Красное и черное

Ambition

           

           "GoodGod,"hesaidtohimself."ThisroomisnotoccupiedbyMadamedeRênal.Wherecanshebesleeping?ThefamilymustbeatVerrièressinceIhavefoundthedogshere,butImightmeetM.deRênalhimself,orevenastrangerinthisroomwithoutalight,andthenwhatascandal!"Themostprudentcoursewastoretreat,butthisideahorrifiedJulien.

           "Ifit’sastranger,IwillrunawayforallI’mworth,andleavemyladderbehindme,butifitisshe,whatawelcomeawaitsme!Icanwellimaginethatshehasfallenintoamoodofpenitenceandthemostexaltedpiety,butafterall,shestillhassomeremembranceofme,sinceshehaswrittentome."Thisbitofreasoningdecidedhim.

           Withabeatingheart,butresolvednonethelesstoseeherorperishintheattempt,hethrewsomelittlepebblesagainsttheshutter.Noanswer.Heleanedhislongladderbesidethewindow,andhimselfknockedontheshutter,atfirstsoftly,andthenmorestrongly."Howeverdarkitis,theymaystillshootme,"thoughtJulien.Thisideamadethemadadventuresimplyaquestionofbravery.

           "Thisroomisnotbeingsleptinto-night,"hethought,"orwhateverpersonmightbetherewouldhavewokenupbynow.Sofarasitisconcerned,therefore,nofurtherprecautionsareneeded.Imustonlytrynottobeheardbythepersonssleepingintheotherrooms."

           Hedescended,placedhisladderagainstoneoftheshutters,climbedupagain,andplacinghishandthroughtheheart-shapedopening,wasfortunateenoughtofindprettyquicklythewirewhichisattachedtothehookwhichclosedtheshutter.Hepulledthiswire.

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