Красное и черное

The Shadow of the Guillotine

           ’Whichofyouwouldnotbedelightedtohaveasonguillotinedatapricelikethis,’willbethemessagetheywillreadinhiseyes."

           Thisphilosophymightbetrue,butitwasofsuchacharacterastomakehimwishfordeath.Inthiswayfivelongdayswentby.HewaspoliteandgentletoMathilde,whomhesawwasexasperatedbythemostviolentjealousy.OneeveningJulienseriouslythoughtoftakinghisownlife.HissoulwasdemoralisedbythedeepunhappinessinwhichmadamedeRênal’sdeparturehadthrownhim.Hecouldnolongerfindpleasureinanything,eitherinreallifeorinthesphereoftheimagination.Lackofexercisebegantoaffecthishealth,andtoproduceinhimalltheweaknessandexaltationofayoungGermanstudent.Hebegantolosethatviriledisdainwhichrepelswithadrasticoathcertainundignifiedideaswhichbesiegethesouloftheunhappy.

           "Ilovedtruth....Whereisit?Hypocrisyeverywhereoratanyratecharlatanism.Eveninthemostvirtuous,eveninthegreatest,"andhislipsassumedanexpressionofdisgust."No,mancannottrustman."

           "Madamedewhenshewasmakingacollectionforherpoororphans,usedtotellmethatsuchandsuchaprincehadjustgiventenlouis,asheerlie.ButwhatamItalkingabout.NapoleonatSt.Helena...PurecharlatanismliketheproclamationinfavourofthekingofRome.

           "GreatGod!Ifamanlikethatatatimewhenmisfortuneoughttosummonhimsternlytohisdutywillsinktocharlatanism,whatisonetoexpectfromtherestofthehumanspecies?"

           "Whereistruth?Inreligion.

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