Червоне та чорне

An Evening in the Country

           MadameDervilleallowedthemtogetahead.

           "Savemylife,"saidJulientoMadamedeRênal;"onlyyoucandoit,foryouknowthatthevalethatesmedesperately.Imustconfesstoyou,madame,thatIhaveaportrait.Ihavehiddenitinthemattressofmybed."

           AtthesewordsMadamedeRênalinherturnbecamepale.

           "Onlyyou,Madame,areableatthismomenttogointomyroom,feelaboutwithouttheirnoticinginthecornerofthemattress;itisnearestthewindow.Youwillfindasmall,roundboxofblackcardboard,veryglossy."

           "Doesitcontainaportrait?"saidMadamedeRênal,scarcelyabletoholdherselfupright.

           Juliennoticedherairofdiscouragement,andatonceproceededtoexploitit.

           "Ihaveasecondfavourtoaskyou,madame.Ientreatyounottolookatthatportrait;itismysecret."

           "Itisasecret,"repeatedMadamedeRênalinafaintvoice.

           Butthoughshehadbeenbroughtupamongpeoplewhoareproudoftheirfortuneandappreciativeofnothingexceptmoney,lovehadalreadyinstilledgenerosityintohersoul.Trulywoundedasshewas,itwaswithanairofthemostsimpledevotionthatMadamedeRênalaskedJulienthequestionsnecessarytoenablehertofulfilhercommission.

           "So"shesaidtohimasshewentaway,"itisalittleroundboxofblackcardboard,veryglossy."

           "Yes,Madame,"answeredJulien,withthathardnesswhichdangergivestomen.

           Sheascendedthesecondstoreyofthechâteauaspaleasthoughshehadbeengoingtoherdeath.

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