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,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

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

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,AT LA/ ,I HAVE RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN4 ,IT IS V]Y DRY1 ?IS LETT]4 ,FROM READ+ IT1 ONE W\LD ?9K ?AT !RE NEV] HAD BE5 ANY 9TIMACY BETWE5 US4 ,NOT A WORD ( FRI5D%IP1 NOT A P>TICLE ( T5D]NESS1 NOT A RECOLLECTION6 ,HE TELLS ME ONLY ( HIMSELF4 ,IF HE IS TO BE BELIEV$1 IT SEEMS ?AT ,JEAN HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT P]SONAGE4 ,?AT IS TO BE SE5 & FELT FROM ! PATRONIZ+ & SOME:AT CONTEMPTU\S AIR :I* HE ASSUMES T[>D ME AT ! BEG9N+ ( HIS LETT]4 ,9 %ORT1 HE WRITES TO ME ONLY TO A/ONI% ME4 ,I ALWAYS KNEW ?AT HE WAS VA91--9DE$1 HE WAS SU* A H&SOME FELL[6--BUT ,I NEV] REALIZ$ IT SO MU* AS TO-DAY4 ,M5 CANNOT /& SUCCESS OR GLORY4 

,JEAN IS /ILL FIR/ VALET DE *AMBRE 9 ! H\SE ( ! ,C\NTESS ,F>D91 & AT ?IS MOM5T ! C\NTESS IS P]HAPS ! MO/-TALK$-( WOMAN 9 ,FRANCE4 ,TO HIS CAPACITY ( VALET DE *AMBRE ,JEAN ADDS ! ROLE ( A P>TICIPANT 9 POLITICAL MANIFE/ATIONS & ( ROYALI/ CONSPIRATOR4 ,HE MANIFE/S ) ,COPPEE1 ,LEMAITRE1 ,QUESNAY DE ,BEAUREPAIRE2 HE CONSPIRES ) ,G5]AL ,M]CI]1--& ALL TO OV]TURN ! REPUBLIC4 ,! O!R EV5+ HE ACCOMPANI$ ,COPPEE TO A MEET+ ( ! 0,PATRIE ,FRANCAISE40 ,HE /RUTT$ ON ! PLAT=M1 BEH9D ! GREAT PATRIOT1 & HELD HIS OV]COAT ALL ! EV5+4 ,= ?AT MATT]1 HE CAN SAY ?AT HE HAS HELD ALL ! OV]COATS ( ALL ! GREAT PATRIOTS ( ?IS TIME4 ,?AT WILL C\NT = SOME?+ 9 HIS LIFE4 ,ANO!R EV5+1 AT ! EXIT ( A ,DREYFUS>D MEET+1 TO :I* ! C\NTESS HAD S5T HIM TO 0SMA% ! JAWS ( ! COSMOPOLITANS10 HE WAS >RE/$ & TAK5 TO ! /ATION-H\SE = HAV+ SPAT UPON !SE PEOPLE )\T A C\NTRY1 & %\T$ AT ! TOP ( HIS VOICE3 0,DEA? TO ! ,JEWS6 ,LONG ,LIVE ! ,K+6 ,LONG ,LIVE ! ,>MY60 ,! C\NTESS ?REAT5$ ! GOV]NM5T ) AN 9T]PELLATION 9 ! *AMB]1 & ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN WAS AT ONCE RELEAS$4 ,HIS MI/RESS EV5 ADD$ TW5TY FRANCS A MON? TO HIS WAGES1 9 COMP5SATION = ?IS L(TY FEAT ( >MS4 ,M4 ,>?UR ,MEY] PR9T$ HIS NAME 9 ! 0,GAULOIS40 ,HIS NAME FIGURES ALSO OPPOSITE ! SUM ( A HUNDR$ FRANCS 9 ! 0,LIBRE ,P>OLE10 AMONG ! SUBSCRIB]S TO ! FUND = A MONUM5T = ,COLONEL ,H5RY4 ,COPPEE 9SCRIB$ IT !RE (FICIALLY4 ,COPPEE ALSO MADE HIM AN HONOR>Y MEMB] ( ! 0,PATRIE ,FRANCAISE10--AN A/ONI%+ SOCIETY4 ,ALL ! S]VANTS 9 ! GREAT H\SES BELONG TO IT4 ,!RE >E ALSO C\NTS1 M>QUISES1 & DUKES4 ,ON COM+ TO BREAKFA/ YE/]DAY1 ,G5]AL ,M]CI] SAID TO ,JEAN3 0,WELL1 MY BRAVE ,JEAN80 ,MY BRAVE ,JEAN6 ,JULES ,GU]91 9 ! 0,ANTI-,JUIF10 HAS WRITT51 UND] ! HEAD+1 0,ANO!R ,VICTIM ( ! ,%E5IES60 AN >TICLE BEG9N+3 0,\R VALIANT ANTI-,SEMITIC COMRADE1 ,M4 ,JEAN10 ETC4 ,& F9ALLY1 ,M4 ,=A91 :O N[ IS ALWAYS AT ! H\SE1 HAS HAD ,JEAN POSE = A DESIGN1 :I* IS TO SYMBOLIZE ! S\L ( ! C\NTRY4 ,M4 ,=A9 ?9KS ?AT ,JEAN HAS 0JU/ ! MUG = ?AT40 ,HE RECEIVES AT ?IS MOM5T AN A/ONI%+ NUMB] ( ILLU/RI\S DECORATIONS1 ( S]I\S TIPS1 & ( HONOR>Y & EXTREMELY FLATT]+ DI/9CTIONS4 ,& IF1 AS !RE IS EV]Y REASON TO BELIEVE1 ,G5]AL ,M]CI] DECIDES TO SUMMON ,JEAN = ! COM+ ,ZOLA TRIAL1 TO GIVE FALSE TE/IMONY1--! NATURE ( :I* ! /AFF WILL DECIDE UPON SOON1--NO?+ WILL BE LACK+ TO COMPLETE HIS GLORY4 ,?IS YE>1 9 HI< SOCIETY1 !RE IS NO?+ SO FA%IONABLE & EFFECTIVE AS FALSE TE/IMONY4 ,TO BE SELECT$ = A P]JUR]1 BESIDES BR++ C]TA9 & SWIFT GLORY1 IS AS GOOD AS W9N+ ! CAPITAL PRIZE 9 A LOTT]Y4 ,M4 ,JEAN CLE>LY P]CEIVES ?AT HE IS MAK+ A GREAT] & GREAT] S5SATION 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES4 ,:51 9 ! EV5+1 HE GOES TO ! CAFE 9 ! ,RUE ,FRANCOIS ,I4 TO PLAY POOL = A TURKEY1 OR :5 HE TAKES ! C\NTESS'S DOGS \T = AN AIR+1 HE IS ! OBJECT ( UNIV]SAL CURIOSITY & RESPECT2 SO >E ! DOGS1 = ?AT MATT]4 ,?AT IS :Y1 9 VIEW ( A CELEBRITY :I* CANNOT FAIL TO SPREAD FROM ! NEI<BORHOOD OV] ,P>IS1 & FROM ,P>IS OV] ,FRANCE1 HE HAS BECOME A SUBSCRIB] TO A CLIPP+-BUREAU1 JU/ AS ! C\NTESS HAS DONE4 ,HE WILL S5D ME ! SM>TE/ ?+S ?AT >E WRITT5 AB\T HIM4 ,?IS IS ALL ?AT HE CAN DO = ME1 = ,I MU/ UND]/& ?AT HE HAS NO TIME TO ATT5D TO MY AFFAIRS4 ,HE WILL SEE1 LAT]1--0:5 WE %ALL BE 9 P[]10 HE WRITES ME1 C>ELESSLY4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT HAPP5S TO ME IS MY FAULT2 ,I HAVE NEV] KN[N H[ TO CONDUCT MYSELF2 !RE HAS NEV] BE5 ANY SEQU5CE 9 MY IDEAS2 ,I HAVE WA/$ ! BE/ PLACES1 )\T PR(IT4 ,IF ,I HAD NOT BE5 SU* A HOT-HEAD1 ,I1 TOO1 P]HAPS1 W\LD BE ON ! BE/ T]MS ) ,G5]AL ,M]CI]1 ,COPPEE1 ,D]\L$E2 & P]HAPS1 AL?\< ,I AM ONLY A WOMAN1 ,I %\LD SEE MY NAME SP>KL+ 9 ! COLUMNS ( ! 0,GAULOIS10 :I* IS SO 5C\RAG+ = ALL SORTS ( DOME/ICITY4 ,ETC41 ETC4 

,TO READ ?IS LETT] ALMO/ MADE ME CRY1 = ,I FELT ?AT ,MONSIEUR ,JEAN IS QUITE GONE FROM ME1 & ?AT ,I CAN NO LONG] C\NT ON HIM1--ON HIM OR ON ANYBODY6 ,HE DOES NOT TELL ME A WORD ( MY SUCCESSOR4 ,AH6 ,I SEE H] FROM H]E1 ,I SEE !M FROM H]E1 BO? ( !M1 9 ! *AMB] ?AT ,I KN[ SO WELL1 KISS+ & C>ESS+ EA* O!R1 & MAK+ ! R\ND ( ! PUBLIC BALLS & ! !AT]S TOGE!R1 AS WE US$ TO DO SO PRETTILY4 ,I SEE HIM1 9 HIS PUTTY-COLOR$ OV]COAT1 RETURN+ FROM ! RACES1 AFT] HAV+ LO/ HIS MONEY1 & SAY+ TO H]1 AS SO MANY TIMES HE HAS SAID TO ME3 0,L5D ME Y\R JEWELS & Y\R WAT*1 ?AT ,I MAY HANG !M UP40 ,UNLESS HIS NEW ROLE ( P>TICIPANT 9 POLITICAL MANIFE/ATIONS & ( ROYALI/ CONSPIRATOR HAS FILL$ HIM ) NEW AMBITIONS1 & HE HAS AB&ON$ ! LOVES ( ! S]VANTS' HALL = ! LOVES ( ! SALON4 ,HE WILL COME BACK TO !M4 

,IS ALL ?AT HAPP5S TO ME REALLY MY FAULT8 ,P]HAPS4 ,& YET IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT A FATALITY ( :I* ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 ! MI/RESS HAS WEI<$ UPON MY 5TIRE EXI/5CE1 & HAS PREV5T$ ME FROM EV] /AY+ MORE ?AN SIX MON?S 9 ! SAME PLACE4 ,:5 !Y DID NOT DIS*>GE ME1 ,I LEFT1 DISGU/$ BEYOND 5DURANCE4 ,IT IS FUNNY1 & IT IS SAD1--,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 9 A HURRY TO BE 0ELSE:]E10 ,I HAVE ALWAYS 5T]TA9$ A MAD HOPE ( 0?OSE *IM]ICAL ELSE:]ES10 :I* ,I 9VE/ ) ! VA9 POESY1 ! ILLUSORY MIRAGE ( F>-AWAY DI/ANCES1 ESPECIALLY S9CE MY /AY AT ,H\LGATE ) POOR ,M4 ,GEORGES4 ,?AT /AY HAS LEFT ME ) A C]TA9 ANXIETY1 A C]TA9 TORTUR+ NECESSITY ( REA*+ FRUITLESSLY AFT] UNATTA9ABLE IDEAS & =MS4 ,I REALLY BELIEVE ?AT ?IS TOO %ORT & SUDD5 GLIMPSE ( A WORLD :I* ,I HAD BETT] NEV] HAVE KN[N AT ALL1 BE+ UNABLE TO KN[ IT BETT]1 HAS BE5 V]Y H>MFUL TO ME4 ,OH6 H[ DISAPPO9T+ >E !SE WAYS LEAD+ TO ! UNKN[N6 ,ONE GOES ON & ON1 & IT IS ALWAYS ! SAME ?+4 ,SEE ?AT SP>KL+ HORIZON YOND]4 ,IT IS BLUE1 IT IS P9K1 IT IS FRE%1 IT IS AS LI<T & LUM9\S AS A DREAM4 ,IT MU/ BE F9E TO LIVE !RE4 ,Y\ APPROA*1 Y\ >RIVE4 ,!RE IS NO?+4 ,S&1 PEBBLES1 HILLS AS DISMAL AS WALLS4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ELSE4 ,& ABOVE ?IS S&1 !SE PEBBLES1 !SE HILLS1 !RE IS A GRAY1 OPAQUE1 HEAVY SKY1--A SKY :I* KILLS ! DAY1 & :OSE LI<T WEEPS DIRTY TE>S4 ,!RE IS NO?+1--NO?+ ( ?AT :I* ONE IS LOOK+ =4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT ,I AM LOOK+ =2 & NEI!R DO ,I KN[ :O ,I AM4 

,A DOME/IC IS NOT A NORMAL BE+1 A SOCIAL BE+4 ,HE IS AN 9CONGRU\S P]SONAGE1 MADE UP ( PIECES & BITS ?AT CANNOT FIT 9TO ONE ANO!R1 ?AT CAN ONLY LIE NEXT ONE ANO!R4 ,HE IS SOME?+ WORSE1--A MON/R\S HUMAN HYBRID4 ,HE IS NO LONG] ( ! PEOPLE1 :5CE HE CAME2 NEI!R IS HE ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 AMONG :OM HE LIVES & T[>D :OM HE T5DS4 ,HE HAS LO/ ! G5]\S BLOOD & ! >TLESS /R5G? ( ! PEOPLE ?AT HE HAS D5I$1 & HAS GA9$ ! %AMEFUL VICES ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 )\T HAV+ SUCCE$$ 9 ACQUIR+ ! MEANS ( SATISFY+ !M1--! VILE S5TIM5TS1 ! C[>DLY FE>S1 ! CRIM9AL APPETITES1 )\T ! SETT+1 & CONSEQU5TLY )\T ! EXCUSE1 ( WEAL?4 ,) A SOIL$ S\L1 HE TRAV]SES ?IS RESPECTABLE B\RGEOIS WORLD1 &1 SIMPLY FROM HAV+ BREA!D ! MORTAL ODOR ?AT RISES FROM !SE PUTRID S9KS1 HE LOSES =EV] ! SECURITY ( HIS M9D1 & EV5 ! V]Y =M ( HIS P]SONALITY4 ,AT ! BOTTOM ( ALL !SE RECOLLECTIONS1 AMID ?IS HO/ ( FIGURES AMONG :OM HE W&]S1 A PHANTOM ( HIMSELF1 HE F9DS NO?+ TO WORK UPON BUT FIL?1--?AT IS1 SUFF]+4 ,HE LAU<S (T51 BUT HIS LAU< IS =C$4 ,?IS LAU< DOES NOT COME FROM JOY F\ND OR FROM HOPE REALIZ$1 & IT %[S ! BITT] GRIMACE ( REBELLION1 ! H>D & CONTRACT$ CURVE ( S>CASM4 ,NO?+ IS MORE SORR[FUL & UGLY ?AN ?IS LAU<2 IT BURNS & WI!RS4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT]1 P]HAPS1 IF ,I HAD WEPT4 ,& !N1 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,& !N1 ZUT6 ,COME :AT WILL4 

,BUT NO?+ COMES AT ALL1--NEV] ANY?+4 ,& ,I CANNOT ACCU/OM MYSELF TO ?AT4 ,IT IS ?IS MONOTONY1 ?IS ABSOLUTE FIXITY 9 LIFE1 ?AT IS ! H>DE/ ?+ = ME TO 5DURE4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO GO AWAY FROM H]E4 ,GO AWAY8 ,BUT :]E & H[8 ,I DO NOT KN[1 & ,I /AY4 

,MADAME IS ALWAYS ! SAME2 DI/RU/FUL1 ME?ODICAL1 SEV]E1 RAPACI\S1 )\T AN IMPULSE1 )\T A CAPRICE1 )\T A P>TICLE ( SPONTANEITY1 )\T A RAY ( JOY UPON H] M>BLE FACE4 ,MONSIEUR HAS RESUM$ HIS HABITS1 & ,I IMAG9E1 FROM C]TA9 SULL5 AIRS1 ?AT HE HAS A SPITE AGA9/ ME BECAUSE ( MY SEV]ITY2 BUT HIS SPITES >E NOT DANG]\S4 ,AFT] BREAKFA/1 >M$ & GAIT]$1 HE />TS (F ON A HUNT+ EXP$ITION1 RETURNS AT NI<T1 ASKS ME ONLY TO HELP HIM 9 TAK+ (F HIS BOOTS1 & GOES TO B$ AT N9E O'CLOCK4 ,HE IS /ILL AWKW>D1 COMICAL1 & IRRESOLUTE4 ,HE IS GR[+ FAT4 ,H[ CAN PEOPLE AS RI* AS !Y >E BE RESIGN$ TO SO DISMAL AN EXI/5CE8 ,SOMETIMES ,I QUE/ION MYSELF REG>D+ ,MONSIEUR4 ,:AT %\LD ,I HAVE DONE ) HIM8 ,HE HAS NO MONEY1 & W\LD HAVE GIV5 ME NO PLEASURE4 ,& ESPECIALLY AS ,MADAME IS NOT JEAL\S6 

,! T]RIBLE ?+ AB\T ?IS H\SE IS ITS SIL5CE4 ,I CANNOT GET US$ TO IT4 ,YET1 9 SPITE ( MYSELF1 ,I AM BEG9N+ TO GLIDE1 TO 0WALK 9 ! AIR10 AS ,JOSEPH SAYS4 ,(T5 9 !SE D>K PASSAGE-WAYS1 ALONGSIDE !SE COLD WALLS1 ,I SEEM TO MYSELF LIKE A SPECT]1 LIKE A <O/4 ,& ,I AM /IFL+ 9 IT ALL4 ,& ,I /AY4 

,MY SOLE DIV]SION IS TO GO ON ,SUNDAY1 AFT] MASS1 TO CALL ON ,MME4 ,G\91 ! GROC]4 ,DISGU/ HOLDS ME BACK1 BUT 5NUI1 /RONG] ?AN DISGU/1 TAKES ME !RE4 ,!RE AT LEA/ WE >E \RSELVES AGA91--ALL ( US TOGE!R4 ,WE GOSSIP1 WE LAU<1 WE TELL /ORIES AS WE SIP \R LITTLE BLACK-CURRANT COCKTAILS4 ,!RE WE F9D A LITTLE ( ! ILLUSION ( LIFE4 ,! TIME PASSES4 ,A FEW ,SUNDAYS AGO ,I MISS$ A LITTLE WOMAN1 ) RUNN+ EYES & A RAT-LIKE NOSE1 :OM ,I HAD SE5 !RE PREVI\SLY4 ,I 9QUIRE AB\T H]4 

0,IT IS NO?+2 IT IS NO?+10 SAID ! GROC]1 9 A TONE TO :I* %E TRI$ TO IMP>T A C]TA9 MY/]Y4 

0,%E IS SICK1 !N80 

0,YES1 BUT IT IS NO?+4 ,9 TWO DAYS IT WILL BE ALL GONE40 

,& ,MAM'ZELLE ,ROSE LOOKS AT ME ) CONFIRMATORY EYES1 :I* SEEM TO SAY3 

0,AH1 Y\ SEE1 ?IS IS A V]Y SKILLFUL WOMAN40 

,TO-DAY ,I HAVE LE>N$ AT ! GROC]'S ?AT A P>TY ( HUNT]S F\ND YE/]DAY1 9 ! =E/ ( ,RAILLON1 AMONG ! BRI]S & DEAD LEAVES1 ! BODY ( A LITTLE GIRL1 HORRIBLY \TRAG$4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT %E WAS ! DAU<T] ( A ROAD-LABOR]4 ,%E WAS KN[N 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD AS ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE4 ,%E WAS A LITTLE BIT SIMPLE1 BUT SWEET & PRETTY1 & %E WAS NOT TWELVE YE>S OLD6 ,A RI* W9DFALL1 AS Y\ CAN IMAG9E1 = A PLACE LIKE ! GROC]'S %OP1 :]E !Y HAD TO CONT5T !MSELVES ) TELL+ ! SAME /ORIES WEEK AFT] WEEK4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ! TONGUES RATTL$ FAM\SLY4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,ROSE1 ALWAYS BETT] 9=M$ ?AN ! O!RS1 ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE HAD BE5 CUT OP5 ) A KNIFE1 & H] 9TE/9ES W]E PROTRUD+ ?R\< ! W\ND4 ,H] NECK & ?ROAT /ILL BORE VISIBLE M>KS ( /RANGL+ F+]S4 ,!RE WAS /ILL TO BE SE5 9 ! %ORT HEA!R ! TRAMPL$ & TRODD5 SPOT :]E ! CRIME HAD BE5 COMMITT$4 ,IT MU/ HAVE HAPP5$ AT LEA/ A WEEK AGO1 = ! BODY WAS ALMO/ 5TIRELY DECOMPOS$4 

,! ASSEMBL$ DOME/ICS RELATE A HEAP ( ?+S2 !Y REMEMB] ?AT ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE WAS ALWAYS 9 ! WOODS4 ,9 ! SPR+ %E GA!R$ !RE JONQUILS & LILIES ( ! VALLEY & ANEMONES1 ( :I* %E MADE PRETTY B\QUETS = ! LADIES ( ! T[N2 %E ALSO W5T !RE TO LOOK = MORELS1 :I* %E SOLD ON ,SUNDAY AT ! M>KET4 ,9 SUMM] !RE W]E MU%ROOMS ( ALL SORTS1 & O!R FL[]S4 ,BUT AT ?IS TIME ( YE> :Y DID %E GO TO ! WOODS1 :]E !RE WAS NO?+ LEFT TO PICK8 

,ONE SAYS1 DISCREETLY3 

0,:Y HAD ! FA!R %[N NO ANXIETY REG>D+ ! *ILD'S DISAPPE>ANCE8 ,P]HAPS HE DID IT HIMSELF80 

,TO :I* ANO!R NO LESS DISCREETLY REPLIES3 

0,BUT1 IF HE HAD WANT$ TO DO IT HIMSELF1 HE HAD NO NE$ TO TAKE HIS DAU<T] TO ! WOODS2 COME N[40 

,MLLE4 ,ROSE 9T]V5ES3 

0,IT ALL LOOKS V]Y SUSPICI\S TO ME40 

,) KN[+ AIRS1 ! AIRS ( ONE :O IS 9 POSSESSION ( T]RIBLE SECRETS1 %E GOES ON 9 A L[] VOICE1 A VOICE ( DANG]\S CONFID5CE3 

0,OH6 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT2 ,I MAKE NO ASS]TIONS4 ,BUT44440 

,& %E LEAVES \R CURIOSITY HANG+ ON ?IS 0BUT40 

0,:AT !N8 :AT !N80 !Y CRY FROM ALL SIDES1 ) \T/RET*$ NECKS & OP5 M\?S4 

0,BUT 444 ,I %\LD NOT BE A/ONI%$ 444 IF IT W]E44440 

,WE >E BREA?LESS4 

0,MONSIEUR ,LANLAIRE4 ,!RE1 ?AT IS :AT ,I ?9K1 IF Y\ WANT TO KN[10 %E CONCLUDES1 ) AN EXPRESSION ( BASE & ATROCI\S F]OCITY4 

,SEV]AL PROTE/2 O!RS RES]VE JUDGM5T4 ,I DECL>E ?AT ,MONSIEUR ,LANLAIRE IS 9CAPABLE ( SU* A CRIME1 & ,I CRY3 

0,HE1 ,LORD ,JESUS8 ,OH1 ! POOR MAN6 ,HE W\LD BE TOO MU* AFRAID40 

,BUT ,ROSE1 ) /ILL MORE HATR$1 9SI/S3 

0,9CAPABLE8 ,TA1 TA1 TA6 ,& ! LITTLE ,JEZUREAU8 ,& ,VAL5T9'S LITTLE GIRL8 ,& ! LITTLE ,D\G]E8 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] !M8 ,9CAPABLE80 

0,IT IS NOT ! SAME ?+2 IT IS NOT ! SAME ?+40 

,9 !IR HATR$ ( ,MONSIEUR !Y DO NOT1 LIKE ,ROSE1 GO SO F> AS TO MAKE A =MAL *>GE ( MURD]4 ,?AT HE \TRAGES LITTLE GIRLS :O CONS5T TO BE \TRAG$1--YES1 ?AT IS POSSIBLE4 ,?AT HE KILLS !M1--?AT IS SC>CELY CR$IBLE4 ,BUT ,ROSE /ORMILY 9SI/S4 ,%E FRO?S AT ! M\?2 %E P\NDS ! TABLE ) H] S(T1 FAT H&S2 %E CRIES1 ) EXCIT$ GE/URES3 

0,DO ,I NOT TELL Y\ YES8 ,I AM SURE ( IT40 

,MME4 ,G\91 :O HAS BE5 LI/5+ 9 A DREAMY FA%ION1 F9ALLY DECL>ES1 9 H] MEAN+LESS VOICE3 

0,OH6 9DE$1 Y\NG WOM51 9 !SE MATT]S ONE CAN NEV] TELL4 ,AS = ! LITTLE ,JEZUREAU1 IT WAS A FAM\S BIT ( LUCK1 ,I ASSURE Y\1 ?AT HE DID NOT KILL H]40 

,9 SPITE ( ! AU?ORITY ( ! GROC]1 9 SPITE ( ! OB/9ACY ( ,ROSE1 :O WILL NOT CONS5T TO *ANGE ! SUBJECT1 !Y PASS 9 REVIEW1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 ALL ! PEOPLE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD :O C\LD HAVE DONE ! DE$4 ,!Y F9D HEAPS ( !M1--ALL ?OSE :OM !Y DETE/1 ALL ?OSE ( :OM !Y HAVE ANY JEAL\SY1 AGA9/ :OM !Y HAVE ANY SPITE4 ,F9ALLY ! PALE LITTLE WOMAN ) ! RAT-LIKE NOSE REM>KS3 

0,Y\ KN[ ?AT LA/ WEEK !RE W]E TWO CAPU*9S BEGG+ >\ND H]E1 :O DID NOT PRES5T A V]Y 9VIT+ APPE>ANCE1 ) !IR DIRTY BE>DS4 ,MAY IT NOT HAVE BE5 !Y80 

,A CRY ( 9DIGNATION >ISES3 

0,WOR?Y & PI\S MONKS8 ,! GOOD ,GOD'S HOLY S\LS6 ,IT IS ABOM9ABLE60 

,&1 AS WE TAKE \R DEP>TURE1 AFT] LAY+ EV]YBODY UND] SUSPICION1 ,ROSE1 B5T ON E/ABLI%+ H] !ORY1 REPEATS3 

0,DO ,I NOT TELL Y\ ?AT IT IS HE8 ,IT IS HE1 BE SURE60 

,BE=E RE5T]+ ! H\SE1 ,I /OP A MOM5T 9 ! H>NESS-ROOM1 :]E ,JOSEPH IS POLI%+ HIS H>NESSES4 ,ABOVE A DRESS]1 ON :I* BOTTLES ( V>NI% & BOXES ( BLACK+ >E SYMMETRICALLY >RANG$1 ,I SEE FLAM+ ON ! P9E WA9SCOT+ ! PORTRAIT ( ,DRUMONT4 ,TO GIVE HIM GREAT] MAJE/Y1 UND\BT$LY1 ,JOSEPH HAS REC5TLY ADORN$ HIM ) A CR[N ( LAUREL4 ,OPPOSITE1 ! PORTRAIT ( ! POPE IS ALMO/ 5TIRELY HIDD5 BY A HORSE-BLANKET HUNG UPON A NAIL4 ,ANTI-,JEWI% PAMPHLETS & PATRIOTIC SONGS >E PIL$ UP ON A %ELF1 & 9 A CORN] ,JOSEPH'S CLUB /&S LONELY AMONG ! BROOMS4 

,SUDD5LY ,I SAY TO ,JOSEPH1 SOLELY FROM A MOTIVE ( CURIOSITY3 

0,DO Y\ KN[1 ,JOSEPH1 ?AT ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE HAS BE5 F\ND 9 ! WOODS1 MURD]$ & \TRAG$80 

,AT FIR/ ,JOSEPH CANNOT SUPPRESS A MOVEM5T ( SURPRISE1--IS IT REALLY SURPRISE8 ,RAPID & FURTIVE AS ?IS MOVEM5T WAS1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT1 AT ! S\ND ( ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE'S NAME1 A SORT ( /RANGE %OCK1 SOME?+ LIKE A %UDD]1 PASS$ ?R\< HIM4 ,HE RECOV]S V]Y QUICKLY4 

0,YES10 HE SAYS1 9 A FIRM VOICE1 0,I KN[ IT4 ,I WAS TOLD SO 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ?IS MORN+40 

,N[ HE IS 9DIFF]5T & PLACID4 ,HE RUBS HIS H>NESSES ME?ODICALLY ) A ?ICK1 BLACK CLO?4 ,I ADMIRE ! MUSCUL> DEVELOPM5T ( HIS B>E >MS1 ! H>MONI\S & P[]FUL SUPPL5ESS ( HIS BICEPS1 ! :IT5ESS ( HIS SK94 ,I CANNOT SEE HIS EYES UND] ! L[]$ LIDS1--HIS EYES SO OB/9ATELY FIX$ UPON HIS WORK4 ,BUT ,I SEE HIS M\?1 HIS L>GE M\?1 HIS 5ORM\S JAW1 ! JAW ( A CRUEL & S5SUAL BEA/4 ,& ,I FEEL A SORT ( LI<T TREMOR AT MY HE>T4 ,I ASK HIM FUR!R3 

0,DO !Y KN[ :O DID IT80 

,JOSEPH %RUGS HIS %\LD]S4 ,HALF JE/+1 HALF S]I\S1 HE ANSW]S3 

0,SOME VAGABONDS1 UND\BT$LY2 SOME DIRTY %E5IES40 

,!N1 AFT] A %ORT SIL5CE3 

0,PUUUTT6 Y\ WILL SEE ?AT !Y WILL NOT P9* !M4 ,! MAGI/RATES >E ALL SOLD40 

,HE HANGS UP ! F9I%$ H>NESSES1 &1 PO9T+ TO ,DRUMONT'S PORTRAIT1 9 ITS LAUREL HALO1 HE ADDS3 

0,IF WE ONLY HAD HIM8 ,OH1 MIS=TUNE60 

,I KN[ NOT :Y ,I LEFT HIM ) A S+UL> FEEL+ ( UNEAS9ESS 9 MY S\L4 

,AT ANY RATE1 ?IS /ORY IS GO+ TO GIVE US SOME?+ TO TALK AB\T1 SOME?+ TO DIV]T US A LITTLE4 

,SOMETIMES1 :5 ,MADAME IS \T1 & ,I CANNOT /& ! 5NUI1 ,I GO TO ! IRON F5CE BY ! ROADSIDE1 :]E ,MLLE4 ,ROSE COMES TO MEET ME4 ,ALWAYS ON ! WAT*1 NO?+ ?AT GOES ON 9 \R PLACE ESCAPES H]4 ,%E SEES ALL :O COME 9 & GO \T4 ,%E IS R$D]1 FATT]1 FLABBI] ?AN EV]4 ,H] LIPS HANG MORE ?AN !Y DID1 & %E IS MORE & MORE HAUNT$ BY OBSC5E IDEAS4 ,EV]Y TIME ?AT WE MEET1 H] FIR/ LOOK IS AT MY P]SON1 & H] FIR/ WORDS1 UTT]$ 9 H] ?ICK VOICE1 >E3 

0,REMEMB] MY ADVICE4 ,AS SOON AS Y\ NOTICE ANY?+1 GO /RAI<T TO ,MME4 ,G\92 /RAI<T40 

,IT IS A V]ITABLE OBSESSION1 A MANIA4 ,A LITTLE ANNOY$1 ,I REPLY3 

0,BUT :Y DO Y\ EXPECT ME TO NOTICE ANY?+8 ,I KN[ NOBODY H]E40 

0,AH60 %E EXCLAIMS1 0A MIS=TUNE COMES SO QUICKLY6 ,A MOM5T ( =GETFULNESS1--IT IS V]Y NATURAL1--& !RE Y\ >E6 ,SOMETIMES ONE DOES NOT KN[ H[ IT HAPP5S4 ,I HAVE SE5 SOME :O W]E AS SURE AS Y\ >E1 & !N IT HAPP5$ ALL ! SAME4 ,BUT ) ,MME4 ,G\9 ONE CAN RE/ EASY4 ,SO EXP]T A WOMAN IS A REAL BLESS+ TO A T[N4 ,:Y1 =M]LY1 MY DE> LITTLE ONE1 Y\ SAW NO?+ BUT *ILDR5 >\ND H]E4 ,! T[N WAS POISON$ ) *ILDR54 ,AN ABOM9ATION6 ,!Y SW>M$ 9 ! /REETS1 LIKE *ICK5S 9 A H5-Y>D4 ,!Y BAWL$ ON ! DOOR-/EPS1 & MADE A T]RIBLE HULLABALLOO4 ,ONE SAW NO?+ ELSE4 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R Y\ HAVE NOTIC$ IT1 BUT TO-DAY !RE >E NO MORE TO BE SE51 ALMO/ NONE AT ALL40 

,) A MORE SLIMY SMILE1 %E CONT9UES3 

0,NOT ?AT ! GIRLS AMUSE !MSELVES ANY LESS4 ,OH6 HEAV5S1 NO6 ,ON ! CONTR>Y4 ,Y\ NEV] GO \T 9 ! EV5+2 BUT1 IF Y\ W]E TO TAKE A WALK AT N9E O'CLOCK UND] ! *E/NUT TREES1 Y\ W\LD SEE4 ,EV]Y:]E C\PLES ON ! B5*ES1 KISS+ & C>ESS+4 ,IT IS A V]Y PRETTY SPECTACLE4 ,OH6 TO ME1 Y\ KN[1 LOVE IS SO PRETTY4 ,I P]FECTLY UND]/& ?AT ONE CANNOT LIVE )\T LOVE4 ,YES1 BUT IT IS V]Y ANNOY+ ALSO TO HAVE A LOT ( *ILDR5 TAGG+ AT ONE'S HEELS4 ,WELL1 !Y HAVE NONE N[2 !Y HAVE NO MORE4 ,& IT IS TO ,MME4 ,G\9 ?AT !Y [E ?AT4 ,JU/ A DISAGREEABLE MOM5T TO PASS ?R\<2 AFT] ALL1 IT IS NOT LIKE HAV+ TO SWALL[ ! SEA4 ,9 Y\R PLACE ,I W\LD NOT HESITATE4 ,A PRETTY GIRL LIKE Y\1 SO DI/+UI%$1 & :O MU/ HAVE SO GOOD A FIGURE1--A *ILD W\LD BE A MURD]40 

0,REASSURE Y\RSELF4 ,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO HAVE ONE40 

0,YES1 ,I KN[2 NOBODY HAS ANY DESIRE TO HAVE ONE4 ,ONLY 444 ,BUT1 TELL ME1 HAS ,MONSIEUR NEV] MADE ADVANCES TO Y\80 

0,:Y1 NO40 

0,?AT IS A/ONI%+1 = HE HAS A GREAT REPUTATION = ?AT4 ,NOT EV5 ?AT MORN+ 9 ! G>D580 

0,I ASSURE Y\40 

,MAM'ZELLE ,ROSE %AKES H] HEAD4 

0,Y\ >E UNWILL+ TO SAY ANY?+4 ,Y\ DI/RU/ ME4 ,WELL1 ?AT IS Y\R BUS9ESS4 ,ONLY1 WE KN[ :AT WE KN[40 

,PEASANTS PASS 9 ! ROAD1 & SALUTE ,MAM'ZELLE ,ROSE1 ) RESPECT4 

0,H[ DO Y\ DO1 ,MAM'ZELLE ,ROSE8 ,& ! CAPTA91--IS HE WELL80 

0,V]Y WELL1 ?ANK Y\4 ,HE IS DRAW+ SOME W9E JU/ N[40 

,B\RGEOIS PASS 9 ! ROAD1 & SALUTE ,MAM'ZELLE ,ROSE ) RESPECT4 

0,H[ DO Y\ DO1 ,MAM'ZELLE ,ROSE8 ,& ! CAPTA980 

0,ALWAYS VIGOR\S1 ?ANK Y\2 Y\ >E V]Y GOOD40 

,! PRIE/ PASSES 9 ! ROAD1 ) A SL[ /EP1 WAGG+ HIS HEAD4 ,AT ! SI<T ( ,ROSE1 HE B[S1 SMILES1 CLOSES HIS BREVI>Y1 & /OPS4 

0,AH6 IT IS Y\1 MY DE> *ILD8 ,& ! CAPTA980 

0,?ANK Y\1 ,FA!R1 ?+S >E GO+ V]Y NICELY4 ,! CAPTA9 IS BUSY 9 ! CELL>40 

0,SO MU* ! BETT]1 SO MU* ! BETT]6 ,I HOPE ?AT HE HAS PLANT$ SOME BEAUTIFUL FL[]S1 & ?AT NEXT YE>1 ON ,CORPUS ,*RI/I DAY1 WE %ALL HAVE AGA9 A SUP]B /REET ALT>40 

0,Y\ MAY BE SURE ( IT1 ,FA!R40 

0,ALL MY FRI5D%IPS TO ! CAPTA91 MY *ILD40 

0,& ! SAME TO Y\1 ,FA!R40 

,&1 AS HE GOES AWAY1 HIS BREVI>Y AGA9 OP53 

0,AU REVOIR6 AU REVOIR6 ,ALL ?AT A P>I% NE$S IS P>I%ION]S LIKE Y\40 

,& ,I GO BACK1 A LITTLE SAD1 A LITTLE DISC\RAG$1 A LITTLE HATEFUL1 LEAV+ ?IS ABOM9ABLE ,ROSE TO 5JOY H] TRIUMPH1 SALUT$ BY ALL1 RESPECT$ BY ALL1 FAT1 HAPPY1 HIDE\SLY HAPPY4 ,SOON1 ,I AM SURE1 ! PRIE/ WILL PLACE H] 9 A NI*E 9 HIS *UR*1 BETWE5 TWO C&LES1 ) A NIMBUS ( GOLD AB\T H]1 LIKE A SA9T4 

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