Красное и черное

Intrigue

           Heexperiencedasingularhappinessontheseoccasionswhen,beingleftabsolutelyalone,andwithoutbeingafraidofbeinginterrupted,hecouldsurrenderhimselfcompletelytothememoryofthehappydayswhichhehadoncepassedatVerrières,oratVergy.Theslightestincidentsofthesedays,whichhadfleetedawayonlytoorapidly,possessedanirresistiblefreshnessandcharm.HenevergaveathoughttohisParissuccesses;theyboredhim.

           Thesemoods,whichbecameintensifiedwitheverysucceedingday,werepartlyguessedbythejealousMathilde.Sherealisedveryclearlythatshehadtostruggleagainsthisloveofsolitude.Sometimes,withterrorinherheart,sheutteredmadamedeRênal’sname.

           ShesawJulienquiver.Henceforthherpassionhadneitherboundsnorlimit.

           "Ifhedies,Iwilldieafterhim,"shesaidtoherselfinallgoodfaith."WhatwilltheParissalonssaywhentheyseeagirlofmyownrankcarryheradorationforaloverwhoiscondemnedtodeathtosuchapitchasthis?Forsentimentsliketheseyoumustgobacktotheageoftheheroes.ItwaslovesofthiskindwhichthrilledtheheartsofthecenturyofCharlesIX.andHenriIII."

           Inthemidstofherkeenesttransports,whenshewasclaspingJulien’sheadagainstherheart,shewouldsaytoherselfwithhorror,"What!isthischarmingheaddoomedtofall?Well,"sheadded,inflamedbyanotunhappyheroism,"theselipsofmine,whicharenowpressingagainstthisprettyhair,willbeicycoldlessthantwenty-fourhoursafterwards."

           Thoughtsoftheawfulvoluptuousnessofsuchheroicmomentsgrippedherinacompellingembrace.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 649 из 702