Красное и черное

A Procession

           TheBishophadfetchedbymailfourdecoratorsfromParis,butthesegentrywerenotabletodoeverything,andfarfromgivinganyencouragementtotheclumsinessoftheBesançoncolleagues,theymadeittwiceasgreatbymakingfunofthem.

           Juliensawthathewouldhavetoclimbtheladderhimself.Hisagilityservedhimingoodstead.Heundertookthedirectionofthedecoratorsfromtown.TheAbbéChaswasdelightedashewatchedhimflitfromladdertoladder.Whenallthepillarsweredressedindamask,fiveenormousbouquetsoffeathershadtobeplacedonthegreatbaldachinabovethegrandaltar.ArichcopingofgildedwoodwassupportedbyeightbigstraightcolumnsofItalianmarble,buttoreachthecentreofthebaldachinabovethetabernacleinvolvedwalkingoveranoldwoodencornicewhichwasfortyfeethighandpossiblyworm-eaten.

           ThesightofthisdifficultcrossinghadextinguishedthegaietyoftheParisiandecorators,whichuptillthenhadbeensobrilliant.Theylookedatitfromdownbelow,arguedagreatdeal,butdidnotgoup.Julienseizedholdofthebouquetsoffeathersandclimbedtheladderatarun.Heplaceditneatlyonthecrown-shapedornamentinthecentreofthebaldachin.Whenhecamedowntheladderagain,theabbéChas-Bernardembracedhiminhisarms.

           "Optime"exclaimedthegoodpriest,"IwilltellthistoMonseigneur."

           Breakfastatteno’clockwasverygay.TheabbéChashadneverseenhischurchlooksobeautiful.

           "Deardisciple,"hesaidtoJulien."Mymotherusedtoletoutchairsinthisvenerablebuilding,soIhavebeenbroughtupinthisgreatedifice.

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