Червоне та чорне

The Clergy, their Forests, Liberty

           

           "IftheyweretogivemethewholekingdomofNaples,"saidthesinger,"Iwouldnotnowgiveupthepleasureofsleeping."

           "Butthesevensovereignprinces?"

           "Letthemwait."

           Julienleftalone,andarrivedatthehouseofthegreatpersonagewithoutotherincident.Hewastedawholemorninginvainlysolicitinganaudience.Fortunatelyaboutfouro’clockthedukewantedtotaketheair.Juliensawhimgooutonfootandhedidnothesitatetoaskhimforalms.Whenattwoyards’distancefromthegreatpersonagehepulledouttheMarquisdelaMole’swatchandexhibiteditostentatiously."Followmeatadistance,"saidthemanwithoutlookingathim.

           Ataquarterofaleague’sdistancethedukesuddenlyenteredalittlecoffee-house.ItwasinaroomofthislowclassinnthatJulienhadthehonourofrecitinghisfourpagestotheduke.Whenhehadfinishedhewastoldto"startagainandgomoreslowly."

           Theprincetooknotes."Reachthenextpostingstationonfoot.Leaveyourluggageandyourcarriagehere.GettoStrasbourgasbestyoucanandathalf-pasttwelveonthetwenty-secondofthemonth(itwasatpresentthetenth)cometothissamecoffee-house.Donotleaveforhalf-an-hour.Silence!"

           TheseweretheonlywordswhichJulienheard.Theysufficedtoinspirehimwiththehighestadmiration."Thatistheway,"hethought,"thatrealbusinessisdone;whatwouldthisgreatstatesmansayifheweretolistentotheimpassionedrantersheardthreedaysago?"

           JulientooktwodaystoreachStrasbourg.Hethoughthewouldhavenothingtodothere.Hemadeagreatdetour

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