Красное и черное

A Box at the Bouffes

           Thispositionsavedhimfromlookingridiculous;Caroline’sdivinenotesofdespairintheMatrimonioSegretomadehimburstintotears.MadamedeFervaquessawthesetears.Theyrepresentedsogreatacontrastwiththemasculinefirmnessofhisusualexpressionthatthesouloftheold-fashionedlady,saturatedasithadbeenformanyyearswithallthecorrodingacidofparvenuhaughtiness,wasnonethelesstouched.Suchremnantsofawoman’sheartasshestillpossessedimpelledhertospeak:shewantedtoenjoythesoundofhisvoiceatthismoment.

           "HaveyouseenthedelaMoleladies?"shesaidtohim."Theyareinthethirdtier."Julienimmediatelycranedoutovertheatre,leaningpolitelyenoughonthefrontofthebox.HesawMathilde;hereyeswereshiningwithtears.

           "AndyetitisnottheirOperaday,"thoughtJulien;"howeagershemustbe!"

           MathildehadprevailedonhermothertocometotheBouffesinspiteoftheinconvenientlyhightierofthebox,whichaladyfriendofthefamilyhadhastenedtoofferher.ShewantedtoseeifJulienwouldpasstheeveningwiththemaréchale.

           

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