Красное и черное

Night Thoughts

           Themaximdealtwiththedangerofmakingconfidencestoahusband,forahusbandisafterallamaster.Shewrungherhandsintheexcessofhergrief.Shewasdriventhiswayandthatbyclashingandpainfulideas.Atonemomentshefearedthatshewasnotloved.Thenexttheawfulideaofcrimetorturedher,asmuchasifshehadtobeexposedinthepilloryonthefollowingdayinthepublicsquareofVerrières,withaplacardtoexplainheradulterytothepopulace.

           MadamedeRênalhadnoexperienceoflife.Eveninthefullpossessionofherfaculties,andwhenfullyexercisingherreason,shewouldneverhaveappreciatedanydistinctionbetweenbeingguiltyintheeyesofGod,andfindingherselfpubliclyoverwhelmedwiththecrudestmarksofuniversalcontempt.

           Whentheawfulideaofadultery,andofallthedisgracewhichinherviewthatcrimebroughtinitstrain,lefthersomerest,shebegantodreamofthesweetnessoflivinginnocentlywithJulienasinthedaysthathadgoneby.

           ShefoundherselfconfrontedwiththehorribleideathatJulienlovedanotherwoman.Shestillsawhispallorwhenhehadfearedtoloseherportrait,ortocompromiseherbyexposingittoview.Forthefirsttimeshehadcaughtfearonthattranquilandnoblevisage.Hehadnevershewnsuchemotiontoherorherchildren.Thisadditionalanguishreachedthemaximumofunhappinesswhichthehumansouliscapableofenduring.Unconsciously,MadamedeRênalutteredcrieswhichwokeuphermaid.Suddenlyshesawthebrightnessofalightappearnearherbed,andrecognizedElisa

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