Красное и черное

First Steps

           Thelatterwasonthepointofgoingriding,andbeingamanofperfectpolitenessfeltembarrassed.

           "Ithink,"hesaidtoJulien,"thatyouhadbettergototheridingschool,andafterafewweeks,Ishallbecharmedtoridewithyou."

           "Ishouldliketohavethehonourofthankingyouforthekindnesswhichyouhaveshewnme.Believeme,monsieur,"addedJulienveryseriously,"thatIappreciateallIoweyou.Ifyourhorsehasnotbeenhurtbythereasonofmyclumsinessofyesterday,andifitisfreeIshouldliketorideitthisafternoon."

           "Well,uponmyword,mydearSorel,youdosoatyourownriskandperil;kindlyassumethatIhaveputforthalltheobjectionsrequiredbyprudence.Asamatteroffactitisfouro’clock,wehavenotimetolose."

           AssoonasJulienwasonhorseback,hesaidtotheyoungcount,"Whatmustonedonottofalloff?"

           "Lotsofthings,"answeredNorbert,burstingintolaughter."Keepyourbodybackforinstance."

           Julienputhishorsetothetrot.TheywereatthePlaceLouisXVI.

           "Oh,youfoolhardyyoungster,"saidNorbert"therearetoomanycarriageshere,andtheyaredrivenbycarelessdriversintothebargain.Onceyouareonthegroundtheirtilburieswillrunoveryourbody,theywillnotriskspoilingtheirhorses’mouthsbypullingupshort."

           NorbertsawJulientwentytimesonthepointoftumbling,butintheendtheexcursionfinishedwithoutmisadventure.Astheycamebacktheyoungcountsaidtohissister,

           "Allowmetointroduceadashingdare-devil

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