Красное и черное

Country Pleasures

           

           Intheevening,Julienhesitatedagreatdealbeforegoingtothetheatre.Hehadstrangeideasaboutthatplaceofperdition.

           AdeepdistrustpreventedhimfromadmiringactualParis.Hewasonlyaffectedbythemonumentsleftbehindbyhishero.

           "SohereIaminthecentreofintrigueandhypocrisy.HerereigntheprotectorsoftheabbédeFrilair."OntheeveningofthethirddayhiscuriositygotthebetterofhisplanofseeingeverythingbeforepresentinghimselftotheabbéPirard.TheabbéexplainedtohimcoldlythekindoflifewhichhewastoexpectatM.delaMole’s.

           "Ifyoudonotproveusefultohimattheendofsomemonthsyouwillgobacktotheseminary,butnotindisgrace.Youwillliveinthehouseofthemarquis,whoisoneofthegreatestseigneursofFrance.Youwillwearblack,butlikeamanwhoisinmourning,andnotlikeanecclesiastic.IinsistonyourfollowingyourtheologicalstudiesthreedaysaweekinaseminarywhereIwillintroduceyou.Everydayattwelveo’clockyouwillestablishyourselfinthemarquis’slibrary;hecountsonmakinguseofyouindraftinglettersconcerninghislawsuitsandothermatters.Themarquiswillscribbleonthemarginofeachletterhegetsthekindofanswerwhichisrequired.Ihaveassuredhimthatattheendofthreemonthsyouwillbesocompetenttodrafttheanswers,thatoutofeverydozenyouhandtothemarquisforsignature,hewillbeabletosigneightornine.Intheevening,ateighto’clock,youwilltidyuphisbureau,andattenyouwillbefree.

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