Красное и черное

The Discussion

           

           "Monsieur,"saidthepresidenttoJulien,"Goandmakeaprécisinthenextroomofthebeginningofthereportwhichyouhavewrittenout."

           Julienwentouttohisgreatregret.Thespeakerwasjustdealingwiththequestionofprobabilitieswhichformedtheusualsubjectforhismeditations."Theyarefrightenedofmymakingfunofthem,"hethought.Whenhewascalledback,M.delaMolewassayingwithaseriousnesswhichseemedquitehumoroustoJulienwhoknewhimsowell,

           "Yes,gentlemen,onefindsthephrase,’isitgod,tableortub?’especiallyapplicabletothisunhappypeople.’Itisgod’exclaimsthewriteroffables.Itistoyou,gentlemen,thatthisnobleandprofoundphraseseemstoapply.Actonyourowninitiative,andnobleFrancewillappearagain,almostsuchasourancestorsmadeher,andasourowneyeshaveseenherbeforethedeathofLouisXVI.

           "EnglandexecratesdisgracefulJacobinismasmuchaswedo,oratanyratehernoblelordsdo.WithoutEnglishgold,AustriaandPrussiawouldonlybeabletogivebattletwoorthreetimes.WouldthatbesufficienttoensureasuccessfuloccupationliketheonewhichM.deRichelieusofoolishlyfailedtoexploitin1817?Idonotthinkso."

           Atthispointtherewasaninterruptionwhichwasstifledbythehushesofthewholeroom.ItcameagainfromtheoldImperialgeneralwhowantedtheblueribbonandwishedtofigureamongtheauthorsofthesecretnote.

           "Idonotthinkso,"repliedM.delaMole,aftertheuproarhadsubsided.Helaidstressonthe"I"withaninsolencewhichcharmedJulien.

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