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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 ! ,FR5* (FIC] W5T 9TO ! ROOM ) ,PI]RE ! LATT] AGA9 
 ?\<T IT HIS DUTY TO ASSURE HIM ?AT HE WAS NOT ,FR5* & WI%$ TO GO 
 AWAY1 BUT ! (FIC] W\LD NOT HE> ( IT4 ,HE WAS SO V]Y POLITE1 
 AMIABLE1 GOOD-NATUR$1 & G5U9ELY GRATEFUL TO ,PI]RE = SAV+ HIS 
 LIFE ?AT ,PI]RE HAD NOT ! HE>T TO REFUSE1 & SAT D[N ) HIM 9 ! 
 P>LOR--! FIR/ ROOM !Y 5T]$4 ,TO ,PI]RE'S ASSURANCES ?AT HE 
 WAS NOT A ,FR5*MAN1 ! CAPTA91 EVID5TLY NOT UND]/&+ H[ ANYONE 
 C\LD DECL9E SO FLATT]+ AN APPELLATION1 %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S & 
 SAID ?AT IF ,PI]RE ABSOLUTELY 9SI/$ ON PASS+ = A ,RUSSIAN LET IT BE 
 SO1 BUT = ALL ?AT HE W\LD BE =EV] B\ND TO ,PI]RE BY GRATITUDE = 
 SAV+ HIS LIFE4 

,HAD ?IS MAN BE5 5D[$ ) ! SLI<TE/ CAPACITY = P]CEIV+ ! 
 FEEL+S ( O!RS1 & HAD HE AT ALL UND]/OOD :AT ,PI]RE'S FEEL+S 
 W]E1 ! LATT] W\LD PROBABLY HAVE LEFT HIM1 BUT ! MAN'S ANIMAT$ 
 OBTUS5ESS TO EV]Y?+ O!R ?AN HIMSELF DIS>M$ ,PI]RE4 

0,A ,FR5*MAN OR A ,RUSSIAN PR9CE 9COGNITO10 SAID ! (FIC]1 LOOK+ AT 
 ,PI]RE'S F9E ?\< DIRTY L95 & AT ! R+ ON HIS F+]4 0,I [E MY 
 LIFE TO Y\ & (F] Y\ MY FRI5D%IP4 ,A ,FR5*MAN NEV] =GETS EI!R 
 AN 9SULT OR A S]VICE4 ,I (F] Y\ MY FRI5D%IP4 ,?AT IS ALL ,I CAN SAY40 

,!RE WAS SO MU* GOOD NATURE & NOBILITY 79 ! ,FR5* S5SE ( ! 
 WORD7 9 ! (FIC]'S VOICE1 9 ! EXPRESSION ( HIS FACE & 9 HIS 
 GE/URES1 ?AT ,PI]RE1 UNCONSCI\SLY SMIL+ 9 RESPONSE TO ! 
 ,FR5*MAN'S SMILE1 PRESS$ ! H& HELD \T TO HIM4 

0,CAPTA9 ,RAMBALLE1 ( ! #a#c? ,LI<T ,REGIM5T1 ,*EVALI] ( ! ,LEGION ( 
 ,HONOR = ! AFFAIR ON ! SEV5? ( ,SEPTEMB]10 HE 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF1 
 A SELF-SATISFI$ IRREPRESSIBLE SMILE PUCK]+ HIS LIPS UND] HIS 
 MU/A*E4 0,WILL Y\ N[ BE SO GOOD AS TO TELL ME ) :OM ,I HAVE ! 
 HONOR ( CONV]S+ SO PLEASANTLY1 9/EAD ( BE+ 9 ! AMBULANCE ) 
 ?AT MANIAC'S BULLET 9 MY BODY80 

,PI]RE REPLI$ ?AT HE C\LD NOT TELL HIM HIS NAME &1 BLU%+1 BEGAN TO 
 TRY TO 9V5T A NAME & TO SAY SOME?+ AB\T HIS REASON = CONCEAL+ 
 IT1 BUT ! ,FR5*MAN HA/ILY 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,OH1 PLEASE60 SAID HE4 0,I UND]/& Y\R REASONS4 ,Y\ >E AN (FIC]444 A 
 SUP]IOR (FIC] P]HAPS4 ,Y\ HAVE BORNE >MS AGA9/ US4 ,?AT'S NOT MY 
 BUS9ESS4 ,I [E Y\ MY LIFE4 ,?AT IS 5\< = ME4 ,I AM QUITE AT Y\R 
 S]VICE4 ,Y\ BELONG TO ! G5TRY80 HE CONCLUD$ ) A %ADE ( 9QUIRY 
 9 HIS TONE4 ,PI]RE B5T HIS HEAD4 0,Y\R BAPTISMAL NAME1 IF Y\ PLEASE4 
 ,?AT IS ALL ,I ASK4 ,MONSIEUR ,PI]RE1 Y\ SAY4444 ,?AT'S ALL ,I WANT TO 
 KN[40 

,:5 ! MUTTON & AN OMELET HAD BE5 S]V$ & A SAMOV> & VODKA 
 BR\<T1 ) SOME W9E :I* ! ,FR5* HAD TAK5 FROM A ,RUSSIAN CELL> 
 & BR\<T ) !M1 ,RAMBALLE 9VIT$ ,PI]RE TO %>E HIS D9N]1 & 
 HIMSELF BEGAN TO EAT GRE$ILY & QUICKLY LIKE A HEAL?Y & HUNGRY MAN1 
 MUN*+ HIS FOOD RAPIDLY ) HIS /RONG TEE?1 CONT9UALLY SMACK+ HIS 
 LIPS1 & REPEAT+--0,EXCELL5T6 ,DELICI\S60 ,HIS FACE GREW R$ & 
 WAS COV]$ ) P]SPIRATION4 ,PI]RE WAS HUNGRY & %>$ ! D9N] 
 ) PLEASURE4 ,MOREL1 ! ORD]LY1 BR\<T SOME HOT WAT] 9 A SAUCEPAN 
 & PLAC$ A BOTTLE ( CL>ET 9 IT4 ,HE ALSO BR\<T A BOTTLE ( KVASS1 
 TAK5 FROM ! KIT*5 = !M TO TRY4 ,?AT BEV]AGE WAS ALREADY KN[N TO 
 ! ,FR5* & HAD BE5 GIV5 A SPECIAL NAME4 ,!Y CALL$ IT LIMONADE DE 
 CO*ON 7PIG'S LEMONADE71 & ,MOREL SPOKE WELL ( ! LIMONADE DE 
 CO*ON HE HAD F\ND 9 ! KIT*54 ,BUT AS ! CAPTA9 HAD ! W9E !Y HAD 
 TAK5 :ILE PASS+ ?R\< ,MOSC[1 HE LEFT ! KVASS TO ,MOREL & APPLI$ 
 HIMSELF TO ! BOTTLE ( ,BORDEAUX4 ,HE WRAPP$ ! BOTTLE UP TO ITS NECK 9 
 A TABLE NAPK9 & P\R$ \T W9E = HIMSELF & = ,PI]RE4 ,! 
 SATISFACTION ( HIS HUNG] & ! W9E R5D]$ ! CAPTA9 /ILL MORE 
 LIVELY & HE *ATT$ 9CESSANTLY ALL ?R\< D9N]4 

0,YES1 MY DE> ,MONSIEUR ,PI]RE1 ,I [E Y\ A F9E VOTIVE C&LE = SAV+ 
 ME FROM ?AT MANIAC4444 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I HAVE BULLETS 5\< 9 MY BODY ALREADY4 
 ,H]E IS ONE ,I GOT AT ,WAGRAM0 7HE T\*$ HIS SIDE7 0& A SECOND AT 
 ,SMOL5SK0--HE %[$ A SC> ON HIS *EEK--0& ?IS LEG :I* AS 
 Y\ SEE DOES NOT WANT TO M>*1 ,I GOT ?AT ON ! SEV5? AT ! GREAT 
 BATTLE ( LA ,MOSK[A4 ,SACRE ,DIEU6 ,IT WAS SPL5DID6 ,?AT DELUGE ( FIRE WAS 
 WOR? SEE+4 ,IT WAS A T\< JOB Y\ SET US !RE1 MY WORD6 ,Y\ MAY BE 
 PR\D ( IT6 ,& ON MY HONOR1 9 SPITE ( ! C\< ,I CAU<T !RE1 ,I 
 %\LD BE READY TO BEG9 AGA94 ,I PITY ?OSE :O DID NOT SEE IT40 

0,I WAS !RE10 SAID ,PI]RE4 

0,BAH1 REALLY8 ,SO MU* ! BETT]6 ,Y\ >E C]TA9LY BRAVE FOES4 ,! GREAT 
 R$\BT HELD \T WELL1 BY MY PIPE60 CONT9U$ ! ,FR5*MAN4 0,& Y\ MADE 
 US PAY DE> = IT4 ,I WAS AT IT ?REE TIMES--SURE AS ,I SIT H]E4 
 ,?REE TIMES WE REA*$ ! GUNS & ?REE TIMES WE W]E ?R[N BACK LIKE 
 C>DBO>D FIGURES4 ,OH1 IT WAS BEAUTIFUL1 ,MONSIEUR ,PI]RE6 ,Y\R GR5ADI]S 
 W]E SPL5DID1 BY HEAV56 ,I SAW !M CLOSE UP !IR RANKS SIX TIMES 9 
 SUCCESSION & M>* AS IF ON P>ADE4 ,F9E FELL[S6 ,\R ,K+ ( ,NAPLES1 
 :O KN[S :AT'S :AT1 CRI$ ',BRAVO6' ,HA1 HA6 ,SO Y\ >E ONE ( US 
 SOLDI]S60 HE ADD$1 SMIL+1 AFT] A MOM5T>Y PAUSE4 0,SO MU* ! 
 BETT]1 SO MU* ! BETT]1 ,MONSIEUR ,PI]RE6 ,T]RIBLE 9 BATTLE444 
 GALLANT444 ) ! FAIR0 7HE W9K$ & SMIL$71 0?AT'S :AT ! ,FR5* 
 >E1 ,MONSIEUR ,PI]RE1 >5'T !Y80 

,! CAPTA9 WAS SO NAIVELY & GOOD-HUMOR$LY GAY1 SO REAL1 & SO PLEAS$ 
 ) HIMSELF ?AT ,PI]RE ALMO/ W9K$ BACK AS HE LOOK$ M]RILY AT HIM4 
 ,PROBABLY ! WORD 0GALLANT0 TURN$ ! CAPTA9'S ?\<TS TO ! /ATE ( 
 ,MOSC[4 

0,APROPOS1 TELL ME PLEASE1 IS IT TRUE ?AT ! WOM5 HAVE ALL LEFT ,MOSC[8 
 ,:AT A QUE] IDEA6 ,:AT HAD !Y TO BE AFRAID (80 

0,W\LD NOT ! ,FR5* LADIES LEAVE ,P>IS IF ! ,RUSSIANS 5T]$ IT80 
 ASK$ ,PI]RE4 

0,HA1 HA1 HA60 ,! ,FR5*MAN EMITT$ A M]RY1 SANGU9E *UCKLE1 PATT+ 
 ,PI]RE ON ! %\LD]4 0,:AT A ?+ TO SAY60 HE EXCLAIM$4 0,P>IS8444 
 ,BUT ,P>IS1 ,P>IS4440 

0,P>IS--! CAPITAL ( ! WORLD10 ,PI]RE F9I%$ HIS REM>K = 
 HIM4 

,! CAPTA9 LOOK$ AT ,PI]RE4 ,HE HAD A HABIT ( /OPP+ %ORT 9 ! 
 MIDDLE ( HIS TALK & GAZ+ 9T5TLY ) HIS LAU<+1 K9DLY EYES4 

0,WELL1 IF Y\ HADN'T TOLD ME Y\ W]E ,RUSSIAN1 ,I %\LD HAVE WAG]$ ?AT 
 Y\ W]E ,P>ISIAN6 ,Y\ HAVE ?AT444 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT1 ?AT4440 & HAV+ 
 UTT]$ ?IS COMPLIM5T1 HE AGA9 GAZ$ AT HIM 9 SIL5CE4 

0,I HAVE BE5 9 ,P>IS4 ,I SP5T YE>S !RE10 SAID ,PI]RE4 

0,OH YES1 ONE SEES ?AT PLA9LY4 ,P>IS6444 ,A MAN :O DOESN'T KN[ ,P>IS IS 
 A SAVAGE4 ,Y\ CAN TELL A ,P>ISIAN TWO LEAGUES (F4 ,P>IS IS ,TALMA1 LA 
 ,DU*5OIS1 ,POTI]1 ! ,SORBONNE1 ! B\LEV>DS10 & NOTIC+ ?AT HIS 
 CONCLUSION WAS WEAK] ?AN :AT HAD GONE BE=E1 HE ADD$ QUICKLY3 0,!RE 
 IS ONLY ONE ,P>IS 9 ! WORLD4 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 TO ,P>IS & HAVE REMA9$ 
 ,RUSSIAN4 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T E/EEM Y\ ! LESS = IT40 

,UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! W9E HE HAD DRUNK1 & AFT] ! DAYS HE HAD 
 SP5T ALONE ) HIS DEPRESS+ ?\<TS1 ,PI]RE 9VOLUNT>ILY 5JOY$ 
 TALK+ ) ?IS *E]FUL & GOOD-NATUR$ MAN4 

0,TO RETURN TO Y\R LADIES--,I HE> !Y >E LOVELY4 ,:AT A WRET*$ 
 IDEA TO GO & BURY !MSELVES 9 ! /EPPES :5 ! ,FR5* >MY IS 9 
 ,MOSC[4 ,:AT A *ANCE ?OSE GIRLS HAVE MISS$6 ,Y\R PEASANTS1 N[--?AT'S 
 ANO!R ?+2 BUT Y\ CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE1 Y\ \<T TO KN[ US BETT] ?AN 
 ?AT4 ,WE TOOK ,VI5NA1 ,B]L91 ,MADRID1 ,NAPLES1 ,ROME1 ,W>SAW1 ALL ! 
 WORLD'S CAPITALS4444 ,WE >E FE>$1 BUT WE >E LOV$4 ,WE >E NICE TO KN[4 
 ,& !N ! ,EMP]OR4440 HE BEGAN1 BUT ,PI]RE 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,! ,EMP]OR10 ,PI]RE REPEAT$1 & HIS FACE SUDD5LY BECAME SAD & 
 EMB>RASS$1 0IS ! ,EMP]OR44480 

0,! ,EMP]OR8 ,HE IS G5]OSITY1 M]CY1 JU/ICE1 ORD]1 G5IUS--?AT'S 
 :AT ! ,EMP]OR IS6 ,IT IS ,I1 ,RAMBALLE1 :O TELL Y\ SO4444 ,I ASSURE Y\ ,I 
 WAS HIS 5EMY EI<T YE>S AGO4 ,MY FA!R WAS AN EMIGRANT C\NT4444 ,BUT 
 ?AT MAN HAS VANQUI%$ ME4 ,HE HAS TAK5 HOLD ( ME4 ,I C\LD NOT RESI/ 
 ! SI<T ( ! GR&EUR & GLORY ) :I* HE HAS COV]$ ,FRANCE4 ,:5 
 ,I UND]/OOD :AT HE WANT$--:5 ,I SAW ?AT HE WAS PREP>+ A B$ 
 ( LAURELS = US1 Y\ KN[1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF3 ',?AT IS A MON>*1' & ,I 
 DEVOT$ MYSELF TO HIM6 ,SO !RE6 ,OH YES1 MON *]1 HE IS ! GREATE/ MAN 
 ( ! AGES PA/ OR FUTURE40 

0,IS HE 9 ,MOSC[80 ,PI]RE /AMM]$ ) A GUILTY LOOK4 

,! ,FR5*MAN LOOK$ AT HIS GUILTY FACE & SMIL$4 

0,NO1 HE WILL MAKE HIS 5TRY TOMORR[10 HE REPLI$1 & CONT9U$ HIS TALK4 

,!IR CONV]SATION WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY ! CRIES ( SEV]AL VOICES AT ! 
 GATE & BY ,MOREL1 :O CAME TO SAY ?AT SOME ,WURTTEMB]G HUSS>S HAD COME 
 & WANT$ TO PUT UP !IR HORSES 9 ! Y>D :]E ! CAPTA9'S HORSES 
 W]E4 ,?IS DIFFICULTY HAD >IS5 *IEFLY BECAUSE ! HUSS>S DID NOT 
 UND]/& :AT WAS SAID TO !M 9 ,FR5*4 

,! CAPTA9 HAD !IR S5IOR S]GEANT CALL$ 91 & 9 A /]N VOICE 
 ASK$ HIM TO :AT REGIM5T HE BELONG$1 :O WAS HIS COMM&+ (FIC]1 
 & BY :AT RI<T HE ALL[$ HIMSELF TO CLAIM QU>T]S ?AT W]E ALREADY 
 OCCUPI$4 ,! ,G]MAN :O KNEW LITTLE ,FR5*1 ANSW]$ ! TWO FIR/ 
 QUE/IONS BY GIV+ ! NAMES ( HIS REGIM5T & ( HIS COMM&+ 
 (FIC]1 BUT 9 REPLY TO ! ?IRD QUE/ION :I* HE DID NOT UND]/& 
 SAID1 9TRODUC+ BROK5 ,FR5* 9TO HIS [N ,G]MAN1 ?AT HE WAS ! 
 QU>T]MA/] ( ! REGIM5T & HIS COMM&] HAD ORD]$ HIM TO OCCUPY 
 ALL ! H\SES ONE AFT] ANO!R4 ,PI]RE1 :O KNEW ,G]MAN1 TRANSLAT$ :AT 
 ! ,G]MAN SAID TO ! CAPTA9 & GAVE ! CAPTA9'S REPLY TO ! 
 ,WURTTEMB]G HUSS> 9 ,G]MAN4 ,:5 HE HAD UND]/OOD :AT WAS SAID TO HIM1 
 ! ,G]MAN SUBMITT$ & TOOK HIS M5 ELSE:]E4 ,! CAPTA9 W5T \T 9TO 
 ! POR* & GAVE SOME ORD]S 9 A L\D VOICE4 

,:5 HE RETURN$ TO ! ROOM ,PI]RE WAS SITT+ 9 ! SAME PLACE AS 
 BE=E1 ) HIS HEAD 9 HIS H&S4 ,HIS FACE EXPRESS$ SUFF]+4 ,HE 
 REALLY WAS SUFF]+ AT ?AT MOM5T4 ,:5 ! CAPTA9 W5T \T & HE WAS 
 LEFT ALONE1 SUDD5LY HE CAME TO HIMSELF & REALIZ$ ! POSITION HE WAS 
 94 ,IT WAS NOT ?AT ,MOSC[ HAD BE5 TAK5 OR ?AT ! HAPPY CONQU]ORS 
 W]E MA/]S 9 IT & W]E PATRONIZ+ HIM4 ,PA9FUL AS ?AT WAS IT WAS 
 NOT ?AT :I* TORM5T$ ,PI]RE AT ! MOM5T4 ,HE WAS TORM5T$ BY ! 
 CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS [N WEAKNESS4 ,! FEW GLASSES ( W9E HE HAD DRUNK 
 & ! CONV]SATION ) ?IS GOOD-NATUR$ MAN HAD DE/ROY$ ! MOOD ( 
 CONC5TRAT$ GLOOM 9 :I* HE HAD SP5T ! LA/ FEW DAYS & :I* WAS 
 ESS5TIAL = ! EXECUTION ( HIS DESIGN4 ,! PI/OL1 DAGG]1 & PEASANT 
 COAT W]E READY4 ,NAPOLEON WAS TO 5T] ! T[N NEXT DAY4 ,PI]RE /ILL 
 CONSID]$ ?AT IT W\LD BE A USEFUL & WOR?Y ACTION TO SLAY ! 
 EVILDO]1 BUT N[ HE FELT ?AT HE W\LD NOT DO IT4 ,HE DID NOT KN[ :Y1 
 BUT HE FELT A =EBOD+ ?AT HE W\LD NOT C>RY \T HIS 9T5TION4 ,HE 
 /RUGGL$ AGA9/ ! CONFESSION ( HIS WEAKNESS BUT DIMLY FELT ?AT HE 
 C\LD NOT OV]COME IT & ?AT HIS =M] GLOOMY FRAME ( M9D1 CONC]N+ 
 V5GEANCE1 KILL+1 & SELF-SACRIFICE1 HAD BE5 DISP]S$ LIKE DU/ BY 
 CONTACT ) ! FIR/ MAN HE MET4 

,! CAPTA9 RETURN$ TO ! ROOM1 LIMP+ SLI<TLY & :I/L+ A TUNE4 

,! ,FR5*MAN'S *ATT] :I* HAD PREVI\SLY AMUS$ ,PI]RE N[ REPELL$ 
 HIM4 ,! TUNE HE WAS :I/L+1 HIS GAIT1 & ! GE/URE ) :I* HE 
 TWIRL$ HIS MU/A*E1 ALL N[ SEEM$ (F5SIVE4 0,I WILL GO AWAY 
 IMM$IATELY4 ,I WON'T SAY ANO!R WORD TO HIM10 ?\<T ,PI]RE4 ,HE ?\<T 
 ?IS1 BUT /ILL SAT 9 ! SAME PLACE4 ,A /RANGE FEEL+ ( WEAKNESS TI$ 
 HIM TO ! SPOT2 HE WI%$ TO GET UP & GO AWAY1 BUT C\LD NOT DO SO4 

,! CAPTA91 ON ! O!R H&1 SEEM$ V]Y *E]FUL4 ,HE PAC$ UP & D[N 
 ! ROOM TWICE4 ,HIS EYES %ONE & HIS MU/A*E TWIT*$ AS IF HE W]E 
 SMIL+ TO HIMSELF AT SOME AMUS+ ?\<T4 

0,! COLONEL ( ?OSE ,WURTTEMB]G]S IS DELI<TFUL10 HE SUDD5LY SAID4 
 0,HE'S A ,G]MAN1 BUT A NICE FELL[ ALL ! SAME4444 ,BUT HE'S A ,G]MAN40 ,HE 
 SAT D[N FAC+ ,PI]RE4 0,BY ! WAY1 Y\ KN[ ,G]MAN1 !N80 

,PI]RE LOOK$ AT HIM 9 SIL5CE4 

0,:AT IS ! ,G]MAN = '%ELT]'80 

0,%ELT]80 ,PI]RE REPEAT$4 0,! ,G]MAN = %ELT] IS ,UNT]KUNFT40 

0,H[ DO Y\ SAY IT80 ! CAPTA9 ASK$ QUICKLY & D\BTFULLY4 

0,UNT]KUNFT10 ,PI]RE REPEAT$4 

0,ONT]K(F10 SAID ! CAPTA9 & LOOK$ AT ,PI]RE = SOME SECONDS ) 
 LAU<+ EYES4 0,!SE ,G]MANS >E FIR/-RATE FOOLS1 DON'T Y\ ?9K SO1 
 ,MONSIEUR ,PI]RE80 HE CONCLUD$4 

0,WELL1 LET'S HAVE ANO!R BOTTLE ( ?IS ,MOSC[ ,BORDEAUX1 %ALL WE8 ,MOREL 
 WILL W>M US UP ANO!R LITTLE BOTTLE4 ,MOREL60 HE CALL$ \T GAILY4 

,MOREL BR\<T C&LES & A BOTTLE ( W9E4 ,! CAPTA9 LOOK$ AT ,PI]RE 
 BY ! C&LELI<T & WAS EVID5TLY /RUCK BY ! TR\BL$ EXPRESSION ON 
 HIS COMPANION'S FACE4 ,RAMBALLE1 ) G5U9E DI/RESS & SYMPA?Y 9 HIS 
 FACE1 W5T UP TO ,PI]RE & B5T OV] HIM4 

0,!RE N[1 WE'RE SAD10 SAID HE1 T\*+ ,PI]RE'S H&4 0,HAVE ,I UPSET 
 Y\8 ,NO1 REALLY1 HAVE Y\ ANY?+ AGA9/ ME80 HE ASK$ ,PI]RE4 0,P]HAPS 
 IT'S ! /ATE ( AFFAIRS80 

,PI]RE DID NOT ANSW]1 BUT LOOK$ CORDIALLY 9TO ! ,FR5*MAN'S EYES 
 :OSE EXPRESSION ( SYMPA?Y WAS PLEAS+ TO HIM4 

0,HONE/LY1 )\T SPEAK+ ( :AT ,I [E Y\1 ,I FEEL FRI5D%IP = Y\4 
 ,CAN ,I DO ANY?+ = Y\8 ,DISPOSE ( ME4 ,IT IS = LIFE & DEA?4 ,I SAY 
 IT ) MY H& ON MY HE>T60 SAID HE1 /RIK+ HIS *E/4 

0,?ANK Y\10 SAID ,PI]RE4 

,! CAPTA9 GAZ$ 9T5TLY AT HIM AS HE HAD DONE :5 HE LE>N$ ?AT 
 0%ELT]0 WAS ,UNT]KUNFT 9 ,G]MAN1 & HIS FACE SUDD5LY BRI<T5$4 

0,WELL1 9 ?AT CASE1 ,I DR9K TO \R FRI5D%IP60 HE CRI$ GAILY1 FILL+ 
 TWO GLASSES ) W9E4 

,PI]RE TOOK ONE ( ! GLASSES & EMPTI$ IT4 ,RAMBALLE EMPTI$ HIS TOO1 
 AGA9 PRESS$ ,PI]RE'S H&1 & LEAN$ HIS ELB[S ON ! TABLE 9 A 
 P5SIVE ATTITUDE4 

0,YES1 MY DE> FRI5D10 HE BEGAN1 0SU* IS =TUNE'S CAPRICE4 ,:O W\LD 
 HAVE SAID ?AT ,I %\LD BE A SOLDI] & A CAPTA9 ( DRAGOONS 9 ! 
 S]VICE ( ,BONAP>TE1 AS WE US$ TO CALL HIM8 ,YET H]E ,I AM 9 ,MOSC[ ) 
 HIM4 ,I MU/ TELL Y\1 MON *]10 HE CONT9U$ 9 ! SAD & MEASUR$ 
 TONES ( A MAN :O 9T5DS TO TELL A LONG /ORY1 0?AT \R NAME IS ONE ( 
 ! MO/ ANCI5T 9 ,FRANCE40 

,& ) A ,FR5*MAN'S EASY & NAIVE FRANKNESS ! CAPTA9 TOLD ,PI]RE 
 ! /ORY ( HIS ANCE/ORS1 HIS *ILDHOOD1 Y\?1 & MANHOOD1 & ALL 
 AB\T HIS RELATIONS & HIS F9ANCIAL & FAMILY AFFAIRS1 0MA PAUVRE M]E0 
 PLAY+ ( C\RSE AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 ! /ORY4 

0,BUT ALL ?AT IS ONLY LIFE'S SETT+1 ! REAL ?+ IS LOVE--LOVE6 
 ,AM ,I NOT RI<T1 ,MONSIEUR ,PI]RE80 SAID HE1 GR[+ ANIMAT$4 0,ANO!R 
 GLASS80 

,PI]RE AGA9 EMPTI$ HIS GLASS & P\R$ HIMSELF \T A ?IRD4 

0,OH1 WOM51 WOM560 & ! CAPTA91 LOOK+ ) GLI/5+ EYES AT 
 ,PI]RE1 BEGAN TALK+ ( LOVE & ( HIS LOVE AFFAIRS4 

,!RE W]E V]Y MANY ( !SE1 AS ONE C\LD EASILY BELIEVE1 LOOK+ AT ! 
 (FIC]'S H&SOME1 SELF-SATISFI$ FACE1 & NOT+ ! EAG] 5?USIASM 
 ) :I* HE SPOKE ( WOM54 ,?\< ALL ,RAMBALLE'S LOVE /ORIES HAD ! 
 S5SUAL *>ACT] :I* ,FR5*M5 REG>D AS ! SPECIAL *>M & POETRY 
 ( LOVE1 YET HE TOLD HIS /ORY ) SU* S9C]E CONVICTION ?AT HE ALONE 
 HAD EXP]I5C$ & KN[N ALL ! *>M ( LOVE & HE DESCRIB$ WOM5 SO 
 ALLUR+LY ?AT ,PI]RE LI/5$ TO HIM ) CURIOSITY4 

,IT WAS PLA9 ?AT L'AM\R :I* ! ,FR5*MAN WAS SO FOND ( WAS NOT 
 ?AT L[ & SIMPLE K9D ?AT ,PI]RE HAD ONCE FELT = HIS WIFE1 NOR WAS IT ! 
 ROMANTIC LOVE /IMULAT$ BY HIMSELF ?AT HE EXP]I5C$ = ,NATA%A4 
 7,RAMBALLE DESPIS$ BO? !SE K9DS ( LOVE EQUALLY3 ! ONE HE CONSID]$ 
 ! 0LOVE ( CLODHOPP]S0 & ! O!R ! 0LOVE ( 
 SIMPLETONS407 ,L'AM\R :I* ! ,FR5*MAN WOR%IP$ CONSI/$ 
 PR9CIPALLY 9 ! UNNATURALNESS ( HIS RELATION TO ! WOMAN & 9 A COMB9ATION 
 ( 9CONGRUITIES GIV+ ! *IEF *>M TO ! FEEL+4 

,?US ! CAPTA9 T\*+LY REC\NT$ ! /ORY ( HIS LOVE = A 
 FASC9AT+ M>QUISE ( ?IRTY-FIVE & AT ! SAME TIME = A *>M+1 
 9NOC5T *ILD ( SEV5TE51 DAU<T] ( ! BEWIT*+ M>QUISE4 ,! 
 CONFLICT ( MAGNANIMITY BETWE5 ! MO!R & ! DAU<T]1 5D+ 9 ! 
 MO!R'S SACRIFIC+ H]SELF & (F]+ H] DAU<T] 9 M>RIAGE TO H] 
 LOV]1 EV5 N[ AGITAT$ ! CAPTA91 ?\< IT WAS ! MEMORY ( A 
 DI/ANT PA/4 ,!N HE REC\NT$ AN EPISODE 9 :I* ! HUSB& PLAY$ ! 
 P>T ( ! LOV]1 & HE--! LOV]--ASSUM$ ! ROLE ( ! 
 HUSB&1 AS WELL AS SEV]AL DROLL 9CID5TS FROM HIS RECOLLECTIONS ( 
 ,G]MANY1 :]E 0%ELT]0 IS CALL$ ,UNT]KUNFT & :]E ! 
 HUSB&S EAT SAU]KRAUT & ! Y\NG GIRLS >E 0TOO BLOND40 

,F9ALLY1 ! LATE/ EPISODE 9 ,POL& /ILL FRE% 9 ! CAPTA9'S MEMORY1 
 & :I* HE N>RAT$ ) RAPID GE/URES & GL[+ FACE1 WAS ( H[ HE 
 HAD SAV$ ! LIFE ( A ,POLE 79 G5]AL1 ! SAV+ ( LIFE CONT9UALLY 
 OCCURR$ 9 ! CAPTA9'S /ORIES7 & ! ,POLE HAD 5TRU/$ TO HIM HIS 
 5*ANT+ WIFE 7P>ISI5NE DE COEUR7 :ILE HIMSELF 5T]+ ! ,FR5* 
 S]VICE4 ,! CAPTA9 WAS HAPPY1 ! 5*ANT+ ,POLI% LADY WI%$ TO ELOPE 
 ) HIM1 BUT1 PROMPT$ BY MAGNANIMITY1 ! CAPTA9 RE/OR$ ! WIFE TO 
 ! HUSB&1 SAY+ AS HE DID SO3 0,I HAVE SAV$ Y\R LIFE1 & ,I SAVE Y\R 
 HONOR60 ,HAV+ REPEAT$ !SE WORDS ! CAPTA9 WIP$ HIS EYES & GAVE 
 HIMSELF A %AKE1 AS IF DRIV+ AWAY ! WEAKNESS :I* ASSAIL$ HIM AT 
 ?IS T\*+ RECOLLECTION4 

,LI/5+ TO ! CAPTA9'S TALES1 ,PI]RE--AS (T5 HAPP5S LATE 9 
 ! EV5+ & UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( W9E--FOLL[$ ALL ?AT WAS 
 TOLD HIM1 UND]/OOD IT ALL1 & AT ! SAME TIME FOLL[$ A TRA9 ( 
 P]SONAL MEMORIES :I*1 HE KNEW NOT :Y1 SUDD5LY >OSE 9 HIS M9D4 
 ,:ILE LI/5+ TO !SE LOVE /ORIES HIS [N LOVE = ,NATA%A 
 UNEXPECT$LY ROSE TO HIS M9D1 & GO+ OV] ! PICTURES ( ?AT LOVE 9 
 HIS IMAG9ATION HE M5TALLY COMP>$ !M ) ,RAMBALLE'S TALES4 ,LI/5+ 
 TO ! /ORY ( ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 LOVE & DUTY1 ,PI]RE SAW BE=E HIS 
 EYES EV]Y M9UTE/ DETAIL ( HIS LA/ MEET+ ) ! OBJECT ( HIS LOVE 
 AT ! ,SUKH>EV WAT] T[]4 ,AT ! TIME ( ?AT MEET+ IT HAD NOT 
 PRODUC$ AN EFFECT UPON HIM--HE HAD NOT EV5 ONCE RECALL$ IT4 ,BUT 
 N[ IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ?AT MEET+ HAD HAD 9 IT SOME?+ V]Y 
 IMPORTANT & POETIC4 

0,PET] ,KIRILOVI*1 COME H]E6 ,WE HAVE RECOGNIZ$ Y\10 HE N[ SEEM$ TO 
 HE> ! WORDS %E HAD UTT]$ & TO SEE BE=E HIM H] EYES1 H] SMILE1 
 H] TRAVEL+ HOOD1 & A /RAY LOCK ( H] HAIR444 & !RE SEEM$ TO 
 HIM SOME?+ PA!TIC & T\*+ 9 ALL ?IS4 

,HAV+ F9I%$ HIS TALE AB\T ! 5*ANT+ ,POLI% LADY1 ! CAPTA9 
 ASK$ ,PI]RE IF HE HAD EV] EXP]I5C$ A SIMIL> IMPULSE TO SACRIFICE 
 HIMSELF = LOVE & A FEEL+ ( 5VY ( ! LEGITIMATE HUSB&4 

,*ALL5G$ BY ?IS QUE/ION ,PI]RE RAIS$ HIS HEAD & FELT A NE$ TO 
 EXPRESS ! ?\<TS ?AT FILL$ HIS M9D4 ,HE BEGAN TO EXPLA9 ?AT HE 
 UND]/OOD LOVE = A WOMAN SOME:AT DIFF]5TLY4 ,HE SAID ?AT 9 ALL HIS 
 LIFE HE HAD LOV$ & /ILL LOV$ ONLY ONE WOMAN1 & ?AT %E C\LD NEV] 
 BE HIS4 

0,TI5S60 SAID ! CAPTA94 

,PI]RE !N EXPLA9$ ?AT HE HAD LOV$ ?IS WOMAN FROM HIS E>LIE/ 
 YE>S1 BUT ?AT HE HAD NOT D>$ TO ?9K ( H] BECAUSE %E WAS TOO 
 Y\NG1 & BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 AN ILLEGITIMATE SON )\T A NAME4 
 ,AFT]W>DS :5 HE HAD RECEIV$ A NAME & WEAL? HE D>$ NOT ?9K ( 
 H] BECAUSE HE LOV$ H] TOO WELL1 PLAC+ H] F> ABOVE EV]Y?+ 9 ! 
 WORLD1 & ESPECIALLY !RE=E ABOVE HIMSELF4 

,:5 HE HAD REA*$ ?IS PO9T1 ,PI]RE ASK$ ! CAPTA9 :E!R HE 
 UND]/OOD ?AT4 

,! CAPTA9 MADE A GE/URE SIGNIFY+ ?AT EV5 IF HE DID NOT UND]/& 
 IT HE BEGG$ ,PI]RE TO CONT9UE4 

0,PLATONIC LOVE1 CL\DS4440 HE MUTT]$4 

,:E!R IT WAS ! W9E HE HAD DRUNK1 OR AN IMPULSE ( FRANKNESS1 OR ! 
 ?\<T ?AT ?IS MAN DID NOT1 & NEV] W\LD1 KN[ ANY ( ?OSE :O 
 PLAY$ A P>T 9 HIS /ORY1 OR :E!R IT WAS ALL !SE ?+S TOGE!R1 
 SOME?+ LOOS5$ ,PI]RE'S TONGUE4 ,SPEAK+ ?ICKLY & ) A F>AWAY 
 LOOK 9 HIS %9+ EYES1 HE TOLD ! :OLE /ORY ( HIS LIFE3 HIS 
 M>RIAGE1 ,NATA%A'S LOVE = HIS BE/ FRI5D1 H] BETRAYAL ( HIM1 & ALL 
 HIS [N SIMPLE RELATIONS ) H]4 ,URG$ ON BY ,RAMBALLE'S QUE/IONS HE 
 ALSO TOLD :AT HE HAD AT FIR/ CONCEAL$--HIS [N POSITION & EV5 
 HIS NAME4 

,MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE 9 ,PI]RE'S /ORY ! CAPTA9 WAS IMPRESS$ BY ! 
 FACT ?AT ,PI]RE WAS V]Y RI*1 HAD TWO MANSIONS 9 ,MOSC[1 & ?AT HE 
 HAD AB&ON$ EV]Y?+ & NOT LEFT ! CITY1 BUT REMA9$ !RE 
 CONCEAL+ HIS NAME & /ATION4 

,:5 IT WAS LATE AT NI<T !Y W5T \T TOGE!R 9TO ! /REET4 ,! 
 NI<T WAS W>M & LI<T4 ,TO ! LEFT ( ! H\SE ON ! ,POKROVKA A FIRE 
 GL[$--! FIR/ ( ?OSE ?AT W]E BEG9N+ 9 ,MOSC[4 ,TO ! 
 RI<T & HI< UP 9 ! SKY WAS ! SICKLE ( ! WAN+ MOON & 
 OPPOSITE TO IT HUNG ?AT BRI<T COMET :I* WAS CONNECT$ 9 ,PI]RE'S 
 HE>T ) HIS LOVE4 ,AT ! GATE /OOD ,G]ASIM1 ! COOK1 & TWO 
 ,FR5*M54 ,!IR LAU<T] & !IR MUTUALLY 9COMPREH5SIBLE REM>KS 9 
 TWO LANGUAGES C\LD BE HE>D4 ,!Y W]E LOOK+ AT ! GL[ SE5 9 ! 
 T[N4 

,!RE WAS NO?+ T]RIBLE 9 ! ONE SMALL1 DI/ANT FIRE 9 ! IMM5SE 
 CITY4 

,GAZ+ AT ! HI< />RY SKY1 AT ! MOON1 AT ! COMET1 & AT ! GL[ 
 FROM ! FIRE1 ,PI]RE EXP]I5C$ A JOYFUL EMOTION4 0,!RE N[1 H[ GOOD 
 IT IS1 :AT MORE DOES ONE NE$80 ?\<T HE4 ,& SUDD5LY REMEMB]+ HIS 
 9T5TION HE GREW DIZZY & FELT SO FA9T ?AT HE LEAN$ AGA9/ ! F5CE 
 TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM FALL+4 

,)\T TAK+ LEAVE ( HIS NEW FRI5D1 ,PI]RE LEFT ! GATE ) UN/EADY 
 /EPS & RETURN+ TO HIS ROOM LAY D[N ON ! S(A & IMM$IATELY FELL 
 ASLEEP4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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