Красное и черное

Strasbourg

           Shehasthefinesteyesintheworldandtheypleasemeinfinitely;shedoubtlessholdsthehighestplaceinthesocietyofthedistrict,butinthemidstofallhergreatnesssheblushesandbecomespositivelyconfusedifanyonestartstalkingabouttradeorshops.And,unfortunately,herfatherwasoneofthebestknownmerchantsinStrasbourg."

           "So,"saidtheprincewithalaugh,"youaresurethatwhenonetalksabouttradeyourfairladythinksaboutherselfandnotaboutyou.Thissillyweaknessisdivineandextremelyuseful,itwillpreventyoufromyieldingtoasinglemoment’sfollywhennearhersparklingeyes.Successisassured."

           JulienwasthinkingofmadamethemaréchaledeFervaqueswhooftencametotheHôteldelaMole.Shewasabeautifulforeignerwhohadmarriedthemaréchalayearbeforehisdeath.Theoneobjectofherwholelifeseemedtobetomakepeopleforgetthatshewasthedaughterofamanufacturer.InordertocutsomefigureinParisshehadplacedherselfattheheadofthepartyofpiety.

           Juliensincerelyadmiredtheprince;whatwouldhenothavegiventohavepossessedhisaffectations!Theconversationbetweenthetwofriendswasinterminable.Korasoffwasdelighted:NoFrenchmanhadeverlistenedtohimforsolong."SoIhavesucceededatlast,"saidtheprincetohimselfcomplacently,"ingettingaproperhearingandthattoothroughgivinglessonstomymaster."

           "Sowearequiteagreed,"herepeatedtoJulienforthetenthtime.

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