Красное и черное

Ambition

           Hesawhislovesuddenlyforgetthedangerwhichherhusband’spresencecompelledhertorun,inthinkingofthemuchgreaterdangerofseeingJuliendoubtherlove.Thedaylightgrewrapidlybrighterandvividlyilluminatedtheroom.Juliensavouredoncemoreallthedeliciousnessofpride,whenhesawthischarmingwomaninhisarmsandalmostathisfeet,theonlywomanwhomhehadeverloved,andwhohadbeenentirelyabsorbedonlyafewhoursbeforebyherfearofaterribleGodandherdevotiontoherduties.Resolutions,fortifiedbyayear’spersuasion,hadfailedtoholdoutagainsthiscourage.

           Theysoonheardanoiseinthehouse.AmatterthatMadamedeRênalhadnotthoughtofbegantotroubleher.

           "ThatwickedElisawillcomeintotheroom.Whatarewetodowiththisenormousladder?"shesaidtohersweetheart,"wherearewetohideit?Iwilltakeittotheloft,"sheexclaimedsuddenlyhalfplayfully.

           "Butyouwillhavetopassthroughtheservants’room,"saidJulieninastonishment.

           "Iwillleavetheladderinthecorridorandwillcalltheservantandsendhimonanerrand."

           "Thinkofsomeexplanationtohavereadyintheeventofaservantpassingtheladderandnoticingitinthecorridor."

           "Yes,myangel,"saidMadamedeRênalgivinghimakiss"asforyou,dear,remembertohideunderthebedprettyquicklyifElisaentershereduringmyabsence."

           Julienwasastonishedbythissuddengaiety"So"hethought,"theapproachofarealdangerinsteadoftroublinghergivesherbackherspiritsbeforesheforgetsherremorse.Trulyasuperiorwoman.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 310 из 702