Красное и черное

An Attack of Gout

           

           Thatmightcompromisehimseriously.Juliennowmadeapointwheneverheworkedwithhim,ofbringingaregisterwithhiminwhichhewrotehisinstructionswhichthemarquisinitialled.Julienhadnowaclerkwhowouldtranscribetheinstructionsrelatingtoeachmatterinaseparatebook.Thisbookalsocontainedacopyofalltheletters.

           Thisideaseemedatfirstabsolutelyboringandridiculous,butintwomonthsthemarquisappreciateditsadvantages.Juliensuggestedtohimthatheshouldtakeaclerkoutofabanker’swhowastokeepproperbook-keepingaccountsofallthereceiptsandofalltheexpensesoftheestateswhichJulienhadbeenchargedtoadminister.

           Thesemeasuressoenlightenedthemarquisastohisownaffairsthathecouldindulgethepleasureofundertakingtwoorthreespeculationswithoutthehelpofhisnomineewhoalwaysrobbedhim.

           "Takethreethousandfrancsforyourself,"hesaidonedaytohisyoungsteward.

           "Monsieur,Ishouldlaymyselfopentocalumny."

           "Whatdoyouwantthen?"retortedthemarquisirritably.

           "Perhapsyouwillbekindenoughtomakeoutastatementofaccountandenteritinyourownhandinthebook.Thatorderwillgivemeasumof3,000francs.Besidesit’sM.theabbéPirardwhohadtheideaofallthisexactnessinaccounts."ThemarquiswroteouthisinstructionsintheregisterwiththeboredairoftheMarquisdeMoncadelisteningtotheaccountsofhisstewardM.Poisson.

           BusinesswasnevertalkedwhenJulienappearedintheeveninginhisbluesuit.

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