Красное и черное

The Office of Virtue

           HeranacrosstheChevalierdeBeauvoisiswhotookhimintoaboxoccupiedbyMessieurstheGentlemenoftheChamber,justnexttomadamedeFervaques’sbox.Julienconstantlylookedather."Imustkeepasiege-journal,"hesaidtohimselfashewentbacktothehôtel,"otherwiseIshallforgetmyattacks."Hewrotetwoorthreepagesonthisboringtheme,andinthiswayachievedtheadmirableresultofscarcelythinkingatallaboutmademoiselledelaMole.

           Mathildehadalmostforgottenhimduringhisjourney."Heissimplyacommonplacepersonafterall,"shethought,"hisnamewillalwaysrecalltomethegreatestmistakeinmylife.Imusthonestlygobacktoallmyideasaboutprudenceandhonour;awomanwhoforgetsthemhaseverythingtolose."SheshowedherselfinclinedtoallowthecontractwiththemarquisdeCroisenois,whichhadbeenpreparedsolongago,tobeatlastconcluded.Hewasmadwithjoy;hewouldhavebeenverymuchastonishedhadhebeentoldthattherewasanelementofresignationatthebottomofthosefeelingsofMathildewhichmadehimsoproud.

           AllmademoiselledelaMole’sideaschangedwhenshesawJulien."Asamatteroffactheismyhusband,"shesaidtoherself."IfIamsincereinmyreturntosensiblenotions,heisclearlythemanIoughttomarry."

           ShewasexpectingimportunitiesandairsofunhappinessonthepartofJulien;shecommencedrehearsingheranswers,forhewoulddoubtlesstrytoaddresssomewordstoherwhentheyleftthedinnertable.

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