Красное и черное

Sensibility and a Pious Lady

           Hewouldbuymansionsandforests;buthewouldeasilylosehistemper.Hewouldgiveawayhundredsoflouis,andwouldgotolawforafewhundredfrancs.Richmenwithaloftyspirithaverecoursetobusinessnotsomuchforresultsasfordistraction.Themarquisneededachiefofstaffwhowouldputallhismoneyaffairsintoclearandlucidorder.MadamedelaMole,althoughofsoevenacharacter,sometimesmadefunofJulien.Greatladieshaveahorrorofthoseunexpectedincidentswhichareproducedbyasensitivecharacter;theyconstitutetheoppositepoleofetiquette.Ontwoorthreeoccasionsthemarquistookhispart."Ifheisridiculousinyoursalon,hetriumphsinhisoffice."Julienonhissidethoughthehadcaughtthemarquise’ssecret.ShedeignedtomanifestaninterestineverythingtheminutetheBarondelaJoumatewasannounced.Hewasacoldindividualwithanexpressionlessphysiognomy.Hewastall,thin,ugly,verywelldressed,passedhislifeinhischâteau,andgenerallyspeakingsaidnothingaboutanything.Suchwashisoutlookonlife.MadamedelaMolewouldhavebeenhappyforthefirsttimeinherlifeifshecouldhavemadehimherdaughter’shusband.

           

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