Красное и черное

Ambition

           

           "Oh,ifIcouldonlydielikethis,"shecriedcoveringhimwithkisses."Butyoumustn’tdieofstarvation,"shesaidwithasmile.

           "Come,IwillfirsthideyouinMadameDerville’sroomwhichisalwayslocked."ShewentandwatchedattheotherendofthecorridorandJulienranin."Mindyoudon’ttryandopenifanyoneknocks,"shesaidasshelockedhimin."Anywayitwouldonlybeafrolicofthechildrenastheyplaytogether."

           "Getthemtocomeintothegardenunderthewindow,"saidJulien,"sothatImayhavethepleasureofseeingthem.Makethemspeak."

           "Yes,yes,"criedMadamedeRênaltohimasshewentaway.Shesoonreturnedwithoranges,biscuitsandabottleofMalagawine.Shehadnotbeenabletostealanybread.

           "Whatisyourhusbanddoing?"saidJulien.

           "Heiswritingoutthefiguresofthebargainsheisgoingtomakewiththepeasants."

           Buteighto’clockhadstruckandtheyweremakingalotofnoiseinthehouse.IfMadamedeRênalfailedtoputinanappearance,theywouldlookforheralloverthehouse.Shewasobligedtoleavehim.Soonshecameback,indefianceofallprudence,bringinghimacupofcoffee.Shewasfrightenedlestheshoulddieofstarvation.

           ShemanagedafterbreakfasttobringthechildrenunderthewindowofMadameDerville’sroom.Hethoughttheyhadgrownagreatdeal,buttheyhadbeguntolookcommon,orelsehisideashadchanged.MadamedeRênalspoketothemaboutJulien.Theelderansweredinanaffectionatetoneandregrettedhisoldtutor,buthefoundthattheyoungerchildrenhadalmostforgottenhim.

           M.

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