Красное и черное

A Man of Power

           

           Shewastheobjectofeveryone’snoticeatBesançonwhensheobtainedanaudienceofM.deFrilairafteraweekspentinsolicitingit.

           Inspiteofallhercourage,theideaofaninfluentialleaderofthecongregation,andtheideaofdeepandcalculatingcriminality,weresoassociatedwitheachotherinhermind,thatshetrembledassherangthebellatthedoorofthebishop’spalace.Shecouldscarcelywalkwhenshehadtogoupthestaircase,whichledtotheapartmentofthefirstgrandVicar.Thesolitudeoftheepiscopalpalacechilledher."Imightsitdowninanarmchair,andthearmchairmightgripmyarms:Ishouldthendisappear.Whomcouldmymaidaskfor?Thecaptainofthegendarmeriewilltakecaretodonothing.Iamisolatedinthisgreattown."

           Afterherfirstlookattheapartment,mademoiselledelaMolefeltreassured.Inthefirstplace,thelackeywhohadopenedthedoortoherhadonaveryelegantlivery.Thesaloninwhichshewasaskedtowaitdisplayedthatrefinedanddelicateluxurywhichdifferssomuchfromcrudemagnificence,andwhichisonlyfoundinthebesthousesinParis.AssoonasshenoticedM.deFrilaircomingtowardsherwithquiteapaternalair,allherideasofhiscriminalitydisappeared.Shedidnotevenfindonhishandsomefacetheimpressofthatdrasticandsomewhatsavagecouragewhichissoanti-pathetictoParissociety.Thehalf-smilewhichanimatedthefeaturesofthepriest,whowasall-powerfulatBesançon,betokenedthewell-bredman,thelearnedprelate,thecleveradministrator.MathildefeltherselfatParis.

           ItwastheworkofafewminutesforM.

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