Красное и черное

The Ball

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           "Thoughtislacking"answeredAltamira,andhisfacebetrayedthatcontemptwhichisonlymoredeadlyfromtheveryfactthatamanifesteffortisbeingmadetohideitasamatterofpoliteness.

           "Youareright,monsieurthecomte,thereisn’tanythoughtatall,letaloneenoughtomakeaconspiracy."

           "Iamherebecauseofmyname,butthoughtishatedinyoursalons.ThoughtmustnotsoarabovethelevelofthepointofaVaudevillecouplet:itisthenrewarded.Butasforyourmanwhothinks,ifheshowsenergyandoriginalitywecallhimacynic.WasnotthatnamegivenbyoneofyourjudgestoCourier.YouputhiminprisonaswellasBéranger.Thepriestlycongregationhandsovertothepoliceeveryonewhoisworthanythingamongstyouindividually;andgoodsocietyapplauds.

           "Thefactisyoureffetesocietyprizesconventionalismaboveeverythingelse.Youwillnevergetbeyondmilitarybravery.YouwillhaveMurats,neverWashingtons.IcanseenothinginFranceexceptvanity.Amanwhogoesonspeakingonthespurofthemomentmayeasilycometomakeanimprudentwitticismandthemasterofthehousethinkshimselfinsulted."

           Ashewassayingthis,thecarriageinwhichthecomtewasseeingJulienhomestoppedbeforetheHôteldelaMole.Julienwasinlovewithhisconspirator.Altamirahadpaidhimthisgreatcomplimentwhichwasevidentlytheexpressionofasoundconviction."YouhavenotgottheFrenchflippancyandyouunderstandtheprincipleofutility."IthappenedthatJulienhadseenthedaybeforeMarinoFaliero,atragedy,byCasmirDelavigne.

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