Red and black spells第五节Word格式文档下载.docx
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Icongratulateyouonyourvocation,ifitistoitalonethatmustbeascribedyourscornofamorethanadequateprovision.Forfifty-sixyearsandmorehaveIbeencureatVerrieres,andyet,sofarasonecansee,Iamgoingtobedeprived.Thisdistressesme,albeitIhaveanincomeofeighthundredlivres.Itellyouofthisdetailinorderthatyoumaynotbeunderanyillusionastowhatisinstoreforyouinthepriestlycalling.Ifyouthinkofpayingcourttothemeninpower,youreternalruinisassured.Youmaymakeyourfortune,butyouwillhavetoinjurethepoorandneedy,flattertheSub-Prefect,theMayor,theimportantperson,andministertohispassions:
suchconduct,whichintheworldiscalledtheartoflife,may,inalayman,benotwhollyincompatiblewithsalvation;
butinourcalling,wehavetochoose;
wemustmakeourfortuneeitherinthisworldorinthenext,thereisnomiddleway.
Go,mydearfriend,reflect,andcomebackinthreedays'
timewithadefiniteanswer.Iamsorrytoseeunderlyingyourcharacter,asmoulderingardourwhichdoesnotsuggesttomymindthemoderationandcompleterenunciationofearthlyadvantagesnecessaryinapriest;
Iaugurwellfromyourintelligence;
but,allowmetotellyou,'
thegoodcurewenton,withtearsinhiseyes,'
inthecallingofapriest,Ishalltrembleforyoursalvation.'
Julienwasashamedofhisemotion;
forthefirsttimeinhislife,hesawhimselfloved;
heweptforjoy,andwenttohidehistearsinthegreatwoodsaboveVerrieres.
WhyamIinthisstate?
'
heaskedhimselfatlength;
IfeelthatIwouldgivemylifeahundredtimesoverforthatgoodFatherChelan,andyethehasjustprovedtomethatIamnobetterthanafool.ItisheaboveallthatIhavetodeceive,andheseesthroughme.Thatsecretardourofwhichhespeaksismyplanformakingmyfortune.Hethinksmeunfittobeapriest,attheverymomentwhenIimaginedthatthesacrificeofanincomeoffiftylouiswasgoingtogivehimthemostexaltedideaofmypietyandmyvocation.
Forthefuture,'
Juliencontinued,'
IshallrelyonlyuponthoseelementsofmycharacterwhichIhavetested.WhowouldeverhavesaidthatIshouldfindpleasureinsheddingtears?
ThatIshouldlovethemanwhoprovestomethatIamnothingmorethanafool?
Threedayslater,Julienhadfoundthepretextwithwhichheshouldhavearmedhimselffromthefirst;
thispretextwasacalumny,butwhatofthat?
Headmittedtothecure,aftermuchhesitation,thatareasonwhichhecouldnotexplaintohim,becausetorevealitwouldinjureathirdparty,haddissuadedhimfromthefirstfromtheprojectedmarriage.ThiswastantamounttoanindictmentofElisa'
sconduct.M.
Chelandetectedinhismannerafirethatwaswhollymundane,andverydifferentfromthatwhichshouldhaveinspiredayoungLevite.
Myfriend,'
heappealedtohimagain,'
beanhonestyeoman,educatedandrespected,ratherthanapriestwithoutavocation.'
Julienrepliedtothesefreshremonstrancesextremelywell,sofaraswordswent;
hehitupontheexpressionswhichaferventyoungseminaristwouldhaveemployed;
butthetoneinwhichheutteredthem,theill-concealedfirethatsmoulderedinhiseyesalarmedM.Chelan.
WeneednotaugurillforJulien'
sfuture;
hehituponthecorrectformofwordsofacunningandprudenthypocrisy.Thatisnotbadathisage.
Asforhistoneandgestures,helivedamongcountryfolk;
hehadbeendebarredfromseeingthegreatmodels.Inthesequel,nosoonerhadhebeenpermittedtomixwiththesegentlementhanhebecameadmirableaswellingestureasinspeech.
MadamedeRenalwassurprisedthathermaid'
snewlyacquiredfortunehadnotmadethegirlmorehappy;
shesawhergoingincessantlytothecure'
s,andreturningwithtearsinhereyes;
finallyElisaspoketohermistressofhermarriage.
MadamedeRenalbelievedherselftohavefallenill;
asortoffeverpreventedherenjoyinganysleep;
shewasaliveonlywhenshehadhermaidorJulienbeforehereyes.Shecouldthinkofnothingbutthemandthehappinesstheywouldfindintheirmarriedlife.Thepovertyofthesmallhouseinwhichpeoplewouldbeobligedtolive,withanincomeoffiftylouis,portrayeditselftoherinenchantingcolours.JulienmightverywellbecomealawyeratBray,theSub-PrefecturetwoleaguesfromVerrieres;
inthateventshewouldseesomethingofhim.
MadamedeRenalsincerelybelievedthatshewasgoingmad;
shesaidsotoherhusband,andfinallydidfallill.Thatevening,ashermaidwaswaitinguponher,shenoticedthatthegirlwascrying.SheloathedElisaatthatmoment,andhadspokensharplytoher;
shebeggedthegirl'
spardon.Elisa'
stearsincreased;
shesaidthatifhermistresswouldallowit,shewouldtellherthewholetaleofherdistress.
Speak,'
repliedMadamedeRenal.
Well,thefactis,Ma'
am,hewon'
thaveme;
wickedpeoplemusthavespokenevilofmetohim,andhebelievesthem.'
Whowon'
thaveyou?
saidMadamedeRenal,scarcelyabletobreathe.
Andwhocoulditbe,Ma'
am,butM.Julien?
themaidrepliedthroughhersobs.'
HisReverencehasfailedtoovercomehisresistance;
forHisReverenceconsidersthatheoughtnottorefuseadecentgirl,justbecauseshehasbeenalady'
smaid.Afterall,M.Julien'
sownfatherisnobetterthanacarpenter;
andhehimself,howwasheearninghislivingbeforehecametoMadame'
s?
MadamedeRenalhadceasedtolisten;
surfeitofhappinesshadalmostdeprivedheroftheuseofherreason.ShemadethegirlrepeattoherseveraltimestheassurancethatJulienhadrefusedinapositivemanner,whichwouldnotpermitofhiscomingtoamorereasonabledecisionlateron.
Iwishtomakeafinaleffort,'
shesaidtohermaid.'
IshallspeaktoM.
Julien.'
Nextdayafterluncheon,MadamedeRenalgaveherselftheexquisitesensationofpleadingherrival'
scause,andofseeingElisa'
shandandfortunepersistentlyrefusedforanhouronend.
LittlebylittleJulienabandonedhisattitudeofstudiedreserve,andendedbymakingspiritedanswerstothesoundargumentsadvancedbyMadamedeRenal.Shecouldnotholdoutagainstthetorrentofhappinesswhichnowpouredintoherheartafterallthosedaysofdespair.Shefoundherselfreallyill.Whenshehadcometoherself,andwascomfortablysettledinherownroom,sheaskedtobeleftalone.Shewasinastateofprofoundastonishment.
CanIbeinlovewithJulien?
sheaskedherselfatlength.
Thisdiscovery,whichatanyothertimewouldhavefilledherwithremorseandwithaprofoundagitation,wasnomoretoherthanasingularspectacle,butonethatleftherindifferent.Herheart,exhaustedbyallthatshehadjustundergone,hadnosensibilitylefttoplaceattheserviceofherpassions.
MadamedeRenaltriedtowork,andfellintoadeepsleep;
whensheawoke,shewaslessalarmedthansheshouldhavebeen.Shewastoohappytobeabletotakeanythingamiss.Artlessandinnocentasshewas,thishonestprovincialhadnevertormentedhersoulinanattempttowringfromitsomelittlesensibilitytosomenovelshadeofsentimentordistress.Entirelyabsorbed,beforeJuliencame,inthatmassofworkwhich,outsideParis,isthelotofagoodwifeandmother,MadamedeRenalthoughtaboutthepassions,aswethinkaboutthelottery:
acertaindisappointmentandahappinesssoughtbyfoolsalone.
Thedinnerbellrang;
MadamedeRenalblusheddeeplywhensheheardJulien'
svoiceashebroughtinthechildren.Havingacquiredsomeadroitnesssinceshehadfalleninlove,sheaccountedforhercolourbycomplainingofasplittingheadache.
Thereyouhavewomen,'
putinM.deRenal,withacoarselaugh.
There'
salwayssomethingoutoforderintheirmachinery.'
Accustomedasshewastothisformofwit,thetoneofhisvoicehurtMadamedeRenal.ShesoughtreliefinstudyingJulien'
sfeatures;
hadhebeentheugliestmanintheworld,hewouldhavecharmedheratthatmoment.
AlwayszealousinimitatingthehabitsoftheCourt,withthefirstfinedaysofspringM.deRenalremovedhishouseholdtoVergy;
itisthevillagerenderedfamousbythetragicadventureofGabrielle.Afewhundredyardsfromthepicturesqueruinsoftheoldgothicchurch,M.
deRenalownedanoldcastlewithitsfourtowers,andagardenlaidoutlikethatoftheTuileries,withanumberofboxborders,andchestnutalleystrimmedtwiceintheyear.Anadjoiningfield,plantedwithappletrees,allowedthefamilytotaketheair.Nineortensplendidwalnutsgrewattheendoftheorchard;
theirmassivefoliagerosetoaheightofsomeeightyfeet.
Eachofthosedamnedwalnuts,'
M.deRenalwouldsaywhenhiswifeadmiredthem,'
costsmehalfanacreofcrop;
thecornwillnotgrowintheirshade.'
TherusticsceneappearedtocomeasanoveltytoMadamedeRenal;
heradmirationknewnobounds.Thefeelingthatanimatedhergaveheranewspiritanddetermination.OntheseconddayaftertheirremovaltoVergy,M.deRenalhavingreturnedtotownuponsome
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