Красное и черное

The World, or What the Rich Lack

           Thesacrificehasbeenmade,dearone,notwithouttearsasyousee.ThesafetyofthosetowhomImustdevotemylife,andwhomyoulovesomuch,isthedecisivefactor.AjustbutterribleGodwillnolongerseeHiswaytoavengeonthemtheirmother’scrimes.Adieu,Julien.Bejusttowardsallmen."Theendoftheletterwasnearlyentirelyillegible.ThewritergaveanaddressatDijon,butatthesametimeexpressedthehopethatJulienwouldnotanswer,oratanyratewouldemploylanguagewhichareformedwomancouldreadwithoutblushing.Julien’smelancholy,aggravatedbythemediocrenourishmentwhichthecontractorwhogavedinnersatthirteencentimesperheadsuppliedtotheseminary,begantoaffecthishealth,whenFouquésuddenlyappearedinhisroomonemorning.

           "Ihavebeenabletogetinatlast.IhavedulybeenfivetimestoBesançoninordertoseeyou.Couldnevergetin.Iputsomeonebythedoortowatch.Whythedevildon’tyouevergoout?"

           "ItisatestwhichIhaveimposedonmyself."

           "Ifindyougreatlychanged,buthereyouareagain.IhavejustlearnedfromacoupleofgoodfivefrancpiecesthatIwasonlyafoolnottohaveofferedthemonmyfirstjourney."

           Theconversationofthetwofriendswentonforever.JulienchangedcolourwhenFouquésaidtohim,

           "Doyouknow,bytheby,thatyourpupils’motherhasbecomepositivelydevout."

           Andhebegantotalkinthatoff-handmannerwhichmakessosingularanimpressiononthepassionatesoul,whosedearestinterestsarebeingdestroyedwithoutthespeakerhavingthefaintestsuspicionofit.

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