Червоне та чорне

The First Step

           Youonlyrequiretosayso,monsieur,toacceptinyourownnameoneofthebestlivingsintheenvironsofParis.Therichestofyourfutureparishionershasneverseenyou,butismoredevotedthanyoucanpossiblythink:heistheMarquisdelaMole."

           Withouthavingsuspectedit,thesternabbéPirardlovedthisseminary,peopledasitwasbyhisenemies,buttowhichforthepastfifteenyearshehaddevotedallhisthoughts.M.delaMole’sletterhadtheeffectonhimofthevisitofthesurgeoncometoperformadifficultbutnecessaryoperation.Hisdismissalwascertain.Hemadeanappointmentwiththestewardforthreedayslater.Forforty-eighthourshewasinafeverofuncertainty.FinallyhewrotetotheM.delaMole,andcomposedformyLordtheBishopaletter,amasterpieceofecclesiasticalstyle,althoughitwasalittlelong;itwouldhavebeendifficulttohavefoundmoreunimpeachablephrases,andonesbreathingamoresincererespect.Andnevertheless,thisletter,intendedasitwastogetM.deFrilairintotroublewithhispatron,gaveutterancetoalltheseriousmattersofcomplaint,andevendescendedtothelittlesqualidintrigueswhich,havingbeenenduredwithresignationforsixyears,wereforcingtheabbéPirardtoleavethediocese.

           Theystolehisfirewood,theypoisonedhisdog,etc.,etc.

           HavingfinishedthisletterhehadJuliencalled.Likealltheotherseminarists,hewassleepingateighto’clockintheevening.

           "YouknowwheretheBishop’sPalaceis,"hesaidtohimingoodclassicalLatin."TakethislettertomyLord.

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