Красное и черное

What Is the Decoration that Confers Distinction?

           Thistoricalfactwassomeprotectionagainstthepoliceofthecongregation.

           "Ithinkbeingcondemnedtodeathistheonlyrealdistinction,"saidMathilde."Itistheonlythingwhichcannotbebought."

           "Why,that’sanepigram,Ijustsaid,whatapityitdidnotcomeatamomentwhenIcouldhavereapedallthecreditforit."Mathildehadtoomuchtastetoworkintotheconversationapreparedepigrambutatthesametimeshewastoovainnottobeextremelypleasedwithherself.Ahappyexpressionsucceededthepalpableboredomofherface.ThemarquisdeCroisenois,whohadneverleftofftalking,sawachanceofsuccessandwaxedtwiceaseloquent.

           "Whatobjectioncouldacavillerfindwithmyepigram,"saidMathildetoherself."Iwouldanswermycriticinthisway:Thetitleofbaronorvicomteistobebought;across,whyitisagift.Mybrotherhasjustgotone.Whathashedone?Apromotion,whythatcanbeobtainedbybeingtenyearsinagarrisonorhavetheministerofwarforarelative,andyou’llbeachiefofasquadronlikeNorbert.Agreatfortune!That’srathermoredifficult,andconsequentlymoremeritorious.Itisreallyquitefunny.It’stheoppositeofwhatthebookssay.Well,towinafortunewhyyoumarryM.Rothschild’sdaughter.Reallymyepigramisquitedeep.Beingcondemnedtodeathisstilltheoneprivilegewhichonehasneverthoughtofcanvassing."

           "DoyouknowthecomteAltamira,"shesaidtoM.deCroisenois.

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