Красное и черное

A Mayor

           deRênalwastakingapromenadeontheCoursdelaFidélitéwithhiswifeonhisarm.Whilelisteningtoherhusband(whowastalkinginasomewhatsolemnmanner)MadamedeRênalfollowedanxiouslywithhereyesthemovementsofthreelittleboys.Theeldest,whomighthavebeenelevenyearsold,wenttoofrequentlyneartheparapetandlookedasthoughhewasgoingtoclimbupit.AsweetvoicethenpronouncedthenameofAdolpheandthechildgaveuphisambitiousproject.MadamedeRênalseemedawomanofthirtyyearsofagebutstillfairlypretty.

           "Hemaybesorryforit,maythisfinegentlemanfromParis,"saidM.deRênal,withanoffendedairandafaceevenpalerthanusual."Iamnotwithoutafewfriendsatcourt!"ButthoughIwanttotalktoyouabouttheprovincesfortwohundredpages,Ilacktherequisitebarbaritytomakeyouundergoallthelong-windednessandcircumlocutionsofaprovincialdialogue.

           ThisfinegentlemanfromParis,whowassoodioustothemayorofVerrières,wasnootherthantheM.Appert,whohadtwodayspreviouslymanagedtofindhiswaynotonlyintotheprisonandworkhouseofVerrières,butalsointothehospital,whichwasgratuitouslyconductedbythemayorandtheprincipalproprietorsofthedistrict.

           "But,"saidMadamedeRênaltimidly,"whatharmcanthisParisgentlemandoyou,sinceyouadministerthepoorfundwiththeutmostscrupuloushonesty?"

           "HeonlycomestothrowblameandafterwardshewillgetsomearticlesintotheLiberalpress."

           "Youneverreadthem,mydear"

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