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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

7TOL/OY'S ADAPTATION ( A /ORY BY GUY DE MAUPASSANT47 

,NE> ! BORD]S ( ,FRANCE & ,ITALY1 ON ! %ORE ( ! ,M$IT]RANEAN ,SEA1 LIES A T9Y LITTLE K+DOM CALL$ ,MONACO4 ,MANY A SMALL C\NTRY T[N CAN BOA/ MORE 9HABITANTS ?AN ?IS K+DOM1 = !RE >E ONLY AB\T SEV5 ?\S& ( !M ALL TOLD1 & IF ALL ! L& 9 ! K+DOM W]E DIVID$ !RE W\LD NOT BE AN ACRE = EA* 9HABITANT4 ,BUT 9 ?IS TOY K+DOM !RE IS A REAL K+LET2 & HE HAS A PALACE1 & C\RTI]S1 & M9I/]S1 & A BI%OP1 & G5]ALS1 & AN >MY4 

,IT IS NOT A L>GE >MY1 ONLY SIXTY M5 9 ALL1 BUT /ILL IT IS AN >MY4 ,!RE W]E ALSO TAXES 9 ?IS K+DOM1 AS ELSE:]E3 A TAX ON TOBACCO1 & ON W9E & SPIRITS1 & A POLL-TAX4 ,BUT ?\< ! PEOPLE !RE DR9K & SMOKE AS PEOPLE DO 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 !RE >E SO FEW ( !M ?AT ! ,K+ W\LD HAVE BE5 H>D PUT TO IT TO FE$ HIS C\RTI]S & (FICIALS & TO KEEP HIMSELF1 IF HE HAD NOT F\ND A NEW & SPECIAL S\RCE ( REV5UE4 ,?IS SPECIAL REV5UE COMES FROM A GAM+ H\SE1 :]E PEOPLE PLAY R\LETTE4 ,PEOPLE PLAY1 & :E!R !Y W9 OR LOSE ! KEEP] ALWAYS GETS A P]C5TAGE ON ! TURNOV]2 & \T ( HIS PR(ITS HE PAYS A L>GE SUM TO ! ,K+4 ,! REASON HE PAYS SO MU* IS ?AT IT IS ! ONLY SU* GAMBL+ E/ABLI%M5T LEFT 9 ,EUROPE4 ,SOME ( ! LITTLE ,G]MAN ,SOV]EIGNS US$ TO KEEP GAM+ H\SES ( ! SAME K9D1 BUT SOME YE>S AGO !Y W]E =BIDD5 TO DO SO4 ,! REASON !Y W]E /OPP$ WAS BECAUSE !SE GAM+ H\SES DID SO MU* H>M4 ,A MAN W\LD COME & TRY HIS LUCK1 !N HE W\LD RISK ALL HE HAD & LOSE IT1 !N HE W\LD EV5 RISK MONEY ?AT DID NOT BELONG TO HIM & LOSE ?AT TOO1 & !N1 9 DESPAIR1 HE W\LD DR[N OR %OOT HIMSELF4 ,SO ! ,G]MANS =BADE !IR RUL]S TO MAKE MONEY 9 ?IS WAY2 BUT !RE WAS NO ONE TO /OP ! ,K+ ( ,MONACO1 & HE REMA9$ ) A MONOPOLY ( ! BUS9ESS4 

,SO N[ EV]Y ONE :O WANTS TO GAMBLE GOES TO ,MONACO4 ,:E!R !Y W9 OR LOSE1 ! ,K+ GA9S BY IT4 ',Y\ CAN'T E>N /ONE PALACES BY HONE/ LABOR1' AS ! PROV]B SAYS2 & ! ,K+LET ( ,MONACO KN[S IT IS A DIRTY BUS9ESS1 BUT :AT IS HE TO DO8 ,HE HAS TO LIVE2 & TO DRAW A REV5UE FROM DR9K & FROM TOBACCO IS ALSO NOT A NICE ?+4 ,SO HE LIVES & REIGNS1 & RAKES 9 ! MONEY1 & HOLDS HIS C\RT ) ALL ! C]EMONY ( A REAL K+4 

,HE HAS HIS CORONATION1 HIS LEVEES2 HE REW>DS1 S5T5CES1 & P>DONS1 & HE ALSO HAS HIS REVIEWS1 C\NCILS1 LAWS1 & C\RTS ( JU/ICE3 JU/ LIKE O!R K+S1 ONLY ALL ON A SMALL] SCALE4 

,N[ IT HAPP5$ A FEW YE>S AGO ?AT A MURD] WAS COMMITT$ 9 ?IS TOY ,K+'S DOMA9S4 ,! PEOPLE ( ?AT K+DOM >E PEACEABLE1 & SU* A ?+ HAD NOT HAPP5$ BE=E4 ,! JUDGES ASSEMBL$ ) MU* C]EMONY & TRI$ ! CASE 9 ! MO/ JUDICIAL MANN]4 ,!RE W]E JUDGES1 & PROSECUTORS1 & JURYM51 & B>RI/]S4 ,!Y >GU$ & JUDG$1 & AT LA/ !Y CONDEMN$ ! CRIM9AL TO HAVE HIS HEAD CUT (F AS ! LAW DIRECTS4 ,SO F> SO GOOD4 ,NEXT !Y SUBMITT$ ! S5T5CE TO ! ,K+4 ,! ,K+ READ ! S5T5CE & CONFIRM$ IT4 ',IF ! FELL[ MU/ BE EXECUT$1 EXECUTE HIM4' 

,!RE WAS ONLY ONE HIT* 9 ! MATT]2 & ?AT WAS ?AT !Y HAD NEI!R A GUILLOT9E = CUTT+ HEADS (F1 NOR AN EXECUTION]4 ,! ,M9I/]S CONSID]$ ! MATT]1 & DECID$ TO ADDRESS AN 9QUIRY TO ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T1 ASK+ :E!R ! ,FR5* C\LD NOT L5D !M A MA*9E & AN EXP]T TO CUT (F ! CRIM9AL'S HEAD2 & IF SO1 W\LD ! ,FR5* K9DLY 9=M !M :AT ! CO/ W\LD BE4 ,! LETT] WAS S5T4 ,A WEEK LAT] ! REPLY CAME3 A MA*9E & AN EXP]T C\LD BE SUPPLI$1 & ! CO/ W\LD BE #a#f1 FRANCS4 ,?IS WAS LAID BE=E ! ,K+4 ,HE ?\<T IT OV]4 ,SIXTE5 ?\S& FRANCS6 ',! WRET* IS NOT WOR? ! MONEY1' SAID HE4 ',CAN'T IT BE DONE1 SOMEH[1 *EAP]8 ,:Y #a#f1 FRANCS IS MORE ?AN TWO FRANCS A HEAD ON ! :OLE POPULATION4 ,! PEOPLE WON'T /& IT1 & IT MAY CAUSE A RIOT6' 

,SO A ,C\NCIL WAS CALL$ TO CONSID] :AT C\LD BE DONE2 & IT WAS DECID$ TO S5D A SIMIL> 9QUIRY TO ! ,K+ ( ,ITALY4 ,! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T IS REPUBLICAN1 & HAS NO PROP] RESPECT = K+S2 BUT ! ,K+ ( ,ITALY WAS A BRO!R MON>*1 & MI<T BE 9DUC$ TO DO ! ?+ *EAP]4 ,SO ! LETT] WAS WRITT51 & A PROMPT REPLY WAS RECEIV$4 

,! ,ITALIAN ,GOV]NM5T WROTE ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE PLEASURE 9 SUPPLY+ BO? A MA*9E & AN EXP]T2 & ! :OLE CO/ W\LD BE #a#b1 FRANCS1 9CLUD+ TRAVEL+ EXP5SES4 ,?IS WAS *EAP]1 BUT /ILL IT SEEM$ TOO MU*4 ,! RASCAL WAS REALLY NOT WOR? ! MONEY4 ,IT W\LD /ILL MEAN NE>LY TWO FRANCS MORE P] HEAD ON ! TAXES4 ,ANO!R ,C\NCIL WAS CALL$4 ,!Y DISCUSS$ & CONSID]$ H[ IT C\LD BE DONE ) LESS EXP5SE4 ,C\LD NOT ONE ( ! SOLDI]S P]HAPS BE GOT TO DO IT 9 A R\< & HOMELY FA%ION8 ,! ,G5]AL WAS CALL$ & WAS ASK$3 ',CAN'T Y\ F9D US A SOLDI] :O W\LD CUT ! MAN'S HEAD (F8 ,9 W> !Y DON'T M9D KILL+ PEOPLE4 ,9 FACT1 ?AT IS :AT !Y >E TRA9$ =4' ,SO ! ,G5]AL TALK$ IT OV] ) ! SOLDI]S TO SEE :E!R ONE ( !M W\LD NOT UND]TAKE ! JOB4 ,BUT NONE ( ! SOLDI]S W\LD DO IT4 ',NO1' !Y SAID1 'WE DON'T KN[ H[ TO DO IT2 IT IS NOT A ?+ WE HAVE BE5 TAU<T4' 

,:AT WAS TO BE DONE8 ,AGA9 ! ,M9I/]S CONSID]$ & RECONSID]$4 ,!Y ASSEMBL$ A ,COMMISSION1 & A ,COMMITTEE1 & A ,SUB-,COMMITTEE1 & AT LA/ !Y DECID$ ?AT ! BE/ ?+ W\LD BE TO ALT] ! DEA? S5T5CE TO ONE ( IMPRISONM5T = LIFE4 ,?IS W\LD 5ABLE ! ,K+ TO %[ HIS M]CY1 & IT W\LD COME *EAP]4 

,! ,K+ AGRE$ TO ?IS1 & SO ! MATT] WAS >RANG$4 ,! ONLY HIT* N[ WAS ?AT !RE WAS NO SUITABLE PRISON = A MAN S5T5C$ = LIFE4 ,!RE WAS A SMALL LOCK-UP :]E PEOPLE W]E SOMETIMES KEPT TEMPOR>ILY1 BUT !RE WAS NO /RONG PRISON FIT = P]MAN5T USE4 ,H[EV]1 !Y MANAG$ TO F9D A PLACE ?AT W\LD DO1 & !Y PUT ! Y\NG FELL[ !RE & PLAC$ A GU>D OV] HIM4 ,! GU>D HAD TO WAT* ! CRIM9AL1 & HAD ALSO TO FET* HIS FOOD FROM ! PALACE KIT*54 

,! PRISON] REMA9$ !RE MON? AFT] MON? TILL A YE> HAD PASS$4 ,BUT :5 A YE> HAD PASS$1 ! ,K+LET1 LOOK+ OV] ! ACC\NT ( HIS 9COME & EXP5DITURE ONE DAY1 NOTIC$ A NEW ITEM ( EXP5DITURE4 ,?IS WAS = ! KEEP ( ! CRIM9AL2 NOR WAS IT A SMALL ITEM EI!R4 ,!RE WAS A SPECIAL GU>D1 & !RE WAS ALSO ! MAN'S FOOD4 ,IT CAME TO MORE ?AN #f FRANCS A YE>4 ,& ! WOR/ ( IT WAS ?AT ! FELL[ WAS /ILL Y\NG & HEAL?Y1 & MI<T LIVE = FIFTY YE>S4 ,:5 ONE CAME TO RECKON IT UP1 ! MATT] WAS S]I\S4 ,IT W\LD NEV] DO4 ,SO ! ,K+ SUMMON$ HIS ,M9I/]S & SAID TO !M3 

',Y\ MU/ F9D SOME *EAP] WAY ( DEAL+ ) ?IS RASCAL4 ,! PRES5T PLAN IS TOO EXP5SIVE4' ,& ! ,M9I/]S MET & CONSID]$ & RECONSID]$1 TILL ONE ( !M SAID3 ',G5TLEM51 9 MY OP9ION WE MU/ DISMISS ! GU>D4' ',BUT !N1' REJO9$ ANO!R ,M9I/]1 '! FELL[ WILL RUN AWAY4' ',WELL1' SAID ! FIR/ SPEAK]1 'LET HIM RUN AWAY1 & BE HANG$ TO HIM6' ,SO !Y REPORT$ ! RESULT ( !IR DELIB]ATIONS TO ! ,K+LET1 & HE AGRE$ ) !M4 ,! GU>D WAS DISMISS$1 & !Y WAIT$ TO SEE :AT W\LD HAPP54 ,ALL ?AT HAPP5$ WAS ?AT AT D9N]-TIME ! CRIM9AL CAME \T1 &1 NOT F9D+ HIS GU>D1 HE W5T TO ! ,K+'S KIT*5 TO FET* HIS [N D9N]4 ,HE TOOK :AT WAS GIV5 HIM1 RETURN$ TO ! PRISON1 %UT ! DOOR ON HIMSELF1 & /AY$ 9SIDE4 ,NEXT DAY ! SAME ?+ OCCURR$4 ,HE W5T = HIS FOOD AT ! PROP] TIME2 BUT AS = RUNN+ AWAY1 HE DID NOT %[ ! LEA/ SIGN ( IT6 ,:AT WAS TO BE DONE8 ,!Y CONSID]$ ! MATT] AGA94 

',WE %ALL HAVE TO TELL HIM /RAI<T \T1' SAID !Y1 '?AT WE DO NOT WANT TO KEEP HIM4' ,SO ! ,M9I/] ( ,JU/ICE HAD HIM BR\<T BE=E HIM4 

',:Y DO Y\ NOT RUN AWAY8' SAID ! ,M9I/]4 ',!RE IS NO GU>D TO KEEP Y\4 ,Y\ CAN GO :]E Y\ LIKE1 & ! ,K+ WILL NOT M9D4' 

',I D>ESAY ! ,K+ W\LD NOT M9D1' REPLI$ ! MAN1 'BUT ,I HAVE NO:]E TO GO4 ,:AT CAN ,I DO8 ,Y\ HAVE RU9$ MY *>ACT] BY Y\R S5T5CE1 & PEOPLE WILL TURN !IR BACKS ON ME4 ,BESIDES1 ,I HAVE GOT \T ( ! WAY ( WORK+4 ,Y\ HAVE TREAT$ ME BADLY4 ,IT IS NOT FAIR4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 :5 ONCE Y\ S5T5C$ ME TO DEA? Y\ \<T TO HAVE EXECUT$ ME2 BUT Y\ DID NOT DO IT4 ,?AT IS ONE ?+4 ,I DID NOT COMPLA9 AB\T ?AT4 ,!N Y\ S5T5C$ ME TO IMPRISONM5T = LIFE & PUT A GU>D TO BR+ ME MY FOOD2 BUT AFT] A TIME Y\ TOOK HIM AWAY AGA9 & ,I HAD TO FET* MY [N FOOD4 ,AGA9 ,I DID NOT COMPLA94 ,BUT N[ Y\ ACTUALLY WANT ME TO GO AWAY6 ,I CAN'T AGREE TO ?AT4 ,Y\ MAY DO AS Y\ LIKE1 BUT ,I WON'T GO AWAY6' 

,:AT WAS TO BE DONE8 ,ONCE MORE ! ,C\NCIL WAS SUMMON$4 ,:AT C\RSE C\LD !Y ADOPT8 ,! MAN W\LD NOT GO4 ,!Y REFLECT$ & CONSID]$4 ,! ONLY WAY TO GET RID ( HIM WAS TO (F] HIM A P5SION4 ,& SO !Y REPORT$ TO ! ,K+4 ',!RE IS NO?+ ELSE = IT1' SAID !Y2 'WE MU/ GET RID ( HIM SOMEH[4' ,! SUM FIX$ WAS #f FRANCS1 & ?IS WAS ANN\NC$ TO ! PRISON]4 

',WELL1' SAID HE1 ',I DON'T M9D1 SO LONG AS Y\ UND]TAKE TO PAY IT REGUL>LY4 ,ON ?AT CONDITION ,I AM WILL+ TO GO4' 

,SO ! MATT] WAS SETTL$4 ,HE RECEIV$ ONE-?IRD ( HIS ANNUITY 9 ADVANCE1 & LEFT ! ,K+'S DOM9IONS4 ,IT WAS ONLY A QU>T] ( AN H\R BY RAIL2 & HE EMIGRAT$1 & SETTL$ JU/ ACROSS ! FRONTI]1 :]E HE B\<T A BIT ( L&1 />T$ M>KET-G>D5+1 & N[ LIVES COM=TABLY4 ,HE ALWAYS GOES AT ! PROP] TIME TO DRAW HIS P5SION4 ,HAV+ RECEIV$ IT1 HE GOES TO ! GAM+ TABLES1 /AKES TWO OR ?REE FRANCS1 SOMETIMES W9S & SOMETIMES LOSES1 & !N RETURNS HOME4 ,HE LIVES PEACEABLY & WELL4 

,IT IS A GOOD ?+ ?AT HE DID NOT COMMIT HIS CRIME 9 A C\NTRY :]E !Y DO NOT GRUDGE EXP5SE TO CUT A MAN'S HEAD (F1 OR TO KEEP+ HIM 9 PRISON = LIFE4 

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