,FRANCOISE ,A ,/ORY ,AFT] ,MAUPASSANT #ahia ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,P>T #a ,ON ,MAY #c1 #a#h#h#b1 #c-MA/$ %IP 0,LADY ( ,W9DS0 SAIL$ FROM PORT ,LE ,HAVRE TO ,*9ESE SEAS4 ,IT'S UNLOAD$ 9 ,*9A1 TOOK ! NEW C>GO1 DELIV]$ IT TO ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 & FROM !RE TOOK GOODS TO ,BRAZIL4 ,CROSS+S1 DAMAGE REPAIRS1 A LULL = SEV]AL MON?S1 W9DS PU%+ %IP AWAY FROM ITS WAY1 SEA ADV5TURES & TRIBULATIONS DETA9$ IT SO ?AT IT SAIL$ = F\R YE>S 9 =EIGN SEAS & ONLY BY ,MAY #h1 #ahhf >RIV$ TO ,M>SEILLE ) A C>GO ( T9 BOXES ) ,AM]ICAN CANN$ GOODS4 ,:5 ! %IP EXIT$ ,LE ,HAVRE1 IT HAD A CAPTA91 HIS ASSI/ANT & F\RTE5 SAILORS ABO>D4 ,DUR+ ! J\RNEY ONE SAILOR DI$1 F\R GOT MISS+ 9 DIFF]5T ADV5TURES & ONLY N9E RETURN$ TO ,FRANCE4 ,TO REPLACE ! RETIR$ SAILORS ON A %IP1 !Y HIR$ TWO ,AM]ICANS1 ONE ,SW$E & ONE ,NEGRO1 :O !Y F\ND 9 ! SAME TAV]N 9 ,S+APORE4 ,! %IP PICK$ UP ! SAILS & TI$ CRISS-CROSS GE> TO ! MA/4 ,! T[ /EAM%IP APPROA*$ &1 PUFF+1 DRAGG$ IT TO ! L9E4 ,! SEA WAS QUIET1 ! REMA9+ WAVES B>ELY MOV$ NE> ! %ORE4 ,! %IP 5T]$ ! L9E1 :]E %IPS ( ALL C\NTRIES ( ! WORLD /OOD ALONG ! WAT]FRONT L9E1 %IPS W]E L>GE & SMALL1 ALL SIZES1 & %APES4 0,! ,LADY ( ,W9DS0 RE>$ BETWE5 ! ,ITALIAN ,BRIG & ! ,BRITI%1 :I* YIELD$ ROOM = ! NEW COMRADE4 ,AS SOON AS ! CAPTA9 F9I%$ ) ! CU/OMS & PORT (FICIALS1 HE LET HALF ( ! SAILORS GO A%ORE OV]NIM1 SUMM]4 ,M>SEILLE WAS ALL LIT1 /REETS SMELL$ ( FOOD FROM KIT*5S1 FROM ALL SIDES W]E HE>D *ATS1 RUMBL+ :EELS & *E]FUL %\TS4 ,SAILORS FROM ! %IP 0,! ,LADY ( ,W9DS0 W]5'T ON L& = F\R MON?S & N[1 /EPP+ (F ON ! %ORE1 TIMIDLY1 BY TWO1 WALK$ >\ND ! CITY1 AS =EIGN1 UNACCU/OM$ TO CITIES1 PEOPLE4 ,!Y LOOK$ >\ND1 SMELL$ ! /REETS NEXT TO ! PORT1 AS IF !Y W]E LOOK+ = SOME?+4 ,F\R MON?S !Y HAD NOT SE5 WOM5 & !Y W]E DRIV5 BY LU/4 ,AHEAD ( !M WAS WALK+ ,CELE/9 ,DUCLOS1 A MUSCUL> & BRIY1 & WASN'T GETT+ 9 FIT$1 HE DID NOT LAG BEH9D FROM HIS COMRADES & WAS ABLE TO /& = HIMSELF4 ,SAILORS W&]$ = A :ILE ALONG D>K /REETS4 ,! /REET W]E1 LIKE DRA9S1 ALL SLOP$ D[N TO SEA1 & :I* /ANK ) A HEAVY SMELL FROM BASEM5TS & /ORAGE ROOMS4 ,F9ALLY1 ,CELE/9 PICK$ ONE N>R[ ALLEYWAY1 ) LI$ 9 CO>SE COTTON TI & SOMETIMES RAN \T H]SELF1 CL++ TO ONE ( ! SAILORS & TUGG$ HIM ) ALL H] P[] TO ! DOOR4 ,%E GRABB$ HIM1 LIKE A SPID] :5 IT DRAGS A FLY /RONG] ?AN ITSELF4 ,! GUY1 PLIABLE FROM HIS LU/1 B>ELY RESI/$1 & ! RE/ GUYS /OOD & WAT*$ :AT WAS GO+ TO HAPP52 BUT ,CELE/9 ,DUCLOS %\T$3 0NOT H]E1 DON'T COME 92 FUR!R60 & ! GUY LI/5$ TO ! VOICE & ESCAP$ FROM ! GIRL BY =CE4 ,& SAILORS W5T FUR!R1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! LA%+S ( ! DISGRUNTL$ SLUT4 ,O!RS JUMP$ \T TO ! NOISE ALL ALONG ! ALLEY1 JUMP$ ON !M1 & ) HO>SE VOICES PRAIS$ !IR M]*&ISES4 ,?AT WAY !Y W5T F>!R & F>!R4 ,OCCASIONALLY !Y PASS$ BY WALK+ T[>D !M SOLDI]S1 KNOCK+ ) !IR SPURS1 OR A LONELY B\RGEOIS1 OR A %OP ASSI/ANT1 GETT+ TO !IR FAMILI> PLACE4 ,9 O!R LANES ! SAME LIT #b ,SAILORS SAT 9 ! GREAT HALL ( ! RE/AURANT4 ,EA* ( !M *OSE A GIRLFRI5D & DIDN'T NOT P>T ) H] ALL EV5+3 SU* WAS ! CU/OM 9 ! TAV]N4 ,?REE TABLES W]E PU%$ TOGE!R1 &1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ! SAILORS DRANK TOGE!R ) ! SLUTS1 !N !Y GOT UP & W5T UP/AIRS ) !M4 ,!IR TW5TY HEAVY BOOTS BANG$ LONG & L\D ON WOOD5 /AIRS1 UNTIL !Y ALL SQUEEZ$ ?R\< N>R[ DOORS & SPREAD ACROSS B$ROOMS4 ,FROM B$ROOMS !Y W5T D[N AGA9 TO DR9K1 !N WALK$ UP/AIRS AGA94 ,IT WAS 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! P>TY4 ,ALL !IR BI-YE>LY SAL>Y W5T TO F\R-H\R B+E4 ,BY ELEV5 O'CLOCK !Y W]E ALREADY DRUNK & ) BLOOD%OT EYES 9COH]5TLY SCREAM$ SOME?+1 !Y DIDN'T KN[ :AT !MSELVES4 ,EA* HAD A GIRL SITT+ ON HIS LAP4 ,:O SANG1 :O SCREAM$1 :O P\ND$ HIS FI/ AGA9/ ! TABLE1 :O P\R$ W9E 9TO HIS ?ROAT4 ,CELE/9 ,DUCLOS SAT AMONG HIS COMRADES4 ,RID+ ON HIS KNEES1 WAS A L>GE1 ?ICK1 R$-*EEK$ GIRL4 ,HE DRANK NO LESS ?AN O!RS1 BUT WAS NOT YET COMPLETELY DRUNK2 SOME ?\*+ = :AT TO SPEAK AB\T ) HIS GIRLFRI5D4 ,BUT ! ?\E Y\ H]E8 - ,SIX MON?S1 - ANSW]$ ! GIRL4 ,HE NODD$1 AS IF HE APPROV$ H] = ?AT4 - ,WELL1 & >E Y\ HAPPY H]E8 ,%E ?\\ND H]E8 ,%E %OOK H] HEAD 9 A GE/URE ?AT %E WASN'T LOCAL4 - ,DI/ANT8 ,%E NODD$4 - ,BUT FROM :]E8 ,%E ?\E Y\ ,O,K H]E8 ,%E ?\\ND H]E8 ,%E %OOK H] HEAD 9 A GE/URE ?AT IS NOT LOCAL4 - ,DI/ANT8 ,%E NODD$4 - ,BUT FROM :]E8 ,%E ?\E Y\1 A SAILOR8 - ,%E N[ ASK$4 - ,YES1 WE'RE SAILORS4 - ,SO1 HAVE Y\ BE5 F> AWAY8 - ,NOT NE>4 ,WE'VE SE5 EV]Y?+4 - ,P]HAPS1 EV5 TRAVEL$ >\ND ! WORLD8 - ,NOT ONCE1 ALMO/ TWICE CIRCL$4 ,%E LOOK$ AS IF %E WAS ?9K+1 TRY+ TO RECALL SOME?+4 - ,Y\ MU/'VE SAW A LOT ( %IPS8 - ,%E ASK$4 - ,( C\RSE4 - ,HAVE Y\ SE5 0,! ,LADY ( ,W9DS08 ,IT'S A %IP4 ,HE WAS SURPRIZ$ ?AT %E NAME HIS %IP1 & DECID$ TO CRACK A JOKE4 - ,:Y NOT1 ,I SAW IT LA/ WEEK4 - ,TRULY1 REALLY8 - ,%E ASK$ & TURN$ PALE4 - ,TRULY4 - ,NOT LY+8 - ,SWE> TO ,GOD1 - HE SWORE4 - ,&1 HAVE Y\ MET ,CELE/9E ,DUCLOS8 - ,%E ASK$4 - ,CELE/9E ,DUCLOS8 - ,HE REPEAT$1 & GOT SURPRIS$ & EV5 SC>$4 ,H[ C\LD %E KN[ HIS NAME8 - ,:AT1 DO Y\ KN[ HIM8 - ,HE ASK$4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT %E GOT SC>$ ( SOME?+4 - ,NO1 NOT ME1 BUT ONE WOMAN FROM H]E KN[S HIM4 - ,:AT WOMAN8 ,FROM ?IS H\SE8 - ,NO1 NE>BY4 - ,NE>BY :]E8 - ,OH1 NOT F>4 - ,:O IS %E8 - ,OH1 %E'S JU/ A WOMAN1 JU/ LIKE ,I AM4 - ,& :Y %\LD %E NE$ HIM8 - ,H[ DO ,I KN[8 ,MAYBE1 %E'S HIS COMPATRIOT4 ,!Y LOOK$ /RAISEILLE4 - ,TRULY86 - ,%E SCREAM$4 - ,TRULY4 - ,& Y\ DO KN[ ,DUCLOS8 - ,BUT SAID ?AT ,I KN[ HIM4 ,%E POND]$4 - ,WELL1 WELL4 ,IT'S GOOD1 - %E SAID QUIETLY4 - ,BUT :AT DO Y\ NE$ HIM =8 - ,IF Y\ SEE HIM1 TELL HIM444 ,NO1 IT IS NOT NECESS>Y4 - ,BUT :AT8 - ,NO1 NO?+4 ,HE />$ AT H] & />T$ TO WORRY MORE & MORE4 - ,BUT DO Y\ KN[ HIM8 - ,HE ASK$4 - ,NO1 ,I DON'T4 -,SO :Y DO Y\ NE$ HIM8 ,%E DID NOT REPLY1 SUDD5LY JUMP$ UP & RAN TO ! DESK BEH9D1 AT :I* ! HO/ESS SAT2 %E TOOK A LEMON1 CUT IT1 PRESS$ ! JUICE 9TO A GLASS1 !N P\R$ WAT] 9 IT1 & GAVE IT TO ,CELE/9E4 - ,H]E1 HAVE A DR9K1 - %E SAID1 & SAT ON HIS LAPS1 AS BE=E4 - ,:AT'S ?IS =8 - ,HE ASK$1 TAK+ ! GLASS FROM H]4 -,TO MAKE Y\ SOB]]4 ,I'LL TELL AFT]4 ,DR9K4 ,HE DRANK & WIP$ HIS LIPS ) A SLEEVE4 - ,WELL1 TELL N[1 ,I'M LI/5+4 - ,BUT Y\ DO NOT TELL HIM ?AT Y\ SAW ME1 DON'T SAY FROM :OM Y\ HE>D :AT ,I'LL SAY8 - ,OH WELL1 ,I WILL NOT SAY4 - ,SWE>6 ,HE SWORN4 - ,BY ,GOD8 - ,BY ,GOD4 - ,SO Y\ TELL HIM ?AT HIS FA!R HAS DI$ & HIS MO!R HAS DI$1 & HIS BRO!R HAS DI$4 ,!RE WAS A FEV]4 ,9 ONE MON?1 ALL ?REE HAVE DI$4 ,DUCLOS FELT ?AT ALL HIS BLOOD /IFF5$ AT HIS HE>T4 ,= A FEW M9UTES1 HE SAT SIL5TLY1 NOT KN[+ :AT TO SAY1 & !N PRON\NC$3 - ,& Y\ SURELY KN[8 - ,SURELY4 - ,:O TOLD Y\8 ,%E PUT H] H&S ON HIS %\LD]S & LOOK$ /RAI ?AT Y\ WON'T TELL4 - ,WELL1 ,I SWE>4 - ,I AM A SI/] TO HIM4 - ,FRANCOIS6 - ,HE CRI$ \T4 ,%E LOOK$ AT HIM 9T5TLY & QUIETLY-QUIETLY MOV$ H] LIPS1 ALMO/ )\T ISSU+ ! WORDS3 - ,SO IT'S Y\1 ,CELE/96 ,!Y DIDN'T MOVE1 GOT FROZ5 AS W]E1 LOOK+ 9TO ! EYES ( EA* O!R4 ,& ! RE/ PEOPLE >\ND !M YELL$ 9 DRUNK5 VOICES4 ,T9KL+ GLASSES1 KNOCK+ ) PALMS & HEELS1 & %RILL SCREE*+ ( WOM5 W]E MIX$ ) ! HUBBUB ( SONGS4 - ,H[ DID IT HAPP58 - ,QUIETLY1 SO QUIETLY ?AT EV5 %E B>ELY-B>ELY UND]/OOD HIS WORDS1 HE SAID4 ,SUDD5LY H] EYES GOT FILL$ ) TE>S4 - ,JU/ LIKE ?AT1 HAVE DI$4 ,ALL ?REE 9 ONE MON?1 - %E CONT9U$4 - ,:AT ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO DO8 ,I HAVE ONLY ONE ,LEFT4 ,TO ! PH>MACY1 & TO ! DOCTOR1 !N = ! FUN]AL ( ?REE444 ,I SOLD ALL ?AT WE HAD1 PAID EV]Y?+ (F1 & LEFT 9 :AT WAS ON ME4 ,W5T 9TO S]VANTS1 TO MA/] ,CASCIO444 ,REMEMB] HIM1 ! LAME ONE8 ,I JU/ TURN$ FIFTE51 ,I WASN'T EV5 F\RTE5 AT ! TIME :5 Y\ LEFT4 ,I S9N$ ) HIM4 ,BECAUSE WE1 SI/]S1 >E /UPID4 ,!N ,I W5T AS A NANNY TO A NOT>Y1 - & HE1 TOO4 ,AT FIR/1 HE TOOK OV] ! UPKEEP1 ,I LIV$ AT ! AP>TM5T4 ,BUT NOT = LONG4 ,HE ?REW ME \T1 & ,I LIV$ )\T FOOD = ?REE DAYS1 NO ONE TAKES ME1 & ,I CAME H]E1 LIKE ! RE/4 ,%E WAS TALK+1 & TE>S TRICKL$ D[N FROM H] EYES1 NOSE1 *EEKS1 & 9TO H] M\?4 - ,:AT HAVE WE DONE6 - ,HE SAID4 - ,I ?\S4 - ,IT'S NOT ME1 - %E :ISP]$4 - ,H[ DID Y\ NOT RECOGNIZE ME8 - ,HE :ISP]$4 - ,I DON'T KN[1 IT'S NOT MY FAULT1 - %E SAID & CRI$ EV5 MORE4 - ,H[ C\LD ,I RECOGNIZE Y\8 ,W]E Y\ LIKE ?AT :5 ,I LEFT8 ,H[ DID Y\ NOT RECOGNIZE8 ,%E GE/UR$ ) DESPAIR4 - ,OH6 ,I SEE SO MANY ( !SE M51 !Y ALL LOOK ! SAME TO ME4 ,HIS HE>T %RANK SO PA9FULLY & SO H>D ?AT HE WANT$ TO %\T & RO>1 LIKE A LITTLE BOY :5 HE GETS SLAPP$4 ,HE /OOD UP1 MOV$ H] AWAY FROM HIMSELF1 GRABB$ H] HEAD ) HIS BIG SAILOR'S H&S1 & />$ /RAIE ,FRANCOISE6 ,SI/]6 - ,HE SAID4 ,& ALL ( A SUDD51 HEAVY SOBS1 SOBS ( A M5 SIMIL> TO HICCUP ( A DRUNK>D1 CAME UP TO HIS ?ROAT4 ,HE LET GO ( H] HEAD1 SLAPP$ ON ! TABLE SO ?AT ! GLASSES OV]TURN$ & FLEW 9TO PIECES1 & CRI$ ) A WILD VOICE4 ,HIS COMPANIONS TURN$ TO HIM & />$ AT HIM4 - ,LOOK H[ HE TANK$-UP1 - SAID ONE4 - ,5\< YELL+1 - SAID ANO!R4 - ,HEY6 ,DUCLOS6 ,:Y >E Y\ SCREAM+8 ,LET'S GO BACK UP/AIRS1 - SAID ! ?IRD1 ) ONE H& J]K+ ,CELE/9E'S SLEEVE1 & ) ! O!R H& EMBRAC+ HIS LAU<+1 R$D5 FAC$1 ) %9Y BLACK EYES1 GIRLFRI5D 9 A P9K OP5 SILK BODICE4 ,DUCLOS SUDD5LY W5T SIL5T & ) BAT$ BREA?1 />$ AT HIS COMRADES4 ,!N ) SO /RANGE & RESOLUTE EXPRESSION1 ) :I* HE US$ TO COME 9TO ! FIAT+ !M4 - ,AWAY6 ,DO Y\ NOT SEE IT1 %E IS Y\ SI/]6 ,!Y >E ALL SI/]S TO SOMEONE4 ,SO IS ?IS1 SI/] ,FRANCOIS4 ,HA-HA-HA-HA6 - HE SOBB$1 SIMIL> TO LAU<+1 & HE /AGG]$1 !N RAIS$ HIS >MS1 & DROPP$ ON ! FLOOR FACE D[N1 & BEGAN TO ROLL ON ! FLOOR1 ?RA%+ IT ) HIS H&S & FEET1 :EEZ+1 LIKE DY+4 - ,WE MU/ LAY HIM TO SLEEP1 - SAID ONE ( HIS COMRADES1 - OR !Y'LL >RE/ HIM ON ! /REET4 ,& !Y LIFT$ ,CELE/9E1 & DRAGG$ HIM UP/AIRS TO ,FRANCO ISE'S ROOM1 & LAID HIM ON H] B$4 7,S\RCE3 ,BAS$ ON /ORY BY ,GUY DE ,MAUPASSANT47 ,FROM 3 ,>*IVE4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahi 3 ,FRANCOISE -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JULY #a#b1 #bba 3 ,FRANCOISE -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #i1 #bbb 3 ,FRANCOISE -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/