Красное и черное

Ambition

           

           "WorkdoubtlessexistsinParis,"continuedthegreatlord,"butitisperchedonthefifthstory,andassoonasItakeanyoneup,hetakesanapartmentonthesecondfloor,andhiswifestartsadayathome;theresultisnomoreworkandnomoreeffortsexcepteithertobe,orappeartobe,asocietyman.Thatistheonlythingtheybotherabout,assoonastheyhavegottheirbreadandbutter.

           "Formylawsuits,yes,foreverysingleoneofthem,Ihave,toputitplainly,advocateswhoquarreltodeath.Onediedofconsumptionthedaybeforeyesterday.Takingmybusinessallround,wouldyoubelieve,monsieur,thatforthreeyearsIhavegivenupallhopeoffindingamanwhodeigns,duringthetimeheisactingasmyclerk,togivealittleseriousthoughttowhatheisdoing.Besides,allthisisonlyapreliminary.

           "Irespectyouandwouldventuretoaddthat,althoughIonlyseeyouforthefirsttimeto-day,Ilikeyou.Willyoubemysecretaryatasalaryofeighthundredfrancsorevendouble.Ishallstillbethegainerbyit,Isweartoyou,andIwillmanagetoreservethatfinelivingforyouforthedaywhenweshallnolongerbeabletoagree."Theabbérefused,butthegenuineembarrassmentinwhichhesawtheMarquissuggestedanideatohimtowardstheendoftheconversation.

           "Ihaveleftinthedepthsofmyseminaryapooryoungmanwho,ifImistakenot,willbeharshlypersecuted.Ifhewereonlyasimplemonkhewouldbealreadyinpace.

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