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0,MADAME ,JULIETTE ,R\X1 IF Y\ PLEASE80 

0,WILL ,MONSIEUR PLEASE COME 980 ! MAID ASK$4 

,)\T DEM&+ MY NAME OR WAIT+ = MY ANSW]1 %E MADE ME CROSS A SMALL1 D>K ANTE*AMB]1 & L$ ME 9TO A ROOM :]E AT FIR/ ,I C\LD ONLY DI/+UI% A LAMP COV]$ BY A L>GE LAMP-%ADE1 :I* BURN$ L[ 9 A CORN]4 ,! MAID RAIS$ ! FLAME ( ! LAMP & C>RI$ \T AN OTT] SK9 CAPE :I* HAD BE5 ?R[N ON ! S(A4 

0,I WILL GO TELL MADAME10 %E SAID4 

,& %E DISAPPE>$1 LEAV+ ME ALONE 9 ! ROOM4 

,SO ,I WAS AT H] H\SE6 ,= EI<T DAYS ! ?\<T ( ?IS VISIT HAD TORTUR$ ME4 ,I HAD NO SPECIAL BUS9ESS1 ,I SIMPLY WANT$ TO SEE ,JULIETTE2 SOME K9D ( KE5 CURIOSITY1 :I* ,I DID NOT /OP TO ANALYZE1 DREW ME TO H]4 ,SEV]AL TIMES ,I HAD GONE TO ! ,RUE ,SA9T ,PET]SB\RG ) ! FIRM 9T5TION ( CALL+ ON H]1 BUT AT ! LA/ MOM5T MY N]VE FAIL$ ME1 & ,I LEFT )\T MU/]+ SUFFICI5T C\RAGE TO CROSS H] ?RE%OLD4 ,& N[ ,I WAS ! MO/ EMB>RASS$ BE+ 9 ! WORLD1 & ,I REGRETT$ MY FOOLI% /EP1 = OBVI\SLY IT WAS A FOOLI% /EP4 ,H[ W\LD %E RECEIVE ME8 ,:AT %\LD ,I SAY8 ,:AT CAUS$ ME ! GREATE/ UNEAS9ESS WAS ?AT AFT] ,I HAD MADE A ?OR\< SE>* 9 MY BRA9 ,I F\ND NOT A S+LE PHRASE1 NOT A S+LE WORD ) :I* TO BEG9 \R CONV]SATION :5 ,JULIETTE 5T]$4 ,:AT IF WORDS %\LD FAIL ME & ,I %\LD BE LEFT /&+ H]E ) GAP+ M\?6 ,H[ RIDICUL\S ?AT W\LD BE6 

,I EXAM9$ ! ROOM 9TO :I* ,JULIETTE WAS PRES5TLY TO COME4 ,IT WAS A DRESS+ ROOM :I* ALSO S]V$ AS A P>LOR4 ,IT MADE A RA!R UNFAVORABLE IMPRESSION ON ME4 ,! TOILET TABLE1 O/5TATI\SLY DISPLAY$ ) ITS TWO WA% BAS9S ( CRACK$1 P9K CUT GLASS1 %OCK$ ME4 ,! WALLS & CEIL+1 HUNG ) L\D R$ SAT91 ! FURNITURE1 BORD]$ ) ELABORATE PLU% HANG+S1 ! KNICK-KNACKS1 CO/LY & UGLY1 PLAC$ H]E & !RE ON ! FURNITURE1 ! QUE] TABLES S]V+ NO APP>5T PURPOSE1 CONSOLS WEI<$ D[N ) HEAVY ORNAM5TS--ALL ?IS BESPOKE A VULG> TA/E4 ,I NOTIC$ 9 ! C5T] ( ! MANTELPIECE1 BETWE5 TWO MASSIVE VASES ( ONYX1 A T]RA COTTA /ATUETTE ( ,CUPID1 SMIL+ ) A SORT ( GRIMACE & (F]+ A FL[] HELD AT ! TIPS ( HIS \TSPREAD F+]S4 ,EV]Y DETAIL REVEAL$1 ON ! ONE H&1 A LOVE ( EXP5SIVE & UNREF9$ LUXURY1 & ON ! O!R A REGRETTABLE PR$ILECTION = ROMANCE & PU]ILE AFFECTION4 ,IT WAS AT ONCE DI/RESS+ & S5TIM5TAL4 ,NEV]!LESS1 & ?AT WAS A RELIEF TO ME1 ,I SAW H]E NO EVID5CE ( ?AT 9CONGRUITY1 ?AT TRANSITORY AIR1 ?AT SEV]ITY ( ASPECT SO *>ACT]I/IC ( LADIES' BO>D+ H\SES1 ?OSE AP>TM5TS :]E ONE IS MADE AW>E ( A HAGG>D EXI/5CE1 :]E BY ! NUMB] ( KNICK-KNACKS ONE CAN C\NT ! NUMB] ( LOV]S :O HAVE PASS$ !RE1 LOV]S = AN H\R1 A NI<T1 A YE>2 :]E EV]Y *AIR TELLS ( ! LACK ( DEC5CY1 ! UNFAI?FULNESS2 :]E ON ! GLASS ONE CAN SEE ! TRAG$Y ( =TUNE'S FICKL5ESS2 ON ! M>BLE1 TRACES ( A TE> /ILL W>M2 ON ! C&LE/ICK1 BLOOD DROPS /ILL MOI/4 ,! DOOR OP5$ & ,JULIETTE APPE>$ WE>+ A :ITE1 LONG FL[+ DRESS4 ,I TREMBL$1 COLOR CAME TO MY FACE2 BUT %E RECOGNIZ$ ME &1 SMIL+ ?AT SMILE ( H]S :I* AT LA/ ,I F\ND AGA91 %E /RET*$ \T H] H&4 

0,AH6 ,MONSIEUR ,M9TIE60 %E SAID1 0H[ NICE ( Y\ NOT TO HAVE =GOTT5 ME6 ,HAS IT BE5 LONG S9CE Y\ SAW ?AT ECC5TRIC ,LIRAT80 

0,:Y1 YES1 ,MADAME1 ,I HAVE NOT SE5 HIM S9CE ! DAY ,I HAD ! HONOR ( MEET+ Y\ AT HIS PLACE40 

0,AH1 MY ,GOD1 ,I ?\<T Y\ TWO NEV] SEP>AT$ AT ALL40 

0,IT IS TRUE10 ,I REPLI$1 0?AT ,I SEE HIM QUITE (T54 ,BUT ,I HAVE BE5 WORK+ ALL !SE DAYS40 

,AS ,I ?\<T ,I DETECT$ A NOTE ( IRONY 9 ! S\ND ( H] VOICE1 ,I ADD$1 TO PROVOKE H]3 

0,:AT A GREAT >TI/1 ISN'T HE80 

,JULIETTE LET ?IS REM>K PASS UNANSW]$4 

0,SO Y\ >E ALWAYS WORK+80 ,%E TOOK UP ! SUBJECT AGA94 0,= ! RE/1 ,I AM TOLD Y\ LIVE LIKE A REGUL> RECLUSE4 ,REALLY1 ONE SEES V]Y LITTLE ( Y\1 ,MONSIEUR ,M9TIE60 

,! CONV]SATION TOOK A QUITE ORD9>Y TURN1 ! !AT] FURNI%+ FOOD = NE>LY ALL ( IT4 ,A REM>K :I* ,I MADE SEEM$ TO A/\ND H]1 & %E WAS RA!R SC&ALIZ$4 

0,:AT1 Y\ DON'T LIKE ! !AT]8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE--& Y\ AN >TI/8 ,I AM PASSIONATELY FOND ( IT4 ,! !AT] IS SO AMUS+6 ,WE >E GO+ TO ! ,V>IETE TONI<T1 = ! F\R? TIME1 M9D Y\40 

,A FEEBLE YELP CAME FROM BEH9D ! DOOR4 

0,AH1 MY ,GOD60 ,JULIETTE EXCLAIM$1 HURRI$LY RIS+4 0,MY ,SPY :OM ,I LEFT 9 MY ROOM6 ,%ALL ,I PRES5T ,SPY TO Y\1 ,MONSIEUR ,M9TIE8 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ ,SPY80 

,%E OP5$ ! DOOR1 DREW ASIDE ! HANG+S1 :I* W]E V]Y WIDE4 

0,COME1 ,SPY60 %E SAID COAX+LY4 0,:]E HAVE Y\ BE51 ,SPY8 ,COME OV] H]E1 POOR ?+60 

,& ,I SAW A DIM9UTIVE LITTLE ANIMAL1 ) A PO9T$ SN\T1 LONG E>S1 ADVANC+1 DANC+ ON ITS ?9 PAWS ?AT RESEMBL$ A SPID]'S LEGS & :OSE :OLE BODY1 B5T & SK9NY1 QUIV]$ AS ?\< 9 FEV]4 ,A RIBBON ( R$ SILK1 C>EFULLY TI$ ON ! SIDE1 5CIRCL$ ITS NECK 9 PLACE ( A COLL>4 

0,COME ON1 ,SPY4 ,SAY HELLO TO ,MONSIEUR ,M9TIE60 

,SPY TURN$ ON ME HIS R\ND1 /UPID & CRUEL EYES :I* W]E ON A LEVEL ) HIS HEAD1 & B>K$ VICI\SLY4 

0,?AT'S RI<T1 ,SPY4 ,N[ GIVE Y\R PAW4 ,WILL Y\ GIVE ME Y\R PAW8 ,COME1 N[60 

,JULIETTE B5T D[N & ?REAT5$ ! DOG ) H] F+]4 ,SPY F9ALLY PUT HIS PAW 9 HIS MI/RESS' H&4 ,%E PICK$ HIM UP1 PATT$ & EMBRAC$ HIM4 

0,OH6 ! DE> LITTLE DOG6 ,OH1 D>L+ DOG6 ,OH1 MY LOVE1 MY DE>E/ ,SPY60 

,%E SAT UP AGA91 /ILL HOLD+ ! DOG 9 H] >MS LIKE A *ILD1 RUBB+ H] *EEK AGA9/ ! SN\T ( ! FRI<TFUL BEA/1 :ISP]+ C>ESS+ & 5DE>+ WORDS 9TO HIS E>S4 

0,N[ %[ US ?AT Y\ >E PLEAS$1 ,SPY6 ,%[ IT TO Y\R LITTLE MAMMY60 

,SPY B>K$ AGA91 !N LICK$ ! LIPS ( ,JULIETTE :O JOY\SLY AB&ON$ H]SELF TO !SE ODI\S C>ESSES4 

0,AH1 :AT A DE> Y\ >E1 ,SPY6 ,AH1 H[ V]Y1 V]Y NICE Y\ >E60 

,& ADDRESS+ H]SELF TO ME1 :OM %E SEEM$ TO HAVE =GOTT5 COMPLETELY S9CE ,SPY'S UN=TUNATE 5TRY1 %E SUDD5LY ASK$3 

0,DO Y\ LIKE DOGS1 ,MONSIEUR ,M9TIE80 

0,V]Y MU*1 ,MADAME10 ,I ANSW]$4 

,!N %E TOLD ME1 ) A WEAL? ( *ILDI% DETAIL1 ! HI/ORY ( ,SPY1 HIS HABITS1 HIS URG5T NE$S1 HIS TRICKS1 ! SCRAPS ) ! H\SEKEEP] :O C\LD NOT /& HIM4 

0,BUT Y\ \<T TO SEE HIM :5 HE IS ASLEEP10 %E SAID TO ME4 0,Y\ KN[ HE HAS A B$1 %EETS1 AN EID]D[N COV]LET1 LIKE A REAL P]SON4 ,EV]Y NI<T ,I PUT HIM TO B$4 ,& HIS LITTLE HEAD LOOKS SO FUNNY ON IT1 ALL BLACK4 ,>5'T Y\ V]Y FUNNY1 ,MONSIEUR ,SPY80 

,SPY *OSE A COM=TABLE PLACE ON ,JULIETTE'S DRESS1 &1 AFT] TURN+ SEV]AL TIMES1 ROLL$ HIMSELF 9TO A BLACK LUMP1 ALMO/ 5TIRELY LO/ 9 ! CLO?'S SILK5 FOLDS4 

0,?AT'S IT6 ,BY-BY1 ,SPY1 MY LITTLE BABY60 

,DUR+ ?IS LONG CONV]SATION ) ,SPY1 ,I HAD A *ANCE TO OBS]VE ,JULIETTE AT LEISURE4 ,%E WAS 9DE$ V]Y BEAUTIFUL1 EV5 MORE BEAUTIFUL ?AN ,I HAD DREAM$ %E WAS UND] H] VEIL4 ,H] FACE WAS TRULY RADIANT4 ,IT HAD SU* FRE%NESS1 SU* AN AURORA-LIKE CLE>NESS1 ?AT ! V]Y AIR AB\T H] SEEM$ ILLUM9$4 ,:5EV] %E TURN$ OR B5T =W>D ,I SAW H] ?ICK HAIR1 V]Y D>K1 DESC5D+ ALONG H] DRESS 9 AN 5ORM\S TRESS1 :I* ADD$ SOME?+ PECULI>LY VIRG9AL & Y\?FUL TO H] APPE>ANCE4 ,I ?\<T ,I SAW A P]P5DICUL>1 WILLFUL WR9KLE FURR[$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( H] =EHEAD1 AT ! ROOT ( H] HAIR1 BUT IT WAS VISIBLE ONLY 9 C]TA9 9/ANCES ( LI<T REFLECTION1 & ! LUM9\S SWEETNESS ( H] EYES1 ! EXTREMELY GRACEFUL CURVE ( H] M\? TEMP]$ ITS RIGID ASPECT4 ,ONE FELT ?AT UND] H] AMPLE G>M5TS QUIV]$ A SUPPLE1 N]V\S BODY ( PASSIONATE PLIANCY2 :AT DELI<T$ ME MO/ W]E H] H&S1 DELICATE1 DEFT & ( SURPRIS+ AGILITY1 :OSE EV]Y MOVEM5T1 EV5 ( 9DIFF]5CE OR ANG]1 WAS A C>ESS4 

,IT WAS H>D = ME TO =M A DEF9ITE OP9ION ( H]4 ,!RE WAS 9 ?IS WOMAN A MIXTURE ( 9NOC5CE & VOLUPTU\SNESS1 ( %REWDNESS & /UPIDITY1 ( K9DNESS & MALEVOL5CE1 :I* WAS DISCONC]T+4 ,& A CURI\S ?+6 ,AT ONE MOM5T ,I SAW ! HORRIBLE IMAGE ( ! S+] AT ! ,B\FFES TAK+ %APE NE> H]4 ,& ?IS IMAGE =M$ ,JULIETTE'S %AD[1 SO TO SPEAK4 ,F> FROM VANI%+1 ?IS IMAGE1 AS ,I LOOK$ AT IT1 WAS ASSUM+ 9 SOME WAY A FIX$ CORPOREAL =M4 ,IT GRIMAC$1 WRIGGL$1 LEAP$ ) LURID CONTORTIONS1 ITS F\L1 OBSC5E LIPS DI/5D$ T[>D ,JULIETTE1 :O SEEM$ TO DRAW ! IMAGE T[>D H]SELF & :OSE H& SANK 9 ITS HAIR & PASS$ TREMBL+LY ALONG ITS BODY1 HAPPY TO SULLY H]SELF ) ITS IMPURE CONTACT4 ,& ! SORDID JUGGL] WAS REMOV+ ,JULIETTE'S CLO!S & %[+ H] TO ME 9 A SWOON1 9 ! WRET*$ SPL5DOR ( S96 ,I HAD TO %UT MY EYES & MAKE A PA9FUL EF=T TO DISPEL ?IS ABOM9ABLE IMAGE1 & ,JULIETTE IMM$IATELY ASSUM$ H] EXPRESSION ( 5IGMATIC1 C&ID T5D]NESS4 

0,& ABOVE ALL1 COME TO SEE ME1 (T51 V]Y (T510 %E SAID1 SEE+ ME TO ! DOOR1 :ILE ,SPY1 :O HAD FOLL[$ H] 9TO ! ANTE*AMB]1 B>K$ & DANC$ ON HIS ?91 SPID] LEGS4 

,\TSIDE1 ,I FELT ! RETURN ( A SUDD5 & PASSIONATE AFFECTION = ,LIRAT &1 REPROA*+ MYSELF = BE+ SULKY ) HIM1 ,I RESOLV$ TO ASK HIM TO D9E ) ME ?AT V]Y EV5+4 ,ON MY WAY FROM ! ,RUE ,SA9T ,PET]SB\RG TO ! ,B\LEV>D DE ,C\RCELLES :]E ,LIRAT LIV$1 ,I MADE SOME BITT] REFLECTIONS4 ,! VISIT HAD DISILLUSION$ ME1 ,I WAS NO LONG] UND] ! SPELL ( A DREAM & ,I QUICKLY RETURN$ TO DESOLATE REALITY1 TO ! D5IAL ( LOVE4 ,:AT ,I HAD IMAG9$ AB\T ,JULIETTE WAS QUITE VAGUE4 

,MY SPIRIT1 EXALT$ BY H] BEAUTY1 WAS ASCRIB+ TO H] MORAL QUALITIES & M5TAL ATTA9M5TS :I* ,I C\LD NOT DEF9E & :I* ,I ASSUM$ W]E EXTRAORD9>Y1 ! MORE SO S9CE ,LIRAT1 BY ATTRIBUT+ TO H]1 )\T REASON1 A DI%ONORABLE EXI/5CE & %AMEFUL PROCLIVITIES1 HAD MADE H] A V]ITABLE M>TYR 9 MY EYES1 & MY HE>T WAS MOV$4 ,PU%+ ?IS FOLLY /ILL FUR!R1 ,I ?\<T ?AT BY SOME SORT ( IRRESI/IBLE SYMPA?Y %E W\LD CONFIDE H] SUFF]+ TO ME1 ! GRAVE & SORR[FUL SECRETS ( H] S\L2 ,I ALREADY SAW MYSELF CONSOL+ H]1 SPEAK+ TO H] ( DUTY1 VIRTUE1 RESIGNATION4 ,I LOOK$ =W>D TO A S]IES ( SOLEMN & T\*+ ?+S4 

,9/EAD ( ALL ?IS POESY--A FRI<TFUL DOG :O B>K$ AT MY FEET & A WOMAN JU/ LIKE O!RS1 )\T BRA9S1 )\T IDEAS1 OCCUPI$ SOLELY ) PLEASURES1 CONF9+ H] 5?USIASM TO ! ,!ATRE DES ,V>IETES & ! C>ESS+ ( H] ,SPY1 H] ,SPY6444 ,HA6 ,HA6 ,HA6444 ,H] ,SPY :OM %E LOV$ ) ! T5D]NESS & DEVOTION ( A PORT]6 ,& ON MY WAY ,I KICK$ ! AIR1 AT AN IMAG9>Y ,SPY &1 IMITAT+ ,JULIETTE'S VOICE1 WAS SAY+3 0,COME1 DE>6 ,OH1 DE> LITTLE DOG6 ,OH1 MY LOVE1 MY DE>E/ ,SPY60 ,%ALL ,I ADMIT IT1 ,I ALSO HAD A GRUDGE AGA9/ H] = NOT HAV+ SAID A WORD AB\T MY BOOK4 ,?AT NO ONE SPOKE AB\T IT 9 ORD9>Y LIFE WAS ALMO/ A MATT] ( 9DIFF]5CE TO ME4 ,BUT A COMPLIM5T FROM H] W\LD HAVE DELI<T$ ME6 ,I W\LD HAVE FELT SO HAPPY TO KN[ ?AT %E HAD BE5 MOV$ BY SOME PAGE1 PROVOK$ BY ANO!R1 AS ,I HOP$ %E HAD BE54 ,& 9/EAD--NO?+6 ,NOT EV5 AN ALLUSION6 ,YET1 ,I REMEMB]1 ,I HAD CLEV]LY FURNI%$ H] ) AN OPPORTUNITY = SU* CONSID]ATION4 

0,DECID$LY1 %E IS A GOOSE60 ,I SAID TO MYSELF AS ,I RAPP$ AT ,LIRAT'S DOOR4 

,LIRAT RECEIV$ ME ) OP5 >MS4 

0,AH6 MY LITTLE ,M9TIE60 HE EXCLAIM$1 0IT'S V]Y NICE ( Y\ TO COME TO D9E ) ME4 ,& Y\ HAVE COME JU/ 9 TIME1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,WE >E GO+ TO HAVE CABBAGE S\P40 

,HE RUBB$ HIS H&S1 & SEEM$ V]Y HAPPY4 ,HE WANT$ TO HELP ME REMOVE MY OV]COAT & HAT &1 DRAGG+ ME 9TO ! SMALL ROOM :I* S]V$ AS HIS P>LOR1 HE REPEAT$3 

0,MY LITTLE ,M9TIE1 ,I AM SO GLAD TO SEE Y\4 ,WILL Y\ COME TOMORR[ TO ! /UDIO80 

0,SURELY40 

0,WELL1 Y\ %ALL SEE6 ,Y\ %ALL SEE6 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ,I AM GO+ TO GIVE UP PA9T+1 DO Y\ UND]/&80 

0,>E Y\ GO+ 9TO BUS9ESS80 

0,LI/5 TO ME6 ,PA9T+ IS HUMBUG1 MY LITTLE ,M9TIE40 

,HE GREW ANIMAT$1 MOV$ AB\T ! ROOM BRISKLY1 WAV+ HIS >MS4 

0,GIOTTO6 ,MANTEGNA6 ,VELASQUES6 ,REMBR&T6 ,WELL1 ,REMBR&T6 ,WATTEAU6 ,DELACROIX6 ,+RES6 ,YES & !N :O8 ,NO1 ?AT IS NOT TRUE8 ,PA9T+ DEPICTS NO?+1 EXPRESSES NO?+1 IT'S ALL HUMBUG6 ,IT'S ALL RI<T = ! >T CRITICS1 BANK]S1 & G5]ALS :O HAVE !IR PORTRAITS ON HORSEBACK ) A H[ITZ] %ELL EXPLOD+ 9 ! =EGR\ND4 ,BUT TO R5D] A GLIMPSE ( ! SKY1 ! %ADE ( A FL[]1 ! RIPPLE ( ! WAT]1 ! AIR1--Y\ UND]/&8 ,! AIR--ALL ?IS IMPALPABLE & 9VISIBLE NATURE1 ) A PA/E ( PA9T COLORS6 ,) A PA/E ( PA9T COLORS80 

,LIRAT %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S4 

0,) A PA/E ( PA9T COLORS COM+ \T ( TUBES1 ) A PA/E ( PA9T COLORS MADE BY ! DIRTY H&S ( *EMI/S1 ) A PA/E ( PA9T COLORS1 HEAVY1 OPAQUE & :I* /ICKS TO ! F+]S LIKE JELLY6 ,TELL ME 444 PA9T+ 444 :AT HUMBUG6 ,NO1 BUT Y\ WILL ADMIT1 MY LITTLE ,M9TIE1 ?AT IT IS HUMBUG6 ,A DRAW+1 AN 5GRAV+1 A TWO-TONE PIECE 444 ?AT'S ! ?+6 ,?AT DOES NOT DECEIVE1 IT'S HONE/ 444 ! AMATEURS SNE] AT ?AT K9D ( WORK & DON'T PRESUME TO BO!R Y\ AB\T IT 444 IT EVOKES NO EMPTY 5?USIASM 9 !IR 'SALONS'6 ,BUT REAL >T1 MAJE/IC >T1 >TI/IC >T IS !RE4 ,SCULPTURE 444 YES 444 :5 IT IS BEAUTIFUL1 IT %AKES Y\4444 ,BUT NEXT TO IT IS ! >T ( DRAW+1 DRAW+ 444 MY LITTLE ,M9TIE1 )\T ,PRUSSIAN BLUE1 JU/ PLA9 DRAW+6 ,WILL Y\ COME TO MY /UDIO TOMORR[80 

0,C]TA9LY40 

,HE CONT9U$ TO *OP HIS PHRASES1 FUMBLE HIS WORDS1 EXCIT$ BY !IR V]Y S\ND4 

0,I AM BEG9N+ A S]IES ( ET*+S4 ,Y\'LL SEE6 ,A NUDE WOMAN1 COM+ \T ( A DEEP %AD[1 C>RI$ UPW>D ON ! W+S ( A BEA/4 ,SCATT]$ AB\T1 9 UNNATURAL POSITIONS1 >E P>TS ( HUMAN CORPSES ) DIRTY FOLDS & SWELL+S ( DECAY+ FLE% 444 A BELLY CUT OP5 & LOS+ ITS VISC]A1 A BELLY ( T]RIBLE \TL9E1 HIDE\S & TRUE6 ,A DEAD HEAD1 BUT A LIV+ DEAD HEAD1 Y\ UND]/&8 ,GRE$Y1 GLUTTON\S1 ALL LIPS4 ,%E IS RIS+ 9 FRONT ( A CR[D ( OLD M5 9 TALL HATS1 SILK COATS & :ITE CRAVATS4 ,%E IS RIS+ & ! OLD M5 B5D T[>D H] PANT+1 ) HANG+ JAWS1 WAT]+ M\?S1 CONTRACT$ EYES 444 ALL HAVE LEWD FACES60 

,/OPP+ BE=E ME ) AN AIR ( DEFIANCE1 HE CONT9U$3 

0,& DO Y\ KN[ :AT ,I AM GO+ TO CALL IT8 ,DO Y\ KN[8 ,I AM GO+ TO CALL IT ,LOVE1 MY LITTLE ,M9TIE4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( IT84440 

0,?AT SEEMS TO ME A LITTLE BIT TOO SYMBOLIC10 ,I V5TUR$4 

0,SYMBOLIC60 9T]RUPT$ ,LIRAT4 0,Y\ >E TALK+ NONS5SE1 MY LITTLE ,M9TIE6 ,SYMBOLIC6 ,:Y ?AT'S LIFE ITSELF6 ,LET'S GO \T & EAT40 

,\R D9N] WAS A V]Y GAY AFFAIR2 ,LIRAT DISPLAY$ A *>M+ DISPOSITION2 HE WAS FULL ( ORIG9AL IDEAS1 )\T EXTREMES OR P>ADOXES1 ON >T4 ,HE HAD AGA9 F\ND HIS NORMAL SELF1 AS 9 ! BETT] DAYS ( HIS LIFE4 ,SEV]AL TIMES ,I HAD A NOTION TO TELL HIM ?AT ,I HAD SE5 ,JULIETTE4 ,A K9D ( %AME HELD ME BACK2 ,I HAD NOT ! C\RAGE4 

0,WORK1 WORK1 MY LITTLE ,M9TIE10 HE SAID TO ME1 :5 WE W]E P>T+4 0,TO CREATE1 ALWAYS TO CREATE1 TO DRAW FROM ONE'S S9EWS OR FROM ONE'S BRA9S NO MATT] :AT 444 BE IT ONLY A PAIR ( RUBB]S4 ,!RE IS NO?+ \TSIDE ( ?AT60 

,SIX DAYS LAT] ,I W5T AGA9 TO ,JULIETTE & GRADUALLY ,I =M$ ! HABIT ( CALL+ REGUL>LY & SP5D+ AN H\R BE=E D9N]4 ,! DISAGREEABLE IMPRESSION LEFT ON ME AT ! TIME ( MY FIR/ VISIT HAD VANI%$4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 )\T SUSPECT+ IT1 ,I GREW SO US$ TO ! R$ TAPE/RY 9 H] P>LOR1 TO ! T]RA COTTA /ATUE ( ,CUPID1 TO ,JULIETTE'S *ILDI% PRAT+1 EV5 TO ,SPY :O HAD BECOME MY FRI5D1 ?AT :5EV] ,I PASS$ A DAY )\T SEE+ H]1 IT SEEM$ AS ?\< A GREAT VOID HAD BE5 CREAT$ 9 MY LIFE4 

,NOT ONLY DID ! ?+S :I* AT FIR/ HAD %OCK$ ME NO LONG] DO SO1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y N[ MOV$ ME1 & EA* TIME ,JULIETTE TALK$ TO ,SPY OR ATT5D$ TO HIM ) EXAGG]AT$ C>E1 IT WAS A POSITIVE PLEASURE TO ME1 APPE>+ AS AN ADD$ PRO( ( ! SIMPLICITY & AFFECTIONATE QUALITIES ( H] HE>T4 ,9 ! 5D ,I1 TOO1 BEGAN TO SPEAK ?IS DOG LANGUAGE4 ,ONE EV5+1 :5 ,SPY WAS SICK1 ,I GREW UNEASY &1 REMOV+ ! COV]S & QUILTS :I* COV]$ HIM1 ,I G5TLY MURMUR$3 0,BABY ,SPY HAS A HURT2 :]E DOES IT HURT \R LITTLE BABY80 ,ONLY ! IMAGE ( ! S+]1 RIS+ NE> ,JULIETTE1 SOME:AT DI/URB$ ! TRANQUILITY ( \R MEET+S1 BUT ,I ONLY HAD TO CLOSE MY EYES = A MOM5T OR TURN AWAY MY HEAD1 & ! IMAGE W\LD 9/ANTLY DISAPPE>4 ,I P]SUAD$ ,JULIETTE TO TELL ME H] LIFE4 ,UNTIL N[ %E HAD ALWAYS REFUS$4 

0,NO6 NO60 %E W\LD SAY4 

,& %E W\LD ADD ) A SMILE1 LOOK+ AT ME ) H] L>GE1 SAD EYES3 

0,:AT WILL WE GA91 MY FRI5D80 

,I 9SI/$1 ,I BEGG$4 

0,IT IS Y\R DUTY TO REVEAL IT TO ME & MY DUTY TO KN[ IT40 

,AT LA/1 CONQU]$ BY ?IS >GUM5T :I* ,I NEV] TIR$ ( US+ 9 V>I\S & APPEAL+ =MS1 %E CONS5T$4 ,OH1 ) :AT SADNESS6 

,H] HOME WAS 9 ,LIV]DUN4 ,H] FA!R WAS A PHYSICIAN & H] MO!R1 :O L$ A FRIVOL\S LIFE1 HAD LEFT H] HUSB&4 ,AS = ,JULIETTE1 %E HAD BE5 PLAC$ 9 ! HOME ( ! ,SI/]S4 ,H] FA!R CAME HOME DRUNK EV]Y EV5+1 & !RE W]E T]RIBLE SC5ES1 = HE WAS V]Y ILL-NATUR$4 ,! SC&AL GREW TO SU* PROPORTIONS ?AT ! ,SI/]S S5T ,JULIETTE AWAY1 NOT WI%+ TO KEEP ! DAU<T] ( A WICK$ WOMAN & A DRUNK>D 9 !IR H\SE4 ,AH1 :AT A MIS]ABLE LIFE IT WAS6 ,ALWAYS LOCK$ UP 9 H] ROOM & SOMETIMES BEAT5 BY H] FA!R = NO CAUSE :ATEV]6 ,ONE NI<T1 V]Y LATE1 ! FA!R 5T]$ ,JULIETTE'S ROOM4 0,H[ %ALL ,I EXPRESS IT TO Y\60 ,JULIETTE SAID BLU%+4 0,OH1 WELL1 Y\ UND]/&44440 ,%E JUMP$ \T ( B$1 %\T$1 OP5$ ! W9D[4 ,BUT ! FA!R WAS FRI<T5$ & W5T AWAY4 ,! NEXT MORN+ ,JULIETTE LEFT = ,NANCY1 PLANN+ TO LIVE BY WORK+4 ,IT WAS H]E %E HAD MET ,*>LES4 

,:ILE %E WAS TALK+ 9 A G5TLE1 EV5 VOICE ,I TOOK H] H&1 H] BEAUTIFUL H& :I* ,I PRESS$ ) FEEL+1 AT ! SAD PO9TS ( ! /ORY4 ,I WAS 9DIGNANT OV] ! ACTION ( H] FA!R4 ,& ,I CURS$ ! MO!R = AB&ON+ H] *ILD4 ,I FELT ! /IRR+S ( A SELF-SACRIFIC+ DEVOTION1 & A V9DICTIVE DESIRE TO AV5GE H] WRONGS4 ,:5 %E HAD F9I%$ ,I WEPT ) BURN+ TE>S4444 ,IT WAS AN EXQUISITE H\R4 

,JULIETTE RECEIV$ V]Y FEW PEOPLE2 SOME ( ,MALT]RE'S FRI5DS1 & TWO OR ?REE ( ,MALT]RE'S FEM99E FRI5DS4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,GABRIELLE ,B]NI]1 A TALL1 PRETTY BLOND WOMAN1 ALWAYS 5T]$ ! H\SE 9 ! SAME FA%ION4 

0,GOOD MORN+1 ,MONSIEUR1 GOOD MORN+1 DE>Y4 ,DON'T TR\BLE Y\RSELF1 ,I'LL BE GONE 9 A M9UTE40 

,& %E W\LD SIT D[N ON ! BRACE ( ! >M*AIR1 SMOO?+ H] MUFF ) A BRUSQUE MOTION ( H] H&4 

0,JU/ ?9K ( IT1 ,I HAVE JU/ HAD ANO!R SC5E ) ,ROB]T4 ,IF Y\ ONLY KNEW :AT SORT ( A MAN HE IS6 ,HE COMES TO MY H\SE & SAYS :IMP]+3 ',MY DE> LITTLE ,GABRIELLE1 ,I MU/ LEAVE Y\1 MY MO!R TOLD ME SO ?IS MORN+1 %E WON'T GIVE ME ANY MORE MONEY4' ',Y\R MO!R6 ,I WI% ,I HAD A *ANCE TO ANSW] H]4 ,WELL1 Y\ CAN TELL Y\R MO!R 9 MY NAME1 ?AT :5EV] %E IS READY TO GIVE UP H] LOV]S1 ,I'LL QUIT Y\ ?AT V]Y DAY4 ,BUT 9 ! MEANTIME1 %E'LL HAVE TO DIG 9TO H] POCKETS ALRI<T4' ,& ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S TRUE EI!R--A DIRTY TRICK LIKE ?AT6 ,I ?9K IT'S ,ROB]T :O HAS COOK$ IT UP6 ,WE >E GO+ TO ! ,AMBIGU TONI<T4 ,>E Y\ GO+80 

0,?ANK Y\40 

0,WELL1 ,I MU/ BE (F6 ,DON'T TR\BLE Y\RSELF4 ,GOOD DAY1 ,MONSIEUR2 GOOD DAY1 DE>Y40 

,GABRIELLE ,B]NI] IRRITAT$ ME V]Y MU*4 

0,:Y DO Y\ RECEIVE SU* WOM580 ,I W\LD SAY TO ,JULIETTE4 

0,:AT H>M IS !RE1 MY FRI5D8 ,%E AMUSES ME40 

,MALT]RE'S FRI5DS1 ON ! O!R H&1 SPOKE ( RACES & HI< LIFE2 !Y ALWAYS HAD CLUB & WOM5 /ORIES TO TELL & NEV] TIR$ ( DISCUSS+ !ATRICAL MATT]S4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ,JULIETTE TOOK AN EXAGG]AT$ PLEASURE 9 !SE CONV]SATIONS1 BUT ,I EXCUS$ H]1 ASCRIB+ IT TO EXCESSIVE POLIT5ESS4 ,JESSEL91 A V]Y RI* Y\NG MAN1 CONSID]$ A S]I\S FELL[1 WAS ! LEAD] ( ! CIRCLE & ALL B[$ BE=E HIS EVID5T SUP]IORITY4 0,:AT WILL ,JESSEL9 SAY8 ,WE MU/ ASK ,JESSEL94 ,JESSEL9 DID NOT ADVISE ?AT40 ,HE WAS V]Y MU* S\<T AFT]4 ,HE HAD TRAVEL$ WIDELY & KNEW BETT] ?AN ANYONE ELSE ! BE/ HOTELS4 ,HAV+ BE5 9 ,AF<ANI/AN1 HE REMEMB]$ ONE P>TICUL> ?+ ( ! 5TIRE TRIP ?R\< ,C5TRAL ,ASIA1 NAMELY ?AT ! ,EMIR ( ,CAB\L1 ) :OM HE HAD HAD ! HONOR ( PLAY+ *ESS ONE DAY1 PLAY$ AS FA/ AS ! ,FR5*4 0,:Y ?AT ,EMIR C]TA9LY AMAZ$ ME40 ,QUITE (T5 HE W\LD ALSO (F] ?IS 9=MATION3 0,Y\ KN[ H[ MU* ,I 5JOY TRAVEL4 ,WELL1 ,I CAN SAY ?IS MU*4 ,9 SLEEP+ C>S1 9 CAB9S1 9 A ,RUSSIAN TELEGA1 NO MATT] H[ OR :]E ,I WAS1 AT HALF PA/ SEV5 EV]Y EV5+ ,I WAS 9 MY DRESS SUIT60 

,MALT]RE DID NOT LIKE ME1 FRI5DLY ?\< HE WAS4 ,HAV+ A QUIET1 TIMID NATURE1 HE D>$ NOT %[ HIS AV]SION = ME1 = FE> ( DISPLEAS+ ,JULIETTE1 BUT ,I C\LD SEE IT FL>+ UP 9 HIS SMIL+ LOOK :I* WAS LIKE ?AT ( A GOOD-NATUR$ BUT FRI<T5$ DOG1 & 9 HIS H&%AKE ,I FELT IT CLAMOR+ = AN \TLET4 

,I WAS HAPPY ONLY :5 ALONE ) ,JULIETTE4 ,!RE1 9 ! R$ P>LOR1 UND] ! AEGIS ( ! T]RA COTTA /ATUETTE ( ,CUPID1 WE SOMETIMES SAT = H\RS1 )\T UTT]+ A WORD4 ,I W\LD LOOK AT H]1 %E W\LD DROOP H] HEAD1 P5SIVELY PLAY+ ) ! TRIMM+ ( H] DRESS OR ! LACEWORK ( H] WAI/4 ,(T5 MY EYES = SOME REASON UNKN[N1 FILL$ ) TE>S1 :I* ROLL$ D[N MY *EEKS LIKE SOME P]FUME1 FLOOD+ MY S\L ) ITS MAGIC LIQUID4 ,& MY :OLE BE+ FELT A S5SATION ( SATIETY & DELICI\S TORPOR4 

0,AH6 ,JULIETTE6 ,JULIETTE60 

0,COME1 COME MY FRI5D1 BE S5SIBLE40 

,?OSE W]E ! ONLY WORDS ( LOVE ?AT ESCAP$ US4 

,SOME TIME AFT] ?IS1 ,JULIETTE GAVE A D9N] TO CELEBRATE ,*>LES' BIR?DAY4 ,DUR+ ! :OLE EV5+ %E APPE>$ N]V\S & IRRITAT$4 ,TO ,*>LES :O (F]$ A TIMID REM>K1 %E REPLI$ H>%LY & CURTLY1 9 A MANN] :I* SEEM$ =EIGN TO H]4 ,IT WAS TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ BE=E ! CR[D LEFT4 ,I ALONE REMA9$ 9 ! P>LOR4 ,NE> ! DOOR1 ,MALT]RE /OOD ) HIS BACK TO ME1 TALK+ TO ,JESSEL9 :O WAS PUTT+ ON HIS OV]COAT 9 ! VE/IBULE4 ,& ,I SAW ,JULIETTE1 H] ELB[S RE/+ ON ! PIANO1 LOOK+ FIX$LY AT ME4 ,A GLEAM ( FI]CE PASSION FLA%$ 9 H] EYES1 SUDD5LY TURN$ D>K1 ALMO/ T]RIBLE1 M>K+ !M AS ) A NOVEL FLAME4 ,! WR9KLE ON H] =EHEAD DEEP5$1 H] NO/RILS QUIV]$2 A /RANGE EXPRESSION ( SOME?+ UN*A/E W&]$ ON H] LIPS4 ,I LEAP$ T[>D H]4 ,MY KNEES S\<T H] [N1 MY BODY CLEAV$ TO H]S1 MY M\? PRESS$ AGA9/ H] [N1 ,I CLASP$ H] 9 A FURI\S EMBRACE4 

,%E AB&ON$ H]SELF TO ME 5TIRELY & 9 A V]Y L[1 *OK+ VOICE3 

0,COME TOMORR[60 %E SAID4 

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