Красное и черное

Ambition

           

           "Myfollies,"answeredMadamedeRênalinahardvoicewhosefrigidintonationcontainedinitacertainelementofreproach,"werenodoubtknowninthetownwhenyouleft,yourconductwassoimprudent.SometimeafterwardswhenIwasindespairthevenerableChélancametoseeme.Hetriedinvainforalongtimetoobtainaconfession.OnedayhetookmetothatchurchatDijonwhereImademyfirstcommunion.Inthatplaceheventuredtospeakhimself"MadamedeRênalwasinterruptedbyhertears."Whatamomentofshame.Iconfessedeverything.Thegoodmanwasgraciousenoughnottooverwhelmmewiththeweightofhisindignation.Hegrievedwithme.DuringthattimeIusedtowriteletterstoyoueverydaywhichIneverventuredtosend.IhidthemcarefullyandwhenIwasmorethanusuallyunhappyIshutmyselfupinmyroomandreadovermyletters."

           "AtlastM.Chélaninducedmetohandthemovertohim,someofthemwrittenalittlemorediscreetlyweresenttoyou,youneveranswered."

           "Ineverreceivedanylettersfromyou,Iswear!"

           "Greatheavens!Whocanhaveinterceptedthem?ImaginemygriefuntilthedayIsawyouinthecathedral.Ididnotknowifyouwerestillalive."

           "GodgrantedmethegraceofunderstandinghowmuchIwassinningtowardsHim,towardsmychildren,towardsmyhusband,"wentonMadamedeRênal."HeneverlovedmeinthewaythatIthenthoughtthatyouhadlovedme."

           Julienrushedintoherarms,asamatteroffactwithoutanyparticularpurposeandfeelingquitebesidehimself.ButMadamedeRênalrepelledhimandcontinuedfairlyfirmly.

           "Myvenerablefriend,M.

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