Красное и черное

Moral Love

           

           Astonishedonedayatthisconsistentpolicyofhidinghimselffromher,sheleftthebluesofaandcametoworkbythelittletablenearthemaréchale’sarmchair.JulienhadafairlycloseviewofherovermadamedeFervaques’hat.

           Thoseeyes,whichwerethearbitersofhisfate,frightenedhim,andthenhurledhimviolentlyoutofhishabitualapathy.Hetalked,andtalkedverywell.

           Hewasspeakingtothemaréchale,buthisoneaimwastoproduceanimpressionuponMathilde’ssoul.HebecamesoanimatedthateventuallymadamedeFervaquesdidnotmanagetounderstandawordhesaid.

           Thiswasaprimemerit.IfithadoccurredtoJulientofollowitupbysomephrasesofGermanmysticism,loftyreligion,andJesuitism,themaréchalewouldhaveimmediatelygivenhimarankamongthesuperiormenwhosemissionitwastoregeneratetheage.

           "Sincehehasbadenoughtaste,"saidmademoiselledelaMole,"totalksolongandsoardentlytomadamedeFervaques,Ishallnotlistentohimanymore."Shekeptherresolutionduringthewholelatterpartoftheevening,althoughshehaddifficultyindoingso.

           Atmidnight,whenshetookhermother’scandletoaccompanyhertoherroom,madamedelaMolestoppedonthestaircasetoenterintoanexhaustiveeulogyofJulien.Mathildeendedbylosinghertemper.Shecouldnotgettosleep.Shefeltcalmedbythisthought:"theverythingswhichIdespiseinamanmaynonethelessconstituteagreatmeritintheeyesofthemaréchale.

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