Красное и черное

The Opera-Bouffe

           

           "Shewillbeangryandriddlemewithscornfulwords!Whatdoesitmatter?Iwillgiveherakiss,onelastkiss.Iwillgouptomyroomandkillmyself...mylipswilltouchhercheekbeforeIdie."

           Heflewuptheladderandknockedattheblind;Mathildeheardhimaftersomeminutesandtriedtoopentheblindbuttheladderwasintheway.Julienhungtotheironhookintendingtokeeptheblindopen,andattheimminentriskoffallingdown,gavetheladderaviolentshakewhichmoveditalittle.Mathildewasabletoopentheblind.

           Hethrewhimselfintothewindowmoredeadthanalive.

           "Soitisyou,dear,"shesaidassherushedintohisarms.

           TheexcessofJulien’shappinesswasindescribable.Mathilde’salmostequalledhisown.

           Shetalkedagainstherselftohimanddenouncedherself.

           "Punishmeformyawfulpride,"shesaidtohim,claspinghiminherarmssotightlyasalmosttochokehim."Youaremymaster,dear,Iamyourslave.Imustaskyourpardononmykneesforhavingtriedtorebel."Shelefthisarmstofallathisfeet."Yes,"shesaidtohim,stillintoxicatedwithhappinessandwithlove,"youaremymaster,reignovermeforever.Whenyourslavetriestorevolt,punishherseverely."

           Inanothermomentshetoreherselffromhisarms,andlitacandle,anditwasonlybyasupremeeffortthatJuliencouldpreventherfromcuttingoffawholetressofherhair.

           "Iwanttoremindmyself,"shesaidtohim,"thatIamyourhandmaid.

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