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,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

,AU?OR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] 

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,TODAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#d1 AT ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON1 9 MILD1 GRAY1 & RA9Y WEA!R1 ,I HAVE 5T]$ UPON MY NEW PLACE4 ,IT IS ! TWELF? 9 TWO YE>S4 ,( C\RSE ,I SAY NO?+ ( ! PLACES :I* ,I HELD 9 PREVI\S YE>S4 ,IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO C\NT !M4 ,AH6 ,I CAN BOA/ ( HAV+ SE5 9T]IORS & FACES1 & DIRTY S\LS4 ,& ! 5D IS NOT YET4 ,JUDG+ FROM ! REALLY EXTRAORD9>Y & DIZZY WAY 9 :I* ,I HAVE ROLL$1 H]E & !RE1 SUCCESSIVELY1 FROM H\SES TO EMPLOYM5T-BUREAUS1 & FROM EMPLOYM5T-BUREAUS TO H\SES1 FROM ! ,BOIS DE ,B\LOGNE TO ! ,BA/ILLE1 FROM ! ,OBS]VATORY TO ,MONTM>TRE1 FROM ! ,T]NES TO ! ,GOBEL9S1 EV]Y:]E1 )\T EV] SUCCE$+ 9 E/ABLI%+ MYSELF ANY:]E1 ! MA/]S 9 !SE DAYS MU/ BE H>D TO PLEASE4 ,IT IS 9CR$IBLE4 

,! AFFAIR WAS >RANG$ ?R\< AN ADV]TISEM5T 9 ! 0,FIG>O10 & )\T ANY 9T]VIEW ) ,MADAME4 ,WE WROTE LETT]S TO EA* O!R1 ?AT IS ALL2 A RISKY ME?OD1 (T5 RESULT+ 9 SURPRISES ON BO? SIDES4 ,MADAME'S LETT]S >E WELL WRITT51 IT IS TRUE4 ,BUT !Y REVEAL A M$DLESOME & FA/IDI\S *>ACT]4 ,AH6 ! EXPLANATIONS & ! COMM5T>IES ?AT %E 9SI/$ UPON1 ! :YS & ! BECAUSES4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R ,MADAME IS /+Y2 AT ANY RATE %E IS H>DLY RU9+ H]SELF ) H] LETT]-PAP]4 ,IT IS B\<T AT ! ,L\V]4 ,I AM NOT RI*1 BUT ,I HAVE MORE ELEGANCE ?AN ?AT4 ,I WRITE ON PAP] P]FUM$ A LA PEAU D',ESPAGNE1 BEAUTIFUL PAP]1 SOME ( IT P9K1 SOME LI<T BLUE1 :I* ,I HAVE COLLECT$ FROM MY =M] MI/RESSES4 ,SOME ( IT EV5 BE>S A C\NTESS'S CORONET 5GRAV$ UPON IT4 ,?AT MU/ HAVE BE5 A CRU%] = H]4 

,WELL1 AT LA/1 H]E ,I AM 9 ,NORM&Y1 AT ,MESNIL-,ROY4 ,MADAME'S E/ATE1 :I* IS NOT F> FROM ! C\NTRY1 IS CALL$ ! ,PRIORY4 ,?IS IS ALMO/ ALL ?AT ,I KN[ ( ! SPOT :]E H5CE=? ,I AM TO LIVE4 

,I AM NOT )\T ANXIETY1 OR )\T REGRET1 AT HAV+ COME1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( A MOM5T'S RA%NESS1 TO BURY MYSELF 9 ! DEP?S ( ! C\NTRY4 ,:AT ,I HAVE SE5 ( IT FRI<T5S ME A LITTLE1 & ,I ASK MYSELF :AT FUR!R IS GO+ TO HAPP5 TO ME H]E4 ,D\BTLESS NO?+ GOOD1 & ! USUAL WORRIES4 ,TO WORRY IS ! CLE>E/ ( \R PRIVILEGES4 ,= EV]Y ONE :O SUCCE$S1--?AT IS1 = EV]Y ONE :O M>RIES A WOR?Y Y\NG FELL[ OR =MS AN ALLIANCE ) AN OLD MAN1--H[ MANY ( US >E DE/9$ TO ILL-LUCK1 SWEPT AWAY 9 ! GREAT :IRLW9D ( POV]TY8 ,AFT] ALL1 ,I HAD NO *OICE1 & ?IS IS BETT] ?AN NO?+4 

,?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME ?AT ,I HAVE HAD A PLACE 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,F\R YE>S AGO ,I HAD ONE4 ,OH6 NOT = LONG1 & 9 REALLY EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,I REMEMB] ?IS ADV5TURE AS IF IT HAD OCCURR$ YE/]DAY4 ,AL?\< ! DETAILS >E SLI<TLY 9DECOR\S1 & EV5 HORRIBLE1 ,I WI% TO RELATE IT4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I *>ITABLY W>N MY READ]S ?AT IT IS MY 9T5TION1 9 WRIT+ ?IS DI>Y1 TO KEEP NO?+ BACK1 9 RELATION EI!R TO MYSELF OR TO O!RS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I 9T5D TO PUT 9TO IT ALL ! FRANKNESS ?AT IS 9 ME1 &1 :5 NECESS>Y1 ALL ! BRUTALITY ?AT IS 9 LIFE4 ,IT IS NOT MY FAULT IF ! S\LS FROM :I* WE TE> ! VEILS1 & :I* !N APPE> 9 ALL !IR NAK$NESS1 EXHALE SO /RONG AN ODOR ( ROTT5NESS4 

,WELL1 H]E IT IS4 

,I WAS 5GAG$ 9 AN EMPLOYM5T-BUREAU1 BY A SORT ( FAT GOV]NESS1 TO BE A *AMB]MAID 9 ! H\SE ( A C]TA9 ,M4 ,RAB\R1 9 ,T\RA9E4 ,! CONDITIONS ACCEPT$1 IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT ,I %\LD TAKE ! TRA9 ON SU* A DAY1 AT SU* AN H\R1 = SU* A /ATION2 :I* WAS DONE1 ACCORD+ TO ! PROGRAM4 

,AS SOON AS ,I HAD GIV5 UP MY TICKET AT ! EXIT1 ,I F\ND1 \TSIDE1 A SORT ( COA*MAN ) A RUBICUND & *URLI% FACE1 :O ASK$ ME3 

0,>E Y\ ,M4 ,RAB\R'S NEW *AMB]MAID80 

0,YES40 

0,HAVE Y\ A TRUNK80 

0,YES1 ,I HAVE A TRUNK40 

0,GIVE ME Y\R BAGGAGE TICKET1 & WAIT = ME H]E40 

,HE MADE HIS WAY TO ! PLAT=M4 ,! EMPLOYES HA/5$ AB\T HIM4 ,!Y CALL$ HIM 0,MONSIEUR ,L\IS0 9 A TONE ( FRI5DLY RESPECT4 ,L\IS LOOK$ = MY TRUNK 9 ! PILE ( BAGGAGE1 & HAD IT PLAC$ 9 AN ,5GLI% C>T ?AT /OOD NE> ! EXIT4 

0,WELL1 WILL Y\ GET 980 

,I TOOK MY SEAT BESIDE HIM1 & WE />T$4 ,! COA*MAN LOOK$ AT ME \T ( ! CORN] ( HIS EYE4 ,I EXAM9$ HIM SIMIL>LY4 ,I SAW AT ONCE ?AT ,I HAD TO DO ) A C\NTRYMAN1 AN UNPOLI%$ PEASANT1 AN UNTRA9$ DOME/IC :O HAD NEV] S]V$ 9 GR& E/ABLI%M5TS4 ,?AT ANNOY$ ME4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I LIKE H&SOME LIV]IES4 ,I DOTE ON NO?+ SO MU* AS ON :ITE LEA!R KNEE-BREE*ES TI<TLY FITT+ N]V\S ?I<S4 ,& H[ LACK+ 9 ELEGANCE HE WAS1 ?IS ,L\IS1 )\T DRIV+-GLOVES1 ) A FULL SUIT ( GRAYI%-BLUE DRUGGET ?AT WAS TOO BIG = HIM1 & A FLAT CAP ( GLAZ$ LEA!R1 ORNAM5T$ ) A D\BLE R[ ( GOLD LACE4 ,NO1 9DE$1 !Y >E SL[ 9 ?IS REGION4 ,&1 ) ALL1 A SC[L+1 BRUTAL AIR1 BUT NOT A BAD FELL[ AT BOTTOM4 ,I KN[ !SE TYPES4 ,AT FIR/ !Y ASSUME A KN[+ AIR ) ! NEW PEOPLE1 & LAT] A MORE FRI5DLY FOOT+ IS >RIV$ AT4 ,(T5 MORE FRI5DLY ?AN ONE W\LD LIKE4 

,WE SAT A LONG TIME )\T SAY+ A WORD4 ,HE ASSUM$ ! MANN]S ( A GR& COA*MAN1 HOLD+ ! RE9S HI< & SW++ HIS :IP ) R\ND$ GE/URES4 ,OH6 H[ RIDICUL\S HE WAS6 ,= MY P>T1 ) MU* DIGNITY ,I SURVEY$ ! L&SCAPE1 :I* HAD NO SPECIAL FEATURE2 SIMPLY FIELDS1 TREES1 & H\SES1 JU/ AS EV]Y:]E ELSE4 ,HE BR\<T HIS HORSE D[N TO A WALK 9 ORD] TO ASC5D A HILL1 & !N1 SUDD5LY1 ) A QUIZZ+ SMILE1 HE ASK$3 

0,I SUPPOSE ?AT AT LEA/ Y\ HAVE BR\<T A GOOD SUPPLY ( %OES80 

0,UND\BT$LY10 SAID ,I1 A/ONI%$ AT ?IS QUE/ION1 :I* RHYM$ ) NO?+1 & /ILL MORE AT ! S+UL> TONE 9 :I* HE PUT IT TO ME4 0,:Y DO Y\ ASK ME ?AT8 ,IT IS A RA!R /UPID QUE/ION1 DON'T Y\ KN[1 MY OLD MAN80 

,HE NUDG$ ME SLI<TLY ) HIS ELB[1 &1 GLID+ OV] ME A /RANGE LOOK :OSE TWO-FOLD EXPRESSION ( KE5 IRONY &1 9DE$1 ( JOVIAL OBSC5ITY WAS UN9TELLIGIBLE TO ME1 HE SAID1 ) A *UCKLE3 

0,OH6 YES1 PRET5D ?AT Y\ KN[ NO?+4 ,Y\ >E A GOOD ONE1 Y\ >E1--A JOLLY GOOD ONE60 

,!N HE CLACK$ HIS TONGUE1 & ! HORSE RESUM$ ITS RAPID GAIT4 

,I WAS PUZZL$4 ,:AT C\LD BE ! MEAN+ ( ?IS8 ,P]HAPS NO?+ AT ALL4 ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT ! GOOD MAN WAS A LITTLE SILLY1 ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ H[ TO TALK ) WOM51 & ?AT HE HAD BE5 ABLE TO ?9K ( NO O!R WAY TO />T A CONV]SATION :I*1 H[EV]1 ,I DID NOT SEE FIT TO CONT9UE4 

,M4 ,RAB\R'S E/ATE WAS SUFFICI5TLY L>GE & BEAUTIFUL4 ,A PRETTY H\SE1 PA9T$ LI<T GRE51 & SURR\ND$ BY BROAD LAWNS ADORN$ ) FL[]S & BY A P9E =E/ :I* GAVE =? AN ODOR ( TURP5T9E4 ,I ADORE ! C\NTRY1 BUT1 ODDLY 5\<1 IT MAKES ME SAD & SLEEPY4 ,I WAS UTT]LY /UPID :5 ,I 5T]$ ! VE/IBULE :]E ! GOV]NESS WAS AWAIT+ ME1--%E :O HAD 5GAG$ ME AT ! ,P>IS EMPLOYM5T-BUREAU1 ,GOD KN[S AFT] H[ MANY 9DISCREET QUE/IONS AS TO MY PRIVATE HABITS & TA/ES1 :I* \<T TO HAVE MADE ME DI/RU/FUL4 ,BUT 9 VA9 DOES ONE SEE & 5DURE ?+S /RONG] & /RONG]2 !Y NEV] TEA* Y\ ANY?+4 ,! GOV]NESS HAD NOT PLEAS$ ME AT ! EMPLOYM5T-BUREAU2 H]E %E 9/ANTLY DISGU/$ ME4 ,%E SEEM$ TO ME TO HAVE ! AIR ( AN OLD PROCURESS4 ,%E WAS A FAT WOMAN1 & %ORT1 ) PUFF$-UP YELL[I% FLE%1 HAIR BRU%$ FLAT & TURN+ GRAY1 HUGE & ROLL+ BREA/S1 & S(T1 DAMP H&S AS TRANSP>5T AS GELAT94 ,H] GRAY EYES 9DICAT$ WICK$NESS1 A COLD1 CALCULAT+1 VICI\S WICK$NESS4 ,! TRANQUIL & CRUEL WAY 9 :I* %E LOOK$ AT Y\1 SE>*+ S\L & FLE%1 WAS ALMO/ 5\< TO MAKE Y\ BLU%4 

,%E ESCORT$ ME 9TO A LITTLE RECEPTION-ROOM1 & AT ONCE LEFT ME1 SAY+ ?AT %E WAS GO+ TO NOTIFY ,MONSIEUR1 ?AT ,MONSIEUR WI%$ TO SEE ME BE=E ,I %\LD BEG9 MY S]VICE4 

0,= ,MONSIEUR HAS NOT SE5 Y\10 %E ADD$4 0,I HAVE TAK5 Y\1 IT IS TRUE1 BUT !N IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT Y\ PLEASE ,MONSIEUR40 

,I 9SPECT$ ! ROOM4 ,IT WAS EXTREMELY CLEAN & ORD]LY4 ,! BRASSES1 ! FURNITURE1 ! FLOOR1 ! DOORS1 ?OR\<LY POLI%$1 WAX$1 V>NI%$1 %ONE LIKE MIRRORS4 ,NO CLAP-TRAP1 NO HEAVY HANG+S1 NO EMBROID]$ /UFFS1 SU* AS >E SE5 9 C]TA9 ,P>IS H\SES2 BUT S]I\S COM=T1 AN AIR ( RI* DEC5CY1 ( SUB/ANTIAL C\NTRY LIFE1 REGUL> & CALM4 ,BUT MY6 H[ TIRESOME IT MU/ BE TO LIVE H]E6 

,MONSIEUR 5T]$4 ,OH6 ! QUE] MAN1 & H[ HE AMUS$ ME6 ,FANCY A LITTLE OLD MAN1 LOOK+ AS IF HE HAD JU/ /EPP$ \T ( A B&-BOX1 FRE%LY %AV51 & AS P9K AS A DOLL4 ,V]Y ]ECT1 V]Y SPRI<TLY1 V]Y 9VIT+1 9 FACT1 HE HOPP$ AB\T1 9 WALK+1 LIKE A LITTLE GRAS%OPP] 9 ! FIELDS4 ,HE SALUT$ ME1 & !N ASK$1 ) 9F9ITE POLIT5ESS3 

0,:AT IS Y\R NAME1 MY *ILD80 

0,CELE/9E1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,CELE/9E60 HE EXCLAIM$4 0,CELE/9E8 ,! DEVIL6 ,IT IS A PRETTY NAME1--?AT ,I DO NOT D5Y1--BUT TOO LONG1 MY *ILD1 MU* TOO LONG4 ,I WILL CALL Y\ ,M>IE1 IF Y\ >E WILL+4 ,?AT IS A V]Y NICE NAME1 TOO1 & IT IS %ORT4 ,& BESIDES1 ,I HAVE CALL$ ALL MY *AMB]MAIDS ,M>IE4 ,IT IS A HABIT :I* IT W\LD DI/RESS ME TO AB&ON4 ,I W\LD RA!R AB&ON ! P]SON40 

,!Y ALL HAVE ?IS QUE] MANIA ( NEV] CALL+ Y\ BY Y\R REAL NAME4 ,I WAS NOT TOO MU* A/ONI%$1 HAV+ ALREADY BORNE ALL ! NAMES ( ALL ! SA9TS 9 ! CAL5D>4 ,HE P]SI/$3 

0,SO IT WILL NOT DISPLEASE Y\ IF ,I CALL Y\ ,M>IE8 ,?AT IS AGRE$1 IS IT80 

0,:Y1 C]TA9LY1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,A PRETTY GIRL2 GOOD *>ACT]2 V]Y WELL1 V]Y WELL40 

,HE HAD SAID ALL ?IS TO ME 9 A SPRI<TLY & EXTREMELY RESPECTFUL WAY1 & )\T />+ AT ME1 )\T SEEM+ TO UNDRESS ME ) HIS EYES1 AFT] ! FA%ION ( M5 G5]ALLY4 ,SC>CELY HAD HE LOOK$ AT ME4 ,FROM ! MOM5T ?AT HE 5T]$ ! ROOM1 HIS EYES HAD REMA9$ OB/9ATELY FIX$ UPON MY %OES4 

0,Y\ HAVE O!RS80 HE ASK$1 AFT] A %ORT SIL5CE1 DUR+ :I* IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT HIS EYES BECAME /RANGELY BRILLIANT4 

0,O!R NAMES1 ,MONSIEUR80 

0,NO1 MY *ILD1 O!R %OES40 

,& ) A SL5D] TONGUE HE LICK$ HIS LIPS1 AFT] ! MANN] ( CATS4 

,I DID NOT ANSW] AT ONCE4 ,?IS WORD %OES1 REM9D+ ME ( ! COA*MAN'S SALACI\S JOKE1 HAD A/\ND$ ME4 ,!N ?AT HAD A MEAN+8 ,ON A MORE PRESS+ 9T]ROGATION ,I F9ALLY ANSW]$1 BUT 9 A VOICE SOME:AT HO>SE & ?ICK1 AS IF ,I W]E1 CONFESS+ A S9 ( GALLANTRY3 

0,YES1 ,MONSIEUR1 ,I HAVE O!RS40 

0,GLAZ$80 

0,YES1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,HI<LY1 HI<LY GLAZ$80 

0,:Y1 YES1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,GOOD1 GOOD6 ,& ( YELL[ LEA!R80 

0,I HAVE NONE ( ?AT K9D1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,Y\ WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOME2 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ SOME40 

0,?ANK Y\1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,GOOD1 GOOD6 ,BE /ILL60 

,I WAS FRI<T5$1 = DULL GLEAMS HAD JU/ PASS$ OV] HIS EYES1 & DROPS ( SWEAT W]E ROLL+ D[N HIS =EHEAD4 ,?9K+ ?AT HE WAS AB\T TO FA9T1 ,I WAS ON ! PO9T ( %\T+1 ( CALL+ = HELP4 ,BUT ! CRISIS QUIET$ D[N1 &1 AFT] A FEW M9UTES1 HE CONT9U$ 9 A CALM] VOICE1 ?\< A LITTLE SALIVA /ILL FOAM$ AT ! CORN] ( HIS LIPS4 

0,IT IS NO?+4 ,IT IS OV]4 ,UND]/& ME1 MY *ILD4 ,I AM A LITTLE ( A MANIAC4 ,AT MY AGE ?AT IS ALL[$1 IS IT NOT8 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT PROP] ?AT A WOMAN %\LD BLACK H] [N %OES1 MU* LESS M9E4 ,I HAVE A GREAT RESPECT = WOM51 ,M>IE1 & CANNOT 5DURE ?AT4 ,SO ,I WILL BLACK Y\R %OES1 Y\R LITTLE %OES1 Y\R DE> LITTLE %OES4 ,I WILL TAKE C>E ( !M4 ,LI/5 TO ME4 ,EV]Y EV5+1 BE=E GO+ TO B$1 Y\ WILL C>RY Y\R %OES 9TO MY ROOM2 Y\ WILL PLACE !M NE> ! B$1 ON A LITTLE TABLE1 & EV]Y MORN+1 ON COM+ TO OP5 MY W9D[S1 Y\ WILL TAKE !M AWAY AGA940 

,&1 AS ,I MANIFE/$ A PRODIGI\S A/ONI%M5T1 HE ADD$3 

0,OH6 N[1 IT IS NO?+ 5ORM\S ?AT ,I ASK ( Y\2 IT IS A V]Y NATURAL ?+1 AFT] ALL4 ,& IF Y\ >E V]Y NICE44440 

,QUICKLY HE TOOK FROM HIS POCKET TWO L\IS1 :I* HE H&$ TO ME4 

0,IF Y\ >E V]Y NICE1 V]Y OB$I5T1 ,I WILL (T5 MAKE Y\ LITTLE PRES5TS4 ,! GOV]NESS WILL PAY Y\ Y\R WAGES EV]Y MON?4 ,BUT BETWE5 \RSELVES1 ,M>IE1 ,I %ALL (T5 MAKE Y\ LITTLE PRES5TS4 ,& :AT IS IT ?AT ,I ASK ( Y\8 ,COME1 N[1 IT IS NOT EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,IS IT1 !N1 9DE$1 SO EXTRAORD9>Y80 

,MONSIEUR WAS GETT+ EXCIT$ AGA94 ,AS HE SPOKE HIS EYELIDS RAPIDLY ROSE & FELL1 LIKE LEAVES 9 A TEMPE/4 

0,:Y DO Y\ SAY NO?+1 ,M>IE8 ,SAY SOME?+4 ,:Y DO Y\ NOT WALK8 ,WALK A LITTLE1 ?AT ,I MAY SEE !M MOVE1 ?AT ,I MAY SEE !M LIVE1--Y\R LITTLE %OES40 

,HE KNELT D[N1 KISS$ MY %OES1 KNEAD$ !M ) HIS FEV]I% & C>ESS+ F+]S1 UNLAC$ !M4 ,&1 :ILE KISS+1 KNEAD+1 & C>ESS+ !M1 HE SAID1 9 A SUPPLICAT+ VOICE1 9 ! VOICE ( A WEEP+ *ILD3 

0,OH6 ,M>IE1 ,M>IE1 Y\R LITTLE %OES2 GIVE !M TO ME DIRECTLY1 DIRECTLY1 DIRECTLY4 ,I WANT !M DIRECTLY4 ,GIVE !M TO ME40 

,I WAS P[]LESS4 ,A/ONI%M5T HAD P>ALYZ$ ME4 ,I DID NOT KN[ :E!R ,I WAS REALLY LIV+ OR DREAM+4 ,( ,MONSIEUR'S EYES ,I SAW NO?+ BUT TWO LITTLE :ITE GLOBES /REAK$ ) R$4 ,& HIS M\? WAS ALL DAUB$ ) A SORT ( SOAPY FOAM4 

,AT LA/ HE TOOK MY %OES AWAY & %UT HIMSELF UP ) !M 9 HIS ROOM = TWO H\RS4 

0,MONSIEUR IS MU* PLEAS$ ) Y\10 SAID ! GOV]NESS TO ME1 9 %[+ ME OV] ! H\SE4 0,TRY TO CONT9UE TO PLEASE HIM4 ,! PLACE IS A GOOD ONE40 

,F\R DAYS LAT]1 9 ! MORN+1 ON GO+ AT ! USUAL H\R TO OP5 ! W9D[S1 ,I CAME NE> FA9T+ ) HORROR 9 ! *AMB]4 ,MONSIEUR WAS DEAD4 ,/RET*$ ON HIS BACK 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! B$1 HE LAY ) ALL ! RIGIDITY ( A CORPSE4 ,HE HAD NOT /RUGGL$4 ,! B$-CLO?+ WAS NOT DIS>RANG$4 ,!RE WAS NOT ! SLI<TE/ TRACE ( %OCK1 ( AGONY1 ( CL9*$ H&S /RIV+ TO /RANGLE ,DEA?4 ,& ,I %\LD HAVE ?\<T HIM ASLEEP1 IF HIS FACE HAD NOT BE5 VIOLET1 FRI<TFULLY VIOLET1 ! S9I/] VIOLET ( ! EGG-PLANT4 ,&1--T]RIFY+ SPECTACLE1 :I*1 /ILL MORE ?AN ?IS FACE1 CAUS$ ME TO QUAKE ) FE>1--,MONSIEUR HELD1 PRESS$ BETWE5 HIS TEE?1 ONE ( MY %OES1 SO FIRMLY PRESS$ BETWE5 HIS TEE? ?AT1 AFT] USELESS & HORRIBLE EF=TS1 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO CUT ! LEA!R ) A RAZOR1 9 ORD] TO TE> IT FROM HIM4 

,I AM NO SA9T2 ,I HAVE KN[N MANY M51 & ,I KN[1 BY EXP]I5CE1 ALL ! MADNESS1 ALL ! VIL5ESS1 ( :I* !Y >E CAPABLE4 ,BUT A MAN LIKE ,MONSIEUR8 ,OH6 9DE$1 IS IT NOT RIDICUL\S ALL ! SAME ?AT SU* TYPES EXI/8 ,& :]E DO !Y GO 9 SE>* ( ALL !IR CONCEITS1 :5 IT IS SO SIMPLE & SO GOOD TO LOVE EA* O!R PRETTILY1 AS O!R PEOPLE DO8 

,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ANY?+ ( ?AT K9D WILL HAPP5 TO ME H]E4 ,H]E1 EVID5TLY1 !Y >E ( ANO!R SORT4 ,BUT IS IT BETT]8 ,IS IT WORSE8 ,AS TO ?AT1 ,I KN[ NO?+4 

,!RE IS ONE ?+ ?AT TORM5TS ME4 ,I \<T1 P]HAPS1 TO HAVE F9I%$1 ONCE = ALL1 ) ALL !SE DIRTY PLACES1 & SQU>ELY TAK5 ! /EP FROM DOME/ICITY 9TO GALLANTRY1 LIKE SO MANY O!RS ?AT ,I HAVE KN[N1 & :O--,I SAY IT )\T PRIDE--HAD FEW] 0ADVANTAGES0 ?AN ,I4 ,?\< ,I AM NOT :AT IS CALL$ PRETTY1 ,I AM BETT]2 )\T CONCEIT ,I MAY SAY ?AT ,I HAVE AN ATMOSPH]E1 A /YLE1 :I* MANY SOCIETY WOM5 & MANY WOM5 ( ! DEMI-MONDE HAVE (T5 5VI$ ME4 ,A LITTLE TALL1 P]HAPS1 BUT SUPPLE1 SL5D]1 & WELL-=M$1 ) V]Y BEAUTIFUL BLOND HAIR1 V]Y BEAUTIFUL DEEP-BLUE EYES1 AN AUDACI\S M\?1 &1 F9ALLY1 AN ORIG9AL MANN] & A TURN ( M9D1 V]Y LIVELY & LANGUI%+ AT ONCE1 ?AT PLEASES M54 ,I MI<T HAVE SUCCE$$4 ,BUT1 9 ADDITION TO ! FACT ?AT1 BY MY [N FAULT1 ,I HAVE MISS$ SOME A/ONI%+ OPPORTUNITIES1 :I* PROBABLY WILL NEV] COME TO ME AGA91 ,I HAVE BE5 AFRAID4 ,I HAVE BE5 AFRAID1 = ONE NEV] KN[S :]E ?AT WILL LEAD Y\4 ,I HAVE RUBB$ AGA9/ SO MANY MIS]IES 9 ?AT SPH]E ( LIFE2 ,I HAVE RECEIV$ SO MANY DI/RESS+ CONFID5CES4 ,& ?OSE TRAGIC CALV>IES FROM ! ,DEPOT TO ! ,HOSPITAL1 :I* ONE DOES NOT ALWAYS ESCAPE6 ,&1 = A BACKGR\ND TO ! PICTURE1 ! HELL ( ,SA9T-,LAZ>E6 ,SU* ?+S CAUSE ONE TO REFLECT & %UDD]4 ,:O KN[S1 TOO1 :E!R ,I %\LD HAVE HAD1 AS WOMAN1 ! SAME SUCCESS ?AT ,I HAVE HAD AS *AMB]MAID8 ,! P>TICUL> *>M :I* WE EX]CISE OV] M5 DOES NOT LIE SOLELY 9 \RSELVES1 H[EV] PRETTY WE MAY BE4 ,IT DEP5DS L>GELY1 AS ,I HAVE HAD OCCASION TO KN[1 ON \R 5VIRONM5T1 ON ! LUXURY & VICE ( \R SURR\ND+S1 ON \R MI/RESSES !MSELVES & ON ! DESIRE :I* !Y EXCITE4 ,9 LOV+ US1 IT IS A LITTLE ( !M & MU* ( !IR MY/]Y ?AT M5 LOVE 9 US4 

,BUT !RE IS SOME?+ ELSE4 ,9 SPITE ( MY DISSOLUTE LIFE1 ,I HAVE LUCKILY PRES]V$1 9 ! DEP?S ( MY BE+1 A V]Y S9C]E RELIGI\S FEEL+1 :I* SAVES ME FROM DEF9ITIVE FALLS & HOLDS ME BACK AT ! $GE ( ! WOR/ ABYSSES4 ,AH6 IF !RE W]E NO RELIGION2 IF1 ON EV5+S ( GLOOM & MORAL DI/RESS1 !RE W]E NO PRAY] 9 ! *UR*ES2 IF IT W]E NOT = ! ,HOLY ,VIRG91 & ,SA9T ,AN?ONY ( ,PADUA1 & ALL ! RE/ ( ! \TFIT1--WE %\LD BE MU* MORE UNHAPPY1 ?AT IS SURE4 ,& :AT W\LD BECOME ( US1 & H[ F> WE %\LD GO1 ! DEVIL ONLY KN[S6 

,F9ALLY1--& ?IS IS MORE S]I\S1--,I HAVE NOT ! LEA/ DEF5SE AGA9/ M54 ,I %\LD BE ! CON/ANT VICTIM ( MY DIS9T]E/$NESS & !IR PLEASURE4 ,I AM TOO AMOR\S1--YES1 ,I AM TOO MU* 9 LOVE ) LOVE1 TO DRAW ANY PR(IT :ATEV] \T ( LOVE4 ,IT IS /RONG] ?AN ,I2 ,I CANNOT ASK MONEY ( ONE :O GIVES ME HAPP9ESS & SETS AJ> = ME ! RADIANT GATES ( ,EC/ASY4 

,SO H]E ,I AM1 !N1 AT ! ,PRIORY1 AWAIT+ :AT8 ,9DE$1 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,! WISE/ WAY W\LD BE NOT TO ?9K AB\T IT1 & TRU/ EV]Y?+ TO LUCK4 ,P]HAPS IT IS ?US ?AT ?+S GO BE/4 ,PROVID$ ?AT TO-MORR[1 & PURSU$ EV5 H]E BY ?AT PITILESS MIS*ANCE :I* NEV] LEAVES ME1 ,I AM NOT =C$ ONCE MORE TO QUIT MY PLACE4 ,?AT W\LD ANNOY ME4 ,= SOME TIME ,I HAVE HAD PA9S 9 MY LO9S1 A FEEL+ ( WE>9ESS 9 MY :OLE BODY2 MY /OMA* IS BECOM+ IMPAIR$1 MY MEMORY IS WEAK5+2 ,I AM GR[+ MORE IRRITABLE & N]V\S4 ,JU/ N[1 :5 LOOK+ 9 ! GLASS1 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT MY FACE HAD A REALLY TIR$ LOOK1 & ?AT MY COMPLEXION--?AT AMB] COMPLEXION ( :I* ,I WAS SO PR\D--HAD TAK5 ON AN ALMO/ A%5 HUE4 ,CAN ,I BE GR[+ OLD ALREADY8 ,I DO NOT WI% TO GR[ OLD YET4 ,9 ,P>IS IT IS DIFFICULT TO TAKE C>E ( ONE'S SELF4 ,!RE IS NO TIME = ANY?+4 ,LIFE !RE IS TOO FEV]I%1 TOO TUMULTU\S2 ONE COMES CONT9UALLY 9 CONTACT ) TOO MANY PEOPLE1 TOO MANY ?+S1 TOO MANY PLEASURES1 TOO MU* ( ! UNEXPECT$4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE TO GO ON1 JU/ ! SAME4 ,H]E IT IS CALM4 ,& :AT SIL5CE6 ,! AIR ?AT ONE BREA!S MU/ BE HEAL?Y & GOOD4 ,AH6 IF1 AT ! RISK ( BE+ BOR$1 ,I C\LD BUT RE/ A LITTLE4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ,I HAVE NO CONFID5CE4 ,C]TA9LY ,MADAME IS NICE 5\< ) ME4 ,%E HAS SE5 FIT TO PAY ME SOME COMPLIM5TS ON MY APPE>ANCE1 & TO CONGRATULATE H]SELF ON ! REPORTS ?AT %E HAS RECEIV$ CONC]N+ ME4 ,OH6 H] HEAD1 IF %E KNEW ?AT !SE REPORTS >E FALSE1 OR AT LEA/ ?AT !Y W]E GIV5 SIMPLY TO OBLIGE6 ,:AT ESPECIALLY A/ONI%ES H] IS MY ELEGANCE4 ,& !N1 AS A RULE1 !Y >E NICE ! FIR/ DAY1 !SE CAMELS4 ,:ILE ALL IS NEW1 ALL IS BEAUTIFUL4 ,?AT IS A WELL-KN[N SONG4 ,YES1 & ! NEXT DAY ! AIR *ANGES 9TO ANO!R ONE EQUALLY WELL KN[N4 ,ESPECIALLY AS ,MADAME HAS V]Y COLD1 H>D EYES1 :I* DO NOT PLEASE ME1--! EYES ( A MIS]1 FULL ( KE5 SUSPICION & SPY+ 9QUIRY4 ,NOR DO ,I LIKE H] DRY & TOO ?9 LIPS1 :I* SEEM TO BE COV]$ ) A :ITI% CRU/1 OR H] CURT1 CUTT+ SPEE*1 :I* TURNS AN AMIABLE WORD ALMO/ 9TO AN 9SULT OR A HUMILIATION4 ,:51 9 QUE/ION+ ME CONC]N+ ?IS OR ?AT1 CONC]N+ MY APTITUDES & MY PA/1 %E LOOK$ AT ME ) ?AT TRANQUIL & SLY IMPUD5CE ( AN OLD CU/OMS (FICIAL :I* !Y ALL HAVE1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF3 

0,!RE IS NO MI/AKE AB\T IT4 ,H]E IS ANO!R ONE :O IS B\ND TO PUT EV]Y?+ UND] LOCK & KEY1 TO C\NT EV]Y EV5+ H] GRAPES & H] LUMPS ( SUG>1 & TO PUT M>KS ON ! BOTTLES4 ,OH6 YES1 9DE$1 WE *ANGE & *ANGE1 BUT WE F9D ALWAYS ! SAME ?+40 

,NEV]!LESS1 IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO SEE1 & NOT RELY ON ?IS FIR/ IMPRESSION4 ,AMONG SO MANY M\?S ?AT HAVE SPOK5 TO ME1 AMONG SO MANY LOOKS ?AT HAVE SE>*$ MY S\L1 ,I %ALL F9D P]HAPS1 SOME DAY1--:O KN[S8--A FRI5DLY M\?1 A SYMPA!TIC LOOK4 ,IT CO/S ME NO?+ TO HOPE4 

,AS SOON AS ,I HAD >RIV$1 /ILL UND] ! DEAD5+ 9FLU5CE ( F\R H\RS 9 A ?IRD-CLASS RAILWAY C>RIAGE1 & BE=E ANY ONE 9 ! KIT*5 HAD EV5 ?\<T ( (F]+ ME A SLICE ( BREAD1 ,MADAME TOOK ME OV] ! H\SE1 FROM CELL> TO G>RET1 9 ORD] TO IMM$IATELY FAMILI>IZE ME ) MY DUTIES4 ,OH6 %E DOES NOT WA/E H] TIME1 OR M9E4 ,H[ BIG ?IS H\SE IS6 ,& H[ MANY ?+S & CORN]S IT CONTA9S6 ,OH6 NO1 ?ANK Y\1 TO KEEP IT 9 ORD] AS IT %\LD BE1 F\R S]VANTS W\LD NOT SUFFICE4 ,BESIDES ! GR\ND FLOOR1 :I* 9 ITSELF IS V]Y IMPORTANT1--= !RE >E TWO LITTLE PAVILIONS1 9 ! =M ( A T]RACE1 :I* CON/ITUTE ADDITIONS & CONT9UATIONS1--IT HAS TWO /ORIES1 9 :I* ,I %ALL HAVE TO BE =EV] GO+ UP & D[N1 S9CE ,MADAME1 :O /AYS 9 A LITTLE ROOM NE> ! D9+-ROOM1 HAS HAD ! +5I\S IDEA ( PLAC+ ! L95-ROOM1 :]E ,I AM TO WORK1 AT ! TOP ( ! H\SE1 BY ! SIDE ( \R *AMB]S4 ,& CUPBO>DS1 & BUREAUS1 & DRAW]S1 & /ORE-ROOMS1 & LITT]S ( ALL SORTS1--IF Y\ LIKE !SE ?+S1 !RE >E PL5TY ( !M4 ,NEV] %ALL ,I F9D MYSELF 9 ALL ?IS4 

,AT EV]Y M9UTE1 9 %[+ ME SOME?+1 ,MADAME SAID TO ME3 

0,Y\ WILL HAVE TO BE C>EFUL AB\T ?IS1 MY GIRL4 ,?IS IS V]Y PRETTY1 MY GIRL4 ,?IS IS V]Y R>E1 MY GIRL4 ,?IS IS V]Y EXP5SIVE1 MY GIRL40 

,%E C\LD NOT1 !N1 CALL ME BY MY NAME1 9/EAD ( SAY+ ALL ! TIME1 0,MY GIRL10 ?IS1 0,MY GIRL10 ?AT1 9 ?AT TONE ( W\ND+ DOM9ATION :I* DISC\RAGES ! BE/ WILLS & /RAI<TWAY PUTS SU* A DI/ANCE1 SO MU* HATR$1 BETWE5 \R MI/RESSES & US8 ,DO ,I CALL H] 0LITTLE MO!R08 ,& !N ,MADAME HAS ALWAYS ON H] LIPS ! WORDS 0V]Y EXP5SIVE40 ,IT IS PROVOK+4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT BELONGS TO H]1 EV5 PALTRY >TICLES ?AT CO/ F\R S\S1 >E 0V]Y EXP5SIVE40 ,ONE HAS NO IDEA :]E ! VANITY ( ! MI/RESS ( A H\SE CAN HIDE ITSELF4 ,IT IS REALLY PITIFUL4 ,9 EXPLA9+ TO ME ! WORK+ ( AN OIL LAMP1 :I* 9 NO WAY DIFF]$ FROM ALL O!R LAMPS1 %E SAID TO ME3 

0,MY GIRL1 Y\ KN[ ?AT ?IS LAMP IS V]Y EXP5SIVE1 & ?AT IT CAN BE REPAIR$ ONLY 9 ,5GL&4 ,TAKE C>E ( IT1 AS IF IT W]E ! APPLE ( Y\R EYE40 

,OH6 ! *EEK ?AT !Y HAVE1 & ! FUSS ?AT !Y MAKE AB\T NO?+6 ,& :5 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS ALL DONE JU/ TO HUMILIATE Y\1 TO A/ONI% Y\6 

,& ! H\SE IS NOT SO MU* AFT] ALL4 ,!RE IS REALLY NO REASON TO BE SO PR\D ( IT4 ,! EXT]IOR1 TO BE SURE1 ) ! GREAT CLU/]S ( TREES ?AT SUMPTU\SLY FRAME IT & ! G>D5S ?AT DESC5D TO ! RIV] 9 G5TLE SLOPES1 ORNAM5T$ ) BROAD RECTANGUL> LAWNS1 GIVES AN IMPRESSION ( SOME IMPORTANCE4 ,BUT )9 IT IS SAD1 OLD1 RICKETY1 & HAS A MU/Y SMELL4 ,I DO NOT UND]/& H[ !Y CAN LIVE 9 IT4 ,NO?+ BUT RATS' NE/S1 BREAK-NECK WOOD5 /AIRWAYS1 :OSE W>P$ /EPS TREMBLE & CREAK B5EA? Y\R FEET2 L[ & D>K PASSAGE-WAYS1 :OSE FLOORS1 9/EAD ( BE+ COV]$ ) S(T C>PETS1 CONSI/ ( BADLY-LAID TILES1 ( A FAD$ R$ COLOR1 & GLAZ$1 GLAZ$1 SLIPP]Y1 SLIPP]Y4 ,! TOO ?9 P>TITIONS1 MADE ( TOO DRY PLANKS1 MAKE ! *AMB]S AS SONOR\S AS ! 9SIDE ( A VIOL94 ,OH6 IT IS ALL HOLL[ & PROV9CIAL4 ,IT SURELY IS NOT FURNI%$ 9 ! ,P>IS FA%ION4 ,9 ALL ! ROOMS OLD MAHOGANY1 OLD WORM-EAT5 /UFFS1 OLD WORN-\T FAD$ RUGS1 & >M-*AIRS & S(AS1 RIDICUL\SLY /IFF1 )\T SPR+S1 WORM-EAT51 & RICKETY4 ,H[ !Y MU/ GR9D ONE'S %\LD]S6 ,REALLY1 ,I1 :O AM SO FOND ( LI<T-COLOR$ HANG+S1 BROAD ELA/IC DIVANS1 :]E ONE CAN /RET* VOLUPTU\SLY ON HEAPS ( CU%IONS1 & ALL !SE PRETTY MOD]N FURNI%+S1 SO LUXURI\S1 SO RI*1 & SO GAY1--,I FEEL UTT]LY SADD5$ BY ! GLOOMY SADNESS ( !SE4 ,& ,I AM AFRAID ?AT ,I %ALL NEV] GET ACCU/OM$ TO SU* AN ABS5CE ( COM=T1 TO SU* A LACK ( ELEGANCE1 TO SO MU* OLD DU/ & SO MANY DEAD =MS4 

,NOR IS ,MADAME DRESS$ 9 ,P>ISIAN FA%ION4 ,%E IS LACK+ 9 /YLE1 & IS UNACQUA9T$ ) ! GREAT DRESSMAK]S4 ,%E IS SOME:AT ( A FRI<T1 AS !Y SAY4 ,AL?\< %E %[S A C]TA9 PRET5SION 9 H] CO/UMES1 %E IS AT LEA/ T5 YE>S BEH9D ! FA%ION4 ,& :AT A FA%ION6 ,/ILL1 %E W\LD NOT BE BAD-LOOK+1 IF %E *OSE NOT TO BE2 AT LEA/1 %E W\LD NOT BE TOO BAD-LOOK+4 ,H] WOR/ FAULT IS ?AT %E AWAK5S 9 Y\ NO SYMPA?Y1--?AT %E IS A WOMAN 9 NO?+4 ,BUT %E HAS REGUL> FEATURES1 PRETTY HAIR NATURALLY BLOND1 & A BEAUTIFUL SK92 9 FACT1 %E HAS TOO MU* COLOR1 AS IF %E W]E SUFF]+ FROM SOME 9T]NAL MALADY4 ,I KN[ ?IS TYPE ( WOMAN1 & ,I AM NOT TO BE DECEIV$ BY ! BRILLIANCY ( !IR COMPLEXION4 ,!Y >E P9K ON ! SURFACE1 YES1 BUT )9 !Y >E ROTT54 ,!Y CANNOT /& UP /RAI<T1 !Y CANNOT WALK1 !Y CANNOT LIVE1 EXCEPT BY ! AID ( GIRDLES1 TRUSSES1 PESS>IES1 & A :OLE COLLECTION ( SECRET HORRORS & COMPLEX ME*ANISMS4 ,:I* DOES NOT PREV5T !M FROM MAK+ A %[ 9 SOCIETY4 ,YES1 9DE$1 !Y >E COQUETTI%1 IF Y\ PLEASE2 !Y FLIRT 9 ! CORN]S1 !Y EXHIBIT !IR PA9T$ FLE%1 !Y OGLE1 !Y WIGGLE2 & YET !Y >E FIT = NO?+ BUT PRES]VATION 9 ALCOHOL4 ,OH6 MIS=TUNE6 ,ONE HAS BUT LITTLE SATISFACTION ) !M1 ,I ASSURE Y\1 & IT IS NOT ALWAYS AGREEABLE TO BE 9 !IR S]VICE4 

,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R IT IS FROM TEMP]AM5T OR FROM ORGANIC 9DISPOSITION1 BUT1 JUDG+ FROM ! EXPRESSION ( ,MADAME'S FACE1 H] SEV]E GE/URES1 & ! /IFF B5D+ ( H] BODY1 %E C>ES NO?+ AT ALL = LOVE4 ,%E HAS ! %>PNESS & S\RNESS ( AN OLD MAID1 & H] :OLE P]SON SEEMS DRI$ UP & MUMMIFI$1--A R>E ?+ ) BLONDS4 ,NOT SU* WOM5 AS ,MADAME DOES BEAUTIFUL MUSIC1 LIKE ?AT ( 0,FAU/01--OH6 ?AT 0,FAU/06--CAUSE TO FALL ) LANGUOR & SWOON VOLUPTU\SLY 9 ! >MS ( A H&SOME MAN4 ,OH1 NO 9DE$6 ,%E DOES NOT BELONG TO ?AT CLASS ( V]Y UGLY WOM5 9TO :OSE FACES ! >DOR ( SEX SOMETIMES PUTS SO MU* ( RADIANT LIFE1 SO MU* ( S$UCTIVE BEAUTY4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?\<1 ONE CANNOT TRU/ TOO SECURELY 9 AIRS LIKE ?OSE ( ,MADAME4 ,I HAVE KN[N WOM5 ( ! MO/ SEV]E & CRABB$ TYPE1 :O DROVE AWAY ALL ?\<T ( DESIRE & LOVE1 & :O YET W]E FAM\S ROV]S4 

,AL?\< ,MADAME =CES H]SELF TO BE AMIABLE1 %E SURELY IS NOT UP TO DATE1 LIKE SOME ?AT ,I HAVE SE54 ,I BELIEVE H] TO BE V]Y WICK$1 V]Y SPY+1 V]Y FAULT-F9D+1--A DIRTY *>ACT] & A WICK$ HE>T4 ,%E MU/ BE CONT9UALLY AT PEOPLE'S HEELS1 PE/]+ !M 9 ALL WAYS4 0,DO Y\ KN[ H[ TO DO ?IS80 & 0,DO Y\ KN[ H[ TO DO ?AT80 OR AGA93 0,>E Y\ 9 ! HABIT ( BREAK+ ?+S8 ,>E Y\ C>EFUL8 ,HAVE Y\ A GOOD MEMORY8 ,>E Y\ ORD]LY80 ,!RE IS NO 5D TO IT4 ,& ALSO3 0,>E Y\ CLEAN8 ,I AM V]Y P>TICUL> AB\T CLEANL9ESS2 ,I PASS OV] MANY ?+S1 BUT ,I 9SI/ UPON CLEANL9ESS40 ,DOES %E TAKE ME = A F>M GIRL1 A PEASANT1 A C\NTRY S]VANT8 ,CLEANL9ESS8 ,OH6 ,I KN[ ?AT *E/NUT4 ,!Y ALL SAY ?AT4 ,& (T51 :5 ONE GOES TO ! BOTTOM ( ?+S1 :5 ONE TURNS UP !IR SKIRTS & EXAM9ES !IR L951 H[ FIL?Y !Y >E6 ,SOMETIMES IT IS DISGU/+ 5\< TO TURN ONE'S /OMA*4 

,CONSEQU5TLY ,I DI/RU/ ,MADAME'S CLEANL9ESS4 ,:5 %E %[$ ME H] DRESS+-ROOM1 ,I DID NOT NOTICE ANY BA?1 OR ANY ( ! ?+S ?AT >E NECESS>Y TO A WOMAN :O TAKES PROP] C>E ( H]SELF4 ,& :AT A SCANT SUPPLY %E HAS ( BIBELOTS1 BOTTLES1 & ALL ?OSE PRIVATE & P]FUM$ >TICLES ) :I* ,I AM SO FOND ( MESS+6 ,I LONG1 = ! SAKE ( AMUSEM5T1 TO SEE ,MADAME NAK$4 ,%E MU/ BE A PRETTY SI<T4 

,9 ! EV5+1 AS ,I WAS SETT+ ! TABLE1 ,MONSIEUR 5T]$ ! D9+-ROOM4 ,HE HAD JU/ RETURN$ FROM A HUNT4 ,HE IS A V]Y TALL MAN1 ) BROAD %\LD]S1 A HEAVY BLACK MU/A*E1 & A DULL COMPLEXION4 ,HIS MANN]S >E A LITTLE HEAVY & AWKW>D1 BUT HE SEEMS GOOD-NATUR$4 ,EVID5TLY HE IS NOT A MAN ( G5IUS1 LIKE ,M4 ,JULES ,LEMAITRE1 :OM ,I HAVE SO (T5 S]V$ 9 ! ,RUE ,*RI/OPHE-,COLOMB1 OR A MAN ( ELEGANCE1 LIKE ,M4 DE ,JANZE4 ,AH1 ,M4 DE ,JANZE6 ,!RE WAS A MAN = Y\6 ,YET HE IS SYMPA!TIC4 ,HIS ?ICK & CURLY HAIR1 HIS BULL NECK1 HIS CALVES ?AT LOOK LIKE A WRE/L]'S1 HIS ?ICK1 9T5SELY R$1 & SMIL+ LIPS1 TE/IFY TO HIS /R5G? & GOOD HUMOR4 ,HE IS NOT 9DIFF]5T4 ,?AT ,I SAW DIRECTLY FROM HIS MOBILE1 SNIFF+1 S5SUAL NOSE1 & FROM HIS EXTREMELY BRILLIANT EYES1 :I* >E AT ONCE G5TLE & FUN-LOV+4 ,NEV]1 ,I ?9K1 HAVE ,I MET A HUMAN BE+ ) SU* EYEBR[S1 ?ICK TO ! PO9T ( OBSC5ITY1 & ) SO HAIRY H&S4 ,LIKE MO/ M5 ( LITTLE 9TELLIG5CE & GREAT MUSCUL> DEVELOPM5T1 HE IS V]Y TIMID4 

,HE SURVEY$ ME ) A V]Y QUE] AIR1 AN AIR 9 :I* !RE WAS K9DNESS1 SURPRISE1 & SATISFACTION1--SOME?+ ALSO ( SALACI\SNESS1 BUT )\T IMPUD5CE1 SOME?+ ( AN UNDRESS+ LOOK1 BUT )\T BRUTALITY4 ,IT IS EVID5T ?AT ,MONSIEUR IS NOT ACCU/OM$ TO SU* *AMB]MAIDS AS ,I1 ?AT ,I A/ONI% HIM1 & ?AT ,I HAVE MADE A GREAT IMPRESSION ON HIM AT ! />T4 ,HE SAID TO ME1 ) A LITTLE EMB>RASSM5T3 

0,AH6 ,AH6 ,SO Y\ >E ! NEW *AMB]MAID80 

,I B5T =W>D1 SLI<TLY L[]$ MY EYES1 & !N1 MODE/ & MUT9\S AT ONCE1 ,I ANSW]$ SIMPLY1 9 MY G5TLE/ VOICE3 

0,:Y1 YES1 ,MONSIEUR40 

,!N HE /AMM]$3 

0,SO Y\ HAVE COME8 ,?AT'S V]Y GOOD1 ?AT'S V]Y GOOD40 

,HE W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO SAY SOME?+ FUR!R1--WAS TRY+1 9DE$1 TO ?9K ( SOME?+ TO SAY1--BUT1 BE+ NEI!R ELOQU5T OR AT HIS EASE1 HE DID NOT F9D ANY?+4 ,I WAS GREATLY AMUS$ AT HIS EMB>RASSM5T4 ,BUT1 AFT] A %ORT SIL5CE1 HE ASK$3 

0,Y\ COME FROM ,P>IS1 LIKE ?AT80 

0,YES1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,?AT'S V]Y GOOD1 ?AT'S V]Y GOOD40 

,& GR[+ BOLD]3 

0,:AT IS Y\R NAME80 

0,CELE/9E1 ,MONSIEUR40 

,HE RUBB$ HIS H&S1--A MANN]ISM ( HIS1--& W5T ON3 

0,CELE/9E4 ,AH6 ,AH6 ?AT'S V]Y GOOD4 ,NOT A COMMON NAME2 9 FACT1 A PRETTY NAME4 ,PROVID$ ,MADAME DOES NOT OBLIGE Y\ TO *ANGE IT4 ,%E HAS ?AT MANIA40 

,I ANSW]$1 9 A TONE ( DIGNIFI$ SUBMISSION3 

0,I AM AT ,MADAME'S DISPOSITION40 

0,UND\BT$LY1 UND\BT$LY4 ,BUT IT IS A PRETTY NAME40 

,I ALMO/ BUR/ \T LAU<+4 ,MONSIEUR BEGAN TO WALK UP & D[N ! ROOM2 !N1 SUDD5LY1 HE SAT D[N 9 A *AIR1 /RET*$ \T HIS LEGS1 &1 PUTT+ 9TO HIS LOOK SOME?+ LIKE AN APOLOGY1 & 9TO HIS VOICE SOME?+ LIKE A PRAY]1 HE ASK$3 

0,WELL1 ,CELE/9E1--= MY P>T1 ,I %ALL ALWAYS CALL Y\ ,CELE/9E1--WILL Y\ HELP ME TO TAKE (F MY BOOTS8 ,?AT DOES NOT ANNOY Y\1 ,I HOPE40 

0,C]TA9LY NOT1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,BECAUSE1 Y\ SEE1 !SE CONF\ND$ BOOTS >E V]Y DIFFICULT TO MANAGE2 !Y COME (F V]Y H>D40 

,) A MOVEM5T ?AT ,I TRI$ TO MAKE H>MONI\S & SUPPLE1 & EV5 PROVOCATIVE1 ,I KNELT BE=E HIM1 &1 :ILE ,I WAS HELP+ HIM TO TAKE (F HIS BOOTS1 :I* W]E DAMP & COV]$ ) MUD1 ,I WAS P]FECTLY CONSCI\S ?AT ! P]FUMES ( MY NECK W]E EXCIT+ HIS NOSE1 & ?AT HIS EYES W]E FOLL[+ ) 9CREAS+ 9T]E/ ! \TL9ES ( MY =M AS SE5 ?R\< MY G[N4 ,SUDD5LY HE MURMUR$3 

0,GREAT HEAV5S6 ,CELE/9E1 BUT Y\ SMELL GOOD40 

,)\T RAIS+ MY EYES1 ,I ASSUM$ AN AIR ( 9NOC5CE3 

0,I1 ,MONSIEUR80 

0,SURELY1 Y\2 IT CAN H>DLY BE MY FEET40 

0,OH6 ,MONSIEUR60 

,& ?IS 0,OH6 ,MONSIEUR60 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT IT WAS A PROTE/ 9 FAVOR ( HIS FEET1 WAS ALSO A SORT ( FRI5DLY REPRIM&1--FRI5DLY TO ! PO9T ( 5C\RAGEM5T1--= HIS FAMILI>ITY4 ,DID HE UND]/&8 ,I ?9K SO1 = AGA91 ) MORE =CE1 & EV5 ) A SORT ( AMOR\S TREMBL+1 HE REPEAT$3 

0,CELE/9E1 Y\ SMELL AWFULLY GOOD1--AWFULLY GOOD40 

,AH6 BUT ! OLD G5TLEMAN IS MAK+ FREE4 ,I APPE>$ AS IF SLI<TLY SC&ALIZ$ BY HIS 9SI/5CE1 & KEPT SIL5CE4 ,TIMID AS HE IS1 & KN[+ NO?+ ( ! TRICKS ( WOM51 ,MONSIEUR WAS DI/URB$4 ,HE FE>$ UND\BT$LY ?AT HE HAD GONE TOO F>1 &1 SUDD5LY *ANG+ HIS IDEA1 HE ASK$3 

0,>E Y\ GETT+ ACCU/OM$ TO ! PLACE1 ,CELE/9E80 

,?AT QUE/ION8 ,WAS ,I GETT+ ACCU/OM$ TO ! PLACE8 ,& ,I HAD BE5 !RE BUT ?REE H\RS4 ,I HAD TO BITE MY LIPS TO KEEP FROM LAU<+4 ,! OLD G5TLEMAN HAS QUE] WAYS2 &1 REALLY1 HE IS A LITTLE /UPID4 

,BUT ?AT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE4 ,HE DOES NOT DISPLEASE ME4 ,9 HIS V]Y VULG>ITY HE REVEALS A C]TA9 P[] & MASCUL9ITY :I* >E NOT DISAGREEABLE TO ME4 

,:5 HIS BOOTS HAD BE5 TAK5 (F1 & TO LEAVE HIM ) A GOOD IMPRESSION ( ME1 ,I ASK$ HIM1 9 MY TURN3 

0,I SEE ,MONSIEUR IS A HUNT]4 ,HAS ,MONSIEUR HAD A GOOD HUNT TO-DAY80 

0,I NEV] HAVE GOOD HUNTS1 ,CELE/9E10 HE ANSW]$1 %AK+ HIS HEAD4 0,I HUNT = ! SAKE ( WALK+1--= ! SAKE ( RID+1--?AT ,I MAY NOT BE H]E1 :]E ,I F9D IT TIRESOME40 

0,AH6 ,MONSIEUR F9DS IT TIRESOME H]E80 

,AFT] A PAUSE1 HE GALLANTLY CORRECT$ HIMSELF4 

0,?AT IS TO SAY1 ,I DID F9D IT TIRESOME4 ,= N[1 Y\ SEE1 IT IS DIFF]5T40 

,!N1 ) A /UPID & MOV+ SMILE3 

0,CELE/9E80 

0,MONSIEUR40 

0,WILL Y\ GET ME MY SLIPP]S8 ,I ASK Y\R P>DON40 

0,BUT1 ,MONSIEUR1 IT IS MY BUS9ESS40 

0,YES1 TO BE SURE2 !Y >E UND] ! /AIRS1 9 A LITTLE D>K CLOSET1 AT ! LEFT40 

,I BELIEVE ?AT ,I %ALL GET ALL ?AT ,I WANT ( ?IS TYPE4 ,HE IS NOT %REWD2 HE SURR5D]S AT ! />T4 ,AH6 ONE C\LD LEAD HIM F>4 

,! D9N]1 NOT V]Y LUXURI\S1 CONSI/+ ( ! LEAV+S FROM ! DAY BE=E1 PASS$ (F )\T 9CID5T1 ALMO/ SIL5TLY4 ,MONSIEUR DEV\RS1 & ,MADAME PICKS FA/IDI\SLY AT ! DI%ES ) SULL5 GE/URES & DISDA9FUL M\?+S4 ,BUT %E ABSORBS P[D]S1 SYRUPS1 DROPS1 PILLS1 AN 5TIRE PH>MACY :I* Y\ HAVE TO BE V]Y C>EFUL TO PLACE ON ! TABLE1 AT EV]Y MEAL1 BESIDE H] PLATE4 ,!Y TALK$ V]Y LITTLE1 & :AT !Y DID SAY CONC]N$ LOCAL MATT]S & PEOPLE ( LITTLE OR NO 9T]E/ TO ME4 ,BUT ,I GA!R$ ?AT !Y HAVE V]Y LITTLE COMPANY4 ,MOREOV]1 IT WAS PLA9 ?AT !IR ?\<TS W]E NOT ON :AT !Y W]E SAY+4 ,!Y W]E WAT*+ ME1 EA* ACCORD+ TO ! IDEAS ?AT PROMPT$ HIM OR H]1 EA* MOV$ BY A DIFF]5T CURIOSITY2 ,MADAME1 SEV]E & /IFF1 CONTEMPTU\S EV51 MORE & MORE HO/ILE1 & DREAM+ ALREADY ( ALL ! DIRTY TRICKS ?AT %E W\LD PLAY ME2 ,MONSIEUR1 SLYLY1 ) V]Y SIGNIFICANT W9KS1 &1 AL?\< HE TRI$ TO CONCEAL !M1 ) /RANGE LOOKS AT MY H&S4 ,REALLY1 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT !RE IS AB\T MY H&S ?AT SO EXCITES M54 ,= MY P>T1 ,I SEEM$ TO BE TAK+ NO NOTICE ( !IR GAME4 ,I W5T & CAME ) DIGNITY1 RES]V$1 ADROIT1 & DI/ANT4 ,AH6 IF !Y C\LD HAVE SE5 MY S\L1 IF !Y C\LD HAVE HE>D MY S\L1 AS ,I SAW & HE>D !IRS6 

,I ADORE WAIT+ ON TABLE4 ,IT IS !RE ?AT ONE SURPRISES ONE'S MA/]S 9 ALL ! FIL?9ESS1 9 ALL ! BAS5ESS ( !IR 9N] NATURES4 ,PRUD5T AT FIR/1 & WAT*FUL ( EA* O!R1 LITTLE BY LITTLE !Y REVEAL !MSELVES1 EXHIBIT !MSELVES AS !Y >E1 )\T PA9T & )\T VEILS1 =GETT+ ?AT SOME ONE IS HOV]+ >\ND !M1 LI/5+ & NOT+ !IR DEFECTS1 !IR MORAL HUMPS1 ! SECRET SORES ( !IR EXI/5CE1 & ALL ! 9FAMIES & IGNOBLE DREAMS ?AT CAN BE CONTA9$ 9 ! RESPECTABLE BRA9S ( RESPECTABLE PEOPLE4 ,TO COLLECT !SE CONFESSIONS1 TO CLASSIFY !M1 TO LABEL !M 9 \R MEMORY1 = USE AS A T]RIBLE WEAPON ON ! DAY ( SETTLEM5T1 IS ONE ( ! GREAT & 9T5SE JOYS ( \R CALL+1 & ! MO/ PRECI\S REV5GE = \R HUMILIATIONS4 

,FROM ?IS FIR/ CONTACT ) MY NEW MA/]S ,I HAVE OBTA9$ NO PRECISE & =MAL 9DICATIONS4 ,BUT ,I FEEL ?AT ?+S DO NOT GO WELL H]E1 ?AT ,MONSIEUR IS NO?+ 9 ! H\SE1 ?AT ,MADAME IS EV]Y?+1 ?AT ,MONSIEUR TREMBLES BE=E ,MADAME LIKE A LITTLE *ILD4 ,OH6 HE HASN'T A M]RY TIME ( IT1 ! POOR MAN6 ,SURELY HE SEES1 HE>S1 & SUFF]S ALL SORTS ( ?+S4 ,I FANCY ?AT ,I %ALL GET SOME AMUSEM5T \T ( IT1 AT TIMES4 ,AT DESS]T1 ,MADAME1 :O1 DUR+ ! MEAL1 HAD BE5 CONT9UALLY SNIFF+ AT MY H&S1 MY >MS1 & MY WAI/1 SAID1 9 A CLE> & CUTT+ TONE3 

0,I DO NOT LIKE ! USE ( P]FUMES40 

,AS ,I DID NOT ANSW]1 PRET5D+ TO IGNORE ! FACT ?AT ! REM>K WAS ADDRESS$ TO ME1 %E ADD$3 

0,DO Y\ HE>1 ,CELE/9E80 

0,V]Y WELL1 ,MADAME40 

,!N ,I LOOK$ /EAL?ILY AT POOR ,MONSIEUR1 :O LIKES P]FUMES1 OR :O AT LEA/ LIKES MY P]FUME4 ,) HIS ELB[S ON ! TABLE1 APP>5TLY 9DIFF]5T1 BUT REALLY HUMILIAT$ & DI/RESS$1 HE WAS FOLL[+ ! FLI<T ( A WASP :I* HAD BE5 L+]+ OV] A PLATE ( FRUIT4 ,& !RE WAS N[ A DISMAL SIL5CE 9 ?IS D9+-ROOM1 :I* ! TWILI<T HAD JU/ 9VAD$1 & SOME?+ 9EXPRESSIBLY SAD1 SOME?+ UNSPEAKABLY HEAVY1 FELL FROM ! CEIL+ ON !SE TWO BE+S1 CONC]N+ :OM ,I REALLY ASK$ MYSELF ( :AT USE !Y >E & :AT !Y >E DO+ ON E>?4 

0,! LAMP1 ,CELE/9E40 

,IT WAS ,MADAME'S VOICE1 %>P] ?AN EV] 9 ! SIL5CE & ! %ADE4 ,IT MADE ME />T4 

0,DO Y\ NOT SEE ?AT IT IS D>K8 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE TO ASK Y\ = ! LAMP4 ,LET IT BE ! LA/ TIME40 

,:ILE LI<T+ ! LAMP1--?IS LAMP :I* CAN BE REPAIR$ ONLY 9 ,5GL&1--,I HAD A /RONG DESIRE TO CRY \T TO POOR ,MONSIEUR3 

0,JU/ WAIT A LITTLE1 MY OLD MAN1 & FE> NO?+1 & DON'T DI/RESS Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ %ALL EAT & DR9K ! P]FUMES ?AT Y\ SO LOVE1 & ( :I* Y\ >E SO DEPRIV$4 ,Y\ %ALL BREA! !M1 ,I PROMISE Y\2 Y\ %ALL BREA! !M 9 MY HAIR1 ON MY LIPS1 ON MY NECK4 ,& ! TWO ( US WILL LEAD ?IS BLOCKHEAD A M]RY DANCE1 ,I ANSW] = IT40 

,&1 TO EMPHASIZE ?IS SIL5T 9VOCATION1 ,I TOOK C>E1 AS ,I PLAC$ ! LAMP UPON ! TABLE1 TO SLI<TLY BRU% AGA9/ ,MONSIEUR'S >M1 & ,I W5T \T4 

,! S]VANTS' HALL IS NOT GAY4 ,BESIDES MYSELF1 !RE >E ONLY TWO DOME/ICS1--A COOK1 :O IS ALWAYS SCOLD+1 & A G>D5]-COA*MAN1 :O NEV] SAYS A WORD4 ,! COOK'S NAME IS ,M>IANNE2 ?AT ( ! G>D5]-COA*MAN1 ,JOSEPH4 ,/UPID PEASANTS4 ,& :AT HEADS !Y HAVE6 ,%E1 FAT1 S(T1 FLABBY1 SPRAWL+1 A NECK EM]G+ 9 A TRIPLE CU%ION FROM A DIRTY NECKK]*IEF :I* LOOKS AS IF %E WIP$ H] KETTLES ) IT1 TWO 5ORM\S & %APELESS BREA/S ROLL+ B5EA? A SORT ( BLUE COTTON CAMISOLE COV]$ ) GREASE1 H] TOO %ORT DRESS DISCLOS+ ?ICK ANKLES & BIG FEET 5CAS$ 9 GRAY WOOL52 HE1 9 %IRT-SLEEVES1 WORK-APRON1 & WOOD5 %OES1 %AV51 DRY1 N]V\S1 ) AN EVIL GRIMACE ON HIS LIPS :I* /RET* FROM E> TO E>1 & A DEVI\S GAIT1 ! SLY MOVEM5TS ( A SACRI/AN4 ,SU* >E MY TWO COMPANIONS4 

,NO D9+-ROOM = ! S]VANTS4 ,WE TAKE \R MEALS 9 ! KIT*51 AT ! SAME TABLE :]E1 DUR+ ! DAY1 ! COOK DOES H] DIRTY WORK1 C>VES H] MEATS1 CLEANS H] FI%1 & CUTS UP H] VEGETABLES1 ) F+]S FAT & R\ND AS SAUSAGES4 ,REALLY1 ?AT IS SC>CELY PROP]4 ,! FIRE 9 ! /OVE R5D]S ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! ROOM /IFL+2 ODORS ( OLD GREASE1 ( RANCID SAUCES1 ( CONT9UAL FRY+S1 CIRCULATE 9 ! AIR4 ,:ILE WE EAT1 A KETTLE 9 :I* ! DOGS' S\P IS BOIL+ EXHALES A FETID VAPOR ?AT ATTACKS Y\R ?ROAT & MAKES Y\ C\<4 ,ONE ALMO/ VOMITS4 ,MORE RESPECT IS %[N = PRISON]S 9 !IR CELLS & DOGS 9 !IR K5NELS4 

,WE HAD BACON & CABBAGE1 & /9K+ *EESE2 = DR9K1 S\R CID]4 ,NO?+ ELSE4 ,E>!N PLATES1 ) CRACK$ 5AMEL1 & :I* SMELL ( BURNT GREASE1 & T9 =KS1 COMPLETE ?IS PRETTY S]VICE4 

,BE+ TOO NEW 9 ! H\SE1 ,I DID NOT WI% TO COMPLA94 ,BUT NEI!R DID ,I WI% TO EAT4 ,DO FUR!R DAMAGE TO MY /OMA*1 NO1 ?ANK Y\6 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ EAT80 ASK$ ! COOK4 

0,I AM NOT HUNGRY40 

,I UTT]$ ?IS 9 A V]Y DIGNIFI$ TONE2 !N ,M>IANNE GRUNT$3 0,P]HAPS ,MADEMOISELLE MU/ HAVE TRUFFLES80 

,)\T %[+ ANG]1 BUT ) A /IFF & HAU<TY AIR1 ,I REPLI$3 

0,:Y1 Y\ KN[1 ,I HAVE EAT5 TRUFFLES4 ,NOT EV]YBODY H]E CAN SAY AS MU*40 

,?AT %UT H] UP4 

,MEANTIME ! G>D5]-COA*MAN WAS FILL+ HIS M\? ) BIG PIECES ( BACON & EXAM9+ ME /EAL?ILY4 ,I CANNOT SAY :Y1 BUT ?IS MAN HAS AN EMB>RASS+ LOOK1 & HIS SIL5CE TR\BLES ME4 ,AL?\< HE IS NO LONG] Y\NG1 ,I AM A/ONI%$ AT ! SUPPL5ESS & ELA/ICITY ( HIS MOVEM5TS2 ! UNDULATIONS ( HIS LO9S >E REPTILIAN4 ,LET ME DESCRIBE HIM 9 GREAT] DETAIL4 ,HIS /IFF1 GRIZZL$ HAIR1 HIS L[ =EHEAD1 HIS OBLIQUE EYES1 HIS PROM95T *EEK-BONES1 HIS BROAD1 /RONG JAW1 & HIS LONG1 FLE%Y1 TURN$-UP *91 GIVE HIM A /RANGE *>ACT] ?AT ,I CANNOT DEF9E4 ,IS HE A SIMPLETON8 ,IS HE A RASCAL8 ,I CANNOT TELL4 ,YET IT IS CURI\S ?AT ?IS MAN HOLDS MY ATT5TION AS HE DOES4 ,AFT] A TIME ?IS OBSESSION LESS5S & DISAPPE>S4 ,& ,I REALIZE ?AT ?IS IS SIMPLY ANO!R ( ! ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( TRICKS ( MY EXCESSIVE1 MAGNIFY+1 & ROMANTIC IMAG9ATION1 :I* CAUSES ME TO SEE ?+S & PEOPLE AS TOO BEAUTIFUL OR AS TOO UGLY1 & :I* COMPELS ME TO MAKE ( ?IS MIS]ABLE ,JOSEPH A BE+ SUP]IOR TO ! /UPID C\NTRYMAN1 TO ! HEAVY PEASANT ?AT HE REALLY IS4 

,T[>DS ! 5D ( ! D9N]1 ,JOSEPH1 /ILL )\T SAY+ A WORD1 TOOK FROM HIS APRON-POCKET ! 0,LIBRE ,P>OLE10 & BEGAN TO READ IT ATT5TIVELY1 & ,M>IANNE1 S(T5$ BY HAV+ DRUNK TWO FULL DECANT]S ( CID]1 BECAME MORE AMIABLE4 ,SPRAWL+ ON H] *AIR1 H] SLEEVES ROLL$ UP & REVEAL+ B>E >MS1 H] CAP SET A LITTLE AWRY UPON H] UNCOMB$ HAIR1 %E ASK$ ME :]E ,I CAME FROM1 :]E ,I HAD BE51 IF ,I HAD HAD GOOD PLACES1 & IF ,I WAS AGA9/ ! ,JEWS4 ,& WE TALK$ = SOME TIME1 9 AN ALMO/ FRI5DLY WAY4 ,9 MY TURN ,I ASK$ H] = 9=MATION CONC]N+ ! H\SE1 :E!R MANY PEOPLE CAME & :AT SORT ( PEOPLE1 :E!R ,MONSIEUR WAS ATT5TIVE TO ! *AMB]MAIDS1 :E!R ,MADAME HAD A LOV]4 

,OH6 BUT Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 H] HEAD1 & ?AT ( ,JOSEPH1 TOO1 :OSE READ+ WAS SUDD5LY 9T]RUPT$1 N[ & !N1 BY MY QUE/IONS4 ,H[ SC&ALIZ$ & RIDICUL\S !Y W]E6 ,Y\ HAVE NO IDEA H[ F> BEH9D ! TIMES !Y >E 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,!Y KN[ NO?+1 !Y SEE NO?+1 !Y UND]/& NO?+2 ! MO/ NATURAL ?+ ABA%ES !M4 ,& YET1 HE ) HIS AWKW>D RESPECTABILITY1 %E ) H] VIRTU\S DISORD]1--NO?+ WILL GET IT \T ( MY M9D ?AT !Y >E 9TIMATE4 ,OH6 9DE$1 ONE MU/ REALLY BE 9 A BAD WAY TO BE SATISFI$ ) A TYPE LIKE ?AT4 

0,IT IS EASY TO SEE ?AT Y\ COME FROM ,P>IS1 FROM ,I KN[ NOT :]E10 REM>K$ ! COOK1 9 A TONE ( BITT] REPROA*4 

,:]EUPON ,JOSEPH1 ) A TOSS ( HIS HEAD1 CURTLY ADD$3 

0,SURE40 

,& HE BEGAN TO READ ! 0,LIBRE ,P>OLE0 AGA94 ,M>IANNE ROSE HEAVILY1 & TOOK ! KETTLE FROM ! FIRE4 ,WE TALK$ NO MORE4 

,!N ,I ?\<T ( MY LA/ PLACE1 ( ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN1 ! VALET1 SO DI/+UI%$ ) HIS BLACK SIDE-:ISK]S & HIS :ITE SK91 = :I* HE C>$ AS IF HE W]E A WOMAN4 ,AH6 HE WAS SU* A H&SOME FELL[1 ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN1 SO GAY1 SO NICE1 SO DELICATE1 SO >TFUL1 :5 AT NI<T HE READ AL\D TO US FROM ! 0,F9 DE ,SIECLE0 OR TOLD US SALACI\S & T\*+ /ORIES1 OR FAMILI>IZ$ US ) ! CONT5TS ( ,MONSIEUR'S LETT]S4 ,?+S HAVE *ANG$ TO-DAY4 ,H[ DID ,I EV] COME TO GET /R&$ H]E1 AMONG SU* PEOPLE1 & F> FROM EV]Y?+ ?AT ,I LIKE8 

,I ALMO/ WANT TO CRY4 

,& ,I AM WRIT+ !SE L9ES 9 MY *AMB]1 A DIRTY LITTLE *AMB]1 AT ! TOP ( ! H\SE1 OP5 TO ALL W9DS1 TO ! W9T]'S COLD1 TO ! SUMM]'S BURN+ HEAT4 ,NO O!R FURNITURE ?AN A PALTRY IRON B$ & A PALTRY :ITE-WOOD W>DROBE :I* DOES NOT CLOSE & :]E ,I HAVE NOT ROOM 5\< TO >RANGE MY ?+S4 ,NO O!R LI<T ?AN A TALL[ C&LE ?AT SMOKES & RUNS D[N 9TO A BRASS C&LE/ICK4 ,IT IS PITIFUL4 ,IF ,I WI% TO CONT9UE TO WRITE ?IS DI>Y1 OR EV5 TO READ ! NOVELS ?AT ,I HAVE BR\<T1 OR TO TELL MY =TUNE ) ! C>DS1 ,I %ALL HAVE TO BUY WAX C&LES ) MY [N MONEY1 =1 AS = ,MADAME'S WAX C&LES1--NIT6 AS ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN W\LD SAY1--!Y >E UND] LOCK & KEY4 

,TO-MORR[ ,I WILL TRY TO GET A LITTLE SETTL$4 ,OV] MY B$ ,I WILL NAIL MY LITTLE GILT CRUCIFIX1 & ON ! MANTEL ,I WILL PLACE MY PA9T$ PORCELA9 VIRG91 TOGE!R ) MY LITTLE BOXES1 MY BRIC-A-BRAC1 & ! PHOTOGRAPHS ( ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN1 SO AS TO P5ETRATE ?IS HOLE ) A RAY ( PRIVACY & JOY4 

,M>IANNE'S ROOM IS NEXT TO M9E4 ,A ?9 P>TITION SEP>ATES US1 & Y\ CAN HE> EV]Y?+ ?AT GOES ON4 ,I ?\<T ?AT ,JOSEPH1 :O SLEEPS 9 ! \T-BUILD+S1 MI<T VISIT ,M>IANNE TO-NI<T4 ,BUT NO4 ,= A LONG TIME ,M>IANNE TURN$ AB\T 9 H] ROOM1 C\<+1 HAWK+1 DRAGG+ *AIRS1 MOV+ A HEAP ( ?+S4 ,N[ %E IS SNOR+4 ,IT IS D\BTLESS 9 ! DAY-TIME ?AT !Y HAVE !IR CL&E/9E MEET+S4 

,A DOG B>KS1 F> AWAY1 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,IT IS NE>LY TWO O'CLOCK1 & MY LI<T IS GO+ \T4 ,I1 TOO1 AM OBLIG$ TO GO TO B$4 ,BUT ,I FEEL ?AT ,I %ALL NOT SLEEP4 

,AH6 H[ OLD ,I %ALL GR[ 9 ?IS HOVEL6 ,YES1 9DE$6 

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