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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

,AU?OR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] 

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,NO?+ GIVES ME SO MU* PLEASURE AS TO F9D 9 ! NEWSPAP]S ! NAME ( A P]SON 9 :OSE H\SE ,I HAVE S]V$4 ,?IS PLEASURE ,I FELT ?IS MORN+ MORE KE5LY ?AN EV] BE=E1 9 LE>N+ FROM ! 0,PETIT ,J\RNAL0 ?AT ,VICTOR ,*>RIGAUD HAS JU/ PUBLI%$ A NEW BOOK1 :I* HAS MET ) MU* APPROVAL & ( :I* EV]YBODY SPEAKS 9 ADMIRATION4 ,?IS BOOK IS 5TITL$1 0,FROM ,FIVE TO ,SEV510 & IS A H[L+ SUCCESS4 ,IT IS1 SAYS ! >TICLE1 A S]IES ( BRILLIANT & CUTT+ SOCIETY /UDIES1 :I*1 B5EA? !IR LI<T EXT]IOR1 HIDE A PR(\ND PHILOSOPHY4 ,YES1 RELY UPON IT6 ,AT ! SAME TIME ?AT !Y PRAISE ,VICTOR ,*>RIGAUD = HIS TAL5T1 !Y ALSO COMPLIM5T HIM HI<LY ON HIS ELEGANCE1 ON HIS DI/+UI%$ SOCIAL POSITION1 ON HIS SALON4 ,AH6 LET US SAY A WORD ( HIS SALON4 ,= EI<T MON?S ,I WAS ! ,*>RIGAUDS' *AMB]MAID1 & ,I REALLY BELIEVE ?AT ,I HAVE NEV] MET SU* BOORS4 ,GOD KN[S1 H[EV]6 

,EV]YBODY IS FAMILI> ) ! NAME ,VICTOR ,*>RIGAUD4 ,HE HAS ALREADY PUBLI%$ A S]IES ( BOOKS ?AT HAVE MADE A S5SATION4 0,!IR ,LITTLE ,G>T]S10 0,H[ ,!Y ,SLEEP10 0,! ,S5TIM5TAL ,BIG\DIS10 0,HUMM+-,BIRDS & ,P>ROTS10 >E AMONG ! MO/ CELEBRAT$4 ,HE IS A MAN ( 9F9ITE WIT1 A WRIT] ( 9F9ITE TAL5T2 UNHAPPILY1 SUCCESS & WEAL? HAVE COME TO HIM TOO QUICKLY4 ,HIS BEG9N+S >\S$ ! GREATE/ HOPES4 ,EV]YBODY WAS /RUCK ) HIS GREAT FACULTY ( OBS]VATION1 ) HIS P[]FUL GIFT ( SATIRE1 ) HIS IMPLACABLE & JU/ IRONY ?AT P5ETRAT$ SO DEEPLY HUMANITY'S RIDICUL\S SIDE4 ,A WELL-9=M$ & FREE M9D1 TO :I* SOCIAL CONV5TIONS W]E NO?+ BUT FALSEHOOD & S]VILITY1 A G5]\S & CLE>-SI<T$ S\L1 :I*1 9/EAD ( B5D+ UND] ! HUMILIAT+ LEVEL ( PREJUDICE1 BRAVELY DIRECT$ ITS IMPULSES T[>D A PURE & ELEVAT$ SOCIAL IDEAL4 ,AT LEA/ SO ,VICTOR ,*>RIGAUD WAS DESCRIB$ TO ME BY ONE ( HIS FRI5DS1 A PA9T]1 :O WAS /UCK ON ME1 & :OM ,I US$ SOMETIMES TO GO TO SEE1 & FROM :OM ,I GOT ! OP9IONS JU/ EXPRESS$ & ! DETAILS ?AT >E TO FOLL[ REG>D+ ! LIT]ATURE & ! LIFE ( ?IS ILLU/RI\S MAN4 

,AMONG ! RIDICUL\S ?+S ?AT ,*>RIGAUD HAD LA%$ SO SEV]ELY1 !RE WAS NONE ?AT HE HAD TREAT$ SO H>%LY AS SNOBBI%NESS4 ,9 HIS LIVELY CONV]SATION1 WELL SUPPORT$ BY FACTS1 EV5 MORE ?AN 9 HIS BOOKS1 HE BR&$ ITS MORAL C[>DICE & ITS 9TELLECTUAL B>R5NESS ) A BITT] PRECISION 9 ! PICTURESQUE1 A COMPREH5SIVE & M]CILESS PHILOSOPHY1 & %>P1 PR(\ND1 T]RIBLE WORDS1 :I*1 TAK5 UP BY SOME & PASS$ ON BY O!RS1 W]E REPEAT$ AT ! F\R CORN]S ( ,P>IS1 & AT ONCE BECAME CLASSICS1 9 A WAY4 ,A COMPLETE & A/ONI%+ PSY*OLOGY ( SNOBBI%NESS IS CONTA9$ 9 ! IMPRESSIONS1 ! TRAITS1 ! CONCISE PR(ILES1 ! /RANGELY-\TL9$ & LIFE-LIKE SILH\ETTES1 ( :I* ?IS PRODIGAL & NEV]-WE>Y+ ORIG9ALITY WAS AN EV]-FL[+ S\RCE4 ,IT SEEMS1 !N1 ?AT1 IF ANY ONE %\LD HAVE ESCAP$ ?AT SORT ( MORAL 9FLU5ZA :I* RAGES SO VIOL5TLY 9 ! SALONS1 IT WAS ,VICTOR ,*>RIGAUD1 BETT] PROTECT$ ?AN ANYBODY ELSE AGA9/ CONTAGION BY ?AT ADMIRABLE ANTISEPTIC--IRONY4 ,BUT MAN IS NO?+ BUT SURPRISE1 CONTRADICTION1 9COH]5CE1 & FOLLY4 

,SC>CELY HAD HE FELT ! FIR/ C>ESSES ( SUCCESS1 :5 ! SNOB ?AT WAS 9 HIM--& ?AT WAS ! REASON :Y HE WAS ABLE TO PA9T ! SNOB ) SU* =CE ( EXPRESSION--REVEAL$ ITSELF1 EXPLOD$1 ONE MI<T SAY1 LIKE AN 5G9E ?AT HAS JU/ RECEIV$ AN ELECTRIC %OCK4 ,HE BEGAN BY DROPP+ ?OSE FRI5DS ?AT HAD BECOME EMB>RASS+ OR COMPROMIS+1 KEEP+ ONLY ?OSE :O1 SOME BY !IR RECOGNIZ$ TAL5T1 O!RS BY !IR POSITION 9 ! PRESS1 C\LD BE USEFUL TO HIM1 & BOL/] HIS Y\NG FAME BY !IR P]SI/5T PUFF]Y4 ,AT ! SAME TIME HE MADE DRESS & FA%ION A SUBJECT ( MO/ C>EFUL CONSID]ATION4 ,HE WAS SE5 9 FROCK COATS ( AN AUDACI\S ,PHILIPPISM1 WE>+ COLL>S & CRAVATS ( ! /YLE ( #ahc MU* EXAGG]AT$1 VELVET WAI/COATS ( IRRESI/IBLE CUT1 & %[Y JEWELS2 & HE TOOK FROM METAL CASES1 9LAID ) TOO PRECI\S /ONES1 CIG>ETTES SUMPTU\SLY ROLL$ 9 GILT PAP]4 ,BUT1 HEAVY ( LIMB & AWKW>D ( MOVEM5T1 HE RETA9$1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 ! UNWIELDY GAIT ( ! ,AUV]GNE PEASANTS1 HIS COMPATRIOTS4 ,TOO NEW 9 A TOO SUDD5 ELEGANCE 9 :I* HE DID NOT FEEL AT HOME1 9 VA9 DID HE /UDY HIMSELF & ! MO/ P]FECT MODELS ( ,P>ISIAN /YLE2 HE C\LD NOT ACQUIRE ?AT EASE1 ?AT SUPPLE1 DELICATE1 & UPRI<T L9E :I* HE SAW 9 ! Y\NG SWELLS AT ! CLUBS1 AT ! RACE-C\RSES1 AT ! !AT]S1 & AT ! RE/AURANTS1 & :I* HE 5VI$ !M ) A MO/ VIOL5T HATR$4 ,IT A/ONI%$ HIM1 =1 AFT] ALL1 HE PATRONIZ$ ONLY ! MO/ SELECT FURNI%+ H\SES1 ! MO/ FAM\S TAILORS1 MEMORABLE %IRT-MAK]S1 & :AT %OEMAK]S6 :AT %OEMAK]S6 ,EXAM9+ HIMSELF 9 ! GLASS1 HE ?REW 9SULTS AT HIMSELF1 9 HIS DESPAIR4 

0,9 VA9 DO ,I COV] MYSELF ) VELVETS1 SILKS1 & SAT92 ,I ALWAYS LOOK LIKE A BOOR4 ,!RE IS ALWAYS SOME?+ ?AT IS NOT NATURAL40 

,AS = ,MADAME ,*>RIGAUD1 :O PREVI\SLY HAD DRESS$ V]Y SIMPLY & ) DISCREET TA/E1 %E1 TOO1 SPORT$ %[Y & /UNN+ CO/UMES1 ) HAIR TOO R$1 JEWELS TOO BIG1 SILKS TOO RI*1 GIV+ H] ! AIR ( A LAUNDRY QUE51 ! MAJE/Y ( A ,M>DI-,GRAS EMPRESS4 ,!Y MADE A GREAT DEAL ( SPORT ( H]1 SOMETIMES CRUELLY4 ,OLD COMRADES1 AT ONCE HUMILIAT$ & DELI<T$ BY SO MU* LUXURY & SO MU* BAD TA/E1 AV5G$ !MSELVES BY SAY+ JE/+LY ( ?IS POOR ,VICTOR ,*>RIGAUD3 

0,REALLY1 = AN IRONI/1 HE HAS NO LUCK40 

,?ANKS TO =TUNATE MANEUV]S1 9CESSANT DIPLOMACY1 & MORE 9CESSANT PLATITUDES1 !Y W]E RECEIV$ 9TO :AT !Y CALL$--!Y TOO--REAL SOCIETY1 9 ! H\SES ( ,JEWI% BANK]S1 ,V5EZUELAN DUKES1 & VAGRANT >*-DUKES1 & 9 ! H\SES ( V]Y OLD LADIES1 CRAZ$ OV] LIT]ATURE1 P&]ISM1 & ! ,ACADEMY4 ,!Y ?\<T ( NO?+ BUT CULTIVAT+ & DEVELOP+ !SE NEW RELATIONS1 & ( ACQUIR+ O!RS MORE DESIRABLE & MORE DIFFICULT ( ATTA9M5T1--O!RS1 O!RS1 & ALWAYS O!RS4 

,ONE DAY1 TO FREE HIMSELF FROM AN OBLIGATION :I* HE HAD /UPIDLY ASSUM$ BY ACCEPT+ AN 9VITATION TO ! H\SE ( A FRI5D :O WAS NOT A CONSPICU\S P]SONAGE1 BUT :OM HE WAS NOT YET READY TO DROP1 ,*>RIGAUD WROTE HIM ! FOLL[+ LETT]3 

4 ,MY ,DE> ,OLD ,FRI5D3 

,WE >E DISCONSOLATE4 ,EXCUSE US = NOT KEEP+ \R PROMISE = ,MONDAY4 ,BUT WE HAVE JU/ RECEIV$1 = ?AT V]Y DAY1 AN 9VITATION TO D9E AT ! ,RO?S*ILDS4 ,IT IS ! FIR/4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?AT WE CANNOT REFUSE4 ,IT W\LD BE DISA/R\S4 ,=TUNATELY1 ,I KN[ Y\R HE>T4 ,F> FROM BE+ ANGRY ) US1 ,I AM SURE ?AT Y\ WILL %>E \R JOY & \R PRIDE4 

,ANO!R DAY HE WAS TELL+ ( ! PUR*ASE ?AT HE HAD JU/ MADE ( A VILLA AT ,DEAUVILLE3 

0,I REALLY DON'T KN[ = :OM !SE PEOPLE TOOK US4 ,!Y UND\BT$LY TOOK US = J\RNALI/S1 = ,BOHEMIANS4 ,BUT ,I QUICKLY LET !M SEE ?AT ,I HAD A NOT>Y40 

,GRADUALLY HE ELIM9AT$ ALL ?AT REMA9$ ( ! FRI5DS ( HIS Y\?1--?OSE FRI5DS :OSE SIMPLE PRES5CE 9 HIS H\SE WAS A CON/ANT & DISAGREEABLE REM9D] ( ! PA/1 & A CONFESSION ( ?AT /A91 ( ?AT SOCIAL 9F]IORITY1--LIT]ATURE & LABOR4 ,& HE CONTRIV$ ALSO TO EXT+UI% ! FLAMES ?AT SOMETIMES K9DL$ 9 HIS BRA91 & TO F9ALLY /IFLE ?AT CURS$ WIT :OSE SUDD5 REVIVAL ON C]TA9 OCCASIONS IT FRI<T5$ HIM TO FEEL1 SUPPOS+ IT TO BE DEAD =EV]4 ,!N1 IT WAS NO LONG] 5\< = HIM TO BE RECEIV$ 9 ! H\SES ( O!RS2 HE DESIR$1 9 TURN1 TO RECEIVE O!RS 9 HIS [N H\SE4 ,HIS OCCUPANCY ( A RESID5CE ( SOME PRET5SION1 :I* HE HAD JU/ B\<T 9 ,AUTEUIL1 WAS MADE ! PRETEXT = A D9N]4 

,I 5T]$ !IR S]VICE AT ! TIME :5 ! ,*>RIGAUDS HAD AT LA/ RESOLV$ TO GIVE ?IS D9N]4 ,NOT ONE ( ?OSE PRIVATE D9N]S1 GAY & )\T POSE1 SU* AS !Y HAD BE5 9 ! HABIT ( GIV+1 & :I* = SOME YE>S HAD MADE !IR H\SE SO *>M+1 BUT A REALLY ELEGANT1 REALLY SOLEMN D9N]1 A /IFF & *ILLY D9N]1 A SELECT D9N]1 TO :I* %\LD BE C]EMONI\SLY 9VIT$1 TOGE!R ) SOME CORRECT CELEBRITIES ( LIT]ATURE & >T1 SOME SOCIETY P]SONALITIES1 NOT TOO DIFFICULT TO REA*1 NOT TOO REGUL>LY E/ABLI%$1 BUT SUFFICI5TLY DECORATIVE TO %$ A LITTLE ( !IR BRILLIANCY UPON !IR HO/S4 

0,= ! DIFFICULT ?+10 SAID ,VICTOR ,*>RIGAUD1 0IS NOT TO D9E 9 ! CITY1 BUT TO GIVE A D9N] AT HOME40 

,AFT] ?9K+ OV] ! PLAN = A LONG TIME1 ,VICTOR ,*>RIGAUD MADE ?IS PROPOSITION3 

0,WELL1 ,I HAVE IT4 ,I ?9K ?AT AT FIR/ WE CAN HAVE ONLY DIVORC$ WOM5--) !IR LOV]S4 ,WE MU/ BEG9 SOME:]E4 ,!RE >E SOME :O >E V]Y SUITABLE1 & :OM ! MO/ ,CA?OLIC NEWSPAP]S SPEAK ( ) ADMIRATION4 ,LAT]1 :5 \R CONNECTIONS %ALL HAVE BECOME MORE EXT5SIVE1 & AT ! SAME TIME MORE SELECT1--:Y1 WE CAN LET ! DIVORC$ PEOPLE SLIDE40 

0,Y\ >E RI<T10 APPROV$ ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD4 0,= ! MOM5T1 ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO GET ! BE/ PEOPLE AMONG ?OSE :O >E DIVORC$4 ,SAY :AT Y\ WILL1 ! TIME HAS COME :5 A DIVORCE GIVES A P]SON A C]TA9 POSITION40 

0,IT HAS AT LEA/ ! M]IT ( ABOLI%+ ADULT]Y10 *UCKL$ ,*>RIGAUD4 0,ADULT]Y IS N[ V]Y OLD-FA%ION$4 ,NOBODY BUT FRI5D ,B\RGET N[ BELIEVES 9 ADULT]Y1--,*RI/IAN ADULT]Y1--& 9 ,5GLI% FURNITURE40 

,TO :I* ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD REPLI$1 9 A TONE ( N]V\S VEXATION3 

0,H[ Y\ TIRE ME1 ) Y\R MALICI\SLY WICK$ REM>KS6 ,Y\ WILL SEE1 Y\ WILL SEE ?AT1 BECAUSE ( !M1 WE %ALL NEV] BE ABLE TO E/ABLI% A DESIRABLE SALON40 

,& %E ADD$3 

0,IF Y\ REALLY WI% TO BECOME A MAN ( SOCIETY1 Y\ MU/ LE>N FIR/ EI!R TO BE AN IMBECILE OR TO HOLD Y\R TONGUE40 

,!Y MADE1 UNMADE1 & REMADE A LI/ ( GUE/S1 :I*1 AFT] LABORI\S COMB9ATIONS1 WAS F9ALLY SETTL$ UPON AS FOLL[S3 

,! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS1 DIVORC$1 & H] FRI5D1 ! ECONOMI/ & DEPUTY1 ,JOSEPH ,BRIG>D4 

,! ,B>ONESS ,H5RI ,GOGS!91 DIVORC$1 & H] FRI5D1 ! POET1 ,!O ,CRAMPP4 

,! ,B>ONESS ,OTTO ,BUTZ+H51 & H] FRI5D1 ! ,VISC\NT ,LAHYRAIS1 CLUBMAN1 SPORTSMAN1 GAMBL]1 & TRICK/]4 

,MME4 DE ,RAMBURE1 DIVORC$1 & H] FRI5D1 ,MME4 ,TI]CELET1 SU+ = DIVORCE4 

,SIR ,H>RY ,KIMB]LY1 SYMBOLI/ MUSICIAN1 & HIS Y\NG FRI5D1 ,LUCI5 ,S>TORYS1 AS BEAUTIFUL AS A WOMAN1 AS SUPPLE AS A PEAU DE ,SU$E GLOVE1 AS SL5D] & BLOND AS A CIG>4 

,! TWO ACADEMICIANS1 ,JOSEPH ,DUPONT DE LA ,BRIE1 COLLECTOR ( OBSC5E CO9S1 & ,ISIDORE ,DUR& DE LA ,M>NE1 AU?OR ( GALLANT MEMOIRS 9 PRIVATE & SEV]E /UD5T ( ,*9ESE AT ! ,9/ITUTE4 

,! PORTRAIT-PA9T]1 ,JACQUES ,RIGAUD4 

,! PSY*OLOGICAL NOVELI/1 ,MAURICE ,F]NANC\RT4 

,! SOCIETY REPORT]1 ,P\LT D',ESSOY4 

,! 9VITATIONS W]E S5T \T1 &1 ?ANKS TO ! M$IATION ( 9FLU5TIAL P]SONS1 ALL W]E ACCEPT$4 

,! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS ALONE HESITAT$3 

0,! ,*>RIGAUDS80 SAID %E4 0,IS !IRS REALLY A PROP] H\SE8 ,HAS HE NOT BE5 5GAG$ 9 ALL SORTS ( PURSUITS ON ,MONTM>TRE1 9 ! PA/8 ,DO !Y NOT SAY ?AT HE SOLD OBSC5E PHOTOGRAPHS1 = :I* HE HAD POS$1 ) AN >TIFICIAL BU/8 ,& >E !RE NOT SOME DISAGREEABLE /ORIES AFLOAT REG>D+ H]8 ,DID %E NOT HAVE SOME RA!R VULG> EXP]I5CES BE=E H] M>RIAGE8 ,IS IT NOT SAID ?AT %E HAS BE5 A MODEL1--?AT %E HAS POS$ = ! ALTOGE!R8 ,:AT A HORROR6 ,A WOMAN :O /RIPP$ BE=E M5 :O >E NOT EV5 H] LOV]S80 

,F9ALLY %E ACCEPT$ ! 9VITATION1 ON BE+ ASSUR$ ?AT ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD HAD POS$ ONLY = ! HEAD1 ?AT ,*>RIGAUD1 :O WAS V]Y V9DICTIVE1 W\LD BE QUITE CAPABLE ( DISGRAC+ H] 9 ONE ( HIS BOOKS1 & ?AT ,KIMB]LY W\LD COME TO ?IS D9N]4 ,OH6 IF ,KIMB]LY HAD PROMIS$ TO COME6 ,KIMB]LY1 SU* A P]FECT G5TLEMAN1 & SO DELICATE & SO *>M+1 REALLY *>M+6 

,! ,*>RIGAUDS W]E 9=M$ ( !SE NEGOTIATIONS & !SE SCRUPLES4 ,F> FROM TAK+ (F5SE1 !Y CONGRATULAT$ !MSELVES ?AT !Y HAD SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCT$ ! =M] & OV]COME ! LATT]4 ,IT WAS N[ A MATT] ONLY ( WAT*+ !MSELVES1 &1 AS ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD SAID1 ( BEHAV+ !MSELVES LIKE REAL SOCIETY PEOPLE4 ,?IS D9N]1 SO M>VEL\SLY PREP>$ & PLANN$1 SO SKILLFULLY NEGOTIAT$1 WAS REALLY !IR FIR/ MANIFE/ATION 9 ! NEW AVAT> ( !IR ELEGANT DE/9Y1 ( !IR SOCIAL AMBITIONS4 ,IT MU/1 !N1 BE AN A/ONI%+ AFFAIR4 

,= A WEEK BE=EH& EV]Y?+ WAS TOPSY-TURVY 9 ! H\SE4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT ! AP>TM5TS %\LD BE MADE TO LOOK LIKE NEW1 & ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO HIT*4 ,!Y TRI$ V>I\S LI<T+ >RANGEM5TS & TABLE DECORATIONS1 ?AT !Y MI<T NOT BE EMB>RASS$ AT ! LA/ MOM5T4 ,OV] !SE MATT]S ,M4 & ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD QU>REL$ LIKE PORT]S1 = !Y HAD NOT ! SAME IDEAS1 & !IR AES!TIC VIEWS DIFF]$ ON ALL PO9TS1 %E 9CL9+ TO S5TIM5TAL >RANGEM5TS1 HE PREF]R+ ! SEV]E & 0>TI/IC40 

0,IT IS IDIOTIC10 CRI$ ,*>RIGAUD4 0,!Y WILL ?9K ?AT !Y >E 9 A GRISETTE'S AP>TM5TS4 ,AH6 :AT A LAU<+-/OCK WE %ALL BE60 

0,Y\ HAD BETT] NOT TALK10 REPLI$ ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD1 H] N]V\SNESS REA*+ ! PO9T ( P>OXYSM4 0,Y\ >E /ILL :AT Y\ US$ TO BE1 A DIRTY TAV]N BUM4 ,& BESIDES1 ,I HAVE 5\< ( IT2 MY BACK IS BROK5 ) IT40 

0,WELL1 ?AT'S IT2 LET US HAVE A DIVORCE1 MY LITTLE WOLF1 LET US HAVE A DIVORCE4 ,BY ?AT MEANS WE AT LEA/ %ALL COMPLETE ! S]IES1 & CA/ NO REFLECTION ON \R GUE/S40 

,!Y P]CEIV$ ALSO ?AT !RE W\LD NOT BE 5\< SILV]W>E1 GLASSW>E1 & PLATES4 ,!Y MU/ R5T SOME1 & ALSO R5T SOME *AIRS1 = !Y HAD ONLY FIFTE51 & EV5 !SE W]E NOT P]FECT4 ,F9ALLY1 ! M5U WAS ORD]$ ( ONE ( ! GR& CAT]]S ( ! ,B\LEV>D4 

0,LET EV]Y?+ BE ULTRA-/YLI%10 ORD]$ ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD1 0& LET NO ONE BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ! DI%ES ?AT >E S]V$4 ,%RIMP HA%1 GOOSE-LIV] CUTLETS1 GAME ?AT LOOKS LIKE HAM1 HAM ?AT LOOKS LIKE CAKE1 TRUFFLES 9 :IPP$ CREAM1 & MA%$ POTATOES 9 BRAN*ES1--*]RIES 9 SQU>ES & PEA*ES TWI/$ 9TO SPIRALS4 ,9 %ORT1 HAVE EV]Y?+ AS /YLI% AS POSSIBLE40 

0,RE/ EASY10 DECL>$ ! CAT]]4 0,I KN[ SO WELL H[ TO DISGUISE ?+S ?AT ,I DEFY ANYBODY TO KN[ :AT HE IS EAT+4 ,IT IS A SPECIALTY ( ! H\SE40 

,AT LA/ ! GREAT DAY >RIV$4 

,MONSIEUR ROSE E>LY1--ANXI\S1 N]V\S1 AGITAT$4 ,MADAME1 :O HAD BE5 UNABLE TO SLEEP ALL NI<T1 & WE>Y FROM ! ]R&S ( ! DAY BE=E & ! PREP>ATIONS ( ALL SORTS1 C\LD NOT KEEP /ILL4 ,FIVE OR SIX TIMES1 ) WR9KL$ BR[1 \T ( BREA?1 TREMBL+ & SO WE>Y ?AT1 AS %E SAID1 %E FELT H] BELLY 9 H] HEELS1 %E MADE A F9AL EXAM9ATION ( ! H\SE1 UPSET & RE>RANG$ BRIC-A-BRAC & FURNITURE )\T REASON1 & W5T FROM ONE ROOM TO ANO!R )\T KN[+ :Y & AS IF %E W]E MAD4 ,%E TREMBL$ LE/ ! COOKS MI<T NOT COME1 LE/ ! FLORI/ MI<T FAIL !M1 & LE/ ! GUE/S MI<T NOT BE PLAC$ AT TABLE 9 ACCORDANCE ) /RICT ETIQUETTE4 ,MONSIEUR FOLL[$ H] EV]Y:]E1 CLAD ONLY 9 P9K SILK DRAW]S1 APPROV+ H]E1 CRITICIZ+ !RE4 

0,N[ ?AT ,I ?9K AB\T IT AGA910 SAID HE1 0:AT A QUE] IDEA ?AT WAS ( Y\RS TO ORD] C5TAURIES = ! TABLE DECORATION6 ,I ASSURE Y\ ?AT BLUE BECOMES BLACK 9 ! LI<T4 ,& !N1 AFT] ALL1 C5TAURIES >E NO?+ BUT SIMPLE CORN-FL[]S4 ,IT WILL LOOK AS IF WE HAD BE5 TO ! FIELDS TO GA!R CORN-FL[]S40 

0,OH6 CORN-FL[]S6 H[ PROVOK+ Y\ >E60 

0,YES1 9DE$1 CORN-FL[]S4 ,& ! CORN-FL[]1 AS ,KIMB]LY SAID V]Y TRULY ! O!R EV5+ AT ! ,RO?S*ILDS1 IS NOT A SOCIETY FL[]4 ,:Y NOT ALSO CORN POPPIES80 

0,LET ME ALONE10 ANSW]$ ,MADAME4 0,Y\ DRIVE ME CRAZY ) ALL Y\R /UPID OBS]VATIONS4 ,A NICE TIME TO (F] !M1 9DE$60 

,BUT ,MONSIEUR WAS OB/9ATE3 

0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T2 Y\ WILL SEE1 Y\ WILL SEE4 ,PROVID$1 MY ,GOD1 ?AT EV]Y?+ GOES (F TOL]ABLY WELL1 )\T TOO MANY ACCID5TS1 )\T TOO MANY DELAYS4 ,I DID NOT KN[ ?AT TO BE SOCIETY PEOPLE WAS SO DIFFICULT1 SO FATIGU+1 & SO COMPLICAT$ A MATT]4 ,P]HAPS WE \<T TO HAVE REMA9$ SIMPLE BOORS40 

,& ,MADAME GR[L$3 

0,OH6 = ?AT MATT]1 ,I SEE CLE>LY ?AT NO?+ WILL *ANGE Y\4 ,Y\ SC>CELY DO HONOR TO A WOMAN40 

,AS !Y ?\<T ME PRETTY1 & V]Y ELEGANT TO LOOK AT1 MY MA/]S HAD ALLOTT$ TO ME ALSO AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ?IS COM$Y4 ,FIR/ ,I WAS TO PRESIDE OV] ! CLOAK-ROOM1 & !N TO AID1 OR RA!R SUP]9T5D1 ! F\R BUTL]S1 F\R TALL LASC>S1 ) IMM5SE SIDE-:ISK]S1 SELECT$ FROM SEV]AL EMPLOYM5T-BUREAUS TO S]VE ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y D9N]4 

,AT FIR/ ALL W5T WELL4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !RE WAS A MOM5T ( AL>M4 ,AT QU>T] BE=E N9E ! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS HAD NOT YET >RIV$4 ,SUPPOSE %E HAD *ANG$ H] M9D1 & RESOLV$ AT ! LA/ MOM5T NOT TO COME8 ,:AT A HUMILIATION6 ,:AT A DISA/]6 ,! ,*>RIGAUDS W]E 9 A /ATE ( CON/]NATION4 ,JOSEPH ,BRIG>D REASSUR$ !M4 ,IT WAS ! DAY :5 ! C\NTESS HAD TO PRESIDE OV] H] ADMIRABLE 0,SOCIETY = ! ,COLLECTION ( ,CIG>-,/UMPS = ! ,>MY & ,NAVY40 ,! SESSIONS SOMETIMES DID NOT 5D TILL V]Y LATE4 

0,:AT A *>M+ WOMAN60 SAID ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD1 EC/ATICALLY1 AS IF ?IS EULOGY HAD ! MAGIC P[] TO HA/5 ! COM+ ( 0?IS DIRTY C\NTESS10 :OM1 AT ! BOTTOM ( H] S\L1 %E CURS$4 

0,& :AT A BRA960 SAID ,*>RIGAUD1 GO+ H] ONE BETT]1 ?\< REALLY 5T]TA9+ ! SAME FEEL+4 0,! O!R DAY AT ! ,RO?S*ILDS ,I FELT ?AT IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO GO BACK TO ! LA/ C5TURY TO F9D SU* P]FECT GRACE & SU* SUP]IORITY40 

0,& EV5 !N60 SAID ,JOSEPH ,BRIG>D1 CAPP+ ! CLIMAX4 0,Y\ SEE1 MY DE> ,MONSIEUR ,*>RIGAUD1 9 DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES BAS$ UPON EQUALITY44440 

,HE WAS AB\T TO DELIV] ONE ( ?OSE SEMI-GALLANT1 SEMI-SOCIOLOGICAL DISC\RSES :I* HE WAS FOND ( RETAIL+ 9 ! SALONS1 :5 ! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS 5T]$1 IMPOS+ & MAJE/IC1 9 A BLACK G[N EMBROID]$ ) JET & /EEL ?AT %[$ (F ! FAT :IT5ESS & S(T BEAUTY ( H] %\LD]S4 ,& IT WAS AMID MURMURS & :ISP]S ( ADMIRATION ?AT !Y MADE !IR WAY C]EMONI\SLY TO ! D9+-ROOM4 

,! BEG9N+ ( ! D9N] WAS RA!R COLD4 ,9 SPITE ( H] SUCCESS1 P]HAPS EV5 BECAUSE ( H] SUCCESS1 ! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS WAS A LITTLE HAU<TY1 OR1 AT LEA/1 TOO RES]V$4 ,%E SEEM$ TO WE> AN AIR ( CONDESC5SION AT HAV+ HONOR$ ) H] PRES5CE ! HUMBLE H\SE ( 0!SE LITTLE PEOPLE40 ,*>RIGAUD ?\<T HE NOTIC$ ?AT %E EXAM9$ ) A DISCREETLY BUT VISIBLY CONTEMPTU\S P\T ! R5T$ SILV]W>E1 ! TABLE DECORATION1 ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD'S GRE5 CO/UME1 & ! F\R BUTL]S :OSE TOO LONG SIDE-:ISK]S DIPP$ 9TO ! DI%ES4 ,HE WAS FILL$ ) VAGUE T]RORS & AGONIZ+ D\BTS AS TO ! PROP] APPE>ANCE ( HIS TABLE & HIS WIFE4 ,IT WAS A HORRIBLE M9UTE6 

,AFT] SOME COMMONPLACE & LABORI\S REPLIES1 EX*ANG$ APROPOS ( TRIVIAL TOPICS !N CURR5T1 ! CONV]SATION GRADUALLY BECAME G5]AL1 & F9ALLY SETTL$ D[N UPON ! SUBJECT ( CORRECTNESS 9 SOCIETY LIFE4 

,ALL !SE POOR DEVILS1 ALL !SE POOR WRET*ES1 MALE & FEMALE1 =GETT+ !IR [N SOCIAL IRREGUL>ITIES1 %[$ A /RANGELY IMPLACABLE SEV]ITY T[>D P]SONS :OM IT WAS ALL[ABLE TO SUSPECT1 NOT EV5 ( /A9S OR BLEMI%ES1 BUT SIMPLY ( SOME =MAL LACK ( RESPECT = SOCIETY LAWS1--! ONLY ONES ?AT \<T TO BE OBEY$4 ,LIV+1 9 A C]TA9 S5SE1 \TSIDE ( !IR SOCIAL IDEAL1 ?R[N BACK1 SO TO SPEAK1 TO ! M>G9 ( ?AT EXI/5CE :OSE DISGRAC$ CORRECTNESS & REGUL>ITY !Y HONOR$ AS A RELIGION1 !Y UND\BT$LY HOP$ TO GET 9TO IT AGA9 BY DRIV+ \T O!RS4 ,! COMICALITY ( ?IS WAS REALLY 9T5SE & SAVORY4 ,!Y DIVID$ ! UNIV]SE 9TO TWO GREAT P>TS3 ON ! ONE SIDE1 ?AT :I* IS REGUL>2 ON ! O!R1 ?AT :I* IS NOT2 H]E ! PEOPLE ?AT ONE MAY RECEIVE2 !RE ! PEOPLE ?AT ONE MAY NOT RECEIVE4 ,& !SE TWO GREAT P>TS SOON BECAME PIECES1 & ! PIECES BECAME ?9 SLICES1 ! SUBDIVISION GO+ ON AD 9F9ITUM4 ,!RE W]E ?OSE 9 :OSE H\SES ONE MAY D9E1 & ALSO ?OSE TO :OSE H\SES ONE MAY GO ONLY = ! EV5+4 ,?OSE 9 :OSE H\SES ONE MAY NOT D9E1 BUT TO :I* ONE MAY GO = ! EV5+4 ,?OSE :OM ONE MAY RECEIVE AT HIS TABLE1 & ?OSE TO :OM ONE MAY ACCORD ONLY ADMISSION TO HIS SALON1--& EV5 !N ONLY UND] C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES1 CLE>LY DEF9$4 ,!RE W]E ALSO ?OSE 9 :OSE H\SES ONE MAY NOT D9E & :OM ONE %\LD NOT RECEIVE AT ONE'S H\SE1 & ?OSE :OM ONE MAY RECEIVE AT ONE'S H\SE & 9 :OSE H\SES ONE MAY NOT D9E2 ?OSE :OM ONE MAY RECEIVE AT BREAKFA/1 & NEV] AT D9N]2 & ?OSE 9 :OSE C\NTRY H\SES ONE MAY D9E1 BUT NEV] 9 !IR ,P>IS RESID5CES1 ETC4 ,! :OLE BE+ SUPPORT$ ) DEMON/RATIVE & P]EMPTORY EXAMPLES1 WELL-KN[N NAMES BE+ CIT$ BY WAY ( ILLU/RATION4 

0,%ADES10 SAID ! ,VISC\NT ,LAHYRAIS1 SPORTSMAN1 CLUBMAN1 GAMBL]1 & TRICK/]4 0,! :OLE ?+ LIES !RE4 ,IT IS BY ! /RICT OBS]VANCE ( %ADES ?AT A MAN IS REALLY 9 SOCIETY1 OR IS NOT40 

,I BELIEVE ?AT ,I NEV] HE>D SU* DRE>Y ?+S4 ,AS ,I LI/5$ TO !M1 ,I REALLY FELT A PITY = !SE UN=TUNATES4 

,*>RIGAUD NEI!R ATE OR DRANK1 & SAID NO?+4 ,AL?\< HE WAS SC>CELY 9 ! CONV]SATION1 HE NEV]!LESS FELT ITS 5ORM\S & =BIDD+ /UPIDITY LIKE A WEI<T UPON HIS SKULL4 ,IMPATI5T1 FEV]I%1 V]Y PALE1 HE WAT*$ ! S]VICE1 TRI$ TO CAT* FAVORABLE OR IRONICAL IMPRESSIONS ( ! FACES ( HIS GUE/S1 & ME*ANICALLY1 ) MOVEM5TS MORE & MORE ACCEL]AT$1 & 9 SPITE ( ! W>N+S ( HIS WIFE1 ROLL$ BIG PELLETS ( BREAD-CRUMB BETWE5 HIS F+]S4 ,:5 A QUE/ION WAS PUT TO HIM1 HE ANSW]$ 9 A BEWILD]$1 DI/RACT$1 F>-AWAY VOICE3 

0,C]TA9LY 444 C]TA9LY 444 C]TA9LY40 

,OPPOSITE HIM1 V]Y /IFF 9 H] GRE5 G[N1 UPON :I* SPANGLES ( GRE5 /EEL GLITT]$ ) A PHOSPHORESC5T BRILLIANCY1 & WE>+ AN AIGRETTE ( R$ FEA!RS 9 H] HAIR1 ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD B5T TO RI<T & TO LEFT1 & SMIL$1 )\T EV] A WORD1--A SMILE SO ET]NALLY MOTIONLESS ?AT IT SEEM$ PA9T$ ON H] LIPS4 

0,:AT A GOOSE60 SAID ,*>RIGAUD TO HIMSELF2 0:AT A /UPID & RIDICUL\S WOMAN6 ,& :AT A C>NIVAL CO/UME6 ,TO-MORR[1 BECAUSE ( H]1 WE %ALL BE ! LAU<+-/OCK ( ,P>ISIAN SOCIETY40 

,& ON H] SIDE ,MME4 ,*>RIGAUD1 B5EA? ! FIXITY ( H] SMILE1 WAS ?9K+3 

0,:AT AN IDIOT ?IS ,VICTOR IS6 ,& :AT A BAD APPE>ANCE HE MAKES6 ,TO-MORR[ WE %ALL CAT* IT ON ACC\NT ( HIS PELLETS40 

,! TOPIC ( CORRECTNESS 9 SOCIETY BE+ EXHAU/$1 !RE FOLL[$ AN EMB>RASS+ LULL 9 ! CONV]SATION1 :I* ,KIMB]LY BROKE BY TELL+ ( HIS LA/ TRIP TO ,LONDON4 

0,YES10 SAID HE1 0,I SP5T 9 ,LONDON AN 9TOXICAT+ WEEK2 &1 LADIES1 ,I WITNESS$ A UNIQUE ?+4 ,I ATT5D$ A RITUAL D9N] :I* ! GREAT POET1 ,JOHN-,GIOTTO ,F>FADETTI1 GAVE TO SOME FRI5DS TO CELEBRATE HIS BETRO?AL TO ! WIFE ( HIS DE> ,FR$]IC-,OSSIAN ,P+GLETON40 

0,H[ EXQUISITE ?AT MU/ HAVE BE560 M9C$ ! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS4 

0,Y\ CANNOT IMAG9E10 ANSW]$ ,KIMB]LY1 :OSE LOOK & GE/URES1 & EV5 ! OR*ID ?AT ADORN$ ! BUTTON-HOLE ( HIS COAT1 EXPRESS$ ! MO/ >D5T EC/ASY4 

,& HE CONT9U$3 

0,FANCY1 MY DE> FRI5DS1 9 A L>GE HALL1 :OSE BLUE WALLS1 ?\< SC>CELY BLUE1 >E DECORAT$ ) :ITE PEACOCKS & GOLD PEACOCKS1--FANCY A TABLE ( JADE1 9CONCEIVABLY & DELI<TFULLY OVAL4 ,ON ! TABLE SOME CUPS1 9 :I* MAUVE & YELL[ BONBONS H>MONIZ$1 & 9 ! C5T] A BAS9 ( P9K CRY/AL1 FILL$ ) KANAKA PRES]VES 444 & NO?+ MORE4 ,DRAP$ 9 LONG :ITE ROBES1 WE SL[LY PASS$ 9 TURN BE=E ! TABLE1 & WE TOOK1 UPON ! PO9TS ( \R GOLD5 KNIVES1 A LITTLE ( !SE MY/]I\S PRES]VES1 :I* !N WE C>RI$ TO \R LIPS 444 & NO?+ MORE40 

0,OH6 ,I F9D ?AT MOV+10 SI<$ ! C\NTESS1 0SO MOV+60 

0,Y\ CANNOT IMAG9E4 ,BUT ! MO/ MOV+ ?+--A ?+ ?AT REALLY TRANS=M$ ?IS EMOTION 9TO A PA9FUL LAC]ATION ( \R S\LS--WAS :5 ,FR$]IC-,OSSIAN ,P+GLETON SANG ! POEM ( ! BETRO?AL ( HIS WIFE & HIS FRI5D4 ,I KN[ NO?+ MORE TRAGICALLY1 MORE SUP]HUMANLY BEAUTIFUL40 

0,OH6 ,I BEG ( Y\10 IMPLOR$ ! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS1 0REPEAT ?IS PRODIGI\S POEM = \R B5EFIT1 ,KIMB]LY40 

0,! POEM1 ALAS6 ,I CANNOT4 ,I CAN GIVE Y\ ONLY ITS ESS5CE40 

0,?AT'S IT1 ?AT'S IT6 ,! ESS5CE40 

,9 SPITE ( HIS MORALS1 9 :I* !Y CUT NO FIGURE1 ,KIMB]LY FILL$ WOM5 ) MAD 5?USIASM1 = HIS SPECIALTY WAS SUBTLE /ORIES ( TRANSGRESSION & ( EXTRAORD9>Y S5SATIONS4 ,SUDD5LY A ?RILL RAN R\ND ! TABLE1 & ! FL[]S !MSELVES1 & ! JEWELS ON !IR B$S ( FLE%1 & ! GLASSES ON ! TABLE-CLO?1 TOOK ATTITUDES 9 H>MONY ) ! /ATE ( S\LS4 ,*>RIGAUD FELT HIS REASON DEP>T+4 ,HE ?\<T ?AT HE HAD SUDD5LY FALL5 9TO A MAD-H\SE4 ,YET1 BY =CE ( WILL1 HE WAS /ILL ABLE TO SMILE1 & SAY3 

0,:Y1 C]TA9LY 444 C]TA9LY40 

,! BUTL]S F9I%$ PASS+ SOME?+ ?AT RESEMBL$ A HAM1 FROM :I*1 9 A FLOOD ( YELL[ CREAM1 *]RIES P\R$ LIKE R$ L>VAE4 ,AS = ! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS1 HALF SWOON+1 %E HAD ALREADY />T$ = EXTRA-T]RE/RIAL REGIONS4 

,KIMB]LY BEGAN3 

0,FR$]IC-,OSSIAN ,P+GLETON & HIS FRI5D1 ,JOHN-,GIOTTO ,F>FADETTI1 W]E F9I%+ !IR DAILY TASKS 9 ! /UDIO :I* !Y OCCUPI$ 9 COMMON4 ,ONE WAS ! GREAT PA9T]1 ! O!R ! GREAT POET2 ! =M] %ORT & /\T1 ! LATT] TALL & ?92 BO? ALIKE CLAD 9 DRUGGET ROBES1 !IR HEADS ALIKE ADORN$ ) ,FLOR5T9E ,B,O,N,N,E,T,S1 BO? ALIKE NEURAS!NICS1 = !Y HAD1 9 DIFF]5T BODIES1 LIKE S\LS & LILY-TW9 SPIRITS4 ,JOHN-,GIOTTO ,F>FADETTI SANG 9 HIS V]SES ! M>VEL\S SYMBOLS ?AT HIS FRI5D1 ,FR$]IC-,OSSIAN ,P+GLETON1 PA9T$ ON HIS CANVASES1 SO ?AT ! GLORY ( ! POET WAS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ?AT ( ! PA9T]1 & ?AT !IR WORKS & !IR IMMORTAL G5IUSES HAD COME TO BE CONF\ND$ 9 ONE & ! SAME ADORATION40 

,KIMB]LY /OPP$ = A MOM5T4 ,! SIL5CE WAS RELIGI\S4 ,SOME?+ SACR$ HOV]$ OV] ! TABLE4 ,HE CONT9U$3 

0,! DAY WAS NE>+ ITS 5D4 ,A V]Y S(T TWILI<T WAS 5VELOP+ ! /UDIO 9 A PALLOR ( FLUID & LUN> %ADE4 ,SC>CELY C\LD ONE /ILL DI/+UI% ON ! MAUVE WALLS ! LONG1 SUPPLE1 WAV+1 GOLD5 ALGAE ?AT SEEM$ TO MOVE 9 OB$I5CE TO ! VIBRATION ( SOME DEEP & MAGIC WAT]4 ,JOHN-,GIOTTO ,F>FADETTI CLOS$ ! SORT ( ANTIPHON>Y ON ! VELLUM ( :I*1 ) A ,P]SIAN RE$1 HE WROTE1 OR RA!R 5GRAV$1 HIS ET]NAL POEMS2 ,FR$]IC-,OSSIAN ,P+GLETON TURN$ HIS LYRE-%AP$ EASEL AGA9/ A PIECE ( DRAP]Y1 PLAC$ HIS HE>T-%AP$ PALETTE UPON A FRAGILE PIECE ( FURNITURE1 & ! TWO1 FAC+ ONE ANO!R1 /RET*$ !MSELVES1 ) AUGU/ POSES ( FATIGUE1 UPON A TRIPLE R[ ( CU%IONS1 ( ! COLOR ( SEA-WE$40 

0,HUM60 SAID ,MME4 ,TI]CELET1 ) A SLI<TLY W>N+ C\<4 

0,NO1 NOT AT ALL10 SAID ,KIMB]LY1 REASSUR+LY2 0IT IS NOT :AT Y\ ?9K40 

,& HE CONT9U$3 

0,9 ! C5T] ( ! /UDIO1 FROM A M>BLE BAS9 9 :I* ! PETALS ( ROSES W]E BA?+1 A VIOL5T P]FUME WAS RIS+4 ,& ON A LITTLE TABLE LONG-/EMM$ N>CISSUSES W]E DY+1 LIKE S\LS1 9 A N>R[ VASE :OSE NECK OP5$ 9TO ! CALYX ( A LILY1 /RANGELY GRE5 & DI/ORT$40 

0,IMPOSSIBLE TO =GET10 SAID ! C\NTESS1 9 A QUIV]+ VOICE1 SO L[ ?AT IT C\LD SC>CELY BE HE>D4 

,& ,KIMB]LY1 )\T /OPP+1 W5T ON ) HIS N>RATION3 

0,\TSIDE1 ! /REET BECAME MORE SIL5T1 BECAUSE DES]T$4 ,FROM ! ,?AMES CAME1 MUFFL$ BY ! DI/ANCE1 ! DI/RACT$ VOICES ( SIR5S1 ! GASP+ VOICES ( M>9E BOIL]S4 ,IT WAS ! H\R :5 ! TWO FRI5DS1 GIV+ !MSELVES OV] TO DREAM+1 PRES]V$ AN 9EFFABLE SIL5CE40 

0,OH6 ,I SEE !M SO CLE>LY60 SAID ,MADAME ,TI]CELET1 9 A TONE ( ADMIRATION4 

0,& ?AT '9EFFABLE1' H[ EVOCATIVE IT IS60 APPLAUD$ ! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS1 0& SO PURE60 

,KIMB]LY PR(IT$ BY !SE FLATT]+ 9T]RUPTIONS TO TAKE A SWALL[ ( *AMPAGNE4 ,!N1 FEEL+ ?AT HE WAS LI/5$ TO ) MORE PASSIONATE ATT5TION ?AN BE=E1 HE REPEAT$3 

0,PRES]V$ AN 9EFFABLE SIL5CE4 ,BUT ON ?IS SPECIAL EV5+ ,JOHN-,GIOTTO ,F>FADETTI MURMUR$3 ',I HAVE A POISON$ FL[] 9 MY HE>T4' ,TO :I* ,FR$]IC-,OSSIAN ,P+GLETON ANSW]$3 ',?IS EV5+ A SORR[FUL BIRD HAS BE5 S++ 9 MY HE>T4' ,! /UDIO SEEM$ MOV$ BY ?IS UNUSUAL COLLOQUY4 ,ON ! MAUVE WALL1 :I* WAS GRADUALLY LOS+ ITS COLOR1 ! GOLD ALGAE SEEM$ TO SPREAD & CONTRACT1 & TO SPREAD & CONTRACT AGA91 9 H>MONY ) ! NEW RHY?MS ( AN UNUSUAL UNDULATION1 = IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ! S\L ( MAN COMMUNICATES TO ! S\L ( ?+S ITS TR\BLES1 ITS PASSIONS1 ITS F]VORS1 ITS TRANSGRESSIONS1 ITS LIFE40 

0,H[ TRUE ?AT IS60 

,?IS CRY1 COM+ FROM SEV]AL M\?S AT ONCE1 DID NOT PREV5T ,KIMB]LY FROM GO+ ON ) ! RECITAL1 :I* !NCE=? WAS TO UNFOLD ITSELF AMID ! SIL5T EMOTION ( HIS HE>]S4 ,HIS VOICE BECAME EV5 MORE MY/]I\S4 

0,?IS M9UTE ( SIL5CE WAS POIGNANT & TRAGIC4 ',OH6 MY FRI5D6' IMPLOR$ ,JOHN-,GIOTTO ,F>FADETTI1 'Y\ :O HAVE GIV5 ME EV]Y?+1 Y\ :OSE S\L IS SO M>VEL\SLY TW9 ) M9E1 Y\ MU/ GIVE ME SOME?+ ( Y\RSELF ?AT ,I HAVE NOT YET HAD1 & FROM ! LACK ( :I* ,I AM DY+4' ',IS IT1 !N1 MY LIFE ?AT Y\ ASK8' SAID ! PA9T]2 'IT IS Y\RS2 Y\ CAN TAKE IT4' ',NO1 IT IS NOT Y\R LIFE2 IT IS MORE ?AN Y\R LIFE2 IT IS Y\R WIFE6' ',BOTTICELL9A6' CRI$ ! POET4 ',YES1 ,BOTTICELL9A2 ,BOTTICELL9ETTA2 FLE% ( Y\R FLE%1 ! S\L ( Y\R S\L1 ! DREAM ( Y\R DREAM1 ! MAGIC SLEEP ( Y\R SORR[S6' ',BOTTICELL9A6 ,ALAS6 ,ALAS6 ,IT WAS TO BE4 ,Y\ HAVE DR[N$ Y\RSELF 9 H]1 %E HAS DR[N$ H]SELF 9 Y\1 AS 9 A BOTTOMLESS LAKE1 B5EA? ! LI<T ( ! MOON4 ,ALAS6 ,ALAS6 ,IT WAS TO BE4' ,TWO TE>S1 PHOSPHORESC5T 9 ! P5UMBRA1 ROLL$ FROM ! EYES ( ! PA9T]4 ,! POET ANSW]$3 ',LI/5 TO ME1 OH6 MY FRI5D6 ,I LOVE ,BOTTICELL9A1 & ,BOTTICELL9A LOVES ME1 & WE %ALL BO? DIE ( LOV+ ONE ANO!R1 & ( NOT D>+ TO TELL ONE ANO!R1 & ( NOT D>+ TO UNITE4 ,%E & ,I >E TWO FRAGM5TS1 LONG AGO SEP>AT$1 ( ONE & ! SAME LIV+ BE+1 :I* = P]HAPS TWO ?\S& YE>S HAVE BE5 SEEK+ & CALL+ ONE ANO!R1 & :I* MEET AT LA/ TO-DAY4 ,OH6 MY DE> ,P+GLETON1 UNKN[N LIFE HAS !SE /RANGE1 T]RIBLE1 & DELICI\S FATALITIES4 ,WAS !RE EV] A MORE SPL5DID POEM ?AN ?AT :I* WE >E LIV+ TO-NI<T8' ,BUT ! PA9T] KEPT ON REPEAT+1 9 A VOICE MORE & MORE SORR[FUL1 ?IS CRY3 ',BOTTICELL9A6 ,BOTTICELL9A6' ,HE ROSE FROM ! TRIPLE R[ ( CU%IONS UPON :I* HE WAS LY+1 & WALK$ BACK & =? 9 ! /UDIO1 FEV]I%LY4 ,AFT] SOME M9UTES ( ANXI\S AGITATION1 HE SAID3 ',BOTTICELL9A WAS ,M9E4 ,H5CE=? MU/ %E BE ,?9E8' ',%E %ALL BE ,\RS6' REPLI$ ! POET1 IMP]I\SLY2 '= ,GOD HAS *OS5 Y\ TO BE ! PO9T ( SUTURE = ?IS SEV]$ S\L :I* IS ,%E & :I* IS ,I6 ,IF NOT1 ,BOTTICELL9A POSSESSES ! MAGIC PE>L ?AT DISSIPATES DREAMS1 ,I ! DAGG] ?AT DELIV]S FROM CORPOREAL *A9S4 ,IF Y\ REFUSE1 WE %ALL LOVE EA* O!R 9 DEA?4' ,& HE ADD$1 9 A DEEP TONE ?AT RES\ND$ ?R\< ! /UDIO LIKE A VOICE FROM ! ABYSS3 ',P]HAPS IT W\LD BE BETT] SO4' ',NO1' CRI$ ! PA9T]1 'Y\ %ALL LIVE4 ,BOTTICELL9A %ALL BE ,?9E1 AS %E HAS BE5 ,M9E4 ,I WILL TE> MY FLE% TO %R$S1 ,I WILL TE> MY HE>T FROM MY BREA/1 ,I WILL BREAK MY HEAD AGA9/ ! WALL1 BUT MY FRI5D %ALL BE HAPPY4 ,I CAN SUFF]4 ,SUFF]+1 TOO1 IS VOLUPTU\SNESS1 9 ANO!R =M6' ',& A VOLUPTU\SNESS MORE P[]FUL1 MORE BITT]1 MORE FI]CE ?AN ANY O!R6' EXCLAIM$ ,JOHN-,GIOTTO ,F>FADETTI1 EC/ATICALLY2 ',I 5VY Y\R FATE1 DO Y\ KN[8 ,AS = ME1 ,I REALLY BELIEVE ?AT ,I %ALL DIE EI!R ( ! JOY ( MY LOVE OR ( ! SORR[ ( MY FRI5D4 ,! H\R HAS COME4 ,ADIEU6' ,HE ROSE1 LIKE AN >*ANGEL4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ! DRAP]Y MOV$1 OP5+ & CLOS+ AGA9 ON AN ILLUM9AT+ APP>ITION4 ,IT WAS ,BOTTICELL9A1 DRAP$ 9 A FL[+ ROBE1 ( ! COLOR ( ! MOONLI<T4 ,H] FLOAT+ HAIR %ONE >\ND H] LIKE >TIFICIAL FIRE4 ,9 H] H& %E HELD A GOLD5 KEY4 ,AN EC/ASY WAS ON H] LIPS1 & ! NI<T-SKY 9 H] EYES4 ,JOHN-,GIOTTO RU%$ =W>D1 & DISAPPE>$ BEH9D ! DRAP]Y4 ,!N ,FR$]IC-,OSSIAN ,P+GLETON LAY D[N AGA9 ON ! TRIPLE R[ ( CU%IONS1 ( ! COLOR ( SEA-WE$4 ,&1 :ILE HE BURI$ HIS NAILS 9 HIS FLE%1 & :ILE ! BLOOD /REAM$ FROM HIM AS FROM A F\NTA91 ! GOLD5 ALGAE1 N[ SC>CELY VISIBLE1 G5TLY QUIV]$ UPON ! WALL1 :I* WAS GRADUALLY TAK+ ON A COAT+ ( D>KNESS4 ,& ! HE>T-%AP$ PALETTE & ! LYRE-%AP$ EASEL RES\ND$ LONG & LONG1 9 NUPTIAL SONGS40 

,= SOME MOM5TS ,KIMB]LY WAS SIL5T2 !N1 :ILE ! EMOTION ?AT PREVAIL$ >\ND ! TABLE WAS *OK+ ?ROATS & COMPRESS+ HE>TS1 HE CONCLUD$3 

0,& ?IS IS :Y ,I HAVE DIPP$ ! PO9T ( MY GOLD5 KNIFE 9 ! PRES]VES PREP>$ BY KANAKA VIRG9S 9 HONOR ( A BETRO?AL MORE MAGNIFIC5T ?AN ANY ?AT \R C5TURY1 9 ITS IGNORANCE ( BEAUTY1 HAS EV] KN[N40 

,! D9N] WAS OV]4 ,!Y ROSE FROM ! TABLE 9 RELIGI\S SIL5CE1 BUT ?RILL$ ?R\< & ?R\<4 ,9 ! SALON ,KIMB]LY WAS CLOSELY SURR\ND$ & W>MLY CONGRATULAT$4 ,! LOOKS ( ALL ! WOM5 CONV]G$ RADIANTLY UPON HIS PA9T$ FACE1 SURR\ND+ IT ) A HALO ( EC/ASIES4 

0,AH6 ,I %\LD SO LIKE TO HAVE MY PORTRAIT PA9T$ BY ,FR$]IC-,OSSIAN ,P+GLETON10 CRI$ ,MME4 DE ,RAMBURE2 0,I W\LD GIVE ANY?+ TO 5JOY SU* HAPP9ESS40 

0,ALAS6 ,MADAME10 ANSW]$ ,KIMB]LY1 0S9CE ! SORR[FUL & SUBLIME EV5T :I* ,I HAVE RELAT$1 ,FR$]IC-,OSSIAN ,P+GLETON HAS BE5 UNWILL+ TO PA9T HUMAN FACES1 H[EV] *>M+ !Y MAY BE2 HE PA9TS ONLY S\LS40 

0,& HE IS RI<T6 ,I %\LD SO LIKE TO BE PA9T$ AS A S\L60 

0,( :AT SEX80 ASK$ ,MAURICE ,F]NANC\RT1 9 A SLI<TLY S>CA/IC TONE1 VISIBLY JEAL\S ( ,KIMB]LY'S SUCCESS4 

,! LATT] SAID1 SIMPLY3 

0,S\LS HAVE NO SEX1 MY DE> ,MAURICE4 ,!Y HAVE44440 

0,HAIR ON !IR PAWS10 SAID ,VICTOR ,*>RIGAUD1 9 A V]Y L[ VOICE1 SO AS TO BE HE>D ONLY BY ! PSY*OLOGICAL NOVELI/1 TO :OM HE WAS JU/ !N (F]+ A CIG>4 

,&1 DRAGG+ HIM 9TO ! SMOK+-ROOM1 HE :ISP]$3 

0,AH6 OLD MAN6 ,I WI% ,I C\LD %\T ! MO/ FIL?Y ?+S1 AT ! TOP ( MY VOICE1 9 ! FACES ( ALL !SE PEOPLE4 ,I HAVE 5\< ( !IR S\LS1 ( !IR GRE5 & P]V]SE LOVES1 ( !IR MAGIC PRES]VES4 ,YES1 YES1 TO SAY ! CO>SE/ ?+S1 TO BESME> ONE'S SELF ) GOOD BLACK FETID MUD = A QU>T] ( AN H\R1--OH6 H[ EXQUISITE ?AT W\LD BE1 & H[ RE/FUL6 ,& H[ IT W\LD RELIEVE ME ( ALL !SE NAUSEAT+ LILIES ?AT !Y HAVE PUT 9TO MY HE>T6 ,& Y\80 

,BUT ! %OCK HAD BE5 TOO GREAT1 & ! IMPRESSION ( ,KIMB]LY'S RECITAL REMA9$4 ,!Y C\LD NO LONG] 9T]E/ !MSELVES 9 ! VULG> ?+S ( E>?1--9 TOPICS ( SOCIETY1 >T1 & PASSION4 ,! ,VISC\NT ,LAHYRAIS HIMSELF1 CLUBMAN1 SPORTSMAN1 GAMBL]1 & TRICK/]1 FELT W+S SPR\T+ ALL OV] HIM4 ,EA* ONE FELT ! NE$ ( COLLECT+ HIS ?\<TS1 ( BE+ ALONE1 ( PROLONG+ ! DREAM1 ( REALIZ+ IT4 ,9 SPITE ( ! EF=TS ( ,KIMB]LY1 :O W5T FROM ONE TO ANO!R1 ASK+3 0,DID Y\ EV] DR9K SABLE'S MILK8 ,AH6 !N1 DR9K SABLE'S MILK2 IT IS RAVI%+60 ! CONV]SATION C\LD NOT BE RESUM$2 SO ?AT1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 ! GUE/S EXCUS$ !MSELVES1 & SLIPP$ AWAY4 ,AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK ALL HAD GONE4 

,:5 !Y F\ND !MSELVES FACE TO FACE1 ALONE1 ,MONSIEUR & ,MADAME LOOK$ AT EA* O!R = A LONG TIME1 /EADILY & ) HO/ILITY1 BE=E EX*ANG+ !IR IMPRESSIONS4 

0,= A PRETTY FIZZLE1 Y\ KN[1 IT IS A PRETTY FIZZLE10 DECL>$ ,MONSIEUR4 

0,IT IS Y\R FAULT10 SAID ,MADAME1 9 A TONE ( BITT] REPROA*4 

0,WELL1 ?AT'S A GOOD ONE60 

0,YES1 Y\R FAULT4 ,Y\ PAID NO ATT5TION TO ANY?+2 Y\ DID NO?+ BUT ROLL DIRTY PELLETS ( BREAD 9 Y\R FAT F+]S4 ,NOBODY C\LD GET A WORD \T ( Y\4 ,H[ RIDICUL\S Y\ W]E6 ,IT IS %AMEFUL40 

0,WELL1 Y\ NE$N'T TALK10 REJO9$ ,MONSIEUR4 0,& Y\R GRE5 G[N1 & Y\R SMILES1 & Y\R BLUND]S4 ,IT WAS ,I P]HAPS1 IT WAS ,I UND\BT$LY1 :O TOLD ( ,P+GLETON'S SORR[1 :O ATE KANAKA PRES]VES1 :O PA9T$ S\LS1--,I D\BTLESS AM ! LILY-WOR%IP]40 

0,Y\ >E NOT EV5 CAPABLE ( BE+10 CRI$ ,MADAME1 AT ! HEI<T ( H] EXASP]ATION4 

,= A LONG TIME !Y HURL$ 9SULTS AT ONE ANO!R4 ,& ,MADAME1 AFT] HAV+ >RANG$ ! SILV]W>E & ! OP5$ BOTTLES 9 ! SIDEBO>D1 TOOK H]SELF (F TO H] ROOM1 & %UT H]SELF UP4 

,MONSIEUR CONT9U$ TO ROAM AB\T ! H\SE 9 A /ATE ( EXTREME AGITATION4 ,SUDD5LY NOTIC+ ME 9 ! D9+-ROOM1 :]E ,I WAS PUTT+ ?+S A LITTLE TO RI<TS1 HE CAME TO ME1 &1 TAK+ ME AB\T ! WAI/1 HE SAID3 

0,AH1 ,CELE/9E1 Y\ DO NOT KN[ ! IMM5SE DELI<T ?AT Y\ GIVE ME4 ,TO SEE A WOMAN :O IS NOT A S\L6 ,TO T\* A WOMAN :O IS NOT A LILY6 ,KISS ME40 

,Y\ MAY JUDGE :E!R ,I WAS EXPECT+ ?AT4 

,BUT ! NEXT DAY1 :5 !Y READ 9 ! 0,FIG>O0 AN >TICLE 9 :I* !IR D9N]1 !IR ELEGANCE1 !IR TA/E1 !IR WIT1 & !IR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS W]E POMP\SLY CELEBRAT$1 !Y =GOT EV]Y?+1 & TALK$ ( NO?+ BUT !IR GREAT SUCCESS4 ,& !IR S\L SET SAIL = MORE ILLU/RI\S CONQUE/S & MORE SUMPTU\S SNOBB]IES4 

0,:AT A *>M+ WOMAN IS ! ,C\NTESS ,F]GUS60 SAID ,MADAME1 AT LUN*1 AS !Y W]E F9I%+ ! LEAV+S ( ! D9N]4 

0,& :AT A S\L60 SAID ,MONSIEUR1 9 CONFIRMATION4 

0,& ,KIMB]LY1 W\LD Y\ BELIEVE IT8 ,!RE'S AN A/ONI%+ TALK] = Y\6 ,& SO EXQUISITE 9 HIS MANN]S60 

0,IT IS A MI/AKE TO MAKE SPORT ( HIM4 ,AFT] ALL1 HIS VICE CONC]NS NO ONE BUT HIMSELF2 IT IS NONE ( \R BUS9ESS40 

0,C]TA9LY NOT40 

,& %E ADD$1 9DULG5TLY3 

0,AH6 IF IT W]E NECESS>Y TO PICK EV]YBODY TO PIECES60 

,ALL DAY LONG1 9 ! L95-ROOM1 ,I HAVE AMUS$ MYSELF 9 CALL+ UP ! QUE] ?+S ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ?AT H\SE1--! PASSION = NOTORIETY ) :I*1 FROM ?AT TIME1 ,MADAME WAS SO FILL$ ?AT %E W\LD PRO/ITUTE H]SELF TO ALL ! DIRTY J\RNALI/S :O W\LD PROMISE H] AN >TICLE ON H] HUSB&'S BOOKS OR A WORD AB\T H] CO/UMES & H] SALON1 & ,MONSIEUR'S COMPLAC5CY 9 LETT+ ?IS VILE CONDUCT GO ON1 ?\< P]FECTLY AW>E ( IT4 ,) ADMIRABLE CYNICISM HE SAID3 0,AT ANY RATE--IT IS LESS EXP5SIVE ?AN PAY+ BY ! L9E AT ! NEWSPAP] (FICES40 ,MONSIEUR1 ON HIS SIDE1 FELL TO ! L[E/ DEP?S ( BAS5ESS & UNSCRUPUL\SNESS4 ,HE CALL$ ?AT ! POLITICS ( ! SALON1 & SOCIETY DIPLOMACY4 

,I AM GO+ TO WRITE TO ,P>IS TO HAVE !M S5D ME MY OLD MA/]'S NEW BOOK4 ,BUT H[ ROTT5 IT MU/ BE AT BOTTOM6 

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