Красное и черное

The Shadow of the Guillotine

           "

           Anevenmoreunpleasantepisodeawaitedhimonthefollowingday.Hisfatherhadbeenannouncingthathewouldcomeandseehimforsometimepast:theoldwhite-hairedcarpenterappearedinJulien’scellbeforehewokeup.

           Julienfeltweak,hewasanticipatingthemostunpleasantreproaches.Hispainfulemotionwasintensifiedbythefactthatonthisparticularmorninghefeltakeenremorsefornotlovinghisfather.

           "Chanceplacedusnexttoeachotherintheworld,"hesaidtohimself,whiletheturnkeywasputtingthecellalittleinorder,"andwehavepracticallydoneeachotheralltheharmwepossiblycould.Hehascometoadministerthefinalblowatthemomentofmydeath."

           Assoonastheywerewithoutwitnesses,theoldmancommencedhissternreproaches.

           Juliencouldnotrestrainhistears."Whatanunworthyweakness,"hesaidtohimselfquerulously."Hewillgoabouteverywhereexaggeratingmylackofcourage:whatatriumphfortheValenod,andforallthefatuoushypocriteswhoruleinVerrières!TheyareverygreatinFrance,theycombineallthesocialadvantages.Buthitherto,Icouldatanyratesaytomyself,itistruetheyareinreceiptofmoney,andthatallthehonourslavishedonthem,butIhaveanobleheart.

           "Buthereisawitnesswhomeveryonewillbelieve,andwhowilltestifytothewholeofVerrièresthatIshewedweaknesswhenconfrontedwithdeath,andwhowillexaggerateitintothebargain!Ishallbetakenforacowardinanordealwhichcomeshometoall!"

           Julienwasnearlydesperate.Hedidnotknowhowtogetridofhisfather.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 686 из 702