Красное и черное

Elective Affinities

           Hesaidpublicly,thatitwasnotbecomingforayoungabbétobesuchafop.

           MadamedeRênalobservedthatJulientalkedmorefrequentlythanusualtoMademoiselleElisa.ShelearntthatthereasonoftheseinterviewswasthepovertyofJulien’sextremelysmallwardrobe.Hehadsolittlelinenthathewasobligedtohaveitveryfrequentlywashedoutsidethehouse,anditwasintheselittlemattersthatElisawasusefultohim.MadamedeRênalwastouchedbythisextremepovertywhichshehadneversuspectedbefore.Shewasanxioustomakehimpresents,butshedidnotdaretodoso.ThisinnerconflictwasthefirstpainfulemotionthatJulienhadcausedher.TillthenJulien’snamehadbeensynonymouswithapureandquiteintellectualjoy.TormentedbytheideaofJulien’spoverty,MadamedeRênalspoketoherhusbandaboutgivinghimsomelinenforapresent.

           "Whatnonsense,"heanswered,"theveryideaofgivingpresentstoamanwithwhomweareperfectlysatisfiedandwhoisagoodservant.Itwillonlybeifheisremissthatweshallhavetostimulatehiszeal."

           MadamedeRênalfelthumiliatedbythiswayoflookingatthings,thoughshewouldneverhavenoticeditinthedaysbeforeJulien’sarrival.Sheneverlookedattheyoungabbé’sattire,withitscombinationofsimplicityandabsolutecleanliness,withoutsayingtoherself,"Thepoorboy,howcanhemanage?"

           Littlebylittle,insteadofbeingshockedbyallJulien’sdeficiencies,shepitiedhimforthem.

           MadamedeRênalwasoneofthoseprovincialwomenwhomoneisapttotakeforfoolsduringthefirstfortnightofacquaintanceship.

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