Красное и черное

Elective Affinities

           

           Aftermanyyears,MadamedeRênalhadstillfailedtoacclimatizeherselftothosemoniedpeopleinwhosesocietyshehadtolive.

           HencethesuccessofthelittlepeasantJulien.Shefoundinthesympathyofthisproudandnoblesoulasweetenjoymentwhichhadalltheglamourandfascinationofnovelty.

           MadamedeRênalsoonforgavehimthatextremeignorance,whichconstitutedbutanadditionalcharm,andtheroughnessofhismannerwhichshesucceededincorrecting.Shethoughtthathewasworthlisteningto,evenwhentheconversationturnedonthemostordinaryevents,eveninfactwhenitwasonlyaquestionofapoordogwhichhadbeencrushedashecrossedthestreetbyapeasant’scartgoingatatrot.Thesightofthedog’spainmadeherhusbandindulgeinhiscoarselaugh,whileshenoticedJulienfrown,withhisfineblackeyebrowswhichweresobeautifullyarched.

           Littlebylittle,itseemedtoherthatgenerosity,nobilityofsoulandhumanityweretobefoundinnobodyelseexceptthisyoungabbé.Shefeltforhimallthesympathyandevenalltheadmirationwhichthosevirtuesexciteinwell-bornsouls.

           IfthescenehadbeenParis,Julien’spositiontowardsMadamedeRênalwouldhavebeensoonsimplified.ButatParis,loveisacreatureofnovels.Theyoungtutorandhistimidmistresswouldsoonhavefoundtheelucidationoftheirpositioninthreeorfournovels,andeveninthecoupletsoftheGymnaseTheatre.

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