Красное и черное

An Attack of Gout

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           JuliencoveredhimselfwithgloryonedayintheSalonoftheDukeofFitz-FolkewhohadinvitedhimtodinnertogetherwiththePrinceKorasoff.Theywaitedforanhour.ThewayinwhichJulienconductedhimselfinthemiddleoftwentypeoplewhowerewaitingisstillquotedasaprecedentamongtheyoungsecretariesoftheLondonEmbassy.Hisdemeanourwasunimpeachable.

           Inspiteofhisfriends,thedandies,hemadeapointofseeingthecelebratedPhilipVane,theonephilosopherthatEnglandhashadsinceLocke.Hefoundhimfinishinghisseventhyearinprison.Thearistocracydoesn’tjokeinthiscountry,thoughtJulien.MoreoverVaneisdisgraced,calumniated,etc.

           Julienfoundhimincheeryspirits.Therageofthearistocracypreventedhimfrombeingbored."There’stheonlymerrymanI’veseeninEngland,"thoughtJulientohimself,ashelefttheprison.

           "TheideawhichtyrantsfindmostusefulistheideaofGod,"Vanehadsaidtohim.

           Wesuppresstherestofthesystemasbeingcynical.

           "WhatamusingnotiondoyoubringmefromEngland?"saidM.laMoletohimonhisreturn.Hewassilent."Whatnotiondoyoubringme,amusingorotherwise?"repeatedthemarquissharply.

           "Inthefirstplace,"saidJulien,"ThesanestEnglishmanismadonehoureveryday.HeisvisitedbytheDemonofSuicidewhoisthelocalGod.

           "Inthesecondplace,intellectandgeniuslosetwenty-fivepercent.oftheirvaluewhentheydisembarkinEngland.

           "Inthethirdplace,nothingintheworldissobeautiful,soadmirable,sotouching,astheEnglishlandscapes."

           "Nowitismyturn,"saidthemarquis.

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