Красное и черное

The Tyranny of a Girl

           

           SothiswasthestateofmindofthemostenviedheiressofthefaubourgSaint-GermainwhenshebegantofindpleasureinwalkingwithJulien.Shewasastonishedathispride;sheadmiredtheabilityofthelittlebourgeois."HewillmanagetogetmadeabishopliketheabbéMouray,"shesaidtoherself.

           Soonthesincereandunaffectedoppositionwithwhichourheroreceivedseveralofherideasfilledhermind;shecontinuedtothinkaboutit,shetoldherfriendtheslightestdetailsoftheconversation,butthoughtthatshewouldneversucceedinfullyrenderingalltheirmeaning.

           Anideasuddenlyflashedacrossher;"Ihavethehappinessofloving,"shesaidtoherselfonedaywithanincredibleecstasyofjoy."Iaminlove,Iaminlove,itisclear!Wherecanayoung,wittyandbeautifulgirlofmyownagefindsensationsifnotinlove?Itisnogood.IshallneverfeelanyloveforCroisenois,Caylus,andtuttiquanti.Theyareunimpeachable,perhapstoounimpeachable;anywaytheyboreme."

           SherehearsedinhermindallthedescriptionsofpassionwhichshehadreadinManonLescaut,theNouvelleHéloise,theLettersofaPortugueseNun,etc.,etc.Itwasonlyaquestionofcourseofthegrandpassion;lightlovewasunworthyofagirlofherageandbirth.ShevouchsafedthenameoflovetothatheroicsentimentwhichwasmetwithinFranceinthetimeofHenriIII.andBassompierre.Thatlovedidnotbaselyyieldtoobstacles,but,farfromit,inspiredgreatdeeds."HowunfortunateformethatthereisnotarealcourtlikethatofCatherinede’MediciorofLouisXIII.

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