Красное и черное

The Clergy, their Forests, Liberty

           "

           Thejourneywasquickandverymelancholy.Julienhadscarcelygotoutofthemarquis’ssightbeforeheforgothissecretnoteandhismission,andonlythoughtaboutMathilde’sdisdain.

           AtavillagesomeleaguesbeyondMetz,thepostmastercameandtoldhimthattherewerenohorses.Itwasteno’clockintheevening.Julienwasveryannoyedandaskedforsupper.Hewalkedinfrontofthedoorandgraduallywithoutbeingnoticedpassedintothestable-yard.Hedidnotseeanyhorsesthere.

           "Thatmanlookedstrangethough,"thoughtJulientohimself."Hewasscrutinizingmewithhisbrutaleyes."

           Asoneseeshewasbeginningtobeslightlyscepticalofallheheard.Hethoughtofescapingaftersupper,andinordertolearnatanyratesomethingaboutthesurroundingcountry,helefthisroomtogoandwarmhimselfatthekitchenfire.Hewasoverjoyedtofindtherethecelebratedsinger,signorGeronimo.

           TheNeopolitanwasensconcedinanarmchairwhichhehadhadbroughtnearthefire.Hewasgroaningaloud,andwasspeakingmoretohimselfthantothetwentydumbfoundedGermanpeasantswhosurroundedhim.

           "Thosepeoplewillbemyruin,"hecriedtoJulien,"Ihavepromisedtosingto-morrowatMayence.Sevensovereignprinceshavegonetheretohearme.Letusgoandtaketheair,"headded,meaningly.

           Whenhehadgoneahundredyardsdowntheroad,anditwasimpossibletobeoverheard,hesaidtoJulien:

           "Doyouknowtherealtruth,thepostmasterisascoundrel.WhenIwentoutforawalkIgavetwentysoustoalittleragamuffinwhotoldmeeverything.

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