Красное и черное

Is it a Plot?

           Ihavenobirthmyself,soIneedgreatqualitiesattestedstraightawaybyspeakingactionsmoneydownnocharitablecredit."

           Hespentaquarter-of-an-hourinreflecting."Whatisthegoodofdenyingit?"hesaidatlast."Shewillthinkmeacoward.Ishalllosenotonlythemostbrilliantpersoninhighsociety,astheyallsaidatM.thedukedeRetz’sball,butalsotheheavenlypleasureofseeingthemarquisdeCroisenois,thesonofaduke,whowillbeonedayadukehimself,sacrificedtome.AcharmingyoungmanwhohasallthequalitiesIlack.Ahappywit,birth,fortune....

           "Thisregretwillhauntmeallmylife,notonheraccount,’therearesomanymistresses!...butthereisonlyonehonour!’saysolddonDiégo.AndhereamIclearlyandpalpablyshrinkingfromthefirstdangerthatpresentsitself;fortheduelwithM.deBeauvoisiswassimplyajoke.Thisisquitedifferent.Aservantmayfireatmepointblank,butthatistheleastdanger;Imaybedisgraced.

           "Thisisgettingserious,myboy,"headdedwithaGascongaietyandaccent."Honourisatstake.ApoordevilflungbychanceintoaslowagradeasIamwillneverfindsuchanopportunityagain.Ishallhavemyconquests,buttheywillbeinferiorones...."

           Hereflectedforalongtime,hewalkedupanddownhurriedly,andthenfromtimetotimewouldsuddenlystop.AmagnificentmarblebustofcardinaldeRichelieuhadbeenplacedinhisroom.Itattractedhisgazeinspiteofhimself.

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