Красное и черное

Elective Affinities

           Valenodandtheotherfriendsofthefamily,aboutthingswhichhadjusttakenplaceundertheirveryeyes,howlittleideascorrespondedtoreality.IfanactionseemedtoJulienworthyofadmiration,itwaspreciselythatveryactionwhichwouldbringdownuponitselfthecensureofthepeoplewithwhomhelived.Hisinnermentalreplyalwayswas,"Whatbeastsorwhatfools!"Thejokewasthat,inspiteofallhispride,heoftenunderstoodabsolutelynothingwhattheyweretalkingabout.

           ThroughouthiswholelifehehadonlyspokensincerelytotheoldSurgeon-Major.

           ThefewideashehadwereaboutBuonaparte’sItalianCampaignsorelsesurgery.Hisyouthfulcouragerevelledinthecircumstantialdetailsofthemostterribleoperations.Hesaidtohimself.

           "Ishouldnothaveflinched."

           ThefirsttimethatMadamedeRênaltriedtoenterintoconversationindependentlyofthechildren’seducation,hebegantotalkofsurgicaloperations.Shegrewpaleandaskedhimtoleaveoff.Julienknewnothingbeyondthat.

           Soitcameaboutthat,thoughhepassedhislifeinMadamedeRênal’scompany,themostsingularsilencewouldreignbetweenthemassoonastheywerealone.

           Whenhewasinthesalon,shenoticedinhiseyes,inspiteofallthehumblenessofhisdemeanour,anairofintellectualsuperioritytowardseveryonewhocametovisither.Ifshefoundherselfalonewithhimforasinglemoment,shesawthathewaspalpablyembarrassed.Thismadeherfeeluneasy,forherwoman’sinstinctcausedhertorealisethatthisembarrassmentwasnotinspiredbyanytenderness.

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