Красное и черное

Ambition

           Hisfriend’sshrewdmindwasmoreastonishedthanpleasedwiththefuturewhichseemedtoawaithisfriend.

           "Youwillfinishup,"saidthatLiberalvoter,"withaplaceintheGovernment,whichwillcompelyoutotakesomestepwhichwillbecalumniated.ItwillonlybebyyourowndisgracethatIshallhavenewsofyou.Rememberthat,evenfromthefinancialstandpoint,itisbettertoearnahundredlouisinagoodtimberbusiness,ofwhichoneishisownmaster,thantoreceivefourthousandfrancsfromaGovernment,eventhoughitwerethatofKingSolomon."

           Juliensawnothinginthisexceptthepettinessofspiritofacountrybourgeois.Atlasthewasgoingtomakeanappearanceintheatreofgreatevents.Everythingwasover-shadowedinhiseyesbythehappinessofgoingtoParis,whichheimaginedtobepopulatedbypeopleofintellect,fullofintriguesandfullofhypocrisy,butaspoliteastheBishopofBesançonandtheBishopofAgde.HerepresentedtohisfriendthathewasdeprivedofanyfreechoiceinthematterbytheabbéPirard’sletter.’

           ThefollowingdayhearrivedatVerrièresaboutnoon.HefeltthehappiestofmenforhecountedonseeingMadamedeRênalagain.HewentfirsttohisprotectorthegoodabbéChélan.Hemetwithaseverewelcome.

           "Doyouthinkyouareunderanyobligationtome?"saidM.Chélantohim,withoutansweringhisgreeting."Youwilltakebreakfastwithme.DuringthattimeIwillhaveahorsehiredforyouandyouwillleaveVerrièreswithoutseeinganyone."

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