Красное и черное

The Trial

           "Outofthetwelvepersonschargedwiththeinvestigationofwhetheryourfriend’scrimeismadeout,andaboveall,whethertherewaspremeditation,Icancountsixfriendswhoaredevotedtomyfortunes,andIhavegiventhemtounderstandthattheyhaveitintheirpowertopromotemetotheepiscopate.BaronValenod,whomIhavemademayorofVerrières,candojustashelikeswithtwoofhisofficials,MM.deMoirod,anddeCholin.Asamatteroffact,fatehasgivenusforthisbusinesstwojurymenofextremelylooseviews;but,althoughultra-Liberals,theyarefaithfultomyordersongreatoccasions,andIhaverequestedthemtovotelikeM.Valenod.Ihavelearntthatasixthjuryman,amanufacturer,whoisimmenselyrich,andagarrulousLiberalintothebargain,hassecretaspirationsforacontractwiththeWarOffice,anddoubtlesshewouldnotliketodispleaseme.IhavehadhimtoldthatM.deValenodknowsmyfinalinjunctions."

           "AndwhoisthisM.Valenod?"saidMathilde,anxiously.

           "Ifyouknewhim,youcouldnotdoubtoursuccess.Heisanaudaciousspeaker,coarse,impudent,withanaturalgiftformanagingfools.1814sawhiminlowwater,andIamgoingtomakeaprefectofhim.Heiscapableofbeatingtheotherjurymeniftheydonotvotehisway."

           Mathildefeltalittlereassured.

           Anotherdiscussionawaitedherintheevening.Toavoidtheprolongationofanunpleasantscene,theresultofwhich,inhisview,wasabsolutelycertain,Julienhadresolvednottomakeaspeech.

           "Myadvocatewillspeak,"hesaidtoMathilde."Ishallfiguretoolonganywayasalaughing-stocktoallmyenemies.

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