Красное и черное

Manon Lescaut

           

           MademoiselledelaMoleneededtoexerciseherself-controltoavoidthinkingofJulienduringthewholeperiodfilledbythedeFervaquesepisode.Hersoulwasapreytoviolentbattles;sometimesshepiquedherselfondespisingthatmelancholyyoungman,buthisconversationcaptivatedherinspiteofherself.Shewasparticularlyastonishedbyhisabsolutefalseness.Hedidnotsayasinglewordtothemaréchalewhichwasnotalie,oratanyrate,anabominabletravestyofhisownwayofthinking,whichMathildeknewsoperfectlyineveryphase.ThisMachiavellianismimpressedher."Whatsubtlety,"shesaidtoherself."Whatadifferencebetweenthebombasticcoxcombs,orthecommonrascalslikeTanbeauwhotalkinthesamestrain."

           NeverthelessJulienwentthroughawfuldays.Itwasonlytoaccomplishthemostpainfulofdutiesthatheputinadailyappearanceinthemaréchale’ssalon.

           Thestrainofplayingapartendedbydeprivinghismindofallitsstrength.AshecrossedeachnighttheimmensecourtyardoftheHôteldeFervaques,itwasonlythroughsheerforceincharacterandlogicthathesucceededinkeepingalittleabovethelevelofdespair.

           "Iovercamedespairattheseminary,"hesaid,"yetwhatanawfulprospectIhadthen.IwastheneithergoingtomakemyfortuneorcometogriefjustasIamnow.Ifoundmyselfobligedtopassallmylifeinintimateassociationwiththemostcontemptibleanddisgustingthingsinthewholeworld.Thefollowingspring,justelevenshortmonthslater,Iwasperhapsthehappiestofallyoungpeopleofmyownage.

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