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,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

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

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,IT IS EI<T MON?S S9CE ,I HAVE WRITT5 A S+LE L9E 9 ?IS DI>Y1--,I HAVE HAD SOME?+ ELSE TO DO & TO ?9K (1--& IT IS EXACTLY ?REE MON?S S9CE ,JOSEPH & ,I LEFT ! ,PRIORY1 & E/ABLI%$ \RSELVES 9 ! LITTLE CAFE AT ,*]B\RG1 NE> ! H>BOR4 ,WE >E M>RI$2 BUS9ESS IS GOOD2 ,I LIKE ! TRADE2 ,I AM HAPPY4 ,BORN BY ! SEA1 ,I HAVE COME BACK TO ! SEA4 ,I DID NOT MISS IT1 BUT IT GIVES ME PLEASURE1 ALL ! SAME1 TO F9D IT AGA94 ,H]E ONE DOES NOT SEE ! DESOLATE L&SCAPES ( ,AUDI]NE1 ! 9F9ITE SADNESS ( ITS COA/S1 ! MAGNIFIC5T HORROR ( ITS BEA*ES ?AT H[L SO M\RNFULLY4 ,H]E NO?+ IS SAD2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 EV]Y?+ CONTRIBUTES TO GAIETY4 ,!RE IS ! JOY\S S\ND ( A MILIT>Y CITY1 ! PICTURESQUE MOVEM5T & V>I$ ACTIVITY ( A MILIT>Y H>BOR4 ,CR[DS 9 A HURRY TO 5JOY BETWE5 TWO P]IODS ( F>-(F EXILE2 SPECTACLES 9CESSANTLY *ANG+ & DIV]T+1 9 :I* ,I 9HALE ?AT NATAL ODOR ( COAL T> & SEA-WE$ :I* ,I LOVE1 AL?\< ,I NEV] F\ND IT AGREEABLE 9 MY *ILDHOOD4 ,I HAVE SE5 AGA9 ! LADS ( MY NATIVE PROV9CE1 N[ S]V+ ON ,/ATE M5-(-W>4 ,WE HAVE SC>CELY TALK$ TOGE!R1 & ,I HAVE NOT DREAM$ ( ASK+ !M = NEWS ( MY BRO!R4 ,IT IS SO LONG AGO6 ,TO ME IT IS AS IF HE W]E DEAD4 ,GOOD DAY6444 GOOD EV5+6444 BE GOOD4 ,:5 !Y >E NOT DRUNK1 !Y >E TOO /UPID4 ,:5 !Y >E NOT /UPID1 !Y >E TOO DRUNK4 ,& !Y HAVE HEADS LIKE ?OSE ( OLD FI%ES4 ,BETWE5 !M & ME !RE HAS BE5 NO O!R EMOTION1 NO O!R EFFUSION4 ,BESIDES1 ,JOSEPH DOES NOT LIKE ME TO BE FAMILI> ) SIMPLE SEAM51 DIRTY ,BRETONS :O HAV5'T A S\1 & :O GET DRUNK ON A GLASS ( KILL-ME-QUICK4 

,BUT ,I MU/ RELATE BRIEFLY ! EV5TS ?AT PREC$$ \R DEP>TURE FROM ! ,PRIORY4 

,IT WILL BE REMEMB]$ ?AT1 AT ! ,PRIORY1 ,JOSEPH SLEPT 9 ! \T-BUILD+S1 OV] ! H>NESS-ROOM4 ,EV]Y DAY1 SUMM] & W9T]1 HE ROSE AT FIVE O'CLOCK4 ,N[1 ON ! MORN+ ( ,DECEMB] #b#d1 JU/ A MON? AFT] HIS RETURN FROM ,*]B\RG1 HE NOTIC$ ?AT ! KIT*5-DOOR WAS WIDE OP54 

0,:AT60 SAID HE TO HIMSELF4 0,CAN !Y HAVE RIS5 ALREADY80 

,HE NOTIC$ AT ! SAME TIME ?AT A SQU>E ( GLASS HAD BE5 CUT \T ( ! GLASS DOOR1 ) A DIAMOND1 NE> ! LOCK1 9 SU* A WAY AS TO ADMIT ! 9TRODUCTION ( AN >M4 ,! LOCK HAD BE5 =C$ BY EXP]T H&S4 ,BITS ( WOOD1 GLASS1 & TWI/$ IRON W]E /REWN ALONG ! /ONE FLAGG+4 ,)91 ALL ! DOORS1 SO C>EFULLY BOLT$ AT NI<T UND] ,MADAME'S EYES1 W]E OP5 ALSO4 ,ONE FELT ?AT SOME?+ FRI<TFUL HAD HAPP5$4 ,GREATLY IMPRESS$1--,I TELL ! /ORY ( HIS DISCOV]Y AS HE TOLD IT HIMSELF BE=E ! MAGI/RATES1--,JOSEPH PASS$ ?R\< ! KIT*51 & !N ?R\< ! PASSAGE-WAY 9TO :I* OP5$1 AT ! RI<T1 ! FRUIT-ROOM1 ! BA?-ROOM1 & ! ANTE-ROOM2 AT ! LEFT1 ! S]VANTS' HALL1 ! D9+-ROOM1 & ! LITTLE SALON2 &1 AT ! 5D1 ! GR& SALON4 ,! D9+-ROOM PRES5T$ A SPECTACLE ( FRI<TFUL DISORD]1 ( REAL PILLAGE4 ,! FURNITURE WAS UPSET2 ! SIDEBO>D HAD BE5 RANSACK$ FROM TOP TO BOTTOM2 ITS DRAW]S1 AS WELL AS ?OSE ( ! TWO SIDE-TABLES1 W]E TURN$ UPSIDE D[N ON ! C>PET2 & ON ! TABLE1 AMONG EMPTY BOXES & A CONFUS$ HEAP ( VALUELESS >TICLES1 A C&LE WAS BURN+ ITSELF \T 9 A BRASS C&LE/ICK4 ,BUT IT WAS 9 ! S]VANTS' HALL ?AT ! SPECTACLE BECAME REALLY IMPOS+4 ,9 ! S]VANTS' HALL--,I BELIEVE ,I HAVE ALREADY NOT$ ! FACT--!RE WAS A V]Y DEEP CLOSET1 PROTECT$ BY A V]Y COMPLICAT$ SY/EM ( LOCKS1 ! SECRET ( :I* WAS KN[N ONLY TO ,MADAME4 ,!RE SLEPT ! FAM\S & V5]ABLE SILV] S]VICE1 9 ?REE HEAVY BOXES1 ) /EEL CORN]S & CROSS-PIECES4 ,! BOXES W]E SCREW$ TO ! FLOOR1 & HELD FA/ AGA9/ ! WALL BY SOLID IRON CLAMPS4 ,BUT N[ ! ?REE BOXES1 TORN FROM !IR MY/]I\S & 9VIOLABLE TAB]NACLE1 LAY YAWN+ & EMPTY1 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM4 ,AT SI<T ( !SE1 ,JOSEPH GAVE ! AL>M4 ,) ALL ! /R5G? ( HIS LUNGS1 HE %\T$ UP ! /AIRS3 

0,MADAME6 ,MONSIEUR6 ,COME D[N RI<T AWAY4 ,WE >E ROBB$6 WE >E ROBB$60 

,!RE WAS A SUDD5 AVALAN*E1 A FRI<TFUL PLUNGE D[N ! /AIRS4 ,MADAME1 9 H] *EMISE1 ) H] %\LD]S SC>CELY COV]$ BY A LI<T NECKK]*IEF4 ,MONSIEUR1 9 HIS DRAW]S & %IRT4 ,& BO? ( !M1 DI%EVEL$1 PALE1 & GRIMAC+1 AS IF !Y HAD BE5 AWAK5$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( A NI<TM>E1 %\T$3 

0,:AT IS ! MATT]8 ,:AT IS ! MATT]80 

0,WE >E ROBB$6 WE >E ROBB$60 

0,WE >E ROBB$1 :AT8 ,WE >E ROBB$1 :AT80 

,9 ! D9+-ROOM1 ,MADAME GROAN$3 

0,MY ,GOD6 ,MY ,GOD60 

,:ILE1 ) DI/ORT$ M\?1 ,MONSIEUR CONT9U$ TO SCREAM3 

0,WE >E ROBB$1 :AT8 :AT80 

,GUID$ BY ,JOSEPH 9TO ! S]VANTS' HALL1 ,MADAME1 AT SI<T ( ! ?REE BOXES UNSEAL$1 MADE A GREAT GE/URE1 UTT]$ A GREAT CRY3 

0,MY SILV] S]VICE6 ,MY ,GOD6 ,IS IT POSSIBLE8 ,MY SILV] S]VICE60 

,&1 LIFT+ ! EMPTY COMP>TM5TS1 & TURN+ ! EMPTY CASES UPSIDE D[N1 %E SANK1 FRI<T5$ & HORRIFI$1 UPON ! FLOOR4 ,SC>CELY HAD %E /R5G? 5\< TO /AMM]1 9 ! VOICE ( A *ILD3 

0,!Y HAVE TAK5 EV]Y?+6 ,!Y HAVE TAK5 EV]Y?+ 444 EV]Y?+ 444 EV]Y?+ 444 EV]Y?+6 ,EV5 ! ,L\IS ,X,V,I CRUET40 

,:ILE ,MADAME WAS LOOK+ AT ! BOXES AS IF %E W]E LOOK+ AT A DEAD *ILD1 ,MONSIEUR1 SCRAT*+ HIS NECK1 & ROLL+ HAGG>D EYES1 MOAN$ P]SI/5TLY 9 ! F>-AWAY VOICE ( A DEM5T$ P]SON3 

0,NAME ( A DOG6 ,AH6 NAME ( A DOG6 ,NAME ( A DOG ( NAME ( A DOG60 

,& ,JOSEPH1 TOO1 ) ATROCI\S GRIMACES1 WAS EXCLAIM+3 

0,! CRUET ( ,L\IS ,X,V,I6 ,! CRUET ( ,L\IS ,X,V,I6 ,OH6 ! B&ITS60 

,!N !RE WAS A M9UTE ( TRAGIC SIL5CE1 A LONG M9UTE ( PRO/RATION1--?AT SIL5CE ( DEA?1 ?AT PRO/RATION ( BE+S & ?+S1 :I* FOLL[S ! FRACAS ( A T]RIBLE D[NFALL1 ! ?UND] ( A GREAT CATACLYSM4 ,& ! LANT]N1 SW++ 9 ,JOSEPH'S H&S1 CA/ A R$1 TREMBL+1 S9I/] GLEAM OV] ! :OLE SC5E1 OV] ! DEAD FACES & ! EMPTY BOXES4 

,I HAD COME D[N1 9 RESPONSE TO ,JOSEPH'S CALL1 AT ! SAME TIME AS ! MA/]S4 ,9 PRES5CE ( ?IS DISA/]1 & 9 SPITE ( ! PRODIGI\S COMICALITY ( !SE FACES1 MY FIR/ FEEL+ WAS ONE ( COMPASSION4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ?IS MIS=TUNE FELL UPON ME TOO1 & ?AT ,I WAS ONE ( ! FAMILY1 %>+ ITS TRIALS & SORR[S4 ,I %\LD HAVE LIK$ TO SPEAK CONSOL+ WORDS TO ,MADAME1 :OSE DEJECT$ ATTITUDE IT GAVE ME PA9 TO SEE4 ,BUT ?IS IMPRESSION ( SOLID>ITY OR ( S]VITUDE QUICKLY VANI%$4 

,9 CRIME !RE IS SOME?+ VIOL5T1 SOLEMN1 JU/ICI>Y1 RELIGI\S1 :I* FRI<T5S ME1 TO BE SURE1 BUT :I* ALSO LEAVES 9 ME--H[ %ALL ,I EXPRESS IT8--A FEEL+ ( ADMIRATION4 ,NO1 NOT ( ADMIRATION1 S9CE ADMIRATION IS A MORAL FEEL+1 A SPIRITUAL EXCITEM5T1 :]EAS ?AT :I* ,I FEEL 9FLU5CES & EXCITES ONLY MY FLE%4 ,IT IS LIKE A BRUTAL %OCK ?R\<\T MY PHYSICAL BE+1 AT ONCE PA9FUL & DELICI\S1--A SORR[FUL & SWOON+ RAPE ( MY SEX4 ,IT IS CURI\S1 D\BTLESS IT IS PECULI>1 P]HAPS IT IS HORRIBLE1--& ,I CANNOT EXPLA9 ! REAL CAUSE ( !SE /RANGE & P[]FUL S5SATIONS1--BUT 9 ME EV]Y CRIME1 ESPECIALLY MURD]1 HAS SECRET RELATION%IPS ) LOVE4 ,YES1 9DE$6 ,A F9E CRIME TAKES HOLD ( ME JU/ AS A F9E MAN DOES4 

,I MU/ SAY ?AT FUR!R REFLECTION SUDD5LY TRANS=M$ 9TO A HIL>I\S GAIETY1 A *ILDI% CONT5T1 ?AT GRAVE1 ATROCI\S1 & P[]FUL 5JOYM5T ( CRIME :I* SUCCE$$ ! IMPULSE TO PITY ?AT AT FIR/ SO 9APPROPRIATELY />TL$ MY HE>T4 ,I ?\<T3 

0,H]E >E TWO BE+S :O LIVE LIKE MOLES1 LIKE L>VAE4 ,LIKE VOLUNT>Y PRISON]S1 !Y HAVE VOLUNT>ILY %UT !MSELVES UP 9 ! JAIL ( !SE 9HOSPITABLE WALLS4 ,ALL ?AT CON/ITUTES ! JOY ( LIFE1 ! SMILE ( A H\SE1 !Y REPRESS AS SOME?+ SUP]FLU\S4 ,AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ?AT C\LD EXCUSE !IR WEAL?1 & P>DON !IR HUMAN USELESSNESS1 !Y GU>D AS !Y W\LD GU>D AGA9/ FIL?4 ,!Y LET NO?+ FALL FROM !IR P>SIMONI\S TABLE TO SATISFY ! HUNG] ( ! POOR2 !Y LET NO?+ FALL FROM !IR DRY HE>TS TO RELIEVE ! PA9 ( ! SUFF]+4 ,!Y EV5 ECONOMIZE 9 MAK+ PROVISION = !IR [N HAPP9ESS4 ,& %\LD ,I PITY !M8 ,OH6 NO4 ,IT IS JU/ICE ?AT HAS OV]TAK5 !M4 ,9 /RIPP+ !M ( A PORTION ( !IR GOODS1 9 GIV+ AIR TO ! BURI$ TREASURES1 ! GOOD ?IEVES HAVE RE/OR$ EQUILIBRIUM4 ,:AT ,I REGRET IS ?AT !Y DID NOT LEAVE !SE TWO MALEFIC5T BE+S TOTALLY NAK$ & MIS]ABLE1 MORE DE/ITUTE ?AN ! VAGABOND :O SO (T5 BEGG$ AT !IR DOOR 9 VA91 SICK] ?AN ! AB&ON$ CREATURE DY+ BY ! ROADSIDE1 )9 TWO /EPS ( ?IS HIDD5 & ACCURS$ WEAL?40 

,?IS IDEA ( MY MA/]S1 ) WALLETS ON !IR BACKS1 HAV+ TO DRAG !IR LAM5TABLE RAGS & !IR BLE$+ FEET OV] ! /ONY HI<WAYS1 & TO /& ) \T/RET*$ H&S AT ! IMPLACABLE ?RE%OLD ( ! EVIL-M9D$ RI*1 5*ANT$ ME1 & FILL$ ME ) GAIETY4 ,BUT MY GAIETY BECAME MORE DIRECT1 & MORE 9T5SE1 & MORE HATEFUL1 AS ,I SURVEY$ ,MADAME1 /R&$ BESIDE H] EMPTY BOXES1 DEAD] ?AN IF %E HAD BE5 REALLY DEAD1--= %E WAS CONSCI\S ( ?IS DEA?1 ! MO/ HORRIBLE DEA? CONCEIVABLE TO A BE+ :O HAD NEV] LOV$ ANY?+ BUT ! VALUATION 9 MONEY ( ?OSE 9VALUABLE ?+S1--\R PLEASURES1 \R CAPRICES1 \R *>ITIES1 \R LOVE1 ! DIV9E LUXURY ( ! S\L4 ,?IS %AMEFUL SORR[1 ?IS CRAPUL\S DEJECTION1 WAS ALSO A REV5GE = ! HUMILIATIONS & SEV]ITIES ?AT ,I HAVE UND]GONE1 ?AT CAME TO ME FROM H]1 9 EV]Y WORD ?AT ISSU$ FROM H] M\?1 9 EV]Y LOOK ?AT FELL FROM H] EYES4 ,?IS DELICI\SLY GRIM 5JOYM5T ,I TA/$ TO ! FULL4 ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO CRY \T3 0,WELL DONE6 ,WELL DONE60 ,&1 ABOVE ALL1 ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO KN[ !SE ADMIRABLE & SUBLIME ?IEVES1 9 ORD] TO ?ANK !M 9 ! NAME ( ALL ! RAGAMUFF9S1 & TO EMBRACE !M1 AS BRO!RS4 ,OH6 GOOD ?IEVES1 DE> FIGURES ( JU/ICE & PITY1 ?R\< :AT A S]IES ( 9T5SE & DELI<TFUL S5SATIONS Y\ HAVE MADE ME PASS6 

,MADAME WAS NOT SL[ 9 RECOV]+ H] SELF-POSSESSION4 ,H] COMBATIVE1 AGGRESSIVE NATURE SUDD5LY REAWAK5$ 9 ALL ITS VIOL5CE4 

0,& :AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E80 %E SAID TO ,MONSIEUR1 9 A TONE ( ANG] & SUPREME SCORN4 0,:Y >E Y\ H]E8 ,H[ RIDICUL\S Y\ >E1 ) Y\R BIG PUFFY FACE1 & 9 Y\R %IRT-TAIL6 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT WILL GET US BACK \R SILV] S]VICE8 ,COME6 %AKE Y\RSELF2 /IR Y\RSELF2 TRY TO UND]/&4 ,GO = ! POLICE1 = ! JU/ICE ( ! PEACE4 ,\<T !Y NOT TO HAVE BE5 H]E LONG AGO8 ,OH6 MY ,GOD6 :AT A MAN60 

,MONSIEUR1 ) B5T BACK1 />T$ TO GO4 ,%E 9T]RUPT$ HIM3 

0,& H[ IS IT ?AT Y\ HE>D NO?+8 ,:AT6 !Y TURN ! H\SE UPSIDE D[N1 BREAK 9 DOORS1 =CE LOCKS1 EMPTY WALLS & BOXES1 & Y\ HE> NO?+8 ,:AT >E Y\ GOOD =1 BIG BLOCKHEAD80 

,MONSIEUR V5TUR$ TO ANSW]3 

0,BUT Y\1 TOO1 MY PET1 Y\ DID NOT HE> ANY?+40 

0,I8 ,IT IS NOT ! SAME ?+4 ,IS IT NOT A MAN'S BUS9ESS TO HE>8 ,& BESIDES1 Y\ PROVOKE ME4 ,CLE> \T60 

,&1 AS ,MONSIEUR W5T UP-/AIRS TO DRESS1 ,MADAME TURN$ H] FURY UPON US4 

0,& Y\8 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 /&+ !RE LIKE SO MANY BUNDLES1 & LOOK+ AT ME8 ,IT IS ALL ! SAME TO Y\1 ,I SUPPOSE1 :E!R Y\R MA/]S >E PLUND]$ OR NOT8 ,& Y\ TOO HE>D NO?+8 ,:AT LUCK6 ,IT IS *>M+ TO HAVE SU* S]VANTS4 ,Y\ ?9K ( NO?+ BUT EAT+ & DR9K+1 PACK ( BRUTES ?AT Y\ >E60 

,!N1 ADDRESS+ ,JOSEPH DIRECTLY1 %E ASK$3 

0,:Y DIDN'T ! DOGS B>K8 ,SAY1 :Y NOT80 

,?IS QUE/ION SEEM$ TO EMB>RASS ,JOSEPH = A FRACTION ( A SECOND1 BUT HE QUICKLY RECOV]$ HIMSELF4 

0,I DON'T KN[1 ,MADAME10 SAID HE1 9 A MO/ NATURAL TONE4 0,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! DOGS DIDN'T B>K4 ,?AT IS CURI\S1 9DE$60 

0,DID Y\ LET !M LOOSE LA/ NI<T80 

0,C]TA9LY ,I LET !M LOOSE1 AS ,I DO EV]Y NI<T4 ,?AT IS CURI\S6 ,YES1 9DE$6 ?AT IS CURI\S6 ,IT MU/ BE ?AT ! ROBB]S KNEW ! H\SE 444 & ! DOGS40 

0,WELL1 ,JOSEPH1 H[ IS IT ?AT Y\1 SO DEVOT$ & PUNCTUAL AS A RULE1 DID NOT HE> ANY?+80 

0,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,I HE>D NO?+4 ,?AT IS ANO!R S+UL> ?+4 ,= ,I DO NOT SLEEP S\NDLY4 ,IF A CAT CROSSES ! G>D51 ,I HE> IT4 ,IT IS NOT NATURAL1 ALL ! SAME4 ,& ?OSE CONF\ND$ DOGS ESPECIALLY6 ,9DE$1 9DE$60 

,MADAME 9T]RUPT$ ,JOSEPH3 

0,/OP6 ,LEAVE ME 9 PEACE4 ,Y\ >E BRUTES1 ALL ( Y\6 ,& ,M>IANNE4 ,:]E IS ,M>IANNE8 ,:Y ISN'T %E H]E8 ,%E IS SLEEP+ LIKE A *UMP1 UND\BT$LY40 

,&1 GO+ \T ( ! S]VANTS' HALL1 %E CALL$ UP ! /AIRS3 

0,M>IANNE6 ,M>IANNE60 

,I LOOK$ AT ,JOSEPH1 :O LOOK$ AT ! BOXES4 ,JOSEPH'S FACE WORE A GRAVE EXPRESSION4 ,!RE WAS A SORT ( MY/]Y 9 HIS EYES4 

,I WILL NOT TRY TO DESCRIBE ?IS DAY1 ) ALL ITS V>I$ 9CID5TS & FOLLIES4 ,! PROSECUT+ ATTORNEY1 SUMMON$ BY DISPAT*1 CAME 9 ! AFT]NOON1 & BEGAN HIS 9VE/IGATION4 ,JOSEPH1 ,M>IANNE1 & ,I W]E QUE/ION$1 ONE AFT] ! O!R1--! FIR/ TWO = ! SAKE ( =M1 ,I ) A HO/ILE P]SI/5CE :I* WAS EXTREMELY DISAGREEABLE TO ME4 ,!Y VISIT$ MY ROOM1 & SE>*$ MY COMMODE & MY TRUNKS4 ,MY CORRESPOND5CE WAS EXAM9$ 9 DETAIL4 ,?ANKS TO A PIECE ( GOOD LUCK ?AT ,I BLESS1 ! MANUSCRIPT ( MY DI>Y ESCAP$ !M4 ,A FEW DAYS BE=E ! EV5T ,I HAD S5T IT TO ,CLECLE1 FROM :OM ,I HAD RECEIV$ AN AFFECTIONATE LETT]4 ,BUT = ?AT ! MAGI/RATES P]HAPS W\LD HAVE F\ND 9 !SE PAGES A F\NDATION = A *>GE AGA9/ ,JOSEPH1 OR AT LEA/ = SUSPICION ( HIM4 ,I /ILL TREMBLE AT ! ?\<T ( IT4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT !Y ALSO EXAM9$ ! G>D5 PA?S1 ! PLATB&S1 ! WALLS1 ! OP5+S 9 ! H$GES1 & ! LITTLE Y>D LEAD+ TO ! LANE1 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ FOOT-PR9TS & TRACES ( WALL-SCAL+4 ,BUT ! GR\ND WAS V]Y DRY & H>D2 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DISCOV] ! SLI<TE/ IMPR9T1 ! SLI<TE/ CLUE4 ,! F5CE1 ! WALLS1 ! OP5+S 9 ! H$GES1 KEPT !IR SECRET JEAL\SLY4 ,JU/ AS 9 ! CASE ( ! \TRAGE 9 ! WOODS1 ! PEOPLE ( ! NEI<BORHOOD HURRI$ =W>D1 ASK+ TO TE/IFY4 ,ONE HAD SE5 A MAN ( LI<T COMPLEXION 0:OSE LOOKS HE DID NOT LIKE20 ANO!R HAD SE5 A MAN ( D>K COMPLEXION 0:O HAD A FUNNY AIR40 ,9 %ORT1 ! 9VE/IGATION PROV$ FRUITLESS4 ,NO SC5T1 NO SUSPICION4 

0,WE %ALL HAVE TO WAIT10 DECL>$ ! PROSECUT+ ATTORNEY1 MY/]I\SLY1 AS HE LEFT ?AT NI<T4 0,P]HAPS ! ,P>IS POLICE WILL PUT US ON ! TRACK ( ! GUILTY40 

,DUR+ ?IS FATIGU+ DAY1 AMID ! GO+S & COM+S1 ,I HAD SC>CELY ! LEISURE TO ?9K ( ! CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS DRAMA1 :I* = ! FIR/ TIME PUT A LITTLE ANIMATION & LIFE 9TO ?IS DISMAL ,PRIORY4 ,MADAME DID NOT GIVE US A M9UTE'S RE/2 WE HAD TO RUN HI!R & ?I!R1--)\T REASON1 MOREOV]1 = ,MADAME HAD LO/ H] HEAD A LITTLE4 ,AS = ,M>IANNE1 %E SEEM$ TO TAKE NO NOTICE ( ANY?+1 & TO BE UNAW>E ?AT ANY?+ HAD HAPP5$ TO UPSET ! H\SE4 ,LIKE ! SAD ,EUG5IE1 %E FOLL[$ H] [N IDEA1 & H] [N IDEA WAS V]Y F> FROM \R PREOCCUPATIONS4 ,:5 ,MONSIEUR APPE>$ 9 ! KIT*51 %E BECAME SUDD5LY LIKE ONE 9TOXICAT$1 & %E LOOK$ AT HIM ) EC/ATIC EYES4 

0,OH6 Y\R BIG PHIZ6 ,Y\R BIG H&S6 ,Y\R BIG EYES60 

,9 ! EV5+1 AFT] A SIL5T D9N]1 ,I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT4 ,! IDEA HAD /RUCK ME IMM$IATELY1 & N[ IT WAS =TIFI$ )9 ME1 ?AT ,JOSEPH WAS NOT A /RANG] TO ?IS BOLD ROBB]Y4 ,I EV5 W5T SO F> AS TO HOPE ?AT BETWE5 HIS ,*]B\RG TRIP & ! PREP>ATION ( ?IS AUDACI\S & 9COMP>ABLY EXECUT$ /ROKE !RE HAD BE5 AN EVID5T CONNECTION4 ,& ,I REMEMB]$ ! ANSW] HE MADE TO ME1 ON ! EVE ( HIS DEP>TURE3 

0,?AT DEP5DS 444 ON A V]Y IMPORTANT MATT]40 

,AL?\< HE 5DEAVOR$ TO APPE> NATURAL1 ,I P]CEIV$ 9 HIS MOVEM5TS1 9 HIS ATTITUDE1 9 HIS SIL5CE1 AN UNUSUAL EMB>RASSM5T1 VISIBLE ONLY TO ME4 

,I TOOK SO MU* SATISFACTION 9 ?IS PRES5TIM5T ?AT ,I DID NOT TRY TO PUT IT ASIDE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I FELT AN 9T5SE JOY 9 CONTEMPLAT+ ! IDEA4 ,M>IANNE HAV+ LEFT US ALONE A MOM5T 9 ! KIT*51 ,I APPROA*$ ,JOSEPH1 &1 9 A COAX+1 T5D] VOICE1 MOV$ BY AN 9EXPRESSIBLE EMOTION1 ,I ASK$ HIM3 

0,TELL ME1 ,JOSEPH1 ?AT IT WAS Y\ :O \TRAG$ ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE 9 ! WOODS4 ,TELL ME ?AT IT WAS Y\ :O /OLE ,MADAME'S SILV] S]VICE40 

,SURPRIS$1 /UPEFI$ BY ?IS QUE/ION1 ,JOSEPH LOOK$ AT ME4 ,!N1 SUDD5LY1 )\T ANSW]+1 HE DREW ME TO HIM1 &1 MAK+ MY NECK B5D UND] A KISS ?AT FELL LIKE A BL[ ( A CLUB1 HE SAID TO ME3 

0,DON'T TALK AB\T ?AT1 S9CE Y\ >E TO COME ) ME TO ! LITTLE CAFE1 & S9CE \R TWO S\LS >E ALIKE40 

,I REMEMB] HAV+ SE5 9 A LITTLE SALON AT ! ,C\NTESS ,F>D9'S A SORT ( ,H9DU IDOL1 HORRIBLY & MURD]\SLY BEAUTIFUL4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ,JOSEPH RESEMBL$ IT4 

,DAYS PASS$1 & MON?S4 ,NATURALLY ! MAGI/RATES W]E UNABLE TO DISCOV] ANY?+1 & F9ALLY !Y AB&ON$ ! 9VE/IGATION4 ,!IR OP9ION WAS ?AT ! CRIME WAS ! WORK ( EXP]T BURGL>S FROM ,P>IS4 ,P>IS HAS A BROAD BACK4 ,GO LOOK = !M 9 ! HEAP6 

,?IS NEGATIVE RESULT MADE ,MADAME 9DIGNANT4 ,%E RAIL$ VIOL5TLY AT ! MAGI/RACY1 :I* C\LD NOT RECOV] H] SILV] S]VICE4 ,BUT NEV]!LESS %E DID NOT GIVE UP HOPE ( F9D+ 0! CRUET ( ,L\IS ,X,V,I10 AS ,JOSEPH CALL$ IT4 ,EV]Y DAY %E CONCOCT$ NEW & \TL&I% S*EMES1 :I* %E S5T TO ! MAGI/RATES1 :O1 TIR+ AT LA/ ( ALL ?IS NONS5SE1 DID NOT EV5 ANSW] H]4 ,AT LA/ ,I WAS REASSUR$ CONC]N+ ,JOSEPH2 = ,I WAS ALWAYS AFRAID ?AT SOME CATA/ROPHE W\LD OV]TAKE HIM4 

,JOSEPH HAD AGA9 BECOME SIL5T & DEVOT$1 ! FAMILY S]VANT1 ! R>E PE>L4 ,I CANNOT HELP PUFF+ ) LAU<T] AT ! RECOLLECTION ( A CONV]SATION :I*1 ON ! V]Y DAY ( ! ROBB]Y1 ,I OV]HE>D BEH9D ! DOOR ( ! SALON1 BETWE5 ,MADAME & ! PROSECUT+ ATTORNEY1 A DRY LITTLE MAN1 ) ?9 LIPS & BILI\S COMPLEXION1 :OSE PR(ILE WAS AS %>P AS ! $GE ( A SWORD4 

0,Y\ DO NOT SUSPECT ANYBODY AMONG Y\R PEOPLE80 ASK$ ! PROSECUT+ ATTORNEY4 0,Y\R COA*MAN80 

0,JOSEPH60 CRI$ ,MADAME1 SC&ALIZ$1 0A MAN :O IS SO DEVOT$ TO US1 :O HAS BE5 9 \R S]VICE = MORE ?AN FIFTE5 YE>S6 ,HONE/Y ITSELF1 ,MONSIEUR2 A PE>L6 ,HE W\LD ?R[ HIMSELF 9TO ! FIRE = US40 

,ANXI\S1 ) WR9KL$ BR[1 %E REFLECT$3 

0,UNLESS IT W]E ?IS GIRL1 ! *AMB]MAID4 ,I DO NOT KN[ H]4 ,P]HAPS %E HAS V]Y BAD RELATIONS 9 ,P>IS4 ,SEV]AL TIMES ,I HAVE CAU<T H] DR9K+ ! TABLE-W9E & EAT+ \R PRUNES4 ,A S]VANT :O DR9KS HIS MA/]'S W9E IS CAPABLE ( ANY?+40 

,& %E MURMUR$3 

0,ONE %\LD NEV] TAKE S]VANTS FROM ,P>IS4 ,%E IS S+UL>1 9DE$40 

,JU/ FANCY ! MEAN ?+6 

,?AT IS ! WAY ) SUSPICI\S PEOPLE4 ,!Y SUSPECT EV]YBODY1 SAVE HIM :O ROBS !M1 ( C\RSE4 ,= ,I WAS MORE & MORE CONV9C$ ?AT ,JOSEPH HAD BE5 ! S\L ( ?IS AFFAIR4 ,= A LONG TIME ,I HAD WAT*$ HIM1 NOT FROM ANY HO/ILE FEEL+1 AS Y\ MAY KN[1 BUT FROM CURIOSITY2 & ,I WAS C]TA9 ?AT ?IS FAI?FUL & DEVOT$ S]VANT1 ?IS UNIQUE PE>L1 WAS =AG+ 9 ! H\SE = ALL HE WAS WOR?4 ,HE /OLE OATS1 COAL1 EGGS1 ALL SORTS ( LITTLE ?+S ?AT C\LD BE SOLD )\T GIV+ ANY TRACE ( !IR ORIG94 ,& HIS FRI5D1 ! SACRI/AN1 DID NOT COME TO ! H>NESS-ROOM 9 ! EV5+ = NO?+1 & SIMPLY TO DISCUSS ! B5EFITS ( ANTI-,SEMITISM4 ,BE+ A CIRCUMSPECT1 PATI5T1 PRUD5T1 ME?ODICAL MAN1 ,JOSEPH WAS NOT UNAW>E ?AT PETTY L>C5IES1 COMMITT$ DAILY1 FOOT UP L>GELY AT ! 5D ( ! YE>1 & ,I AM P]SUAD$ ?AT 9 ?IS WAY HE TRIPL$ & QUADRUPL$ HIS WAGES1--A ?+ NEV] TO BE DISDA9$4 ,I KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT !RE IS A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !SE LITTLE !FTS & SU* AN AUDACI\S PILLAGE AS ?AT ( ! NI<T ( ,DECEMB] #b#d4 ,?AT PROVES ?AT HE LIK$ ALSO TO WORK ON ! GR& SCALE4 ,H[ DO ,I KN[ ?AT ,JOSEPH WAS NOT !N A MEMB] ( A GANG8 ,AH6 H[ ,I %\LD HAVE LIK$ TO KN[ ALL ?AT1 & H[ ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[ IT /ILL4 

,AFT] ! EV5+ :5 HE GAVE ME ! KISS ?AT TO ME WAS EQUIVAL5T TO A CONFESSION ( ! CRIME1 :5 HIS CONFID5CE W5T \T TO ME 9 A MOM5T ( PASSION1 ,JOSEPH /EADILY D5I$4 ,9 VA9 DID ,I TURN HIM ?IS WAY & ?AT1 SET TRAPS = HIM1 & :E$LE HIM ) S(T WORDS & C>ESSES2 HE W\LD NOT CONTRADICT HIMSELF4 ,& HE 5T]$ 9TO ! MADNESS ( ,MADAME'S HOPES4 ,HE TOO CONCOCT$ S*EMES1 & TRI$ TO IMAG9E ! ROBB]Y 9 ALL ITS DETAILS2 & HE BEAT ! DOGS ?AT DID NOT B>K1 & HE ?REAT5$ ) HIS FI/ ! UNKN[N ?IEVES1 ! *IM]ICAL ?IEVES1 AS IF HE SAW !M RUNN+ AT ! HORIZON4 ,I DID NOT KN[ :AT TO ?9K AB\T ?IS IMP5ETRABLE MAN4 ,ONE DAY ,I BELIEV$ HIM GUILTY2 ANO!R DAY ,I BELIEV$ HIM 9NOC5T4 ,& IT WAS HORRIBLY PROVOK+4 

,WE MET AGA9 9 ! H>NESS-ROOM 9 ! EV5+1 AS BE=E4 

0,WELL1 ,JOSEPH80 

0,AH6 IT IS Y\1 ,CELE/9E60 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ SPEAK TO ME ANY MORE8 ,Y\ SEEM TO %UN ME40 

0,%UN Y\8 ,I8 ,OH6 HEAV5S60 

0,YES1 S9CE ?AT FAM\S MORN+40 

0,DON'T TALK ( ?AT1 ,CELE/9E2 Y\ HAVE TOO BAD IDEAS40 

,& HE SADLY WAGG$ HIS HEAD4 

0,COME1 ,JOSEPH1 Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I DO ?AT = FUN4 ,W\LD ,I LOVE Y\1 IF Y\ HAD COMMITT$ SU* A CRIME8 ,MY LITTLE ,JOSEPH44440 

0,YES1 YES4 ,Y\ >E TRY+ TO :E$LE ME4 ,IT IS NOT WELL40 

0,& :5 >E WE TO />T8 ,I CANNOT LIVE H]E ANY LONG]40 

0,NOT DIRECTLY4 ,WE MU/ WAIT A:ILE40 

0,BUT :Y80 

0,BECAUSE 444 ?AT CANNOT BE DONE AT ONCE40 

,A LITTLE PIQU$1 ,I SAID 9 A TONE ( SLI<T ANG]3 

0,IT IS NOT NICE ( Y\4 ,Y\ EVID5TLY >E 9 NO HURRY = ME40 

0,I80 CRI$ ,JOSEPH1 ) >D5T GRIMACES4 0,:Y1 ,I AM CRAZY OV] Y\40 

0,WELL1 !N1 LET US />T40 

,BUT HE WAS OB/9ATE1 REFUS+ TO EXPLA9 FUR!R4 

0,NO1 NO2 ?AT CANNOT BE DONE YET40 

,V]Y NATURALLY ,I REFLECT$3 

0,HE IS RI<T1 AFT] ALL4 ,IF HE HAS /OL5 ! SILV] S]VICE1 HE CANNOT GO AWAY N[1 OR SET UP 9 BUS9ESS4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD AWAK5 SUSPICION4 ,SOME TIME MU/ BE ALL[$ TO PASS1 SO ?AT ?IS MY/]I\S AFFAIR MAY BE =GOTT540 

,ANO!R EV5+ ,I PROPOS$3 

0,LI/51 MY LITTLE ,JOSEPH2 ,I KN[ A WAY ( LEAV+ H]E4 ,WE C\LD GET UP A QU>REL ) ,MADAME1 & =CE H] TO DIS*>GE US BO?40 

,BUT HE PROTE/$ %>PLY4 

0,NO1 NO10 HE EXCLAIM$4 0,NONE ( ?AT1 ,CELE/9E4 ,NO1 9DE$6 ,= MY P>T1 ,I LOVE MY MA/]S4 ,!Y >E GOOD MA/]S4 ,WE MU/ P>T ) !M ON GOOD T]MS4 ,WE MU/ GO AWAY FROM H]E LIKE WOR?Y PEOPLE1 LIKE S]I\S PEOPLE4 ,! MA/]S MU/ BE SORRY TO HAVE US LEAVE2 !Y MU/ WEEP TO SEE US GO40 

,) A SAD GRAVITY1 9 :I* ,I P]CEIV$ NO TRACE ( IRONY1 HE DECL>$3 

0,I1 Y\ KN[1 %ALL BE GREATLY GRIEV$ AT LEAV+ H]E4 ,I HAVE BE5 H]E = FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,ONE GETS ATTA*$ TO A H\SE 9 ?AT TIME4 ,& Y\1 ,CELE/9E1 WILL IT GIVE Y\ NO PA980 

0,OH6 NO10 ,I %\T$1 LAU<+4 

0,IT IS NOT WELL2 IT IS NOT WELL4 ,ONE %\LD LOVE ONE'S MA/]S4 ,MA/]S >E MA/]S4 ,& LET ME GIVE Y\ SOME ADVICE4 ,BE V]Y NICE1 V]Y G5TLE1 V]Y DEVOT$2 DO Y\R WORK WELL2 DON'T TALK BACK4 ,9 %ORT1 ,CELE/9E1 WE MU/ LEAVE ON GOOD T]MS ) !M1--) ,MADAME1 ESPECIALLY40 

,I FOLL[$ ,JOSEPH'S ADVICE1 &1 DUR+ ! MON?S ?AT WE HAD TO REMA9 AT ! ,PRIORY1 ,I PROMIS$ MYSELF ?AT ,I W\LD BE A MODEL *AMB]MAID1--?AT ,I W\LD BE A PE>L1 TOO4 ,I LAVI%$ UPON !M ALL MY 9TELLIG5CE1 ALL MY WILL+NESS1 ALL MY DELICACY4 ,MADAME BECAME HUMAN ) ME2 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 %E BECAME REALLY MY FRI5D4 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT WAS MY C>E ALONE ?AT BR\<T AB\T ?IS *ANGE 9 ,MADAME'S *>ACT]4 ,MADAME'S PRIDE1 & EV5 H] REASONS = LIV+1 HAD RECEIV$ A BL[4 ,AS AFT] SOME GREAT SORR[1 AFT] ! OV]:ELM+ LOSS ( SOME *]I%$ D>L+1 %E NO LONG] /RUGGL$1 BUT G5TLY & PLA9TIVELY AB&ON$ H]SELF TO ! DEJECTION ( H] CONQU]$ N]VES & H] HUMILIAT$ PRIDE1 SEEM+ TO SEEK FROM ?OSE AB\T H] ONLY CONSOLATION1 PITY1 & CONFID5CE4 ,! HELL ( ! ,PRIORY WAS TRANS=M$ = EV]YBODY 9TO A REAL P>ADISE4 

,IT WAS 9 ! HEI<T ( ?IS FAMILY PEACE1 ( ?IS DOME/IC CALM1 ?AT ,I ANN\NC$ ONE MORN+ TO ,MADAME ?AT ,I WAS UND] ! NECESSITY ( LEAV+ H]4 ,I 9V5T$ A ROMANTIC /ORY2 ,I WAS TO RETURN TO MY NATIVE PROV9CE1 !RE TO M>RY A WOR?Y FELL[ :O HAD LONG BE5 WAIT+ = ME4 ,9 WORDS ( T5D]NESS ,I EXPRESS$ MY PA91 MY REGRETS1 MY APPRECIATION ( ,MADAME'S K9DNESS1 ETC4 ,MADAME WAS OV]:ELM$4 ,%E TRI$ TO KEEP ME BY APPEAL+ TO MY S5TIM5TS & TO MY 9T]E/4 ,%E (F]$ TO 9CREASE MY WAGES1 & TO GIVE ME A F9E ROOM ON ! SECOND FLOOR4 ,BUT1 F9D+ ME DET]M9$1 %E HAD TO BE RESIGN$4 

0,I HAVE BECOME SO ACCU/OM$ TO Y\ N[10 %E SI<$4 0,AH6 ,I HAVE NO LUCK40 

,BUT IT WAS MU* WORSE :51 A WEEK LAT]1 ,JOSEPH CAME1 9 HIS TURN1 TO EXPLA9 ?AT1 BE+ TOO OLD & TIR$1 HE C\LD NO LONG] CONT9UE HIS S]VICE1 & MU/ SEEK ! RE/ ?AT HE NE$$4 

0,Y\1 ,JOSEPH80 CRI$ ,MADAME4 0,Y\1 TOO8 ,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE4 ,A CURSE MU/ HAVE FALL5 ON ! ,PRIORY4 ,EV]YBODY AB&ONS ME2 EV]Y?+ AB&ONS ME40 

,MADAME WEPT4 ,JOSEPH WEPT4 ,MONSIEUR WEPT4 ,M>IANNE WEPT4 

0,Y\ TAKE ) Y\ ALL \R REGRETS1 ,JOSEPH40 

,ALAS6 HE TOOK NOT ONLY REGRETS2 HE TOOK ALSO ! SILV] S]VICE4 

,ONCE AWAY1 ,I WAS MU* P]PLEX$4 ,I HAD NO SCRUPLE AB\T 5JOY+ ,JOSEPH'S MONEY1 ! /OL5 MONEY1--NO1 IT WAS NOT ?AT1--:]E IS ! MONEY ?AT IS NOT /OL58--BUT ,I FE>$ LE/ MY FEEL+ MI<T PROVE ONLY A FLEET+ CURIOSITY4 ,JOSEPH HAD ACQUIR$ OV] ME1 OV] MY M9D AS WELL AS MY FLE%1 AN ASC5DANCY ?AT P]HAPS W\LD NOT LA/4 ,& P]HAPS IT WAS ONLY A MOM5T>Y P]V]SION ( MY S5SES4 ,!RE W]E MOM5TS1 TOO1 :5 ,I ASK$ MYSELF IF IT WAS NOT MY IMAG9ATION1 C>RI$ TO ! HEI<TS ( EXCEPTIONAL DREAMS1 :I* HAD CREAT$ ,JOSEPH AS ,I SAW HIM2 IF REALLY HE WAS ANY?+ MORE ?AN A SIMPLE BRUTE1 A PEASANT1 9CAPABLE EV5 ( A F9E ACT ( VIOL5CE1 ( A F9E CRIME4 ,! CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS ACT FRI<T5$ ME4 ,& !N1 IS IT NOT REALLY 9EXPLICABLE8 ,?IS IDEA ?AT ,I WAS NO LONG] TO BE 9 ! S]VICE ( O!RS CAUS$ ME SOME REGRET4 ,=M]LY ,I ?\<T ?AT ,I %\LD WELCOME ! NEWS ( MY LIB]TY ) GREAT JOY4 ,WELL1 NO6 ,?R\< BE+ A DOME/IC1 ONE GETS IT 9TO HIS BLOOD4 ,SUPPOSE ,I %\LD SUDD5LY MISS ! SPECTACLE ( B\RGEOIS LUXURY8 ,I =ESAW MY [N LITTLE 9T]IOR1 SEV]E & COLD1 LIKE A WORKMAN'S 9T]IOR1 MY M$IOCRE LIFE1 DEPRIV$ ( ALL !SE PRETTY ?+S1 ( ALL !SE PRETTY /UFFS SO S(T TO ! T\*1 ( ALL !SE PRETTY VICES :I* IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO S]VE1 TO DRESS1 TO ADORN1 TO PLUNGE 9TO1 AS 9TO A P]FUM$ BA?4 ,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO DRAW BACK4 

,AH6 :O C\LD HAVE TOLD ME1 ON ! GRAY1 SAD1 & RA9Y DAY ON :I* ,I >RIV$ AT ! ,PRIORY1 ?AT ,I W\LD 5D ) ?IS /RANGE1 SIL5T1 & CRU/Y MAN1 :O LOOK$ AT ME ) SU* DISDA98 

,N[ WE >E 9 ! LITTLE CAFE4 ,JOSEPH HAS GR[N Y\NG AGA94 ,HE IS NO LONG] B5T & CLUMSY4 ,& HE WALKS FROM ONE TABLE TO ANO!R1 & HE RUNS FROM ONE ROOM TO ! O!R1 ) SUPPLE LEG & ELA/IC SP9E4 ,HIS %\LD]S1 :I* SO FRI<T5$ ME1 HAVE TAK5 ON GOOD NATURE2 HIS NECK1 SOMETIMES SO T]RIBLE1 HAS SOME?+ AB\T IT ?AT IS FRAT]NAL & RE/FUL4 ,ALWAYS FRE%LY %AV51 ) SK9 AS D>K & %9+ AS MAHOGANY1 ) A SKULL CAP ON HIS HEAD1 & WE>+ A BLUE & V]Y CLEAN WOOL5 %IRT1 HE HAS ! AIR ( AN OLD SAILOR1 ( AN OLD SEA-DOG :O HAS SE5 EXTRAORD9>Y ?+S & PASS$ ?R\< EXTRAVAGANT C\NTRIES4 ,:AT ,I ADMIRE 9 HIM IS HIS MORAL TRANQUILITY4 ,!RE IS NO LONG] ANY ANXIETY 9 HIS LOOK4 ,ONE SEES ?AT HIS LIFE RE/S ON SOLID F\NDATIONS4 ,MORE VIOL5TLY ?AN EV]1 HE IS = ! FAMILY1 = PROP]TY1 = RELIGION1 = ! NAVY1 = ! >MY1 = ! C\NTRY4 ,HE A/ONI%ES ME6 

,:5 WE M>RI$1 ,JOSEPH GAVE ME A M>RIAGE PORTION ( T5 ?\S& FRANCS4 ,! O!R DAY ! M>ITIME COMMISS>Y KNOCK$ D[N TO HIM AT FIFTE5 ?\S& FRANCS A LOT ( WRECKAGE1 = :I* HE PAID CA%1 & :I* HE HAS SOLD AGA9 AT A BIG PR(IT4 ,HE ALSO DOES A LITTLE BANK+ BUS9ESS1--?AT IS1 HE L5DS MONEY TO FI%]M54 ,& ALREADY HE IS ?9K+ ( BRAN*+ \T1 BY TAK+ ! NEXT H\SE4 ,P]HAPS WE %ALL />T A MUSIC-HALL !RE4 

,IT PUZZLES ME ?AT HE HAS SO MU* MONEY4 ,& H[ MU* IS HIS =TUNE8 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,HE DOES NOT LIKE ME TO TALK TO HIM AB\T ?AT4 ,HE DOES NOT LIKE ME TO TALK TO HIM AB\T ! TIME ?AT WE W]E S]VANTS4 ,ONE W\LD SAY ?AT HE HAS =GOTT5 EV]Y?+1 & ?AT HIS LIFE REALLY BEGAN ONLY ON ! DAY :5 HE TOOK POSSESSION ( ! LITTLE CAFE4 ,:5 ,I ASK HIM A QUE/ION ?AT TORM5TS ME1 HE SEEMS NOT TO UND]/& :AT ,I SAY4 ,& !N T]RIBLE GLEAMS FLA% ?R\< HIS EYES1 AS !Y US$ TO DO4 ,NEV] %ALL ,I KN[ ANY?+ ( ,JOSEPH2 NEV] %ALL ,I KN[ ! MY/]Y ( HIS LIFE4 ,& P]HAPS IT IS ?IS MY/]Y :I* SO ATTA*ES ME TO HIM4 

,JOSEPH LOOKS \T = EV]Y?+ 9 ! H\SE1 & !RE IS NO HIT* ANY:]E4 ,WE HAVE ?REE WAIT]S TO S]VE ! CU/OM]S1 A MAID-(-ALL-WORK = ! KIT*5 & ! H\SEHOLD1 & EV]Y?+ GOES AS TO ! BEAT ( A MAGIC W&4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT 9 ?REE MON?S WE HAVE *ANG$ \R S]VANT F\R TIMES4 ,H[ EXACT+ !SE ,*]B\RG S]VANTS >E6 H[ ?IEV+1 & H[ %AMELESS6 ,NO1 IT IS 9CR$IBLE1 & IT IS DISGU/+4 

,AS = ME1 ,I SUP]9T5D ! CA%1 5?RON$ BEH9D ! B>1 AMID A =E/ ( COLOR$ BOTTLES4 ,I AM !RE ALSO ON %[1 & TO *AT4 ,JOSEPH WI%ES ME TO BE F9ELY >RAY$2 HE NEV] REFUSES ME ANY?+ = ! ADORNM5T ( MY P]SON1 & HE LIKES ME TO %[ MY SK9 9 ! EV5+1 9 A TANTALIZ+ DRESS1 SOME:AT L[ 9 ! NECK4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO EXCITE ! CU/OM]1 TO KEEP HIM 9 A /ATE ( CON/ANT JOY1 ( CON/ANT DESIRE4 ,!RE >E ALREADY TWO OR ?REE FAT QU>T]MA/]S1 TWO OR ?REE 5G9E]S ( ! SQUADRON1 V]Y WELL FIX$1 :O PAY ME ASSIDU\S C\RT4 ,NATURALLY1 TO PLEASE ME1 !Y SP5D A GOOD DEAL4 ,JOSEPH SPOILS !M ESPECIALLY1 = !Y >E T]RIBLE DR9K]S4 ,WE HAVE ALSO TAK5 F\R BO>D]S4 ,!Y EAT ) US1 & EV]Y EV5+ PAY = W9E & CORDIALS1 :I* ALL H&S DR9K4 ,!Y >E V]Y GALLANT ) ME1 & ,I DO MY BE/ TO EXCITE !M4 ,BUT ,I AM C>EFUL NOT TO LET MY MANN]S GO F>!R ?AN ! 5C\RAGEM5T ( COMMONPLACE OGL+1 EQUIVOCAL SMILES1 & ILLUSORY PROMISES4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I HAVE NO 9T5TIONS4 ,JOSEPH IS 5\< = ME1 & ,I REALLY ?9K ,I %\LD SUFF] BY ! *ANGE1 EV5 IF ,I HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO DECEIVE HIM ) ! ADMIRAL4 ,IT IS REALLY FUNNY2 UGLY AS HE IS1 NOBODY IS AS H&SOME AS MY ,JOSEPH4 ,OH6 ! OLD MON/]6 ,:AT A HOLD HE HAS TAK5 ON ME6 ,& TO ?9K ?AT HE HAS ALWAYS LIV$ 9 ! C\NTRY1 & HAS BE5 ALL HIS LIFE A PEASANT6 

,BUT :]E ,JOSEPH ESPECIALLY TRIUMPHS IS 9 POLITICS4 ,?ANKS TO HIM1 ! LITTLE CAFE1 :OSE SIGN1 0,TO ! ,FR5* ,>MY10 %9ES OV] ! :OLE NEI<BORHOOD1 9 BIG LETT]S ( GOLD BY DAY1 9 BIG LETT]S ( FIRE BY NI<T1 IS N[ ! (FICIAL R5DEZV\S ( ! CONSPICU\S ANTI-,SEMITES & ! NOISIE/ PATRIOTS ( ! T[N4 ,!SE COME H]E TO FRAT]NIZE1 9 H]OIC SPREES1 ) SUB-(FIC]S ( ! >MY & NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC]S ( ! NAVY4 ,!RE HAVE ALREADY BE5 SOME BLOODY FI<TS1 & SEV]AL TIMES1 APROPOS ( NO?+1 ! SUB-(FIC]S HAVE DRAWN !IR SWORDS1 ?REAT5+ TO KILL IMAG9>Y TRAITORS4 ,! NI<T ?AT ,DREYFUS L&$ 9 ,FRANCE ,I ?\<T ?AT ! LITTLE CAFE W\LD TUMBLE D[N UND] ! CRIES ( 0,LONG ,LIVE ! ,>MY60 & 0,DEA? TO ! ,JEWS60 ,?AT NI<T ,JOSEPH1 :O IS ALREADY POPUL> 9 ! T[N1 HAD A MAD SUCCESS4 ,HE M\NT$ A TABLE1 & %\T$3 

0,IF ! TRAITOR IS GUILTY1 LET HIM BE S5T BACK4 ,IF HE IS 9NOC5T1 LET HIM BE %OT40 

,ON EV]Y H& !Y %\T$3 

0,YES1 YES6 ,LET HIM BE %OT6 ,LONG LIVE ! >MY60 

,?IS PROPOSITION HAD C>RI$ ! 5?USIASM TO ! HEI<T ( P>OXYSM4 ,ABOVE ! %\T+1 9 ! CAFE1 C\LD BE HE>D ONLY ! CLA%+ ( SWORDS & ! P\ND+ ( FI/S ON ! M>BLE TABLES4 ,SOME ONE1 HAV+ V5TUR$ TO SAY NOBODY KN[S :AT1 WAS HOOT$1 & ,JOSEPH1 RU%+ UPON HIM1 SMA%$ HIS M\? ) A BL[ ( HIS FI/1 & BROKE FIVE TEE? = HIM4 ,/RUCK REPEAT$LY ) ! FLAT ( A SWORD1 TORN1 COV]$ ) BLOOD1 & HALF DEAD1 ! UN=TUNATE MAN WAS CA/1 LIKE SO MU* FIL?1 9TO ! /REET1 ALWAYS TO ! CRIES ( 0,LONG ,LIVE ! ,>MY6 ,DEA? TO ! ,JEWS60 

,!RE >E MOM5TS :5 ,I AM AFRAID 9 ?IS ATMOSPH]E ( DEBAU*]Y1 AMONG ALL !SE BE/IAL FACES1 HEAVY ) ALCOHOL & MURD]4 ,BUT ,JOSEPH1 REASSURES ME4 

0,?AT'S NO?+10 HE SAYS4 0,?AT IS GOOD = BUS9ESS40 

,YE/]DAY1 COM+ BACK FROM ! M>KET1 ,JOSEPH ANN\NC$1 GAILY RUBB+ HIS H&S3 

0,BAD NEWS4 ,!RE IS TALK ( A W> ) ,5GL&40 

0,OH6 MY ,GOD60 ,I CRI$4 0,SUPPOSE ,*]B\RG %\LD BE BOMB>D$80 

0,POOH6 ,POOH60 SNE]$ ,JOSEPH4 0,ONLY ,I HAVE ?\<T ( SOME?+2 ,I HAVE ?\<T ( A /ROKE1 A RI* /ROKE40 

,9 SPITE ( MYSELF ,I %UDD]$4 ,HE MU/ BE CONTEMPLAT+ SOME IMM5SE RASCALITY4 

0,! MORE ,I LOOK AT Y\10 HE SAID1 0! MORE ,I SAY TO MYSELF ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT ! HEAD ( A ,BRETON4 ,OH6 NO1 Y\ HAVE NOT ! HEAD ( A ,BRETON4 ,Y\ HAVE RA!R AN ,ALSATIAN HEAD4 ,HEY8 ,?AT W\LD MAKE A F9E %[ BEH9D ! B>40 

,I WAS DISAPPO9T$4 ,I ?\<T ?AT ,JOSEPH WAS GO+ TO PROPOSE SOME T]RIBLE ?+4 ,I WAS PR\D ALREADY AT ! ?\<T ( BE+ ADMITT$ TO P>TN]%IP 9 A BOLD UND]TAK+4 ,:5EV] ,I SEE HIM 9 REFLECTIVE MOOD1 MY IDEAS >E IMM$IATELY 9FLAM$4 ,I IMAG9E TRAG$IES1 NOCTURNAL WALLSCAL+S1 ROBB]IES1 DRAWN KNIVES1 PEOPLE 9 ! AGONY ( DEA? ON ! =E/ HEA?4 ,& IT WAS NO?+ BUT A PETTY & VULG> PIECE ( ADV]TIS+4 

,) HIS H&S 9 HIS POCKETS1 & HIS BLUE SKULL-CAP ON HIS HEAD1 HE SWAY$ TO & FRO1 9 A DROLL FA%ION4 

0,DO Y\ UND]/&80 HE 9SI/$4 0,AT ! \TBREAK ( A W> A V]Y PRETTY ,ALSATIAN1 F9ELY DRESS$1 W\LD 9FLAME HE>TS & EXCITE PATRIOTISM4 ,& !RE IS NO?+ LIKE PATRIOTISM TO GET PEOPLE DRUNK4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( IT8 ,I W\LD PUT Y\ 9 ! NEWSPAP]S1 & P]HAPS EV5 ON PO/]S40 

0,I PREF] TO REMA9 9 ! CO/UME ( A LADY10 ,I ANSW]$1 A LITTLE DRYLY4 

,!REUPON WE BEGAN TO QU>REL4 ,& = ! FIR/ TIME WE CAME TO VIOL5T WORDS4 

0,Y\ DID NOT PUT ON SO MANY AIRS :5 Y\ W]E 9TIMATE ) EV]YBODY10 CRI$ ,JOSEPH4 

0,& Y\8444 ,:5 Y\ 444 ,OH6 Y\ HAD BETT] LET ME ALONE1 BECAUSE ,I C\LD SAY TOO MU*40 

0,/RUMPET60 

0,?IEF60 

,A CU/OM] CAME 94 ,! DISCUSSION CEAS$4 ,& AT NI<T !RE WAS A RECONCILIATION1 ) KISSES4 

,I AM GO+ TO HAVE A PRETTY ,ALSATIAN CO/UME MADE = ME1 ( SILK & VELVET4 ,REALLY ,I AM P[]LESS AGA9/ ,JOSEPH'S WILL4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS LITTLE FIT ( REVOLT1 ,JOSEPH HOLDS ME1 POSSESSES ME1 LIKE A DEMON4 ,& ,I AM HAPPY 9 BE+ HIS4 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I %ALL DO :ATEV] HE WI%ES ME TO DO1 & ?AT ,I %ALL GO :]EV] HE TELLS ME TO GO 444 EV5 TO CRIME6 

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