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

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,JOSEPH PUZZLES ME4 ,HIS WAYS >E REALLY MY/]I\S1 & ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT GOES ON 9 ?IS SIL5T & FURI\S S\L4 ,BUT SURELY SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,HIS LOOK SOMETIMES IS DIFFICULT TO 5DURE1--SO DIFFICULT ?AT M9E AVOIDS ITS 9TIMIDAT+ FIXITY4 ,HE HAS A SL[ & GLID+ GAIT1 ?AT FRI<T5S ME4 ,ONE W\LD SAY ?AT HE WAS DRAGG+ A BALL RIVET$ TO HIS ANKLE1 OR1 RA!R1 ! RECOLLECTION ( A BALL4 ,IS ?IS A RELIC ( A PRISON OR ( A CONV5T8 ,BO?1 P]HAPS4 ,HIS BACK1 TOO1 FRI<T5S ME1 & ALSO HIS L>GE1 P[]FUL NECK1 TANN$ BY ! SUN TILL IT LOOKS LIKE OLD LEA!R1 & /IFF5$ ) S9EWS ?AT /RET* & /RA9 LIKE ROPES4 ,I HAVE NOTIC$ ON ! BACK ( HIS NECK A COLLECTION ( H>D MUSCLES ?AT /& \T 9 AN EXAGG]AT$ FA%ION1 LIKE ?OSE ( WOLVES & WILD BEA/S :I* HAVE TO C>RY HEAVY PREY 9 !IR JAWS4 

,AP>T FROM HIS ANTI-,SEMITIC CRAZE1 :I* 9DICATES 9 ,JOSEPH A GREAT VIOL5CE & A ?IR/ = BLOOD1 HE IS RA!R RES]V$ CONC]N+ ALL MATT]S4 ,IT IS EV5 IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ :AT HE ?9KS4 ,HE HAS NONE ( ! SWAGG]1 & NONE ( ! PR(ESSIONAL HUMILITY1 BY :I* TRUE DOME/ICS >E TO BE RECOGNIZ$4 ,NEV] A WORD ( COMPLA9T1 NEV] ! SLI<TE/ DISP>AGEM5T ( HIS MA/]S4 ,HE RESPECTS HIS MA/]S1 )\T S]VILITY1 & SEEMS TO BE DEVOT$ TO !M1 )\T O/5TATION4 ,HE DOES NOT SULK AT HIS WORK1 EV5 :5 IT IS MO/ REPULSIVE4 ,HE IS +5I\S2 HE KN[S H[ TO DO EV]Y?+1 EV5 ! MO/ DIFFICULT & DIFF]5T ?+S1 NOT A P>T ( HIS REGUL> WORK4 ,HE TREATS ! ,PRIORY AS IF IT W]E HIS [N1 WAT*ES IT1 GU>DS IT JEAL\SLY1 DEF5DS IT4 ,HE DRIVES AWAY ! POOR1 ! VAGRANT1 & ! UN=TUNATE1 SNIFF+ & ?REAT5+ LIKE A BULL-DOG4 ,HE IS A TYPE ( ! OLD-TIME S]VANT1 ( ! DOME/IC ( ! DAYS BE=E ! REVOLUTION4 ,( ,JOSEPH !Y SAY 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD3 0,!RE IS NOBODY LIKE HIM4 ,A PE>L60 ,I KN[ ?AT !Y TRY TO GET HIM AWAY FROM ! ,LANLAIRES4 ,FROM ,L\VI]S1 FROM ,ELBEUF1 FROM ,R\51 HE RECEIVES ! MO/ FLATT]+ (F]S4 ,HE REFUSES !M1 & DOES NOT BOA/ ( HAV+ REFUS$ !M4 ,OH1 NO1 9DE$6 ,HE HAS BE5 H]E = FIFTE5 YE>S1 & HE CONSID]S ?IS H\SE AS HIS [N4 ,AS LONG AS !Y WANT HIM1 HE WILL /AY4 ,MADAME1 SUSPICI\S AS %E IS1 & SEE+ EVIL EV]Y:]E1 PLACES A BL9D CONFID5CE 9 HIM4 ,%E1 :O BELIEVES 9 NOBODY1 BELIEVES 9 ,JOSEPH1 9 ,JOSEPH'S HONE/Y1 9 ,JOSEPH'S DEVOTION4 

0,A PE>L6 ,HE W\LD ?R[ HIMSELF 9TO ! FIRE = US10 %E SAYS4 

,&1 9 SPITE ( H] AV>ICE1 %E OV]:ELMS HIM ) PETTY G5]OSITIES & LITTLE GIFTS4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ,I DI/RU/ ?IS MAN4 ,HE DI/URBS ME1 & AT ! SAME TIME HE 9T]E/S ME PRODIGI\SLY4 ,(T5 ,I HAVE SE5 FRI<TFUL ?+S PASS+ 9 ! TR\BL$ WAT]1 9 ! DEAD WAT] ( HIS EYES4 ,S9CE ,I HAVE BE5 OBS]V+ HIM1 ,I HAVE *ANG$ ! OP9ION ?AT ,I =M$ ( HIM :5 ,I FIR/ 5T]$ ?IS H\SE1--! OP9ION ?AT HE IS A GROSS1 /UPID1 & CLUMSY PEASANT4 ,I \<T TO HAVE EXAM9$ HIM MORE ATT5TIVELY4 ,N[ ,I ?9K HIM S+UL>LY %REWD & CRAFTY1 & EV5 BETT] ?AN %REWD1 WORSE ?AN CLEV]2 ,I KN[ NOT H[ TO EXPRESS MYSELF CONC]N+ HIM4 ,& !N--IS IT BECAUSE ,I AM 9 ! HABIT ( SEE+ HIM EV]Y DAY8--,I NO LONG] F9D HIM SO UGLY OR SO OLD4 ,HABIT1 LIKE A FOG1 T5DS TO PALLIATE ?+S & BE+S4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE IT OBSCURES ! FEATURES ( A FACE & RUBS D[N DE=MITIES2 IF Y\ LIVE ) A HUMPBACK DAY 9 & DAY \T1 AFT] A TIME HE LOSES HIS HUMP4 ,BUT !RE IS SOME?+ ELSE2 ,I AM DISCOV]+ SOME?+ NEW & PR(\ND 9 ,JOSEPH1 :I* UPSETS ME4 ,IT IS NOT H>MONY ( FEATURES OR PURITY ( L9ES ?AT MAKES A MAN BEAUTIFUL TO A WOMAN4 ,IT IS SOME?+ LESS APP>5T1 LESS DEF9$1 A SORT ( AFF9ITY1 &1 IF ,I D>E SAY SO1 A SORT ( SEXUAL ATMOSPH]E1 PUNG5T1 T]RIBLE1 OR 9TOXICAT+1 TO ! HAUNT+ 9FLU5CE ( :I* C]TA9 WOM5 >E SUSCEPTIBLE1 EV5 9 SPITE ( !MSELVES4 ,WELL1 SU* AN ATMOSPH]E EMANATES FROM ,JOSEPH4 ,! O!R DAY ,I ADMIR$ HIM AS HE WAS LIFT+ A CASK ( W9E4 ,HE PLAY$ ) IT LIKE A *ILD ) ITS RUBB] BALL4 ,HIS EXCEPTIONAL /R5G?1 HIS SUPPLE SKILL1 ! T]RIBLE LEV]AGE ( HIS LO9S1 ! A?LETIC PU% ( HIS %\LD]S1 ALL COMB9$ TO MAKE ME DREAMY4 ,! /RANGE & UNHEAL?Y CURIOSITY1 PROMPT$ BY FE> AS MU* AS BY ATTRACTION1 :I* IS EXCIT$ 9 ME BY ! RIDDLE ( !SE SUSPICI\S MANN]S1 ( ?IS CLOS$ M\?1 ( ?IS IMPRESS+ LOOK1 IS D\BL$ BY ?IS MUSCUL> P[]1 ?IS BULL'S BACK4 ,)\T BE+ ABLE TO EXPLA9 IT TO MYSELF FUR!R1 ,I FEEL ?AT !RE IS A SECRET CORRESPOND5CE BETWE5 ,JOSEPH & ME1--A PHYSICAL & MORAL TIE ?AT IS BECOM+ A LITTLE MORE B9D+ EV]Y DAY4 

,FROM ! W9D[ ( ! L95-ROOM :]E ,I WORK1 ,I SOMETIMES FOLL[ HIM ) MY EYES 9 ! G>D54 ,!RE HE IS1 B5D+ OV] HIS WORK1 HIS FACE ALMO/ T\*+ ! GR\ND1 OR ELSE KNEEL+ AGA9/ ! WALL :]E ! ESPALI]S /& 9 L9E4 ,& SUDD5LY HE DISAPPE>S1 HE VANI%ES4 ,L[] Y\R HEAD1 &1 BE=E Y\ CAN RAISE IT AGA91 HE IS GONE4 ,DOES HE BURY HIMSELF 9 ! GR\ND8 ,DOES HE PASS ?R\< ! WALLS8 ,FROM TIME TO TIME ,I HAVE OCCASION TO GO TO ! G>D5 TO GIVE HIM AN ORD] FROM ,MADAME4 ,I DO NOT SEE HIM ANY:]E1 & ,I CALL HIM3 

0,JOSEPH6 ,JOSEPH6 :]E >E Y\80 

,SUDD5LY1 )\T A S\ND1 ,JOSEPH >ISES BE=E ME1 FROM BEH9D A TREE1 FROM BEH9D A VEGETABLE-B$4 ,HE RISES BE=E ME 9 ! SUNLI<T1 ) HIS SEV]E & IMP5ETRABLE MASK1 HIS HAIR GLU$ TO HIS SKULL1 & HIS OP5 %IRT REVEAL+ HIS HAIRY *E/4 ,:]E DOES HE COME FROM8 ,FROM :AT HOLE DOES HE SPR+8 ,FROM :AT HEI<T HAS HE FALL58 

0,OH6 ,JOSEPH1 H[ Y\ FRI<T5$ ME60 

,& OV] ,JOSEPH'S LIPS1 & 9 HIS EYES1 !RE PLAYS A T]RIFY+ SMILE1 :I* REALLY HAS ! SWIFT1 %ORT FLA%ES ( A KNIFE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ?IS MAN IS ! DEVIL4 

,! MURD] ( ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE CONT9UES TO BE ! ALL-ABSORB+ TOPIC1 & TO EXCITE ! CURIOSITY ( ! T[N4 ,!Y FI<T = ! LOCAL & ,P>IS NEWSPAP]S ?AT GIVE ! NEWS4 ,! 0,LIBRE ,P>OLE0 ACCUSES ! ,JEWS SQU>ELY & BY :OLESALE1 & DECL>ES ?AT IT WAS A 0RITUAL MURD]40 ,! MAGI/RATES HAVE VISIT$ ! SPOT1 MADE 9QUIRIES & EXAM9ATIONS1 & QUE/ION$ MANY PEOPLE4 ,NOBODY KN[S A ?+4 ,ROSE'S *>GE1 :I* HAS BE5 CIRCULAT+1 HAS BE5 MET EV]Y:]E ) AN 9CR$UL\S %RUG ( ! %\LD]S4 ,YE/]DAY ! POLICE >RE/$ A POOR P$DL]1 :O HAD NO TR\BLE 9 PROV+ ?AT HE WAS NOT 9 ! VIC9ITY AT ! TIME ( ! CRIME4 ,! FA!R1 TO :OM PUBLIC RUMOR PO9T$1 HAS BE5 EXON]AT$4 ,MOREOV]1 HE BE>S AN EXCELL5T REPUTATION4 ,SO NO:]E IS !RE ANY CLUE TO PUT JU/ICE ON ! TRACK ( ! GUILTY4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ?IS CRIME EXCITES ! ADMIRATION ( ! MAGI/RATES1 & WAS COMMITT$ ) A SURPRIS+ SKILL1--UND\BT$LY BY PR(ESSIONALS1 BY ,P>ISIANS4 ,IT SEEMS ALSO ?AT ! PROSECUT+ ATTORNEY IS PU%+ ! AFFAIR 9 A V]Y TAME FA%ION & = ! SAKE ( =M4 ,! MURD] ( A POOR LITTLE GIRL IS NOT A V]Y 9T]E/+ MATT]4 ,SO !RE IS EV]Y REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT NO CLUE WILL EV] BE F\ND1 & ?AT ! CASE WILL SOON BE PIGEON-HOL$1 LIKE SO MANY O!RS ?AT HAVE NOT TOLD !IR SECRET4 

,I %\LD NOT WOND] IF ,MADAME BELIEV$ H] HUSB& GUILTY4 ,?AT IS REALLY COMICAL1 & %E \<T TO KN[ HIM BETT]4 ,%E HAS BEHAV$ V]Y QUE]LY EV] S9CE ! NEWS4 ,%E HAS WAYS ( LOOK+ AT ,MONSIEUR ?AT >E NOT NATURAL4 ,I HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT DUR+ MEALS1 :5EV] ! BELL R+S1 %E GIVES A LITTLE />T4 

,AFT] BREAKFA/ TO-DAY1 AS ,MONSIEUR MANIFE/$ AN 9T5TION ( GO+ \T1 %E PREV5T$ HIM4 

0,REALLY1 Y\ MAY AS WELL REMA9 H]E4 ,:Y DO Y\ NE$ TO BE ALWAYS GO+ \T80 

,%E EV5 WALK$ ) ,MONSIEUR = A FULL H\R 9 ! G>D54 ,NATURALLY ,MONSIEUR P]CEIVES NO?+2 HE DOES NOT LOSE A M\?FUL ( FOOD OR A PUFF ( TOBACCO-SMOKE4 ,:AT A /UPID BLOCKHEAD6 

,I HAD A GREAT DESIRE TO KN[ :AT !Y C\LD BE SAY+ TO EA* O!R :5 !Y W]E ALONE1--! TWO ( !M4 ,LA/ NI<T1 = MORE ?AN TW5TY M9UTES1 ,I LI/5$ AT ! DOOR ( ! SALON4 ,I HE>D ,MONSIEUR CRUMPL+ A NEWSPAP]4 ,MADAME1 SEAT$ AT H] LITTLE DESK1 WAS CA/+ UP H] ACC\NTS4 

0,:AT DID ,I GIVE Y\ YE/]DAY80 ,MADAME ASK$4 

0,TWO FRANCS10 ANSW]$ ,MONSIEUR4 

0,Y\ >E SURE80 

0,:Y1 YES1 MY PET40 

0,WELL1 ,I AM %ORT ?IRTY-EI<T S\S40 

0,IT WAS NOT ,I :O TOOK !M40 

0,NO1 IT WAS ! CAT40 

,( ! O!R MATT] !Y SAID NOT A WORD4 

,9 ! KIT*5 ,JOSEPH DOES NOT LIKE TO HAVE US TALK AB\T ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE4 ,:5 ,M>IANNE OR ,I BROA* ! SUBJECT1 HE IMM$IATELY *ANGES IT1 OR ELSE TAKES NO P>T 9 ! CONV]SATION4 ,IT ANNOYS HIM4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :Y1 BUT ! IDEA HAS COME TO ME--& IT IS BURY+ ITSELF DEEP] & DEEP] 9 MY M9D--?AT IT WAS ,JOSEPH :O DID IT4 ,I HAVE NO PRO(S1 NO CLUES TO W>RANT MY SUSPICION1--NO O!R CLUES ?AN HIS EYES1 NO O!R PRO(S ?AN ! SLI<T MOVEM5T ( SURPRISE ?AT ESCAP$ HIM :51 ON MY RETURN FROM ! GROC]'S1 ,I SUDD5LY1 9 ! H>NESS-ROOM1 ?REW 9 HIS FACE = ! FIR/ TIME ! NAME ( ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE MURD]$ & \TRAG$4 ,& YET ?IS PURELY 9TUITIVE SUSPICION HAS GR[N1 FIR/ 9TO A POSSIBILITY1 & !N 9TO A C]TA9TY4 ,UND\BT$LY ,I AM MI/AK54 ,I TRY TO CONV9CE MYSELF ?AT ,JOSEPH IS A 0PE>L40 ,I SAY TO MYSELF OV] & OV] AGA9 ?AT MY IMAG9ATION TAKES MAD FLI<TS1 OB$I5T TO ! 9FLU5CE ( ! ROMANTIC P]V]SITY ?AT IS 9 ME4 ,BUT ALL 9 VA92 ! IMPRESSION REMA9S1 9 SPITE ( MYSELF1 NEV] LEAVES ME = A MOM5T1 & IS ASSUM+ ! TORM5T+ & GRIMAC+ =M ( A FIX$ IDEA4 ,& ,I HAVE AN IRRESI/IBLE DESIRE TO ASK ,JOSEPH3 

0,SAY1 ,JOSEPH1 WAS IT Y\ :O \TRAG$ ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE 9 ! WOODS8 ,WAS IT Y\1 OLD PIG80 

,! CRIME WAS COMMITT$ ON A ,SATURDAY4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT ,JOSEPH1 AT AB\T ?AT DATE1 W5T TO ! =E/ ( ,RAILLON TO GET SOME HEA? MOLD4 ,HE WAS ABS5T ALL DAY1 & DID NOT RETURN TO ! ,PRIORY ) HIS LOAD TILL LATE 9 ! EV5+4 ,( ?AT ,I AM SURE4 ,&--AN EXTRAORD9>Y CO9CID5CE--,I REMEMB] C]TA9 RE/LESS MOVEM5TS1 C]TA9 TR\BL$ LOOKS1 ?AT HE HAD ?AT EV5+1 :5 HE CAME BACK4 ,I TOOK NO NOTICE ( !M !N4 ,:Y %\LD ,I HAVE DONE SO8 ,BUT TO-DAY !SE FACIAL DETAILS COME BACK TO ME =CIBLY4 ,BUT WAS IT ON ! ,SATURDAY ( ! CRIME ?AT ,JOSEPH W5T TO ! =E/ ( ,RAILLON8 ,I SEEK 9 VA9 TO FIX ! DATE ( HIS ABS5CE4 ,& !N1 HAD HE REALLY ! RE/LESS MOVEM5TS1 ! ACCUS+ LOOKS1 ?AT ,I ATTRIBUTE TO HIM1 & :I* D5\NCE HIM TO ME8 ,IS IT NOT ,I :O AM B5T UPON SUGGE/+ TO MYSELF ! UNUSUAL /RANG5ESS ( ?OSE MOVEM5TS & ?OSE LOOKS8 ,AM ,I NOT DET]M9$1 )\T REASON & AGA9/ ALL PROBABILITY1 ?AT IT %ALL BE ,JOSEPH--A PE>L--:O DID IT8 ,IT IRRITATES ME1 & AT ! SAME TIME CONFIRMS ME 9 MY APPREH5SIONS1 ?AT ,I CANNOT RECON/RUCT BE=E MY EYES ! TRAG$Y ( ! =E/4 ,IF ONLY ! JUDICIAL EXAM9ATION HAD REVEAL$ FRE% TRACKS ( A C>T ON ! DEAD LEAVES & ON ! HEA!R 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD8 ,BUT NO2 ! EXAM9ATION REVEAL$ NO?+ ( ! K9D2 IT REVEAL$ ! \TRAGE & MURD] ( A LITTLE GIRL1 & ?AT IS ALL4 ,WELL1 IT IS PRECISELY ?AT :I* SO EXCITES ME4 ,?IS CLEV]NESS ( ! ASSASS9 9 LEAV+ NOT ! SLI<TE/ TRACE ( HIS CRIME BEH9D HIM1 ?IS DIABOLICAL 9VISIBILITY1--,I FEEL 9 IT & SEE 9 IT ! PRES5CE ( ,JOSEPH4 ,5]VAT$1 ,I MAKE BOLD SUDD5LY1 AFT] A SIL5CE1 TO ASK HIM ?IS QUE/ION3 

0,JOSEPH1 :AT DAY WAS IT ?AT Y\ W5T TO ! =E/ ( ,RAILLON TO GET HEA? MOLD8 ,DO Y\ REMEMB]80 

,)\T HA/E1 )\T A />T1 ,JOSEPH PUTS D[N ! NEWSPAP] ?AT HE WAS READ+4 ,N[ HIS S\L IS /EEL$ AGA9/ SURPRISES4 

0,:Y DO Y\ ASK80 HE SAYS4 

0,BECAUSE ,I WANT TO KN[40 

,JOSEPH LOOKS AT ME ) HIS HEAVY1 SE>*+ GAZE4 ,!N1 )\T AFFECTATION1 HE SEEMS TO BE RANSACK+ HIS MEMORY 9 SE>* ( RECOLLECTIONS ?AT >E ALREADY OLD4 ,& HE ANSW]S3 

0,9DE$1 ,I DO NOT REMEMB] EXACTLY2 ,I ?9K1 ?\<1 ?AT IT WAS ON A ,SATURDAY40 

0,! ,SATURDAY :5 ! BODY ( ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE WAS F\ND 9 ! WOODS80 ,I GO ON1 GIV+ TO ?IS 9QUIRY1 TOO QUICKLY UTT]$1 AN AGGRESSIVE TONE4 

,JOSEPH DOES NOT TAKE HIS EYES FROM M9E4 ,HIS LOOK HAS BECOME SO %>P & SO T]RIBLE ?AT1 9 SPITE ( MY CU/OM>Y EFFRONT]Y1 ,I AM OBLIG$ TO TURN AWAY MY HEAD4 

0,POSSIBLY10 HE SAYS AGA92 09DE$1 ,I REALLY ?9K ?AT IT WAS ?AT ,SATURDAY40 

,& HE ADDS3 

0,OH6 !SE CONF\ND$ WOM56 ,Y\ W\LD DO MU* BETT] TO ?9K ( SOME?+ ELSE4 ,IF Y\ READ ! NEWSPAP]1 Y\ W\LD SEE ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 KILL+ ,JEWS AGA9 9 ,ALG]IA4 ,?AT AT LEA/ IS SOME?+ WOR? :ILE40 

,AP>T FROM HIS LOOK1 HE IS CALM1 NATURAL1 ALMO/ GOOD-NATUR$4 ,HIS GE/URES >E EASY2 HIS VOICE NO LONG] TREMBLES4 ,I BECOME SIL5T1 & ,JOSEPH1 PICK+ UP ! NEWSPAP] ?AT HE HAD LAID ON ! TABLE1 BEG9S TO READ AGA91 9 ! MO/ TRANQUIL FA%ION 9 ! WORLD4 

,= MY P>T1 ,I HAVE BEGUN TO DREAM AGA94 ,N[ ?AT ,I AM AB\T IT1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO F9D 9 ,JOSEPH'S LIFE SOME ACT ( REAL F]OCITY4 ,HIS HATR$ ( ! ,JEWS1 HIS CONT9UAL ?REATS TO TORTURE1 KILL1 & BURN !M1--ALL ?IS1 P]HAPS1 IS NO?+ BUT SWAGG]1 & POLITICAL SWAGG] AT ?AT4 ,I AM LOOK+ = SOME?+ MORE PRECISE & =MAL1 SOME UNMI/AKABLE EVID5CE ( ,JOSEPH'S CRIM9AL TEMP]AM5T4 ,& ,I F9D NO?+ BUT VAGUE & MORAL IMPRESSIONS1 HYPO!SES TO :I* MY DESIRE OR MY FE> ?AT !Y MAY BE UND5IABLE REALITIES GIVES AN IMPORTANCE & A SIGNIFICANCE :I* UND\BT$LY !Y DO NOT POSSESS4 ,MY DESIRE OR MY FE>8 ,I DO NOT KN[ :I* ( !SE TWO S5TIM5TS IT IS ?AT MOVES ME4 

,BUT YES4 ,H]E IS A FACT1 A REAL FACT1 A HORRIBLE FACT1 A REVEAL+ FACT4 ,I DO NOT 9V5T IT2 ,I DO NOT EXAGG]ATE IT2 ,I DID NOT DREAM IT2 IT IS EXACTLY AS ,I /ATE IT4 ,IT IS ONE ( ,JOSEPH'S DUTIES TO KILL ! *ICK5S1 RABBITS1 & DUCKS4 ,HE KILLS ! DUCKS BY ! OLD ,NORMAN ME?OD ( BURY+ A P9 9 !IR HEAD4 ,HE C\LD KILL !M ) A BL[1 )\T GIV+ !M PA94 ,BUT HE LOVES TO PROLONG !IR SUFF]+ BY SKILLFUL REF9EM5TS ( TORTURE4 ,HE LOVES TO FEEL !IR FLE% QUIV] & !IR HE>T BEAT 9 HIS H&S2 HE LOVES TO FOLL[1 TO C\NT1 TO HOLD 9 HIS H&S1 !IR SUFF]+1 !IR CONVULSIONS1 !IR DEA?4 ,ONCE ,I SAW ,JOSEPH KILL A DUCK4 ,HE HELD IT BETWE5 HIS KNEES4 ,) ONE H& HE GRASP$ IT BY ! NECK1 ) ! O!R HE BURI$ A P9 9 ITS HEAD2 & !N HE TURN$ & TURN$ ! P9 9 ! HEAD1 ) A SL[ & REGUL> MOVEM5T4 ,ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T HE WAS GR9D+ C(FEE4 ,&1 AS HE TURN$ ! P91 ,JOSEPH SAID1 ) SAVAGE JOY3 

0,IT IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE IT SUFF]4 ,! MORE IT SUFF]S1 ! BETT] ITS BLOOD WILL TA/E40 

,! ANIMAL HAD FRE$ ITS W+S FROM ,JOSEPH'S KNEES2 !Y W]E BEAT+1 BEAT+4 ,ITS NECK1 9 SPITE ( ,JOSEPH'S GRASP1 TWI/$ 9TO A FRI<TFUL SPIRAL1 & B5EA? ITS FEA!RS ITS FLE% HEAV$4 ,!N ,JOSEPH ?REW ! ANIMAL UPON ! /ONE FLOOR ( ! KIT*51 &1 ) ELB[S ON HIS KNEES & *9 9 HIS JO9$ PALMS1 HE BEGAN TO FOLL[1 ) A LOOK ( HIDE\S SATISFACTION1 ITS B\NDS1 ITS CONVULSIONS1 ! MAD SCRAT*+ ( ITS YELL[ CLAWS UPON ! FLOOR4 

0,/OP !N1 ,JOSEPH10 ,I CRI$4 0,KILL IT AT ONCE2 IT IS HORRIBLE TO MAKE ANIMALS SUFF]40 

,& ,JOSEPH ANSW]$3 

0,?AT AMUSES ME4 ,I LIKE TO SEE ?AT40 

,I RECALL ?IS MEMORY2 ,I EVOKE ALL ITS S9I/] DETAILS2 ,I HE> ALL ! WORDS ?AT W]E SPOK54 ,& ,I HAVE A DESIRE1 A /ILL MORE VIOL5T DESIRE1 TO CRY TO ,JOSEPH3 

0,IT WAS Y\ :O \TRAG$ ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE 9 ! WOODS4 ,YES1 YES2 ,I AM SURE ( IT N[2 IT WAS Y\1 Y\1 Y\1 OLD PIG40 

,!RE IS NO LONG] ANY D\BT ( IT2 ,JOSEPH MU/ BE A TREM5D\S SC\NDREL4 ,& ?IS OP9ION ?AT ,I HAVE ( HIS MORAL P]SONALITY1 9/EAD ( DRIV+ ME FROM HIM1 F> FROM PLAC+ A WALL ( HORROR BETWE5 US1 CAUSES ME1 NOT TO LOVE HIM P]HAPS1 BUT TO TAKE AN 5ORM\S 9T]E/ 9 HIM4 ,IT IS QUE]1 BUT ,I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A WEAKNESS = SC\NDRELS4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ UNEXPECT$ AB\T !M ?AT LA%ES ! BLOOD1--A SPECIAL ODOR ?AT 9TOXICATES Y\1--SOME?+ /RONG & BITT] ?AT ATTRACTS Y\ SEXUALLY4 ,H[EV] 9FAM\S SC\NDRELS MAY BE1 !Y >E NEV] AS 9FAM\S AS ! RESPECTABLE PEOPLE4 ,:AT ANNOYS ME AB\T ,JOSEPH IS ?AT HE HAS ! REPUTATION1 &1 TO ONE :O DOES NOT KN[ HIS EYES1 ! MANN]S1 ( AN HONE/ MAN4 ,I %\LD LIKE HIM BETT] IF HE W]E A FRANK & IMPUD5T SC\NDREL4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT HE W\LD LOSE ?AT HALO ( MY/]Y1 ?AT PRE/IGE ( ! UNKN[N1 :I* MOVES & TR\BLES & ATTRACTS ME--YES1 REALLY1 ATTRACTS ME--T[>D ?IS OLD MON/]4 

,N[ ,I AM CALM]1 BECAUSE ,I AM C]TA91 & BECAUSE NO?+ H5CE=? CAN REMOVE ! C]TA9TY FROM MY M9D1 ?AT IT WAS HE :O \TRAG$ ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE 9 ! WOODS4 

,= SOME TIME ,I HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT ,I HAVE MADE A CONSID]ABLE IMPRESSION UPON ,JOSEPH'S HE>T4 ,HIS BAD RECEPTION ( ME IS AT AN 5D2 HIS SIL5CE T[>D ME IS NO LONG] HO/ILE OR CONTEMPTU\S1 & !RE IS SOME?+ APPROA*+ T5D]NESS 9 HIS NUDGES4 ,HIS LOOKS HAVE NO MORE HATR$ 9 !M1--DID !Y EV] HAVE ANY1 H[EV]8--&1 IF !Y >E /ILL SO T]RIBLE AT TIMES1 IT IS BECAUSE HE IS SEEK+ TO KN[ ME BETT]1 ALWAYS BETT]1 & WI%ES TO TRY ME4 ,LIKE MO/ PEASANTS1 HE IS EXTREMELY DI/RU/FUL1 & AVOIDS TRU/+ HIMSELF TO O!RS1 = HE ?9KS ?AT !Y >E PLANN+ TO 0TAKE HIM 940 ,HE MU/ BE 9 POSSESSION ( NUM]\S SECRETS1 BUT HE HIDES !M JEAL\SLY1 UND] A SEV]E1 SC[L+1 & BRUTAL MASK1 AS ONE LOCKS TREASURES 9 A /RONG-BOX EQUIPP$ ) SOLID B>S & MY/]I\S BOLTS4 ,H[EV]1 HIS DI/RU/ ( ME IS LESS5+4 ,HE IS *>M+ T[>D ME1 9 HIS WAY4 ,HE DOES ALL ?AT HE CAN TO %[ HIS FRI5D%IP = ME1 & TO PLEASE ME4 ,HE RELIEVES ME ( MY MO/ PA9FUL DUTIES2 TAKES UPON HIMSELF ! HEAVY WORK ?AT IS GIV5 ME TO DO2 & ALL )\T ROGUI%NESS1 )\T ANY UND]LY+ GALLANTRY1 )\T SEEK+ TO PROVOKE MY GRATITUDE1 )\T TRY+ TO GET ANY PR(IT FROM IT :ATSOEV]4 ,ON MY SIDE1 ,I KEEP HIS AFFAIRS 9 ORD]1 M5D HIS /OCK+S & HIS PANTALOONS1 PAT* HIS %IRTS1 & >RANGE HIS CLOSET ) MU* MORE C>E & COQUETRY ?AN ,I DO ,MADAME'S4 ,& HE SAYS TO ME1 ) A LOOK ( SATISFACTION3 

0,?AT IS V]Y WELL1 ,CELE/9E4 ,Y\ >E A GOOD WOMAN1--AN ORD]LY WOMAN4 ,ORD]1 Y\ SEE1 MEANS =TUNE4 ,&1 :5 ONE IS PRETTY BESIDES1--:5 ONE IS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN1 !RE IS NO?+ BETT]40 

,HI!RTO WE HAVE TALK$ TOGE!R ONLY = BRIEF MOM5TS4 ,AT NI<T1 9 ! KIT*51 ) ,M>IANNE1 ! CONV]SATION HAS TO BE G5]AL4 ,NO 9TIMACY IS P]MISSIBLE BETWE5 US TWO4 ,&1 :5 ,I SEE HIM ALONE1 NO?+ IS MORE DIFFICULT ?AN TO MAKE HIM TALK4 ,HE REFUSES ALL LONG CONV]SATIONS1 FE>+1 UND\BT$LY1 TO COMPROMISE HIMSELF4 ,A WORD H]E1 A WORD !RE1 AMIABLE OR CRU/Y1 & ?AT IS ALL4 ,BUT HIS EYES SPEAK1 ?\< HIS LIPS >E SIL5T4 ,& !Y PR[L >\ND ME1 & !Y 5VELOP ME1 & !Y DESC5D 9TO ME1 9TO MY V]Y DEP?S1 9 ORD] TO TURN MY S\L 9SIDE \T & SEE :AT IS 9 IT4 

,= ! FIR/ TIME WE HAD A LONG TALK YE/]DAY4 ,IT WAS AT NI<T4 ,! MA/]S HAD GONE TO B$2 ,M>IANNE HAD GONE TO H] ROOM E>LI] ?AN USUAL4 ,NOT FEEL+ DISPOS$ TO READ OR WRITE1 IT WAS TIRESOME = ME TO REMA9 ALONE4 ,/ILL OBSESS$ BY ! IMAGE ( ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE1 ,I W5T TO F9D ,JOSEPH 9 ! H>NESS-ROOM1 :]E1 SEAT$ AT A LITTLE :ITE-WOOD TABLE1 HE WAS SORT+ SE$S BY ! LI<T ( A D>K LANT]N4 ,HIS FRI5D1 ! SACRI/AN1 WAS !RE1 /&+ NE> HIM1 HOLD+ UND] HIS TWO >MS PACKAGES ( LITTLE PAMPHLETS1 R$1 GRE51 BLUE1 TRICOLOR4 ,) BIG R\ND EYES SURPASS+ ! >* ( ! EYEBR[S1 FLATT5$ SKULL1 & WR9KL$1 YELL[1 & CROSS-GRA9$ SK91 HE LOOK$ LIKE A TOAD4 ,HE HAD ALSO ! B\ND+ HEAV9ESS ( A TOAD4 ,UND] ! TABLE ! TWO DOGS1 ROLL$ 9TO A BALL1 W]E SLEEP+1 ) !IR HEADS BURI$ 9 !IR %AGGY SK9S4 

0,AH6 IT IS Y\1 ,CELE/9E80 EXCLAIM$ ,JOSEPH4 

,! SACRI/AN TRI$ TO HIDE HIS PAMPHLETS1 BUT ,JOSEPH REASSUR$ HIM4 

0,WE CAN TALK BE=E ,MADEMOISELLE4 ,%E IS AN ORD]LY WOMAN40 

,& HE GAVE HIM DIRECTIONS4 

0,SO1 OLD MAN1 IT IS UND]/OOD1 ISN'T IT8 ,AT ,BAZO*ES1 AT ,C\RTA91 AT ,FLEUR-SUR-,TILLE4 ,& LET !M BE DI/RIBUT$ TO-MORR[1 9 ! DAY-TIME4 ,& TRY TO GET SUBSCRIPTIONS4 ,& LET ME TELL Y\ AGA92 GO EV]Y:]E1 9TO ALL ! H\SES1--EV5 ! H\SES ( REPUBLICANS4 ,P]HAPS !Y WILL %[ Y\ ! DOOR1 BUT ?AT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE4 ,KEEP RI<T ON4 ,IF Y\ W9 ONE ( !SE DIRTY PIGS1 IT IS ALWAYS SO MU* GA9$4 ,& !N1 REMEMB] ?AT Y\ GET FIVE FRANCS = EV]Y REPUBLICAN40 

,! SACRI/AN NODD$ HIS HEAD APPROV+LY4 ,HAV+ TUCK$ ! PAMPHLETS UND] HIS >MS1 HE />T$ (F1 ,JOSEPH ACCOMPANY+ HIM AS F> AS ! IRON F5CE4 ,:5 ! LATT] RETURN$1 HE NOTIC$ MY CURI\S FACE1 MY 9QUISITIVE EYES4 

0,YES10 HE SAID1 C>ELESSLY1 0SOME SONGS1 & SOME PICTURES1 & SOME PAMPHLETS AGA9/ ! ,JEWS1 :I* >E BE+ DI/RIBUT$ = PROPAG&ISM4 ,I HAVE MADE AN >RANGEM5T ) ! PRIE/S2 ,I WORK = !M4 ,IT IS 9 ! L9E ( MY [N IDEAS1 SURELY2 BUT ,I MU/ SAY ALSO ?AT ,I AM WELL PAID40 

,HE SAT D[N AGA9 AT ! LITTLE TABLE :]E HE WAS SORT+ HIS SE$S4 ,! TWO DOGS1 AWAK5$1 TOOK A TURN AB\T ! ROOM1 & W5T TO LIE D[N AGA9 F>!R (F4 

0,YES1 YES10 HE REPEAT$1 0,I GET GOOD PAY4 ,OH6 ! PRIE/S HAVE MONEY 5\<40 

,&1 AS IF FE>+ ?AT HE HAD SAID TOO MU*1 HE ADD$3 

0,I TELL Y\ ?IS1 ,CELE/9E1 BECAUSE Y\ >E A GOOD WOMAN & AN ORD]LY WOMAN1 & BECAUSE ,I HAVE CONFID5CE 9 Y\4 ,IT IS BETWE5 \RSELVES1 Y\ KN[40 

,AFT] A SIL5CE3 

0,:AT A GOOD IDEA IT WAS ( Y\RS TO COME \T H]E TO-NI<T60 HE ?ANK$ ME2 0IT IS V]Y NICE ( Y\2 IT FLATT]S ME40 

,NEV] HAD ,I SE5 HIM SO AMIABLE1 SO TALKATIVE4 ,I B5T OV] ! LITTLE TABLE V]Y NE> HIM1 &1 /IRR+ ! SORT$ SE$S 9 ! PLATE1 ,I ANSW]$ COQUETTI%LY3 

0,IT IS TRUE1 TOO2 Y\ W5T AWAY DIRECTLY AFT] D9N]2 WE HAD NO TIME TO GOSSIP4 ,%ALL ,I HELP Y\ SORT Y\R SE$S80 

0,?ANK Y\1 ,CELE/9E1 ,I HAVE F9I%$40 

,HE SCRAT*$ HIS HEAD4 

0,SACRI/I60 HE EXCLAIM$1 ) ANNOYANCE1 0,I \<T TO GO & SEE TO MY G>D5-FRAMES4 ,! FIELD-MICE DO NOT LEAVE ME A SALAD1 ! V]M96 ,BUT !N1 NO1 9DE$1 ,I MU/ TALK ) Y\1 ,CELE/9E40 

,JOSEPH ROSE1 CLOS$ ! DOOR1 :I* HAD BE5 LEFT HALF OP51 & L$ ME TO ! BACK ( ! H>NESS-ROOM4 ,= A M9UTE ,I WAS FRI<T5$4 ,! LITTLE ,CLAIRE1 :OM ,I HAD =GOTT51 APPE>$ BE=E MY EYES ON ! =E/ HEA?1 FRI<TFULLY PALE & BLE$+4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO?+ WICK$ 9 ,JOSEPH'S LOOKS2 !Y W]E TIMID1 RA!R4 ,WE C\LD SC>CELY SEE EA* O!R 9 ?IS D>K ROOM1 LI<T$ BY ! DULL & HAZY GLEAMS ( ! LANT]N4 ,UP TO ?IS PO9T ,JOSEPH'S VOICE HAD TREMBL$4 ,N[ IT SUDD5LY TOOK ON ASSURANCE1 ALMO/ GRAVITY4 

0,= SOME DAYS ,I HAVE BE5 WANT+ TO CONFIDE ?IS TO Y\1 ,CELE/9E10 HE BEGAN2 0WELL1 H]E IT IS4 ,I HAVE A FEEL+ ( FRI5D%IP = Y\4 ,Y\ >E A GOOD WOMAN1 AN ORD]LY WOMAN4 ,N[ ,I KN[ Y\ V]Y WELL40 

,I ?\<T IT MY DUTY TO ASSUME AN >*LY MIS*IEV\S SMILE1 & ,I REPLI$3 

0,Y\ MU/ ADMIT ?AT IT HAS TAK5 Y\ SOME TIME4 ,& :Y W]E Y\ SO DISAGREEABLE ) ME8 ,Y\ NEV] SPOKE TO ME2 Y\ W]E ALWAYS R\< ) ME4 ,Y\ REMEMB] ! SC5ES ?AT Y\ MADE ME :5 ,I W5T ?R\< ! PA?S ?AT Y\ HAD JU/ RAK$8 ,OH6 H[ CRU/Y Y\ W]E60 

,JOSEPH BEGAN TO LAU<1 & %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S3 

0,OH6 YES2 :Y1 Y\ KN[1 ONE CANNOT GET ACQUA9T$ ) PEOPLE AT ! V]Y />T4 ,& WOM5 ESPECIALLY1--IT TAKES ! DEVIL TO KN[ !M4 ,& Y\ CAME FROM ,P>IS6 ,N[ ,I KN[ Y\ V]Y WELL40 

0,S9CE Y\ KN[ ME SO WELL1 ,JOSEPH1 TELL ME1 !N1 :AT ,I AM40 

,) SET LIPS & S]I\S EYES1 HE SAID3 

0,:AT Y\ >E1 ,CELE/9E8 ,Y\ >E LIKE ME40 

0,I AM LIKE Y\1 ,I80 

0,OH6 NOT 9 Y\R FEATURES1 ( C\RSE4 ,BUT Y\ & ,I1 9 ! V]Y DEP?S ( ! S\L1 >E ! SAME ?+4 ,YES1 YES1 ,I KN[ :AT ,I SAY40 

,AGA9 !RE WAS A MOM5T ( SIL5CE4 ,!N HE RESUM$1 9 A VOICE ?AT WAS LESS /]N3 

0,I HAVE A FEEL+ ( FRI5D%IP = Y\1 ,CELE/9E4 ,& !N44440 

0,& !N84440 

0,I HAVE SOME MONEY1 TOO1--A LITTLE MONEY40 

0,AH80 

0,YES1 A LITTLE MONEY4 ,:Y1 ONE DOES NOT S]VE =TY YE>S 9 GOOD H\SES )\T SAV+ SOME?+4 ,IS IT NOT SO80 

0,SURELY10 ,I ANSW]$1 MORE & MORE A/ONI%$ BY ,JOSEPH'S WORDS & MANN]4 0,& Y\ HAVE MU* MONEY80 

0,OH6 ONLY A LITTLE40 

0,H[ MU*8 ,LET ME SEE40 

,JOSEPH GAVE A SLI<T *UCKLE4 

0,Y\ MAY KN[ WELL ?AT IT IS NOT H]E4 ,IT IS 9 A PLACE :]E IT IS MAK+ LITTLE ONES40 

0,YES1 BUT H[ MU*80 

,!N 9 A L[ VOICE1 ALMO/ A :ISP]3 

0,P]HAPS FIFTE5 ?\S& FRANCS2 P]HAPS MORE40 

0,MY6 BUT Y\ >E WELL FIX$1 Y\ >E60 

0,OH6 P]HAPS LESS1 TOO4 ,ONE CANNOT TELL40 

,SUDD5LY ! TWO DOGS LIFT$ !IR HEADS SIMULTANE\SLY1 B\ND$ TO ! DOOR1 & BEGAN TO B>K4 ,I MADE A MOVEM5T ( FRI<T4 

0,?AT'S NO?+10 SAID ,JOSEPH1 REASSUR+LY1 GIV+ EA* ( !M A KICK 9 ! SIDE2 0SIMPLY PEOPLE PASS+ 9 ! ROAD4 ,:Y1 IT IS ,ROSE1 GO+ HOME4 ,I KN[ H] /EP40 

,&1 9 FACT1 A FEW SECONDS LAT] ,I HE>D A S\ND ( DRAGG+ /EPS 9 ! ROAD1 & !N A MORE DI/ANT S\ND ( A CLOS+ GATE4 ,! DOGS BECAME SIL5T AGA94 

,I HAD SAT D[N ON A /OOL 9 A CORN] ( ! H>NESS-ROOM4 ,JOSEPH1 ) HIS H&S 9 HIS POCKETS1 WALK$ BACK & =? 9 ! N>R[ ROOM1 HIS ELB[S HITT+ AGA9/ ! P9E WA9SCOT+ FROM :I* LEA!R /RAPS W]E HANG+4 ,WE DID NOT SPEAK1 ,I BE+ HORRIBLY EMB>RASS$ & REGRETT+ ?AT ,I HAD COME1 & ,JOSEPH BE+ PLA9LY TORM5T$ BY :AT HE HAD /ILL TO SAY TO ME4 

,AFT] SOME M9UTES HE MADE UP HIS M9D4 

0,!RE IS ANO!R ?+ ?AT ,I MU/ CONFIDE TO Y\1 ,CELE/9E4 ,I AM FROM ,*]B\RG4 ,& ,*]B\RG IS A T\< T[N1 FULL ( SAILORS & SOLDI]S1 ( JOLLY LASC>S :O DO NOT D5Y !MSELVES PLEASURE2 BUS9ESS IS GOOD !RE4 ,WELL1 ,I KN[ A F9E OPPORTUNITY JU/ N[ AT ,*]B\RG4 ,IT IS A MATT] ( A LITTLE CAFE NE> ! WAT]4 ,A LITTLE CAFE 9 A FIR/-RATE LOCATION4 ,! >MY IS DR9K+ A GREAT DEAL !SE DAYS2 ALL ! PATRIOTS >E 9 ! /REET2 !Y %\T & BAWL & GET ?IR/Y4 ,N[ IS ! TIME TO GET IT4 ,ONE C\LD MAKE HUNDR$S & ?\S&S1 ,I PROMISE Y\4 ,ONLY1 Y\ SEE1 !RE MU/ BE A WOMAN !RE1--AN ORD]LY WOMAN1 A PRETTY WOMAN1 WELL EQUIPP$1 & NOT AFRAID ( SLANG & SMUT4 ,! SAILORS & SOLDI]S >E GOOD-NATUR$ & GAY & FULL ( FUN4 ,!Y GET DRUNK ON ! SLI<TE/ PROVOCATION1 & !Y >E FOND ( WOM51 & SP5D MU* = !M4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K AB\T IT1 ,CELE/9E80 

0,I80 ,I EXCLAIM$1 /UPEFI$4 

0,YES2 JU/ SUPPOSE ! CASE4 ,W\LD Y\ LIKE IT80 

0,I80 

,I DID NOT KN[ :AT HE WAS COM+ AT4 ,I TREMBL$ FROM SURPRISE TO SURPRISE4 ,UTT]LY UPSET1 ,I C\LD ?9K ( NO ANSW] TO MAKE4 ,HE 9SI/$3 

0,Y\1 ( C\RSE4 ,& :O1 !N1 DO Y\ EXPECT TO COME TO ! LITTLE CAFE8 ,Y\ >E A GOOD WOMAN2 Y\ >E ORD]LY2 Y\ >E NOT ONE ( ?OSE AFFECT$ CREATURES :O DO NOT KN[ EV5 H[ TO TAKE A JOKE2 & Y\ >E PATRIOTIC6 ,& !N Y\ >E PRETTY1 V]Y NICE TO LOOK AT2 Y\ HAVE EYES TO DRIVE ! :OLE ,*]B\RG G>RISON CRAZY4 ,JU/ ! *EESE6 ,N[ ?AT ,I KN[ Y\ WELL1 N[ ?AT ,I KN[ ALL ?AT Y\ CAN DO1 ?IS IDEA KEEPS CONT9UALLY RUNN+ ?R\< MY HEAD40 

0,WELL8 ,& Y\80 

0,I1 TOO1 ( C\RSE6 ,WE W\LD M>RY1 LIKE GOOD FRI5DS40 

0,!N10 CRI$ ,I1 ) SUDD5 9DIGNATION1 0Y\ WANT ME TO PRO/ITUTE MYSELF TO MAKE MONEY = Y\80 

,JOSEPH %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S1 & SAID TRANQUILLY3 

0,ALL DEP5DS ON ! 9T5TION1 ,CELE/9E4 ,?AT IS UND]/OOD1 IS IT NOT80 

,!N HE CAME TO ME1 TOOK MY H&S1 PRESS$ !M SO TI<TLY ?AT ,I SCREAM$ ) PA91 & /AMM]$3 

0,I DREAM ( Y\1 ,CELE/9E2 ,I DREAM ( Y\ 9 ! LITTLE CAFE4 ,I AM CRAZY OV] Y\40 

,&1 AS ,I /OOD 9 AMAZEM5T1 A LITTLE FRI<T5$ BY ?IS CONFESSION1 & )\T A GE/URE OR A WORD1 HE CONT9U$3 

0,& !N1 P]HAPS !RE >E MORE ?AN FIFTE5 ?\S& FRANCS4 ,P]HAPS MORE ?AN EI<TE5 ?\S& FRANCS4 ,ONE NEV] KN[S H[ MANY LITTLE ONES ?IS MONEY MAKES4 ,& !N1 ?+S 444 ?+S 444 JEWELS 444 Y\ W\LD BE TREM5D\SLY HAPPY 9 ! LITTLE CAFE40 

,HE HELD MY WAI/ CLASP$ 9 ! P[]FUL VISE ( HIS >MS4 ,& ,I FELT HIS :OLE BODY AGA9/ ME1 TREMBL+ ) DESIRE4 ,IF HE HAD WI%$1 HE C\LD HAVE TAK5 ME & /IFL$ ME )\T ! SLI<TE/ RESI/ANCE ON MY P>T4 ,& HE CONT9U$ TO UNFOLD HIS DREAM3 

0,A LITTLE CAFE1 V]Y PRETTY1 V]Y CLEAN1 V]Y %9+4 ,& !N1 AT ! B>1 BE=E A L>GE MIRROR1 A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN1 DRESS$ 9 ! CO/UME ( ,ALSACE-,LORRA9E1 ) A BEAUTIFUL SILK WAI/ & BROAD VELVET RIBBONS4 ,HEY1 ,CELE/9E8 ,?9K ( ?AT6 ,I WILL TALK ) Y\ AB\T IT AGA9 ONE ( !SE DAYS2 ,I WILL TALK ) Y\ AB\T IT AGA940 

,I F\ND NO?+ TO SAY1--NO?+1 NO?+1 NO?+4 ,I WAS /UPEFI$ BY ?IS ?+1 ( :I* ,I HAD NEV] DREAM$2 BUT ,I WAS ALSO )\T HATR$1 )\T HORROR1 ( ?IS MAN'S CYNICISM4 ,CLASP+ ME ) ! SAME H&S ?AT HAD CLASP$1 /IFL$1 /RANGL$1 MURD]$ ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE 9 ! WOODS1 ,JOSEPH REPEAT$3 

0,I WILL TALK ) Y\ AB\T IT AGA94 ,I AM OLD2 ,I AM UGLY4 ,POSSIBLY4 ,BUT TO FIX A WOMAN1 ,CELE/9E1--M>K ?IS WELL1--!RE IS NOBODY LIKE ME4 ,I WILL TALK ) Y\ AB\T IT AGA940 

,TO FIX A WOMAN6 ,H[ HE FILLS ONE ) =EBOD+S6 ,IS IT A ?REAT8 ,IS IT A PROMISE8 

,TO-DAY ,JOSEPH HAS RESUM$ HIS CU/OM>Y SIL5CE4 ,ONE W\LD ?9K NO?+ HAD HAPP5$ LA/ NI<T BETWE5 US4 ,HE GOES1 HE COMES1 HE WORKS1 HE EATS1 HE READS HIS PAP]1 JU/ AS USUAL4 ,I LOOK AT HIM1 & ,I %\LD LIKE TO DETE/ HIM4 ,I WI% ?AT HIS UGL9ESS W\LD FILL ME ) SU* IMM5SE DISGU/ AS TO SEP>ATE ME FROM HIM =EV]4 ,WELL1 NO4 ,AH6 H[ QUE] IT IS6 ,?IS MAN S5DS %IV]S ?R\< ME1 & ,I FEEL NO DISGU/4 ,& IT IS A FRI<TFUL ?+ ?AT ,I FEEL NO DISGU/1 S9CE IT WAS HE :O KILL$ & \TRAG$ ! LITTLE ,CLAIRE 9 ! WOODS4 

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