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,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

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

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,& ,I SEE MYSELF AGA9 AT ,NEUILLY1 ) ! SI/]S ( ,\R ,LADY ( ,?IRTY-,SIX ,SORR[S1 A SORT ( H\SE ( REFUGE1 & ALSO AN EMPLOYM5T-BUREAU = H\SEMAIDS4 ,MY6 BUT IT IS A F9E E/ABLI%M5T1 ) A :ITE FRONT1 & AT ! RE> ( A L>GE G>D54 ,9 ! G>D51 :I* IS ORNAM5T$1 AT 9T]VALS ( FIFTY /EPS1 ) /ATUES ( ! ,VIRG91 !RE IS A LITTLE *APEL1 V]Y NEW & SUMPTU\S1 BUILT FROM ! PROCE$S ( ! COLLECTIONS4 ,L>GE TREES SURR\ND IT4 ,& EV]Y H\R ONE HE>S ! TOLL+ ( ! BELLS4 ,IT IS SO NICE TO HE> ! BELLS TOLL4 ,IT /IRS 9 ONE'S HE>T MEMORIES ( ?+S SO OLD & LONG =GOTT54 ,:5 ! BELLS TOLL1 ,I CLOSE MY EYES & LI/51 & ,I SEE AGA9 L&SCAPES :I* P]HAPS ,I NEV] SAW BE=E1 & :I* ,I RECOGNIZE ALL ! SAME1--V]Y PEACEFUL L&SCAPES1 IMBU$ ) ALL ! TRANS=M$ RECOLLECTIONS ( *ILDHOOD & Y\?1444 & BAGPIPES1444 &1 ON ! MOOR BORD]+ ON ! BEA*ES1 ! SL[LY-MOV+ PANORAMA ( HOLIDAY CR[DS4 ,D+ 444 D9N 444 DONG6 ,IT IS NOT V]Y GAY2 IT IS NOT ! SAME ?+ AS GAIETY2 IT IS EV5 SAD AT BOTTOM1--SAD1 LIKE LOVE4 ,BUT ,I LIKE IT4 ,9 ,P>IS ONE NEV] HE>S ANY?+ BUT ! F\NTA9E]'S HORN1 & ! DEAF5+ TRUMPET ( ! TRAMWAY4 

,9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! SI/]S ( ,\R ,LADY ( ,?IRTY-,SIX ,SORR[S1 Y\ SLEEP 9 ATTIC DORMITORIES2 Y\ >E F$ MEAG]LY ON SCRAPS ( MEAT & SPOIL$ VEGETABLES1 & Y\ PAY TW5TY-FIVE S\S A DAY TO ! 9/ITUTION4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 ! SI/]S )HOLD TW5TY-FIVE S\S FROM Y\R WAGES1 :5 !Y HAVE SECUR$ A PLACE = Y\4 ,!Y CALL ?AT GETT+ Y\ A PLACE = NO?+4 ,FUR!R1 Y\ HAVE TO WORK FROM SIX O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ UNTIL N9E 9 ! EV5+1 LIKE ! 9MATES ( PRISONS4 ,Y\ >E NOT ALL[$ TO GO \T4 ,MEALS & RELIGI\S EX]CISES TAKE ! PLACE ( RECREATION4 ,AH6 ! GOOD SI/]S DO NOT BORE !MSELVES1 AS ,M4 ,XAVI] W\LD SAY2 & !IR *>ITY IS A FAM\S TRAP4 ,!Y ROPE Y\ 9 F9ELY6 ,BUT !RE IT IS1--,I %ALL BE /UPID ALL MY LIFE4 ,! /]N LESSONS ( EXP]I5CE1 ! SUCCESSION ( MIS=TUNES1 NEV] TEA* ME ANY?+1 >E ( NO USE TO ME4 ,I AM ALWAYS CRY+ \T & RAIS+ A R[1 BUT 9 ! 5D ,I AM ALWAYS VICTIMIZ$ BY EV]YBODY4 

,SEV]AL TIMES COMRADES HAD SPOK5 TO ME ( ! SI/]S ( ,\R ,LADY ( ,?IRTY-,SIX ,SORR[S4 

0,YES1 MY DE>1 IT SEEMS ?AT ONLY V]Y SWELL PEOPLE COME TO ! BOX1444 C\NTESSES1444 M>*IONESSES4 ,ONE MAY *ANCE ON A/ONI%+ PLACES40 

,I BELIEV$ IT4 ,& !N1 9 MY DI/RESS1 ,I REMEMB]$ ) SOME FEEL+1 BOOBY ?AT ,I AM1 ! HAPPY YE>S ?AT ,I SP5T ) ! LITTLE SI/]S ( ,PONT-,CROIX4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I HAD TO GO SOME:]E4 ,BEGG>S CANNOT BE *OOS]S4 

,:5 ,I >RIV$1 !RE W]E =TY H\SEMAIDS !RE4 ,MANY CAME FROM A GREAT DI/ANCE1--FROM ,BRITTANY1 FROM ,ALSACE1 FROM ! S\?1 GIRLS :O HAD NEV] YET HAD A PLACE1--AWKW>D1 CLUMSY1 ) LIVID COMPLEXIONS1 SLY AIRS1 & S+UL> EYES ?AT LOOK$ OV] ! WALLS ( ! CONV5T AT ! MIRAGE ( ,P>IS LY+ BEYOND4 ,O!RS1 NOT AS GRE51 W]E JU/ \T ( A PLACE1 LIKE MYSELF4 

,! SI/]S ASK$ ME :5CE ,I CAME1 :AT ,I KNEW H[ TO DO1 :E!R ,I HAD GOOD REF]5CES1 & :E!R ,I HAD ANY MONEY LEFT4 ,I TOLD !M ALL SORTS ( ?+S1 & )\T FUR!R 9QUIRY !Y WELCOM$ ME1 SAY+3 

0,?IS DE> *ILD6 ,WE WILL F9D H] A GOOD PLACE40 

,WE ALL W]E !IR 0DE> *ILDR540 ,:ILE WAIT+ = ! PROMIS$ GOOD PLACE1 EA* ( !SE DE> *ILDR5 WAS PUT AT SOME WORK1 ACCORD+ TO H] FACULTIES4 ,SOME DID COOK+ & H\SEWORK2 O!RS WORK$ 9 ! G>D51 DIGG+ 9 ! SOIL1 LIKE NAVVIES4 ,I WAS PROMPTLY PUT AT SEW+1 HAV+1 SAID ,SI/] ,BONIFACE1 SUPPLE F+]S & A DI/+UI%$ AIR4 ,I BEGAN BY M5D+ ! *APLA9'S PANTALOONS & ! DRAW]S ( A SORT ( MONK :O WAS JU/ !N PREA*+ A RETREAT 9 ! *APEL4 ,OH6 ?OSE PANTALOONS6 ,OH6 ?OSE DRAW]S6 ,SURELY !Y DID NOT RESEMBLE ,M4 ,XAVI]'S4 ,!N !Y 5TRU/$ TO ME TASKS LESS ECCLESIA/ICAL1--QUITE PR(ANE1 9 FACT1--! MAK+ ( F9E & DELICATE L95 G>M5TS1 AMONG :I* ,I AGA9 F\ND MYSELF 9 MY ELEM5T4 ,I P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! MAK+ ( ELEGANT BRIDAL TR\SSEAUX1 ( RI* BABY-L951 ORD]$ ( ! GOOD SI/]S BY *>ITABLE & WEAL?Y LADIES :O W]E 9T]E/$ 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T4 

,AT FIR/1 AFT] SO MANY %OCKS1 9 SPITE ( ! BAD FOOD1 ! *APLA9'S PANTALOONS1 ! LACK ( LIB]TY1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! FI]CE EXPLOITATION ?AT ,I C\LD PLA9LY SEE1 ,I FELT A S5SE ( REAL RELIEF AMID ?IS CALM & SIL5CE4 ,I DID NOT REASON MU*2 ,I FELT RA!R A NE$ ( PRAY]4 ,REMORSE OV] MY PA/ CONDUCT1 OR1 RA!R1 ! WE>9ESS RESULT+ FROM IT1 PROMPT$ ME TO F]V5T REP5TANCE4 ,SEV]AL TIMES 9 SUCCESSION ,I CONFESS$ TO ! *APLA94 ,HE WAS A QUE] MAN1 ?IS *APLA91 V]Y R\ND & R$1 A LITTLE RUDE 9 MANN] & 9 SPEE*1 & AFFLICT$ ) A DISAGREEABLE BODY-SMELL4 ,HE ASK$ ME /RANGE QUE/IONS1 & 9SI/$ ON KN[+ MY FAVORITE AU?ORS4 

0,>M& ,SILVE/RE8 ,YES4 ,TO BE SURE1 HE IS DIRTY4 ,I W\LD NOT GIVE Y\ HIS WORKS 9/EAD ( ! ',IMITATION4' ,NO1 NOT ?AT2 YET HE IS NOT DANG]\S4 ,BUT Y\ MU/ NOT READ IMPI\S BOOKS1 BOOKS AGA9/ RELIGION1--,VOLTAIRE1 = 9/ANCE4 ,NO1 NEV]2 NEV] READ ,VOLTAIRE1--?AT IS A MORTAL S91--OR ,R5AN1 OR ,ANATOLE ,FRANCE4 ,!Y >E DANG]\S40 

0,& ,PAUL ,B\RGET1 ,FA!R80 

0,PAUL ,B\RGET6 ,HE IS 5T]+ ON ! RI<T PA?2 ?AT ,I DO NOT D5Y4 ,BUT HIS ,CA?OLICISM IS NOT S9C]E1--NOT YET2 AT LEA/1 IT IS MU* MIX$4 ,Y\R ,PAUL ,B\RGET MAKES UPON ME ! IMPRESSION ( A WA%-BAS91--YES1 ?AT IS IT1--( A WA%-BAS91 9 :I* NO MATT] :AT HAS BE5 WA%$1 & 9 :I* OLIVES FROM ,CALV>Y >E SWIMM+ AMID HAIR & SOAPSUDS4 ,Y\ %\LD WAIT A LITTLE BE=E READ+ HIM6 ,HUYSMANS6 ,WELL1 HE IS A LITTLE /IFF 9 HIS EXPRESSIONS1--YES1 9DE$1 V]Y /IFF1--BUT HE IS OR?ODOX40 

,& HE SAID TO ME FUR!R3 

0,YES 444 ,AH6 Y\ DO MAD ?+S ) Y\R BODY6 ,?AT IS NOT GOOD4 ,NO1 9DE$1 ?AT IS ALWAYS BAD4 ,BUT1 S9 = S91 IT IS BETT] TO S9 ) Y\R MA/]S1 :5 !Y >E PI\S P]SONS1 ?AN ) PEOPLE ( Y\R [N CONDITION4 ,IT IS LESS S]I\S1 LESS IRRITAT+ TO ! GOOD ,GOD4 ,& P]HAPS !SE PEOPLE HAVE DISP5SATIONS4 ,MANY HAVE DISP5SATIONS40 

,AS ,I NAM$ ,M4 ,XAVI] & HIS FA!R1 HE CRI$3 

0,NO NAMES4 ,I DO NOT ASK Y\ = NAMES4 ,NEV] TELL ME NAMES4 ,I DO NOT BELONG TO ! POLICE4 ,BESIDES1 ?OSE >E RI* & RESPECTABLE PEOPLE :OM Y\ HAVE JU/ NAM$1--EXTREMELY RELIGI\S PEOPLE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY Y\ >E WRONG2 Y\ >E REBELLI\S AGA9/ MORALITY & AGA9/ SOCIETY40 

,!SE RIDICUL\S CONV]SATIONS CONSID]ABLY COOL$ MY RELIGI\S ZEAL1 MY >DOR = REP5TANCE4 ,! WORK1 TOO1 ANNOY$ ME4 ,IT MADE ME HOMESICK = MY [N CALL+4 ,I FELT IMPATI5T DESIRES TO ESCAPE FROM ?IS PRISON1 TO RETURN TO ! PRIVACIES ( DRESS+-ROOMS4 ,I SI<$ = ! CLOSETS FULL ( SWEET-SMELL+ L951 ! W>DROBES /UFF$ ) SILKS1 SAT9S1 & VELVETS1 SO SMOO? TO ! T\*1 & ! BA?-ROOMS :]E :ITE FLE% IS LA!R$ ) OILY SOAPS4 ,& ! /ORIES ( ! S]VANTS' HALL1 & ! UN=ESE5 ADV5TURES1 & ! EV5+S ON ! /AIRS & 9 ! *AMB]S6 ,IT IS REALLY CURI\S2 :5 ,I HAVE A PLACE1 !SE ?+S DISGU/ ME1 BUT1 :5 ,I AM \T ( A PLACE1 ,I MISS !M4 ,I WAS TIR$ ALSO1 EXCESSIVELY TIR$1 SICK5$ 9 FACT1 FROM HAV+ EAT5 = A WEEK NO?+ BUT PRES]VES MADE \T ( SPOIL$ CURRANTS1 ( :I* ! GOOD SI/]S HAD PUR*AS$ A L>GE QUANTITY 9 ! ,LEVALLOIS M>KET4 ,ANY?+ ?AT ! HOLY WOM5 C\LD RESCUE FROM ! REFUSE-HEAP WAS GOOD 5\< = US4 

,:AT COMPLET$ MY IRRITATION WAS ! EVID5T1 ! P]SI/5T EFFRONT]Y ) :I* WE W]E EXPLOIT$4 ,!IR GAME WAS A V]Y SIMPLE ONE1 & !Y TOOK LITTLE PA9S TO CONCEAL IT4 ,!Y F\ND PLACES ONLY = ?OSE GIRLS ( :OM !Y C\LD MAKE NO USE !MSELVES4 ,?OSE FROM :OM !Y C\LD REAP ANY PR(IT :ATEV] !Y HELD AS PRISON]S1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( !IR TAL5TS1 ( !IR /R5G?1 & ( !IR SIMPLICITY4 ,AS ! HEI<T ( ,*RI/IAN *>ITY1 !Y HAD F\ND A WAY ( HAV+ S]VANTS :O PAID = ! PRIVILEGE ( WORK+1 & :OM !Y /RIPP$1 )\T REMORSE & ) 9CONCEIVABLE CYNICISM1 ( !IR MODE/ RES\RCES & !IR LITTLE SAV+S1 AFT] MAK+ A PR(IT \T ( !IR LABOR4 ,& ! CO/S KEPT RUNN+ ON4 

,I COMPLA9$1 AT FIR/ FEEBLY1 & !N MORE =CIBLY1 ?AT !Y HAD NOT ONCE SUMMON$ ME 9TO ! RECEPTION-ROOM1 BUT TO ALL MY COMPLA9TS ! HYPOCRITES ANSW]$3 

0,A LITTLE PATI5CE1 MY DE> *ILD6 ,WE >E PLANN+ TO GET Y\ AN EXCELL5T PLACE1 MY DE> *ILD2 = Y\ WE DESIRE AN EXCEPTIONAL PLACE4 ,WE KN[ :AT SORT ( A PLACE Y\ %\LD HAVE4 ,AS YET NOT ONE HAS (F]$ ITSELF SU* AS WE WI% = Y\1 & SU* AS Y\ DES]VE40 

,DAYS & WEEKS PASS$4 ,! PLACES W]E NEV] GOOD 5\<1 NEV] EXCEPTIONAL 5\< = ME4 ,& ! CO/S KEPT RUNN+ ON4 

,AL?\< !RE WAS A WAT*] 9 ! DORMITORY1 ! ?+S ?AT W5T ON EV]Y NI<T W]E 5\< TO MAKE ONE %UDD]4 ,AS SOON AS ! WAT*] HAD F9I%$ H] R\ND1 & EV]Y ONE SEEM$ TO BE ASLEEP1 Y\ C\LD SEE :ITE =MS >ISE & GLIDE AB\T AMONG ! B$S4 ,! GOOD SI/]S1 HOLY WOM51 CLOS$ !IR EYES ?AT !Y MI<T SEE NO?+1 /OPP$ UP !IR E>S ?AT !Y MI<T HE> NO?+4 ,WI%+ TO AVOID SC&AL1 !Y TOL]AT$ HORRORS ( :I* !Y FEIGN$ IGNORANCE4 ,& ! CO/S KEPT RUNN+ ON4 

,=TUNATELY1 :5 ,I WAS AT ! V]Y DEP? ( MY 5NUI1 ,I WAS DELI<T$ BY ! 5TRANCE 9TO ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A LITTLE FRI5D1 ,CLEM5CE1 :OM ,I CALL$ ,CLECLE1 & :OM ,I HAD KN[N 9 A PLACE :]E ,I HAD WORK$ 9 ! ,RUE DE L',UNIV]SITE4 ,CLECLE WAS A *>M+ P9K BLOND1 EXTREMELY GAY & LIVELY1 & V]Y FLY4 ,%E LAU<$ AT EV]Y?+1 ACCEPT$ EV]Y?+1 & WAS CONT5T$ EV]Y:]E4 ,DEVOT$ & FAI?FUL1 %E KNEW BUT ONE PLEASURE1--?AT ( BE+ USEFUL TO O!RS4 ,VICI\S TO ! M>R[ ( H] BONES1 H] VICE HAD NO?+ REPUGNANT AB\T IT1 IT WAS SO GAY1 >TLESS1 & NATURAL4 ,%E BORE VICE AS A PLANT BE>S FL[]S1 AS A *]RY-TREE BE>S *]RIES4 ,H] PRETTY1 BIRD-LIKE *ATT] SOMETIMES MADE ME =GET MY FEEL+ ( WE>9ESS1 & PUT TO SLEEP MY T5D5CY TO REBEL4 ,\R TWO B$S W]E NEXT TO EA* O!R2 & ONE NI<T %E TOLD ME1 9 A FUNNY SORT ( :ISP]1 ?AT %E HAD JU/ HAD A PLACE 9 ! H\SE ( A MAGI/RATE AT ,V]SAILLES4 

0,FANCY1 !RE W]E NO?+ BUT ANIMALS 9 ! D51--CATS1 ?REE P>ROTS1 A MONKEY1 & TWO DOGS4 ,& !Y ALL HAD TO BE TAK5 C>E (4 ,NO?+ WAS GOOD 5\< = !M4 ,WE W]E F$ ON OLD SCRAPS1 ! SAME AS 9 ?IS BOX H]E4 ,BUT !Y HAD :AT WAS LEFT OV] ( ! P\LTRY2 !Y HAD CREAM1 & CAKES1 & M9]AL WAT]1 MY DE>6 ,YES1 ! DIRTY BEA/S DRANK NO?+ BUT ,EVIAN WAT]1 BECAUSE ( AN EPIDEMIC ( TYPHOID FEV] ?AT WAS RAG+ AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,9 ! W9T] ,MADAME HAD ! *EEK TO TAKE ! /OVE \T ( MY *AMB]1 & PUT IT 9 ! ROOM :]E ! MONKEY & ! CATS SLEPT4 ,W\LD Y\ BELIEVE IT8 ,I DETE/$ !M1 ESPECIALLY ONE ( ! DOGS1 A HORRIBLE OLD PUG1 ?AT WAS ALWAYS SNIFF+ AT MY SKIRTS1 9 SPITE ( ! KICKS ?AT ,I GAVE IT4 ,! O!R MORN+ ,MADAME CAU<T ME :IPP+ IT4 ,Y\ CAN IMAG9E ! SC5E4 ,%E %[$ ME ! DOOR 9 D\BLE-QUICK TIME40 

,OH6 ?IS ,CLECLE6 H[ AGREEABLE & AMUS+ %E WAS6 

,PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA ( ALL ! ANNOYANCES TO :I* DOME/ICS >E SUBJECT$1 OR ( ! FI]CE & ET]NAL EXPLOITATION UND] :I* !Y SUFF]4 ,N[ ! MA/]S1 N[ ! KEEP]S ( EMPLOYM5T-BUREAUS1 N[ ! *>ITABLE 9/ITUTIONS1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! COMRADES1 SOME ( :OM >E CAPABLE ( T]RIBLE MEANNESS4 ,& NOBODY TAKES ANY 9T]E/ 9 ANYBODY ELSE4 ,EA* ONE LIVES1 GR[S FAT1 & IS 5T]TA9$ BY ! MIS]Y ( SOME ONE POOR] ?AN HIMSELF4 ,SC5ES *ANGE1 SETT+S >E %IFT$1 Y\ TRAV]SE SOCIAL SURR\ND+S ?AT >E DIFF]5T & EV5 HO/ILE1 BUT EV]Y:]E Y\ F9D ! SAME APPETITES & PASSIONS4 ,9 ! CRAMP$ AP>TM5TS ( ! B\RGEOIS & 9 ! ELEGANT MANSION ( ! BANK] Y\ MEET ! SAME FIL?1 & COME 9 CONTACT ) ! 9EXORABLE4 ,! RESULT ( IT ALL1 = A GIRL LIKE ME1 IS ?AT %E IS CONQU]$ 9 ADVANCE1 :]EV] %E MAY GO & :ATEV] %E MAY DO4 ,! POOR >E ! HUMAN MANURE 9 :I* GR[ ! H>VE/S ( LIFE1 ! H>VE/S ( JOY :I* ! RI* REAP1 & :I* !Y MISUSE SO CRUELLY AGA9/ US4 ,!Y PRET5D ?AT !RE IS NO MORE SLAV]Y4 ,OH6 :AT NONS5SE8 ,& :AT >E DOME/ICS1 !N1 IF NOT SLAVES8 ,SLAVES 9 FACT1 ) ALL ?AT SLAV]Y 9VOLVES ( MORAL VIL5ESS1 9EVITABLE CORRUPTION1 & HATE-5G5D]+ REBELLION4 ,S]VANTS LE>N VICE 9 ! H\SES ( !IR MA/]S4 ,5T]+ UPON !IR DUTIES PURE & 9NOC5T1--SOME ( !M1--!Y >E QUICKLY MADE ROTT5 BY CONTACT ) HABITS ( DEPRAVITY4 ,!Y SEE NO?+ BUT VICE1 !Y BREA! NO?+ BUT VICE1 !Y T\* NO?+ BUT VICE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 FROM DAY TO DAY1 FROM M9UTE TO M9UTE1 !Y GET MORE & MORE US$ TO IT1 BE+ DEF5SELESS AGA9/ IT1 BE+ OBLIG$1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO S]VE IT1 TO C>E = IT1 TO RESPECT IT4 ,& !IR REVOLT >ISES FROM ! FACT ?AT !Y >E P[]LESS TO SATISFY IT1 & TO BREAK D[N ALL ! OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY ( ITS NATURAL EXPANSION4 ,OH6 IT IS EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,!Y DEM& ( US ALL ! VIRTUES1 COMPLETE RESIGNATION1 ALL ! SACRIFICES1 ALL ! H]OISMS1 & ONLY ?OSE VICES ?AT FLATT] ! VANITY ( ! MA/]S1 & :I* YIELD !M A PR(IT4 ,& ALL ?IS 9 RETURN = CONTEMPT & WAGES RANG+ FROM ?IRTY-FIVE TO N9ETY FRANCS A MON?4 ,NO1 IT IS TOO MU*6 ,ADD ?AT WE LIVE 9 P]PETUAL DI/RESS ( M9D1 9 A P]PETUAL /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! EPHEM]AL SEMI-LUXURY ( ! PLACES ?AT WE FILL1 & ! ANGUI% :I* ! LOSS ( !SE PLACES CAUSES US4 ,ADD ?AT WE >E CONT9UALLY CONSCI\S ( ! W\ND+ SUSPICIONS ?AT FOLL[ US EV]Y:]E1--BOLT+ DOORS1 PADLOCK+ DRAW]S1 M>K+ BOTTLES1 NUMB]+ CAKES & PRUNES1 & CONT9UALLY PUTT+ US TO %AME BY 9VASIVE EXAM9ATION ( \R H&S1 \R POCKETS1 & \R TRUNKS4 ,= !RE IS NOT A DOOR1 NOT A CLOSET1 NOT A DRAW]1 NOT A BOTTLE1 NOT AN >TICLE1 ?AT DOES NOT CRY \T TO US3 0,?IEF6 ?IEF6 ?IEF60 ,& ALSO ! CONT9U\S VEXATION CAUS$ BY ?AT T]RIBLE 9EQUALITY1 ?AT FRI<TFUL DISPROPORTION 9 \R DE/9IES1 :I*1 9 SPITE ( FAMILI>ITIES1 SMILES1 & PRES5TS1 PLACES BETWE5 \R MI/RESSES & \RSELVES AN IMPASSABLE ABYSS1 A :OLE WORLD ( SULL5 HATR$S1 SUPPRESS$ DESIRES1 & FUTURE V5GEANCES1--A DISPROPORTION :I* IS R5D]$ EV]Y M9UTE MORE P]CEPTIBLE1 MORE HUMILIAT+1 MORE DISGRAC+1 BY ! CAPRICES1 & EV5 BY ! K9DNESSES1 ( ?OSE BE+S ?AT KN[ NO JU/ICE & FEEL NO LOVE1--! RI*4 ,DID Y\ EV] ?9K = A MOM5T ( ! MORTAL & LEGITIMATE HATR$1 ( ! MURD]\S--YES1 MURD]\S--DESIRES ) :I* WE MU/ BE FILL$ :5 WE HE> ONE ( \R MA/]S1 9 TRY+ TO DESCRIBE SOME?+ BASE & IGNOBLE1 CRY \T 9 \R PRES5CE1 ) A DISGU/ ?AT CA/S US SO VIOL5TLY \TSIDE ! PALE ( HUMANITY3 0,HE HAS ! S\L ( A DOME/IC2 ?AT IS ! S5TIM5T ( A DOME/IC40 ,!N :AT DO Y\ EXPECT US TO BECOME 9 !SE HELLS8 ,DO !SE MI/RESSES REALLY IMAG9E ?AT ,I %\LD NOT LIKE TO WE> F9E DRESSES1 RIDE 9 F9E C>RIAGES1 HAVE A GAY TIME ) LOV]S1 & HAVE S]VANTS ( MY [N8 ,!Y TALK TO US ( DEVOTION1 ( HONE/Y1 ( FIDELITY4 ,:Y2 BUT IT W\LD *OKE Y\ TO DEA?1 MY LITTLE *IPPIES6 

,ONCE1 9 ! ,RUE ,CAMBON 444 H[ MANY ( !SE PLACES ,I HAVE HAD6444 ! MA/]S W]E M>RY+ !IR DAU<T]4 ,!Y GAVE A GR& RECEPTION 9 ! EV5+1 AT :I* ! W$D+-PRES5TS W]E EXHIBIT$1--5\< ( !M TO FILL A FURNITURE-VAN4 ,BY WAY ( JE/ ,I ASK$ ,BAPTI/E1 ! VALET DE *AMBRE3 

0,WELL1 ,BAPTI/E1 & Y\8 ,:AT IS Y\R PRES5T80 

0,MY PRES5T80 EXCLAIM$ ,BAPTI/E1 ) A %RUG ( HIS %\LD]S4 

0,YES1 TELL ME1 :AT IS IT80 

0,A CAN ( PETROLEUM LI<T$ UND] !IR B$4 ,?AT IS MY PRES5T40 

,IT WAS A SM>T ANSW]4 ,MOREOV]1 ?IS ,BAPTI/E WAS AN A/ONI%+ MAN 9 POLITICS4 

0,& Y\RS1 ,CELE/9E80 HE ASK$1 9 HIS TURN4 

0,M9E80 

,I CONTRACT$ MY TWO H&S 9TO ! %APE ( TALONS1 &1 PRET5D+ TO CLAW A FACE F]OCI\SLY1 ,I ANSW]$3 

0,MY NAILS1 9 !IR EYES60 

,! BUTL]1 )\T BE+ ASK$1 REM>K$ QUIETLY1 :ILE >RANG+ FL[]S & FRUITS 9 A GLASS DI% ) HIS FA/IDI\S F+]S3 

0,I W\LD BE SATISFI$ TO SPR9KLE !IR FACES 9 *UR* ) A BOTTLE ( GOOD VITRIOL40 

,& HE /UCK A ROSE BETWE5 TWO PE>S4 

,OH6 YES1 H[ WE LOVE !M6 ,! EXTRAORD9>Y ?+ IS ?AT !SE REV5GES >E NOT TAK5 MORE FREQU5TLY4 ,:5 ,I ?9K ?AT A COOK1 = 9/ANCE1 HOLDS H] MA/]S' LIVES 9 H] H&S EV]Y DAY2 A P9* ( >S5IC 9/EAD ( SALT1 A LITTLE DA% ( /RY*N9E 9/EAD ( V9EG>1 & ! ?+ IS DONE4 ,WELL1 NO1 IT MU/ BE ?AT WE HAVE S]VITUDE 9 \R V]Y BLOOD6 

,I HAVE NO $UCATION1 & ,I WRITE :AT ,I ?9K & :AT ,I HAVE SE54 ,WELL1 ,I SAY ?AT ALL ?IS IS NOT BEAUTIFUL4 ,I SAY ?AT FROM ! MOM5T :5 ANY ONE 9/ALLS ANO!R UND] HIS RO(1 ?\< HE W]E ! LA/ ( POOR DEVILS1 OR ! L[E/ ( DISREPUTABLE GIRLS1 HE [ES !M PROTECTION1 HE [ES !M HAPP9ESS4 ,I SAY ALSO ?AT1 IF ! MA/] DOES NOT GIVE IT TO US1 WE HAVE A RI<T TO TAKE IT1 EV5 FROM HIS /RONG-BOX1 EV5 FROM HIS BLOOD4 

,BUT 5\< ( ?IS6 ,I DO WRONG TO ?9K ( ?+S ?AT MAKE MY HEAD A*E & TURN MY /OMA*4 ,I COME BACK TO MY LITTLE /ORIES4 

,I HAD MU* DIFFICULTY 9 LEAV+ ! SI/]S ( ,\R ,LADY ( ,?IRTY-,SIX ,SORR[S4 ,9 SPITE ( ,CLECLE'S COMPANION%IP1 ,I WAS GR[+ OLD 9 ! BOX1 & BEG9N+ TO BE HUNGRY = LIB]TY4 ,:5 !Y UND]/OOD ?AT ,I HAD MADE UP MY M9D TO GO1 !N ! WOR?Y SI/]S (F]$ ME PLACES & PLACES4 ,!RE W]E PLACES ONLY = ME4 ,BUT ,I AM NOT ALWAYS A FOOL1 & ,I HAVE A KE5 EYE = RASCALITIES4 ,ALL !SE PLACES ,I REFUS$4 ,9 ALL ( !M ,I F\ND SOME?+ ?AT DID NOT SUIT ME4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 ! HEADS ( !SE HOLY WOM54 ,IT WAS LAU<ABLE4 ,!Y HAD CALCULAT$ ON F9D+ ME A PLACE 9 ! H\SE ( SOME OLD BIGOT1 :]E !Y C\LD GET BACK \T ( MY WAGES ! CO/ ( MY BO>D ) USURY1 & ,I 5JOY$ PLAY+ !M A TRICK 9 MY TURN4 

,ONE DAY ,I NOTIFI$ ,SI/] ,BONIFACE ?AT IT WAS MY 9T5TION TO GO ?AT V]Y EV5+4 ,%E HAD ! *EEK TO ANSW] ME1 RAIS+ H] >MS TO HEAV53 

0,BUT1 MY DE> *ILD1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE40 

0,H[ SO8 ,:Y IS IT IMPOSSIBLE80 

0,:Y1 MY DE> *ILD1 Y\ CANNOT LEAVE ! H\SE LIKE ?AT4 ,Y\ [E US MORE ?AN SEV5TY FRANCS4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TO PAY US FIR/ !SE SEV5TY FRANCS40 

0,& ) :AT80 ,I REPLI$4 0,I HAVE NOT A S\2 Y\ CAN SE>* ME40 

,SI/] ,BONIFACE GAVE ME A HATEFUL LOOK1 &1 !N DECL>$1 ) SEV]E DIGNITY3 0,BUT1 ,MADEMOISELLE1 DO Y\ KN[ ?AT ?IS IS A ROBB]Y8 ,& TO ROB POOR WOM5 LIKE US IS WORSE ?AN ROBB]Y2 IT IS A SACRILEGE1 = :I* ! GOOD ,GOD WILL PUNI% Y\4 ,REFLECT40 

,!N ANG] GOT ! BETT] ( ME1 & ,I CRI$3 

0,SAY1 !N1 :O IS IT ?AT /EALS H]E1--Y\ OR ,I8 ,NO1 BUT Y\ >E A/ONI%+1 MY LITTLE MO!RS40 

0,MADEMOISELLE1 ,I =BID Y\ TO SPEAK 9 ?IS WAY40 

0,OH6 DON'T TALK TO ME4 ,:AT8 ,ONE DOES Y\R WORK1 ONE TOILS LIKE A BEA/ = Y\ FROM MORN+ TO NI<T1 ONE E>NS 5ORM\S MONEY = Y\1 Y\ GIVE US FOOD :I* DOGS W\LD REFUSE1 & !N WE MU/ PAY Y\ 9TO ! B>GA96 ,9DE$1 Y\ HAVE NO *EEK60 

,SI/] ,BONIFACE HAD TURN$ V]Y PALE4 ,I FELT ?AT CO>SE1 FIL?Y1 FURI\S WORDS W]E ON H] LIPS1 & READY TO LEAVE !M2 BUT1 NOT D>+ TO LET !M GO1 %E /AMM]$3 

0,SIL5CE6 ,Y\ >E A GIRL )\T %AME1 )\T RELIGION4 ,GOD WILL PUNI% Y\4 ,GO1 IF Y\ WILL2 BUT WE KEEP Y\R TRUNK40 

,I PLANT$ MYSELF SQU>ELY BE=E H]1 9 AN ATTITUDE ( DEFIANCE1 &1 LOOK+ H] FULL 9 ! FACE1 ,I SAID3 

0,WELL1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO SEE Y\ TRY IT4 ,JU/ TRY TO KEEP MY TRUNK1 & Y\ WILL HAVE A VISIT FROM ! COMMISS>Y ( POLICE 9 %ORT ORD]4 ,&1 IF RELIGION CONSI/S 9 PAT*+ ! DIRTY PANTALOONS ( Y\R *APLA9S1 9 /EAL+ BREAD FROM POOR GIRLS1 9 SPECULAT+ ON ! HORRORS ?AT GO ON EV]Y NI<T 9 ! DORMITORY44440 

,! GOOD SI/] WAS FAIRLY :ITE4 ,%E TRI$ TO COV] MY VOICE ) H] [N4 

0,MADEMOISELLE1 ,MADEMOISELLE60 

0,OH6 DON'T PRET5D IGNORANCE ( ! DIRTY ?+S ?AT GO ON EV]Y NI<T 9 ! DORMITORY6 ,DO Y\ D>E TO TELL ME1 9 MY FACE1 Y\R EYES LOOK+ 9TO M9E1 ?AT Y\ >E IGNORANT ( !M8 ,Y\ 5C\RAGE !M BECAUSE !Y >E PR(ITABLE TO Y\1--YES1 BECAUSE !Y >E PR(ITABLE TO Y\40 

,& TREMBL+1 PANT+1 ) DRY ?ROAT1 ,I COMPLET$ MY ACCUSATION4 

0,IF RELIGION IS ALL ?AT2 IF IT IS RELIGI\S TO KEEP A PRISON & A BRO!L1--WELL1 !N1 ,I HAVE 5\< ( RELIGION4 ,MY TRUNK1 DO Y\ HE>8 ,I WI% MY TRUNK4 ,Y\ WILL GIVE ME MY TRUNK AT ONCE40 

,SI/] ,BONIFACE WAS FRI<T5$4 

0,I DO NOT WI% TO DISCUSS ) A LO/ CREATURE10 SAID %E1 9 A VOICE ( DIGNITY4 0,ALL RI<T2 Y\ %ALL GO40 

0,) MY TRUNK80 

0,) Y\R TRUNK40 

0,V]Y WELL2 BUT IT TAKES TALL TALK TO GET ONE'S RI<TS H]E4 ,IT IS WORSE ?AN AT ! CU/OM-H\SE40 

,I W5T1 9 FACT1 ?AT V]Y EV5+4 ,CLECLE1 :O WAS V]Y NICE1 & :O HAD SAV$ SOME?+1 L5T ME TW5TY FRANCS4 ,I W5T TO 5GAGE A ROOM 9 A LODG+-H\SE 9 ! ,RUE DE LA ,S\RDI]E1 & ,I B\<T A SEAT AMONG ! GALL]Y-GODS AT ! ,PORTE-,SA9T-,M>T94 ,! PLAY WAS 0,! ,TWO ,ORPHANS40 ,H[ TRUE IT IS6 ,ALMO/ MY [N /ORY4 

,I PASS$ !RE A DELI<TFUL EV5+1 WEEP+1 WEEP+1 WEEP+4 

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