Красное и черное

Last Adieux

           

           "Monsieur,"saidtheturnkeytohimoneachoccasion,"heisonbothhiskneesinthemud;heisprayingatthetopofhisvoice,andsayinglitaniesforyoursoul.

           "Theimpudentfellow,"thoughtJulien.Atthismomentheactuallyheardadullbuzz.Itwastheresponsesofthepeopletothelitanies.HispatiencewasstrainedtotheutmostwhenhesawtheturnkeyhimselfmovehislipswhileherepeatedtheLatinwords.

           "Theyarebeginningtosay,"addedtheturnkey,"thatyoumusthaveaveryhardenedhearttorefusethehelpofthisholyman."

           "Ohmycountry,howbarbarousyoustillare!"exclaimedJulien,besidehimselfwithanger.Andhecontinuedhistrainofthoughtaloud,withoutgivingathoughttotheturn-key’spresence.

           "Themanwantsanarticleinthepaperabouthim,andthat’sawayinwhichhewillcertainlygetit.

           "Ohyoucursedprovincials!AtParisIshouldnotbesubjectedtoalltheseannoyances.Theretheyaremoreskilledintheircharlatanism.

           "Showintheholypriest,"hesaidatlasttotheturnkey,andgreatstreamsofsweatfloweddownhisforehead.Theturnkeymadethesignofthecrossandwentoutrejoicing.

           Theholypriestturnedouttobeveryugly,hewasevendirtierthanhewasugly.Thecoldrainintensifiedtheobscurityanddampnessofthecell.ThepriestwantedtoembraceJulien,andbegantowaxpatheticashespoketohim.Thebasesthypocrisywasonlytoopalpable;Julienhadneverbeensoangryinhiswholelife.

           AquarterofanhourafterthepriesthadcomeinJulienfeltanabsolutecoward.Deathappearedhorribletohimforthefirsttime

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