Червоне та чорне

Conversation with a Lord and Master

           deRênal,oncemoreapreytowoundedvanity,sethimselflaboriouslytorecollectallthemethodsofprocedurementionedinthebilliard-roomoftheCasinoortheNobles’ClubinVerrières,whensomefinetalkerinterruptedthepooltodiverthimselfattheexpenseofsomedeceivedhusband.Howcruelthesepleasantriesappearedtohimatthepresentmoment!

           "MyGod,whyismywifenotdead!thenIshouldbeimpregnableagainstridicule.WhyamInotawidower?IshouldgoandpasssixmonthsinParisinthebestsociety.Afterthismomentofhappinessoccasionedbytheideaofwidowerhood,hisimaginationrevertedtothemeansofassuringhimselfofthetruth.ShouldheputaslightlayerofbranbeforethedoorofJulien’sroomatmidnightaftereveryonehadgonetobed?Hewouldseetheimpressionofthefeetinthefollowingmorning.

           "Butthat’snogood,"hesuddenlyexclaimedwithrage."ThatinquisitiveElisawillnoticeit,andtheywillsoonknowalloverthehousethatIamjealous."

           InanotherCasinotaleahusbandhadassuredhimselfofhismisfortunebytyingahairwithalittlewaxsothatitshutthedoorofthegallantaseffectuallyasaseal.

           Aftersomanyhoursofuncertaintythismeansofclearinguphisfateseemedtohimemphaticallythebest,andhewasthinkingofavailinghimselfofitwhen,inoneoftheturningsoftheavenuehemettheverywomanwhomhewouldliketohaveseendead.Shewascomingbackfromthevillage.ShehadgonetohearmassinthechurchofVergy.

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