Червоне та чорне

A Large Heart and a Small Fortune

           IthappenedthatJulien,whowasreallymadwithrage,criedout,

           "Iknowwheretogo,Monsieur,whenIleaveyourhouse."

           AtthesewordsM.deRênalsawJulieninstalledwithM.Valenod."Well,sir,"hesaidatlastwithasigh,justasthoughhehadcalledinasurgeontoperformthemostpainfuloperation,"Iaccedetoyourrequest.Iwillgiveyoufiftyfrancsamonth.Startingfromthedayafterto-morrowwhichisthefirstofthemonth."

           Julienwantedtolaugh,andstoodtheredumbfounded.Allhisangerhadvanished.

           "Idonotdespisethebruteenough,"hesaidtohimself."Ihavenodoubtthatthatisthegreatestapologythatsobaseasoulcanmake."

           Thechildrenwhohadlistenedtothisscenewithgapingmouths,ranintothegardentotelltheirmotherthatM.Julienwasveryangry,butthathewasgoingtohavefiftyfrancsamonth.

           JulienfollowedthemasamatterofhabitwithoutevenlookingatM.deRênalwhomheleftinaconsiderablestateofirritation.

           "Thatmakesonehundredandsixty-eightfrancs,"saidthemayortohimself,"thatM.Valenodhascostme.Imustabsolutelyspeakafewstrongwordstohimabouthiscontracttoprovideforthefoundlings."

           AminuteafterwardsJulienfoundhimselfoppositeM.deRênal.

           "IwanttospeaktoM.Chélanonamatterofconscience.IhavethehonourtoinformyouthatIshallbeabsentsomehours."

           "Why,mydearJulien,"saidM.deRênalsmilingwiththefalsestexpressionpossible,"takethewholeday,andto-morrowtooifyoulike,mygoodfriend.Takethegardener’shorsetogotoVerrières."

           "Heisontheverypoint,"saidM.

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