Красное и черное

The Opera-Bouffe

           "Ionlyhopeshethinksofhidingthatfataltrophy,"hethought.

           Finallyfatigueprevailedoverhappiness,andasthesunwasrisinghefellintoadeepsleep.

           Thebreakfastbellonlyjustmanagedtowakehimup.Heappearedinthedining-room.ShortlyafterwardsMathildecamein.Julien’spridefeltdeliciouslyflatteredashesawthelovewhichshoneintheeyesofthisbeautifulcreaturewhowassurroundedbysomuchhomage;butsoonhisdiscretionhadoccasiontobealarmed.

           Makinganexcuseofthelittletimethatshehadhadtodoherhair,MathildehadarrangeditinsuchawaythatJuliencouldseeatthefirstglancethefullextentofthesacrificethatshehadmadeforhissake,bycuttingoffherhaironthepreviousnight.

           Ifithadbeenpossibletospoilsobeautifulafacebyanythingwhatsoever,Mathildewouldhavesucceededindoingit.Awholetressofherbeautifulblondehairwascutofftowithinhalfaninchofthescalp.

           Mathilde’swholemannerduringbreakfastwasinkeepingwiththisinitialimprudence.OnemighthavesaidthatshehadmadeaspecificpointoftryingtoinformthewholeworldofhermadpassionforJulien.HappilyonthisparticulardayM.delaMoleandthemarquiswereverymuchconcernedaboutanapproachingbestowalof"blueribbons"whichwasgoingtotakeplace,andinwhichM.deChaulneswasnotcomprised.Towardstheendofthemeal,Mathilde,whowastalkingtoJulien,happenedtocallhim"MyMaster."Heblusheduptothewhitesofhiseyes.

           Mathildewasnotleftaloneforaninstantthatday,whetherbychanceorthedeliberatepolicyofmadamedelaMole.

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