Красное и черное

The Secret Note

           Inthatcasethatgentleman’smissionwillbefinished,andIseeagreatdelay,forhowarewetoknowofyourdeath,mydearfriend?Evenyourzealcannotgotothelengthofinformingusofit.

           "Runstraightawayandbuyacompletesuit,"wentonthemarquisseriously."Dressinthefashionoftwoyearsago.To-nightyoumustlooksomewhatbadlygroomed.Whenyoutravel,ontheotherhand,youwillbeasusual.Doesthissurpriseyou?Doesyoursuspiciousnessguessthesecret?Yes,myfriend,oneofthevenerablepersonagesyouaregoingtoheardeliverhisopinion,isperfectlycapableofgivinginformationastheresultofwhichyoustandaverygoodchanceofbeinggivenatleastopiumsomefineeveninginsomegoodinnwhereyouwillhaveaskedforsupper."

           "Itisbetter,"saidJulien,"todoanextrathirtyleaguesandnottakethedirectroad.ItisacaseofRome,Isuppose...."ThemarquisassumedanexpressionofextremehaughtinessanddissatisfactionwhichJulienhadneverseenhimwearsinceBray-le-Haut.

           "Thatiswhatyouwillknow,monsieur,whenIthinkitpropertotellyou.Idonotlikequestions."

           "Thatwasnotone,"answeredJulieneagerly."Iswear,monsieur,Iwasthinkingquitealoud.Mymindwastryingtofindoutthesafestroute."

           "Yes,itseemsyourmindwasaverylongwayoff.Rememberthatanemissary,andparticularlyoneofyourageshouldnotappeartobeamanwhoforcesconfidences."

           Julienwasverymortified;hewasinthewrong.Hisvanitytriedtofindanexcuseanddidnotfindone.

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