Красное и черное

The Ball

           "Therearenolongeranyrealpassionsinthenineteenthcentury:that’swhyoneissoboredinFrance.Peoplecommitactsofthegreatestcruelty,butwithoutanyfeelingofcruelty."

           "Somuchtheworse,"saidJulien,"whenonedoescommitacrimeoneoughtatleasttotakepleasureincommittingit;that’stheonlygoodthingtheyhaveaboutthemandthat’stheonlywayinwhichtheyhavetheslightestjustification."

           MademoiselledelaMolehadentirelyforgottenwhatsheowedtoherselfandplacedherselfcompletelybetweenAltamiraandJulien.Herbrother,whowasgivingherhisarm,andwasaccustomedtoobeyher,waslookingatanotherpartoftheroom,andinordertokeephimselfincountenancewaspretendingtobestoppedbythecrowd.

           "Youareright,"Altamirawenton,"onetakespleasureinnothingonedoes,andonedoesnotrememberit:thisapplieseventocrimes.Icanshowyouperhapstenmeninthisballroomwhohavebeenconvictedofmurder.Theyhaveforgottenallaboutitandeverybodyelseaswell."

           "Manyaremovedtothepointoftearsiftheirdogbreaksapaw.WhenyouthrowflowersontheirgraveatPère-la-Chaise,asyousaysohumorouslyinParis,welearntheyunitedallthevirtuesoftheknightsofchivalry,andwespeakaboutthenoblefeatsoftheirgreat-grandfatherwholivedinthereignofHenriIV.If,inspiteofthegoodofficesofthePrincedeAraceli,IescapehangingandIevermanagetoenjoytheuseofmymoneyinParis,Iwillgetyoutodinewitheightortenoftheserespectedandcallousmurderers.

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