Красное и черное

Country Pleasures

           

           "Itmaybe,"continuedtheabbéPirard,"thatsomeoldladyorsomesmooth-voicedmanwillhintatimmenseadvantages,orwillcrudelyofferyougold,toshowhimtheletterswhichthemarquishasreceived."

           "Ah,monsieur,"exclaimedJulien,blushing.

           "Itissingular,"saidtheabbéwithabittersmile,"thatpoorasyouare,andafterayearataseminary,youstillhaveanyofthisvirtuousindignationleft.Youmusthavebeenveryblind."

           "Canitbethatbloodwilltell,"mutteredtheabbéinawhisper,asthoughspeakingtohimself."Thesingularthingis,"headded,lookingatJulien,"thatthemarquisknowsyouIdon’tknowhow.Hewillgiveyouasalaryofahundredlouistocommencewith.Heisamanwhoonlyactsbyhiswhim.Thatishisweakness.Hewillquarrelwithyouaboutthemostchildishmatters.Ifheissatisfied,yourwagesmayriseinconsequenceuptoeightthousandfrancs.

           "Butyourealise,"wentontheabbé,sourly,"thatheisnotgivingyouallthismoneysimplyonaccountofyourpersonalcharm.Thethingistoproveyourselfuseful.IfIwereinyourplaceIwouldtalkverylittle,andIwouldnevertalkaboutwhatIknownothingabout.

           "Oh,yes,"saidtheabbé,"Ihavemadesomeenquiriesforyou.IwasforgettingM.delaMole’sfamily.Hehastwochildrenadaughterandasonofnineteen,eminentlyelegantthekindofmadmanwhoneverknowsto-daywhathewilldoto-morrow.Hehasspiritandvalour;hehasbeenthroughtheSpanishwar.Themarquishopes,Idon’tknowwhy,thatyouwillbecomeafriendoftheyoungcountNorbert.

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