Червоне та чорне

A Box at the Bouffes

           Hepassedhisarmaroundherwaist,andclaspedheralmosttohisbreast.

           Sheslowlyturnedherheadtowardshim.Hewasastonishedbytheextremeanguishinhereyes.Therewasnotatraceoftheirusualexpression.

           Julienfelthisstrengthdeserthim.Sogreatwasthedeadlypainofthecourageousfeatwhichhewasimposingonhimself.

           "Thoseeyeswillsoonexpressnothingbutthecoldestdisdain,"saidJulientohimself,"ifIallowmyselftobesweptawaybythehappinessoflovingher."She,however,keptrepeatedlyassuringhimatthismoment,inahushedvoice,andinwordswhichshehadscarcelythestrengthtofinish,ofallherremorseforthosestepswhichherinordinatepridehaddictated.

           "I,too,havepride,"saidJulientoher,inascarcelyarticulatevoice,whilehisfeaturesportrayedthelowestdepthsofphysicalprostration.

           Mathildeturnedroundsharplytowardshim.Hearinghisvoicewasahappinesswhichshehadgivenuphoping.Atthismomentheronlythoughtofherhaughtinesswastocurseit.Shewouldhavelikedtohavefoundoutsomeabnormalandincredibleactions,inordertoprovetohimtheextenttowhichsheadoredhimanddetestedherself.

           "Thatprideisprobablythereason,"continuedJulien,"whyyousingledmeoutforamoment.Mypresentcourageousandmanlyfirmnessiscertainlythereasonwhyyourespectme.Imayentertainloveforthemaréchale."

           Mathildeshuddered;astrangeexpressioncameintohereyes.Shewasgoingtohearhersentencepronounced.ThisshudderdidnotescapeJulien.Hefelthiscourageweaken.

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