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,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

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

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,?IS MORN+ 7,SUNDAY7 ,I W5T TO MASS4 

,I HAVE ALREADY DECL>$ ?AT1 )\T BE+ PI\S1 ,I HAVE RELIGION ALL ! SAME4 ,SAY & DO :AT Y\ LIKE1 RELIGION IS ALWAYS RELIGION4 ,! RI*1 P]HAPS1 CAN GET ALONG )\T IT1 BUT IT IS NECESS>Y = PEOPLE LIKE US4 ,I KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT !RE >E 9DIVIDUALS :O MAKE USE ( IT 9 A RA!R QUE] FA%ION1--?AT MANY PRIE/S & GOOD SI/]S SC>CELY DO IT HONOR4 ,BUT NEV] M9D4 ,:5 ONE IS UNHAPPY1--&1 9 \R CALL+1 WE GET MORE ?AN \R %>E ( UNHAPP9ESS1--IT IS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT WILL SOO! Y\4 ,ONLY ?AT1 & LOVE4 ,YES1 BUT LOVE1 ?AT IS ANO!R SORT ( CONSOLATION4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 EV5 9 IMPI\S H\SES1 ,I NEV] MISS$ MASS4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 MASS IS AN EXCURSION1 A DI/RACTION1 TIME GA9$ FROM ! DAILY 5NUI ( ! H\SEHOLD4 ,&1 ABOVE ALL1 WE MEET COMRADES1 HE> /ORIES1 & =M ACQUA9TANCES4 ,AH6 IF1 ON GO+ \T ( ! *APEL ( ! ,ASSUMPTIONI/S1 ,I HAD WI%$ TO LI/5 TO ! GOOD-LOOK+ OLD G5TLEM5 :O :ISP]$ PSALMS ( A CURI\S SORT 9 MY E>S1 P]HAPS ,I %\LD NOT BE H]E TO-DAY4 

,TO-DAY ! WEA!R IS IMPROV$4 ,!RE IS A BEAUTIFUL SUN1--ONE ( ?OSE MI/Y SUNS ?AT MAKE WALK+ AGREEABLE & SADNESS LESS BURD5SOME4 ,I KN[ NOT :Y1 BUT1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ?IS BLUE & GOLD MORN+1 ,I HAVE SOME?+ LIKE GAIETY 9 MY HE>T4 

,WE >E AB\T A MILE FROM ! *UR*4 ,! WAY LEAD+ TO IT IS A PLEASANT ONE1--A LITTLE PA? W9D+ BETWE5 H$GES4 ,9 SPR+ IT MU/ BE FULL ( FL[]S1 WILD *]RY TREES1 & ! HAW?ORNS ?AT SMELL SO GOOD4 ,I LOVE ! HAW?ORNS4 ,!Y REM9D ME ( ?+S :5 ,I WAS A LITTLE GIRL4 ,O!RWISE ! C\NTRY IS LIKE ! C\NTRY EV]Y:]E ELSE2 !RE IS NO?+ A/ONI%+ AB\T IT4 ,IT IS A V]Y WIDE VALLEY1 & !N1 YOND]1 AT ! 5D ( ! VALLEY1 !RE >E HILLS4 ,9 ! VALLEY !RE IS A RIV]1 ON ! HILLS !RE IS A =E/2 ALL COV]$ ) A VEIL ( FOG1 TRANSP>5T & GILD$1 :I* HIDES ! L&SCAPE TOO MU* TO SUIT ME4 

,ODDLY 5\<1 ,I KEEP MY FIDELITY TO NATURE AS IT IS 9 ,BRITTANY4 ,I HAVE IT 9 MY BLOOD4 ,NO:]E ELSE DOES IT SEEM TO ME AS BEAUTIFUL2 NO:]E ELSE DOES IT SPEAK BETT] TO MY S\L4 ,EV5 AMONG ! RI*E/ & MO/ F]TILE FIELDS ( ,NORM&Y ,I AM HOMESICK = ! MOORS1 & = ?AT TRAGIC & SPL5DID SEA :]E ,I WAS BORN4 ,& ?IS RECOLLECTION1 SUDD5LY CALL$ UP1 CA/S A CL\D ( MELAN*OLY 9TO ! GAIETY ( ?IS DELI<TFUL MORN+4 

,ON ! WAY ,I MEET WOM5 & WOM54 ,) PRAY]-BOOKS UND] !IR >MS1 !Y1 TOO1 >E GO+ TO MASS1--COOKS1 *AMB]MAIDS1 & B>N-Y>D SCULLIONS1 ?ICK-SET & CLUMSY1 & ) ! SL[ & SWAY+ GAIT ( ANIMALS4 ,H[ QUE]LY !Y >E RIGG$ \T1 9 !IR HOLIDAY G>B1--P]FECT MOPS4 ,!Y SMELL P[]FULLY ( ! C\NTRY1 & IT IS EASY TO SEE ?AT !Y HAVE NOT S]V$ 9 ,P>IS4 ,!Y LOOK AT ME ) CURIOSITY1--A CURIOSITY AT ONCE DI/RU/FUL & SYMPA!TIC4 ,!Y NOTE 5VI\SLY1 9 DETAIL1 MY HAT1 MY CLOSELY-FITT+ G[N1 MY LITTLE BAIZE JACKET1 & MY UMBRELLA ROLL$ 9 ITS GRE5 SILK COV]4 ,MY CO/UME--?AT ( A LADY--A/ONI%ES !M1 & ESPECIALLY1 ,I ?9K1 MY COQUETTI% & SM>T WAY ( WE>+ IT4 ,!Y NUDGE EA* O!R ) !IR ELB[S1 MAKE 5ORM\S EYES1 & OP5 !IR M\?S IMMOD]ATELY1 TO %[ EA* O!R MY LUXURY & MY /YLE4 ,& ,I GO TRIPP+ ALONG1 NIMBLY & LI<TLY1 ) MY PO9T$ %OES1 & BOLDLY LIFT+ UP MY DRESS1 :I* MAKES A S\ND ( RU/L+ SILK AGA9/ ! SKIRTS B5EA?4 ,:AT CAN Y\ EXPECT8 ,= MY P>T1 ,I AM GLAD TO BE ADMIR$4 

,AS !Y PASS BY ME1 ,I HE> !M SAY TO EA* O!R1 9 A :ISP]3 

0,?AT IS ! NEW *AMB]MAID AT ! ,PRIORY40 

,ONE ( !M1 %ORT1 FAT1 R$-FAC$1 A/HMATIC1 & :O SEEMS TO HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY 9 C>RY+ AN IMM5SE PAUN* ON LEGS WIDELY SPREAD AP>T1 UND\BT$LY TO ! BETT] /EADY IT1 APPROA*ES ME ) A SMILE1 A ?ICK1 GLUT9\S SMILE ON H] GLUTTON\S LIPS3 

0,Y\ >E ! NEW *AMB]MAID AT ! ,PRIORY8 ,Y\R NAME IS ,CELE/9E8 ,Y\ >RIV$ FROM ,P>IS F\R DAYS AGO80 

,%E KN[S EV]Y?+ ALREADY4 ,%E IS FAMILI> ) EV]Y?+1 & ) ME4 ,& !RE IS NO?+ AB\T ?IS PAUN*Y BODY1 AB\T ?IS WALK+ GOATSK91 ?AT SO AMUSES ME AS ! MUSKETE] HAT1--A L>GE1 BLACK1 FELT HAT1 :OSE PLUMES SWAY 9 ! BREEZE4 

,%E CONT9UES3 

0,MY NAME IS ,ROSE1 ,MAM'ZELLE ,ROSE2 ,I AM AT ,M4 ,MAUG]'S1 ! NEXT PLACE TO Y\RS2 HE IS A =M] CAPTA94 ,P]HAPS Y\ HAVE ALREADY SE5 HIM80 

0,NO1 ,MADEMOISELLE40 

0,Y\ MI<T HAVE SE5 HIM OV] ! H$GE ?AT SEP>ATES ! TWO E/ATES4 ,HE IS ALWAYS WORK+ 9 ! G>D54 ,HE IS /ILL A F9E MAN1 Y\ KN[40 

,WE WALK MORE SL[LY1 = ,MAM'ZELLE ,ROSE IS ALMO/ /IFL+4 ,%E :EEZES LIKE A F\ND]$ M>E4 ,) EV]Y BREA? H] *E/ EXP&S & CONTRACTS1 !N TO EXP& AGA94 ,%E SAYS1 *OPP+ H] WORDS3 

0,I HAVE ONE ( MY ATTACKS4 ,OH6 H[ PEOPLE SUFF] !SE DAYS6 ,IT IS 9CR$IBLE40 

,!N1 BETWE5 :EEZES & HICC\<S1 %E 5C\RAGES ME3 

0,Y\ MU/ COME & SEE ME1 MY LITTLE ONE4 ,IF Y\ NE$ ANY?+1 GOOD ADVICE1 NO MATT] :AT1 DO NOT HESITATE4 ,I AM FOND ( Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,WE WILL DR9K A LITTLE GLASS ( PEA* BR&Y AS WE TALK4 ,MANY ( !SE Y\NG WOM5 COME TO \R H\SE40 

,%E /OPS A MOM5T1 TAKES BREA?1 & !N1 9 A L[] VOICE & A CONFID5TIAL TONE1 CONT9UES3 

0,&1 SAY1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,CELE/9E1 IF Y\ WI% TO HAVE Y\R LETT]S ADDRESS$ 9 \R C>E1 IT W\LD BE MORE PRUD5T4 ,A BIT ( GOOD ADVICE ?AT ,I GIVE Y\4 ,MADAME ,LANLAIRE READS ! LETT]S1 ALL ! LETT]S4 ,ONCE %E CAME V]Y NE> BE+ S5T5C$ = IT BY ! JU/ICE ( ! PEACE4 ,I REPEAT1 DO NOT HESITATE40 

,I ?ANK H]1 & WE CONT9UE TO WALK4 ,AL?\< H] BODY PIT*ES & ROLLS LIKE AN OLD VESSEL 9 A HEAVY SEA1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,ROSE SEEMS N[ TO BREA! MORE EASILY4 ,& WE GO ON1 GOSSIP+3 

0,OH6 IT WILL BE A *ANGE = Y\ H]E1 SURELY4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 MY LITTLE ONE1 AT ! ,PRIORY !Y NEV] KEEP A *AMB]MAID = ANY L5G? ( TIME4 ,?AT IS A SETTL$ MATT]4 ,:5 ,MADAME DOES NOT DIS*>GE !M1 ,MONSIEUR GETS !M 9TO TR\BLE4 ,A T]RIBLE MAN1 ,MONSIEUR ,LANLAIRE4 ,! PRETTY1 ! UGLY1 ! Y\NG1 ! OLD1--ALL >E ALIKE TO HIM4 ,OH6 ! H\SE IS WELL KN[N4 ,& EV]YBODY WILL TELL Y\ :AT ,I TELL Y\4 ,Y\ >E ILL-F$ !RE2 Y\ HAVE NO LIB]TY2 Y\ >E CRU%$ ) WORK4 ,& *ID+ & SCOLD+ ALL ! TIME4 ,A REAL HELL6 ,ONE NE$S ONLY TO SEE Y\1 PRETTY & WELL BR\<T UP AS Y\ >E1 TO KN[1 BEYOND A D\BT1 ?AT Y\ >E NOT MADE TO /AY ) SU* CURMUDGEONS40 

,ALL ?AT ! HAB]DA%] TOLD ME1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,ROSE TELLS ME AGA91 ) MORE DISAGREEABLE V>IATIONS4 ,SO VIOL5T IS ?IS WOMAN'S PASSION = *ATT]+ ?AT %E F9ALLY =GETS H] SUFF]+4 ,H] MALICE GETS ! BETT] ( H] A/HMA4 ,& ! SC&AL ( ! H\SE GOES ITS C\RSE1 M+L$ ) ! PRIVATE AFFAIRS ( ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,AL?\< ALREADY ,I KN[ !M ALL1 ,ROSE'S /ORIES >E SO BLACK1 & H] WORDS >E SO DISC\RAG+1 ?AT AGA9 ,I AM ?OR\<LY SADD5$4 ,I ASK MYSELF IF ,I HAD NOT BETT] GO AWAY AT ONCE4 ,:Y TRY AN EXP]IM5T 9 :I* ,I AM CONQU]$ 9 ADVANCE8 

,O!R WOM5 HAVE OV]TAK5 US1 CURI\S1 NOSY1 ACCOMPANY+ ) AN 5]GETIC 0,= SURE0 EA* ( ! REVELATIONS ( ,ROSE1 :O1 LESS & LESS W9D$1 CONT9UES TO JABB]3 

0,M4 ,MAUG] IS A V]Y GOOD MAN1 & ALL ALONE1 MY LITTLE ONE4 ,AS MU* AS TO SAY ?AT ,I AM ! MI/RESS4 ,:Y6 A =M] CAPTA92 IT IS NATURAL1 ISN'T IT8 ,HE IS NO MANAG]2 HE KN[S NO?+ ( H\SEHOLD AFFAIRS2 HE LIKES TO BE TAK5 C>E ( & CODDL$1 HAVE HIS L95 WELL KEPT1 HIS CAPRICES RESPECT$1 NICE DI%ES PREP>$ = HIM4 ,IF HE HAD NOT BESIDE HIM A P]SON 9 :OM HE HAD CONFID5CE1 HE W\LD BE PLUND]$ RI<T & LEFT4 ,MY ,GOD1 !RE IS NO LACK ( ?IEVES H]E60 

,! 9TONATION ( H] SPASMODIC UTT]ANCES1 & H] W9KS1 CLE>LY REVEAL$ TO ME H] EXACT SITUATION 9 ,CAPTA9 ,MAUG]'S H\SE4 

0,:Y1 Y\ KN[1 A MAN ALL ALONE1 & :O /ILL HAS IDEAS4 ,& BESIDES1 !RE IS WORK TO DO ALL ! SAME4 ,& WE >E GO+ TO HIRE A BOY TO ASSI/40 

,?IS ,ROSE IS LUCKY1 ,I1 TOO1 HAVE (T5 DREAM$ ( 5T]+ AN OLD MAN'S S]VICE4 ,IT IS DISGU/+4 ,BUT AT LEA/ ONE IS TRANQUIL1 & HAS A FUTURE4 

,WE TRAV]SE ! 5TIRE DI/RICT4 ,OH6 9DE$1 IT IS NOT PRETTY4 ,IT 9 NO WAY RESEMBLES ! ,B\LEV>D ,MALE%]BES4 ,DIRTY1 N>R[1 W9D+ /REETS1 & H\SES ?AT /& NEI!R SQU>E OR /RAI<T1--D>K H\SES1 ( OLD1 ROTT5 WOOD1 ) HI<1 TOTT]+ GABLES1 & BULG+ /ORIES ?AT PROJECT ONE PA/ ! O!R1 9 ! OLD5 FA%ION4 ,! PEOPLE :O PASS >E UGLY1 UGLY1 & ,I HAVE NOT SE5 A S+LE H&SOME FELL[4 ,! 9DU/RY ( ! NEI<BORHOOD IS ! MANUFACTURE ( LI/-%OES4 ,MO/ ( ! %OEMAK]S1 HAV+ BE5 UNABLE TO DELIV] A WEEK'S PRODUCT AT ! FACTORY1 >E /ILL AT WORK4 ,& BEH9D ! W9D[-PANES ,I SEE POOR SICKLY FACES1 B5T BACKS1 & BLACK H&S HAMM]+ LEA!R SOLES4 

,?AT ADDS /ILL FUR!R TO ! DISMAL SADNESS ( ! PLACE4 ,IT SEEMS LIKE A PRISON4 

,BUT H]E IS ! HAB]DA%]1 :O1 /&+ AT H] ?RE%OLD1 SMILES AT US & B[S4 

0,Y\ >E GO+ TO EI<T O'CLOCK MASS8 ,I W5T TO SEV5 O'CLOCK MASS4 ,Y\ HAVE PL5TY ( TIME4 ,WILL Y\ NOT COME 91 A MOM5T80 

,ROSE ?ANKS H]4 ,%E W>NS ME AGA9/ ! HAB]DA%]1 :O IS A MALICI\S WOMAN & SPEAKS ILL ( EV]YBODY1 A REAL PE/6 ,!N %E BEG9S AGA9 TO BOA/ ( H] MA/]'S VIRTUES & ( H] EASY PLACE4 ,I ASK H]3 

0,!N ! CAPTA9 HAS NO FAMILY80 

0,NO FAMILY80 %E CRIES1 SC&ALIZ$4 0,WELL1 MY LITTLE ONE1 Y\ >E NOT ON4 ,OH6 YES1 !RE IS A FAMILY1 & A NICE ONE1 9DE$6 ,HEAPS ( NIECES & C\S9S1--LOAF]S1 P5NILESS PEOPLE1 HANG]S-ON1 ALL ( :OM W]E PLUND]+ HIM & ROBB+ HIM4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 ?AT4 ,IT WAS AN ABOM9ATION4 ,SO Y\ CAN IMAG9E :E!R ,I SET ?AT RI<T1---:E!R ,I CLE>$ ! H\SE ( ALL ?IS V]M94 ,:Y1 MY DE> Y\NG WOMAN1 BUT = ME1 ! CAPTA9 N[ W\LD BE ON HIS UPP]S4 ,AH6 ! POOR MAN6 ,HE IS WELL SATISFI$ ) ! WAY ?+S >E N[40 

,I 9SI/ ) AN IRONICAL 9T5TION1 :I*1 H[EV]1 %E DOES NOT UND]/&3 

0,&1 UND\BT$LY1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,ROSE1 HE WILL REMEMB] Y\ 9 HIS WILL80 

,PRUD5TLY1 %E REPLIES3 

0,MONSIEUR WILL DO AS HE LIKES4 ,HE IS FREE4 ,SURELY ,I DO NOT 9FLU5CE HIM4 ,I ASK NO?+ ( HIM4 ,I DO NOT ASK HIM EV5 TO PAY ME WAGES4 ,I /AY ) HIM \T ( DEVOTION4 ,BUT HE KN[S LIFE4 ,HE KN[S ?OSE :O LOVE HIM1 :O C>E = HIM ) DIS9T]E/$NESS1 :O CODDLE HIM4 ,NO ONE NE$ ?9K ?AT HE IS /UPID AS C]TA9 P]SONS PRET5D1--,MADAME ,LANLAIRE AT ! HEAD1 :O SAYS ?+S AB\T US4 ,IT IS %E1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 :O IS EVIL-M9D$1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,CELE/9E1 & :O HAS A WILL ( H] [N4 ,DEP5D UPON IT60 

,UPON ?IS ELOQU5T APOLOGY = ! CAPTA91 WE >RIVE AT ! *UR*4 

,! FAT ,ROSE DOES NOT LEAVE ME4 ,%E OBLIGES ME TO TAKE A *AIR NE> H]S1 & BEG9S TO MUMBLE PRAY]S1 TO MAKE G5UFLECTIONS & SIGNS ( ! CROSS4 ,OH6 ?IS *UR*6 ,) ITS R\< TIMB]S ?AT CROSS IT & SU/A9 ! /AGG]+ VAULT1 IT RESEMBLES A B>N2 ) ! PEOPLE 9 IT1 C\<+1 HAWK+1 RUNN+ AGA9/ B5*ES1 & DRAGG+ *AIRS >\ND1 IT SEEMS ALSO LIKE A VILLAGE W9E-%OP4 ,I SEE NO?+ BUT FACES /UPEFI$ BY IGNORANCE1 BITT] M\?S CONTRACT$ BY HATR$4 ,!RE >E NONE H]E BUT WRET*$ CREATURES :O COME TO ASK ,GOD TO DO SOME?+ AGA9/ SOMEBODY4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO CONC5TRATE MY ?\<TS1 & ,I FEEL A SORT ( COLD P5ETRAT+ ME & SURR\ND+ ME4 ,P]HAPS IT IS BECAUSE !RE IS NOT EV5 AN ORGAN 9 ?IS *UR*4 ,QUE]1 ISN'T IT8 BUT ,I CANNOT PRAY )\T AN ORGAN4 ,AN AN!M ON ! ORGAN FILLS MY *E/1 & !N MY /OMA*2 IT COMPLETELY RE/ORES ME1 LIKE LOVE4 ,IF ,I C\LD ALWAYS HE> ! /RA9S ( AN ORGAN1 ,I REALLY BELIEVE ?AT ,I %\LD NEV] S94 ,H]E1 9/EAD ( AN ORGAN1 !RE IS AN OLD WOMAN1 9 ! *OIR1 ) BLUE SPECTACLES1 & A POOR LITTLE BLACK %AWL OV] H] %\LD]S1 :O PA9FULLY DRUMS ON A SORT ( PIANO1 :EEZY & \T ( TUNE4 ,& ! PEOPLE >E ALWAYS C\<+ & HAWK+1 ! DRON+ ( ! PRIE/ & ! RESPONSES ( ! *ORI/]S BE+ DR[N$ BY A S\ND ( CAT>RH4 ,& H[ BAD IT ALL SMELLS1--M+L$ ODORS ( ! MUCK-HEAP1 ( ! /ABLE1 ( ! SOIL1 ( S\R /RAW1 ( WET LEA!R1 ( DAMAG$ 9C5SE4 ,REALLY1 !Y >E V]Y ILL-BR$ 9 ! C\NTRY4 

,! MASS DRAGS ALONG1 & ,I GR[ WE>Y4 ,I AM ESPECIALLY VEX$ AT F9D+ MYSELF AMONG PEOPLE SO ORD9>Y & SO UGLY1 & :O PAY SO LITTLE ATT5TION TO ME4 ,NOT A PRETTY SPECTACLE1 NOT A PRETTY CO/UME ) :I* TO RE/ MY ?\<T OR *E] MY EYES4 ,NEV] DID ,I BETT] UND]/& ?AT ,I AM MADE = ! JOY ( ELEGANCE & /YLE4 ,9/EAD ( BE+ LIFT$ UP1 AS AT MASS 9 ,P>IS1 ALL MY S5SES TAKE (F5SE1 & REBEL AT ONCE4 ,= DI/RACTION1 ,I FOLL[ ATT5TIVELY ! MOVEM5TS ( ! (FICIAT+ PRIE/4 ,OH6 ?ANK Y\6 HE IS A SORT ( TALL1 JOVIAL FELL[1 V]Y Y\NG1 ) AN ORD9>Y FACE1 & A BRICK-R$ COMPLEXION4 ,) HIS DI%EVEL$ HAIR1 HIS GRE$Y JAW1 HIS GLUTTON\S LIPS1 HIS OBSC5E LITTLE EYES1 & HIS EYELIDS CIRCL$ ) BLACK1 ,I HAVE SIZ$ HIM UP AT ONCE4 ,H[ HE MU/ 5JOY HIMSELF AT ! TABLE6 ,& AT ! CONFESSIONAL1 TOO1--! DIRTY ?+S ?AT HE MU/ SAY6 ,ROSE1 P]CEIV+ ?AT ,I AM WAT*+ HIM1 B5DS T[>D ME1 & SAYS1 9 A V]Y L[ VOICE3 

0,?AT IS ! NEW VIC>4 ,I RECOMM5D HIM TO Y\4 ,!RE IS NO ONE LIKE HIM TO CONFESS ! WOM54 ,! CURATE IS A HOLY MAN1 C]TA9LY1 BUT HE IS LOOK$ UPON AS TOO /RICT4 ,:]EAS ! NEW VIC>44440 

,%E CLACKS H] TONGUE1 & GOES BACK TO H] PRAY]1 H] HEAD B5T OV] ! PRIE-,DIEU4 

,WELL1 HE W\LD NOT PLEASE ME1 ! NEW VIC>2 HE HAS A DIRTY & BRUTAL AIR2 HE LOOKS MORE LIKE A PL[MAN ?AN A PRIE/4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I REQUIRE DELICACY1 POETRY1 ! BEYOND1 & :ITE H&S4 ,I LIKE M5 TO BE G5TLE & *IC1 AS ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN WAS4 

,AFT] MASS ,ROSE DRAGS ME TO ! GROC]Y /ORE4 ,) A FEW MY/]I\S WORDS %E EXPLA9S TO ME ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO BE ON GOOD T]MS ) ! WOMAN :O KEEPS IT1 & ?AT ALL ! DOME/ICS PAY H] ASSIDU\S C\RT4 

,ANO!R LITTLE DUMP1--DECID$LY1 ?IS IS ! C\NTRY ( FAT WOM54 ,H] FACE IS COV]$ ) FRECKLES1 &1 ?R\< H] ?91 LI<T1 FLAX5 HAIR1 :I* IS LACK+ 9 GLOSS1 CAN BE SE5 PORTIONS ( H] SKULL1 ON TOP ( :I* A *IGNON /&S UP 9 A RIDICUL\S FA%ION1 LIKE A LITTLE BROOM4 ,AT ! SLI<TE/ MOVEM5T H] BREA/1 B5EA? H] BR[N CLO? WAI/1 %AKES LIKE A LIQUID 9 A BOTTLE4 ,H] EYES1 BORD]$ ) R$ CIRCLES1 >E BLOOD%OT1 & H] IGNOBLE M\? MAKES ( H] EV]Y SMILE A GRIMACE4 ,ROSE 9TRODUCES ME3 

0,MADAME ,G\91 ,I BR+ Y\ ! NEW *AMB]MAID AT ! ,PRIORY40 

,! GROC] OBS]VES ME ATT5TIVELY1 & ,I NOTICE ?AT H] EYES FA/5 !MSELVES UPON MY WAI/ ) AN EMB>RASS+ OB/9ACY4 ,%E SAYS 9 A MEAN+LESS VOICE3 

0,MADEMOISELLE IS AT HOME H]E4 ,MADEMOISELLE IS A PRETTY GIRL4 ,MADEMOISELLE IS A ,P>ISI5NE1 UND\BT$LY80 

0,IT IS TRUE1 ,MADAME ,G\91 ,I COME FROM ,P>IS40 

0,?AT IS TO BE SE52 ?AT IS TO BE SE5 DIRECTLY4 ,ONE NE$ NOT LOOK AT Y\ TWICE4 ,I AM V]Y FOND ( ! ,P>ISI5NES2 !Y KN[ :AT IT IS TO LIVE4 ,I TOO S]V$ 9 ,P>IS1 :5 ,I WAS Y\NG4 ,I S]V$ 9 ! H\SE ( A MIDWIFE 9 ! ,RUE ,GU5EGAUD1--,MADAME ,TRIPI]4 ,P]HAPS Y\ KN[ H]80 

0,NO40 

0,?AT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE4 ,OH6 IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO4 ,BUT COME 91 ,MADEMOISELLE ,CELE/9E40 

,%E ESCORTS US1 ) C]EMONY1 9TO ! BACK %OP1 :]E F\R O!R DOME/ICS >E ALREADY GA!R$ AB\T A R\ND TABLE4 

0,OH6 Y\ WILL HAVE AN ANXI\S TIME ( IT1 MY POOR Y\NG WOMAN10 GROAN$ ! GROC]1 AS %E (F]$ ME A *AIR4 0,IT IS NOT BECAUSE !Y DO NOT PATRONIZE ME AT ! *ATEAU2 BUT ,I CAN TRULY SAY ?AT IT IS AN 9F]NAL H\SE1 9F]NAL6 ,IS IT NOT SO1 ,MESDEMOISELLES80 

0,= SURE60 ANSW] 9 *ORUS1 ) LIKE GE/URES & LIKE GRIMACES1 ! F\R DOME/ICS ?US APPEAL$ TO4 

,MADAME ,G\9 CONT9UES3 

0,OH6 ?ANK Y\1 ,I W\LD NOT LIKE TO SELL TO PEOPLE :O >E CONT9UALLY HAGGL+1 & CRY+ \T1 LIKE POLE-CATS1 ?AT !Y >E BE+ ROBB$1 ?AT !Y >E BE+ 9JUR$4 ,!Y MAY GO :]E !Y LIKE40 

,! *ORUS ( S]VANTS RESPONDS3 

0,SURELY !Y MAY GO :]E !Y LIKE40 

,TO :I* ,MADAME ,G\91 ADDRESS+ ,ROSE MORE P>TICUL>LY1 ADDS1 9 A FIRM TONE3 

0,!Y DO NOT RUN AFT] !M1 DO !Y1 ,MAM'ZELLE ,ROSE8 ,?ANK ,GOD6 WE HAVE NO NE$ ( !M1 DO WE80 

,ROSE CONT5TS H]SELF ) A %RUG ( H] %\LD]S1 PUTT+ 9TO ?IS GE/URE ALL ! CONC5TRAT$ GALL1 SPITE1 & CONTEMPT AT H] COMM&4 ,& ! HUGE MUSKETE] HAT EMPHASIZES ! 5]GY ( !SE VIOL5T S5TIM5TS BY ! DISORD]LY SWAY+ ( ITS BLACK PLUMES4 

,!N1 AFT] A SIL5CE3 

0,OH6 WELL1 LET US TALK NO MORE AB\T !SE PEOPLE4 ,EV]Y TIME ?AT ,I SPEAK ( !M IT TURNS MY /OMA*40 

,!REUPON ! /ORIES & GOSSIP BEG9 AGA94 ,AN UN9T]RUPT$ FL[ ( FIL? IS VOMIT$ FROM !SE SAD M\?S1 AS FROM A SEW]4 ,! BACK-%OP SEEMS 9FECT$ ) IT4 ,! IMPRESSION IS ! MORE DISAGREEABLE BECAUSE ! ROOM IS RA!R D>K & ! FACES TAKE ON FANTA/IC DE=MITIES4 ,IT IS LI<T$ ONLY BY A N>R[ W9D[ OP5+ ON A DAMP & FIL?Y C\RT1--A SORT ( %AFT =M$ BY MOSS-EAT5 WALLS4 ,AN ODOR ( PICKLE1 ( ROTT+ VEGETABLES1 ( R$ H]R+1 P]SI/S >\ND US1 IMPREGNAT+ \R G>M5TS4 ,IT IS 9TOL]ABLE4 ,!N EA* ( !SE CREATURES1 HEAP$ UP ON !IR *AIRS LIKE BUNDLES ( DIRTY L951 PLUNGES 9TO ! N>RATION ( SOME DIRTY ACTION1 SOME SC&AL1 SOME CRIME4 ,C[>D ?AT ,I AM1 ,I TRY TO SMILE ) !M1 TO APPLAUD ) !M2 BUT ,I FEEL SOME?+ 9SURM\NTABLE1 SOME?+ LIKE FRI<TFUL DISGU/4 ,A NAUSEA TURNS MY /OMA*1 =CES ITS WAY TO MY ?ROAT1 LEAVES A BAD TA/E 9 MY M\?1 & PRESSES MY TEMPLES4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO GO AWAY4 ,I CANNOT1 & ,I REMA9 !RE1 LIKE AN IDIOT1 HEAP$ UP LIKE !M ON MY *AIR1 MAK+ ! SAME GE/URES ?AT !Y MAKE1--,I REMA9 !RE1 /UPIDLY LI/5+ TO !SE %RILL VOICES ?AT S\ND TO ME LIKE DI%-WAT] GURGL+ & DRIPP+ ?R\< S9KS & PIPES4 

,I KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT WE HAVE TO DEF5D \RSELVES AGA9/ \R MA/]S1 & ,I AM NOT ! LA/ TO DO IT1 ,I ASSURE Y\4 ,BUT NO2 H]E1 ALL ! SAME1 ?AT PASSES IMAG9ATION4 ,!SE WOM5 >E ODI\S TO ME4 ,I DETE/ !M1 & ,I SAY TO MYSELF1 9 A L[ VOICE1 ?AT ,I HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) !M4 ,$UCATION1 CONTACT ) /YLI% PEOPLE1 ! HABIT ( SEE+ BEAUTIFUL ?+S1 ! READ+ ( ,PAUL ,B\RGET'S NOVELS1 HAVE SAV$ ME FROM !SE TURPITUDES4 ,AH6 ! PRETTY & AMUS+ MONKEY-TRICKS ( ! S]VANTS' HALLS 9 ,P>IS1--!Y >E F> AWAY6 

,AS WE >E LEAV+1 ! GROC] SAYS TO ME1 ) AN AMIABLE SMILE3 

0,PAY NO ATT5TION TO ! FACT ?AT Y\R MA/]S DO NOT PATRONIZE ME2 Y\ MU/ COME & SEE ME AGA940 

,I GO BACK ) ,ROSE1 :O F9I%ES FAMILI>IZ+ ME ) ! DAILY DO+S ( ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,I HAD SUPPOS$ ?AT H] /OCK ( 9FAMIES WAS EXHAU/$4 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,%E DISCOV]S & 9V5TS NEW & MORE FRI<TFUL ONES4 ,9 ! MATT] ( CALUMNY H] RES\RCES >E 9F9ITE4 ,& H] TONGUE GOES ON =EV]1 )\T /OPP+4 ,IT DOES NOT =GET ANYBODY OR ANY?+4 ,IT IS A/ONI%+ H[1 9 A FEW M9UTES1 ONE CAN DI%ONOR PEOPLE1 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,?US %E ESCORTS ME BACK TO ! ,PRIORY GATE4 ,EV5 !RE %E CANNOT MAKE UP H] M9D TO LEAVE ME2 TALKS ON1 TALKS 9CESSANTLY1 TRIES TO 5VELOP & /UN ME ) H] FRI5D%IP & DEVOTION4 ,AS = ME1 MY HEAD IS BROK5 BY ALL ?AT ,I HAVE HE>D1 & ! SI<T ( ! ,PRIORY FILLS ME ) A FEEL+ ( DISC\RAGEM5T4 ,AH6 !SE BROAD1 FL[]LESS LAWNS6 ,& ?IS IMM5SE BUILD+1 ?AT HAS ! AIR ( A B>RACK OR A PRISON1 & :]E1 FROM BEH9D EA* W9D[1 A PAIR ( EYES SEEMS TO BE SPY+ Y\4 

,! SUN IS W>M]1 ! FOG HAS DISAPPE>$1 & ! VIEW ( ! L&SCAPE HAS BECOME CLE>]4 ,BEYOND ! PLA91 ON ! HILLS1 ,I P]CEIVE LITTLE VILLAGES1 GILD$ BY ! LI<T1 & 5LIV5$ BY R$ RO(S4 ,! RIV] RUNN+ ?R\< ! PLA91 YELL[ & GRE51 %9ES H]E & !RE 9 SILV]Y CURVES4 ,& A FEW CL\DS DECORATE ! SKY ) !IR LI<T & *>M+ FRESCOES4 ,BUT ,I TAKE NO PLEASURE 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( ALL ?IS4 ,I HAVE N[ BUT ONE DESIRE1 ONE WILL1 ONE OBSESSION1--TO FLEE FROM ?IS SUN1 FROM ?IS PLA91 FROM !SE HILLS1 FROM ?IS H\SE1 & FROM ?IS FAT WOMAN1 :OSE MALICI\S VOICE HURTS & TORTURES ME4 

,AT LA/ %E GETS READY TO LEAVE ME1 TAKES MY H&1 & PRESSES IT AFFECTIONATELY 9 H] FAT F+]S GLOV$ ) MITT5S4 ,%E SAYS TO ME3 

0,& !N1 MY LITTLE ONE1 ,MADAME ,G\91 Y\ KN[1 IS A V]Y AMIABLE & V]Y CLEV] WOMAN4 ,Y\ MU/ GO TO SEE H] (T540 

,%E L+]S LONG]1 & ADDS MORE MY/]I\SLY3 

0,%E HAS RELIEV$ MANY Y\NG GIRLS4 ,AS SOON AS !Y >E 9 ANY TR\BLE1 !Y GO TO H]4 ,NEI!R SE5 OR KN[N4 ,ONE CAN TRU/ H]1 TAKE MY WORD = IT4 ,%E IS A V]Y1 V]Y EXP]T WOMAN40 

,) EYES MORE BRILLIANT1 & FA/5+ H] GAZE ON ME ) A /RANGE T5ACITY1 %E REPEATS3 

0,V]Y EXP]T1 & CLEV]1 & DISCREET4 ,%E IS ! ,PROVID5CE ( ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,N[1 MY LITTLE ONE1 DO NOT =GET TO COME TO SEE US :5 Y\ CAN4 ,& GO (T5 TO ,MADAME ,G\9'S4 ,Y\ WILL NOT REGRET IT4 ,WE WILL SEE EA* O!R SOON AGA940 

,%E HAS GONE4 ,I SEE H]1 ) H] ROLL+ GAIT1 MOV+ AWAY1 SKIRT+ FIR/ ! WALL & !N ! H$GE ) H] 5ORM\S P]SON1 & SUDD5LY BURY+ H]SELF 9 A ROAD1 :]E %E DISAPPE>S4 

,I PASS BY ,JOSEPH1 ! G>D5]-COA*MAN1 :O IS RAK+ ! PA?S4 ,I ?9K ?AT HE IS GO+ TO SPEAK TO ME2 HE DOES NOT SPEAK TO ME4 ,HE SIMPLY LOOKS AT ME OBLIQUELY1 ) A S+UL> EXPRESSION ?AT ALMO/ FRI<T5S ME4 

0,F9E WEA!R ?IS MORN+1 ,MONSIEUR ,JOSEPH40 

,JOSEPH GRUNTS ,I KN[ NOT :AT BETWE5 HIS TEE?4 ,HE IS FURI\S ?AT ,I HAVE ALL[$ MYSELF TO WALK 9 ! PA? ?AT HE IS RAK+4 

,:AT A QUE] MAN HE IS1 & H[ ILL-BR$6 ,& :Y DOES HE NEV] SAY A WORD TO ME8 ,& :Y DOES HE NEV] ANSW] :5 ,I SPEAK TO HIM8 

,9 ! H\SE ,I F9D ,MADAME BY NO MEANS CONT5T$4 ,%E GIVES ME A V]Y DISAGREEABLE RECEPTION1 TREATS ME V]Y R\<LY3 

0,I BEG Y\ NOT TO /AY \T SO LONG 9 FUTURE40 

,I DESIRE TO REPLY1 = ,I AM VEX$1 IRRITAT$1 UNN]V$4 ,BUT =TUNATELY ,I RE/RA9 MYSELF4 ,I CONF9E MYSELF TO MUTT]+ A LITTLE4 

0,:AT'S ?AT Y\ SAY80 

0,I SAY NO?+40 

0,IT IS LUCKY4 ,& FUR!RMORE1 ,I =BID Y\ TO WALK ) ,M4 ,MAUG]'S S]VANT4 ,%E IS V]Y BAD COMPANY = Y\4 ,SEE1 EV]Y?+ IS LATE ?IS MORN+1 BECAUSE ( Y\40 

,I SAY TO MYSELF3 

0,ZUT6 ZUT6 & ZUT6 ,Y\ MAKE ME TIR$4 ,I WILL SPEAK TO :OM ,I LIKE4 ,I WILL SEE ANYONE ?AT IT PLEASES ME TO SEE4 ,Y\ %ALL LAY D[N NO LAW = ME1 CAMEL60 

,I NE$ ONLY TO SEE ONCE MORE H] WICK$ EYES1 & HE> H] %RILL VOICE & H] TYRANNICAL ORD]S1 9 ORD] TO LOSE AT ONCE ! BAD IMPRESSION1 ! IMPRESSION ( DISGU/1 ?AT ,I BR\<T BACK FROM ! MASS1 FROM ! GROC]1 & FROM ,ROSE4 ,ROSE & ! GROC] >E RI<T2 ! HAB]DA%] ALSO IS RI<T2 ALL ( !M >E RI<T4 ,& ,I PROMISE MYSELF ?AT ,I WILL SEE ,ROSE2 ?AT ,I WILL SEE H] (T52 ?AT ,I WILL RETURN TO ! GROC]'S2 ?AT ,I WILL MAKE ?IS DIRTY HAB]DA%] MY BE/ FRI5D1--S9CE ,MADAME =BIDS ME TO DO SO4 ,& ,I REPEAT 9T]NALLY1 ) SAVAGE 5]GY3 

0,CAMEL6 ,CAMEL6 ,CAMEL60 

,BUT ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 MU* MORE RELIEV$ IF ,I HAD HAD ! C\RAGE TO HURL & %\T ?IS 9SULT FULL 9 H] FACE4 

,DUR+ ! DAY1 AFT] LUN*1 ,MONSIEUR & ,MADAME W5T \T DRIV+4 ,! DRESS+-ROOM1 ! *AMB]S1 ,MONSIEUR'S DESK1 ALL ! CLOSETS1 ALL ! CUPBO>DS1 ALL ! SIDEBO>DS1 W]E LOCK$4 ,:AT DID ,I TELL Y\8 ,AH1 WELL1 ?ANK Y\6 NO MEANS ( READ+ A LETT]1 OR ( MAK+ UP ANY LITTLE PACKAGES4 

,SO ,I HAVE REMA9$ 9 MY ROOM4 ,I HAVE WRITT5 TO MY MO!R & TO ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN1 & ,I HAVE READ 0,5 ,FAMILLE40 ,:AT A DELI<TFUL BOOK6 ,& H[ WELL WRITT56 ,IT IS QUE]1 ALL ! SAME2 ,I AM V]Y FOND ( HE>+ DIRTY ?+S1 BUT ,I DO NOT LIKE TO READ !M4 ,I LIKE ONLY ! BOOKS ?AT MAKE ME CRY4 

,= D9N] !Y HAD BOIL$ BEEF & BRO?4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ,MONSIEUR & ,MADAME W]E V]Y COOL T[>D EA* O!R4 ,MONSIEUR READ ! 0,PETIT ,J\RNAL0 ) PROVOK+ O/5TATION4 ,HE CRUMPL$ ! PAP]1 ROLL+ ALL ! TIME HIS K9D1 COMICAL1 G5TLE EYES4 ,EV5 :5 HE IS 9 ANG]1 ,MONSIEUR'S EYES REMA9 G5TLE & TIMID4 ,AT LA/1 D\BTLESS TO />T ! CONV]SATION1 ,MONSIEUR1 ) HIS NOSE /ILL BURI$ 9 HIS PAP]1 EXCLAIM$3 

0,HELLO6 ANO!R WOMAN CUT TO PIECES60 

,MADAME MADE NO ANSW]4 ,V]Y /IFF1 V]Y /RAI<T1 AU/]E 9 H] BLACK SILK DRESS1 H] =EHEAD WR9KL$1 H] LOOK /]N1 %E DID NOT CEASE H] DREAM+4 ,AB\T :AT8 

,IT IS1 P]HAPS1 BECAUSE ( ME ?AT ,MADAME IS SULKY ) ,MONSIEUR4 

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