Красное и черное

An Evening in the Country

           Hermiserywascompletedbythesensationthatshewasonthevergeoffallingill,butthenecessityofdoingJulienaservicerestoredherstrength.

           "Imusthavethatbox,"shesaidtoherself,asshedoubledherpace.

           SheheardherhusbandspeakingtothevaletinJulien’sveryroom.Happily,theypassedintothechildren’sroom.Sheliftedupthemattress,andplungedherhandintothestuffingsoviolentlythatshebruisedherfingers.But,thoughshewasverysensitivetoslightpainofthiskind,shewasnotconsciousofitnow,forshefeltalmostsimultaneouslythesmoothsurfaceofthecardboardbox.Sheseizeditanddisappeared.

           Shehadscarcelyrecoveredfromthefearofbeingsurprisedbyherhusbandthanthehorrorwithwhichthisboxinspiredhercamewithinanaceofpositivelymakingherfeelill.

           "SoJulienisinlove,andIholdheretheportraitofthewomanwhomheloves!"

           Seatedonthechairintheante-chamberofhisapartment,MadamedeRênalfellapreytoallthehorrorsofjealousy.Herextremeignorance,moreover,wasusefultoheratthisjuncture;herastonishmentmitigatedhergrief.Julienseizedtheboxwithoutthankingherorsayingasingleword,andranintohisroom,wherehelitafireandimmediatelyburntit.Hewaspaleandinastateofcollapse.Heexaggeratedtheextentofthedangerwhichhehadundergone.

           "FindingNapoleon’sportrait,"hesaidtohimself,"inthepossessionofamanwhoprofessessogreatahatefortheusurper!Found,too,byM.

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