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,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

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

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,NO LETT] FROM ,JOSEPH4 ,KN[+ H[ PRUD5T HE IS1 ,I AM NOT GREATLY A/ONI%$ AT HIS SIL5CE1 BUT IT CAUSES ME A LITTLE SUFF]+4 ,TO BE SURE1 ,JOSEPH IS NOT UNAW>E ?AT ! LETT]S GO ?R\< ,MADAME'S H&S BE=E REA*+ \RS1 & D\BTLESS HE DOES NOT WI% TO EXPOSE HIMSELF OR ME TO ! DANG] ( !IR BE+ READ BY H]1 OR EV5 HAVE ! FACT ?AT HE WRITES TO ME MADE A SUBJECT ( ,MADAME'S MALICI\S COMM5TS4 ,YET1 ) HIS GREAT M5TAL RES\RCES1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT HE C\LD HAVE F\ND A WAY ( S5D+ ME NEWS4 ,HE IS TO RETURN TO-MORR[ MORN+4 ,WILL HE RETURN8 ,I AM NOT )\T ANXIETY1 & CANNOT KEEP FROM ?9K+ AB\T IT4 ,:Y1 TOO1 WAS HE UNWILL+ TO GIVE ME HIS ,*]B\RG ADDRESS8 ,BUT ,I DO NOT WI% TO ?9K ( ALL !SE ?+S1 ?AT SPLIT MY HEAD & PUT ME 9TO A FEV]4 

,H]E EV]Y?+ GOES ON 9 ! SAME WAY1 EXCEPT ?AT !RE >E FEW] EV5TS & /ILL GREAT] SIL5CE4 ,JOSEPH'S WORK IS DONE BY ! SACRI/AN1 \T ( FRI5D%IP4 ,HE COMES EV]Y DAY1 PUNCTUALLY1 TO GROOM ! HORSES & TO T5D TO ! G>D5-FRAMES4 ,IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A S+LE WORD \T ( HIM4 ,HE IS MORE SIL5T & SUSPICI\S ?AN ,JOSEPH1 & HIS MANN]S >E MORE D\BTFUL4 ,HE IS MORE ORD9>Y1 TOO1 & LACKS HIS GREATNESS & P[]4 ,I SEE HIM ONLY :5 ,I HAVE AN ORD] TO DELIV] TO HIM4 ,HE IS A QUE] TYPE1 TOO4 ,! GROC] TELLS ME ?AT1 :5 Y\NG1 HE /UDI$ = ! PRIE/HOOD1 & WAS EXPELL$ FROM ! SEM9>Y ON ACC\NT ( HIS 9DELICACY & IMMORALITY4 ,MAY IT NOT HAVE BE5 HE :O \TRAG$ ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE 9 ! WOODS8 ,S9CE !N1 HE HAS TRI$ HIS H& AT ALL TRADES4 ,N[ A PA/RY-COOK1 N[ A *UR*-S+]1 N[ A P$DL]1 A NOT>Y'S CL]K1 A DOME/IC1 ! T[N DRUMM]1 AN AUCTIONE]1 & AN EMPLOYEE 9 ! %]IFF'S (FICE1 = ! LA/ F\R YE>S HE HAS BE5 SACRI/AN4 ,TO BE SACRI/AN IS TO BE ALSO SOME?+ ( A PRIE/4 ,MOREOV]1 HE HAS ALL ! SLIMY & CRAWL+ MANN]S ( ! ECCLESIA/ICAL BUGS4 ,SURELY HE W\LD NOT RECOIL FROM ! VILE/ TASKS4 ,JOSEPH DOES WRONG TO MAKE HIM HIS FRI5D4 ,BUT IS HE HIS FRI5D8 ,IS HE NOT1 RA!R1 HIS ACCOMPLICE8 

,MADAME HAS A SICK HEADA*E4 ,IT SEEMS %E HAS ONE REGUL>LY EV]Y ?REE MON?S4 ,= TWO DAYS %E REMA9S %UT UP 9 H] ROOM1 ) DRAWN CURTA9S & )\T LI<T1 ONLY ,M>IANNE BE+ ALL[$ TO 5T]4 ,%E DOES NOT WANT ME4 ,MADAME'S SICKNESS MEANS A GOOD TIME = ,MONSIEUR4 ,MONSIEUR MAKES ! MO/ ( IT4 ,HE DOES NOT LEAVE ! KIT*54 

,CAPTA9 ,MAUG]1 :O DOES NOT SPEAK TO ME ANY MORE1 BUT CA/S FURI\S GLANCES AT ME OV] ! H$GE1 HAS BECOME RECONCIL$ ) HIS FAMILY1--AT LEA/1 ) ONE ( HIS NIECES1 :O HAS COME TO LIVE ) HIM4 ,%E IS NOT BAD-LOOK+1--A TALL BLOND ) A NOSE ?AT IS TOO LONG1 BUT ) A FRE% COMPLEXION & A GOOD FIGURE4 ,PEOPLE SAY %E IS TO KEEP ! H\SE1 & TAKE ,ROSE'S PLACE4 

,AS = ,MME4 ,G\91 ,ROSE'S DEA? MU/ HAVE BE5 A BL[ TO H] ,SUNDAY MORN+S4 ,%E SAW AT ONCE ?AT %E C\LD NOT GET ALONG )\T A LEAD+ LADY4 ,N[1 IT IS ?AT PE/ ( A HAB]DA%] :O LEADS (F 9 ! GOSSIP1 & UND]TAKES TO MA9TA9 ! ADMIRATION ( ! GIRLS ( ,MESNIL-,ROY = ! CL&E/9E TAL5TS ( ?IS 9FAM\S GROC]4 ,YE/]DAY BE+ ,SUNDAY1 ,I W5T TO ! GROC]Y-%OP4 ,IT WAS A V]Y BRILLIANT OCCASION2 !Y W]E ALL !RE4 ,!RE WAS V]Y LITTLE SAID AB\T ,ROSE1 &1 :5 ,I TOLD ! /ORY ( ! WILLS1 !RE WAS A G5]AL %\T ( LAU<T]4 ,AH6 ! CAPTA9 WAS RI<T :5 HE SAID TO ME3 0,EV]Y?+ CAN BE REPLAC$40 ,BUT ! HAB]DA%] HAS NOT ,ROSE'S AU?ORITY1 = %E IS A WOMAN CONC]N+ :OM1 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( MORALS1 !RE UNHAPPILY IS NO?+ TO BE SAID4 

,9 :AT A HURRY ,I AM TO SEE ,JOSEPH6 ,) :AT N]V\S IMPATI5CE ,I AWAIT ! MOM5T :5 ,I %ALL KN[ :AT ,I MU/ HOPE OR FE> FROM DE/9Y6 ,I CAN NO LONG] LIVE AS ,I AM LIV+ N[4 ,NEV] HAVE ,I BE5 SO DI/RESS$ BY ?IS M$IOCRE LIFE ?AT ,I LIVE1 BY !SE PEOPLE :OM ,I S]VE1 BY ALL !SE DISMAL M\NTEBANKS >\ND ME1 AMONG :OM ,I AM GR[+ MORE /UPID FROM DAY TO DAY4 ,IF ,I W]E NOT SU/A9$ BY ! /RANGE FEEL+ ?AT GIVES A NEW & P[]FUL 9T]E/ TO MY PRES5T LIFE1 ,I ?9K IT W\LD NOT BE LONG BE=E ,I1 TOO1 %\LD PLUNGE 9TO ! ABYSS ( /UPIDITY & VIL5ESS :I* ,I SEE CONT9UALLY WID5+ >\ND ME4 ,AH6 :E!R ,JOSEPH SUCCE$S OR NOT1 :E!R HE *ANGES HIS M9D AB\T ME OR NOT1 ,I HAVE COME TO A F9AL DECISION2 ,I WILL NO LONG] /AY H]E4 ,A FEW H\RS MORE1 ANO!R :OLE NI<T ( ANXIETY1 & !N ,I %ALL BE SETTL$ REG>D+ MY FUTURE4 

,I AM GO+ TO SP5D ?IS NI<T 9 A FUR!R REVIVAL ( OLD MEMORIES1 P]HAPS = ! LA/ TIME4 ,IT IS ! ONLY WAY ?AT ,I HAVE ( AVOID+ ! ANXIETIES ( ! PRES5T & NOT SPLITT+ MY HEAD OV] ! DREAMS ( TO-MORR[4 ,9 REALITY !SE RECOLLECTIONS AMUSE ME1 & DEEP5 MY CONTEMPT4 ,:AT S+UL> & MONOTON\S FACES1 ALL ! SAME1 ,I HAVE MET ON MY PA? ( S]VITUDE6 ,:5 ,I SEE !M AGA91 9 MY M9D'S EYE1 !Y DO NOT MAKE ON ME ! IMPRESSION ( REALLY LIV+ BE+S4 ,!Y LIVE1 OR AT LEA/ GIVE ! ILLUSION ( LIFE1 ONLY ?R\< !IR VICES4 ,TAKE AWAY ! VICES ?AT SU/A9 !M AS B&AGES SU/A9 MUMMIES1 & !Y >E NO LONG] EV5 PHANTOMS 444 !Y >E NO?+ BUT DU/ 444 A%ES 444 DEA?4 

,OH6 ?AT WAS A FAM\S H\SE1 = 9/ANCE1 TO :I*1 A FEW DAYS AFT] MY REFUSAL TO GO 9TO ! S]VICE ( ! OLD G5TLEMAN 9 ! C\NTRY1 ,I WAS S5T1 ) ALL SORTS ( ADMIRABLE REF]5CES1 BY ,MME4 ,PAULHAT-,DUR&4 ,MY MA/]S W]E A V]Y Y\NG C\PLE1 )\T ANIMALS OR *ILDR51 LIV+ 9 AN ILL-KEPT 9T]IOR1 ?\< ! FURNITURE WAS /YLI% & !RE WAS A HEAVY ELEGANCE AB\T ! DECORATIONS4 ,LUXURY & GREAT WA/E6 ,A S+LE GLANCE AS ,I 5T]$ %[$ ME ALL2 ,I SAW CLE>LY ) :OM ,I HAD TO DEAL4 ,IT WAS MY DREAM6 ,N[ !N1 ,I WAS GO+ TO =GET ALL MY MIS]IES1--,M4 ,XAVI]1 & ! GOOD SI/]S ( ,NEUILLY1 & ! KILL+ SESSIONS 9 ! ANTE-ROOM ( ! EMPLOYM5T-BUREAU1 & ! LONG DAYS ( ANGUI%1 & ! LONG NI<TS ( SOLITUDE & DEBAU*]Y4 

,N[ !N1 ,I WAS GO+ TO PLAN = MYSELF AN AGREEABLE LIFE1 ) EASY WORK & C]TA9 PR(ITS4 ,MADE HAPPY BY ?IS PROSPECT1 ,I PROMIS$ MYSELF ?AT ,I W\LD CORRECT MY CAPRICES1 REPRESS ! >D5T IMPULSES ( MY FRANKNESS1 9 ORD] TO /AY 9 ?IS PLACE A LONG1 LONG TIME4 ,9 A TW9KL+ MY GLOOMY IDEAS VANI%$2 & MY HATR$ ( ! B\RGEOIS FLEW AWAY1 AS IF BY 5*ANTM5T4 ,I AGA9 BECAME MADLY & HIL>I\SLY GAY1 &1 SEIZ$ ANEW ) A VIOL5T LOVE ( LIFE1 ,I BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT ! MA/]S >E SOMETIMES GOOD4 ,! P]SONNEL WAS NOT NUM]\S1 BUT IT WAS SELECT1--A COOK1 A VALET DE *AMBRE1 AN OLD BUTL]1 & MYSELF4 ,!RE WAS NO COA*MAN1 ! MA/]S HAV+ ABOLI%$ !IR /ABLE A %ORT TIME BE=E1 PREF]R+ TO HIRE !IR TEAMS FROM A LIV]Y-MAN4 ,WE BECAME FRI5DS DIRECTLY4 ,?AT V]Y EV5+ !Y GAVE ME WELCOME BY OP5+ A BOTTLE ( *AMPAGNE4 

0,MY60 ,I EXCLAIM$1 CLAPP+ MY H&S2 0!Y DO ?+S WELL H]E40 

,! VALET DE *AMBRE SMIL$1 & %OOK A BUN* ( KEYS MUSICALLY 9 ! AIR4 ,HE HAD ! KEYS TO ! CELL>2 HE HAD ALL ! KEYS4 ,HE WAS ! TRU/$ S]VANT ( ! H\SE4 

0,SAY1 WILL Y\ L5D !M TO ME80 ,I ASK$1 BY WAY ( A JOKE4 

,GIV+ ME A T5D] LOOK1 HE ANSW]$3 

0,YES1 IF Y\ >E NICE ) ,BABY4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TO BE NICE ) ,BABY40 

,OH6 HE WAS A *IC MAN1 & HE KNEW H[ TO TALK TO WOM54 ,HE HAD AN ,5GLI% NAME1--,WILLIAM4 ,:AT A PRETTY NAME6 

,DUR+ ! MEAL1 :I* LA/$ = SOME TIME1 ! OLD BUTL] DID NOT SAY A WORD1 BUT ATE & DRANK A GREAT DEAL4 ,!Y PAID NO ATT5TION TO HIM1 & HE SEEM$ A LITTLE DOPEY4 ,AS = ,WILLIAM1 HE WAS *>M+1 GALLANT1 & ASSIDU\S2 HE PAID ME DELICATE ATT5TIONS UND] ! TABLE2 &1 :5 WE W]E DR9K+ \R C(FEE1 HE (F]$ ME ,RUSSIAN CIG>ETTES1 ( :I* HIS POCKETS W]E FULL4 ,!N1 DRAW+ ME TO HIM1--! TOBACCO HAD MADE ME A LITTLE DIZZY1 & ,I WAS A LITTLE DRUNK TOO1 & MY HAIR WAS DIS>RANG$1--HE SEAT$ ME UPON HIS KNEES1 & :ISP]$ AUDACI\S ?+S 9 MY E>4 ,OH6 BUT HE WAS BOLD6 

,EUG5IE1 ! COOK1 DID NOT SEEM SC&ALIZ$ BY !SE REM>KS & !SE P]=MANCES4 ,ANXI\S & DREAMY1 %E KEPT H] NECK CONT9UALLY 9CL9$ T[>D ! DOOR1 PRICK$ UP H] E>S AT ! SLI<TE/ S\ND1 AS IF %E W]E EXPECT+ SOME ONE1 &1 ) A V]Y UNC]TA9 EYE1 KEPT ON GUZZL+ W9E1 GLASS AFT] GLASS4 ,%E WAS A WOMAN ( AB\T =TY-FIVE1 ) A L>GE BU/1 FLE%Y1 S5SUAL LIPS1 LANGUI%+ & PASSIONATE EYES1 & AN AIR ( GREAT K9DNESS M+L$ ) MELAN*OLY4 ,AT LA/ !RE CAME A DISCREET KNOCK AT ! DOOR4 ,EUG5IE'S FACE LI<T$ UP2 %E ROSE ) A B\ND1 & W5T TO OP5 ! DOOR4 ,NOT BE+ FAMILI> ) ! HABITS ( ?IS S]VANTS' HALL1 ,I WANT$ TO ASSUME A MORE DECOR\S ATTITUDE1 BUT ,WILLIAM HELD ME MORE TI<TLY ?AN BE=E1 PRESS+ ME CLOSE AGA9/ HIM ) A FIRM EMBRACE4 

0,?AT'S NO?+10 HE REM>K$1 QUIETLY4 0,?AT IS ! LITTLE ONE40 

,MEANTIME A Y\NG MAN HAD 5T]$1 ALMO/ A *ILD4 ,V]Y SL5D]1 V]Y BLOND1 ) A V]Y :ITE SK9 UND]LY+ ! D>K BEG9N+S ( A BE>D1 SC>CELY EI<TE51 HE WAS AS PRETTY AS A LOVE4 ,HE WORE AN 5TIRELY NEW & ELEGANT JACKET1 :I* SET (F HIS TRIM & SL5D] BU/1 & A P9K CRAVAT4 ,HE WAS ! SON ( ! JANITOR 9 ! NEXT H\SE4 ,HE CAME1 IT SEEMS1 EV]Y EV5+4 ,EUG5IE ADOR$ HIM1 WAS MAD OV] HIM4 ,EV]Y DAY %E PUT ASIDE1 9 A BIG BASKET1 TURE5S FULL ( B\ILLON1 F9E SLICES ( MEAT1 BOTTLES ( W9E1 CAKES1 & DELICI\S FRUITS1 :I* ! LITTLE ONE C>RI$ TO HIS P>5TS4 

0,:Y >E Y\ SO LATE TO-NI<T80 ASK$ ,EUG5IE4 

,! LITTLE ONE EXCUS$ HIMSELF 9 A DRAWL+ VOICE4 

0,I HAD TO LOOK \T = ! LODGE4 ,MAMA HAD GONE ON AN ]R&40 

0,Y\R MO!R1 Y\R MO!R 444 >E Y\ TELL+ ME ! TRU?1 Y\NG SCAMP80 

,%E SI<$1 &1 ) H] EYES GAZ+ 9TO ! *ILD'S EYES1 & H] TWO H&S RE/+ ON HIS %\LD]S1 %E CONT9U$1 9 A M\RNFUL TONE3 

0,:5 Y\ >E LATE1 ,I AM ALWAYS AFRAID SOME?+ HAS HAPP5$4 ,I DO NOT WANT Y\ TO BE LATE1 MY D>L+4 ,Y\ WILL SAY TO Y\R MO!R ?AT1 IF ?AT CONT9UES1--WELL1 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ NO?+ MORE 444 = H]40 

,!N1 ) QUIV]+ NO/RILS & H] :OLE BODY %AK5 BY A ?RILL1 %E SAID3 

0,H[ PRETTY Y\ >E1 MY LOVE6 ,OH6 Y\R LITTLE PHIZ6 Y\R LITTLE PHIZ6 ,:Y DID Y\ NOT WE> Y\R PRETTY YELL[ %OES8 ,I WANT Y\ TO LOOK Y\R BE/ :5 Y\ COME TO SEE ME4 ,& ?OSE EYES1 ?OSE BIG EYES1 Y\ LITTLE BRIG&6 ,AH6 ,I'LL BET !Y HAVE BE5 LOOK+ AT ANO!R WOMAN4 ,& Y\R LIPS6 Y\R LIPS6 ,:AT HAVE ?OSE LIPS BE5 DO+80 

,HE SMIL+LY REASSUR$ H]1 ) A SLI<TLY SWAY+ MOTION ( HIS BODY3 

0,NO1 9DE$1 ,I ASSURE Y\1 ,N9I1 ?AT'S /RAI<T4 ,MAMA HAD GONE ON AN ]R&1--YES1 TRULY40 

,EUG5IE REPEAT$ SEV]AL TIMES3 

0,OH6 Y\ SCAMP1 Y\ SCAMP1 ,I DO NOT WANT Y\ TO BE LOOK+ AT O!R WOM54 ,Y\R LITTLE PHIZ = ME1 Y\R LITTLE M\? = ME1 Y\R BIG EYES = ME6 ,SAY1 DO Y\ REALLY LOVE ME80 

0,OH1 YES1 SURELY40 

0,SAY IT AGA940 

0,OH6 SURELY40 

,%E LEAP$ UPON HIS NECK1 &1 PANT+1 L$ HIM 9TO ! ADJO9+ ROOM1 /AMM]+ WORDS ( LOVE4 

,WILLIAM SAID TO ME3 

0,H[ %E HOLDS HIM6 ,& :AT A PILE ?IS LITTLE *AP CO/S H]6 ,LA/ WEEK %E GAVE HIM A COMPLETE NEW \TFIT4 ,Y\ W\LD NOT LOVE ME LIKE ?AT40 

,?IS SC5E HAD /IRR$ ME DEEPLY1 & ,I PROMPTLY V[$ A SI/]'S FRI5D%IP = ! POOR ,EUG5IE4 ,?IS BOY RESEMBL$ ,M4 ,XAVI]4 ,AT LEA/ !RE WAS A MORAL SIMIL>ITY BETWE5 !SE TWO BE+S1--SO PRETTY1 ?\< SO ROTT54 ,& ?IS REM9D] MADE ME SAD1--OH6 9F9ITELY SAD6 ,I SAW MYSELF AGA9 9 ,M4 ,XAVI]'S ROOM1 ! NI<T :5 ,I GAVE HIM ! N9ETY FRANCS4 ,OH6 Y\R LITTLE PHIZ6 Y\R LITTLE M\?6 Y\R BIG EYES6 ,!Y W]E ! SAME COLD & CRUEL EYES1 !RE WAS ! SAME UNDULATION ( ! BODY1 !RE WAS ! SAME VICE %9+ 9 ! PUPILS & IMP>T+ A SORT ( B5UMB+ POISON TO ! LIPS4 

,I RELEAS$ MYSELF FROM ,WILLIAM'S >MS1 &1 AS ,I WAS >RANG+ MY DISORD]$ HAIR1 ,I REM>K$3 

0,WELL1 ,I MU/ SAY1 Y\ DON'T LOSE ANY TIME40 

,( C\RSE ,I DID NOT WANT TO *ANGE ANY?+ 9 ! HABITS ( ! H\SE1 OR 9 ! S]VICE4 ,WILLIAM DID ! H\SEWORK1 9 A GO-AS-Y\-PLEASE FA%ION4 ,A /ROKE ( ! BROOM H]E1 A /ROKE ( ! DU/] !RE1 & ! ?+ WAS DONE4 ,! RE/ ( ! TIME HE BABBL$1 RANSACK$ DRAW]S & CLOSETS1 & READ ! LETT]S ?AT W]E DRAGG+ AB\T ON EV]Y H& & 9 EV]Y CORN]4 ,I DID AS HE DID4 ,I ALL[$ ! DU/ TO ACCUMULATE UPON & UND] ! FURNITURE1 & ,I TOOK GOOD C>E NOT TO DI/URB ! DISORD] ( ! SALONS & ! *AMB]S4 ,IF ,I HAD BE5 9 ! MA/]S' PLACE1 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 A%AM$ TO LIVE 9 SO UNTIDY AN 9T]IOR4 ,BUT !Y DID NOT KN[ H[ TO COMM&1 &1 BE+ TIMID & FE>+ SC5ES1 !Y NEV] D>$ TO SAY ANY?+4 ,IF SOMETIMES1 AFT] AN OMISSION ?AT WAS TOO PAT5T OR TOO EMB>RASS+1 !Y V5TUR$ TO /AMM]3 0,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT DONE ?IS OR ?AT10 WE HAD ONLY TO ANSW]1 9 A TONE :OSE FIRMNESS DID NOT EXCLUDE 9SOL5CE3 0,I REALLY ASK ,MADAME'S P>DON2 ,MADAME IS MI/AK54 ,&1 IF ,MADAME IS NOT CONT5T44440 ,!N !Y 9SI/$ NO FUR!R1 & ?AT WAS ! 5D ( IT4 ,NEV] 9 MY LIFE HAVE ,I MET MA/]S HAV+ LESS AU?ORITY OV] !IR S]VANTS1 OR SU* N9NIES6 ,REALLY1 ONE IS NOT TO BE L$ BY ! NOSE AS !Y W]E4 

,IT IS NECESS>Y TO DO ,WILLIAM ?IS JU/ICE1--?AT HE HAD KN[N H[ TO PUT ?+S ON A GOOD FOOT+ 9 ! BOX4 ,WILLIAM HAD A PASSION ?AT IS COMMON AMONG S]VANTS1--! PASSION = ! RACES4 ,HE KNEW ALL ! JOCKEYS1 ALL ! TRA9]S1 ALL ! BOOKMAK]S1 & ALSO SOME V]Y SPORTY G5TLEM51 B>ONS & VISC\NTS1 :O %[$ A C]TA9 FRI5D%IP = HIM1 KN[+ ?AT HE HAD A/ONI%+ TIPS FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,?IS PASSION1 :OSE MA9T5ANCE & SATISFACTION REQUIRE NUM]\S SUBURBAN EXCURSIONS1 DOES NOT H>MONIZE ) A RE/RICT$ & S$5T>Y CALL+1 LIKE ?AT ( A VALET DE *AMBRE4 ,N[1 ,WILLIAM HAD REGULAT$ HIS LIFE 9 ?IS WAY2 AFT] BREAKFA/1 HE DRESS$ & W5T \T4 ,H[ *IC HE WAS 9 HIS BLACK & :ITE *ECK PANTALOONS1 HIS HI<LY-POLI%$ %OES1 HIS PUTTY-COLOR$ OV]COAT1 & HIS HATS6 ,OH6 ,WILLIAM'S HATS1 HATS ! COLOR ( DEEP WAT]1 9 :I* SKIES1 TREES1 /REETS1 RIV]S1 CR[DS1 HIPPODROMES1 SUCCE$$ ONE ANO!R 9 PRODIGI\S REFLECTIONS6 ,HE CAME BACK JU/ 9 TIME TO DRESS HIS MA/]1 & (T51 9 ! EV5+1 AFT] D9N]1 HE W5T \T AGA91 SAY+ ?AT HE HAD AN IMPORTANT R5DEZV\S ) ! ,5GLI%4 ,I DID NOT SEE HIM AGA9 UNTIL V]Y LATE AT NI<T1 :5 HE ALWAYS CAME HOME A LITTLE DRUNK1 FROM HAV+ TAK5 TOO MANY COCKTAILS4 ,EV]Y WEEK HE 9VIT$ FRI5DS TO D9N]1--COA*M51 VALETS DE *AMBRE1 RACE-TRACK PEOPLE1--!SE LATT] V]Y COMICAL & WEIRD ) !IR TWI/$ LEGS1 !IR DE=M$ KNEES1 & !IR APPE>ANCE ( CRAPUL\S CYNICISM & AMBIGU\S SEX4 ,!Y TALK$ HORSES1 TURF1 WOM51 TOLD ALL SORTS ( DISAGREEABLE /ORIES AB\T ! MORALS ( !IR MA/]S1 & !N1 BECOM+ EXCIT$ BY ! FUMES ( ! W9E1 BEGAN ON POLITICS4 ,WILLIAM WAS A SUP]BLY UNCOMPROMIS+ & T]RIBLY VIOL5T REACTION>Y4 

0,! MAN = ME10 HE CRI$1 0IS ,CASSAGNAC4 ,A RUDE LAD1 ,CASSAGNAC6 ,!Y >E AFRAID ( HIM4 ,H[ HE CAN WRITE6 ,:AT RAPS HE GIVES6 ,YES1 LET ! DIRTY RASCALS TACKLE ?IS /R5U\S *AP IF !Y D>E60 

,& SUDD5LY1 AT ! HEI<T ( ! NOISE1 ,EUG5IE ROSE1 PAL] & ) %9+ EYES1 & RU%$ = ! DOOR4 ,! LITTLE ONE 5T]$1 HIS FACE WE>+ AN EXPRESSION ( A/ONI%M5T AT SI<T ( !SE UNUSUAL PEOPLE1 ( !SE EMPTY BOTTLES1 ( ?IS RECKLESS PILLAGE ( ! TABLE4 ,EUG5IE HAD SAV$ A GLASS ( *AMPAGNE & A PLATE ( GOODIES = HIM4 ,!N !Y BO? DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! ADJO9+ ROOM4 

0,OH6 Y\R LITTLE PHIZ1 Y\R LITTLE M\?1 Y\R BIG EYES60 

,?AT NI<T ! P>5TS' BASKET CONTA9$ L>G] & BETT] PORTIONS4 ,( C\RSE !SE WOR?Y PEOPLE %\LD PR(IT BY ! FEA/4 

,WILLIAM (T5 SPOKE TO ME ( ,$G>1 ! CELEBRAT$ /UD-GROOM ( ! B>ON DE ,BORG%EIM4 ,HE WAS PR\D TO KN[ HIM2 HE ADMIR$ HIM ALMO/ AS MU* AS HE ADMIR$ ,CASSAGNAC4 ,$G> & ,CASSAGNAC W]E ! TWO GREAT 5?USIASMS ( HIS LIFE4 ,I ?9K IT W\LD HAVE BE5 DANG]\S TO JOKE HIM AB\T !M1 OR EV5 TO DISCUSS !M ) HIM4 ,:5 HE CAME HOME AT NI<T1 LATE1 ,WILLIAM EXCUS$ HIMSELF BY SAY+ TO ME1 0,I WAS ) ,$G>40 ,IT SEEM$ ?AT TO BE ) ,$G> CON/ITUT$ NOT ONLY AN EXCUSE1 BUT A GLORY4 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ BR+ Y\R FAM\S ,$G> TO D9N]1 ?AT ,I MAY SEE HIM80 ,I ASK$ ( HIM ONE DAY4 

,WILLIAM WAS SC&ALIZ$ AT ?IS IDEA1 & HE DECL>$1 L(TILY3 0,:AT6 DO Y\ IMAG9E ?AT ,$G> W\LD D9E ) SIMPLE S]VANTS80 

,IT WAS FROM ,$G> ?AT ,WILLIAM GOT HIS 9COMP>ABLE ME?OD ( POLI%+ HIS HATS4 ,ONCE1 AT ! ,AUTEUIL RACES1 ,$G> WAS APPROA*$ BY ! Y\NG M>QUIS DE ,PL]94 

0,SAY1 MY LAD10 BEGG$ ! M>QUIS1 0H[ DO Y\ GET Y\R HATS80 

0,MY HATS1 ,MONSIEUR ! ,M>QUIS80 RESPOND$ ,$G>1 HI<LY FLATT]$1 = ! Y\NG ,PL]91 A ROBB] AT ! RACES & A TRICK/] AT ! GAM+-TABLE1 WAS !N ONE ( ! MO/ FAM\S P]SONALITIES ( ,P>ISIAN SOCIETY4 0,IT IS V]Y SIMPLE2 ONLY IT IS LIKE PICK+ ! W9N]1--Y\ MU/ KN[ H[4 ,WELL1 ?IS IS ! TRICK4 ,EV]Y MORN+ ,I MAKE MY VALET DE *AMBRE RUN = A QU>T] ( AN H\R4 ,HE SWEATS1 ( C\RSE4 ,& ! SWEAT CONTA9S OIL4 ,!N1 ) A V]Y F9E SILK H&K]*IEF1 HE WIPES ! SWEAT FROM HIS BR[1 & RUBS MY HATS ) IT4 ,A /ROKE OR TWO ) ! IRON F9I%ES ! JOB4 ,BUT IT TAKES A CLEAN & HEAL?Y MAN1 PREF]ABLY A MAN ) NUT-BR[N COMPLEXION1--= SOME BLONDS SMELL /RONG1 & ALL SWEATS >E NOT SUITABLE4 ,LA/ YE> ,I GAVE ! RECEIPT TO ! PR9CE ( ,WALES40 

,&1 AS ! Y\NG M>QUIS DE ,PL]9 ?ANK$ ,$G> & SLYLY %OOK HIS H&1 ! LATT] ADD$1 CONFID5TLY3 

0,TAKE ,BALADEUR AT SEV5 TO ONE4 ,HE IS TO BE ! W9N]1 ,MONSIEUR ! ,M>QUIS40 

,IT IS REALLY FUNNY :5 ,I ?9K ( IT1 BUT ,I F9ALLY CAME TO FEEL FLATT]$ MYSELF ?AT ,WILLIAM HAD SU* A RELATION4 ,TO ME1 TOO1 ,$G> WAS SOME?+ ADMIRABLE & 9ACCESSIBLE1 LIKE ! EMP]OR ( ,G]MANY1 ,VICTOR ,HUGO1 OR ,PAUL ,B\RGET4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I ?9K IT ADVISABLE TO FIX 9 !SE PAGES1 FROM ALL ?AT ,WILLIAM TOLD ME1 ! PORTRAIT ( ?IS MORE ?AN ILLU/RI\S1 ?IS HI/ORIC P]SONAGE4 

,$G> WAS BORN 9 ,LONDON1 9 A FRI<TFUL D51 BETWE5 TWO HICCUPS ( :ISKEY4 ,AS A BOY HE WAS A VAGABOND1 A BEGG>1 A ?IEF1 & A JAIL-BIRD4 ,LAT]1 HAV+ ! REQUISITE PHYSICAL DE=MITIES & ! MO/ CRAPUL\S 9/9CTS1 HE WAS PIT*$ ON = A GROOM4 ,FROM ANTE-ROOM TO /ABLE1 RUBB+ AGA9/ ALL ! TRICK]Y1 ALL ! RAPACITY1 ALL ! VICE PREVAIL+ AMONG ! S]VANTS ( A GR& E/ABLI%M5T1 HE BECAME A 0LAD0 9 ! ,EATON /UD4 ,& HE /RUTT$ AB\T 9 A ,SCOT* CAP1 A YELL[ & BLACK /RIP$ WAI/COAT1 & LI<T PANTALOONS1 LOOSE AT ! ?I<S1 TI<T AT ! CALVES1 & WR9KL$ AT ! KNEES 9 ! =M ( A SCREW4 ,:5 SC>CELY AN ADULT1 HE LOOK$ LIKE A LITTLE OLD MAN1 ) FRAIL LIMBS & FURR[$ FACE1 R$ AT ! *EEK-BONES1 YELL[ AT ! TEMPLES1 ) WORN-\T & GRIMAC+ M\?1 ) ?9 HAIR BRU%$ OV] HIS E>S 9 ! =M ( A GREASY SPIRAL4 ,9 A SOCIETY :I* ! ODOR ( HORSE-DUNG CAUSES TO SWOON ) DELI<T ,$G> WAS ALREADY A P]SONAGE LESS ANONYM\S ?AN A WORK+MAN OR A PEASANT1--ALMO/ A G5TLEMAN4 

,AT ,EATON HE LE>N$ HIS TRADE ?OR\<LY4 ,HE KN[S H[ TO GROOM A /YLI% HORSE1 H[ TO TAKE C>E ( IT :5 IT IS SICK1 & :AT DETAIL$ & COMPLICAT$ TOILETS >E MO/ SUITABLE TO ! COLOR ( ITS COAT4 ,HE KN[S ! SECRET ( ! 9TIMATE WA%+S1 ! REF9$ POLI%+S1 ! EXP]T P$ICUR+S1 & ! +5I\S PROCESSES ( MAKE-UP1 BY :I* ! BEA/S ( ! RACE-TRACK1 LIKE ! BEA/S ( LOVE1 >E SET \T & BEAUTIFI$4 ,9 ! B>-ROOMS HE KNEW IMPORTANT JOCKEYS1 CELEBRAT$ TRA9]S1 & ! BIG-BELLI$ B>ONETS1 & BLACKLEG DUKES & BUMS1 :O >E ! CREAM ( ?IS MUCK-HEAP & ! FL[] ( ?IS HORSE-DUNG4 ,$G> W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO BECOME A JOCKEY1 = HE SOON SAW ALL ! TRICKS ?AT C\LD BE PLAY$ & ! MONEY ?AT C\LD BE MADE4 ,BUT HE HAD GR[N TOO L>GE4 ,?\< HIS LEGS HAD REMA9$ ?9 & B[$1 HE HAD ACQUIR$ SOME?+ ( A CORPORATION4 ,HE WAS TOO HEAVY4 ,SO1 BE+ UNABLE TO DON ! JOCKEY'S COAT1 HE DECID$ TO WE> ! COA*MAN'S LIV]Y4 

,TO-DAY ,$G> IS =TY-?REE YE>S OLD4 ,HE IS ONE ( ! FIVE OR SIX ,5GLI%1 ,ITALIAN1 & ,FR5* /UD-GROOMS ( :OM !Y TALK 9 ELEGANT SOCIETY ) WOND]+ ADMIRATION4 ,HIS NAME TRIUMPHS 9 ! SPORT+ PAP]S1 & EV5 9 ! P>AGRAPHS ( ! SOCIETY & LIT]>Y J\RNALS4 ,! B>ON DE ,BORG%EIM1 HIS PRES5T MA/]1 IS PR\D ( HIM1--MORE PR\D ( HIM ?AN HE W\LD BE ( A F9ANCIAL OP]ATION ?AT HAD RU9$ A HUNDR$ ?\S& JANITORS4 ,SWELL+ UP ) AN AIR ( DEF9ITIVE SUP]IORITY1 HE SAYS3 0,MY /UD-GROOM60 AS A COLLECTOR ( PICTURES W\LD SAY3 0,MY ,RUB5S60 ,&1 9 FACT1 ! LUCKY B>ON HAS REASON TO BE PR\D1 =1 S9CE HE CAME 9TO POSSESSION ( ,$G>1 HE HAS MADE GREAT /RIDES 9 FAME & RESPECTABILITY4 ,$G> HAS GA9$ = HIM ?AT ADMISSION TO UNCOMPROMIS+ SALONS :I* HE SO LONG COVET$4 ,?R\< ,$G> HE HAS AT LA/ OV]COME ! RESI/ANCE ( SOCIETY TO HIS RACE4 ,AT ! CLUB !Y TALK ( ! FAM\S 0VICTORY ( ! B>ON OV] ,5GL&40 ,! ,5GLI% HAVE TAK5 ,EGYPT FROM US1 BUT ! B>ON HAS TAK5 ,$G> FROM ! ,5GLI%1 & ?AT RE/ORES ! EQUILIBRIUM4 ,IF HE HAD CONQU]$ ! ,9DIES1 HE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MORE L\DLY ACCLAIM$4 ,?IS ADMIRATION IS ACCOMPANI$1 H[EV]1 BY DEEP JEAL\SY4 ,!Y W\LD LIKE TO GET ,$G> AWAY FROM HIM1 & SO !RE GOES ON >\ND ,$G> ALL SORTS ( 9TRIGUES1 & CORRUPT+ CONSPIRACIES1 & FLIRTATIONS1 LIKE ?OSE ?AT GO ON >\ND A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN4 ,AS = ! NEWSPAP]S1 !Y1 9 !IR RESPECTFUL 5?USIASM1 HAVE REA*$ A PO9T :]E !Y >E NO LONG] ABLE TO TELL EXACTLY :I* ( ! TWO1 ,$G> OR ! B>ON1 IS ! ADMIRABLE /UD-GROOM1 & :I* ! ADMIRABLE F9ANCI]4 ,!Y CONF\ND ! TWO 9 ! MUTUAL GLORIES ( ONE & ! SAME APO!OSIS4 

,PROVID$ Y\ HAVE BE5 CURI\S 5\< TO CIRCULATE AMONG >I/OCRATIC CR[DS1 Y\ C]TA9LY MU/ HAVE MET ,$G>1 :O IS ONE ( !IR MO/ PRECI\S ORNAM5TS & ONE :O IS MO/ COMMONLY DISPLAY$4 ,HE IS A MAN ( AV]AGE HEI<T1 V]Y UGLY1--?AT COMICAL ,5GLI% UGL9ESS1--& HAV+ AN IMMOD]ATELY LONG NOSE1 ) D\BLY ROYAL CURVES1 :I* OSCILLATE BETWE5 ! ,SEMITIC CURVE & ! ,B\RBON CURVE4 ,HIS LIPS1 V]Y %ORT & TURN$-UP1 REVEAL BLACK HOLES BETWE5 DECAY+ TEE?4 ,HIS COMPLEXION IS LI<T5$ 9 ! SCALE ( ! YELL[S1 RELIEV$ AT ! *EEK-BONES ) SOME HAT*+S 9 BRI<T LAKE4 ,)\T BE+ OBESE1 LIKE ! MAJE/IC COA*MAN ( ! OLD5 TIME1 HE IS N[ 5D[$ ) A COM=TABLE & REGUL> EMBONPO9T :I* COV]S ) FAT ! VULG> PROTUB]ANCES ( HIS FRAME4 ,&1 SLI<TLY ?R[+ \T HIS *E/1 HE WALKS ) AN ELA/IC /EP1 HIS ELB[S B5T AT ! REGULATION ANGLE4 ,SCORN+ TO FOLL[ ! FA%ION1 DESIR\S RA!R ( SETT+ IT1 HE DRESSES RI*LY & FANTA/ICALLY4 ,HE HAS BLUE FROCK-COATS1 ) WAT]$-SILK FAC+S1 EXCESSIVELY TI<T-FITT+ & TOO NEW2 PANTALOONS ( ,5GLI% CUT ?AT >E TOO LI<T2 CRAVATS ?AT >E TOO :ITE2 JEWELS ?AT >E TOO BIG2 H&K]*IEFS ?AT >E TOO FRAGRANT2 %OES ?AT >E TOO HI<LY POLI%$2 HATS ?AT >E TOO %9+4 ,H[ LONG ! Y\NG SWELLS HAVE 5VI$ ,$G> ! UNUSUAL & FULGURAT+ BRILLIANCY ( HIS HEADGE>6 

,AT EI<T O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 WE>+ A LITTLE R\ND HAT & A PUTTY-COLOR$ OV]COAT AS %ORT AS A JACKET1 ) AN 5ORM\S YELL[ ROSE 9 HIS BUTTON-HOLE1 ,$G> DESC5DS FROM HIS AUTOMOBILE1 9 FRONT ( ! B>ON'S MANSION4 ,! GROOM+ IS JU/ F9I%$4 ,AFT] HAV+ CA/ AN ILL-HUMOR$ LOOK >\ND ! Y>D1 HE 5T]S ! /ABLES & BEG9S HIS 9SPECTION1 FOLL[$ BY ! ANXI\S & RESPECTFUL HO/L]S4 ,NO?+ ESCAPES HIS SUSPICI\S & SIDEWISE GLANCES1--A BUCKET NOT 9 ITS PLACE1 A SPOT ON ! /EEL *A9S1 A SCRAT* ON ! SILV]S & BRASSES4 ,& HE GR[LS1 FLIES 9TO A PASSION1 & ?REAT5S 9 A PHLEGM-*OK$ VOICE1 HIS BRON*IAL TUBES BE+ /ILL OB/RUCT$ BY ! F]M5TATION ( ! *AMPAGNE DRUNK ! NI<T BE=E4 ,HE 5T]S EA* BOX1 & PASSES HIS :ITE-GLOV$ H& OV] ! MANES1 NECKS1 BELLIES1 & LEGS ( ! HORSES4 ,IF HE F9DS ! SLI<TE/ TRACE ( DIRT ON HIS GLOVE1 HE JAWS ! HO/L]S2 !RE IS A FLOOD ( FIL?Y WORDS & 9SULT+ OA?S1 & A TEMPE/ ( FURI\S GE/URES4 ,!N HE EXAM9ES M9UTELY ! HORSES' HO(S1 SMELLS ( ! OATS 9 ! M>BLE MANG]S1 FEELS ( ! LITT]1 & LONG & C>EFULLY /UDIES ! =M1 COLOR1 & D5SITY ( ! DUNG1 :I* NEV] SUITS HIM4 

0,:AT K9D ( DUNG DO Y\ CALL ?AT1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[8 ,IT IS ! DUNG ( A CAB-HORSE4 ,BE SURE ?AT ,I SEE NO?+ LIKE IT TO-MORR[1 PACK ( GOOD-=-NO?+S ?AT Y\ >E60 

,SOMETIMES ! B>ON PUTS 9 AN APPE>ANCE1 GLAD ( A *ANCE TO TALK ) HIS /UD-GROOM4 ,SC>CELY DOES HE NOTICE HIS MA/]'S PRES5CE4 ,! LATT]'S TIMID QUE/IONS HE ANSW]S ) CURT & SN>L+ WORDS4 ,NEV] DOES HE SAY 0,MONSIEUR ! ,B>ON40 ,! B>ON1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IS ALMO/ TEMPT$ TO SAY3 0,MONSIEUR ! COA*MAN60 ,AFRAID ?AT HE MAY IRRITATE ,$G>1 HE DOES NOT /AY LONG1 & RETIRES DISCREETLY4 

,HAV+ F9I%$ HIS REVIEW ( ! /ABLES1 ! C>RIAGE-H\SES1 & ! H>NESS-ROOMS1 & HAV+ GIV5 HIS ORD]S 9 A TONE ( MILIT>Y COMM&1 ,$G> GETS 9TO HIS AUTOMOBILE AGA91 & />TS RAPIDLY = ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES1 :]E AT FIR/ HE MAKES A %ORT /OP 9 A LITTLE B>-ROOM1 AMONG RACE-TRACK PEOPLE1 SKUNK-FAC$ TIP/]S1 :O DROP MY/]I\S WORDS 9TO HIS E>S1 & %[ HIM CONFID5TIAL DISPAT*ES4 ,! RE/ ( ! MORN+ IS DEVOT$ TO VISITS TO SUNDRY TRADES-PEOPLE1 TO GIVE !M NEW ORD]S & RECEIVE COMMISSIONS1 & TO HORSE-DEAL]S1 ) :OM SU* CONV]SATIONS AS ! FOLL[+ TAKE PLACE3 

0,WELL1 ,MA/] ,$G>80 

0,WELL1 ,MA/] ,POOLNY80 

0,I HAVE A BUY] = ! B>ON'S BAYS40 

0,!Y >E NOT = SALE40 

0,FIFTY P\NDS = Y\40 

0,NO40 

0,A HUNDR$ P\NDS1 ,MA/] ,$G>40 

0,WE WILL SEE1 ,MA/] ,POOLNY40 

0,?AT IS NOT ALL1 ,MA/] ,$G>40 

0,:AT ELSE1 ,MA/] ,POOLNY80 

0,I HAVE TWO MAGNIFIC5T SORRELS = ! B>ON40 

0,WE DO NOT NE$ !M40 

0,FIFTY P\NDS = Y\40 

0,NO40 

0,A HUNDR$ P\NDS1 ,MA/] ,$G>40 

0,WE WILL SEE1 ,MA/] ,POOLNY40 

,A WEEK LAT] ,$G> HAS SPOIL$ ! PACES ( ! B>ON'S BAYS 9 JU/ ! RI<T DEGREE1 NOT TOO MU* OR TOO LITTLE1 & !N1 HAV+ DEMON/RAT$ TO ! B>ON ?AT IT IS HI< TIME TO GET RID ( !M1 HE SELLS !M TO ,POOLNY1 :O SELLS TO ,$G> ! TWO MAGNIFIC5T SORRELS4 ,POOLNY RE/ORES ! BAYS TO GOOD CONDITION BY S5D+ !M TO PA/URE = ?REE MON?S1 & TWO YE>S LAT] P]HAPS SELLS !M AGA9 TO ! B>ON4 

,AT NOON ,$G>'S WORK IS DONE4 ,HE RETURNS = LUN* TO HIS AP>TM5TS 9 ! ,RUE ,EUL]1 = HE DOES NOT LIVE 9 ! B>ON'S MANSION1 & NEV] DRIVES ! B>ON4 ,HIS AP>TM5TS CONSI/ ( A GR\ND-FLOOR1 HEAVILY UPHOL/]$ 9 EMBROID]$ PLU% ( ! L\DE/ %ADES1 ! WALLS BE+ COV]$ ) ,5GLI% LI?OGRAPHS ( HUNTS1 /EEPLE*ASES1 FAM\S CRACKS1 & V>I\S PORTRAITS ( ! PR9CE ( ,WALES1 ONE ( :I* WAS PRES5T$ TO ,$G> BY ! PR9CE HIMSELF1 & BE>S A D$ICATION FROM HIM4 ,!N !RE >E CANES1 :IPS1 /IRRUPS1 BITS1 & TALLY-HO HORNS1 >RANG$ 9 A PANOPLY1 ) AN 5ORM\S BU/ ( ,QUE5 ,VICTORIA1 MADE ( POLY*ROMATIC & LOYALI/ T]RA COTTA1 9 ! C5T]1 BETWE5 TWO GILD$ P$IM5TS4 ,!N1 FREE FROM C>E1 /RANGL+ 9 HIS BLUE FROCK-COATS1 HIS HEAD COV]$ ) HIS RADIANT BEACON1 ,$G> DEVOTES ! RE/ ( HIS DAY TO HIS [N AFFAIRS & TO HIS [N PLEASURES4 ,HIS AFFAIRS >E NUM]\S1 = HE IS 9 P>TN]%IP ) A CLUB CA%I]1 A BOOKMAK]1 & A HORSE PHOTOGRAPH]1 & HE HAS ?REE HORSES 9 TRA9+ NE> ,*ANTILLY4 ,NOR >E HIS PLEASURES LACK+2 ! MO/ FAM\S LITTLE WOM5 KN[ ! WAY TO ! ,RUE ,EUL]1 :]E1 ON DAYS :5 !Y HAPP5 TO BE %ORT1 !Y >E SURE TO F9D A CUP ( TEA & FIVE L\IS4 

,9 ! EV5+1 AFT] HAV+ %[N HIMSELF AT ! ,AMBASSADEURS1 AT ! ,CIRQUE1 & AT ! ,OLYMPIA1 V]Y CORRECT 9 HIS SILK-FAC$ DRESS-COAT1 ,$G> REPAIRS TO ! ,ANCI51 & !RE SP5DS A LONG TIME 9 GETT+ DRUNK1 9 ! COMPANY ( COA*M5 :O ASSUME ! AIRS ( G5TLEM51 & ( G5TLEM5 :O ASSUME ! AIRS ( COA*M54 

,& EV]Y TIME ?AT ,WILLIAM TOLD ME ONE ( !SE /ORIES HE CONCLUD$1 ) A VOICE ( ADMIR+ WOND]3 

0,OH6 ?IS ,$G>6 !RE IS A MAN = Y\1 9DE$60 

,MY MA/]S BELONG$ TO :AT IT IS AGRE$ TO CALL ! HI< SOCIETY ( ,P>IS2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ,MONSIEUR WAS A P5NILESS NOBLEMAN1 & NOBODY KNEW EXACTLY :]E ,MADAME CAME FROM4 ,MANY /ORIES W]E AFLOAT REG>D+ H] ORIG91 EA* MORE DISAGREEABLE ?AN ! O!RS4 ,WILLIAM1 V]Y FAMILI> ) ! SC&ALS ( HI< SOCIETY1 PRET5D$ ?AT ! MADAME WAS ! DAU<T] ( AN OLD COA*MAN & AN OLD *AMB]MAID1 :O1 BY P9*+ & G5]AL MISBEHAVIOR1 GOT TOGE!R A SMALL CAPITAL1 E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES AS USUR]S 9 A DISREPUTABLE QU>T] ( ,P>IS1 & RAPIDLY MADE A L>GE =TUNE BY L5D+ MONEY1 MA9LY TO PRO/ITUTES & H\SE-S]VANTS4 ,!Y /RUCK IT RI*1 9DE$6 

,IT WAS C]TA9LY TRUE ?AT ,MADAME1 9 SPITE ( H] APP>5T ELEGANCE & H] V]Y PRETTY FACE1 HAD QUE] MANN]S & VULG> HABITS ?AT W]E V]Y DISAGREEABLE4 ,! DIRTY CREATURE WAS FOND ( BOIL$ BEEF1 & BACON & CABBAGE2 &1 LIKE ! CABM51 IT WAS H] DELI<T TO P\R R$ W9E 9TO H] S\P4 ,I WAS A%AM$ ( H]4 ,(T51 9 H] QU>RELS ) ,MONSIEUR1 H] ANG] /IRR$ ! MUD ?AT /ILL REMA9$ 9 ! DEP?S ( H] BE+1 NOT YET ?OR\<LY CLEAN$ BY H] SUDD5LY-ACQUIR$ LUXURY1 & BR\<T UP TO H] LIPS A FIL?Y FOAM ( WORDS1--AH6 WORDS ?AT ,I1 :O AM NOT A LADY1 (T5 REGRET HAV+ UTT]$4 ,BUT !RE Y\ >E6 ,ONE DOES NOT IMAG9E H[ MANY WOM5 !RE >E1 ) ANGELS' M\?S1 & />RY EYES1 & ?REE-?\S&-FRANC DRESSES1 :O1 9 !IR [N H\SES1 USE CO>SE LANGUAGE1 MAKE FIL?Y GE/URES1 & >E DISGU/+ BY !IR VULG>ITY1--9 FACT1 /RUMPETS ( ! L[E/ TYPE4 

0,GREAT LADIES10 SAID ,WILLIAM1 0>E LIKE ! BE/ SAUCES1--IT IS BETT] NOT TO KN[ H[ !Y >E MADE40 

,WILLIAM WAS GIV5 TO !SE DIS5*ANT+ APHORISMS4 ,&1 BE+ ALL ! SAME A V]Y GALLANT MAN1 HE ADD$1 AS HE TOOK ME AB\T ! WAI/3 

0,A LITTLE GIRL LIKE Y\ IS LESS FLATT]+ TO A LOV]'S VANITY4 ,BUT %E IS MORE S]I\S1 ALL ! SAME40 

,I MU/ SAY ?AT ,MADAME SP5T ALL H] WRA? & %[]$ ALL H] CO>SE WORDS UPON ,MONSIEUR2 ) US1 ,I REPEAT1 %E WAS RA!R TIMID4 

,MOREOV]1 AMID ! DISORD] ( H] H\SE1 AMID ALL ! RECKLESS WA/E %E TOL]AT$1 ,MADAME %[$ QUE] /REAKS ( AV>ICE ?AT W]E QUITE UNEXPECT$4 ,%E HIGGL$ ) ! COOK OV] TWO S\S SP5T = SALAD1 ECONOMIZ$ 9 ! MATT] ( ! S]VANTS' WA%+1 RAIS$ OBJECTIONS TO A BILL ( ?REE FRANCS1 & DID NOT RE/ UNTIL1 AFT] 5DLESS COMPLA9TS & CORRESPOND5CE1 & 9T]M9ABLE NEGOTIATIONS1 %E HAD SECUR$ A REFUND+ ( FIFTE5 C5TIMES UNW>RANTABLY COLLECT$ BY AN EXPRESSMAN = ! TRANSPORTATION ( A PACKAGE4 ,EV]Y TIME %E TOOK A CAB1 !RE WAS A QU>REL ) ! COA*MAN1 TO :OM %E GAVE NO TIP1 & :OM %E EV5 F\ND A WAY ( *EAT+4 ,& YET %E LEFT H] MONEY AB\T EV]Y:]E1 ) H] JEWELS & H] KEYS1 ON ! MANTELS & ON ! FURNITURE4 ,%E RECKLESSLY RU9$ H] RI*E/ CO/UMES & H] F9E/ L951 %E SUFF]$ H]SELF TO BE IMPUD5TLY ROBB$ BY DEAL]S 9 >TICLES ( LUXURY1 & ACCEPT$ ) )\T A FR[N ! BOOKS ( ! OLD BUTL]1 AS ,MONSIEUR1 = ?AT MATT]1 ACCEPT$ ?OSE ( ,WILLIAM4 ,& YET ,GOD KN[S :AT FRAUDS !Y CONTA9$6 ,SOMETIMES ,I SAID TO ,WILLIAM3 

0,REALLY1 Y\ P9* TOO MU*2 SOME DAY Y\ WILL GET 9TO TR\BLE40 

,TO :I* ,WILLIAM REPLI$1 V]Y CALMLY3 

0,OH6 LET ME ALONE2 ,I KN[ :AT ,I AM AB\T1 & H[ F> ,I CAN GO4 ,:5 ONE HAS MA/]S AS /UPID AS !SE >E1 IT W\LD BE A CRIME NOT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !M40 

,BUT ! POOR FELL[ SC>CELY PR(IT$ BY !SE CONT9UAL L>C5IES1 :I*1 9 SPITE ( ! A/ONI%+ TIPS HE HAD1 CONT9UALLY W5T TO FILL ! POCKETS ( ! BOOKMAK]S4 

,MONSIEUR & ,MADAME HAD BE5 M>RI$ = FIVE YE>S4 ,AT FIR/ !Y W5T 9TO SOCIETY A GREAT DEAL1 & GAVE D9N]S4 ,!N GRADUALLY !Y RE/RICT$ !IR GO+S-\T & !IR RECEPTIONS1 & LIV$ ALMO/ ALONE1 SAY+ ?AT !Y W]E JEAL\S ( EA* O!R4 ,MADAME REPROA*$ ,MONSIEUR ) FLIRT+ ) ! WOM52 ,MONSIEUR ACCUS$ ,MADAME ( LOOK+ TOO MU* AT ! M54 ,!Y LOV$ EA* O!R MU*1--?AT IS TO SAY1 !Y QU>REL$ ALL DAY LONG1 LIKE A LITTLE B\RGEOIS H\SEHOLD4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT ,MADAME HAD NOT SUCCE$$ 9 SOCIETY1 & ?AT H] MANN]S HAD CO/ H] NOT A FEW 9SULTS4 ,%E WAS ANGRY ) ,MONSIEUR = NOT HAV+ BE5 ABLE TO IMPOSE H] UPON SOCIETY1 & ,MONSIEUR WAS ANGRY ) ,MADAME = HAV+ MADE HIM RIDICUL\S 9 ! EYES ( HIS FRI5DS4 ,!Y DID NOT CONFESS TO EA* O!R ! BITT]NESS ( !IR FEEL+S1 F9D+ IT SIMPL] TO *>GE !IR DISS5SIONS TO ! SCORE ( LOVE4 

,EV]Y YE>1 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,JUNE1 !Y />T$ = ! C\NTRY1 ,MADAME HAV+1 IT SEEMS1 A MAGNIFIC5T *ATEAU 9 ,T\RA9E4 ,! P]SONNEL WAS RE9=C$ ) A COA*MAN1 TWO G>D5]S1 A SECOND *AMB]MAID1 & SOME B>NY>D-SCULLIONS4 ,!RE W]E C[S1 PEACOCKS1 H5S1 & RABBITS4 ,H[ DELI<TFUL6 ,WILLIAM TOLD ME ! DETAILS ( !IR C\NTRY LIFE ) A BITT] & GRUMBL+ ILL-HUMOR4 ,HE DID NOT LIKE ! C\NTRY2 ! FIELDS1 ! TREES1 & ! FL[]S MADE HIM TIR$4 ,NATURE WAS 5DURABLE TO HIM ONLY ) B>-ROOMS1 RACE-TRACKS1 BOOKMAK]S1 & JOCKEYS4 ,HE WAS EXCLUSIVELY ,P>ISIAN4 

0,DO Y\ KN[ ANY?+ MORE /UPID ?AN A *E/NUT TREE80 HE (T5 SAID TO ME4 0,TAKE ,$G>1 = 9/ANCE2 HE IS A *IC MAN1 A SUP]IOR MAN2 DOES HE LIKE ! C\NTRY80 

,I BECAME 5?USIA/IC3 

0,OH6 BUT ! FL[]S 9 ! BROAD LAWNS6 ,& ! LITTLE BIRDS60 

,WILLIAM SNE]$3 

0,! FL[]S8 ,!Y >E PRETTY ONLY ON HATS & 9 ! MILL9]Y %OPS4 ,& ! LITTLE BIRDS8 ,OH1 DON'T TALK AB\T !M6 ,!Y PREV5T Y\ FROM SLEEP+ 9 ! MORN+4 ,!Y S\ND LIKE BAWL+ *ILDR54 ,OH6 NO4 ,OH6 NO4 ,I HAVE 5\< ( ! C\NTRY4 ,! C\NTRY IS FIT ONLY = PEASANTS40 

,&1 /RAI<T5+ UP1 ) A NOBLE GE/URE1 HE CONCLUD$1 9 A PR\D VOICE3 

0,I MU/ HAVE SPORT4 ,I AM NOT A PEASANT2 ,I AM A SPORTSMAN40 

,NEV]!LESS ,I WAS HAPPY1 & ,I AWAIT$ ! MON? ( ,JUNE ) IMPATI5CE4 ,OH6 ! M>GU]ITES 9 ! MEAD[S2 ! LITTLE PA?S UND] ! TREMBL+ LEAVES2 ! NE/S HIDD5 9 ! IVIES AGA9/ ! OLD WALLS2 & ! NI<T+ALES ON MOONLI<T NI<TS2 & ! SWEET CONV]SATIONS1 H& 9 H&1 ON ! BR9KS ( WELLS1 L9$ ) HONEYSUCKLES & C>PET$ ) MAID5'S-HAIR & MOSS2 & ! B[LS ( FOAM+ MILK2 & ! BROAD-BRIMM$ /RAW HATS2 & ! LITTLE *ICK5S2 & ! MASSES HE>D 9 ! VILLAGE *UR*ES1 ) !IR T[]+ /EEPLES2 & EV]Y?+ ?AT MOVES & *>MS Y\1 & MAKES AN IMPRESSION ON Y\R HE>T1 LIKE ONE ( ?OSE PRETTY BALLADS !Y S+ 9 ! MUSIC-HALLS6 

,AL?\< ,I AM FOND ( FUN1 ,I HAVE A POETICAL NATURE4 ,! OLD %EPH]DS1 ! \TSPREAD HAY1 ! BIRDS ?AT PURSUE ONE ANO!R FROM BRAN* TO BRAN*1 & ! BROOKS ?AT RUN S++ OV] LI<T PEBBLES1 & ! H&SOME LADS1 ) COMPLEXIONS MADE PURPLE BY ! SUN1 LIKE GRAPES ON V]Y OLD V9ES1--! H&SOME LADS ) ROBU/ LIMBS & P[]FUL *E/S1--ALL !SE ?+S MAKE ME DREAM PLEASANT DREAMS4 ,9 ?9K+ ( !SE ?+S1 ,I BECOME ALMO/ A LITTLE GIRL AGA91 MY S\L 9UNDAT$ & MY HE>T REFRE%$ BY 9NOC5CE & C&OR1 AS A LITTLE RA9 REFRE%ES ! LITTLE FL[] TOO MU* BURN$ BY ! SUN1 TOO MU* DRI$ BY ! W9D4 ,& AT NI<T1 :ILE WAIT+ = ,WILLIAM1 BECOM+ 5?USIA/IC OV] ! PROSPECTS ( ?IS FUTURE ( PURE JOYS1 ,I MADE V]SES3 

,PETITE FLEUR1  

 ,O TOI1 MA SOEUR1  

 ,DONT LA S5TEUR  

 ,FAIT MON BONHEUR 444  

 ,ET TOI1 RUISSEAU1  

 ,LO9TA9 COTEAU1  

 ,FRELE >BRISSEAU1  

 ,AU BORD DE L'EAU1  

 ,QUE PUIS-JE DIRE1  

 ,DANS MON DELIRE8  

 ,JE V\S ADMIRE 444  

 ,ET JE S\PIRE 444  

 ,AM\R1 AM\R1  

 ,AM\R D'UN JOR1  

 ,ET DE T\J\RS6444  

 ,AM\R1 AM\R6444 

,AS SOON AS ,WILLIAM RETURN$1 ALL POESY FLEW AWAY4 ,HE BR\<T ME ! HEAVY ODOR ( ! B>-ROOM1 & HIS KISSES1 :I* SMELT ( G91 QUICKLY BROKE ! W+S ( MY DREAM4 ,I NEV] WANT$ TO %[ HIM MY V]SES4 ,:AT WAS ! USE8 ,HE W\LD HAVE LAU<$ AT ME1 & AT ! S5TIM5T ?AT 9SPIR$ !M4 ,& UND\BT$LY HE W\LD HAVE SAID TO ME3 

0,TAKE ,$G>1 N[6 ,HE IS AN A/ONI%+ MAN4 ,DOES HE MAKE V]SES80 

,MY POETICAL NATURE WAS NOT ! ONLY CAUSE ( MY IMPATI5CE TO />T = ! C\NTRY4 ,MY /OMA* WAS \T ( ORD]1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! LONG P]IOD ( POV]TY ?R\< :I* ,I HAD JU/ PASS$1 & P]HAPS ALSO 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! TOO ABUNDANT & EXCIT+ FOOD ?AT ,I WAS N[ 5JOY+1 & ! *AMPAGNE & ! ,SPANI% W9ES ?AT ,WILLIAM =C$ ME TO DR9K4 ,I WAS REALLY SUFF]+4 ,(T51 9 ! MORN+1 ON GETT+ \T ( B$1 ,I WAS SEIZ$ ) V]TIGO4 ,DUR+ ! DAY MY LEGS B5T UND] ME1 & ,I FELT PA9S 9 MY HEAD1 LIKE ! BL[S ( A HAMM]4 ,I REALLY NE$$ A QUIET] LIFE1 TO RE/ORE ME A LITTLE4 

,ALAS6 IT WAS WRITT5 ?AT ALL ?IS DREAM ( HAPP9ESS & HEAL? WAS ALSO TO BE DA%$4 

0,OH6 HELL60 AS ,MADAME W\LD SAY4 

,! SC5ES BETWE5 ,MONSIEUR & ,MADAME ALWAYS BEGAN 9 ,MADAME'S DRESS+-ROOM1 & ALWAYS GREW \T ( TRIFL+ PRETEXTS1 \T ( NO?+4 ,! MORE TRIFL+ ! PRETEXT1 ! MORE VIOL5T WAS ! SC5E4 ,AFT] :I*1 HAV+ VOMIT$ ALL ?AT !IR HE>TS CONTA9$ ( LONG P5T-UP BITT]NESS & WRA?1 !Y SULK$ = 5TIRE WEEKS4 ,MONSIEUR RETIR$ 9TO HIS ROOM1 :]E HE PLAY$ SOLITAIRE & RE>RANG$ HIS COLLECTION ( PIPES 9 NEW H>MONIES4 ,MADAME REMA9$ ALL ! TIME 9 H] ROOM1 :]E1 /RET*$ UPON A LONG *AIR1 %E READ LOVE /ORIES1 9T]RUPT+ H] READ+ ONLY TO RE>RANGE H] CLOSETS & H] W>DROBE1 ) RAGE & FR5ZY1--SU* A PILLAGE6 ,!Y MET ONLY AT MEALS4 ,AT FIR/1 NOT BE+ FAMILI> ) !IR MANIAS1 ,I ?\<T !Y W]E GO+ TO ?R[ PLATES1 KNIVES1 & BOTTLES AT EA* O!R'S HEADS4 ,NO?+ ( ! K9D1 ALAS6 ,IT WAS AT !SE TIMES ?AT !Y W]E ! BE/ BEHAV$1 & ?AT ,MADAME CONTRIV$ TO APPE> LIKE A WOMAN ( SOCIETY4 ,!Y TALK$ AB\T !IR LITTLE AFFAIRS AS IF NO?+ HAD HAPP5$1--A LITTLE MORE C]EMONI\SLY ?AN USUAL1 ) A LITTLE MORE COLD & /ILT$ POLIT5ESS1--?AT WAS ALL4 ,ONE W\LD HAVE SAID !Y W]E D9+ 9 T[N4 ,!N1 ! MEAL F9I%$1 ) S]I\S AIR1 SAD EYES1 & V]Y DIGNIFI$1 !Y RETIR$ TO !IR RESPECTIVE ROOMS4 ,MADAME BEGAN AGA9 ON H] NOVELS & DRAW]S1 ,MONSIEUR ON HIS SOLITAIRE & HIS PIPES4 ,SOMETIMES ,MONSIEUR W5T TO PASS AN H\R OR TWO AT HIS CLUB1 BUT R>ELY4 ,& !Y EX*ANG$ A FURI\S CORRESPOND5CE1 H5-%AP$ OR HE>T-%AP$ LOVE-LETT]S1 ) ! TRANSMISSION ( :I* ,I WAS 5TRU/$4 ,ALL DAY LONG ,I PLAY$ ! LETT]-C>RI]1 BE>+ T]RIBLE ULTIMATUMS1 ?REATS1 SUPPLICATIONS1 P>DONS1 & TE>S1 FROM ! ROOM ( ,MADAME TO ?AT ( ,MONSIEUR4 ,IT WAS 5\< TO MAKE ONE DIE ( LAU<T]4 

,AFT] A FEW DAYS1 !Y BECAME RECONCIL$1 JU/ AS !Y HAD FALL5 \T1 )\T ANY APP>5T REASON4 ,& !RE W]E SOBS1 & 0,OH1 Y\ NAU<TY BOY60 0,OH6 Y\ NAU<TY GIRL60 & 0,IT IS OV]1 DO ,I NOT TELL Y\ IT IS OV]80 ,& !Y W5T AWAY TO HAVE A LITTLE FETE AT ! RE/AURANT1 & ! NEXT DAY >OSE V]Y LATE1 MU* FATIGU$4 

,I AT ONCE UND]/OOD ! F>CE ?AT ! TWO POOR ACTORS W]E PLAY+ = !MSELVES4 ,&1 :5 !Y ?REAT5$ TO LEAVE EA* O!R1 ,I KNEW V]Y WELL ?AT !Y W]E NOT S9C]E4 ,!Y W]E RIVET$ TO EA* O!R1--HE BY HIS 9T]E/1 %E BY H] VANITY4 ,MONSIEUR CLUNG TO ,MADAME'S MONEY1 ,MADAME HELD FA/ TO ,MONSIEUR'S NAME & TITLE4 ,BUT1 AS 9 REALITY !Y DETE/$ EA* O!R1 PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ?IS DUPE'S B>GA9 ?AT B\ND !M1 !Y FELT ! NE$ ( SAY+ SO TO EA* O!R FROM TIME TO TIME1 & ( GIV+ TO !IR DISAPPO9TM5T1 !IR SPITE1 & !IR CONTEMPT AN EXPRESSION AS BASE AS !IR S\LS4 

0,:AT >E SU* LIVES GOOD =80 SAID ,I TO ,WILLIAM4 

0,= ,BABY60 ANSW]$ ,WILLIAM1 :O1 UND] ALL CIRCUM/ANCES1 F\ND ! ACCURATE & F9AL WORD4 

,= IMM$IATE & MAT]IAL PRO( HE DREW FROM HIS POCKET A MAGNIFIC5T CIG>1 P9*$ ?AT V]Y MORN+1 C>EFULLY CUT (F ! TIP1 & !N1 LI<T+ IT ) SATISFACTION & TRANQUILITY1 DECL>$1 BETWE5 TWO FRAGRANT :IFFS3 

0,ONE %\LD NEV] COMPLA9 ( ! /UPIDITY ( HIS MA/]S1 MY LITTLE ,CELE/9E4 ,IT IS ! ONLY GU>ANTEE ( HAPP9ESS ?AT WE S]VANTS HAVE4 ,! MORE /UPID ! MA/]S1 ! MORE =TUNATE ! S]VANTS4 ,GO & GET ME ! F9E *AMPAGNE40 

,HALF /RET*$ \T 9 A ROCK+-*AIR1 ) LEGS COCK$ UP & CROSS$1 ) ! CIG> 9 HIS M\?1 & A BOTTLE ( OLD ,M>TELL )9 REA* ( HIS H&1 HE SL[LY & ME?ODICALLY UNFOLD$ ! 0,AUTORITE10 & SAID1 ) ADMIRABLE GOOD NATURE3 

0,Y\ SEE1 MY LITTLE ,CELE/9E1 ONE MU/ BE /RONG] ?AN ! PEOPLE :OM ONE S]VES4 ,?AT IS ! :OLE SECRET4 ,GOD KN[S :E!R ,CASSAGNAC IS A T]RIBLE MAN4 ,GOD KN[S :E!R HIS IDEAS SUIT ME TO A ,T1 & :E!R ,I ADMIRE ?IS TALL DEVIL4 ,WELL1 DO Y\ KN[8 ,I W\LD NOT LIKE TO BE HIS S]VANT1--NOT = ANY?+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,& :AT ,I SAY ( ,CASSAGNAC ,I SAY ALSO ( ,$G>4 ,REMEMB] ?IS1 & TRY TO PR(IT BY IT4 ,TO S]VE 9 ! H\SES ( 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE :O >E 'ON TO US' IS TO BE DUP$1 MY LITTLE PET40 

,&1 5JOY+ HIS CIG>1 HE ADD$1 AFT] A SIL5CE3 

0,:5 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE >E S]VANTS :O PASS !IR LIVES 9 RUNN+ D[N !IR MA/]S1 9 ANNOY+ !M & ?REAT5+ !M6 ,:AT BRUTES6 ,:5 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE >E SOME :O W\LD LIKE TO KILL !M6 ,KILL !M6 ,& :AT !N8 ,DO WE KILL ! C[ ?AT GIVES US MILK1 & ! %EEP ?AT GIVES US WOOL8 ,NO1 WE MILK ! C[1 & %E> ! %EEP 444 SKILLFULLY 444 G5TLY40 

,& HE SIL5TLY PLUNG$ 9TO ! MY/]IES ( CONS]VATIVE POLITICS4 

,MEAN:ILE ,EUG5IE WAS PR[L+ >\ND ! KIT*51 AMOR\S & FLABBY4 ,%E DID H] WORK ME*ANICALLY1 LIKE A SOMNAMBULI/1 F> FROM ! PEOPLE UP-/AIRS1 F> FROM US1 F> FROM H]SELF1 ) NO EYE = !IR FOLLIES OR \RS1 & ) SIL5T WORDS ( SORR[FUL ADMIRATION ALWAYS ON H] LIPS4 

0,Y\R LITTLE M\?1 Y\R LITTLE H&S1 Y\R BIG EYES60 

,ALL ?IS (T5 SADD5$ ME1--,I DON'T KN[ :Y1--SADD5$ ME TO ! PO9T ( TE>S4 ,YES1 ?IS /RANGE H\SE1 9 :I* ALL ! BE+S 9 IT1 ! SIL5T OLD BUTL]1 ,WILLIAM1 & MYSELF1 SEEM$ TO ME DISQUIET+1 EMPTY1 & DISMAL1 LIKE PHANTOMS1 SOMETIMES FILL$ ME ) UNSPEAKABLE & OPPRESSIVE MELAN*OLY4 

,! LA/ SC5E ?AT ,I WITNESS$ WAS P>TICUL>LY DROLL4 

,ONE MORN+ ,MONSIEUR 5T]$ ! DRESS+-ROOM AT ! MOM5T :5 ,MADAME WAS TRY+ ON A NEW CORSET 9 MY PRES5CE1 A FRI<TFUL MAUVE SAT9 CORSET ) YELL[ FL[]ETS & YELL[ SILK LAC+S4 ,MADAME'S TA/E WILL NEV] *OKE H]4 

0,:AT80 SAID ,MADAME1 9 A TONE ( GAY REPROA*4 0,IS ?AT ! WAY ONE 5T]S WOM5'S ROOMS1 )\T KNOCK+80 

0,OH6 WOM580 *IRP$ ,MONSIEUR4 0,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 Y\ >E NOT WOM540 

0,I AM NOT WOM58 ,:AT AM ,I1 !N80 

,MONSIEUR R\ND$ HIS LIPS1--,MY6 :AT A /UPID AIR HE HAD6--& V]Y T5D]LY1 OR PRET5D+ T5D]NESS1 HE BUZZ$3 

0,:Y6 Y\ >E MY WIFE1 MY LITTLE WIFE1 MY PRETTY LITTLE WIFE4 ,!RE IS NO H>M 9 5T]+ ! ROOM ( ONE'S LITTLE WIFE1 ,I SUPPOSE40 

,:5 ,MONSIEUR PLAY$ ! IMBECILE LOV]1 IT WAS BECAUSE HE WANT$ TO GET SOME MONEY \T ( ,MADAME4 ,%E1 /ILL SUSPICI\S1 REPLI$3 

0,YES1 !RE IS H>M40 

,& %E M9C$3 

0,Y\R LITTLE WIFE8 ,Y\R LITTLE WIFE8 ,IT IS NOT SO SURE ?AT ,I AM Y\R LITTLE WIFE40 

0,:AT6 ,IT IS NOT SO SURE80 

0,9DE$1 ONE NEV] KN[S4 ,M5 >E SO QUE]40 

0,I TELL Y\1 Y\ >E MY LITTLE WIFE1--MY DE>1 MY ONLY LITTLE WIFE 444 AH60 

0,& Y\ 444 MY BABY 444 MY BIG BABY 444 HIS LITTLE WIFE'S ONLY BIG BABY 444 NA60 

,I WAS LAC+ ,MADAME1 :O1 ) B>E >MS RAIS$1 WAS LOOK+ 9TO ! MIRROR4 ,& ,I HAD A GREAT DESIRE TO LAU<4 ,H[ !Y TIR$ ME ) !IR 0LITTLE WIFE0 & !IR 0BIG BABY06 ,:AT A /UPID AIR !Y BO? HAD6 

,AFT] PICK+ UP SKIRTS1 /OCK+S1 & T[ELS1 & DI/URB+ BRU%ES1 J>S1 & BOTTLES1 ,MONSIEUR TOOK A FA%ION J\RNAL :I* WAS LY+ ON ! DRESS+-TABLE1 & SAT D[N ON A SORT ( PLU%-COV]$ /OOL4 ,HE ASK$3 

0,IS !RE A REBUS 9 ?IS NUMB]80 

0,YES1 ,I ?9K !RE IS A REBUS40 

0,HAVE Y\ GUESS$ IT80 

0,NO1 ,I HAVE NOT GUESS$ IT40 

0,AH6 AH6 LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT IT40 

,:ILE ,MONSIEUR1 ) WR9KL$ BR[1 WAS ABSORB$ 9 ! /UDY ( ! REBUS1 ,MADAME SAID1 A LITTLE DRYLY3 

0,ROB]T80 

0,MY D>L+40 

0,!N Y\ NOTICE NO?+80 

0,NO4 ,:AT8 ,9 ?IS REBUS80 

,%E %RUGG$ H] %\LD]S1 & PURS$ UP H] LIPS4 

0,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( ! REBUS4 ,!N Y\ NOTICE NO?+8 ,WELL1 Y\ NEV] NOTICE ANY?+40 

,MONSIEUR SURVEY$ ! ROOM FROM C>PET TO CEIL+1 FROM DRESS+-TABLE TO DOOR1 ) AN ANNOY$ & A V]Y R\ND LOOK1 :I* WAS EXCESSIVELY COMICAL4 

0,NO1 9DE$6 ,:AT IS IT8 ,IS !RE ANY?+ NEW H]E1 !N1 ?AT ,I HAVE NOT NOTIC$8 ,I SEE NO?+1 UPON MY WORD40 

,MADAME BECAME V]Y SAD1 & %E GROAN$3 

0,ROB]T1 Y\ NO LONG] LOVE ME40 

0,:AT6 ,I NO LONG] LOVE Y\6 ,9DE$1 ?AT IS PUTT+ IT A LITTLE TOO /RONG60 

,HE ROSE1 BR&I%+ ! FA%ION J\RNAL4 

0,:AT6 ,I NO LONG] LOVE Y\60 HE REPEAT$4 0,WELL1 ?AT'S AN IDEA6 ,:Y DO Y\ SAY ?AT80 

0,NO1 Y\ NO LONG] LOVE ME 444 BECAUSE1 IF Y\ /ILL LOV$ ME1 Y\ W\LD HAVE NOTIC$ SOME?+40 

0,BUT :AT ?+80 

0,WELL1 Y\ W\LD HAVE NOTIC$ MY CORSET40 

0,:AT CORSET8 ,OH6 YES1 ?IS CORSET4 ',TIS TRUE1 ,I HAD NOT NOTIC$ IT4 ,H[ /UPID ,I AM6 ,:Y1 YES1 IT IS V]Y PRETTY1 Y\ KN[1444 RAVI%+40 

0,YES1 Y\ SAY ?AT N[1 & Y\ DON'T MEAN IT4 ,I AM TOO /UPID1 MYSELF4 ,I TIRE MYSELF \T 9 TRY+ TO MAKE MYSELF BEAUTIFUL1--9 TRY+ TO F9D ?+S TO PLEASE Y\4 ,& Y\ C>E NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,BESIDES1 :AT AM ,I TO Y\8 ,NO?+2 LESS ?AN NO?+6 ,Y\ COME 9 H]E1 & :AT DO Y\ SEE8 ,?AT DIRTY NEWSPAP]4 ,9 :AT >E Y\ 9T]E/$8 ,9 A REBUS6 ,AH1 A PRETTY LIFE Y\ GIVE ME H]E6 ,WE DO NOT SEE ANYBODY2 WE DO NOT GO ANY:]E2 WE LIVE LIKE WOLVES1 LIKE POOR PEOPLE40 

0,OH6 COME1 COME1 ,I BEG ( Y\4 ,DON'T GET ANGRY4 ,COME6 ,AS POOR PEOPLE1 9DE$60 

,HE TRI$ TO APPROA* ,MADAME1 TO TAKE H] AB\T ! WAI/1 TO KISS H]1 BUT %E REPULS$ HIM SEV]ELY4 

0,NO1 LET ME ALONE4 ,Y\ PROVOKE ME40 

0,OH6 COME1 MY D>L+1 MY LITTLE WIFE40 

0,Y\ PROVOKE ME1 DO Y\ HE>8 ,LET ME ALONE4 ,DO NOT APPROA* ME4 ,Y\ >E A GROSS EGOI/1 A CLUMSY PUPPY2 Y\ DON'T KN[ H[ TO DO ANY?+ = ME2 Y\ >E A DIRTY TYPE1 !RE60 

0,:Y DO Y\ SAY ?AT8 ,IT IS MADNESS4 ,COME1 DON'T FLY 9TO A PASSION LIKE ?AT4 ,WELL1 YES1 ,I WAS WRONG4 ,I \<T TO HAVE SE5 ?IS CORSET RI<T AWAY1--?IS V]Y PRETTY CORSET4 ,:Y DID ,I NOT SEE IT RI<T AWAY8 ,I DO NOT UND]/& IT4 ,LOOK AT ME2 SMILE AT ME4 ,MY6 H[ PRETTY IT IS6 ,& H[ IT BECOMES Y\60 

,MONSIEUR DWELT TOO P]SI/5TLY UPON ! SUBJECT4 ,HE IRRITAT$ ME1 AL?\< ,I HAD NO 9T]E/ 9 ! QU>REL4 ,MADAME /AMP$ ON ! C>PET1 &1 BECOM+ MORE & MORE N]V\S1 ) PALE LIPS & CL5*$ H&S1 %E RATTL$ ON3 

0,Y\ PROVOKE ME1 Y\ PROVOKE ME6 ,DO Y\ UND]/&8 ,CLE> \T60 

,MONSIEUR CONT9U$ TO /AMM]1 BEG9N+ N[ TO %[ SIGNS ( EXASP]ATION4 

0,MY D>L+6 ,IT IS NOT REASONABLE4 ,JU/ = A CORSET6 ,IT IS \T ( ALL PROPORTION4 ,COME1 MY D>L+1 LOOK AT ME1 SMILE AT ME4 ,IT IS /UPID TO MAKE SU* A FUSS OV] A CORSET40 

0,AH6 ,TU M'EMM]DES60 VOMIT$ ,MADAME1 9 ! VOICE ( A WA%]WOMAN4 0,TU M'EMM]DES6 ,CLE> \T60 

,I HAD F9I%$ LAC+ MY MI/RESS4 ,I >OSE AT ?IS WORD1 DELI<T$ AT HAV+ SURPRIS$ !IR TWO BEAUTIFUL S\LS 9 ALL !IR NAK$NESS1 & AT ! ?\<T ( ! HUMILIATION ?AT !Y W\LD FEEL 9 MY PRES5CE AFT]W>DS4 ,!Y SEEM$ TO HAVE =GOTT5 ?AT ,I WAS !RE4 ,DESIR+ TO SEE H[ ! SC5E W\LD 5D1 ,I KEPT P]FECTLY /ILL1 & MADE MYSELF AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE4 

,MONSIEUR1 :O HAD BE5 HOLD+ 9 = A LONG TIME1 N[ GOT ANGRY 9 HIS TURN4 ,HE MADE ! FA%ION J\RNAL 9TO A BIG BALL1 & FLUNG IT ) ALL HIS MI<T AGA9/ ! DRESS+-TABLE2 & HE CRI$3 

0,ZUT6 ,FLUTE6 ,?IS IS REALLY GETT+ TOO TIRESOME6 ,IT IS ALWAYS ! SAME ?+4 ,ONE CANNOT SAY ANY?+ OR DO ANY?+ )\T BE+ RECEIV$ LIKE A DOG4 ,& ALWAYS BRUTALITIES & CO>SE LANGUAGE4 ,I HAVE 5\< ( ?IS LIFE2 ,I HAVE HAD 5\< ( !SE FI%WIFE'S MANN]S4 ,& %ALL ,I TELL Y\ ! TRU?8 ,Y\R CORSET1--WELL1 Y\R CORSET IS VILE4 ,IT IS A PRO/ITUTE'S CORSET40 

0,WRET*60 

,) BLOOD%OT EYE1 FOAM+ M\?1 & CL5*$ & ?REAT5+ FI/1 %E ADVANC$ T[>D ,MONSIEUR4 ,& SU* WAS H] RAGE ?AT ! WORDS CAME FROM H] M\? 9 A SORT ( HO>SE BEL*+4 

0,WRET*60 %E RO>$ AGA94 0,& IT IS Y\ :O D>E TO SPEAK TO ME 9 ?IS WAY1--Y\8 ,OH6 BUT IT IS UNHE>D (4 ,:5 ,I PICK$ HIM UP 9 ! MUD1 ?IS POV]TY-/RICK5 F9E G5TLEMAN1 COV]$ ) DIRTY DEBTS1 PO/$ AT HIS CLUB1--:5 ,I SAV$ HIM FROM ! MIRE1 HE WAS NOT SO PR\D6 ,Y\R NAME1 ,I SUPPOSE8 ,Y\R TITLE8 ,OH6 CLEAN !Y W]E1 9DE$1 ?IS NAME & TITLE1 ON :I* ! USUR]S W]E UNWILL+ TO ADVANCE Y\ ANO!R HUNDR$ S\S4 ,Y\ CAN TAKE !M BACK1 & WELCOME4 ,& HE TALKS ( HIS NOBILITY1 ( HIS ANCE/ORS1 ?IS ,MONSIEUR :OM ,I HAVE B\<T & :OM ,I SUPPORT6 ,WELL1 ! NOBILITY WILL HAVE NO?+ MORE FROM ME1--NOT ?AT6 ,&1 AS = Y\R ANCE/ORS1 Y\ SC\NDREL1 Y\ CAN TRY TO HANG !M UP4 ,Y\ WILL SEE :E!R Y\ CAN BORR[ EV5 T5 S\S ON !IR UGLY MUGS1--MUGS ( VET]ANS & VALETS4 ,NO?+ MORE1 DO Y\ HE>8 ,NEV]1 NEV]6 ,BACK TO Y\R GAM+-TABLES1 TRICK/]6 ,BACK TO Y\R PRO/ITUTES1 PIMP60 

,%E WAS FRI<TFUL4 ,MONSIEUR1 TIMID1 TREMBL+1 ) C[>DLY BACK & HUMILIAT$ EYE1 RETIR$ BE=E ?IS FLOOD ( FIL?4 ,HE REA*$ ! DOOR1 NOTIC$ ME1 & FL$1 & ,MADAME AGA9 CRI$ AFT] HIM1 9 ! PASSAGE-WAY1 9 A VOICE :I* HAD BECOME MORE HO>SE & HORRIBLE3 

0,PIMP6 ,DIRTY PIMP60 

,& %E SANK UPON H] LONG *AIR1 OV]COME BY A T]RIBLE N]V\S ATTACK1 :I* ,I F9ALLY QUIET$ BY MAK+ H] 9HALE AN 5TIRE FLASK ( E!R4 

,!N ,MADAME BEGAN AGA9 ! READ+ ( H] LOVE /ORIES & ! RE>RANGEM5T ( H] DRAW]S4 ,MONSIEUR WAS MORE ABSORB$ ?AN EV] 9 ! COMPLEXITIES ( SOLITAIRE & 9 ! REVISION ( HIS COLLECTION ( PIPES4 ,& ! CORRESPOND5CE BEGAN AGA94 ,TIMID & WIDELY-SPAC$ AT FIR/1 IT WAS SOON GO+ ON FA/ & FURI\SLY4 ,I BECAME UTT]LY TIR$ \T ) RUNN+ FROM ! ROOM ( ONE TO ! ROOM ( ! O!R1 BE>+ HE>T-%AP$ OR H5-%AP$ ?REATS4 ,BUT OH6 :AT FUN ,I HAD6 

,?REE DAYS AFT] ?IS SC5E1 :ILE READ+ A MISSIVE FROM ,MONSIEUR1 ON P9K PAP] & BE>+ HIS COAT ( >MS1 ,MADAME TURN$ PALE1 & SUDD5LY ASK$ ME1 9 A GASP+ VOICE3 

0,CELE/9E1 DO Y\ REALLY ?9K ?AT ,MONSIEUR WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF8 ,HAVE Y\ SE5 HIM ) WEAPONS 9 HIS H&S8 ,MY ,GOD6 ,IF HE W]E TO KILL HIMSELF80 

,I BUR/ \T LAU<+ 9 ,MADAME'S FACE4 ,& ?IS LAU<1 :I* HAD ESCAP$ ME 9 SPITE ( MYSELF1 9CREAS$1 LET ITSELF LOOSE1 P\R$ ITSELF \T4 ,I ?\<T ,I %\LD DIE1 *OK$ BY ?IS LAU<1 /RANGL$ BY ?IS CURS$ LAU< ?AT ROSE1 LIKE A TEMPE/1 9 MY BREA/1 & FILL$ MY ?ROAT ) IRREPRESSIBLE HICCUPS4 

,= A MOM5T ,MADAME SAT A<A/4 

0,:AT IS IT8 ,:AT IS ! MATT] ) Y\8 ,:Y DO Y\ LAU< LIKE ?AT8 ,BE /ILL1 !N4 ,WILL Y\ BE /ILL1 NA/Y CREATURE80 

,BUT ! LAU< HELD ME FA/2 IT W\LD NOT LET GO4 ,AT LA/1 BETWE5 TWO GASPS1 ,I CRI$3 

0,OH6 NO1 Y\R GO+S ON >E TOO FUNNY1 TOO /UPID6 ,OH6 LA LA6 ,OH6 LA LA6 ,H[ /UPID IT IS60 

,( C\RSE ,I QUIT ! H\SE ?AT NI<T1 & F\ND MYSELF ONCE MORE ON ! /REET PAVEM5T4 

,:AT A DOG ( A TRADE6 ,:AT A DOG ( A LIFE6 

,! BL[ WAS A H>D ONE1 & ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 BUT TOO LATE1 ?AT NEV] %\LD ,I F9D ANO!R PLACE LIKE ?AT4 ,!RE ,I HAD EV]Y?+1--GOOD WAGES1 PR(ITS ( ALL SORTS1 EASY WORK1 LIB]TY1 PLEASURES4 ,I HAD ONLY TO LET MYSELF LIVE4 ,ANO!R1 LESS CRAZY ?AN ,I1 W\LD HAVE BE5 ABLE TO PUT MU* MONEY ASIDE1 & GRADUALLY ACCUMULATE A COMPLETE & BEAUTIFUL W>DROBE4 ,FIVE OR SIX YE>S ONLY1 & :O KN[S8 ,ONE C\LD M>RY1 BUY A LITTLE BUS9ESS1 HAVE A HOME ( ONE'S [N1 SECURE AGA9/ WANT & ILL-LUCK1--ALMO/ A LADY4 ,BUT N[ ! S]IES ( MIS]IES MU/ BEG9 OV] AGA91 & ,I SUBMIT ANEW TO ! (F5SES ( *ANCE4 ,I WAS MU* PUT \T BY ?IS ACCID5T1 & FURI\S2 FURI\S AGA9/ MYSELF1 AGA9/ ,WILLIAM1 AGA9/ ,EUG5IE1 AGA9/ ,MADAME1 AGA9/ EV]YBODY4 ,CURI\S & 9EXPLICABLE ?+1--9/EAD ( CL++ & HOLD+ FA/ TO MY PLACE1 :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 EASY ) A TYPE LIKE ,MADAME1 ,I HAD BURI$ MYSELF DEEP] 9 MY /UPIDITY1 &1 *EEK+ IT ?R\<1 ,I HAD R5D]$ IRREP>ABLE ?AT :I* C\LD HAVE BE5 REPAIR$4 ,:AT /RANGE ?+S TAKE PLACE 9 ONE AT C]TA9 MOM5TS6 ,IT PASSES UND]/&+4 ,IT IS LIKE A FIT ( MADNESS :I* FALLS UPON Y\1 Y\ KN[ NOT :5CE1 Y\ KN[ NOT :Y1--:I* SEIZES Y\1 %AKES Y\1 EXCITES Y\1 & =CES Y\ TO CRY \T & %[] 9SULTS4 ,UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ?IS FIT ( MADNESS1 ,I HAD HEAP$ \TRAGES UPON ,MADAME4 ,I HAD REPROA*$ H] ) H] FA!R1 ) H] MO!R1 & ) ! IMBECILE FALSEHOOD ( H] LIFE2 ,I HAD TREAT$ H] AS ONE DOES NOT TREAT A PRO/ITUTE2 ,I HAD SPAT UPON H] HUSB&4 ,& ?IS FRI<T5S ME1 :5 ,I ?9K ( IT4 ,I FEEL A%AM$ ( !SE SUDD5 DESC5TS 9TO BAS5ESS1 ( !SE FIL?Y 9TOXICATIONS1 9 :I* MY REASON SO (T5 /AGG]S1 & :I* IMPEL ME TO VIOL5CE & MURD]4 ,:Y DID ,I NOT KILL H] ?AT DAY8 ,:Y DID ,I NOT /RANGLE H]8 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,GOD KN[S1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,I AM NOT WICK$4 ,TO-DAY ,I SEE AGA9 ?IS POOR WOMAN1 9 MY M9D'S EYE2 ,I SEE AGA9 H] SAD & DISORD]LY LIFE1 ) H] C[>D1 H] DISMAL C[>D1 ( A HUSB&4 ,& ,I FEEL AN IMM5SE PITY = H]2 & ,I W\LD LIKE H] TO HAVE /R5G? 5\< TO LEAVE HIM & BE HAPPY4 

,AFT] ! T]RIBLE SC5E ,I HURRI$ D[N TO ! S]VANTS' HALL4 ,WILLIAM WAS MILDLY POLI%+ ! SILV]W>E1 & SMOK+ A ,RUSSIAN CIG>ETTE4 

0,:AT IS ! MATT] ) Y\80 ASK$ HE1 9 ! MO/ TRANQUIL FA%ION 9 ! WORLD4 

0,I MU/ GO AWAY2 ,I MU/ QUIT ! BOX TO-NI<T10 ,I GASP$4 

,I C\LD SC>CELY SPEAK4 

0,:AT6 Y\ >E GO+80 EXCLAIM$ ,WILLIAM1 )\T ! LEA/ EMOTION4 0,& :Y80 

,9 %ORT & HISS+ PHRASES1 & MIMICK+ !IR MANN]S1 ,I RELAT$ ! 5TIRE SC5E BETWE5 ,MADAME & ,MONSIEUR4 ,WILLIAM1 V]Y CALM & 9DIFF]5T1 %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S4 

0,IT IS TOO /UPID1 9DE$60 SAID HE4 0,ONE %\LD NOT BE AS /UPID AS ?AT60 

0,& ?AT IS ALL Y\ F9D TO SAY TO ME80 

0,:AT ELSE DO Y\ EXPECT ME TO SAY TO Y\8 ,I SAY ?AT IT IS /UPID4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ELSE TO SAY40 

0,& Y\8 ,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO80 

,HE LOOK$ AT ME OBLIQUELY4 ,!RE WAS A SNE] ON HIS LIPS4 ,AH6 H[ UGLY WAS HIS LOOK1 9 ?AT MOM5T ( DI/RESS2 H[ UGLY & HIDE\S WAS HIS M\?6 

0,I80 SAID HE1 PRET5D+ NOT TO UND]/& ?AT1 9 ?IS QUE/ION1 !RE W]E PRAY]S = HIM4 

0,YES1 Y\4 ,I ASK$ Y\ :AT Y\ W]E GO+ TO DO40 

0,NO?+4 ,I HAVE NO?+ TO DO4 ,I AM GO+ TO CONT9UE4 ,:Y1 Y\ >E CRAZY1 MY GIRL4 ,Y\ DO NOT EXPECT44440 

,I BUR/ \T3 

0,Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE ! C\RAGE TO REMA9 9 A H\SE FROM :I* ,I AM DRIV5 \T80 

,HE ROSE1 RELI<T$ HIS CIG>ETTE1 & SAID1 ICILY3 

0,OH6 NO SC5E1 Y\ KN[4 ,I AM NOT Y\R HUSB&4 ,Y\ HAVE SE5 FIT TO COMMIT A /UPIDITY4 ,I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE = IT4 ,:AT DO Y\ EXPECT8 ,Y\ MU/ TAKE ! CONSEQU5CES4 ,LIFE IS LIFE40 

,I BECAME 9DIGNANT4 

0,!N Y\ >E GO+ TO DROP ME8 ,Y\ >E A WRET*1 A SC\NDREL1 LIKE ! O!RS1 DO Y\ KN[ IT80 

,WILLIAM SMIL$4 ,HE WAS REALLY A SUP]IOR MAN4 

0,OH6 DON'T SAY USELESS ?+S4 ,I HAVE MADE Y\ NO PROMISES4 ,NOR HAVE Y\ MADE ME ANY4 ,PEOPLE MEET2 ?AT IS WELL4 ,!Y P>T2 ?AT IS WELL1 TOO4 ,LIFE IS LIFE40 

,& HE ADD$1 S5T5TI\SLY3 

0,Y\ SEE1 ,CELE/9E1 9 LIFE !RE MU/ BE CONDUCT2 !RE MU/ BE :AT ,I CALL ADM9I/RATION4 ,Y\ HAVE NO CONDUCT2 Y\ HAVE NO ADM9I/RATION4 ,Y\ ALL[ Y\RSELF TO BE C>RI$ AWAY BY Y\R N]VES4 ,9 \R BUS9ESS N]VES >E A V]Y BAD ?+4 ,REMEMB] ?IS WELL3 LIFE IS LIFE40 

,I ?9K ,I %\LD HAVE ?R[N MYSELF UPON HIM & TORN HIS FACE1 HIS EMOTIONLESS & C[>DLY FACE ( A FLUNKY1 ) FURI\S DIGS ( MY NAILS1 IF TE>S HAD NOT SUDD5LY COME TO S(T5 & RELAX MY OV]/RA9$ N]VES4 ,MY WRA? FELL1 & ,I BEGG$3 

0,OH6 ,WILLIAM6 ,WILLIAM6 MY LITTLE ,WILLIAM6 MY DE> LITTLE ,WILLIAM6 H[ UNHAPPY ,I AM60 

,WILLIAM TRI$ TO REVIVE MY DROOP+ SPIRITS A LITTLE4 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT HE MADE USE ( ALL HIS P[]S ( P]SUASION & ALL HIS PHILOSOPHY4 ,DUR+ ! DAY HE G5]\SLY OV]:ELM$ ME ) L(TY ?\<TS1 ) GRAVE & CONSOL+ APHORISMS1 9 :I* !SE WORDS1 PROVOK+ & SOO?+ AT ! SAME TIME1 CONT9UALLY RECURR$3 

0,LIFE IS LIFE40 

,I MU/ DO HIM JU/ICE4 ,?IS LA/ DAY HE WAS *>M+1 ?\< A LITTLE TOO SOLEMN1 & HE DID ?+S V]Y WELL4 ,9 ! EV5+1 AFT] D9N]1 HE PUT MY TRUNKS ON A CAB1 & ESCORT$ ME TO A LODG+-H\SE :]E HE WAS KN[N1 PAY+ A WEEK'S R5T 9 ADVANCE \T ( HIS [N POCKET1 & RECOMM5D+ ! PROPRIETOR TO TAKE GOOD C>E ( ME4 ,BUT HE C\LD NOT /AY HIMSELF1 = HE HAD AN APPO9TM5T ) ,$G>6 

0,Y\ UND]/&1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT ,I CANNOT DISAPPO9T ,$G>4 ,& P]HAPS1 TOO1 HE MI<T KN[ ( A PLACE = Y\4 ,A PLACE GOTT5 ?R\< ,$G>1--AH6 ?AT W\LD BE A/ONI%+40 

,ON LEAV+ ME1 HE SAID3 

0,I WILL COME TO SEE Y\ TO-MORR[4 ,BE WISE2 NO MORE /UPIDITIES4 ,!Y DO Y\ NO GOOD4 ,& GET ?IS TRU? WELL 9TO Y\R HEAD1 ,CELE/9E1--?AT LIFE IS LIFE60 

,! NEXT DAY ,I WAIT$ = HIM 9 VA94 ,HE DID NOT COME4 

0,IT IS LIFE10 ,I SAID TO MYSELF4 

,BUT ! FOLL[+ DAY1 BE+ IMPATI5T TO SEE HIM1 ,I W5T TO ! H\SE4 ,I F\ND 9 ! KIT*5 ONLY A TALL BLOND GIRL1 BOLD & PRETTY1--PRETTI] ?AN ,I4 

0,EUG5IE IS NOT H]E80 ,I ASK$4 

0,NO1 %E IS NOT H]E10 ANSW]$ ! TALL GIRL1 DRYLY4 

0,& ,WILLIAM80 

0,NOR ,WILLIAM EI!R40 

0,:]E IS HE80 

0,H[ DO ,I KN[80 

0,I WANT TO SEE HIM4 ,GO TELL HIM ,I WANT TO SEE HIM40 

,! TALL GIRL LOOK$ AT ME SCORNFULLY4 

0,SAY1 AM ,I Y\R S]VANT80 

,I UND]/OOD IT ALL4 ,&1 BE+ TIR$ ( /RUGGL+1 ,I W5T AWAY4 

0,IT IS LIFE40 

,?IS PHRASE PURSU$ ME1 OBSESS$ ME1 LIKE A MUSIC-HALL REFRA94 

,&1 AS ,I W5T AWAY1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+1 NOT )\T A FEEL+ ( SORR[FUL MELAN*OLY1 ( ! JOY ) :I* ,I HAD BE5 WELCOM$ 9 ?AT H\SE4 ,! SAME SC5E MU/ HAVE TAK5 PLACE4 ,!Y HAD OP5$ ! USUAL BOTTLE ( *AMPAGNE4 ,WILLIAM HAD TAK5 ! BLOND GIRL ON HIS KNEES1 & HAD :ISP]$ 9 H] E>3 

0,Y\ WILL HAVE TO BE NICE ) ,BABY40 

,! SAME WORDS1 ! SAME MOVEM5TS1 ! SAME C>ESSES1 :ILE ,EUG5IE1 DEV\R+ ! JANITOR'S SON ) H] EYES1 L$ HIM 9TO ! ADJO9+ ROOM4 

0,Y\R LITTLE PHIZ1 Y\R LITTLE H&S1 Y\R BIG EYES60 

,I WALK$ ON1 UTT]LY IRRESOLUTE & /UPEFI$1 REPEAT+ TO MYSELF ) /UPID OB/9ACY3 

0,YES1 9DE$1 IT IS LIFE2 IT IS LIFE40 

,= MORE ?AN AN H\R1 9 FRONT ( ! DOOR1 ,I PAC$ UP & D[N ! SIDEWALK1 HOP+ ?AT ,WILLIAM MI<T COME 9 OR GO \T4 ,I SAW ! GROC] 5T]1 A LITTLE MILL9] ) TWO BIG B&-BOXES1 & ! DELIV]Y-MAN FROM ! ,L\V]2 ,I SAW ! PLUMB]S COME \T1 & ,I KN[ NOT :O OR :AT ELSE1--%ADES1 %ADES1 %ADES4 ,I DID NOT D>E TO GO 9TO ! JANITOR'S LODGE 9 ! NEXT H\SE4 ,! JANITRESS UND\BT$LY W\LD NOT HAVE RECEIV$ ME WELL4 ,& :AT W\LD %E HAVE SAID TO ME8 ,!N ,I W5T AWAY = GOOD1 /ILL PURSU$ BY ! IRRITAT+ REFRA93 

0,IT IS LIFE40 

,! /REETS SEEM$ TO ME 9TOL]ABLY SAD4 ,! PASS]SBY MADE UPON ME ! IMPRESSION ( SPECT]S4 ,:5 ,I SAW 9 ! DI/ANCE A HAT %9+ ON A G5TLEMAN'S HEAD1 LIKE A LI<T-H\SE 9 ! NI<T1 LIKE A GILD$ CUPOLA 9 ! SUN%9E1 MY HE>T LEAP$4 ,BUT IT WAS NEV] ,WILLIAM4 ,9 ! L[]+1 PEWT]-COLOR$ SKY1 NO HOPE WAS %9+4 

,I RETURN$ TO MY ROOM1 DISGU/$ ) EV]Y?+4 

,AH6 YES1 ! M56 ,BE !Y COA*M51 VALETS1 DUDES1 PRIE/S1 OR POETS1 !Y >E ALL ! SAME4 ,L[-LIV$ WRET*ES6 

,I ?9K ?AT !SE >E ! LA/ RECOLLECTIONS ?AT ,I %ALL CALL UP4 ,I HAVE O!RS1 H[EV]1--MANY O!RS4 ,BUT !Y ALL RESEMBLE EA* O!R1 & IT TIRES ME TO CONT9UALLY WRITE ! SAME /ORIES1 & TO UNROLL1 9 A CONT9U\S & MONOTON\S PANORAMA1 ! SAME FACES1 ! SAME S\LS1 ! SAME PHANTOMS4 ,& !N ,I FEEL ?AT ,I HAVE NO M9D LEFT = IT1 = ,I AM BECOM+ MORE & MORE DI/RACT$ FROM ! A%ES ( ?IS PA/ BY ! NEW PREOCCUPATIONS ( MY FUTURE4 ,I C\LD HAVE TOLD ALSO ( MY /AY 9 ! ,C\NTESS ,F>D9'S MANSION4 ,BUT :AT IS ! USE8 ,I AM TOO WE>Y1 & ALSO TOO DI/RESS$4 ,!RE1 AMID ! SAME SOCIAL PH5OM5A1 !RE WAS ONE VANITY ?AT DISGU/S ME MORE ?AN ANY O!R1--LIT]>Y VANITY2 ONE SPECIES ( /UPIDITY ?AT IS L[] ?AN ANY O!R1--POLITICAL /UPIDITY4 

,!RE ,I KNEW ,M4 ,PAUL ,B\RGET 9 ALL HIS GLORY2 IT IS NE$LESS TO SAY MORE4 ,AH6 !RE Y\ HAVE ! PHILOSOPH]1 ! POET1 ! MORALI/1 BEFITT+ ! PRET5TI\S NULLITY1 ! 9TELLECTUAL HOLL[NESS1 ! FALSEHOOD1 ( ?AT SPH]E ( SOCIETY 9 :I* EV]Y?+ IS >TIFICIAL1--ELEGANCE1 LOVE1 COOK+1 RELIGI\S FEEL+1 PATRIOTISM1 >T1 *>ITY1 & VICE ITSELF1 :I*1 MAK+ A PRETEXT ( POLIT5ESS & LIT]ATURE1 WRAPS ITSELF 9 MY/ICAL T9SEL & COV]S ITSELF ) SACR$ MASKS2 ?AT SPH]E ( SOCIETY 9 :I* !RE IS TO BE F\ND BUT ONE S9C]E DESIRE1--! FI]CE DESIRE = MONEY1 :I* GIVES TO !SE RIDICUL\S M\NTEBANKS SOME?+ EV5 MORE ODI\S & GRIM ?AN !IR RIDICUL\SNESS4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT MAKES ( !SE POOR PHANTOMS LIV+ HUMAN CREATURES4 

,!RE ,I KNEW ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN1 HE TOO A PSY*OLOGI/ & A MORALI/1 A MORALI/ ( ! S]VANTS' HALL1 A PSY*OLOGI/ ( ! ANTE-ROOM1 SC>CELY MORE ( A P>V5U 9 HIS WAY1 OR MORE ( A N9NY1 ?AN HE :O REIGN$ 9 ! SALON4 ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN EMPTI$ *AMB]-VESSELS2 ,M4 ,PAUL ,B\RGET EMPTI$ S\LS4 ,BETWE5 ! S]VANTS' HALL & ! SALON !RE IS NOT SU* A DI/ANCE ( S]VITUDE AS WE ?9K4 ,BUT1 S9CE ,I HAVE PUT ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN'S PHOTOGRAPH 9 ! BOTTOM ( MY TRUNK1 LET HIS MEMORY REMA91 SIMIL>LY BURI$1 9 ! BOTTOM ( MY HE>T1 UND] A ?ICK LAY] ( OBLIVION4 

,IT IS TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+4 ,MY FIRE IS GO+ \T1 MY LAMP IS SMOK+1 & ,I HAVE NO MORE WOOD OR OIL4 ,I AM GO+ TO B$4 ,BUT !RE IS TOO MU* FEV] 9 MY BRA92 ,I %ALL NOT SLEEP4 ,I %ALL DREAM ( HIM :O IS ON ! WAY TO ME4 ,I %ALL DREAM ( :AT IS TO HAPP5 TO-MORR[4 ,\TSIDE1 ! NI<T IS CALM & SIL5T4 ,A %>P1 COLD AIR IS H>D5+ ! GR\ND1 B5EA? A SKY SP>KL+ ) />S4 ,& SOME:]E 9 ?IS NI<T ,JOSEPH IS ON HIS WAY4 ,?R\< SPACE ,I SEE HIM1--YES1 REALLY1 ,I SEE HIM1 S]I\S1 DREAM+1 5ORM\S1 9 HIS COMP>TM5T 9 A RAILWAY C>RIAGE4 ,HE IS SMIL+ AT ME2 HE IS DRAW+ NE>] TO ME2 HE IS COM+ T[>D ME4 ,HE IS BR++ ME1 AT LA/1 PEACE1 LIB]TY1 HAPP9ESS4 ,HAPP9ESS8 

,I %ALL SEE HIM TO-MORR[4 

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