Красное и черное

Dullness

           "Greatheavens!"saidthecook,agoodanddevoutgirl,quitealoud,"whataprettylittlepriest!"M.deRênal’sself-esteembecameuneasy.Insteadofthinkingofexaminingthetutor,hismindwasconcentratedinrackinghismemoryforsomeotherLatinwords.EventuallyhemanagedtospoutaphraseofHorace.JulienknewnootherLatinexcepthisBible.Heansweredwithafrown."TheholyministrytowhichIdestinemyselfhasforbiddenmetoreadsoprofaneapoet."

           M.deRênalquotedquitealargenumberofallegedversesfromHorace.HeexplainedtohischildrenwhoHoracewas,buttheadmiringchildren,scarcelyattendedtowhathewassaying:theywerelookingatJulien.

           Theservantswerestillatthedoor.Julienthoughtthatheoughttoprolongthetest"M.Stanislas-Xavieralso,"hesaidtotheyoungestofthechildren,"mustgivemeapassagefromtheholybook."

           LittleStanislas,whowasquiteflattered,readindifferentlythefirstwordofaverse,andJuliensaidthewholepage.

           ToputthefinishingtouchonM.deRênal’striumph,M.Valenod,theownerofthefineNormanhorses,andM.CharcotdeMaugiron,thesub-prefectofthedistrictcameinwhenJulienwasreciting.ThissceneearnedforJulienthetitleofMonsieur;eventheservantsdidnotdaretorefuseittohim.

           ThateveningallVerrièresflockedtoM.deRênal’stoseetheprodigy.Julienansweredeverybodyinagloomymannerandkepthisowndistance.HisfamespreadsorapidlyinthetownthatafewhoursafterwardsM

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