Красное и черное

The First Step

           

           "Themanwhoisbornwretchedstayswretched,andthereyouare."

           "Isay,isittruewhattheysay,thattheotherisdead?"putinthethirdmason.

           "Ohwell,it’sthe’bigmen’whosaythat,yousee.Theotheronemadethemafraid."

           "Whatadifference.Howthefortificationwentaheadinhistime.Andtothinkofhisbeingbetrayedbyhisownmarshals."

           ThisconversationconsoledJulienalittle.Ashewentaway,herepeatedwithasigh:

           "Leseulroidontlepeupleagardélamémoire."

           Thetimefortheexaminationarrived.Julienansweredbrilliantly.HesawthatChazelendeavouredtoexhibitallhisknowledge.Onthefirstdaytheexaminers,nominatedbythefamousGrandVicardeFrilair,wereveryirritatedatalwayshavingtoputfirst,oratanyratesecond,ontheirlist,thatJulienSorel,whohadbeendesignatedtothemastheBenjaminoftheAbbéPirard.TherewerebetsintheseminarythatJulienwouldcomeoutfirstinthefinallistoftheexamination,aprivilegewhichcarriedwithitthehonourofdiningwithmyLordBishop.Butattheendofasitting,dealingwiththefathersoftheChurch,anadroitexaminer,havingfirstinterrogatedJulienonSaintJeromeandhispassionforCicero,wentontospeakaboutHorace,Virgilandotherprofaneauthors.Julienhadlearntbyheartagreatnumberofpassagesfromtheseauthorswithouthiscomrades’knowledge.Sweptawaybyhissuccesses,heforgottheplacewherehewas,andrecitedinparaphrasewithspiritseveralodesofHoraceattherepeatedrequestoftheexaminer.

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