Красное и черное

The Clergy, their Forests, Liberty

           TheotheronewhoeffectsanItalianaccentismorelikelytobetheemissary."

           ThemenapproachedJulientosearchthepocketsofhistravellingcoat.Hefeltverytemptedtokillthemforthieves.Nothingcouldbesaferinitsconsequences.Hewasverydesirousofdoingso...."Ishouldonlybeafool,"hesaidtohimself,"Ishouldcompromisemymission.""Heisnotadiplomatist,"saidthepriestaftersearchinghiscoat.Hewentawayanddidwelltodoso.

           "Itwillbeabadbusinessforhim,"Julienwassayingtohimself,"ifhetouchesmeinmybed.Hemayhavequitewellcometostabme,andIwon’tputupwiththat."

           Thecuréturnedhishead,Julienhalfopenedhiseyes.Hewasinordinatelyastonished,hewastheabbéCastanède.Asamatteroffact,althoughthesetwopersonshadmadeapointoftalkinginafairlylowvoice,hehadthoughtfromthefirstthatherecognisedoneofthevoices.Julienwasseizedwithaninordinatedesiretopurgetheearthofoneofitsmostcowardlyvillains;"Butmymission,"hesaidtohimself.

           Thecuréandhisacolytewentout.AquarterofanhourafterwardsJulienpretendedtohavejustwokenup.Hecalledoutandwokeupthewholehouse.

           "Iampoisoned,"heexclaimed,"Iamsufferinghorribly!"HewantedanexcusetogotoGeronimo’shelp.Hefoundhimhalfsuffocatedbythelaudanumthathadbeencontainedinthewine.

           JulienhadbeenapprehensiveofsometrickofthischaracterandhadsuppedonsomechocolatewhichhehadbroughtfromParis.HecouldnotwakeGeronimoupsufficientlytoinducehimtoleave.

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