Красное и черное

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           "TheRussianscopyFrenchmanners,butalwaysatanintervaloffiftyyears.TheyhavenowreachedtheageofLouisXV."

           ThesejestsaboutlovebroughtthetearstoJulien’seyes."WhyshouldInotconsultthischarmingman,"hesuddenlysaidtohimself.

           "Well,yes,mydearfriend,"hesaidtotheprince,"youseeinmeamanwhoisverymuchinloveandjiltedintothebargain.Acharmingwomanwholivesinaneighbouringtownhasleftmestrandedhereafterthreepassionatedays,andthechangekillsme."

           Usingfictitiousnames,hedescribedtotheprinceMathilde’sconductandcharacter.

           "Youneednotfinish,"saidKorasoff."Inordertogiveyouconfidenceinyourdoctor,Iwillfinishthestoryyouhaveconfidedtome.Thisyoungwoman’shusbandenjoysanenormousincome,orevenmoreprobably,shebelongsherselftothehighnobilityofthedistrict.Shemustbeproudaboutsomething."

           Juliennoddedhishead,hehadnolongerthecouragetospeak."Verygood,"saidtheprince,"herearethreefairlybitterpillsthatyouwilltakewithoutdelay.

           "1.Seemadame.Whatishername,anyway?"

           "MadamedeDubois."

           "Whataname!"saidtheprinceburstingintolaughter."Butforgiveme,youfinditsublime.YourtacticsmustbetoseeMadamedeDuboiseveryday;abovealldonotappeartobecoldandpiqued.Rememberthegreatprincipleofyourcentury:betheoppositeofwhatisexpected.Beexactlyasyouweretheweekbeforeyouwerehonouredbyherfavours."

           "Ah!Iwascalmenoughthen,"exclaimedJulienindespair,"IthoughtIwastakingpityonher....

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