Красное и черное

A Man of Spirit

           Heronegreatambitionwastosecuretherecognitionofhermarriage.Shepassedhertimeinexaggeratingtoherselftheconsummateprudencewhichshehadmanifestedinlinkingherfatetothatofasuperiorman.Theideaofpersonalmeritbecameapositivecrazewithher.

           Julien’salmostcontinuousabsence,coupledwiththecomplicationsofbusinessmattersandthelittletimeavailableinwhichtotalklove,completedthegoodeffectproducedbythewisetacticswhichJulienhadpreviouslydiscovered.

           Mathildefinishedbylosingpatienceatseeingsolittleofthemanwhomshehadcomereallytolove.

           InamomentofirritationshewrotetoherfatherandcommencedherletterlikeOthello:

           "MyverychoiceissufficientproofthatIhavepreferredJulientoalltheadvantageswhichsocietyofferedtothedaughterofthemarquisdelaMole.Suchpleasures,basedastheyareonprestigeandpettyvanitymeannothingtome.ItisnownearlysixweekssinceIhavelivedseparatedfrommyhusband.Thatissufficienttomanifestmyrespectforyourself.BeforenextThursdayIshallleavethepaternalhouse.Youractsofkindnesshaveenrichedus.NooneknowsmysecretexceptthevenerableabbéPirard.Ishallgotohim:hewillmarryus,andanhouraftertheceremonyweshallbeontheroadtoLanguedoc,andwewillneverappearagaininParisexceptbyyourinstructions.Butwhatcutsmetothequickisthatallthiswillprovidethesubjectmatterforpiquantanecdotesagainstmeandagainstyourself.

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