Красное и черное

An Attack of Gout

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           Hisconductthismorningisnoble,thoughtthemarquis,soIwillennoblehimmyself.

           Sometimeafterwardsthemarquiswasabletogoout.

           "GoandpassacoupleofmonthsatLondon,"hesaidtoJulien."OrdinaryandspecialcourierswillbringyouthelettersIhavereceived,togetherwithmynotes.Youwillwriteouttheanswersandsendthembacktome,puttingeachletterinsidetheanswer.Ihaveascertainedthatthedelaywillbenomorethanfivedays."

           AshetookthepostdowntheCalaisroute,Julienwasastonishedatthetrivialityoftheallegedbusinessonwhichhehadbeensent.

           WewillsaynothingaboutthefeelingofhateandalmosthorrorwithwhichhetouchedEnglishsoil.HismadpassionforBonaparteisalreadyknown.HesawineveryofficeraSirHudsonLow,ineverygreatnobleaLordBathurst,orderingtheinfamiesofSt.Helenaandbeingrecompensedbysixyearsofoffice.

           AtLondonhereallygottoknowthemeaningofsublimefatuity.HehadstruckupafriendshipwithsomeyoungRussiannobleswhoinitiatedhim.

           "Yourfutureisassured,mydearSorel,"theysaidtohim."Younaturallyhavethatcolddemeanour,athousandleaguesawayfromthesensationonehasatthemoment,thatwehavebeenmakingsucheffortstoacquire."

           "Youhavenotunderstoodyourcentury,"saidthePrinceKorasofftohim."Alwaysdotheoppositeofwhatisexpectedofyou.Onmyhonourthereyouhavethesolereligionoftheperiod.Don’tbefoolishoraffected,forthenfolliesandaffectationswillbeexpectedofyou,andthemaximwillnotlongerprovetrue.

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