Красное и черное

A Procession

           PerhapsfiftyofhiscomradesintheseminarymadeattentivetotherealitiesoflifebytheirownunpopularityandtheJacobinismwhichtheyaretaughttoseehidingbehindeveryhedge,wouldhavehadnootherthoughtsuggestedbythegreatbellofthecathedralexceptthewagesoftheringers.TheywouldhaveanalysedwiththegeniusofBaremewhethertheintensityoftheemotionproducedamongthepublicwasworththemoneywhichwasgiventotheringers.IfJulienhadonlytriedtothinkofthematerialinterestsofthecathedral,hisimaginationwouldhavetranscendeditsactualobjectandthoughtofeconomizingfortyfrancsonthefabricandhavelosttheopportunityofavoidinganexpenseoftwenty-fivecentimes.

           WhiletheprocessionslowlytraversedBesançononthefinestdayimaginable,andstoppedatthebrilliantaltar-stationsputupbytheauthorities,thechurchremainedinprofoundsilence.Thereprevailedasemi-obscurity,anagreeablefreshness.Itwasstillperfumedwiththefragranceofflowersandincense.

           Thesilence,thedeepsolitude,thefreshnessofthelongnavessweetenedJulien’sreverie.HedidnotfearbeingtroubledbytheabbéChas,whowasengagedinanotherpartofthebuilding.Hissoulhadalmostabandoneditsmortaltenement,whichwaspacingslowlythenorthwingwhichhadbeentrustedtohissurveillance.Hewasallthemoretranquilwhenhehadassuredhimselfthattherewasnooneintheconfessionalexceptsomedevoutwomen.Hiseyeslookedinfrontofhimseeingnothing.

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