Червоне та чорне

Driving a Bargain

           

           Julienpossessedbothafierysoulandoneofthoseastonishingmemorieswhicharesooftencombinedwithstupidity.

           InordertowinovertheoldcuréChélan,onwhosegoodgraceherealizedthathisfutureprospectsdepended,hehadlearntbyhearttheNewTestamentinLatin.HealsoknewM.deMaistre’sbookonThePope,andbelievedinoneaslittleashedidintheother.

           Sorelandhissonavoidedtalkingtoeachotherto-dayasthoughbymutualconsent.IntheeveningJulienwenttotakehistheologylessonatthecuré’s,buthedidnotconsiderthatitwasprudenttosayanythingtohimaboutthestrangeproposalwhichhadbeenmadetohisfather."Itispossiblyatrap,"hesaidtohimself,"ImustpretendthatIhaveforgottenallaboutit."

           Earlynextmorning,M.deRênalhadoldSorelsummonedtohim.Heeventuallyarrived,afterkeepingM.deRênalwaitingforanhour-and-a-half,andmade,asheenteredtheroom,ahundredapologiesinterspersedwithasmanybows.Afterhavingrunthegauntletofallkindsofobjections,Sorelwasgiventounderstandthathissonwouldhavehismealswiththemasterandmistressofthehouse,andthathewouldeataloneinaroomwiththechildrenonthedayswhentheyhadcompany.ThemoreclearlySorelrealizedthegenuineeagernessofM.theMayor,themoredifficultieshefeltinclinedtoraise.Beingmoreoverfullofmistrustandastonishment,heaskedtoseetheroomwherehissonwouldsleep.Itwasabigroom,quitedecentlyfurnished,intowhichtheservantswerealreadyengagedincarryingthebedsofthethreechildren.

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