Красное и черное

A Man of Spirit

           

           "Isitreallyacaseofspontaneousandauthenticlove?orisitjustavulgardesiretoraisehimselftoafineposition?Mathildeisfar-seeing;sheappreciatedfromthefirstthatthissuspicionmightruinhimwithmehencethatconfessionofhers.Itwasshewhotookuponherselftolovehimthefirst.

           "Theideaofagirlofsoproudacharactersofarforgettingherselfastomakephysicaladvances!Tothinkofpressinghisarminthegardenintheevening!Howhorrible!Asthoughtherewerenotahundredotherlessunseemlywaysofnotifyinghimthathewastheobjectofherfavour.

           "Quis’excuses’accuse;IdistrustMathilde."Themarquis’sreasoningwasmoreconclusiveto-daythanitwasusually.Nevertheless,forceofhabitprevailed,andheresolvedtogaintimebywritingtohisdaughter,foracorrespondencewasbeingcarriedonbetweenonewingofthehôtelandtheother.M.delaMoledidnotdaretodiscussmatterswithMathildeandtoseeherfacetoface.Hewasfrightenedofclinchingthewholematterbyyieldingsuddenly.

           "Mindyoucommitnonewactsofmadness;hereisacommissionoflieutenantofHussarsforM.thechevalier,JulienSoreldelaVernaye.YouseewhatIamdoingforhim.Donotirritateme.Donotquestionme.Lethimleavewithintwenty-fourhoursandpresenthimselfatStrasbourgwherehisregimentis.Hereisanorderonmybanker.Obeyme."

           Mathilde’sloveandjoywereunlimited.Shewishedtoprofitbyhervictoryandimmediatelyreplied.

           "IfM.delaVernayeknewallthatyouaregoodenoughtodoforhim,hewouldbeoverwhelmedwithgratitudeandbeatyourfeet.

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