Красное и черное

A Plot

           SheranwithagracewhichfascinatedJulien,butwillthereaderguesswhathebegantothinkaboutaftershehadfinallylefthim?Hefeltwoundedbytheimperioustonewithwhichshehadsaidthewords,"youmust."LouisXV.too,whenonhisdeath-bed,hadbeenkeenlyirritatedbythewords"youmust,"whichhadbeentactlesslypronouncedbyhisfirstphysician,andyetLouisXV.wasnotaparvenu.

           AnhourafterwardsafootmangaveJulienaletter.Itwasquitesimplyadeclarationoflove.

           "Thestyleistooaffected,"saidJulientohimself,asheendeavouredtocontrolbyhisliterarycriticismthejoywhichwasspreadingoverhischeeksandforcinghimtosmileinspiteofhimself.

           Atlasthispassionateexultationwastoostrongtobecontrolled."SoI,"hesuddenlyexclaimed,"I,thepoorpeasant,getadeclarationoflovefromagreatlady."

           "Asformyself,Ihaven’tdonesobadly,"headded,restraininghisjoyasmuchashecould."Ihavemanagedtopreservemyself-respect.IdidnotsaythatIlovedher."Hebegantostudytheformationoftheletters.MademoiselledelaMolehadaprettylittleEnglishhandwriting.Heneededsomeconcreteoccupationtodistracthimfromajoywhichvergedondelirium.

           "Yourdepartureforcesmetospeak....Icouldnotbearnottoseeyouagain."

           AthoughthadjuststruckJulienlikeanewdiscovery.ItinterruptedhisexaminationofMathilde’sletter,andredoubledhisjoy."SoIscoreoverthemarquisdeCroisenois,"heexclaimed."Yes,Iwhocouldonlytalkseriously!Andheissohandsome.Hehasamoustacheandacharminguniform.

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