Червоне та чорне

The Ball

           

           "Tothinkofamanwhoisashandsomeasheis,"saidMathildetoherselfassheemergedfromherreverie,"praisinguglinessinsuchaway,heisnotlikeCaylusorCroisenois.ThisSorelhassomethinglikemyfather’slookwhenhegoestoafancydressballasNapoleon."ShehadcompletelyforgottenDanton."Yes,Iamdecidedlyboredto-night."Shetookherbrother’sarmandtohisgreatdisgustmadehimtakeherroundtheball-room.TheideaoccurredtoheroffollowingtheconversationbetweenJulienandthemanwhohadbeencondemnedtodeath.

           Thecrowdwasenormous.Shemanagedtofindthem,however,atthemomentwhentwoyardsinfrontofherAltamirawasgoingnearadumb-waitertotakeanice.HewastalkingtoJulienwithhisbodyhalfturnedround.Hesawanarminanembroideredcoatwhichwastakinganicecloseby.Theembroideryseemedtoattracthisattention.Heturnedroundtolookatthepersontowhomthearmbelonged.Hisnobleandyetsimpleeyesimmediatelyassumedaslightlydisdainfulexpression.

           "Youseethatman,"hesaidtoJulieninalowvoice;"thatisthePrinceofAraceliAmbassadorof.HeaskedM.deNerval,yourMinisterforForeignAffairs,formyextraditionthismorning.See,thereheisoverthereplayingwhist.MonsieurdeNervaliswillingenoughtogivemeup,forwegaveuptwoorthreeconspiratorstoyouin1816.IfIamgivenuptomykingIshallbehangedintwenty-fourhours.Itwillbeoneofthosehandsomemoustachioedgentlemenwhowillarrestme."

           "Thewretches!"exclaimedJulienhalfaloud.

           Mathildedidnotloseasyllableoftheirconversation.

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