Красное и черное

An Attack of Gout

           

           "Inthefirstplace,whydoyougoandsayattheballattheRussianAmbassador’sthattherewerethreehundredthousandyoungmenoftwentyinFrancewhopassionatelydesirewar?Doyouthinkthatisniceforthekings?"

           "Onedoesn’tknowwhattodowhentalkingtogreatdiplomats,"saidJulien."Theyhaveamaniaforstartingseriousdiscussions.Ifoneconfinesoneselftothecommonplacesofthepapers,oneistakenforafool.Ifoneindulgesinsomeoriginaltruth,theyareastonishedandatalossforananswer,andgetyouinformedbythefirstSecretaryoftheEmbassyatseveno’clocknextdaythatyourconducthasbeenunbecoming."

           "Notbad,"saidthemarquislaughing."AnywayIwillwagerMonsieurDeep-onethatyouhavenotguessedwhatyouwenttodoinEngland."

           "Pardonme,"answeredJulien."Iwenttheretodineonceaweekwiththeking’sambassador,whoisthemostpoliteofmen."

           "Youwenttofetchthiscrossyouseehere,"saidthemarquistohim."Idonotwanttomakeyouleaveoffyourblacksuit,andIhavegotaccustomedtothemoreamusingtoneIhaveassumedwiththemanwhowearsthebluesuit.Sounderstandthisuntilfurtherorders.WhenIseethiscross,youwillbemyfriend,theDukeofChaulne’syoungerson,whohasbeenemployedinthediplomaticservicethelastsixmonthswithouthavinganyideaofit.Observe,"addedthemarquisveryseriously,cuttingshortallmanifestationsofthanks,"thatIdonotwantyoutoforgetyourplace.Thatisalwaysamistakeandamisfortunebothforpatronandfordependent.

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