Червоне та чорне

The Tyranny of a Girl

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           "Whatbrainsdoyouneedtodealasabreblow?Andwhentheyhavehadthelucktodothattheytalkofitsooften!"saidmademoiselledeSainte-Hérédité,Mathilde’scousin.

           "Well,thosetalesgivemepleasure.Beinginarealbattle,abattleofNapoleon,wheresixthousandsoldierswerekilled,why,that’sproofofcourage.Exposingone’sselftodangerelevatesthesoulandsavesitfromtheboredominwhichmypooradmirersseemtobesunk;andthatboredomiscontagious.Whichofthemeverthoughtofdoinganythingextraordinary?Theyaretryingtowinmyhand,aprettybusinesstobesure!Iamrichandmyfatherwillprocureadvancementforhisson-in-law.Well!Ihopehe’llmanagetofindsomeonewhoisalittlebitamusing."

           Mathilde’skeen,sharpandpicturesqueviewoflifespoiltherlanguageasonesees.Anexpressionofherswouldoftenconstituteablemishintheeyesofherpolishedfriends.Ifshehadbeenlessfashionabletheywouldalmosthaveownedthathermannerofspeakingwas,fromthestandpointoffemininedelicacy,tosomeextentundulycoloured.

           She,onherside,wasveryunjusttowardsthehandsomecavalierswhofilltheBoisdeBoulogne.Sheenvisagedthefuturenotwithterror,thatwouldhavebeenavividemotion,butwithadisgustwhichwasveryrareatherage.

           Whatcouldshedesire?Fortune,goodbirth,wit,beauty,accordingtowhattheworldsaid,andaccordingtowhatshebelieved,allthesethingshadbeenlavisheduponherbythehandsofchance.

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