Красное и черное

Painful Details

           Whatmatteredthehypocrisiesofthepriests?CouldtheyabateonewhitofthetruthandsublimityoftheideaofGod?

           ItwasonlythenthatJulienbegantorepentofthecrimethathehadcommitted.Byacoincidence,whichpreventedhimfallingintodespair,itwasonlyatthepresentmomentthattheconditionofphysicalirritationandsemi-madness,inwhichhehadbeenplungedsincehisdeparturefromParisforVerrièrescametoanend.

           Histearshadageneroussource.Hehadnodoubtaboutthecondemnationwhichawaitedhim.

           "Soshewilllive,"hesaidtohimself."Shewilllivetoforgivemeandloveme."

           Verylatethenextmorningthegaolerwokehimupandsaid,"Youmusthaveafamousspirit,M.Julien.Ihavecomeintwice,butIdidnotwanttowakeyouup.Herearetwobottlesofexcellentwinewhichourcuré,M.Maslon,hassentyou."

           "What,isthatscoundrelstillhere?"saidJulien.

           "Yes,monsieur,"saidthegaoler,loweringhisvoice."Butdonottalksoloud,itmaydoyouharm."

           Julienlaughedheartily.

           "AtthestageIhavereached,myfriend,youalonecandomeharmintheeventofyourceasingtobekindandtender.Youwillbewellpaid,"saidJulien,changinghistoneandrevertingtohisimperiousmanner.Thismannerwasimmediatelyjustifiedbythegiftofapieceofmoney.

           M.Noiraudrelatedagain,withthegreatestdetail,everythinghehadlearntaboutmadamedeRênal,buthedidnotmakeanymentionofmademoiselleElisa’svisit.

           Themanwasasbaseandservileasitwaspossibletobe.AnideacrossedJulien’smind.

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