Красное и черное

The Opera-Bouffe

           

           OnreturninghomeMathilde,inspiteofmadamedelaMole’sremonstrances,pretendedtohaveafeverandspentapartofthenightingoingoverthismelodyonherpiano.Shesangthewordsofthecelebratedairwhichhadsofascinatedher:

           Devopunirmi,devopunirmi.

           Setroppoamai,etc.

           Astheresultofthisnightofmadness,sheimaginedthatshehadsucceededintriumphingoverherlove.Thispagewillbeprejudicialinmorethanonewaytotheunfortunateauthor.Frigidsoulswillaccusehimofindecency.ButtheyoungladieswhoshineintheParissalonshavenorighttofeelinsultedatthesuppositionthatoneoftheirnumbermightbeliabletothosetransportsofmadnesswhichhavebeendegradingthecharacterofMathilde.Thatcharacterispurelyimaginary,andisevendrawnquitedifferentlyfromthatsocialcodewhichwillguaranteesodistinguishedaplaceintheworld’shistorytonineteenthcenturycivilization.

           Theyounggirlswhohaveadornedthiswinter’sballsarecertainlynotlackinginprudence.

           Idonotthinkeitherthattheycanbeaccusedofbeingundulyscornfulofabrilliantfortune,horses,fineestatesandalltheguaranteesofapleasantpositioninsociety.Farfromfindingtheseadvantagessimplyequivalenttoboredom,theyusuallyconcentrateonthemtheirmostconstantdesiresanddevotetothemsuchpassionastheirheartspossess.

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