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,S*OOLMI/RESS 9 ,P>IS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL 

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,:5 ,I LEFT ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE TO BECOME A S*OOLMI/RESS 9 ,P>IS1 ,I HAD TO LEAVE MY MO!R & GR&MO!R BEH9D4 ,BE+ SEP>AT$ FROM !M MADE ME SUFF] DEEPLY1 BUT ,I HADN'T YET GIV5 UP ! HOPE ( MAK+ A HAPPY FUTURE = !M1 & ,I HELD TI<TLY TO ?AT ILLUSION4 

,I BECAME A TEA*] 9 ,MME ,VOLLI]'S S*OOL AT #a#d1 RUE DU ,*CITEAU- D',EAU 9 ,MONTM>TRE4 ,FROM ! TIME ,I W5T TO ,P>IS UNTIL ,MME ,VOLLI] DI$ 9 MY [N S*OOL F\R YE>S BE=E ! ,SIEGE1 WE NEV] LEFT EA* O!R4 ,H] PORTRAIT IS AMONG MY MO/ PRECI\S S\V5IRS ?AT MY MO!R PRES]V$ C>EFULLY = ME--HALF-FAD$ PORTRAITS1 WORM-EAT5 BOOKS1 BUN*ES ( YEW & P9E1 & WI!R$ R$ C>NATIONS & :ITE LILIES4 ,TODAY ?OSE S\V5IRS ALSO 9CLUDE ! :ITE ROSES ) DROPS ( BLOOD ON ! PETALS :I* ,I S5T MY MO!R FROM ,CL]MONT4 

,I SEE ! PUPILS AT ! RUE DU ,*ATEAU-D',EAU AGA9 9 GR\PS4 ,!RE W]E ! S5IORS1 TWO OR ?REE ( :OM W]E V]Y TALL--,LEONIE1 ,ALIGN1 ,LEOPOLD9E4 ,!RE W]E ! BLONDS1 TWO ( :OM HAD WIDE =EHEADS & /EEL-BLUE EYES--,H#f#aOISE & ,GABRIELLE4 ,!RE WAS A GR\P ( PALE *ILDR53 ,JOSEPH9E1 LITTLE ,NOEL1 ,M>IE4 ,& O!RS SO BR[N !Y W]E BLACK3 ,ELISA1 :O HAD ! %>P FEATURES ( SOMEONE FROM ! ,MIDI2 LITTLE ,JULIE1 :OSE VOICE WAS L\D EV5 ?\< IT WASN'T BEAUTIFUL YET2 ,ELISA1 :O PLAY$ H] LITTLE PIECE 9 A PRIZE COMPETITION AT A Y\NG] AGE ?AN EV5 ,MOZ>T HAD DONE4 ,& SO MANY MORE4 ,:AT HAS BECOME ( !M8 

,JULIE JO9$ ME AS A TEA*] AT ! S*OOL1 & ,MME ,VOLLI] WAS AS AFFECTIONATE AS A MO!R4 ,%E EV5 F\ND WAYS TO DRESS ,JULIE & ME /YLI%LY4 ,I REMEMB] HATS MADE ( :ITE CREPE ) B\QUETS ( DAISIES1 A DRESS ( BLACK SILK1 & MANTELETS ( LACE4 ,PAWN %OPS & SECONDH& /ORES HELP$1 & WE W]E FITT$ \T = MU* LESS MONEY ?AN PEOPLE W\LD HAVE BELIEV$4 

,:ILE ,JULIE & ,I W]E AT ,MME ,VOLLI]'S WE ALWAYS DRESS$ ALIKE & BECAUSE BO? ( US W]E TALL & BRUNET1 PEOPLE US$ TO ?9K WE W]E SI/]S4 ,9 #a#h#g#a1 :5 ! POLICE TOOK D[N DETAIL$ 9=MATION AB\T ME1 ,I HAD TO EXPLA9 ?AT MISCONCEPTION4 

,AT ?IS TIME1 TWO ( MY C\S9S W]E ALSO ASSI/ANT S*OOLMI/RESSES1 ONE 9 ! ,PUTEAUX SUBURB ( ,P>IS1 ! O!R AT ,LA ,*APELLE4 ,WE ALL HAD AB\T ! SAME 9COME1 ! LITTLE ?AT TEA*+ E>N$ 9 ?IS P]IOD4 ,?AT LACK ( MONEY DIDN'T DEPRESS US1 = WE REALIZ$ ?AT ?IS POOR 9COME W\LD CONT9UE UND] ! REGIME ( ,HIS ,MAJE/Y ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I AS IT HAD UND] HIS PR$ECESSORS4 ,!RE IS NO PR(ESSION 9 :I* PEOPLE HAVE LESS MONEY1 & NO TRADE 9 :I* PEOPLE KN[ SO WELL H[ TO DO )\T IT4 ,SOME WOM5 ( LETT]S AMONG \R FRI5DS SUFF]$ F> MORE4 ,WE W]E ALL A LITTLE BOHEMIAN1 EV5 ,MME ,VOLLI]4 ,AS MU* AS ANY WOMAN :O LIVES ON H] WAGES1 & 9 SPITE ( H] AGE1 %E KNEW H[ TO LAU< AT ! SITUATION4 

,WE US$ TO JOKE AB\T \R TR\BLES :5 WE GA!R$ EV]Y ,?URSDAY EV5+ & DRANK CUPS ( /EAM+ C(FEE4 ,I KEPT FROM TELL+ MY MO!R ?AT ,I HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY MAK+ MY 9COME EQUAL MY EXP5DITURES1 H[EV] RE/RA9$ !Y W]E4 

,RECOGNIZ+ ?AT WE W\LDN'T E>N ANY?+ FROM TEA*+1 BUT NOT WI%+ TO PUBLICIZE ?AT FACT1 ,MME ,VOLLI]1 ,JULIE1 & ,I DREW UP A =MAL P>TN]%IP4 ,I WAS ABLE TO S5D MY MO!R ! ACT ( P>TN]%IP1 EXECUT$ 9 GOOD & PROP] =M1 :I* /OPP$ PEOPLE FROM SAY+ ?+S TO H] LIKE3 0,Y\R DAU<T] WILL NEV] E>N ANY?+02 OR1 0,%E SP5DS EV]Y?+ & Y\ %\LDN'T S5D H] ANY MORE02 OR1 0,A COOK E>NS T5 TIMES MORE ?AN Y\R DAU<T] DOES40 ,WE KNEW QUITE WELL ?AT TEA*+ PAID ALMO/ NO?+1 BUT ANY O!R TRADE OP5 TO WOM5 (F]$ LESS FULFILLM5T :5 MONEY WASN'T ! ONLY OBJECTIVE4 ,>E WOM5'S PR(ESSIONS ANY BETT] TODAY8 ,M5'S >5'T4 

,MY [N DE> MO!R F\ND A WAY TO S5D ME A LITTLE MONEY OCCASION6 ALLY1 :I* UNHAPPILY = MY W>DROBE ,I SP5T ON BOOKS & MUSIC4 ,BECAUSE ( ! ACT ( P>TN]%IP1 %E WAS 5TIRELY AT EASE AB\T MY F9ANCIAL POSITION4 ,! LAM5TATIONS ?AT IMBECILES MADE AB\T H[ WRONG %E HAD BE5 9 NOT =C+ ME TO M>RY HAD CEAS$4 

,I CONT9U$ TO REJECT ALL ?\<T ( M>RIAGE4 ,!RE >E 5\< TORTUR$ WOM5 9 ! WORLD )\T MY BECOM+ ANO!R ONE4 ,TRUE1 ,I CAN ?9K LIKE ?IS S9CE ?OSE PEOPLE :O ASK$ TO M>RY ME1 AL?\< !Y >E AS DE> TO ME AS BRO!RS1 W\LD BE EQUALLY IMPOSSIBLE AS HUSB&S4 ,:Y ,I FEEL ?IS ,I TRU?FULLY DON'T KN[4 ,LIKE ALL WOM51 ,I SET MY SI<TS V]Y HI<1 & ,I BELIEV$ 9 REMA9+ FREE = ! COM+ ,REVOLUTION4 ,ANYWAY1 ,I HAVE ALWAYS LOOK$ UPON M>RIAGE )\T LOVE AS A K9D ( PRO/ITUTION4 

,AFT] ! P>TN]%IP !RE WAS NO?+ ?OSE :O HAD BE5 TAUNT+ MY MO!R C\LD SAY4 ,I WAS A P>TN] 9 A DAY S*OOL 9 ,P>IS1 EV5 IF IT WAS LESS GR& ?AN !Y ASSUM$4 ,NONE ( US WAS LAZY1 BUT $UCATIONAL E/ABLI%M5TS CR[D$ ! NEI<BORHOOD1 & \R R5T WAS V]Y HI<4 ,9 ! EV5+ AFT] CLASSES WE GAVE LESSONS TO SUPPLEM5T \R 9COME4 ,EV5 ,MME ,VOLLI]1 AL?\< %E WAS V]Y OLD1 GAVE SOME4 ,& TO A LESS] DEGREE %E TOLD H] SONS ! SAME LIES ,I HAD TOLD MY MO!R4 

0,IF Y\R DAU<T] E>NS SO MU* MONEY10 PEOPLE ASK$ MY MO!R1 0:Y DOESN'T %E EV] S5D Y\ ANY PRES5TS80 ,MOREOV]1 ,I HADN'T BE5 ABLE TO GO SEE H] DUR+ \R VACATION4 ,WE HAD ONLY A WEEK'S VACATION A YE> 9 \R DAY S*OOLS1 BECAUSE O!RWISE WE W\LD HAVE LO/ \R /UD5TS4 ,P>5TS :O HAD TO LOOK AFT] !IR *ILDR5 ONLY :5 !Y W]5'T 9 CLASS C\LDN'T OR W\LDN'T TAKE COMPLETE *>GE ( !M = A VACATION ( MORE ?AN EI<T OR T5 DAYS EA* YE>4 ,!N1 TOO1 BECAUSE WE W]E GIV+ PRIVATE LESSONS1 WE C\LDN'T GET AWAY = LONG4 ,BESIDES1 H[ C\LD WE HAVE MADE 5\< MONEY TO PAY ! T]RIBLE R5T IF !RE HAD BE5 NO 9COME = A MON?8 

,MY MO!R CAME TO ,P>IS TO SEE ! SITUATION = H]SELF4 ,A W>M FRI5D%IP SPRANG UP BETWE5 H] & ,MME ,VOLLI]1 :O RESEMBL$ MY GR&MO!R4 ,! TWO ( !M US$ TO SAY BAD ?+S AB\T ME1 BUT :AT A GOOD TWO WEEKS WE SP5T DUR+ MY MO!R'S FIR/ VISIT1 ) ONE EXCEPTION4 

,IT WAS ! EV5+ ( MY MO!R'S >RIVAL1 & ! ?REE ( US W]E D9+ TOGE!R4 ,I WAS SO HAPPY ?AT IT SEEM$ 9EVITABLE ?AT ?IS HAPP9ESS W\LD BE DI/URB$4 ,I WAS RI<T4 ,A GREAT L\T ( A MAN ) %IFTY EYES CAME TO ! DOOR UNEXPECT$LY & DEM&$ PAYM5T = A PROMISSORY NOTE ,I HAD COMPLETELY =GOTT5 AB\T4 ,HE CAME JU/ AT ! MOM5T :5 ,I WAS SPEAK+ W>MLY TO MY MO!R--NOT TO DECEIVE H] BUT TO REASSURE H]--AB\T A RESOLUTION ,I HAD MADE NOT TO SP5D EV]Y?+ ,I HAD = BOOKS4 ,! OBVI\S SIL5CE ( ,MME ,VOLLI] :ILE ,I WAS SAY+ ?IS DIDN'T PRESAGE ANY?+ GOOD1 & ! 9TRUSION ( ?AT JACKASS %[$ 9 ! MO/ ABSOLUTE POSSIBLE WAY ?AT ,I WAS LY+4 ,MME ,VOLLI]1 !N1 TO PUT MY MO!R AT EASE1 TOOK P>T ( ! R5T MONEY ?AT H] SONS HAD JU/ F9I%$ GETT+ TOGE!R & GAVE IT TO ! MAN4 ,IT WAS JU/ 5\< TO PAY (F ! NOTE4 ,MY MO!R S5T ME ! SUM :5 %E RETURN$ TO ,VRONC\RT1 & %E G5TLY DREW MY ATT5TION TO H[ MANY DEPRIVATIONS MY PUR*AS+ BOOKS HAD ALREADY CAUS$ H]4 ,I DIDN'T BUY ANY MORE BOOKS = A LONG TIME1 BUT IT WAS H>D TO RESI/1 = !RE W]E SO MANY ?AT TEMPT$ ME & TO ME BOOKS W]E EV]Y?+4 

,EXCEPT = BE+ UNHAPPY OV] ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 UNHAPPY AS A TEA*]4 ,:5 WE PLAY$ GAMES DUR+ RECESS1 ,I HAD A MAGNIFIC5T TIME ) ! OLD] /UD5TS4 ,WE EXTEMPORIZ$ DRAMAS ?AT WE P]=M$ = ! Y\NG] *ILDR54 ,?R\< EV]Y6 ?+ ,I /AY$ Y\NG4 

,ONE ,SUNDAY1 ALONE AT ,MME ,VOLLI]'S1 ,I WAS SITT+ AT ! PIANO TRY+ TO WRITE SOME MUSIC ?AT ,I KNEW W\LD NEV] SEE ! LI<T ( DAY4 ,IT WAS NO LESS ?AN AN OP]A1 ,! ,DREAM ( ! ,WIT*ES' ,SABBA?4 ,I KNEW IT W\LD NEV] BE PRES5T$1 & ,I HAD RESIGN$ MYSELF TO ?AT FACT BRAVELY4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D PUBLI%]S :5 Y\'RE UNKN[N1 & Y\ CAN'T BE KN[N UNTIL Y\ F9D A PUBLI%]4 ,Y\ DON'T WA/E Y\R TIME DRAGG+ Y\R MANUSCRIPTS 9TO WAIT+ ROOMS4 ,Y\ CONT9UE Y\R REGUL> TRADE1 :ATEV] IT IS4 ,IF Y\ DON'T HAVE A TRADE1 ,I1 AT LEA/1 W\LD RA!R BECOME A RAGPICK] ?AN GO LOOK+ = RECOMM5DATIONS TO 9FLU5CE PUBLI%]S4 ,I EV5 FEEL A K9D ( PLEASURE 9 ?R[+ /ANZAS & MOTIFS & SKET*ES 9TO ! W9D4 

,! PLOT ,I HAD WRITT5 = ,! ,DREAM ( ! ,WIT*ES' ,SABBA? WAS A SIMPLE ONE4 ,AFT] ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL LIFE ON \R PLANET1 HELL WAS E/ABLI%$ H]E1 :]E ?+S W]E V]Y SUITABLE4 ,9 ! FIR/ ACT1 ! 5D ( LIFE HAS ALREADY BE5 CAUS$ BY A GEOLOGICAL REVOLUTION4 ,! /AGE LOOKS LIKE A LUN> L&SCAPE4 ,SATAN IS SEAT$ ON TOP ( A ,P>ISIAN BUILD+ :OSE BASE RE/S 9 MOLT5 LAVA4 

,! BASIS ( ALL ! ACTION IS ! LOVE ?AT ,SATAN & ! O!R MA9 *>ACT]1 ,DON ,JUAN1 HAVE = A DRUIDESS4 ,!IR LOVE = H] K9DLES AN 9F]NAL W>4 ,EV]Y P]SON 9 HI/ORY1 POETRY1 OR LEG5D :O EV] 9SPIR$ ME HAD A ROLE TO SUIT HIS *>ACT] 9 MY DRAMA4 

,! 5D COMES :5 ! GLOBE ITSELF CRUMBLES4 ,ALL ! SPIRITS >E ABSORB$ 9 ! =CES ( NATURE1 :OSE *ORUS IS HE>D 9 A NI<T CROSS$ BY FLA%ES ( LI<TN+4 ,! G5]AL CLAMOR ( ! OR*E/RA DIM9I%ES LITTLE BY LITTLE4 ,FIR/ ONE 9/RUM5T1 !N ANO!R1 BECOMES SIL5T4 ,F9ALLY NO?+ IS LEFT BUT A *ORUS ( H>PS1 & ONE AFT] ! O!R !Y TOO FALL SIL5T4 ,!N ONLY ONE REMA9S1 & IT FADES 9 A PIANISSIMO SWEET] ?AN WAT] FALL+ ON LEAVES4 ,AT LA/ !SE F9AL NOTES ALSO FADE AWAY1 & ALL IS SIL5T4 

,I SCOR$ ?IS WORK = EV]Y 9/RUM5T POSSIBLE1 FROM CANNON TO H>MONICAS1 LYRES1 FLUTES1 BUGLES1 & GUIT>S4 ,A *OIR ( DEVILS SPEAKS WORDLESSLY-ON/AGE ) VIOL9S1 TW5TY ( !M4 ,TO HOLD ?IS MON/R\S OR*E/RA Y\'D NE$ A VALLEY 9 ! M\NTA9S OR SOME BAY 9 ! ,NEW ,WORLD4 

,AS ,I WAS WORK+ AT ! PIANO ?AT ,SUNDAY ON ! MUSIC = ! SC5E ( ! 9F]NAL HUNT1 SOMEONE RANG ! DOORBELL4 ,IT WAS AN OLD ,JEWESS1 ! GR&MO!R ( ONE ( MY PUPILS4 ,%E /OOD AS /RAI<T AS ! <O/ ( ,DON ,JUAN'S COMM&]1 & %E WAS V]Y BEAUTIFUL4 ,H] FACE LOOK$ AS IF IT HAD BE5 C>V$ FROM M>BLE4 ,%E MU/ HAVE BE5 LI/5+ TO ME \TSIDE4 

0,IS IT REALLY Y\10 %E ASK$1 0:O IS RESPONSIBLE = ?AT SAVAG]Y ,I HAVE BE5 HE>+80 

0,YES10 ,I ANSW]$4 0,IT IS ,I40 

0,I'M SURE Y\ W\LDN'T D>E TO CONT9UE ?OSE HORRORS 9 FRONT ( ME10 %E SAID4 0,TO PUNI% Y\1 ,I WANT TO HE> ! RE/40 

,BECAUSE ( ?AT *ALL5GE ,I />T$ ,! ,DREAM ( ! ,WIT*ES' ,SABBA? OV]4 ,! WILD MOTIFS MADE H] 9DIGNANT1 BUT ,I KEPT GO+4 ,%E WASN'T SO H>D ON SEV]AL P>TS1 & %E LIK$ ! LOVE SONGS4 ,%E LIK$ ! 0,BALLAD ( ! ,SKELETON40  
  

,LADY ( ! GRE5 TURRETS 

,:O S+S TO ! EV5+ />S1 

,COME D[N & OP5 UP MY HE>T4 

,:ITE >E MY H&S BE=E Y\ 

,& FAI?FUL MY LOVE4 ,COME3 

,!N ,I WILL HAVE LI<T 

,9 MY EYELESS SOCKETS 

,& ,I WILL SEE 

,! T\RNAM5T'S QUE5 ( BEAUTY4  
  

,AT ! 5D ( ! BALLAD ! GIRL1 ( C\RSE1 HAS FALL5 9 LOVE ) ! SKELETON1 & %E FOLL[S HIM (F 9TO ! UNKN[N4 ,!Y GO (F 9TO A VALLEY ( SOLITUDE TO ! ACCOMPANIM5T ( ONLY A LUTE SOLO4  
  

,! OLD LADY ALSO DEIGN$ TO APPROVE MY 0,LAY ( ! ,TR\BAD\R03 

,! BIRD WAS S++ 

,AS IT %IV]$ 

,B5EA? ! FALL+ LEAVES4 

,& 9 ! W9D1 

,! S\L TOOK W+1 

,& WAS CRY+1 

,CRY+4  
  

,I W5T ON ?R\< ! F9ALE1 & AFT] MY GROTESQUE IMITATION ON ! PIANO ( ! LA/ FAD+ NOTES ( ! LA/ H>P1 ! ,JEWESS LOOK$ AT ME ) AMAZEM5T4 

0,POOR GIRL10 %E SAID4 0,?OSE MON/ROSITIES REALLY >E Y\RS40 

,I DIDN'T ANSW]4 

0,! MO/ UN=TUNATE ?+ AB\T IT IS ?AT !RE >E SOME GOOD P>TS !RE40 

0,IF !RE W]5'T ANY GOOD P>TS10 ,I SAID1 0,I W\LDN'T BE /UPID 5\< TO WORK ON IT40 

0,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL10 %E SAID1 0?AT Y\ HAVE TO BE EI!R RI* OR FAM\S TO 9DULGE 9 ?+S LIKE ?AT40 

0,I'M NOT SIMPLY 9DULG+ MYSELF4 ,I 9T5D TO /AY ON H]E AS A TEA*]1 & AS PRO( ,I %ALL LEAVE ?IS UNPRODUCIBLE PIECE JU/ ! WAY IT IS N[4 ,IT REALLY IS A DREAM1 Y\ KN[1 :E!R IT IS AB\T COV5S OR REAL LIFE1 & ,I WILL ?R[ IT AWAY AS ,I HAVE ?R[N AWAY O!R DREAMS40 

,%E TOOK MY H&4 ,H]S WAS COLD4 

0,Y\R HE>T10 %E SAID4 0,:]E WILL Y\ ?R[ IT80 

0,TO ! ,REVOLUTION10 ,I SAID4 

,%E SAT D[N AT ! PIANO & H] ICY H&S GLID$ OV] ! KEYS4 ,%E BEGAN TO PLAY SOME 9VOCATION TO ! ,GOD ( ,ISRAEL4 ,9 IT Y\ C\LD FEEL ! DES]T & ! CALM ( DEA?1 & ?IS CALM W5T /RAI<T TO MY HE>T4 ,SOMETIME LAT] ?IS LADY TOOK ME TO A SYNAGOGUE1 :]E ! /RANG5ESS ( ! RITES & RHY?MS1 A SORT ( ,KYRIE 9 A MAJE/IC PLACE1 TOOK HOLD ( ME4 ,SEE+ ! TE>S 9 MY EYES1 %E BELIEV$ ,I HAD BE5 T\*$ BY ! GRACE ( ,JEHOVAH4 

0,NO10 ,I TOLD H]4 0,IT'S JU/ ?AT AN IMPRESSION HAS TAK5 HOLD ( ME4 ,P]HAPS EV]Y?+ IS ?AT WAY40 

,I WROTE \T P>T ( ! SCORE = ,! ,DREAM ( ! ,WIT*ES' ,SABBA? TO GIVE TO MY FRI5D ,*>LES DE ,SIVRY4 ,FROM LAZ9ESS ,I SUB/ITUT$ A GRADUAL DIM9U5DO = ! F9AL CATA/ROPHE1 :I* SAV$ ME AB\T T5 LEAVES4 ,IT'S SO BOR+ TO WRITE \T A FAIR COPY4 

,NONE ( ! P>T :]E ! OR*E/RA FADES \T & 5DS ON ! LA/ H>P NOTE APPE>$ WOR? ANY GREAT EF=T4 ,! ,REVOLUTION WAS RIS+1 

SO :AT GOOD W]E DRAMAS8 ,! TRUE DRAMA WAS 9 ! /REETS1 SO :AT GOOD W]E OR*E/RAS8 ,WE HAD CANNON4 

,TODAY ! ROOM :]E ,I LIV$ 9 ,MONTM>TRE IS 9HABIT$ BY PEOPLE :OM ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT LIKE ! H\SE NE> ! CEMET]Y AT ,VRONC\RT1 ,I LIKE TO LET MY MEMORY RE/ ON IT = AN 9/ANT4 ,IT HAS BE5 SO V]Y LONG4 

,! LA/ TIME ,I SAW ,VRONC\RT WAS DUR+ ! VACATION ( #a#h#f#e4 ,I W5T !RE ) ,MME ,EUDES1 !N ,VICTOR9E ,L\VET4 ,%E WAS V]Y Y\NG !N1 P]HAPS SIXTE5 OR SEV5TE5 YE>S OLD1 & %E WAS PREP>+ = H] TEA*]'S EXAM9ATION4 

,DUR+ ! ILLNESS FROM :I* %E DI$ SO Y\NG1 AFT] H] RETURN FROM EXILE1 ,VICTOR9E /ILL TALK$ TO ME AB\T ?AT AUTUMN VACATION 9 ,VRONC\RT4 ,WE HAD GONE TOGE!R 9TO ! WOODS1 & ,I HAD %[N H] ! OAK TREE :]E OA?S W]E EX*ANG$4 ,! ,TOMB WAS /ILL /&+ !N1 & ,I TOOK H] TO SEE ?AT1 TOO4 ,%E W5T ) MY MO!R 9TO ! V9EY>D1 :I* WAS FULL ( Y\NG TREES MY MO!R HAD PLANT$4 ,ONE EV5+1 AS WE W5T ?R\< ! =E/ FROM ,?OL TO ,CLEFMONT1 GO+ TO ! HOME ( 0,UNCLE0 ,M>*AL1 AN OLD =E/] :O HAD JU/ M>RI$ (F HIS DAU<T]1 ! REGUL> /EPS & LUM9\S EYES ( A WOLF FOLL[$ US ! :OLE WAY4 ,?AT GAVE ME ! SETT+ = 0,! ,LEG5D ( ! ,OAK40  
  

,! ,LEG5D ( ! ,OAK 

#a 4 

,B5EA? ! OAK ! PRIE/ESS /&S1 

,V9ES ( V]B5A 5TW9+ H] HAIR1 

,SIL5CE SEIZES ! %AD[$ =E/1 

,EXCEPT = ! B>DS & ! MY/ICAL PRIE/S1 

,SPREAD+ !IR TOOLS = ! RITE4 

,! GREAT SONGS 5D2 ! AIR HOLDS !IR E*O4 

,W9D-BL[N BRAN*ES /RUM ! /R+S ( A LUTE4 

,FROM GOBLETS ( OAK ! :ITE BULL'S BLOOD P\RS1 

,BUT ! SACRIFIC$ BEA/ CRIES \T 9 HIS PA91 

,A S9I/] OM54 

,! PRIE/ESS BESEE*ES ! FATES & HE>S ,! RUMBL+ /ORM DEM& %E GIVE ,A HUMAN SACRIFICE4 ,HE COMES ,TO LET HIS BLOOD BE P\R$ ON ! E>?1 

,LET \T ( HIS HE>T ) A GOLD5 SCY!4 

,HIS DEA?-GL[ LI<T+ ! PURPL+ SKY1 

,HE WAITS ! 5NOBL+ M>TYR'S DEA?4 

,%E /RIKES HIS HE>T ) H] GOLD5 SCY! ,& TREMBL+1 /RIKES H]SELF1 TO FALL ,PI]C+ H] HE>T AGA94 

#b 4 

,FI]CE1 PR\D M5 ( ,GAUL LONG PA/ ,WORE OV] !IR HE>TS A TALISMAN4 

,! FURZE ?AT BLOOMS ABOVE !IR BONES ,ALL[S !M TO WE> !IR SYMBOL /ILL4 

,?AT WAS ! TIME :5 EV]Y SLAVE ,ROSE AGA9/ BLOODY ,CES>'S ,ROME4 

,?AT WAS ! TIME :5 ,GAUL WAS BRAVE ,& GA!R$ HOME H] SCATT]$ SONS4 

,PR\D & F]OCI\S GREAT GR&-SIRES1 

,H[ LONG & HEAVY IS Y\R SLEEP6 

,O ,FA!RS1 OM5S /ILL OCCUR TODAY1 

,& Y\R R$ BLOOD FL[S 9 \R VE9S4 

,Y\ :O >M Y\RSELVES1 :Y LIVE8 

,LIB]TY'S LOVE IS /RONG] ?AN DEA?4 

,A P]SON MU/ SEEK = FRE$OM'S JOY4 

,HAPPY >E ?OSE :O SEIZE ! *ANCE6 

,M>RIAGE FETT]S A HUNDR$FOLD2 

,IT GIVES NEW SLAVES TO ! TYRANNY ,( ,TIB]IUS ) BLOODY EYES4 

,NO1 WE'LL NOT BE SLAVES 9 HIS GAMES4 

#c4 

,MY FRI5DS1 B5EA? ! OAK IS GOOD4 

,REG>DLESS1 OAKS KEEP OA?S ONCE SWORN1 

,AN OA? ( LOVE1 AN OA? ( HATE1 

,SEAL$ ) BLOOD ON ! MI/LETOE4  
  

,?AT VACATION 9 ! AUTUMN ( #ahfe %\LD HAVE LA/$ =EV]4 ,MY MO!R'S & GR&MO!R'S JOY 9 SEE+ ME AGA9 WAS AS GREAT AS MY [N1 BUT IT WAS OV] F> TOO SOON4 ,:5 ,VICTOR9E & ,I LEFT ,VRONC\RT & ?OSE TWO WOM51 ,I DIDN'T D>E TO TURN MY HEAD1 = MY HE>T WAS BREAK+4 ,I WAS NEV] TO SEE MY GR&MO!R ,M>GU]ITE AGA94 ,BUT IT WAS ! MOM5T :5 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,EMPIRE WAS 9T5SIFY+ & EA* P]SON KEPT HIS PLACE1 AS SMALL AS IT WAS4 

,I AM AFRAID TO DWELL TOO LONG ON ?IS FIR/ P]IOD ( MY LIFE1 ! DAYS ( CALM ) TORM5T+ DREAMS4 ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ PU]ILE & *ILDI% ?+S2 ?AT IS ! WAY ( EV]Y P]SON'S E>LI] YE>S1 & SOMETIMES IT LA/S ?R\<\T :OLE LIVES4 ,AS ,I CONT9UE ! N>RATIVE ,I WILL RETURN TO MOM5TS & EV5TS FROM !SE E>LY TIMES1 DRAWN BY SOME ASSOCIATION OR O!R2 SOMETIMES ! P51 LIKE SPOK5 WORDS1 RU%ES (F PURSU+ ITS [N GOAL4 

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