Красное и черное

What Is the Decoration that Confers Distinction?

           theducdeRetzwasannounced.

           Mathildefeltherselfseizedbyanirresistibleattackofyawning.Sheknewsowelltheoldgildingsandtheoldhabituésofherfather’ssalon.SheconjuredupanabsolutelyboringpictureofthelifewhichshewasgoingtotakeupatParis,andyet,whenatHyères,shehadregrettedParis.

           "AndyetIamnineteen,"shethought."That’stheageofhappiness,sayallthosegilt-edgedninnies."

           ShelookedateightortennewvolumesofpoetrywhichhadaccumulatedonthetableinthesalonduringherjourneyinProvence.ShehadthemisfortunetohavemorebrainsthanM.M.deCroisnois,deCaylus,deLuz,andherotherfriends.SheanticipatedallthattheyweregoingtotellheraboutthefineskyofProvence,poetry,theSouth,etc.,etc.

           Thesefineeyes,whichwerethehomeofthedeepestennui,andworsestill,ofthedespairofeverfindingpleasure,lingeredonJulien.Atanyrate,hewasnotexactlyliketheothers.

           "MonsieurSorel,"shesaid,inthatshort,sharpvoice,destituteofallfemininity,whichissofrequentamongyoungwomenoftheupperclass.

           "MonsieurSorel,areyoucomingto-nighttoM.deRetz’sball?"

           "Mademoiselle,IhavenothadthehonourofbeingpresentedtoM.theduke."(Onewouldhavesaidthatthesewordsandthattitlesearedthemouthoftheproudprovincial).

           "Heaskedmybrothertotakeyouthere,andifyougo,youcouldtellmesomedetailsabouttheVillequierestate.Wearethinkingofgoingthereinthespring,andIwouldliketoknowifthechâteauishabitable,andiftheneighbouringplacesareasprettyastheysay.

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