Красное и черное

Dullness

           Hesoonbecamefrightenedofhisidea.Aminutelaterhesaidtohimself,itwillbeanactofcowardiceifIdonotcarryoutanactionwhichmaybeusefultome,andlessenthecontemptwhichthisfineladyprobablyhasforapoorworkmanjusttakenawayfromthesaw-mill.PossiblyJulienwasalittleencouragedthroughhavingheardsomeyounggirlsrepeatonSundaysduringthelastsixmonthsthewords"prettyboy."

           Duringthisinternaldebate,MadamedeRênalwasgivinghimtwoorthreehintsonthewaytocommencehandlingthechildren.ThestrainJulienwasputtingonhimselfmadehimoncemoreverypale.Hesaidwithanairofconstraint.

           "Iwillneverbeatyourchildren,Madame.IswearitbeforeGod."Insayingthis,hedaredtotakeMadamedeRênal’shandandcarryittohislips.Shewasastonishedatthisact,andafterreflecting,becameshocked.Astheweatherwasverywarm,herarmwasquitebareunderneaththeshawl,andJulien’smovementincarryingherhandtohislipsentirelyuncoveredit.Afterafewmomentsshescoldedherself.Itseemedtoherthatherangerhadnotbeenquickenough.

           M.deRênal,whohadheardvoices,cameoutofhisstudy,andassumingthesameairofpaternalmajestywithwhichhecelebratedmarriagesatthemayoraloffice,saidtoJulien:

           "Itisessentialformetohaveafewwordswithyoubeforemychildrenseeyou."HemadeJulienenteraroomandinsistedonhiswifebeingpresent,althoughshewishedtoleavethemalone.HavingclosedthedoorM.Rênalsatdown.

           "M.thecuréhastoldmethatyouareaworthyperson,andeverybodyherewilltreatyouwithrespect.

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