Красное и черное

One o’Clock in the Morning

           "

           Hespokeverydistinctlyashewentintothesedetails,soastobeheardbyanypersonswhomightbeconcealedintwolargemahoganycupboardswhichhehadnotdaredtoinspect.

           "Theothertwoareinthepostandareboundforthesamedestinationasthefirst."

           "Heavens,whyalltheseprecautions?"saidMathildeinalarm.

           "Whatisthegoodofmylying?"thoughtJulien,andheconfessedallhissuspicions.

           "Sothat’sthecauseforthecoldnessofyourletters,dear,"exclaimedMathildeinatoneofmadnessratherthanoftenderness.

           Juliendidnotnoticethatnuance.Theendearmentmadehimlosehishead,oratanyratehissuspicionsvanished.Hedaredtoclaspinhisarmsthatbeautifulgirlwhoinspiredhimwithsuchrespect.Hewasonlypartiallyrebuffed.HefellbackonhismemoryashehadonceatBesançonwithArmandaBinet,andrecitedbyheartseveralofthefinestphrasesoutoftheNouvelleHéloise.

           "Youhavetheheartofaman,"wastheanswershemadewithoutlisteningtooattentivelytohisphrases;"Iwantedtotestyourcourage,Iconfessit.Yourfirstsuspicionsandyourresolutionsshowyouevenmoreintrepid,dear,thanIhadbelieved."

           Mathildehadtomakeanefforttocallhim"dear,"andwasevidentlypayingmoreattentiontothisstrangemethodofspeechthantothesubstanceofwhatshewassaying.Beingcalled"dear"withoutanytendernessinthetoneaffordednopleasuretoJulien;hewasastonishedatnotbeinghappy,andeventuallyfellbackonhisreasoninginordertobeso.

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