Красное и черное

A Large Heart and a Small Fortune

           deRênaltohimself,"ofgivingananswertoValenod.Hehaspromisedmenothing,butImustletthishot-headedyoungmanhavetimetocooldown."

           Julienquicklywentaway,andwentupintothegreatforest,throughwhichonecanmanagetogetfromVergytoVerrières.HedidnotwishtoarriveatM.Chélan’satonce.Farfromwishingtocramphimselfinanewposeofhypocrisyheneededtoseeclearinhisownsoul,andtogiveaudiencetothecrowdofsentimentswhichwereagitatinghim.

           "Ihavewonabattle,"hesaidtohimself,assoonashesawthathewaswellintheforest,andfarfromallhumangaze."SoIhavewonabattle."

           Thisexpressionshedarosylightonhissituation,andrestoredhimtosomeserenity.

           "HereIamwithasalaryoffiftyfrancsamonth,M.deRênalmustbepreciousafraid,butwhatof?"

           Thismeditationaboutwhatcouldhaveputfearintotheheartofthathappy,powerfulmanagainstwhomhehadbeenboilingwithrageonlyanhourback,completedtherestorationtoserenityofJulien’ssoul.Hewasalmostabletoenjoyforamomentthedelightfulbeautyofthewoodsamidstwhichhewaswalking.Enormousblocksofbarerockshadfallendownlongagointhemiddleoftheforestbythemountainside.Greatcedarstoweredalmostashighastheserockswhoseshadecausedadeliciousfreshnesswithinthreeyardsofplaceswheretheheatofthesun’srayswouldhavemadeitimpossibletorest.

           Julientookbreathforamomentintheshadeofthesegreatrocks,andthenhebeganagaintoclimb.

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