Красное и черное

A Capital

           Herbarmaid’simaginationfurnishedherwithanabundanceoflies,andshequicklyadded.

           "Nodoubthelookedatyou,butitwasatamomentwhenhewasaskingmewhoyouwere.Heisamanwhoisboorishwitheveryone.Hedidnotmeantoinsultyou."

           Julien’seyefollowedthepretendedbrother-in-law.Hesawhimbuyaticketforthepool,whichtheywereplayingatthefurtherofthetwobilliardtables.Julienheardhisloudvoiceshoutingoutinathreateningtone,"Myturntoplay."

           HepassedsharplybeforeMadameAmanda,andtookasteptowardsthebilliardtable.Amandaseizedhimbythearm.

           "Comeandpaymefirst,"shesaidtohim.

           "Thatisright,"thoughtJulien."SheisfrightenedthatIshallleavewithoutpaying."Amandawasasagitatedashewas,andveryred.Shegavehimthechangeasslowlyasshecould,whilesherepeatedtohim,inalowvoice,

           "Leavethecaféthisinstant,orIshallloveyounomore,andyetIdoloveyouverymuch."

           Juliendidgoout,butslowly."AmInotindutybound,"herepeatedtohimself,"togoandstareatthatcoarsepersoninmyturn?"Thisuncertaintykepthimontheboulevardinthefrontofthecaféforanhour;hekeptlookingifhismanwascomingout.Hedidnotcomeout,andJulienwentaway.

           HehadonlybeenatBesançonsomehours,andalreadyhehadovercomeonepangofremorse.Theoldsurgeon-majorhadformerlygivenhimsomefencinglessons,inspiteofhisgout.ThatwasallthesciencewhichJuliencouldenlistintheserviceofhisanger.

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