Красное и черное

A Capital

           Heobeyed,andfortwominuteskeptmotionlessinhisplace,pale,resolute,andonlythinkingofwhatwasgoingtohappen.Hewastrulyhappyatthismoment.TherivalhadbeenastonishedbyJulien’seyes.Gulpingdownhisglassofbrandy,hesaidafewwordstoAmanda,placedhistwohandsinthepocketsofhisbigtailcoat,andapproachedthebilliardtable,whistling,andlookingatJulien.Thelattergotuptransportedwithrage,buthedidnotknowwhattodoinordertobeoffensive.Heputdownhislittleparcel,andwalkedtowardsthebilliardtablewithalltheswaggerhecouldmuster.

           Itwasinvainthatprudencesaidtohim,"butyourecclesiasticalcareerwillberuinedbyaduelimmediatelyontopofyourarrivalatBesançon."

           "Whatdoesitmatter.ItshallneverbesaidthatIletaninsolentfellowgoscotfree."

           Amandasawhiscourage.Itcontrastedprettilywiththesimplicityofhismanners.Sheinstantlypreferredhimtothebigyoungmanwiththetailcoat.Shegotup,andwhileappearingtobefollowingwithhereyesomebodywhowaspassinginthestreet,shewentandquicklyplacedherselfbetweenhimandthebilliardtable.

           "Takecarenottolookaskanceatthatgentleman.Heismybrother-in-law."

           "Whatdoesitmatter?Helookedatme."

           "Doyouwanttomakemeunhappy?Nodoubthelookedatyou,whyitmaybeheisgoingtospeaktoyou.Itoldhimthatyouwerearelativeofmymother,andthatyouhadarrivedfromGenlis.HeisaFranc-contois,andhasnevergonebeyondDôleontheBurgundyRoad,sosaywhatyoulikeandfearnothing."

           Julienwasstillhesitating.

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