Красное и черное

What Is the Decoration that Confers Distinction?

           Allthesefolliesastonishwithoutalluringyou."

           Julien’simaginationhadjusthituponanepigramwhichbanishedallillusionsfromhismind.Hismouthassumedtheexpressionofaperhapsslightlyexaggerateddisdain.

           "J.J.Rousseau,"heanswered,"isinmyviewonlyafoolwhenhetakesituponhimselftocriticisesociety.Hedidnotunderstandit,andhewentintoitwiththespiritofalackeywhohasrisenabovehisstation."

           "HewrotetheContratSocial,"answeredMathildereverently.

           "WhilehepreachestheRepublic,andtheoverthrowofmonarchicaldignities,theparvenuwasintoxicatedwithhappinessifadukewouldgooutofhiswayafterdinnertooneofhisfriends."

           "Ohyes,theDukeofLuxembourgatMontmorency,usedtoaccompanyaCoindetfromtheneighbourhoodofParis,"wentonMademoiselledelaMole,withallthepleasureandenthusiasmofherfirstflushofpedantry.Shewasintoxicatedwithherknowledge,almostliketheacademicianwhodiscoveredtheexistenceofKingFeretrius.

           Julien’slookwasstillpenetratingandsevere.Mathildehadhadamoment’senthusiasm.Herpartner’scoldnessdisconcertedherprofoundly.Shewasallthemoreastonished,asitwasshewhowasaccustomedtoproducethatparticulareffectonothers.

           AtthismomentthemarquisdeCroisenoiswasadvancingeagerlytowardsmademoiselledelaMole.Hewasforamomentthreeyardsawayfromher.Hewasunabletogetcloserbecauseofthecrowd.Hesmiledattheobstacle.TheyoungmarquisedeRouvraywasnearher.ShewasacousinofMathilde.

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