Красное и черное

Elective Affinities

           Hewasfarfromseeinganythingintheminthenatureofafancyforhimselfpersonally.

           "Thatisjustwhatrichpeopleare,"hesaidtohimself"theysnubyouandthentheythinktheycanmakeupforeverythingbyafewmonkeytricks."

           MadamedeRênal’sheartwastoofull,andatthesametimetooinnocent,forhernottootellherhusband,inspiteofherresolutionsnottodoso,abouttheoffershehadmadetoJulien,andthemannerinwhichshehadbeenrebuffed.

           "Howonearth,"answeredM.deRênal,keenlypiqued,"couldyouputupwitharefusalonthepartofaservant,"and,whenMadamedeRênalprotestedagainsttheword"Servant,""Iamusing,madam,thewordsofthelatePrinceofCondé,whenhepresentedhisChamberlainstohisnewwife.’Allthesepeople’hesaid’areservants.’IhavealsoreadyouthispassagefromtheMemoirsofBesenval,abookwhichisindispensableonallquestionsofetiquette.’Everyperson,notagentleman,wholivesinyourhouseandreceivesasalaryisyourservant.’I’llgoandsayafewwordstoM.Julienandgivehimahundredfrancs."

           "Oh,mydear,"saidMadameDeRênaltrembling,"Ihopeyouwon’tdoitbeforetheservants!"

           "Yes,theymightbejealousandrightlyso,"saidherhusbandashetookhisleave,thinkingofthegreatnessofthesum.

           MadamedeRênalfellonachairalmostfaintinginheranguish.HeisgoingtohumiliateJulien,anditismyfault!Shefeltanabhorrenceforherhusbandandhidherfaceinherhands.Sheresolvedthathenceforthshewouldnevermakeanymoreconfidences.

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