Красное и черное

The Seminary

           "Hereadaloud:

           "IrecommendtoyouJulienSorelofthisparish,whomIbaptizednearlytwentyyearsago,thesonofarichcarpenterwhogiveshimnothing.JulienwillbearemarkableworkerinthevineyardoftheLord.Helacksneithermemorynorintelligence;hehassomefacultyforreflection.Willhepersevereinhiscalling?Ishesincere?"

           "Sincere,"repeatedtheabbéPirardwithanastonishedair,lookingatJulien.Buttheabbé’slookwasalreadylessdevoidofallhumanity."Sincere,"herepeated,loweringhisvoice,andresuminghisreading:

           "IaskyouforastipendforJulienSorel.Hewillearnitbypassingthenecessaryexaminations.Ihavetaughthimalittletheology,thatoldandgoodtheologyoftheBossuets,theArnaults,andtheFleury’s.Ifthepersondoesnotsuityou,sendhimbacktome.Thedirectoroftheworkhouse,whomyouknowwell,offershimeighthundredtobetutortohischildren.Myinnerselfistranquil,thankstoGod.Iamaccustomingmyselftotheterribleblow,’Valeetmeama.’"

           TheabbéPirard,speakingmoreslowlyashereadthesignature,pronouncedwithasightheword,"Chélan."

           "Heistranquil,"hesaid,"infacthisrighteousnessdeservessucharecompense.MayGodgrantittomeinsuchacase."Helookeduptoheavenandmadethesignofthecross.AtthesightofthatsacredsignJulienfeltanalleviationoftheprofoundhorrorwhichhadfrozenhimsincehisentryintothehouse.

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