Красное и черное

Ambition

           Theywillanswermethatheisill,thathisletterswerelostinthepost,etc.,etc."

           "IwillgetaletterfromtheministertotheBishop,oneofthesedays,"answeredtheMarquis.

           "Iwasforgettingtowarnyouofonething,"saidtheabbé."Thisyoungman,thoughoflowbirth,hasahighspirit.Hewillbeofnouseifyoumaddenhispride.Youwillmakehimstupid."

           "Thatpleasesme,"saidtheMarquis."Iwillmakehimmyson’scomrade.Willthatbeenoughforyou?"

           Sometimeafterwards,Julienreceivedaletterinanunknownwriting,andbearingtheChélonpostmark.HefoundinitadraftonaBesançonmerchant,andinstructionstopresenthimselfatPariswithoutdelay.Theletterwassignedinafictitiousname,butJulienhadfeltathrillinopeningit.Aleafofatreehadfallendownathisfeet.ItwastheagreedsignalbetweenhimselfandtheabbéPirard.

           Withinanhour’stime,JulienwassummonedtotheBishop’sPalace,wherehefoundhimselfwelcomedwithaquitepaternalbenevolence.MylordquotedHoraceandatthesametimecomplimentedhimveryadroitlyontheexalteddestinywhichawaitedhiminParisinsuchawayastoelicitanexplanationbywayofthanks.Julienwasunabletosayanything,simplybecausehedidnotknowanything,andmyLordshowedhimmuchconsideration.Oneofthelittlepriestsinthebishopricwrotetothemayor,whohastenedtobringinpersonasignedpassport,wherethenameofthetravellerhadbeenleftinblank.

           Beforemidnightofthesameevening,JulienwasatFouqué’s.

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