Красное и черное

Driving a Bargain

           Havinglookedatthemforalongtime,Juliensawthathecouldfindoutnothing,andwentandstationedhimselfontheothersideofthesawinordertoavoidbeingsurprised.Hewantedtothinkoverthisunexpectedpieceofnews,whichchangedhiswholelife,buthefelthimselfunabletoconsiderthematterprudently,hisimaginationbeingconcentratedinwonderingwhathewouldseeinM.deRênal’sfinemansion.

           "Imustgiveallthatup,"hesaidtohimself,"ratherthanletmyselfbereducedtoeatingwiththeservants.Myfatherwouldliketoforcemetoit.Iwouldratherdie.Ihavefifteenfrancsandeightsousofsavings.Iwillrunawayto-night;Iwillgoacrosscountrybypathswheretherearenogendarmestobefeared,andintwodaysIshallbeatBesançon.Iwillenlistasasoldierthere,and,ifnecessary,IwillcrossintoSwitzerland.Butinthatcase,nomoreadvancement,itwillbeallupwithmybeingapriest,thatfinecareerwhichmayleadtoanything."

           ThisabhorrenceofeatingwiththeservantswasnotreallynaturaltoJulien;hewouldhavedonethingsquite,ifnotmore,disagreeableinordertogeton.HederivedthisrepugnancefromtheConfessionsofRousseau.Itwastheonlybookbywhosehelphisimaginationendeavouredtoconstructtheworld.ThecollectionoftheBulletinsoftheGrandArmy,andtheMemorialofSt.HelenacompletedhisKoran.Hewouldhavediedforthesethreeworks.Heneverbelievedinanyother.TouseaphraseoftheoldSurgeon-Major,heregardedalltheotherbooksintheworldaspacksoflies,writtenbyroguesinordertogeton.

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