Красное и черное

The Hotel de La Mole

           

           "Oh,donotaccusehimofhavingamind,"saidNorbertpitifully.

           Will-powerwaswhatthepoorcomtedeThalerlackedmostofall.Sofarasthissideofhischaracterwenthewasworthyofbeingaking.Hewouldtakecouncilfromeverybody,butheneverhadthecouragetofollowanyadvicetothebitterend.

           "Hisphysiognomywouldbesufficientinitself,"mademoiselledelaMolewasfondofsaying,"tohaveinspiredherwithaholyjoy."Itwasasingularmixtureofanxietyanddisappointment,butfromtimetotimeonecoulddistinguishgustsofself-importance,andaboveallthattrenchanttonesuitedtotherichestmaninFrance,especiallywhenhehadnothingtobeashamedofinhispersonalappearanceandwasnotyetthirty-six."Heistimidlyinsolent,"M.deCroisenoiswouldsay.ThecomtedeCaylus,Norbert,andtwoorthreemoustachioedyoungpeoplemadefunofhimtotheirheart’scontentwithouthimsuspectingit,andfinallypackedhimoffasoneo’clockstruck.

           "ArethoseyourfamousArabhorseswaitingforyouatthedoorinthisawfulweather?"saidNorberttohim.

           "No,itisanewpairwhicharemuchcheaper,"saidM.deThaler."Thehorseontheleftcostmefivethousandfrancs,whiletheoneontherightisonlyworthonehundredlouis,butIwouldaskyoutobelievemewhenIsaythatIonlyhavehimoutatnight.Histrotyouseeisexactlyliketheotherones."

           Norbert’sremarkmadethecomtethinkitwasgoodformforamanlikehimtomakeahobbyofhishorses,andthathemustnotletthemgetwet

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