Красное и черное

In the Prison

           "Shehasperhapscriedallthenight,"hesaidtohimself,"buthowashamedshewillbeofthismemoryonsomefutureday!Shewillregardherselfashavingbeenledastrayinherfirstyouthbyaplebeian’slowviewoflife....LeCroisenoisisweakenoughtomarryher,anduponmyword,hewilldowelltodoso.Shewillmakehimplayapart."

           "Dudroitqu’unespritfermeetvasteensesdesseins

           Asurl’espritgrossierdesvulgaireshumaines."

           "Ah!that’sreallyhumorous;sinceIhavebeendoomedtodie,alltheversesIeverknewinmylifearecomingbackintomymemory.Itmustbeasignofdemoralisation."

           Mathildekeptonrepeatinginachokedvoice:"Heisthereinthenextroom."Atlasthepaidattentiontowhatshewassaying."Hervoiceisweak,"hethought,"butalltheimperiousnessofhercharactercomesoutinherintonation.Shelowershervoiceinordertoavoidgettingangry."

           "Andwhoisthere?"hesaid,gently.

           "Theadvocate,togetyoutosignyourappeal."

           "Ishallnotappeal."

           "What!youwillnotappeal,"shesaid,gettingup,withhereyessparklingwithrage."Andwhy,ifyouplease?"

           "BecauseIfeelatthepresenttimethatIhavethecouragetodiewithoutgivingpeopleoccasiontolaughtoomuchatmyexpense.AndwhowillguaranteethatIshallbeinsosoundaframeofmindintwomonths’time,afterlivingforalongtimeinthisdampcell?Iforeseeinterviewswiththepriests,withmyfather.Icanimaginenothingmoreunpleasant.Let’sdie."

           ThisunexpectedoppositionawakenedallthehaughtinessofMathilde’scharacter.

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