Красное и черное

Elective Affinities

           Thenovelswhichhavetracedoutforthemtheparttheywouldplay,andshowedthemthemodelwhichtheyweretoimitate,andJulienwouldsoonerorlaterhavebeenforcedbyhisvanitytofollowthatmodel,eventhoughithadgivenhimnopleasureandhadperhapsactuallygoneagainstthegrain.

           IfthescenehadbeenlaidinasmalltowninAveyronorthePyrenees,theslightestepisodewouldhavebeenrenderedcrucialbythefieryconditionoftheatmosphere.Butunderourmoregloomyskies,apooryoungmanwhoisonlyambitiousbecausehisnaturalrefinementmakeshimfeelthenecessityofsomeofthosejoyswhichonlymoneycangive,canseeeverydayawomanofthirtywhoissincerelyvirtuous,isabsorbedinherchildren,andnevergoestonovelsforherexamplesofconduct.Everythinggoesslowly,everythinghappensgradually,intheprovinceswherethereisfarmorenaturalness.

           MadamedeRênalwasoftenovercometothepointoftearswhenshethoughtoftheyoungtutor’spoverty.Juliensurprisedheronedayactuallycrying.

           "OhMadame!hasanymisfortunehappenedtoyou?"

           "No,myfriend,"sheanswered,"callthechildren,letusgoforawalk."

           ShetookhisarmandleantonitinamannerthatstruckJulienassingular.ItwasthefirsttimeshehadcalledJulien"Myfriend."

           Towardstheendofthewalk,Juliennoticedthatshewasblushingviolently.Sheslackenedherpace.

           "Youhavenodoubtheard,"shesaid,withoutlookingathim,"thatIamtheonlyheiressofaveryrichauntwholivesatBesançon.Sheloadsmewithpresents....

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