Красное и черное

Ambition

           Julienclaspedhisarmroundhislove’swaist.Thismovementhaditsdangers.ShetriedtoputJulien’sarmsawayfromher;atthisjuncturehecleverlydivertedherattentionbyaninterestingdetailinhisstory.Thearmwaspracticallyforgottenandremainedinitspresentposition.

           Aftermanyconjecturesastotheoriginofthefivehundredfrancsletter,Julientookuphisstory.Heregainedalittleofhisself-controlashespokeofhispastlife,whichcomparedwithwhathewasnowexperiencinginterestedhimsolittle.Hisattentionwasnowconcentratedonthefinaloutcomeofhisvisit."Youwillhavetogo,"werethecurtwordsheheardfromtimetotime.

           "WhatadisgraceformeifIamdismissed.Myremorsewillembitterallmylife,"hesaidtohimself,"shewillneverwritetome.GodknowswhenIshallcomebacktothispartofthecountry."FromthismomentJulien’sheartbecamerapidlyobliviousofalltheheavenlydelightsofhispresentposition.

           Seatedashewasclosetoawomanwhomheadoredandpracticallyclaspingherinhisarmsinthisroom,thesceneofhisformerhappiness,amidadeepobscurity,seeingquiteclearlyashedidthatshehadjuststartedcrying,andfeelingthatshewassobbingfromtheheavingofherchest,hewasunfortunateenoughtoturnintoacolddiplomatist,nearlyascoldasinthosedayswheninthecourtyardoftheseminaryhefoundhimselfthebuttofsomemaliciousjokeonthepartofoneofhiscomradeswhowasstrongerthanhewas.JulienprotractedhisstorybytalkingofhisunhappylifesincehisdeparturefromVerrières.

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