Червоне та чорне

The Shadow of the Guillotine

           Hefeltitabsolutelybeyondhisstrengthtoinventarusecapableofdeceivingsoshrewdanoldman.

           Hismindrapidlyreviewedallthealternatives."Ihavesavedsomemoney,"hesuddenlyexclaimed.

           ThisinspirationproducedachangeintheexpressionoftheoldmanandinJulien’sowncondition.

           "HowoughtItodisposeofit?"continuedJulienmorequietly.Theresulthadfreedhimfromanyfeelingofinferiority.

           Theoldcarpenterwasburningnottoletthemoneyslipbyhim,butitseemedthatJulienwantedtoleavepartofittohisbrothers.Hetalkedatlengthandwithanimation.Julienfeltcynical.

           "Well,theLordhasgivenmeamessagewithregardtomywill.Iwillgiveathousandfrancstoeachofmybrothersandtheresttoyou."

           "Verygood,"saidtheoldman."Therestisduetome:butsinceGodhasbeengraciousenoughtotouchyourheart,yourdebtsoughttobepaidifyouwishtodielikeagoodChristian.Thereare,moreover,theexpensesofyourboardandyoureducation,whichIadvancedtoyou,butwhichyouarenotthinkingof."

           "Suchispaternallove,"repeatedJulientohimself,dejectedly,whenhewasatlastalone.Soonthegaolerappeared.

           "Monsieur,Ialwaysbringmyvisitorsagoodbottleofchampagneafternearrelationshavecometoseethem.Itisalittledear,sixfrancsabottle,butitrejoicestheheart."

           "Bringthreeglasses,"saidJulientohim,withachildisheagerness,"andbringintwooftheprisonerswhomIhaveheardwalkingaboutinthecorridor.

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