Part 1 Chapter 121.docx
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Part1Chapter121Part1Chapter12AJourneyInParisyoufindelegantpeople,theremaybepeoplewithcharacterintheprovinces.SIEYESNextmorning,atfiveoclock,beforeMadamedeRenalwasvisible,Julienhadobtainedfromherhusbandthreedaysleaveofabsence.Contrarytohisexpectation,Julienfoundhimselflongingtoseeheragain,andcouldthinkofnothingbutthatshapelyhand.Hewentdowntothegarden,MadamedeRenalwaslongincoming.ButifJulienhadbeeninlovewithherhewouldhaveseenher,behindherhalf-closedshuttersonthefirstfloor,herfacepressedtotheglass.Shewaswatchinghim.Atlength,inspiteofherresolutions,shedecidedtoshowherselfinthegarden.Hercustomarypallorhadgivenplacetothemostglowingcol-our.Thissimple-mindedwomanwasevidentlyagitated:
afeelingofconstraintandevenofresentmentmarredthatexpressionofprofoundserenity,asthoughraisedaboveallthecommoninterestsoflife,whichgavesuchcharmtothatheavenlyface.Julienlostnotimeinjoiningher;headmiredthosefinearmswhichashawlflunginhasteacrosshershouldersleftvisible.Thecoolnessofthemorningairseemedtoincreasethebrillianceofacomplexionwhichtheagitationofthepastnightmadeallthemoresensibletoeveryimpression.Thisbeauty,modestandtouching,andyetfullofthoughtswhicharenowheretobefoundamongthelowerorders,seemedtorevealtoJulienanaspectofhernatureofwhichhehadneveryetbeenaware.Whollyabsorbedinadmirationofthecharmswhichhisgreedyeyesurprised,Julienwasnotthinkingofthefriendlygreetingwhichhemightexpecttoreceive.Hewasallthemoreastonishedbytheicycoldnessthatwasshownhim,beneathwhichheeventhoughthecouldmakeoutadeliberateintentiontoputhiminhisplace.Thesmileofpleasurefadedfromhislips;herememberedtherankthatheoccupiedinsociety,especiallyintheeyesofanobleandwealthyheiress.Inamoment,hisfeaturesshowednothingbutprideandangerwithhimself.Hefeltaviolentdisgustathavingbeensofoolishastopostponehisdeparturebymorethananhour,onlytoreceivesohumiliatingagreeting.Onlyafool,hetoldhimself,loseshistemperwithotherpeople:
astonefallsbecauseitisheavy.AmIalwaystoremainaboy?
WhenamIgoingtoformthegoodhabitofgivingthesepeopletheirexactmoneysworthandnomoreofmyheartandsoul?
IfIwishtobeesteemedbythemandbymyself,Imustshowthemthatitismypovertythatdealswiththeirwealth,butthatmyheartisathousandleaguesawayfromtheirinsolence,andisplacedintooexaltedaspheretobereachedbytheirpettymarksofcontemptorfavour.Whilethesesentimentscamecrowdingintotheyoungtutorsmind,hisfeaturesassumedanexpressionofinjuredprideandferocity.MadamedeRenalwasgreatlydistressedbythis.Thevirtuouscoldnesswhichshehadmeanttoimparttohergreetinggavewaytoanexpressionofinterest,andofaninterestanimatedbythesurpriseofthesuddenchangewhichshehadjustbeheldinhim.Theflowofidlewordsthatpeopleexchangeinthemorningwithregardtooneanothershealth,tothebeautyoftheday,andsoforth,driedupatonceinthemboth.Julien,whosejudgmentwasnotdisturbedbyanypassion,soonfoundawayoflettingMadamedeRenalseehowlittleheregardedhimselfasbeingontermsoffriendshipwithher;hesaidnothingtoherofthelittleexpeditiononwhichhewasstarting,bowedtoher,andsetoff.Asshewatchedhimgo,overwhelmedbythesombrepridewhichshereadinthatglance,sofriendlytheeveningbefore,hereldestson,whocamerunningupfromtheotherendofthegarden,saidtoherasheembracedher:
Wehaveaholiday,M.Julienisgoingonajourney.AtthesewordsMadamedeRenalfeltherselffrozenbyadeadlychill;shewasunhappyinhervirtue,andmoreunhappystillinherweakness.Thislatestdevelopmentnowoccupiedthewholeofherimagination;shewascarriedfarbeyondthewiseresolutionswhichwerethefruitoftheterriblenightshehadpassed.Itwasaquestionnolongerofresistingthischarminglover,butoflosinghimforever.Shewasobligedtotakeherplaceattable.Toaddtohermisery,M.deRenalandMadameDervillespokeofnothingbutJuliensdeparture.TheMayorofVerriereshadremarkedsomething,unusualinthefirmtonewithwhichhehaddemandedaholiday.Theyoungpeasanthasdoubtlessanofferfromsomeoneinhispocket.Butthatsomeone,evenifitshouldbeM.Valenod,mustbealittlediscouragedbythesumof600francs,whichhemustnowbepreparedtospendannually.Yesterday,atVerrieres,hewillhaveaskedforthreedaysinwhichtothinkthingsover;andthismorning,soasnottobeobligedtogivemeananswer,theyounggentlemangoesofftothemountains.Tohavetoreckonwithawretchedworkmanwhoputsonairs,thatswhatwevecometo!
Sincemyhusband,whodoesnotknowhowdeeplyhehaswoundedJulien,thinksheisgoingtoleaveus,whatamItosuppose?
MadamedeRenalaskedherself.Ah!
Itisallsettled!
Soastobeableatleasttoweepinfreedom,andwithouthavingtoanswerMadameDervillesquestions,shepleadedasplittingheadache,andretiredtobed.Thereyouhaveawomanallover,M.deRenalrepeated;theresalwayssomethingwrongwiththosecomplicatedmachines.Andhewentonhiswayjeering.WhileMadamedeRenalwasatthemercyofthemostcruelinflictionsoftheterriblepassionintowhichaccidenthadledher,Julienwasmakinghiswaylight-heartedlyamidtheloveliestviewsthatmountainsceneryhastooffer.HewasobligedtopassoverthehighrangetothenorthofVergy.Thepathwhichhefollowed,risinggraduallyamidgreatbeechwoods,formsanendlessseriesofzigzagsonthesideofthehighmountainwhichboundsthevalleyoftheDoubsonthenorth.Presentlythetravellersgaze,passingoverthelowerridgeswhichconfinethecourseoftheDoubsonthesouth,wasabletosweepthefertileplainsofBurgundyandBeaujolais.Irresponsiveastheheartofthisambitiousyouthmightbetothiskindofbeauty,hecouldnotrefrainfromstoppingnowandagaintogazeatsovastandsoimposingaprospect.Atlengthhecametothesummitofthehighmountain,beneathwhichhemustpassinordertoarrive,bythisdiagonalroute,atthelonelyvalleyinwhichhisfriendFouque,theyoungtimbermerchant,lived.Julienwasinnohurrytoseehim,oranyotherhumanbeingforthatmatter.Concealedlikeabirdofprey,amidthebarerockswhichcrownedthehighmountain,hecouldseealongwayoffanyonethatmightbecominghisway.Hediscoveredasmallcaveinthealmostperpendicularfaceofoneoftherocks.Hesethiscourseforit,andpresentlywasensconcedinthisretreat.Here,hesaid,hiseyessparklingwithjoy,mencandomenoharm.Itoccurredtohimtoindulgeinthepleasureofwritingdownhisthoughts,sodangeroustohiminanyotherplace.Asmoothblockofstoneservedashistable.Hispenflew:
hesawnothingofthesceneroundabouthim.AtlengthhenoticedthatthesunwassettingbehindthedistantmountainsofBeaujolais.WhyshouldInotspendthenighthere?
heaskedhimself;Ihavebread,andIamfree!
Atthesoundofthatgreatwordhisheartleaped,hishypocrisymeantthathewasnotfreeevenwithFouque.Hisheadsupportedonbothhishands,Julienstayedinthiscavehappierthanhehadeverbeeninhislife,engrossedinhisdreamsandinthejoyoffreedom.Withoutheedingithesawfadeanddie,oneafteranother,thelastraysofeveninglight.Inthemidstofthatvastdarkness,hissoulwanderedincontemplationofwhatheimaginedthathewouldonedayfindinParis.Thiswasfirstandforemostawomanfarmorebeautifulandofafarhigherintelligencethananyithadbeenhislottoseeinthecountry.Helovedwithpassion,hewaslovedinreturn.Ifhetorehimselffromherforafewmoments,itwastocoverhimselfwithgloryandearntherighttobelovedmorewarmlystill.EvenifweallowhimJuliensimagination,ayoungmanbroughtupamongthemelancholytruthsofPariswouldhavebeenarousedatthisstageinhisromancebythecoldtouchofirony;themightydeedswouldhavevanishedwiththehopeofperformingthem,togiveplacetothewell-knownmaxim:
Whenamanleaveshismistress,herunstheriskofbeingbetrayedtwoorthreetimesdaily.Theyoungpeasantsawnoobstaclebetweenhimselfandthemostheroicactions,savewantofopportunity.Butblacknighthadsucceededtheday,andhehadstilltwoleaguestocoverbeforecomingdowntothehamletinwhichFouquelived.Beforeleavingthelittlecave,Julienstruckalightandcarefullydestroyedallthathehadwritten.Hegreatlyastonishedhisfriendbyknockingathisdooratoneoclockinthemorning.HefoundFouqueengagedinmakinguphisaccounts.Hewasayoungmanoftallstature,nonetoowellmade,withlarge,hardfeatures,ahugenose,andplentyofgoodnatureconcealedbeneaththisrepellentaspect.YouvequarrelledwithyourM.deRenal,then,thatyoucomehereofasuddenlikethis?
Julienrelatedtohim,withsuitableomissions,theeventsofthepreviousevening.Staywithme,Fouquesaidtohim;IseethatyouknowM.deRenal,M.Valenod,theSub-PrefectMaugiron,thecureChelan;youhavegraspedallthesubtlepointsoftheirnatures;youreripenowtoputyourselfupforauction.YouknowarithmeticbetterthanIdo,youshallkeepmybooks;Iammakingabigprofitfrommybusiness.TheimpossibilityofdoingeverythingbymyselfandthefearofhittinguponarogueinthemanImighttakeasmypartnerpreventmeeverydayfromdoingthemostprofitabledeals.NotamonthagoIputsixthousandfrancsinthepocketofMichaudofSaint-Amand,whomIhadnotseenforsixyears,andmetquitebychanceatthePontarliersale.Whyshouldnotyouhavemadethosesixthousandfrancsyourself,orthreethousandatleast?
ForifIhadhadyouwithmethatday,Ishouldhavegoneonbiddingforthatlotoftimber,andtheotherwouldsoonhaveleftmewithit.Bemypartner.
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