Красное и черное

The Ball

           Mathildesawclearlythatshehaddisturbedhim,andthathewouldhavepreferredtohavegoneonthinkingaboutwhathehadbeenengrossedinbeforeherarrival,tospeakingtoher.Afterlookingathimforsometimeshewentslowlyaway.Julienwatchedherwalk.Heenjoyedthecontrastofherpresentdresswiththeelegantmagnificenceofthepreviousnight.Thedifferencebetweenthetwoexpressionswasequallystriking.TheyounggirlwhohadbeensohaughtyattheDukedeRetz’sball,had,atthepresentmoment,analmostplaintiveexpression."Asamatteroffact,"saidJulientohimself,"thatblackdressmakesthebeautyofherfigureallthemorestriking.Shehasaqueenlycarriage;butwhyissheinmourning?"

           "IfIasksomeonethereasonforthismourning,theywillthinkIamputtingmyfootinitagain."Julienhadnowquiteemergedfromthedepthofhisenthusiasm."ImustreadoveragainallthelettersIhavewrittenthismorning.GodknowshowmanymissedoutwordsandblundersIshallfind.Ashewasforcinghimselftoconcentratehismindonthefirstoftheselettersheheardtherustleofasilkdressnearhim.Hesuddenlyturnedround,mademoiselledelaMolewastwoyardsfromhistable,shewassmiling.ThissecondinterruptionputJulienintoabadtemper.Mathildehadjustfullyrealizedthatshemeantnothingtothisyoungman.Hersmilewasintendedtohideherembarrassment;shesucceededindoingso.

           "Youareevidentlythinkingofsomethingveryinteresting,MonsieurSorel

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