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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

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

,TEXT 3 

,I HAVE SAID ?AT ,I W\LD SPEAK ( ,M4 ,XAVI]4 ,! MEMORY ( ?IS BOY PURSUES ME1 RUNS CONT9UALLY ?R\< MY HEAD4 ,AMONG SO MANY FACES HIS IS ONE ( ?OSE ?AT COME BACK MO/ FREQU5TLY TO MY M9D4 ,SOMETIMES ) REGRET1 SOMETIMES ) ANG]4 ,ALL ! SAME1 HE WAS PRETTILY DROLL & PRETTILY VICI\S1 ,M4 ,XAVI]1 ) HIS IRREGUL> FEATURES & HIS BLOND & BRAZ5 FACE4 ,AH6 ! LITTLE RASCAL6 ,REALLY ONE MAY SAY ( HIM ?AT HE BELONG$ TO HIS EPO*4 

,ONE DAY ,I WAS 5GAG$ AS *AMB]MAID BY ,MME4 DE ,T>VES1 9 ! ,RUE DE ,V>5NES4 ,A NICKEL-PLAT$ E/ABLI%M5T1 AN ELEGANT RET9UE1 & H&SOME WAGES4 ,A HUNDR$ FRANCS A MON?1 ) WA%+1 & W9E1 & EV]Y?+1 9CLUD$4 ,! MORN+ ?AT ,I >RIV$ AT ! H\SE1 9 A HI<LY SATISFI$ /ATE ( M9D1 ,MADAME HAD ME %[N 9TO H] DRESS+-ROOM4 ,AN A/ONI%+ ROOM1 HUNG ) CREAM SILK1 & ,MADAME1 A TALL WOMAN1 EXTREMELY MADE UP1 H] SK9 TOO :ITE1 H] LIPS TOO R$1 H] HAIR TOO BLOND1 BUT NEV]!LESS PRETTY1 RU/L+1--) AN IMPOS+ PRES5CE1 & /YLE6 ,SO MU* WAS NOT TO BE GA9SAID4 

,I ALREADY POSSESS$ A V]Y KE5 EYE4 ,EV5 FROM RAPIDLY PASS+ ?R\< A ,P>ISIAN 9T]IOR1 ,I WAS ABLE TO JUDGE ( ITS HABITS & MORALS1 &1 AL?\< FURNITURE LIES AS WELL AS FACES1 ,I WAS R>ELY MI/AK54 ,9 SPITE ( ! SUMPTU\S & DEC5T APPE>ANCE ( ?IS E/ABLI%M5T1 ,I FELT AT ONCE ! DISORGANIZATION ?AT PREVAIL$ !RE1 ! BROK5 TIES1 ! 9TRIGUE1 ! HA/E1 ! FEV]I% LIFE1 ! PRIVATE & HIDD5 FIL?1--NOT SUFFICI5TLY HIDD51 H[EV]1 TO PREV5T ME FROM DETECT+ ! ODOR1 ALWAYS ! SAME6 ,MOREOV]1 9 ! FIR/ LOOKS EX*ANG$ BETWE5 NEW & OLD S]VANTS !RE IS A SORT ( MASONIC SIGN1 G5]ALLY SPONTANE\S & 9VOLUNT>Y1 :I* IMM$IATELY 9=MS Y\ REG>D+ ! G5]AL SPIRIT ( ! E/ABLI%M5T4 ,AS 9 ALL O!R PR(ESSIONS1 S]VANTS >E V]Y JEAL\S ( EA* O!R1 & !Y DEF5D !MSELVES F]OCI\SLY AGA9/ NEW-COM]S4 ,EV5 ,I1 :O AM SO EASY 9 MY WAYS1 HAVE SUFF]$ FROM !SE JEAL\SIES & HATR$S1 ESPECIALLY ON ! P>T ( WOM5 :O W]E 5RAG$ AT MY BEAUTY4 ,BUT1 = ! CONTR>Y REASON1 M5--,I MU/ DO !M ?IS JU/ICE--HAVE ALWAYS WELCOM$ ME CORDIALLY4 

,9 ! LOOK ( ! VALET DE *AMBRE :O HAD OP5$ ! DOOR = ME AT ! H\SE ( ,MME4 DE ,T>VES ,I HAD CLE>LY READ !SE WORDS3 0,?IS IS A QUE] BOX 444 ) UPS & D[NS 444 NO?+ LIKE SECURITY 444 BUT PL5TY ( FUN1 ALL ! SAME4 ,Y\ CAN COME 91 MY LITTLE ONE40 ,SO1 9 MAK+ MY WAY TO ! DRESS+-ROOM1 ,I WAS PREP>$1 TO ! EXT5T ( !SE UNC]TA9 & SUMM>Y IMPRESSIONS1 = SOME?+ PECULI>4 ,BUT ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT ,I HAD NO IDEA ( ?AT :I* REALLY AWAIT$ ME4 

,MADAME WAS WRIT+ LETT]S AT A LITTLE JEWEL ( A DESK4 ,A L>GE SK9 ( :ITE A/RA*AN S]V$ AS A C>PET = ! ROOM4 ,ON ! CREAM SILK WALLS ,I WAS A/ONI%$ TO SEE 5GRAV+S ( ! EI<TE5? C5TURY1 MORE ?AN LIC5TI\S1 ALMO/ OBSC5E1 NOT V]Y F> FROM ! V]Y OLD 5AMELS REPRES5T+ RELIGI\S SC5ES4 ,9 A GLASS CAB9ET A QUANTITY ( OLD JEWELS1 IVORIES1 M9IATURE SNUFF-BOXES1 & GALLANT LITTLE ,SAXON PORCELA9S1 DELICI\SLY FRAGILE4 ,ON A TABLE1 TOILET >TICLES1 V]Y RI*1 ( GOLD & SILV]4 ,A LITTLE YELL[ DOG1 A BALL ( SILKY & %9Y HAIR1 WAS ASLEEP ON A LONG *AIR1 BETWE5 TWO MAUVE SILK CU%IONS4 

,MADAME SAID TO ME3 

0,CELE/9E1 IS IT NOT8 ,AH6 ,I DO NOT LIKE ?AT NAME AT ALL4 ,I WILL CALL Y\ ,M>Y1 9 ,5GLI%4 ,M>Y1 Y\ WILL REMEMB]8 ,M>Y1 YES2 ?AT IS MORE SUITABLE40 

,?AT IS 9 ! ORD] ( ?+S4 ,WE S]VANTS HAVE NOT A RI<T EV5 TO A NAME ( \R [N1 BECAUSE 9 ALL ! H\SES !RE >E DAU<T]S1 C\S9S1 DOGS1 & P>ROTS ?AT HAVE ! SAME NAME ?AT WE HAVE4 

0,V]Y WELL1 ,MADAME10 ,I ANSW]$4 

0,DO Y\ KN[ ,5GLI%1 ,M>Y80 0,NO1 ,MADAME4 ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD ,MADAME SO40 

0,AH6 TO BE SURE4 ,I REGRET IT4 ,TURN A LITTLE1 ,M>Y1 ?AT ,I MAY LOOK AT Y\40 

,%E EXAM9$ ME FROM EV]Y PO9T ( VIEW1 FRONT1 BACK1 & PR(ILE1 MURMUR+ FROM TIME TO TIME3 

0,WELL1 %E IS NOT BAD2 %E IS RA!R GOOD-LOOK+40 

,& SUDD5LY3 

0,TELL ME1 ,M>Y1 HAVE Y\ A GOOD FIGURE 444 A V]Y GOOD FIGURE80 

,?IS QUE/ION SURPRIS$ & DI/URB$ ME4 ,I DID NOT GRASP ! CONNECTION BETWE5 MY S]VICE 9 ! H\SE & ! %APE ( MY BODY4 ,BUT1 )\T WAIT+ = MY REPLY1 ,MADAME SAID1 TALK+ TO H]SELF1 & SURVEY+ MY 5TIRE P]SON FROM HEAD TO FOOT1 ?R\< H] FACE-A-MA93 

0,YES1 %E SEEMS TO HAVE A GOOD FIGURE 5\<40 

,!N1 ADDRESS+ ME DIRECTLY1 %E EXCLAIM$1 ) A SATISFI$ SMILE3 

0,Y\ SEE1 ,M>Y1 ,I LIKE TO HAVE AB\T ME ONLY WOM5 ) GOOD FIGURES4 ,IT IS MORE SUITABLE40 

,I WAS NOT AT ! 5D ( MY SURPRISES4 ,CONT9U+ TO EXAM9E ME M9UTELY1 %E CRI$1 SUDD5LY3 

0,OH6 Y\R HAIR6 ,I DESIRE Y\ TO DO Y\R HAIR O!RWISE4 ,Y\R HAIR IS NOT DONE ) ELEGANCE4 ,Y\ HAVE BEAUTIFUL HAIR2 Y\ %\LD MAKE ! MO/ ( IT4 ,A F9E HEAD ( HAIR IS A V]Y IMPORTANT MATT]4 ,SEE1 LIKE ?AT2 SOME?+ 9 ?AT /YLE40 

,%E DI%EVEL$ A LITTLE ! HAIR ON MY =EHEAD1 REPEAT+3 

0,SOME?+ 9 ?AT /YLE4 ,%E IS *>M+4 ,SEE1 ,M>Y1 Y\ >E *>M+4 ,IT IS MORE SUITABLE40 

,&1 :ILE %E WAS PATT+ MY HAIR1 ,I ASK$ MYSELF IF ,MADAME WAS NOT A LITTLE (F4 

,:5 %E HAD F9I%$1 BE+ SATISFI$ ) MY HAIR1 %E ASK$3 

0,IS ?AT Y\R PRETTIE/ G[N80 

0,YES1 ,MADAME40 

0,IT IS NOT MU*1 Y\R PRETTIE/ G[N4 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ SOME ( M9E :I* Y\ CAN MAKE OV]4 ,& Y\R UND]WE>80 

,%E RAIS$ MY SKIRT1 & TURN$ IT UP SLI<TLY4 

0,YES1 ,I SEE10 SAID %E2 0?AT WILL NOT DO AT ALL4 ,& Y\R L951 IS IT SUITABLE80 

,VEX$ BY ?IS 9VASIVE 9SPECTION1 ,I ANSW]$1 9 A DRY VOICE3 

0,I DO NOT KN[ :AT ,MADAME MEANS BY SUITABLE40 

0,%[ ME Y\R L952 GO & GET ME Y\R L954 ,& WALK A LITTLE 444 AGA9 444 COME BACK 444 TURN R\ND 444 %E WALKS WELL1 %E HAS /YLE40 

,AS SOON AS %E SAW MY L951 %E MADE A FACE3 

0,OH1 ?IS COTTON CLO?1 !SE /OCK+S1 !SE *EMISES1--HORRIBLE6 ,& ?IS CORSET6 ,I DO NOT WI% TO SEE ?AT 9 MY H\SE4 ,I DO NOT WI% Y\ TO WE> ?AT 9 MY H\SE4 ,WAIT1 ,M>Y2 HELP ME40 

,%E OP5$ A P9K LACK] W>DROBE1 PULL$ \T A L>GE DRAW] FULL ( FRAGRANT G>M5TS1 & EMPTI$ ITS CONT5TS1 PELL-MELL1 ON ! C>PET4 

0,TAKE ?AT1 ,M>Y2 TAKE IT ALL4 ,Y\ WILL SEE !RE >E SOME /IT*ES TO BE TAK51 SOME REPAIRS TO BE MADE1 SOME LITTLE PLACES TO BE M5D$4 ,Y\ WILL ATT5D TO ?AT4 ,TAKE IT ALL2 !RE IS A LITTLE ( EV]Y?+2 !RE IS 5\< !RE TO FIT Y\ \T ) A PRETTY W>DROBE1 A SUITABLE TR\SSEAU4 ,TAKE IT ALL40 

,9DE$1 !RE WAS EV]Y?+1--SILK CORSETS1 SILK /OCK+S1 SILK & F9E L95 *EMISES1 LOVES ( DRAW]S1 DELICI\S RUFFS1 & ORNAM5T$ PETTICOATS4 ,A /RONG ODOR1 AN ODOR ( PEAU D',ESPAGNE1 ( JASM9E1 ( WELL-GROOM$ WOMAN1 9 %ORT1 AN ODOR ( LOVE1 ROSE FROM !SE PIL$-UP G>M5TS :OSE S(T1 FAD$1 OR VIOL5T COLORS GLI/5$ ON ! C>PET LIKE A BASKET ( FL[]S 9 A G>D54 ,I C\LD NOT GET OV] IT2 ,I /OOD ?OR\<LY /UPEFI$1 CONT5T$ & EMB>RASS$ AT ONCE1 BE=E ?IS PILE ( P9K1 MAUVE1 YELL[1 & R$ /UFFS1 9 :I* !RE /ILL W]E RIBBONS ( BRI<T] %ADES & DELICATE BITS ( LACE4 ,& ,MADAME /IRR$ UP !SE OLD ?+S ?AT W]E /ILL SO PRETTY1 !SE UND]G>M5TS ?AT W]E SC>CELY WORN1 %[$ !M TO ME1 SELECT$ = ME1 & ADVIS$ ME1 9DICAT+ H] PREF]5CES4 

0,I LIKE ! WOM5 9 MY S]VICE TO BE COQUETTI%1 ELEGANT2 ,I LIKE TO HAVE !M SMELL GOOD4 ,Y\ >E A BRUNET2 H]E IS A R$ SKIRT ?AT WILL BECOME Y\ M>VEL\SLY4 ,MOREOV]1 ALL !SE ?+S WILL BECOME Y\ V]Y WELL4 ,TAKE !M ALL40 

,I WAS 9 A /ATE ( PR(\ND /UPEFACTION4 ,I KNEW NOT :AT TO DO2 ,I KNEW NOT :AT TO SAY4 ,ME*ANICALLY1 ,I REPEAT$3 

0,?ANK Y\1 ,MADAME4 ,H[ GOOD ,MADAME IS6 ,?ANK Y\1 ,MADAME40 

,BUT ,MADAME DID NOT LEAVE ME TIME TO GET A CLE> IDEA ( MY [N ?\<TS4 ,%E TALK$ & TALK$1 BY TURNS FAMILI>1 %AMELESS1 MAT]NAL1 P&]+1 & SO /RANGE6 

0,IT IS LIKE CLEANL9ESS1 ,M>Y1 C>E ( ! BODY1 PRIVATE TOILETS4 ,OH6 ,I 9SI/ UPON ?AT1 ABOVE ALL ?+S4 ,ON ?IS PO9T ,I AM EXACT+1--EXACT+ TO ! PO9T ( MANIA40 

,%E 5T]$ 9TO 9TIMATE DETAILS1 9SI/+ ALWAYS ON ?IS WORD 0SUITABLE10 ?AT CAME BACK CONT9UALLY TO H] LIPS APROPOS ( ?+S ?AT W]E SC>CELY SO1--AT LEA/1 TO MY ?9K+4 ,AS WE F9I%$ \R SORT+ ( ! G>M5TS1 %E SAID TO ME3 

0,A WOMAN1 NO MATT] :AT WOMAN1 %\LD ALWAYS BE WELL KEPT4 ,= ! RE/1 ,M>Y1 Y\ WILL DO AS ,I DO2 ?IS IS A PO9T ( CAPITAL IMPORTANCE4 ,Y\-WILL TAKE A BA? TO-MORR[4 ,I WILL %[ Y\40 

,!N ,MADAME TOOK ME TO H] ROOM1 %[$ ME H] CLOSETS1 H] HANG+S1 ! PLACE = EV]Y?+1 FAMILI>IZ$ ME ) ! S]VICE1 ALL ! TIME MAK+ REM>KS ?AT SEEM$ TO ME QUE] & NOT NATURAL4 

0,N[10 SAID %E1 0LET US GO TO ,M4 ,XAVI]'S ROOM4 ,?AT1 TOO1 WILL BE 9 Y\R *>GE4 ,M4 ,XAVI] IS MY SON1 ,M>Y40 

0,V]Y WELL1 ,MADAME40 

,M4 ,XAVI]'S ROOM WAS SITUAT$ AT ! O!R 5D ( ! VA/ AP>TM5T4 ,A COQUETTI% ROOM1 HUNG 9 BLUE CLO? ) YELL[ TRIMM+S4 ,ON ! WALLS COLOR$ ,5GLI% 5GRAV+S REPRES5T+ HUNT+ & RAC+ SC5ES1 TEAMS1 *ATEAUX4 ,A CANE-HOLD] /OOD 9 FRONT ( A PANEL1--A REAL PANOPLY ( CANES1 ) A HUNT+-HORN 9 ! MIDDLE1 FLANK$ BY TWO MAIL-COA* TRUMPETS CROSS$4 ,ON ! MANTEL1 AMONG MANY BIBELOTS1 CIG>-BOXES1 & PIPES1 A PHOTOGRAPH ( A PRETTY BOY1 V]Y Y\NG & /ILL BE>DLESS1 ) ! 9SOL5T FACE ( A PRECOCI\S DUDE & ! UNC]TA9 GRACE ( A GIRL1--! :OLE PRODUC+ AN EFFECT ?AT PLEAS$ ME4 

0,?AT IS ,M4 ,XAVI]10 SAID ,MADAME4 

,I C\LD NOT HELP EXCLAIM+1 UND\BT$LY ) TOO MU* W>M?3 

0,OH6 :AT A H&SOME BOY60 

0,WELL1 WELL1 ,M>Y60 EXCLAIM$ ,MADAME4 

,I SAW ?AT MY EXCLAMATION HAD NOT (F5D$ H]1 = %E HAD SMIL$4 

0,M4 ,XAVI] IS LIKE ALL Y\NG PEOPLE10 %E SAID TO ME4 0,HE IS NOT V]Y ORD]LY4 ,Y\ MU/ BE ORD]LY = HIM2 & HIS ROOM MU/ BE P]FECTLY KEPT4 ,Y\ WILL 5T] ! ROOM EV]Y MORN+ AT N9E O'CLOCK2 Y\ WILL BR+ HIM HIS TEA2 AT N9E O'CLOCK1 Y\ UND]/&1 ,M>Y8 ,SOMETIMES ,M4 ,XAVI] COMES HOME LATE4 ,P]HAPS HE WILL NOT RECEIVE Y\ WELL 9 ! MORN+1 BUT ?AT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE4 ,A Y\NG MAN %\LD BE AWAK5$ AT N9E O'CLOCK40 

,%E %[$ ME :]E ,M4 ,XAVI] KEPT HIS L951 HIS CRAVATS1 HIS %OES1 ACCOMPANY+ EA* DETAIL ) SOME REM>K LIKE ?IS3 

0,MY SON IS A LITTLE %>P1 BUT HE IS A *>M+ *ILD40 

,OR ELSE3 

0,DO Y\ KN[ H[ TO FOLD PANTALOONS8 ,OH6 ,M4 ,XAVI] IS ESPECIALLY P>TICUL> AB\T HIS PANTALOONS40 

,AS = ! HATS1 IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT ,I NE$ PAY NO ATT5TION TO !M1 ! GLORY ( !IR DAILY IRON+ BELONG+ TO ! VALET DE *AMBRE4 

,I F\ND IT EXTREMELY ODD ?AT1 9 A H\SE :]E !RE WAS A VALET DE *AMBRE1 ,MADAME %\LD SELECT ME TO S]VE ,M4 ,XAVI]4 

0,IT IS FUNNY1 BUT P]HAPS IT IS NOT V]Y SUITABLE10 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 P>ODY+ ! WORD :I* MY MI/RESS WAS CON/ANTLY REPEAT+ APROPOS ( NO MATT] :AT4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT EV]Y?+ SEEM$ ODD TO ME 9 ?IS ODD H\SE4 

,9 ! EV5+1 9 ! S]VANTS' HALL1 ,I LE>N$ MANY ?+S4 

0,AN EXTRAORD9>Y BOX10 !Y EXPLA9$ TO ME4 0,IT IS V]Y A/ONI%+ AT FIR/1 & !N Y\ GET US$ TO IT4 ,SOMETIMES !RE ISN'T A S\ 9 ! :OLE H\SE4 ,!N ,MADAME GOES1 COMES1 RUNS1 GOES AWAY & COMES BACK AGA91 N]V\S1 TIR$1 H] M\? FILL$ ) HI< WORDS4 ,AS = ,MONSIEUR1 HE NEV] LEAVES ! TELEPHONE4 ,HE %\TS1 ?REAT5S1 BEGS1 & RAISES ! DEVIL ?R\< ! 9/RUM5T4 ,& ! PROCESS-S]V]S6 ,IT HAS (T5 HAPP5$ ?AT ! BUTL] HAD TO GIVE SOME?+ \T ( HIS [N POCKET1 ON ACC\NT1 TO FURI\S TRADESM5 :O W]E UNWILL+ TO SUPPLY ANY?+ MORE4 ,ON ONE RECEPTION DAY ! ELECTRICITY & GAS W]E CUT (F4 ,& !N1 SUDD5LY1 !RE COMES A RA9 ( GOLD4 ,! H\SE IS OV]FL[+ ) WEAL?4 ,:]E DOES IT COME FROM8 ,?AT NOBODY KN[S EXACTLY4 ,AS = ! S]VANTS1 !Y WAIT MON?S & MON?S = !IR WAGES4 ,BUT !Y >E ALWAYS PAID AT LA/2 ONLY AFT] :AT SC5ES1 AFT] :AT 9SULTS1 AFT] :AT SQUABBLES6 ,IT IS 9CR$IBLE40 

,WELL1 9DE$1 A NICE PLACE ,I HAD TUMBL$ 9TO6 ,& SU* WAS MY LUCK1 = ! ONE TIME 9 MY LIFE :5 ,I HAD GOOD WAGES4 

0,M4 ,XAVI] HAS NOT YET COME 9 TO-NI<T10 SAID ! VALET DE *AMBRE4 

0,OH60 EXCLAIM$ ! COOK1 LOOK+ AT ME P]SI/5TLY1 0P]HAPS HE WILL RETURN N[40 

,& ! VALET DE *AMBRE RELAT$ ?AT ?AT V]Y MORN+ A CR$ITOR ( ,M4 ,XAVI] HAD COME AGA9 TO RAISE A R[4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 A V]Y DIRTY MATT]1 = ,MONSIEUR HAD SUNG SMALL1 & HAD BE5 OBLIG$ TO PAY A HEAVY SUM1--AT LEA/ F\R ?\S& FRANCS4 

0,MONSIEUR WAS 9 A PRETTY RAGE10 HE ADD$2 0,I HE>D HIM SAY TO ,MADAME3 ',?IS CANNOT LA/2 HE WILL DISGRACE US2 HE WILL DISGRACE US4'0 

,! COOK1 :O SEEM$ V]Y PHILOSOPHICAL1 %RUGG$ H] %\LD]S4 

0,DISGRACE !M80 SAID %E1 ) A *UCKLE2 0LITTLE !Y C>E AB\T ?AT4 ,IT IS ! HAV+ TO PAY ?AT BO!RS !M40 

,?IS CONV]SATION MADE ME ILL AT EASE4 ,I UND]/OOD VAGUELY ?AT !RE MI<T BE SOME RELATION BETWE5 ,MADAME'S G>M5TS1 ,MADAME'S WORDS1 & ,M4 ,XAVI]4 ,BUT EXACTLY :AT8 

0,IT IS HAV+ TO PAY ?AT BO!RS !M60 

,I DID NOT SLEEP AT ALL WELL ?AT NI<T1 HAUNT$ BY /RANGE DREAMS & IMPATI5T TO SEE ,M4 ,XAVI]4 

,! VALET DE *AMBRE HAD NOT LI$4 ,A QUE] BOX1 9DE$6 

,MONSIEUR WAS 9 ! PILGRIMAGES1--,I DON'T KN[ EXACTLY :AT1--PRESID5T1 DIRECTOR1 OR SOME?+ ( ?AT SORT4 ,HE PICK$ UP PILGRIMS :]E HE C\LD1 AMONG ! ,JEWS1 ! ,PROTE/ANTS1 ! VAGABONDS1 EV5 AMONG ! ,CA?OLICS2 & ONCE A YE> HE TOOK !SE PEOPLE TO ,ROME1 TO ,L\RDES1 TO ,P>AY-LE-,MONIAL1 NOT )\T GA9+ NOTORIETY & PR(IT1 ( C\RSE4 ,! POPE DIDN'T SEE ?R\< IT1 & RELIGION TRIUMPH$4 ,MONSIEUR OCCUPI$ HIMSELF ALSO ) *>ITABLE & POLITICAL WORKS3 0,! ,LEAGUE AGA9/ ,SECUL> ,$UCATION10 0,! ,LEAGUE AGA9/ ,OBSC5E ,PUBLICATIONS10 0,! ,SOCIETY ( ,AMUS+ & ,*RI/IAN ,LIBR>IES10 0,! ,SOCIETY = ! ,COLLECTION ( ,CONGREGANI/ ,SUCK+-,BOTTLES = ! ,NURS+ ( ,WORK+ ,PEOPLE'S ,*ILDR540 ,& ANY NUMB] ( O!RS4 ,HE PRESID$ OV] ORPHAN ASYLUMS1 ALUMNAE1 CONV5TS1 CLUBS1 EMPLOYM5T-BUREAUS4 ,HE PRESID$ OV] EV]Y?+4 ,OH6 ! TRADES ?AT HE HAD6 ,HE WAS A PLUMP LITTLE MAN1 V]Y LIVELY1 V]Y NEAT1 V]Y CLEAN-%AV51 :OSE MANN]S1 AT ! SAME TIME SUG>Y & CYNICAL1 W]E ?OSE ( A %REWD PRIE/ FULL ( ! DEVIL4 ,SOMETIMES ! NEWSPAP]S CONTA9$ REF]5CES TO HIM & HIS WORKS4 ,NATURALLY1 SOME ( !M EXTOLL$ HIS HUMANIT>IAN VIRTUES & HIS HI< APO/OLIC SANCTITY2 O!RS TREAT$ HIM AS AN OLD RASCAL & A DIRTY SC\NDREL4 ,9 ! S]VANTS' HALL WE W]E MU* AMUS$ OV] !SE QU>RELS1 AL?\< IT IS RA!R *IC & FLATT]+ TO BE 9 ! S]VICE ( MA/]S :O >E TALK$ AB\T 9 ! NEWSPAP]S4 ,EV]Y WEEK ,MONSIEUR GAVE A GR& D9N]1 FOLL[$ BY A GR& RECEPTION1 :I* W]E ATT5D$ BY CELEBRITIES ( ALL SORTS1 ACADEMICIANS1 REACTION>Y S5ATORS1 ,CA?OLIC DEPUTIES1 RECALCITRANT PRIE/S1 9TRIGU+ MONKS1 & >*BI%OPS4 ,!RE WAS ONE ESPECIALLY TO :OM !Y PAID ESPECIAL ATT5TION1 A V]Y OLD ,ASSUMPTIONI/1 ,FA!R SOME?+ OR O!R1 A SANCTIMONI\S & V5OM\S MAN1 :O WAS ALWAYS SAY+ SPITEFUL ?+S ) A CONTRITE & PI\S AIR4 ,& EV]Y:]E1 9 EV]Y ROOM1 !RE W]E PORTRAITS ( ! POPE4 ,AH6 HE MU/ HAVE SE5 SOME TALL ?+S 9 ?AT H\SE1 ! ,HOLY ,FA!R4 

,= MY P>T1 ,MONSIEUR WAS NOT TO MY LIK+4 ,HE DID TOO MANY ?+S1 HE LOV$ TOO MANY PEOPLE4 ,& YET NOBODY KNEW HALF ! ?+S ?AT HE DID & HALF ! PEOPLE ?AT HE LOV$4 ,SURELY HE WAS A SLY OLD DOG4 

,ON ! DAY AFT] MY >RIVAL1 AS ,I WAS HELP+ HIM TO PUT ON HIS OV]COAT 9 ! ANTE-*AMB]1 HE ASK$ ME3 

0,DO Y\ BELONG TO MY SOCIETY1--! ,SOCIETY ( ! ,S]VANTS ( ,JESUS80 

0,NO1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,Y\ MU/ JO9 IT4 ,IT IS 9DISP5SABLE4 ,I AM GO+ TO 5T] Y\R NAME40 

0,?ANK Y\1 ,MONSIEUR4 ,MAY ,I ASK ,MONSIEUR :AT ?IS SOCIETY IS80 

0,AN ADMIRABLE SOCIETY1 :I* TAKES 9 GIRL MO!RS & GIVES !M A ,*RI/IAN $UCATION40 

0,BUT1 ,MONSIEUR1 ,I AM NOT A GIRL MO!R40 

0,?AT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE4 ,!RE >E ALSO WOM5 JU/ \T ( PRISON2 !RE >E REP5TANT PRO/ITUTES2 !RE IS A LITTLE ( EV]Y?+4 ,I AM GO+ TO 5T] Y\R NAME40 

,HE TOOK FROM HIS POCKET SOME C>EFULLY-FOLD$ NEWSPAP]S1 & H&$ !M TO ME4 

0,HIDE !SE2 READ !M :5 Y\ >E ALONE4 ,!Y >E V]Y CURI\S40 

,& HE *UCK$ ME UND] ! *91 SAY+ ) A SLI<T CLACK ( HIS TONGUE3 

0,AH6 %E IS A QUE] LITTLE ONE1--YES1 9DE$1 A V]Y QUE] LITTLE ONE60 

,:5 ,MONSIEUR HAD GONE1 ,I LOOK$ AT ! NEWSPAP]S ?AT HE HAD LEFT ) ME4 ,!Y W]E ! 0,F9 DE ,SIECLE10 ! 0,RIGOLO10 ! 0,PETITES ,FEMMES DE ,P>IS40 ,DIRTY %EETS1 9DE$6 

,OH6 ! B\RGEOIS6 ,:AT AN ET]NAL F>CE6 ,I HAVE SE5 MANY ( !M1 & ( ! MO/ DIFF]5T K9DS4 ,!Y >E ALL ALIKE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,I WAS ONCE A DOME/IC 9 ! H\SE ( A REPUBLICAN DEPUTY4 ,HE SP5T HIS TIME 9 RAIL+ AT ! PRIE/S4 ,A BL[]1 9DE$6 Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 HIM4 ,HE W\LD NOT HE> A WORD AB\T RELIGION1 OR ! POPE1 OR ! GOOD SI/]S4 ,IF PEOPLE HAD LI/5$ TO HIM1 !Y W\LD HAVE OV]TURN$ ALL ! *UR*ES & BL[N UP ALL ! CONV5TS4 ,WELL1 ON ,SUNDAY HE W5T TO MASS1 SECRETLY1 9 F>-AWAY P>I%ES4 ,AT ! SLI<TE/ AILM5T HE S5T = ! PRIE/S1 & ALL HIS *ILDR5 W]E BR\<T UP BY ! ,JESUITS4 ,HE W\LD NEV] CONS5T TO MEET HIS BRO!R AFT] ! LATT]'S REFUSAL TO M>RY 9 *UR*4 ,ALL HYPOCRITES1 ALL C[>DS1 ALL DISGU/+1 EA* 9 HIS [N WAY4 

,MADAME DE ,T>VES WAS ALSO 9 ! *>ITY L9E3 %E TOO PRESID$ OV] RELIGI\S COMMITTEES & B5EVOL5T SOCIETIES1 & ORGANIZ$ *>ITY SALES4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 %E WAS NEV] AT HOME1 & ?+S 9 ! H\SE W5T ON AS !Y C\LD4 ,V]Y (T5 ,MADAME RETURN$ LATE1 COM+ FROM ! DEVIL KN[S :]E4 ,OH6 ,I KN[ !SE RETURNS2 !Y DIRECTLY ACQUA9T$ ME ) ! SORT ( WORKS 9 :I* ,MADAME WAS 5GAG$1 & ) ! QUE] CAP]S ?AT W]E CUT 9 H] COMMITTEES4 ,BUT %E WAS NICE ) ME4 ,NEV] AN ABRUPT WORD1 NEV] A REPROA*4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E TREAT$ ME FAMILI>LY1 ALMO/ LIKE A COMRADE2 & SO F> DID %E C>RY ?IS ?AT SOMETIMES1 %E =GETT+ H] DIGNITY & ,I MY RESPECT1 WE TALK$ NONS5SE TOGE!R & SAID RISQUES ?+S4 ,%E GAVE ME ADVICE AS TO ! >RANGEM5T ( MY LITTLE AFFAIRS1 5C\RAG$ MY COQUETTI% TA/ES1 DELUG$ ME ) GLYC]9 & PEAU D',ESPAGNE1 COV]$ MY >MS ) COLD CREAM1 & SPR9KL$ ME ) P[D]4 ,& DUR+ !SE OP]ATIONS %E WAS CONT9UALLY SAY+3 

0,Y\ SEE1 ,M>Y1 A WOMAN MU/ BE WELL GROOM$4 ,H] SK9 MU/ BE :ITE & S(T4 ,Y\ HAVE A PRETTY FACE2 Y\ MU/ LE>N H[ TO SET IT (F4 ,Y\ HAVE A V]Y F9E BU/2 Y\ MU/ GIVE IT ITS FULL VALUE4 ,Y\R LEGS >E SUP]B2 Y\ MU/ BE ABLE TO %[ !M4 ,IT IS MORE SUITABLE40 

,I WAS CONT5T4 ,YET )9 ,I /ILL WAS NOT FREE FROM ANXIETY & OBSCURE SUSPICIONS4 ,I C\LD NOT =GET ! SURPRIS+ /ORIES ?AT !Y TOLD ME 9 ! S]VANTS' HALL4 ,!RE1 :5 ,I PRAIS$ ,MADAME & 5UM]AT$ H] K9DNESSES T[>D ME1 ! COOK SAID3 

0,YES1 YES1 ?AT'S ALL RI<T2 BUT WAIT & SEE :AT FOLL[S4 ,:AT %E WANTS ( Y\ IS TO BE 9TIMATE ) H] SON1 ?AT HE MAY BE KEPT 9 ! H\SE MORE1 & ?US MAY CO/ !SE CURMUDGEONS LESS MONEY4 ,%E HAS ALREADY TRI$ ?AT ) O!RS4 ,%E HAS EV5 9DUC$ FRI5DS ( H]S TO COME H]E1--M>RI$ WOM51--Y\NG GIRLS1--YES1 Y\NG GIRLS1 ! TROLLOP6 ,BUT ,M4 ,XAVI] DOES NOT FALL 9 ) ?IS4 ,HE PREF]S TO ROAM ELSE:]E4 ,Y\ WILL SEE2 Y\ WILL SEE40 

,& %E ADD$1 ) A SORT ( HATEFUL REGRET3 

0,IF ,I W]E 9 Y\R PLACE1 H[ ,I W\LD BLACKMAIL !M6 ,I W\LD NOT HESITATE1 BE SURE40 

,!SE WORDS MADE ME SLI<TLY A%AM$ ( MY COMRADES 9 ! S]VANTS' HALL4 ,BUT1 TO REASSURE MYSELF1 ,I PREF]R$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! COOK WAS JEAL\S ( ,MADAME'S EVID5T PREF]5CE = ME4 

,I W5T EV]Y MORN+ AT N9E O'CLOCK TO OP5 ,M4 ,XAVI]'S CURTA9S & C>RY HIM HIS TEA4 ,IT IS QUE]2 ,I ALWAYS 5T]$ HIS ROOM ) MY HE>T BEAT+ & A /RONG FEEL+ ( APPREH5SION4 ,IT WAS A LONG TIME BE=E HE PAID ANY ATT5TION TO ME4 ,I TURN$ ?IS WAY & ?AT1 PREP>$ HIS ?+S = HIM1 >RANG$ HIS G>M5TS1 TRY+ TO LOOK PRETTY & %[ MYSELF (F TO ADVANTAGE4 ,HE SPOKE TO ME ONLY TO COMPLA91 9 ! GR[L+ VOICE ( ONE :O IS HALF AWAKE1 ( BE+ DI/URB$ TOO E>LY4 ,I WAS PUT \T BY ?IS 9DIFF]5CE1 & ,I R$\BL$ ! SIL5T TRICKS ( COQUETRY :I* ,I HAD C>EFULLY PLANN$4 ,I WAS EXPECT+ EV]Y DAY SOME?+ ?AT DID NOT HAPP52 & ?IS SIL5CE ON ! P>T ( ,M4 ,XAVI]1 ?IS DISDA9 = MY P]SON1 IRRITAT$ ME TO ! LA/ DEGREE4 ,:AT %\LD ,I HAVE DONE1 IF ?AT :I* ,I EXPECT$ HAD HAPP5$8 ,I DID NOT ASK MYSELF4 ,I SIMPLY WANT$ IT TO HAPP54 

,M4 ,XAVI] WAS REALLY A V]Y PRETTY BOY1 EV5 PRETTI] ?AN HIS PHOTOGRAPH4 ,A LI<T BLOND MU/A*E--TWO LITTLE >CS ( GOLD--SET (F HIS LIPS BETT] ?AN 9 HIS PORTRAIT1 !IR R$ & FLE%Y PULP 9VIT+ A KISS4 ,HIS LI<T BLUE EYES1 DU/$ ) YELL[1 W]E /RANGELY FASC9AT+1 & HIS MOVEM5TS W]E *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! 9DOL5CE1 ! WE>Y & CRUEL GRACE1 ( A GIRL OR Y\NG DE]4 ,HE WAS TALL1 SL5D]1 V]Y SUPPLE1 ULTRA-MOD]N 9 HIS ELEGANCE1 & WOND]FULLY S$UCTIVE ?R\< HIS EVID5T CYNICISM & CORRUPTION4 ,9 ADDITION TO ! FACT ?AT HE HAD PLEAS$ ME FROM ! FIR/1 HIS RESI/ANCE1 OR1 RA!R1 HIS 9DIFF]5CE1 CAUS$ MY DESIRE TO QUICKLY RIP5 9TO LOVE4 

,ONE MORN+ ,I F\ND ,M4 ,XAVI] AWAKE1 & SITT+ ON ! $GE ( ! B$4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT HE WORE A :ITE SILK %IRT ) BLUE DOTS4 ,I MODE/LY />T$ TO )DRAW1 BUT HE CALL$ ME BACK3 

0,OH6 :AT IS ! MATT]8 ,COME 94 ,Y\ >E NOT AFRAID ( ME1 >E Y\80 

,) HIS TWO H&S CLASP$ OV] HIS LEG1 & HIS BODY SWAY+ TO & FRO1 HE SURVEY$ ME = A LONG TIME ) ! UTMO/ EFFRONT]Y1 :ILE ,I1 ) SL[ & GRACEFUL MOVEM5TS1 & BLU%+ A LITTLE1 PLAC$ A TRAY ON ! LITTLE TABLE NE> ! MANTEL4 ,&1 AS IF HE !N REALLY SAW ME = ! FIR/ TIME1 HE SAID3 

0,:Y1 Y\ >E A V]Y /YLI% GIRL4 ,H[ LONG1 !N1 HAVE Y\ BE5 H]E80 

0,?REE WEEKS1 ,MONSIEUR40 

0,WELL1 ?AT'S A/ONI%+60 

0,:AT IS A/ONI%+1 ,MONSIEUR80 

0,?AT ,I HAVE NEV] NOTIC$ ?AT Y\ W]E SO BEAUTIFUL4 ,COME H]E60 SAID HE4 

,I APPROA*$1 TREMBL+ A LITTLE4 ,)\T A WORD HE TOOK ME BY ! WAI/1 & =C$ ME TO SIT D[N BESIDE HIM4 

0,OH6 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]10 ,I SI<$1 /RUGGL+1 BUT NOT V]Y VIGOR\SLY4 0,/OP1 ,I BEG ( Y\4 ,IF Y\R P>5TS W]E TO SEE Y\80 

,BUT HE BEGAN TO LAU<3 

0,MY P>5TS6 ,OH6 MY P>5TS1 Y\ KN[1--,I HAVE SUPP$ ON !M40 

,?IS WAS A PHRASE ?AT HE WAS CONT9UALLY US+4 ,:5 ONE ASK$ HIM ANY?+1 HE ANSW]$3 0,I HAVE SUPP$ ON ?AT40 ,& HE HAD SUPP$ ON EV]Y?+4 

,TO GA9 A LITTLE TIME ,I ASK$ HIM3 

0,!RE IS ONE ?+ ?AT PUZZLES ME1 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]4 ,H[ DOES IT HAPP5 ?AT ONE NEV] SEES Y\ AT ,MADAME'S D9N]S80 

0,Y\ C]TA9LY DON'T EXPECT ME1 MY DE> 444 OH6 NO1 Y\ KN[1 ,MADAME'S D9N]S TIRE ME TOO MU*40 

0,& H[ IS IT10 ,I 9SI/$1 0?AT Y\R ROOM IS ! ONLY ONE 9 ! H\SE 9 :I* !RE IS NOT A PICTURE ( ! POPE80 

,?IS OBS]VATION FLATT]$ HIM4 ,HE ANSW]$3 

0,:Y1 MY LITTLE BABY1 ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/1 ,I AM4 ,RELIGION1 ! ,JESUITS1 ! PRIE/S1--OH6 NO1 ,I HAVE 5\< ( !M4 ,I HAVE SUPP$ ON !M4 ,A SOCIETY MADE UP ( PEOPLE LIKE PAPA & MAMA8 ,OH6 Y\ KN[ 444 NONE ( ?AT 9 M9E1 ?ANK Y\60 

,N[ ,I FELT AT EASE ) ,M4 ,XAVI]1 9 :OM ,I F\ND1 TOGE!R ) ! SAME VICES1 ! DRAWL+ ACC5T ( ! ,P>IS T\<S4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ,I HAD KN[N HIM = YE>S & YE>S4 ,9 HIS TURN HE ASK$ ME3 

0,TELL ME1 >E Y\ 9TIMATE ) PAPA80 

0,Y\R FA!R60 ,I CRI$1 PRET5D+ TO BE SC&ALIZ$4 0,OH6 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]6 ,SU* A HOLY MAN60 

,HIS LAU< R$\BL$1 & RANG \T L\DLY3 

0,PAPA6 ,OH6 PAPA6 ,:Y1 HE IS 9TIMATE ) ALL ! S]VANTS H]E4 ,!N Y\ >E NOT YET 9TIMATE ) PAPA8 ,Y\ A/ONI% ME40 

0,OH6 NO10 ,I REPLI$1 LAU<+ ALSO4 0,ONLY HE BR+S ME ! ',F9 DE ,SIECLE1' ! ',RIGOLO1' ! ',PETITES ,FEMMES DE ,P>IS'40 

,?AT SET HIM (F 9 A DELIRIUM ( JOY1 &1 %AK+ MORE ?AN EV] ) LAU<T]1 HE CRI$3 

0,PAPA6 ,OH6 HE IS A/ONI%+60 

,&1 BE+ N[ WELL />T$1 HE CONT9U$ 9 A COMICAL TONE3 

0,HE IS LIKE MAMA4 ,YE/]DAY %E MADE ME ANO!R SC5E4 ,I AM DISGRAC+ H]1--H] & PAPA4 ,W\LD Y\ BELIEVE IT8 ,& RELIGION1 & SOCIETY1 & EV]Y?+6 ,IT IS TWI/+4 ,!N ,I DECL>$ TO H]3 ',MY DE> LITTLE MO!R1 IT IS AGRE$2 ,I WILL SETTLE D[N TO A REGUL> LIFE ON ! DAY :5 Y\ %ALL HAVE GIV5 UP Y\R LOV]S4' ,?AT WAS A HOT ONE1 EH8 ,?AT %UT H] UP4 ,OH6 NO1 Y\ KN[1 !Y MAKE ME V]Y TIR$1 !SE AU?ORS ( MY BE+4 ,I HAVE SUPP$ ON !IR LECTURES4 ,BY ! WAY1 Y\ KN[ ,FUMEAU1 DON'T Y\80 

0,NO1 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]40 

0,:Y1 YES 444 :Y1 YES 444 ,AN?IME ,FUMEAU80 

0,I ASSURE Y\ ?AT ,I DO NOT40 

0,A FAT FELL[1 V]Y Y\NG1 V]Y R$-FAC$1 ULTRA-/YLI%1 ! F9E/ TEAMS 9 ,P>IS4 ,FUMEAU 444 AN 9COME ( ?REE MILLIONS4 ,T>TLET ! ,KID8 ,:Y1 YES1 Y\ KN[ HIM40 

0,BUT ,I TELL Y\ ?AT ,I DO NOT KN[ HIM40 

0,Y\ A/ONI% ME6 ,:Y1 EV]YBODY KN[S HIM4 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ ! ,FUMEAU BISCUIT8 ,! Y\NG FELL[ :O HAD A JUDICIAL ADVIS] APPO9T$ = HIM TWO MON?S AGO8 ,DON'T Y\ REMEMB]80 

0,NOT AT ALL1 ,I SWE> TO Y\1 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]40 

0,NEV] M9D1 LITTLE TURKEY4 ,WELL1 ,I PLAY$ A GOOD ONE ON ,FUMEAU LA/ YE>1--A V]Y GOOD ONE4 ,GUESS :AT8 ,Y\ DO NOT GUESS80 

0,H[ DO Y\ EXPECT ME TO GUESS1 S9CE ,I DO NOT KN[ HIM80 

0,WELL1 IT WAS ?IS1 MY LITTLE BABY4 ,I 9TRODUC$ ,FUMEAU TO MY MO!R4 ,UPON MY WORD6 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ?AT = A DISCOV]Y8 ,& ! FUNNIE/ P>T ( IT IS ?AT 9 TWO MON?S MAMA SUCCE$$ 9 BLACKMAIL+ ,FUMEAU TO ! TUNE ( ?REE HUNDR$ ?\S& BONES4 ,:AT A GODS5D ?AT1 = PAPA'S WORKS6 ,OH6 !Y KN[ A ?+ OR TWO2 !Y >E UP TO SNUFF6 ,BUT = ?AT1 ! H\SE W\LD HAVE GONE UP4 ,WE W]E OV] HEAD & E>S 9 DEBT4 ,! PRIE/S !MSELVES W]E REFUS+ TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) US4 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY TO ?AT1 EH80 

0,I SAY1 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]1 ?AT Y\ HAVE A QUE] WAY ( TREAT+ ! FAMILY40 

0,:AT DO Y\ EXPECT1 MY DE>8 ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/1 ,I AM4 ,I HAVE SUPP$ ON ! FAMILY40 

,?AT MORN+ ,MADAME WAS EV5 NIC] ?AN USUAL ) ME4 

0,I AM WELL SATISFI$ ) Y\R S]VICE10 %E SAID TO ME4 0,M>Y1 ,I RAISE Y\R WAGES T5 FRANCS40 

0,IF %E RAISES ME T5 FRANCS EV]Y TIME10 ?\<T ,I TO MYSELF1 0?AT WILL NOT BE BAD4 ,IT IS MORE SUITABLE40 

,OH6 :5 ,I ?9K ( ALL ?AT6 ,I1 TOO1 HAVE SUPP$ ON IT4 

,M4 ,XAVI]'S FANCY DID NOT LA/ LONG2 HE HAD QUICKLY 0SUPP$ ON ME40 ,NOT = A MOM5T1 MOREOV]1 WAS ,I ABLE TO KEEP HIM 9 ! H\SE4 ,SEV]AL TIMES1 ON 5T]+ HIS ROOM 9 ! MORN+1 ,I F\ND ! B$ UNDI/URB$ & EMPTY4 ,M4 ,XAVI] HAD BE5 \T ALL NI<T4 ,! COOK KNEW HIM WELL1 & %E HAD TOLD ! TRU? :5 %E SAID3 0,HE PREF]S TO ROAM ELSE:]E40 ,HE PURSU$ HIS OLD HABITS1 & W5T 9 SE>* ( HIS CU/OM>Y PLEASURES1 AS BE=E4 ,ON ?OSE MORN+S ,I FELT A SUDD5 PA9 9 MY HE>T1 & ALL DAY LONG ,I WAS SAD1 SAD6 

,! UN=TUNATE P>T ( IT ALL IS ?AT ,M4 ,XAVI] HAD NO FEEL+4 ,HE WAS NOT POETICAL1 LIKE ,M4 ,GEORGES4 ,HE DID NOT V\*SAFE ME ! SLI<TE/ ATT5TION4 ,NEV] DID HE SAY TO ME A K9D & T\*+ WORD1 AS LOV]S DO 9 BOOKS & PLAYS4 ,MOREOV]1 HE LIK$ NO?+ ?AT ,I LIK$2 HE DID NOT LIKE FL[]S1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! BIG C>NATIONS ) :I* HE ADORN$ ! BUTTONHOLE ( HIS COAT4 ,YET IT IS SO GOOD TO :ISP] TO EA* O!R ?+S ?AT C>ESS ! HE>T1 TO EX*ANGE DIS9T]E/$ KISSES1 TO GAZE = ET]NITIES 9TO ONE ANO!R'S EYES4 ,BUT M5 >E SU* CO>SE CREATURES2 !Y DO NOT FEEL !SE JOYS1--!SE JOYS SO PURE & BLUE4 ,& IT IS A GREAT PITY4 ,M4 ,XAVI] KNEW NO?+ BUT VICE1 F\ND PLEASURE ONLY 9 DEBAU*]Y4 ,9 LOVE ALL ?AT WAS NOT VICE & DEBAU*]Y BOR$ HIM4 

0,OH6 NO1 Y\ KN[1 ?AT MAKES ME V]Y TIR$4 ,I HAVE SUPP$ ON POETRY4 ,! LITTLE BLUE FL[] 444 WE MU/ LEAVE ?AT TO PAPA40 

,TO HIM ,I WAS ALWAYS AN IMP]SONAL CREATURE1 ! DOME/IC TO :OM HE GAVE ORD]S & :OM HE MALTREAT$ 9 ! EX]CISE ( HIS AU?ORITY AS MA/]1 & ) HIS BOYI% CYNICAL JE/S4 ,& HE (T5 SAID TO ME1 ) A LAU< 9 ! CORN] ( HIS M\?1--A FRI<TFUL LAU< ?AT W\ND$ & HUMILIAT$ ME3 

0,& PAPA8 ,REALLY1 Y\ >E NOT YET 9TIMATE ) PAPA8 ,Y\ A/ONI% ME40 

,ONCE ,I HAD NOT ! P[] TO KEEP BACK MY TE>S2 !Y W]E *OK+ ME4 ,M4 ,XAVI] BECAME ANGRY AT ONCE3 

0,OH6 NO1 Y\ KN[1 ?AT IS ! MO/ TIRESOME ?+ ( ALL4 ,TE>S1 SC5ES8 ,Y\ MU/ /OP ?AT1 MY DE>2 OR ELSE1 GOOD EV5+6 ,I HAVE SUPP$ ON ALL ?AT NONS5SE40 

,= MY P>T ,I FEEL AN IMM5SE & IMP]ATIVE NE$ ( ?AT PURE EMBRACE1 ( ?AT *A/E KISS1 :I* IS NO LONG] ! SAVAGE BITE ( ! FLE%1 BUT ! IDEAL C>ESS ( ! S\L4 ,I NE$ TO RISE FROM ! HELL ( LOVE TO ! P>ADISE ( EC/ASY1 TO ! FULLNESS1 ! DELICI\S & C&ID SIL5CE1 ( EC/ASY4 ,BUT ,M4 ,XAVI] HAD SUPP$ ON EC/ASY4 

,NO?+ PA9$ ME SO MU* AS TO SEE ?AT ,I HAD NOT LEFT ! SLI<TE/ TRACE ( AFFECTION1 NOT ! SMALLE/ T5D]NESS1 9 HIS HE>T4 ,YET ,I BELIEVE ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE LOV$ ! LITTLE SC\NDREL1--?AT ,I C\LD HAVE DEVOT$ MYSELF TO HIM1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 LIKE A BEA/4 ,EV5 TO-DAY ,I ?9K REGRETFULLY ( HIS IMPUD5T1 CRUEL1 & PRETTY PHIZ1 & ( HIS P]FUM$ SK94 ,& ,I HAVE (T5 ON MY LIPS1 FROM :I*1 S9CE !N1 SO MANY LIPS \<T TO HAVE EFFAC$ IT1 ! ACID TA/E1 ! BURN+ S5SATION ( HIS KISS4 ,OH6 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]6 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]6 

,ONE EV5+1 BE=E D9N]1 :5 HE HAD RETURN$ TO DRESS1--MY6 BUT H[ NICE HE LOOK$ 9 EV5+ DRESS6--& AS ,I WAS C>EFULLY >RANG+ HIS AFFAIRS 9 ! DRESS+-ROOM1 HE ASK$ ME1 )\T EMB>RASSM5T OR HESITATION1 & ALMO/ 9 A TONE ( COMM&1 PRECISELY AS HE W\LD HAVE ASK$ ME = HOT WAT]3 

0,HAVE Y\ FIVE L\IS8 ,I AM 9 ABSOLUTE NE$ ( FIVE L\IS TO-NI<T4 ,I WILL RETURN !M TO Y\ TO-MORR[40 

,?AT V]Y MORN+ ,MADAME HAD PAID ME MY WAGES4 ,DID HE KN[ IT8 

0,I HAVE ONLY N9ETY FRANCS10 ,I ANSW]$1 A LITTLE A%AM$1--A%AM$ ( HIS QUE/ION1 P]HAPS1 BUT MORE A%AM$1 ,I ?9K1 AT NOT HAV+ ! 5TIRE SUM ?AT HE ASK$4 

0,?AT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE10 SAID HE2 0GO & GET ME ! N9ETY FRANCS4 ,I WILL RETURN !M TO Y\ TO-MORR[40 

,HE TOOK ! MONEY1 &1 BY WAY ( ?ANKS1 SAID 9 A DRY1 CURT TONE ?AT FROZE MY HE>T3 0,?AT'S GOOD60 ,!N1 PUTT+ \T HIS FOOT ) A BRUTAL MOVEM5T1 HE COMM&$ 9SOL5TLY3 

0,TIE MY %OES4 ,& BE QUICK AB\T IT2 ,I AM 9 A HURRY40 

,I LOOK$ AT HIM SADLY1 IMPLOR+LY3 

0,!N Y\ >E NOT TO D9E H]E ?IS EV5+1 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]80 

0,NO1 ,I D9E 9 T[N4 ,MAKE HA/E40 

,AS ,I TI$ HIS %OES1 ,I MOAN$3 

0,& Y\ WILL NOT RETURN TO-NI<T8 ,I %ALL CRY ALL NI<T LONG4 ,IT IS NOT NICE ( Y\1 ,MONSIEUR ,XAVI]40 

,HIS VOICE BECAME H>D & ?OR\<LY WICK$4 

0,IF Y\ L5T ME Y\R N9ETY FRANCS ?AT Y\ MI<T SAY ?AT1 Y\ CAN TAKE !M BACK4 ,H]E1 TAKE !M60 

0,NO1 NO10 ,I SI<$4 0,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT IT WAS NOT = ?AT40 

0,WELL1 !N1 DON'T BO!R ME40 

,HE HAD QUICKLY F9I%$ DRESS+1 & HE />T$ (F )\T KISS+ ME & )\T SAY+ A WORD4 

,! NEXT DAY NO?+ WAS SAID AB\T RETURN+ ! MONEY2 & ,I DID NOT WI% TO CLAIM IT4 ,IT GAVE ME PLEASURE TO ?9K ?AT HE HAD SOME?+ ( ME4 ,& N[ ,I UND]/& ! WOM5 :O KILL !MSELVES ) TOIL1 ! WOM5 :O SELL !MSELVES TO PASS]SBY1 AT NI<T1 ON ! SIDEWALKS1 ! WOM5 :O /EAL1 & ! WOM5 :O KILL1 9 ORD] TO GET A LITTLE MONEY ) :I* TO PROCURE 9DULG5CES = ! LITTLE MAN :OM !Y LOVE4 ,?AT IS :AT HAS HAPP5$ TO ME1 9 FACT4 ,OR HAS IT REALLY HAPP5$ TO ME 9 ! DEGREE ?AT ,I SAY8 ,ALAS6 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,!RE >E MOM5TS :51 9 PRES5CE ( A MAN1 ,I FEEL SO S(T1 SO S(T1 )\T WILL1 )\T C\RAGE1 SO YIELD+ 444 YES1 SO YIELD+6 

,MADAME WAS NOT SL[ 9 *ANG+ H] MANN] T[>D ME4 ,9/EAD ( TREAT+ ME NICELY1 AS %E HAD DONE BE=E1 %E BECAME SEV]E1 EXACT+1 FAULT-F9D+4 ,I WAS ONLY A BLOCKHEAD2 ,I NEV] DID ANY?+ RI<T2 ,I WAS AWKW>D1 UNCLEAN1 ILL-BR$1 =GETFUL1 DI%ONE/4 ,& H] VOICE1 :I* AT FIR/ HAD BE5 SO SWEET1 SO MU* LIKE ! VOICE ( A COMRADE1 N[ BECAME AS S\R AS V9EG>4 ,%E GAVE ME ORD]S 9 A BLUNT & HUMILIAT+ TONE4 ,NO MORE GIFTS ( UND]WE>1 NO MORE COLD CREAM & P[D]1 NO MORE ( ! SECRET C\NSELS & PRIVATE CONFID5CES ?AT HAD SO EMB>RASS$ ME AT FIR/4 ,NO MORE ( ?AT SUSPICI\S COMRADE%IP :I* AT BOTTOM ,I FELT NOT TO BE K9DNESS1 & :I* CAUS$ ME TO LOSE MY RESPECT = ?IS MI/RESS :O RAIS$ ME TO ! LEVEL ( H] [N VICE4 ,I SNAPP$ AT H] %>PLY1 /RONG 9 MY KN[L$GE ( ALL ! OP5 OR HIDD5 9FAMIES ( ! H\SE4 ,WE GOT TO QU>REL+ LIKE FI%-WIVES1 HURL+ \R WEEK'S NOTICE AT EA* O!R'S HEADS1 LIKE DIRTY RAGS4 

0,:AT1 !N1 DO Y\ TAKE MY H\SE =80 %E CRI$4 0,DO Y\ ?9K Y\ >E WORK+ = A FA/ WOMAN80 

,?9K ( H] *EEK6 ,I ANSW]$3 

0,OH6 Y\R H\SE IS A CLEAN ONE1 9DE$6 ,Y\ CAN BOA/ ( IT4 ,& Y\8 ,LET US TALK AB\T IT2 YES1 LET US TALK AB\T IT6 ,Y\ >E CLEAN1 TOO6 ,& :AT AB\T ,MONSIEUR8 ,OH6 LA6 LA6 ,& DO Y\ ?9K !Y DON'T KN[ Y\ 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD1 & 9 ,P>IS8 ,:Y1 Y\ >E NOTORI\S1 EV]Y:]E4 ,Y\R H\SE8 ,A BRO!L4 ,&1 9 FACT1 !RE >E BRO!LS :I* >E NOT AS DIRTY AS Y\R H\SE40 

,& SO !SE QU>RELS W5T ON2 WE EX*ANG$ ! WOR/ 9SULTS & ! L[E/ ?REATS2 WE DESC5D$ TO ! VOCABUL>Y ( ! /REET-WALK]S & ! PRISONS4 ,& !N1 SUDD5LY1 EV]Y?+ QUIET$ D[N4 ,M4 ,XAVI] HAD ONLY TO %[ SIGNS ( A REVIV+ 9T]E/ 9 ME1--FLEET+1 ALAS6--:5 /RAI<TWAY BEGAN AGA9 ! SUSPICI\S FAMILI>ITY1 ! %AMEFUL COMPLICITIES1 ! GIFTS ( G>M5TS1 ! PROMISES ( D\BL$ WAGES1 ! WA%+ ) ,SIMON CREAM1--IT IS MORE SUITABLE1--& ! 9ITIATIONS 9TO ! MY/]IES ( REF9$ P]FUMES4 ,M4 ,XAVI]'S CONDUCT T[>D ME WAS ! !RMOMET] BY :I* ,MADAME REGULAT$ H] [N4 ,! LATT]'S K9DNESS IMM$IATELY FOLL[$ ! =M]'S C>ESSES4 ,AB&ONM5T BY ! SON WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY 9SULTS FROM ! MO!R4 ,I WAS ! VICTIM1 CONT9UALLY TOSS$ BACK & =?1 ( ! 5]VAT+ FLUCTUATIONS TO :I* ! 9T]MITT5T LOVE ( ?IS CAPRICI\S & HE>TLESS BOY WAS SUBJECT4 ,ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T ?AT ,MADAME MU/ HAVE PLAY$ ! SPY ) US1 MU/ HAVE LI/5$ AT ! DOOR1 MU/ HAVE KEPT TABS = H]SELF ON ! DIFF]5T PHASES ( \R RELATIONS4 ,BUT NO4 ,%E SIMPLY HAD ! 9/9CT ( VICE1 ?AT'S ALL4 ,%E SC5T$ IT ?R\< WALLS & S\LS1 AS A DOG 9HALES 9 ! BREEZE ! F>-AWAY ODOR ( GAME4 

,AS = ,MONSIEUR1 HE CONT9U$ TO DANCE AB\T AMONG ALL !SE EV5TS1 AMONG ALL ! HIDD5 DRAMAS ( ?IS H\SE1 AL]T1 BUSY1 CYNICAL1 & COMICAL4 ,9 ! MORN+ HE DISAPPE>$1 ) HIS FACE ( A LITTLE P9K & %AV5 FAUN1 ) HIS DOCUM5TS1 ) HIS BAG /UFF$ ) PI\S PAMPHLETS & OBSC5E NEWSPAP]S4 ,9 ! EV5+ HE REAPPE>$1 CRAVAT$ ) RESPECTABILITY1 >MOR$ ) ,*RI/IAN ,SOCIALISM1 HIS GAIT A LITTLE SL[]1 HIS GE/URES A LITTLE MORE OILY1 HIS BACK SLI<TLY B5T1 D\BTLESS UND] ! WEI<T ( ! GOOD WORKS DONE DUR+ ! DAY4 ,REGUL>LY EV]Y ,FRIDAY HE GAVE ME ! WEEK'S ISSUES ( 9DEC5T J\RNALS1 AWAIT+ JU/ ! RI<T OCCASION = MAK+ HIS DECL>ATION1 & CONT5T+ HIMSELF ) SMIL+ AT ME ) ! AIR ( AN ACCOMPLICE1 C>ESS+ MY *91 & SAY+ TO ME1 AS HE PASS$ HIS TONGUE OV] HIS LIPS3 

0,HO1 HO1 %E IS A V]Y QUE] LITTLE ONE1 9DE$60 

,AS IT AMUS$ ME TO WAT* ,MONSIEUR'S GAME1 ,I DID NOT DISC\RAGE HIM1 BUT ,I PROMIS$ MYSELF TO SEIZE ! FIR/ EXCEPTIONALLY FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY TO %>PLY PUT HIM :]E HE BELONG$4 

,ONE AFT]NOON ,I WAS GREATLY SURPRIS$ TO SEE HIM 5T] ! L95-ROOM1 :]E ,I SAT ALONE1 MUS+ SADLY OV] MY WORK4 ,9 ! MORN+ ,I HAD HAD A PA9FUL SC5E ) ,M4 ,XAVI]1 & WAS /ILL UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! IMPRESSION IT HAD LEFT ON ME4 ,MONSIEUR CLOS$ ! DOOR S(TLY1 PLAC$ HIS BAG ON ! L>GE TABLE NE> A PILE ( CLO?1 &1 COM+ TO ME1 TOOK MY H&S & PATT$ !M4 ,UND] HIS BL9K+ EYELID HIS EYE TURN$1 LIKE ?AT ( AN OLD H5 DAZZL$ BY ! SUNLI<T4 ,IT WAS 5\< TO MAKE ONE DIE ( LAU<T]4 

0,CELE/9E10 SAID HE1 0= MY P>T1 ,I PREF] TO CALL Y\ ,CELE/9E4 ,?AT DOES NOT (F5D Y\1 DOES IT80 

,I C\LD H>DLY KEEP FROM BUR/+4 

0,:Y1 NO1 ,MONSIEUR10 ,I ANSW]$1 HOLD+ MYSELF ON ! DEF5SIVE4 

0,WELL1 ,CELE/9E1 ,I ?9K Y\ *>M+6 ,!RE60 

0,REALLY1 ,MONSIEUR80 

0,ADORABLE1 9 FACT2 ADORABLE1 ADORABLE60 

0,OH6 ,MONSIEUR60 

,HIS F+]S HAD LEFT MY H&1 & W]E C>ESS+ MY NECK & *9 ) FAT & S(T LITTLE T\*ES4 

0,ADORABLE1 ADORABLE60 HE :ISP]$4 

,HE TRI$ TO EMBRACE ME4 ,I DREW BACK A LITTLE1 TO AVOID HIS KISS4 

0,/AY1 ,CELE/9E1 ,I BEG ( Y\4 ,I DO NOT ANNOY Y\1 DO ,I80 

0,NO1 ,MONSIEUR2 Y\ A/ONI% ME40 

0,I A/ONI% Y\1 Y\ LITTLE ROGUE4 ,I A/ONI% Y\8 ,OH6 Y\ DON'T KN[ ME40 

,HIS VOICE WAS NO LONG] DRY4 ,A F9E FRO? MOI/5$ HIS LIPS4 

0,LI/5 TO ME1 ,CELE/9E4 ,NEXT WEEK ,I AM GO+ TO ,L\RDES2 YES1 ,I CONDUCT A PILGRIMAGE TO ,L\RDES4 ,DO Y\ WI% TO COME TO ,L\RDES8 ,I HAVE A WAY ( TAK+ Y\ TO ,L\RDES4 ,WILL Y\ COME8 ,NOBODY WILL NOTICE ANY?+4 ,Y\ WILL /AY AT ! HOTEL2 Y\ WILL TAKE WALKS1 OR DO :AT Y\ LIKE4 ,& ,I WILL MEET Y\ 9 ! EV5+40 

,:AT /UPEFI$ ME WAS NOT ! PROPOSITION 9 ITSELF1--= ,I HAD BE5 EXPECT+ IT A LONG TIME1--BUT ! UN=ESE5 =M :I* ,MONSIEUR GAVE IT4 ,YET ,I PRES]V$ ALL MY SELF-POSSESSION4 ,&1 DESIR\S ( HUMILIAT+ ?IS OLD RAKE1 ( %[+ HIM ?AT ,I HAD NOT BE5 ! DUPE ( ,MADAME'S DIRTY CALCULATIONS & HIS [N1 ,I LA%$ HIM SQU>ELY 9 ! FACE ) !SE WORDS3 

0,& ,M4 ,XAVI]8 ,SAY1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT Y\ >E =GETT+ ,M4 ,XAVI]8 ,:AT IS HE TO DO :ILE WE >E AMUS+ \RSELVES 9 ,L\RDES1 AT ! EXP5SE ( ,*RI/IANITY80 

,AN 9DIRECT & TR\BL$ GLEAM1 ! LOOK ( A SURPRIS$ DE]1 LI<T$ 9 ! D>KNESS ( HIS EYES4 ,HE /AMM]$3 

0,M4 ,XAVI]80 

0,:Y1 YES60 

0,:Y DO Y\ SPEAK TO ME ( ,M4 ,XAVI]8 ,!RE IS NO QUE/ION ( ,M4 ,XAVI]8 ,M4 ,XAVI] HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ?IS40 

,I R$\BL$ MY 9SOL5CE4 

0,ON Y\R WORD8 ,OH6 DON'T PRET5D TO BE IGNORANT4 ,AM ,I HIR$1 YES OR NO1 TO BE COMPANY = ,M4 ,XAVI]8 ,YES1 AM ,I NOT8 ,WELL1 ,I AM COMPANY = HIM4 ,BUT Y\8 ,OH6 NO1 ?AT IS NOT 9 ! B>GA94 ,& !N1 Y\ KN[1 MY LITTLE FA!R1 Y\ >E NOT MY /YLE40 

,& ,I BUR/ \T LAU<+ 9 HIS FACE4 

,HE TURN$ PURPLE2 HIS EYES FLAM$ ) ANG]4 ,BUT HE DID NOT ?9K IT PRUD5T TO 5T] 9TO A DISCUSSION1 = :I* ,I WAS T]RIBLY >M$4 ,HE HA/ILY PICK$ UP HIS BAG1 & SLUNK AWAY1 PURSU$ BY MY LAU<T]4 

,! NEXT DAY1 APROPOS ( NO?+1 ,MONSIEUR MADE SOME GROSS REM>K TO ME4 ,I FLEW 9TO A PASSION4 ,MADAME HAPP5$ ALONG4 ,I BECAME MAD ) ANG]4 ,! SC5E ?AT 5SU$ BETWE5 US ?REE WAS SO FRI<TFUL1 SO L[1 ?AT ,I CANNOT UND]TAKE TO DESCRIBE IT4 ,9 UNSPEAKABLE T]MS ,I REPROA*$ !M ) ALL !IR FIL? & ) ALL !IR 9FAMY4 ,I DEM&$ ! RETURN ( ! MONEY ?AT ,I HAD L5T ,M4 ,XAVI]4 ,!Y FOAM$ AT ! M\?4 ,I SEIZ$ A CU%ION1 & HURL$ IT VIOL5TLY AT ,MONSIEUR'S HEAD4 

0,GO AWAY6 ,GET \T ( H]E1 AT ONCE1 AT ONCE60 SCREAM$ ,MADAME1 ?REAT5+ TO TE> MY FACE ) H] NAILS4 

0,I ]ASE Y\R NAME FROM ! MEMB]%IP ( MY SOCIETY2 Y\ NO LONG] BELONG TO MY SOCIETY1 LO/ CREATURE1 PRO/ITUTE60 VOCIF]AT$ ,MONSIEUR1 /UFF+ HIS BAG ) ?RU/S ( HIS FI/S4 

,F9ALLY ,MADAME )HELD MY WEEK'S WAGES1 REFUS$ TO PAY ! N9ETY FRANCS ?AT ,I HAD L5T ,M4 ,XAVI]1 & OBLIG$ ME TO RETURN ALL ! RAGS ?AT %E HAD GIV5 ME4 

0,Y\ >E ALL ?IEVES10 ,I CRI$2 0Y\ >E ALL PIMPS60 

,& ,I W5T AWAY1 ?REAT5+ !M ) ! COMMISS>Y ( POLICE & ! JU/ICE ( ! PEACE4 

0,OH6 Y\ >E LOOK+ = TR\BLE8 ,YES1 WELL1 Y\ %ALL HAVE IT1 SC\NDRELS ?AT Y\ >E60 

,ALAS6 ! COMMISS>Y ( POLICE PRET5D$ ?AT ! AFFAIR DID NOT CONC]N HIM4 ,! JU/ICE ( ! PEACE ADVIS$ ME TO LET IT DROP4 ,HE EXPLA9$3 

0,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ,MADEMOISELLE1 Y\ WILL NOT BE BELIEV$4 ,& ?AT IS AS IT %\LD BE4 ,:AT W\LD BECOME ( SOCIETY IF A S]VANT C\LD BE RI<T AGA9/ A MA/]8 ,!RE W\LD BE NO MORE SOCIETY1 ,MADEMOISELLE4 ,?AT W\LD BE AN>*Y40 

,I CONSULT$ A LAWY]2 HE DEM&$ TWO HUNDR$ FRANCS4 ,I WROTE TO ,M4 ,XAVI]2 HE DID NOT ANSW] ME4 ,!N ,I C\NT$ UP MY RES\RCES4 ,I HAD ?REE FRANCS FIFTY LEFT--& ! /REET PAVEM5T4 

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