Красное и черное

A Man of Power

           Sorelfiredtwopistolshotsatthewomanheoncelovedsomuch.OfcourseshemusthaveconsoledherselfandforsometimeshehasbeenseeingextremelyfrequentlyacertainabbéMarquinotofDijon,akindofJansenist,andasimmoralasallJansenistsare."

           M.deFrilairexperiencedthevoluptuouspleasureoftorturingathisleisuretheheartofthisbeautifulgirlwhoseweaknesshehadsurprised.

           "Why,"headded,ashefixedhisardenteyesuponMathilde,"shouldM.Sorelhavechosenthechurch,ifitwerenotforthereasonthathisrivalwascelebratingmassinitatthatverymoment?Everyoneattributesaninfiniteamountofintelligenceandanevengreateramountofprudencetothefortunatemanwhoistheobjectofyourinterest.WhatwouldhavebeensimplerthantohidehimselfinthegardenofM.deRênalwhichheknowssowell.Oncetherehecouldputthewomanofwhomhewasjealoustodeathwiththepracticalcertaintyofbeingneitherseen,caught,norsuspected."

           ThisapparentlysoundtrainofreasoningeventuallymadeMathildelooseallself-possession.Herhaughtysoulsteepedinallthataridprudence,whichpassesinhighsocietyforthetruepsychologyofthehumanheart,wasnotofthetypetobeatallquickinappreciatingthatjoyofscorningallprudence,whichanardentsoulcanfindsokeen.InthehighclassesofParissocietyinwhichMathildehadlived,itisonlyrarelythatpassioncandivestitselfofprudence,andpeoplealwaysmakeapointofthrowingthemselvesoutofwindowsfromthefifthstorey.

           AtlasttheabbédeFrilairwassureofhispoweroverher

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