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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

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,JULIETTE WAS NOT LONG 9 WE>Y+ ( ?IS BEAUTIFUL AP>TM5T :]E %E HAD PROMIS$ H]SELF SO MU* PEACE & HAPP9ESS4 ,HAV+ >RANG$ H] W>DROBES & PUT H] KNICK-KNACKS 9 ORD]1 %E DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO NEXT & WAS SURPRIS$ AT ?IS DISCOV]Y4 ,! TAPE/RY NO LONG] EXCIT$ H] ADMIRATION1 READ+ AF=D$ H] NO DI/RACTION4 ,%E PASS$ FROM ONE ROOM TO ANO!R1 )\T KN[+ :AT TO DO1 :AT TO BUSY H] M9D )1 YAWN+1 /RET*+ H]SELF4 ,%E %UT H]SELF UP 9 H] ROOM :]E %E SP5T H\RS 9 DRESS+ H]SELF1 9 TRY+ ON NEW CLO!S 9 FRONT ( ! LOOK+ GLASS1 9 TURN+ ! FAUCET ( ! BA? TUB1 :I* OCCUPATION AMUS$ H] = A :ILE1 9 COMB+ ,SPY & 9 MAK+ ELABORATE B[S = HIM FROM ! B&S ( H] OLD HATS4 

,MANAG+ ! H\SE MI<T HAVE FILL$ ! VOID ( H] IDLE DAYS1 BUT ,I SOON REALIZ$ ) *AGR9 ?AT ,JULIETTE WAS NOT AT ALL ! H\SEKEEP] %E HAD BOA/$ %E WAS4 ,%E WAS C>ELESS1 HAD NO TA/E1 WAS PREOCCUPI$ ONLY ) H] L95 UND]WE> & H] DOG2 EV]Y?+ ELSE WAS ( NO IMPORTANCE TO H]1 & ?+S TOOK !IR [N C\RSE OR RA!R W5T ACCORD+ TO ! WI%ES ( ! S]VANTS4 ,\R R5EW$ /AFF ( DOME/ICS CONSI/$ ( A COOK1 AN OLD1 SLOPPY WOMAN1 GRASP+ & ILL-TEMP]$1 :OSE COOK+ TAL5TS DID NOT EXT5D BEYOND TAPIOCA PUDD+1 HA%$ VEAL ) :ITE SAUCE & SALAD2 A *AMB] MAID1 ,CELE/9E1 IMPUD5T & DEPRAV$1 :O RESPECT$ ONLY PEOPLE :O SP5T L>GE SUMS ( MONEY1 & A H\SEKEEP]1 ,MO!R ,SO*>D1 :O PRAY$ 9CESSANTLY & (T5 US$ TO GET FRI<TFULLY DRUNK 9 ORD] TO =GET H] TR\BLES1 AS %E SAID3 H] HUSB& :O BEAT H] & TOOK AWAY H] MONEY & H] DAU<T] :O WAS GOOD = NO?+4 

,! WA/E WAS 5ORM\S1 \R TABLE V]Y BAD & ! RE/ CORRESPOND+LY SO4 ,:5EV] WE HAPP5$ TO HAVE VISITORS1 ,JULIETTE W\LD ORD] FROM ,BIGNON ! R>E/ & MO/ ELABORATE DI%ES4 ,I VIEW$ ) DISPLEASURE ! UNCOMMON 9TIMACY1 A SORT ( BOND ( FRI5D%IP1 :I* HAD SPRUNG UP BETWE5 ,JULIETTE & ,CELE/9E4 ,:5 DRESS+ H] MI/RESS1 ! MAID TOLD H] /ORIES :I* ! =M] 5JOY$ IMM5SELY2 %E DISCLOS$ IMPROP] SECRETS ( ! HOMES :]E %E HAD S]V$ & ADVIS$ ,JULIETTE 9 ALL MATT]S4 0,AT ,MME4 ,K'S !Y DO IT ?IS WAY--AT ,MME4 ,V'S !Y DO IT ?AT WAY40 ,?AT !Y W]E 0SWELL PLACES0 GOES )\T SAY+4 ,JULIETTE (T5 W5T 9TO ! L95 ROOM :]E ,CELE/9E WAS SEW+ & /AY$ !RE = H\RS1 SEAT$ ON A HEAP ( B$ %EETS1 LI/5+ TO ! 9EXHAU/IBLE GOSSIP ( ! S]VANT-GIRL4444 ,FROM TIME TO TIME AN >GUM5T W\LD >ISE OV] SOME /OL5 ?+ OR SOME NEGLECT$ DUTY4 ,CELE/9E W\LD GET EXCIT$1 HURL+ ! GROSSE/ 9SULTS1 KNOCK+ ! FURNITURE1 SCREAM+ 9 H] SQUEAKY VOICE3 

0,WELL6444 ,MANY ?ANKS TO Y\6444 ,?IS IS SOME DIRTY PLACE6444 ,A GOOSE LIKE ?AT HAS ! N]VE TO ACCUSE ONE6444 ,WELL LOOK H]E1 MY PRETTY ONE1 ,I AM GO+ TO %AKE MYSELF FREE FROM Y\ & Y\R BOOB OV] !RE :O HAS ! FACE ( A DUNCE40 

,JULIETTE W\LD TELL H] TO GET \T IMM$IATELY1 NOT WI%+ H] EV5 TO /AY \T H] WEEK4 

0,YES1 YES6 ,PACK UP AT ONCE1 Y\ NA/Y GIRL 444 RI<T AWAY60 

,%E W\LD COME TO SULK 9 MY PRES5CE1 PALE & TREMBL+3 

0,AH6 MY DE>1 ?AT VILE CREATURE1 ?AT WRET*$ WOMAN6444 ,& ,I :O WAS SO K9D TO H]64440 

,9 ! EV5+ !Y W\LD MAKE UP AGA91 & AMID LAU<T] :I* RES\ND$ L\D] ?AN EV]1 ,CELE/9E'S VOICE W\LD BAWL \T3 

0,I %\LD SAY ! ,C\NTESS WAS A RUDE SLUT60 

,ONE DAY ,JULIETTE SAID TO ME3 

0,Y\R LITTLE WIFIE HAS NO?+ TO PUT ON4 ,%E IS AS NAK$ AS A NEW BORN *ILD1 ! POOR ?+60 

,& SO !RE W]E NEW VISITS TO ! DRESSMAK]'S1 TO ! MILL9]'S1 TO ! L95 %OP2 & %E AGA9 BECAME GAY1 VIVACI\S1 AFFECTIONATE4 ,! %AD[ ( BOR$OM :I* HAD CROSS$ H] C\NT5ANCE DISAPPE>$4444 ,9 ! MID/ ( MAT]IALS1 LACES1 AMONG PLUMES & GEWGAWS1 H] :OLE BE+ EXP&$ & %ONE =?4 ,H] T5D] F+]S EXP]I5C$ A PHYSICAL DELI<T 9 H&L+ SAT91 9 T\*+ CREPE1 9 /ROK+ VELVET1 9 LOS+ !MSELVES 9 ! MILKY :ITE WAVES ( F9E BATI/E4 ,! SMALLE/ PIECE ( SILK1 :5 %E DRAP$ IT 9TO SOME?+1 AT ONCE ASSUM$ ! PRETTY APPE>ANCE ( A LIV+ ?+2 \T ( BRAID & LACE TRIMM+S %E C\LD DRAW ! MO/ EXQUISITE H>MONIES4 ,AL?\< ,I WAS V]Y MU* AL>M$ BY !SE EXP5SIVE :IMS1 ,I C\LD NOT REFUSE ,JULIETTE ANY?+1 & ,I AB&ON$ MYSELF TO ! JOY ( SEE+ H] SO HAPPY1 TO ! DELI<T ( SEE+ H] SO *>M+--H]1 :OSE BEAUTY R5D]$ ALL 9ANIMATE OBJECTS AB\T H] BEAUTIFUL1 H]1 :O PUT ! BREA? ( GRACI\S LIFE 9TO EV]Y?+ %E T\*$6 

,= MORE ?AN A MON? PACKAGES & /RANGE CASES W]E BE+ DELIV]$ TO US EV]Y EV5+4444 ,DRESSES FOLL[$ DRESSES1 HATS FOLL[$ CLOAKS1 UMBRELLAS & EMBROID]$ *EMISES2 ! MO/ EXP5SIVE L95S ACCUMULAT$ 9 HEAPS & FILL$ ALL ! DRAW]S1 PRESSES1 W>DROBES4 

0,Y\ SEE1 MY DE>10 ,JULIETTE EXPLA9$ TO ME1 DISC]N+ AMAZEM5T 9 MY GLANCE4 0,Y\ SEE ,I DID NOT HAVE ANY?+4444 ,?IS IS ALL ,I NE$4 ,FROM N[ ON1 ALL ,I'LL HAVE TO DO IS TO RECEIVE PEOPLE4444 ,AH DON'T BE AFRAID6444 ,I AM V]Y ECONOMICAL4 ,SEE H]E1 ,I HAVE HAD A HI< BODY MADE 9 ALL MY G[NS = EV]Y DAY USE ON ! /REET1 & A DECOLLETE TO WE> AT ! ,OP]A6 ,JU/ FIGURE \T H[ MANY DRESSES ?AT WILL SAVE ME4444 ,ONE 444 TWO 444 ?REE 444 F\R 444 FIVE 444 DRESSES1 MY DE>6444 ,Y\ SEE N[60 

,= ! FIR/ APPE>ANCE AT ! !AT] %E PUT ON A G[N ?AT WAS ! S5SATION ( ! EV5+4 ,AS LONG AS ! TORM5T+ AFFAIR LA/$ ,I WAS ! MO/ MIS]ABLE MAN 9 ! WORLD4444 ,I FELT ! COVET\S GLANCES ( ! 5TIRE AUDI5CE DIRECT$ ON ,JULIETTE1 GLANCES ?AT DEV\R$ H]1 ?AT DISROB$ H]1 GLANCES ?AT DEFILE ! WOMAN ONE ADORES4 ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO HIDE ,JULIETTE DEEP 9 ! LOGE & ?R[ A ?ICK D>K WOOL5 CLOAK ON H] %\LD]S1 & ) HE>T CLAW$ BY HATR$ ,I WI%$ ! !AT] HAD SUNK 9TO ! GR\ND ?R\< SOME SUDD5 CATACLYSM1 ?AT BY A SUDD5 COLLAPSE ( ITS CEIL+ & *&ELI]S IT HAD CRU%$ TO A P[D] ALL !SE M51 EA* ( :OM WAS /EAL+ A LITTLE ( ,JULIETTE'S *A/ITY1 A LITTLE ( H] LOVE FROM ME4 ,%E1 ON ! O!R H&1 TRIUMPHANT1 SEEM$ TO SAY3 0,I LOVE Y\ ALL1 G5TLEM51 = ?9K+ ME BEAUTIFUL4 ,Y\ >E NICE PEOPLE40 

,SC>CELY DID WE 5T] \R H\SE :5 ,I DREW ,JULIETTE T[>D ME & = A LONG1 LONG TIME HELD H] PRESS$ TO MY HE>T1 REPEAT+ )\T 5D3 0,Y\ LOVE ME1 ,JULIETTE1 DON'T Y\80 BUT ! HE>T ( ,JULIETTE WAS NO LONG] LI/5+ TO ME4 ,SEE+ ?AT ,I WAS SAD1 NOTIC+ ?AT FROM MY EYELIDS TE>S W]E AB\T TO FALL UPON H] *EEK1 %E FRE$ H]SELF FROM MY EMBRACE & SAID SOME:AT ANGRILY3 

0,:AT6 ,I WAS ! PRETTIE/1 ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL ( !M ALL6444 ,& Y\ >E NOT SATISFI$ YET8444 ,& Y\ >E CRY+ YET6444 ,?AT IS NOT NICE AT ALL6444 ,:AT MORE DO Y\ WANT80 

,\R FIR/ DISAGREEABLE QU>REL >OSE OV] ,JULIETTE'S FRI5DS4 ,GABRIELLE ,B]NI]1 ,JESSEL9 & SOME O!R PEOPLE1 =M]LY BR\<T OV] TO \R H\SE AT ! ,RUE DE ,SA9T ,PET]SB\RG BY ,MALT]RE1 AGA9 BEGAN TO PURSUE US AT ! ,RUE DE ,BALZAC4 ,I FRANKLY TOLD H] SO2 %E SEEM$ V]Y MU* SURPRIS$4 

0,:AT HAVE Y\ AGA9/ ,MONSIEUR ,JESSEL980 %E ASK$ ME4 ,%E US$ TO CALL ! O!RS BY !IR ,*RI/IAN NAMES 444 BUT %E PRON\NC$ ! NAME ,MONSIEUR ,JESSEL9 ) GREAT RESPECT4 

0,I C]TA9LY HAVE NO?+ AGA9/ HIM1 MY DE>4444 ,BUT ,I DON'T LIKE HIM1 HE GETS ON MY N]VES 444 HE IS RIDICUL\S4 ,H]E1 !N1 ,I ?9K >E GOOD REASONS = NOT WI%+ TO SEE ?AT IDIOT40 

,JULIETTE WAS %OCK$4 ,?AT ,I %\LD HAVE CALL$ A MAN ( ,MONSIEUR ,JESSEL9'S IMPORTANCE & REPUTATION AN IDIOT WAS QUITE 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO H]4 ,%E LOOK$ AT ME ) FE> AS IF ,I HAD JU/ UTT]$ A T]RIBLE BLASPHEMY4 

0,MONSIEUR ,JESSEL91 AN IDIOT6444 ,HE 444 SU* A G5TLEMAN1 SO S]I\S M9D$1 & :O HAS BE5 TO ,9DIA6444 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT HE IS A MEMB] ( ! ,GEOGRAPHICAL ,SOCIETY80 

0,:AT AB\T ,GABRIELLE ,B]NI]8444 ,IS %E ALSO A MEMB] ( ! ,GEOGRAPHICAL ,SOCIETY80 

,AS A RULE ,JULIETTE NEV] LO/ H] TEMP]4 ,:5 %E WAS ANGRY H] LOOK BECAME SEV]E1 ! WR9KLE ON H] =EHEAD DEEP5$1 H] VOICE LO/ A LITTLE ( ITS SWEET SONOR\SNESS4 ,%E ANSW]$ SIMPLY3 

0,GABRIELLE IS MY FRI5D40 

0,?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I OBJECT TO40 

,!RE WAS A MOM5T ( SIL5CE4 ,JULIETTE1 SEAT$ 9 AN >M*AIR1 WAS F+]+ ! LACE ( H] MORN+ G[N1 ?9K+4 ,AN IRONIC SMILE W&]$ ON H] LIPS4 

0,DO Y\ MEAN TO SAY ?AT ,I MU/ NOT SEE ANYONE8444 ,IS ?AT :AT Y\ WANT8444 ,WELL ?AT'S GO+ TO BE V]Y AMUS+4444 ,WE %ALL NEV] GO \T ANY MORE 444 WE %ALL LIVE LIKE BEA/S64440 

0,?AT'S NOT ! QUE/ION AT ALL1 MY DE>4444 ,I HAVE SOME FRI5DS4444 ,I'LL ASK !M TO COME44440 

0,OH YES1 ,I KN[ Y\R FRI5DS4444 ,I CAN SEE !M RI<T BE=E ME1 WRIT]S1 PA9T]S 444 PEOPLE :OM ONE DOESN'T UND]/& :5 !Y TALK 444 & :O BORR[ MONEY FROM US4444 ,?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*64440 

,I FELT (F5D$ & QUICKLY REPLI$3 

0,MY FRI5DS >E HONE/ PEOPLE1 DO Y\ HE>1 ) TAL5T1 :]EAS ?AT IDIOT & ?AT NA/Y WOMAN64440 

0,I ?9K WE HAVE HAD 5\< ( ?IS10 ,JULIETTE IMP]I\SLY SAID4 0,IS ?AT Y\R WI%8444 ,ALL RI<T4 ,I %ALL CLOSE MY DOOR TO !M4 ,ONLY :5 Y\ 9SI/$ ON MY LIV+ ) Y\1 Y\ %\LD HAVE TOLD ME ?AT Y\ WANT$ TO BURY ME ALIVE4 ,I W\LD HAVE KN[N :AT TO DO !N44440 

,%E ROSE4 ,I WAS NOT EV5 ?9K+ ( TELL+ H] ?AT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT WAS %E :O HAD WI%$ ?AT WE KEEP H\SE TOGE!R4 ,REALIZ+ ?AT IT WAS USELESS TO >GUE ANY FUR!R ,I TOOK H] H&3 

0,JULIETTE10 ,I 5TREAT$ H]4 

0,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ WANT80 

0,>E Y\ ANGRY80 

0,I1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I AM V]Y MU* CONT5T$44440 

0,JULIETTE60 

0,COME1 LET GO ( ME 444 QUIT 444 Y\ HURT ME40 

,JULIETTE WAS SULKY ALL DAY2 :5 ,I SAID SOME?+ TO H] %E DID NOT ANSW] OR CONT5T$ H]SELF ) >TICULAT+ MONOSYLLABLES CURTLY & ) IRRITATION4 ,I WAS UNHAPPY & ANGRY AT ! SAME TIME2 ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO EMBRACE H] & TO BEAT H]1 TO %[] KISSES & KICKS ON H]4 ,AT D9N] %E /ILL KEPT ! AIR ( AN (F5D$ WOMAN1 ) H] LIPS FIRMLY CLOS$ & A DISDA9FUL LOOK 9 H] EYES4 ,9 VA9 DID ,I TRY TO APPEASE H] BY HUMBLE CONDUCT & SAD REP5TANT LOOKS2 H] ASSUM$ SULL5NESS REMA9$ UN*ANG$1 ON H] BR[ !RE WAS /ILL ?AT D>K FURR[ :I* MADE ME UNEASY4 ,AT NI<T1 9 B$1 %E TOOK A BOOK & TURN$ H] BACK TO ME4 ,& ! BACK ( H] P]FUM$ NECK TO :I* MY LIPS LOV$ TO CL+ ) RAPTUR\S JOY1 N[ SEEM$ TO ME H>D] ?AN A /ONE WALL4444 ,)9 ME DEEP RES5TM5T WAS /IRR+1 BUT ,I =C$ MYSELF NOT TO BETRAY IT4 ,9 ! MEASURE ?AT ,I WAS FILL$ ) RAGE1 MY VOICE S\<T SWEET] ACC5TS1 IT GREW G5TL] & MORE BESEE*+4 

0,JULIETTE6 MY ,JULIETTE6444 ,SPEAK TO ME1 PLEASE6444 ,SPEAK TO ME6 ,DID ,I (F5D Y\1 WAS ,I TOO H>% ) Y\8 ,I KN[ ,I WAS4444 ,WELL1 ,I AM SORRY & ,I ASK Y\R =GIV5ESS4444 ,BUT ONLY SPEAK TO ME40 

,MY IMPRESSION WAS ?AT ,JULIETTE WAS NOT LI/5+ TO ME AT ALL4 ,%E WAS CUTT+ ! PAGES ( ! BOOK1 & ! NOISE ( ! FRICTION ( ! KNIFE AGA9/ ! PAP] ANNOY$ ME T]RIBLY4 

0,MY ,JULIETTE4444 ,PLEASE UND]/& ME4444 ,IT IS BECAUSE ,I LOVE Y\ ?AT ,I SAID ?AT4444 ,IT IS BECAUSE ,I WI% TO SEE Y\ PURE1 RESPECT$1 & BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ALL ?OSE >E UNWOR?Y ( Y\4444 ,IF ,I DID NOT LOVE Y\1 W\LD ?AT MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE TO ME8444 ,& Y\ ?9K ?AT ,I DON'T WANT Y\ TO GO \T6444 ,:Y NO4444 ,WE %ALL GO \T (T51 EV]Y EV5+4444 ,AH1 PLEASE DON'T BE LIKE ?AT6444 ,I WAS WRONG6444 ,SCOLD ME1 /RIKE ME4444 ,BUT ONLY SPEAK TO ME1 PLEASE SPEAK TO ME60 

,%E CONT9U$ TURN+ ! PAGES ( ! BOOK4 ,! WORDS W]E ?ROTTL$ 9 MY ?ROAT4 

0,IT IS NOT FAIR TO ACT ! WAY Y\ DO1 ,JULIETTE4 ,IT IS NOT NICE AT ALL TO BE LIKE ?AT4444 ,S9CE ,I ADMITT$ MY GUILT6 ,AH1 :AT PLEASURE DO Y\ GET \T ( TORTUR+ ME LIKE ?IS8444 ,DIDN'T ,I SAY ,I WAS SORRY8 ,COME ON1 ,JULIETTE1 ,I ADMIT ,I WAS WRONG60 

,NOT A MUSCLE 9 H] BODY MOV$ 9 RESPONSE TO MY SUPPLICATION4 ,H] NAPE EXASP]AT$ ME MORE ?AN EV]4 ,AMID LOCKS ( SILKY HAIR ,I N[ SAW EYES :I* RAIL$ AT ME & A M\? :I* MOCK$ ME4 ,& ,I HAD AN IMPULSE TO /RIKE H]1 TO BELABOR H] ) MY FI/S1 TO BEAT H] TILL %E BL$4 

0,JULIETTE60 ,I %\T$4 

,& MY F+]S1 %RIVEL$1 SPREAD AP>T & HOOK$ LIKE TALONS ( A BIRD ( PREY1 CAME CLOSE TO H]1 9 SPITE ( MYSELF1 READY TO CLAW ?IS NAPE1 IMPATI5T TO TE> IT TO PIECES4 

0,JULIETTE60 

,JULIETTE SL[LY TURN$ H] HEAD1 LOOK$ AT ME ) CONTEMPT1 )\T FE>4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT80 %E ASK$4 

0,:AT DO ,I WANT8444 ,:AT DO ,I WANT80 

,I WAS GO+ TO ?REAT5 H]4444 ,I HALF >OSE 9 B$1 ,I WAS GE/ICULAT+ VIOL5TLY4444 ,& SUDD5LY MY RAGE SUBSID$1 ,I CAME CLOSE TO ,JULIETTE1 CR\*$ BE=E H]1 FILL$ ) REP5TANCE1 & KISS+ ?AT P]FUM$ & BEAUTIFUL NAPE3 

0,:AT ,I WANT1 MY DE>1 IS ?AT Y\ %\LD BE HAPPY4444 ,?AT Y\ %ALL RECEIVE Y\R FRI5DS4444 ,IT WAS SO FOOLI% ON MY P>T TO DEM& ( Y\ :AT ,I DID6444 ,>5'T Y\ ! BE/ ( WOM58444 ,DON'T ,I LOVE Y\8444 ,AH1 H]EAFT] ,I %ALL HAVE NO O!R WI% ?AN Y\RS1 ,I PROMISE Y\6444 ,& Y\'LL SEE H[ NICE ,I AM GO+ TO BE TO !M6444 ,WAIT4444 ,:Y %\LD Y\ NOT 9VITE ,GABRIELLE = D9N]8444 ,& ,JESSEL9 ALSO80 

0,NO6 ,NO6 ,Y\ SAY IT N[1 BUT TOMORR[ Y\'LL REPROA* ME = IT4444 ,NO6 ,NO6444 ,I DON'T WANT TO =CE UPON Y\ PEOPLE :OM Y\ DESPISE--NA/Y WOM5 & IDIOTS60 

0,I DON'T KN[ :]E MY HEAD WAS :5 ,I SAID ?AT4444 ,I DON'T DESPISE !M AT ALL 444 ON ! CONTR>Y ,I LIKE !M V]Y MU*4444 ,9VITE BO? ( !M4444 ,& ,I'LL GO & GET A BOX AT ! ,VAUDEVILLE40 

0,NO60 

0,I IMPLORE Y\60 

,H] VOICE BECAME LESS H>%1 %E CLOS$ ! BOOK4 

0,WELL6 ,WE'LL SEE TOMORR[40 

,REALLY1 AT ?AT MOM5T ,I LOV$ ,GABRIELLE1 ,JESSEL91 ,CELE/9E--,I EV5 ?\<T ,I LOV$ ,MALT]RE4 

,I NO LONG] WORK$4 ,NOT ?AT LOVE ( WORK DES]T$ ME1 BUT ,I NO LONG] HAD ! CREATIVE FACULTY 9 ME4 ,I US$ TO SIT D[N AT MY DESK EV]Y DAY1 ) BLANK %EETS ( PAP] BE=E ME1 SE>*+ = IDEAS1 & FAIL+ TO F9D !M1 ,I W\LD AGA9 RELAPSE 9TO ANXIETIES ( ! PRES5T1 :I* MEANT ,JULIETTE1 9TO DREAD ( ! FUTURE1 :I* AGA9 MEANT ,JULIETTE6444 ,JU/ AS A DRUNK>D CLUT*ES & TURNS HIS EMPTY BOTTLE TO GET ! LA/ DROP ( LIQUOR \T ( IT1 SO ,I SE>*$ MY BRA9S 9 ! HOPE ( SQUEEZ+ ! LEA/ BIT ( AN IDEA \T ( IT4444 ,ALAS6 ,MY HEAD WAS EMPTY6 

,IT WAS EMPTY & WEI<$ UPON MY %\LD]S LIKE AN 5ORM\S BALL ( LEAD6444 ,MY M5TALITY WAS ALWAYS SL[ 9 GETT+ />T$3 IT REQUIR$ /IMULATION1 IT HAD TO BE LA%$ ) A :IP4 ,BECAUSE ( MY ILL-BALANC$ S5SIBILITY1 MY PASSIVE NATURE1 ,I EASILY YIELD$ TO 9TELLECTUAL OR MORAL 9FLU5CES1 :E!R GOOD OR BAD4 ,& AGA91 ,LIRAT'S FRI5D%IP WAS QUITE USEFUL TO ME 9 ! PA/4 ,MY [N IDEAS MELT$ 9 ! W>M? ( HIS SPIRIT2 HIS CONV]SATION OP5$ = ME NEW HORIZONS HI!RTO UNSUSPECT$2 :ATEV] CONFUS$ IDEAS ,I HAD W]E CLE>$ UP1 !Y ASSUM$ A MORE DEF9ITE =M :I* ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO EXPRESS2 HE TAU<T ME H[ TO SEE1 TO UND]/& ?+S & MADE ME DELVE ) HIM 9TO ! MY/]IES ( LIFE4 

,N[1 ! CLE> HORIZONS T[>D :I* ,I WAS L$ %RUNK & W]E %UT (F BE=E ME DAILY1 ALMO/ H\RLY1 & NI<T WAS COM+1 BLACK NI<T1 :I* TO ME WAS NOT ONLY VISIBLE BUT TANGIBLE1 = ,I C\LD ACTUALLY T\* ?IS MON/R\S NI<T1 ,I FELT ITS D>KNESS /UCK FA/ 9 MY HAIR1 GLU$ TO MY F+]S1 COIL$ >\ND MY BODY 9 CLAMMY R+S4444 

,MY /UDY ROOM OP5$ 9TO A Y>D1 OR RA!R A LITTLE G>D5 %AD$ BY TWO L>GE PLANE-TREES & B\ND$ BY A WALL ?AT HAD LATTICE WORK & WAS COV]$ ) IVY4 ,BEH9D ?IS WALL1 9 ! MID/ ( ANO!R G>D51 ! GRAY & V]Y HI< FACADE ( A H\SE ROSE1 ACCO/+ ME ) FIVE R[S ( W9D[S4 ,ON ! ?IRD FLOOR AN OLD MAN SAT NE> ! W9D[ OP5+ :I* 5CAS$ HIM LIKE A PICTURE FRAME4 ,HE WORE A CAP ( BLACK VELVET1 A *ECK]$ MORN+ ROBE1 & HE NEV] /IRR$4 ,%RUNK 9TO HIMSELF1 HIS HEAD DROOP+ ON HIS *E/1 HE SEEM$ ASLEEP4 ,( HIS FACE ,I C\LD SEE ONLY WR9KLES ( YELL[I%1 WR9KL$ FLE%1 D>K CAVITIES & LOCKS :I* LOOK$ LIKE TUFTS ( A SOIL$ BE>D1 RESEMBL+ SOME /RANGE VEGETATION SPR\T+ ON ! TRUNKS ( DEAD TREES4 ,SOMETIMES ! PR(ILE ( A WOMAN W\LD B5D OV] HIM S9I/]LY1 & ?IS PR(ILE HAD ! APPE>ANCE ( AN [L P]*$ UPON ! AG$ MAN'S %\LD]2 ,I C\LD DISC]N ITS HOOK$ BILL & R\ND EYES1 CRUEL1 AV>ICI\S & BLOOD?IR/Y4 ,:5 ! SUN %ONE 9TO ! G>D51 ! W9D[ OP5$ & ,I HE>D A %RILL1 PI]C+1 ANGRY VOICE :I* NEV] CEAS$ SCREAM+ REPROA*ES4 ,!N ! OLD MAN W\LD %R9K 9TO HIMSELF /ILL F>!R1 HIS HEAD W\LD BEG9 TO OSCILLATE SLI<TLY1 !N HE W\LD BECOME MOTIONLESS AGA91 /ILL MORE BURI$ 9 ! FOLDS ( HIS MORN+ ROBE1 /ILL DEEP] SUNK 9 HIS >M*AIR4 

,I US$ TO SIT = H\RS & WAT* ! UNHAPPY MAN1 & ,I FANCI$ T]RIBLE TRAG$IES1 SOME FATAL LOVE AFFAIR1 A NOBLE LIFE BUNGL$1 CRU%$ & RU9$ BY ?AT WOMAN ) ! [L FACE4 ,I PICTUR$ TO MYSELF ?IS LIV+ CORPSE AS BEAUTIFUL1 Y\NG & /RONG4444 ,P]HAPS HE HAD BE5 AN >TI/ ONCE UPON A TIME1 A SCI5TI/1 OR SIMPLY A HAPPY & K9DHE>T$ MAN4 ,& TALL & UPRI<T1 ) A GAZE FULL ( HOPE1 HE M>*$ T[>DS GLORY OR HAPP9ESS4444 ,ONE DAY HE MET ?AT WOMAN AT ! H\SE ( A FRI5D 444 & ?AT WOMAN1 TOO1 WORE A P]FUM$ VEIL1 A SMALL MUFF1 AN OTT] SK9 CAP1 A HEAV5LY SMILE1 & AN AIR ( ANGELIC SWEETNESS4444 ,& =?) HE FELL 9 LOVE ) H]4444 ,I FOLL[$ /EP BY /EP ! DEVELOPM5T ( HIS LOVE AFFAIR1 ,I C\NT$ UP HIS WEAKNESSES1 HIS MOM5TS ( C[>DICE1 HIS GR[+ D[NFALLS UP TO ! TIME ( HIS S9K+ 9TO ?IS >M*AIR = CRIPPLES & P>ALYTICS4 

,& :AT ,I IMAG9$ HIS LIFE WAS TO HIM1 MY [N LIFE WAS TO ME1 ?OSE W]E MY [N FEEL+S1 IT WAS MY [N DREAD ( ! FUTURE1 MY [N ANGUI%4444 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE MY HALLUC9ATION TOOK ON A S+UL> PHYSICAL =M1 & IT WAS MYSELF ?AT ,I SAW 9 ?IS VELVET CAP1 9 ?IS MORN+ ROBE ) ?IS BATT]$ BODY1 ?IS MURKY BE>D1 & ,JULIETTE :O /OOD OV] MY %\LD] LIKE AN [L4444 

,JULIETTE6444 ,%E WALK$ AB\T 9 ! /UDY1 WE>Y ( BODY1 H] :OLE FIGURE BETRAY+ BOR$OM1 YAWN+ & SI<+4 ,%E C\LD NOT ?9K ( ANY?+ TO DI/RACT H]4 ,MO/ (T5 %E W\LD PLACE ! C>D TABLE NOT F> FROM ME & LOSE H]SELF 9 ! C>D COMB9ATIONS ( A COMPLICAT$ 0PATI5CE10 OR %E W\LD /RET* H]SELF \T ON ! S(A1 SPREAD A NAPK9 OV] H] DRESS1 PLACE UPON IT SOME T9Y 9/RUM5TS ( TORTOISE %ELL1 MICROSCOPIC CONTA9]S ( O9TM5T1 & BEG9 POLI%+ H] NAILS1 FI]CELY FIL+ !M & MAK+ !M %9E MORE LU/R\SLY ?AN AGATE4 ,%E W\LD EXAM9E !M EV]Y FIVE M9UTES1 LOOK+ = ! REFLECTION ( H] IMAGE 9 ! POLI%$ SURFACES3 

0,LOOK MY DE>6 ,>5'T !Y BEAUTIFUL6 ,& Y\1 TOO1 ,SPY1 LOOK AT Y\R MI/RESS' PRETTY NAILS40 

,! LI<T FRICTION ( ! NAIL BRU%1 ! IMP]CEPTIBLE CREAK+ ( ! S(A1 ,JULIETTE'S REM>KS1 H] CONV]SATION ) ,SPY--ALL ?IS WAS SUFFICI5T TO PUT TO R\T ! FEW IDEAS :I* ,I /ROVE TO BR+ TOGE!R4 ,MY ?\<TS W\LD TURN IMM$IATELY TO ORD9>Y MATT]S1 & ,I M$ITAT$ UPON PA9FUL ?+S & LIV$ SORR[FUL ?+S OV] AGA94444 ,JULIETTE4444 ,DID ,I LOVE H]8 ,MANY TIMES ?IS QUE/ION >OSE 9 MY M9D1 PREGNANT ) HORRIBLE D\BT4444 ,HAD ,I NOT BE5 DECEIV$ BY ! /UPEFACTION ( MY S5SES8444 ,WAS NOT ?IS ?+ :I* ,I TOOK = LOVE1 ! EPHEM]AL & FLEET+ MANIFE/ATION ( A PLEASURE AS YET UNTA/$8444 ,JULIETTE6444 ,( C\RSE ,I LOV$ H]4444 

,BUT ?IS ,JULIETTE :OM ,I LOV$1 WAS %E NOT ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T1 WAS %E NOT ! ,JULIETTE ?AT ,I HAD MYSELF CREAT$1 ?AT HAD BE5 BORN ( MY [N IMAG9ATION1 ?AT HAD ORIG9AT$ 9 MY [N BRA9S1 :OM ,I HAD 5D[$ ) A S\L1 ) A SP>K ( DIV9ITY1 :OM ,I HAD FA%ION$ 9TO BE+ ) ! IDEAL ESS5CE ( ANGELS8444 ,& DID ,I NOT /ILL LOVE H] AS ONE DOES A BEAUTIFUL BOOK1 A BEAUTIFUL V]SE1 A BEAUTIFUL /ATUE1 A VISIBLE & TANGIBLE REALIZATION ( AN >TI/'S DREAM6444 ,BUT ?IS O!R ,JULIETTE6444 ,?IS ONE H]E8444 ,?IS PRETTY1 S5SELESS1 IGNORANT ANIMAL1 ?IS KNICK-KNACK1 ?IS PIECE ( CLO?1 ?IS NO?+8444 

,I /UDI$ H] C>EFULLY :ILE %E WAS POLI%+ H] NAILS4444 ,OH1 H[ ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO BREAK ?IS NECK & S\ND ITS EMPT9ESS1 TO OP5 ?IS HE>T & PROBE ITS NO?+NESS6 ,& ,I SAID TO MYSELF3 0,:AT SORT ( A LIFE WILL M9E BE ) ?IS WOMAN :OSE TA/ES >E ONLY = PLEASURE1 :O IS HAPPY ONLY :5 %E IS DRESS$ UP1 :OSE EV]Y WI% CO/S A =TUNE1 :O 9 SPITE ( H] *A/E APPE>ANCE1 HAS AN 9/9CTIVE PR$ILECTION = VICE2 :O US$ TO LEAVE UNHAPPY ,MALT]RE EV]Y EV5+1 )\T A S+LE REGRET1 )\T A S+LE ?\<T2 :O WILL LEAVE ME TOMORR[1 P]HAPS2 ?IS WOMAN :O IS A LIV+ D5IAL ( MY ASPIRATIONS1 ( MY IDEALS2 :O WILL NEV]1 NEV] 5T] 9TO MY 9TELLECTUAL LIFE2 & LA/LY ?IS WOMAN :O ALREADY WEI<S UPON MY 9TELLIG5CE LIKE FOLLY1 UPON MY :OLE BE+ LIKE A CRIME40 

,I HAD A NOTION TO FLEE1 TO TELL ,JULIETTE3 0,I AM GO+ \T1 ,I'LL BE BACK 9 AN H\R10 & NEV] TO RETURN TO ?IS H\SE :]E ! V]Y CEIL+ WAS MORE OPPRESSIVE TO ME ?AN ! LID ( A C(F91 :]E ! AIR /IFL$ ME1 :]E ! V]Y FURNITURE SEEM$ TO SAY TO ME3 0,LEAVE ?IS PLACE0 444 ,BUT NO6444 ,I LOV$ H]1 & IT WAS ?IS V]Y ,JULIETTE ?AT ,I LOV$1 NOT ! O!R ONE :O HAS GONE ! WAY ( ALL DREAMS6444 ,I LOV$ H] ) ALL H] QUALITIES :I* MADE ME SUFF]1 ,I LOV$ H] 9 SPITE ( ALL H] LACK ( UND]/&+1 ,I LOV$ H] ) ALL H] FRIVOLITY1 ) ALL H] SUSPECT$ P]V]SIONS2 ,I LOV$ H] ) ?AT TORM5T+ LOVE :I* A MO!R HAS = H] AFFLICT$ *ILD4 

,HAVE Y\ EV] MET A POOR CREATURE HUDDL$ UP BEH9D ! DOOR ON SOME W9TRY DAY1 A WRET*$ HUMAN BE+ ) *APP$ LIPS & *ATT]+ TEE?1 %IV]+ 9 HIS TATT]$ RAGS8444 ,& :5 Y\ MET HIM1 W]E Y\ NOT C>RI$ AWAY BY A FEEL+ ( KE5 PITY1 & DID Y\ NOT HAVE A DESIRE TO TAKE HIM & W>M HIM AGA9/ Y\R BREA/1 GIVE HIM SOME?+ TO EAT1 COV] HIS %IV]+ BODY ) W>M CLO!S8444 ,?AT IS H[ ,I LOV$ ,JULIETTE2 ,I LOV$ H] ) AN IMM5SE PITY 444 AH1 DON'T LAU<1 ) A MO!R'S PITY1 ) AN 5DLESS PITY6444 

0,>5'T WE GO+ \T1 MY DE>8 ,IT W\LD BE SO NICE TO TAKE A /ROLL ?R\< ! ,BOIS40 

,& CA/+ H] EYES ON ! BLANK %EET ( PAP] ON :I* ,I HAD NOT WRITT5 A L9E3 

0,IS ?AT ALL Y\ WROTE8444 ,WELL6444 ,Y\ DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE WORK$ V]Y H>D4444 ,& H]E ,I HAVE BE5 SITT+ >\ND ALL ?IS TIME TO 9SPIRE Y\ TO WORK6444 ,OH1 WELL1 ,I KN[ Y\ WON'T GET ANY:]E4444 ,Y\ >E TOO LAZY60 

,]E LONG WE BEGAN GO+ \T EV]Y DAY & EV]Y EV5+4 ,I DID NOT RESI/ ANY LONG]1 ALMO/ HAPPY TO ESCAPE FROM ! DEADLY AV]SION & DESPOND5T ?\<TS ) :I* \R AP>TM5T 9SPIR$ ME1 ESCAPE FROM ! SYMBOLIC VISION ( ! OLD MAN1 FROM MYSELF4444 ,AH1 ABOVE ALL FROM MYSELF4 ,9 A CR[D1 9 ! TUMULT1 9 ?IS FEV]I% HA/E ( A PLEASURE-HUNT+ LIFE ,I HOP$ TO F9D =GETFULNESS1 TO BE ABLE TO DULL MY FEEL+1 TO SUBDUE MY REBELLI\S SPIRIT1 TO SUPPRESS ! VOICE ( MY PA/ :I* ,I HE>D GRUMBL+ )9 ME4 ,& S9CE ,I C\LD NOT RAISE ,JULIETTE TO MY LEVEL ,I L[]$ MYSELF D[N TO H] [N4 

,AH1 ?OSE S]5E HEI<TS :]E ! SUN WAS REIGN+ & T[>D :I* ,I HAD BE5 CLIMB+ SL[LY ) SU* T]RIFIC EF=T6444 ,I MU/ DESC5D 9TO ! PIT AT ONE DA%1 9 A S+LE1 9/ANTANE\S1 9EVITABLE D[NFALL1 EV5 IF ,I CRU%$ MY HEAD AGA9/ ! ROCKS OR DISAPPE>$ 9 ! BOTTOMLESS MIRE4 ,) ME IT WAS NO LONG] A QUE/ION ( ESCAPE4 ,IF OCCASIONALLY ! IDEA DID PI]CE ! HAZE ( MY M9D1 IF1 9 ! ]R+S ( MY WILL-P[]1 ,I SOMETIMES DID P]CEIVE A DI/ANT WAY \T :]E DUTY SEEM$ TO CALL ME1 ,I1 9 ORD] TO BREAK AWAY FROM ! IDEA1 9 ORD] NOT TO RU% HA/ILY T[>D ?AT 5D1 CLUNG T5ACI\SLY TO ! FALSE PRET5SES ( HONOR4444 ,C\LD ,I LEAVE ,JULIETTE6 ,I :O 9SI/$ ?AT %E LEAVE ,MALT]RE6444 ,:AT WILL BECOME ( H] :5 ,I AM GONE8444 ,:Y NO1 NO6--,I WAS LY+ TO MYSELF4444 ,I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE H] BECAUSE ,I LOV$ H]1 BECAUSE ,I PITI$ H]1 BECAUSE4444 ,BUT WAS IT NOT MYSELF ?AT ,I LOV$1 MYSELF ?AT ,I PITI$8444 ,AH1 ,I NO LONG] KNEW6 ,I NO LONG] KNEW6 

,& !N AGA9 Y\ %\LD NOT ?9K ?AT ! ABYSS 9TO :I* ,I HAD FALL5 WAS A SUDD5 REVELATION TO ME4444 ,DON'T Y\ BELIEVE IT6 ,I SAW IT FROM AF>1 ,I SAW ITS BLACK OP5+ YAWN+ FE>FULLY1 & ,I RAN T[>D IT4 ,I LEAN$ OV] ! $GE TO 9HALE ! 9FECT$ ODOR ( ITS FIL?1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF3 0,!RE IS :]E WA/$ LIVES & CORRUPT$ BE+S >E DA%$ & SWALL[$ UP4444 ,H]E ONE CAN NEV] COME UP AGA91 NEV]60 ,& ,I PLUNG$ 9TO IT4444 

,DESPITE ! ?REAT5+ SKY OV]CA/ ) CL\DS1 ! BALCONY ( ! CAFE IS CR[D$ ) PEOPLE4 ,!RE IS NOT A VACANT TABLE1 ! CAB>ETS1 ! CIRCUS %[S1 ! !AT]S HAVE P\R$ =? ! SCUM ( !IR HABITUES H]E4 ,EV]Y:]E >E BRI<T-COLOR$ DRESSES & BLACK FROCK COATS1 LADIES ADORN$ ) PLUMES LIKE HORSES 9 A P>ADE1 WE>Y1 SICK LOOK+ & SALL[2 FLURRI$ FOPS ) HEADS DROOP$ UPON !IR BUTTON HOLES )\T FL[]S1 & NIBBL+ ! 5DS ( !IR CANES ) APE-LIKE GE/URES4 ,SOME ( !M ) LEGS CROSS$ 9 ORD] TO %[ !IR BLACK SILK SOCKS EMBROID]$ ) R$ FL[]ETS1 HATS PU%$ OV] SLI<TLY T[>D ! BACK1 >E :I/L+ ! LATE/ HIT--! AIR :I* HAS JU/ N[ BE5 SUNG AT ! ,AMBASSADEUR1 TO ! ACCOMPANIM5T ( ! CREAK+ ( SEATS1 ! CLATT] ( GLASSES & BOTTLES4 

,! LA/ ( ! LI<TS 9 FRONT ( ! OP]A HAS BE5 EXT+UI%$4 ,BUT ALL >\ND IT ! W9D[S ( ! CLUB-H\SES & BRO!LS >E A R$ BLAZE1 LIKE OP5+S 9TO HELL4 ,ON ! /REET1 P>K$ NE> ! CURB1 >E WORN-\T & DILAPIDAT$ OP5 COA*ES /RUNG \T 9 TRIPLE FILE4 ,SOME ( ! DRIV]S >E DR[S+ 9 !IR SEATS2 O!RS GA!R+ 9TO SMALL GR\PS :I* PRES5T A COMICAL APPE>ANCE 9 !IR ILL-FITT+ LIV]IES1 >E MUN*+ CIG> /UBS1 & TALK+ ) L\D BUR/S ( LAU<T]1 TELL+ SALACI\S /ORIES AB\T !IR CLI5TS4 ,ONE 9CESSANTLY HE>S ! %RILL VOICE ( ! NEWSPAP] V5DORS :O RUN BACK & =? %\T+1 9 ! MID/ ( !IR CRISP \TCRIES1 ! NAME ( SOME WELL-KN[N WOMAN1 OR SOME SC&AL\S PIECE ( NEWS1 :ILE /REET >ABS1 GLID+ BETWE5 ! TABLES1 CUNN+ AS CATS1 >E SELL+ OBSC5E PICTURES1 HALF REVEAL$1 TO AWAK5 DORMANT PASSIONS1 TO /IR UP CURIOSITIES GONE TO SLEEP4 ,& LITTLE GIRLS :OSE PREMATURE DEPRAVITY HAS ALREADY BLI<T$ !IR GAUNT1 *ILDI% FACES >E (F]+ = SALE B\QUETS ( FL[]S1 SMIL+ ) A DUBI\S SMILE1 *>G+ !IR GLANCES ) ! RIPE & HIDE\S IMMODE/Y ( OLD PRO/ITUTES4 ,9SIDE ! CAB>ET ALL ! TABLES >E TAK54444 ,!RE IS NOT A S+LE VACANT PLACE4444 ,PEOPLE >E DR9K+ *AMPAGNE )\T REALLY WANT+ IT & MUN*+ S&WI*ES )\T 9 ! LEA/ C>+ = !M4 ,OCCASIONALLY CURI\S PEOPLE 5T] ! PLACE1 BE=E GO+ TO !IR CLUBS OR TO B$1 BY =CE ( HABIT OR FROM A M]E DESIRE TO %[ (F OR TO SEE IF !RE IS 0ANY?+ DO+0 !RE4 ,SL[LY & SL\*+ 9 !IR WALK1 !Y SL9K AB\T ! GR\PS ( GUE/S1 /OPP+ TO *AT ) !IR FRI5DS H]E & !RE &1 WAV+ !IR H&S 9 GREET+ TO SOME ONE AT A DI/ANCE1 LOOK AT !MSELVES 9 ! MIRRORS1 FIX !IR :ITE CRAVATS :I* /ICK \T FROM UND] !IR LI<T OV]COATS1 !N LEAVE1 !IR M9DS 5RI*$ ) A FEW NEW SLANG EXPRESSIONS ( ! UND]WORLD1 ) A FEW MORE SC&ALS PICK$ UP H]E & UPON :I* !IR IDL5ESS WILL ?RIVE = A :OLE DAY4 

,! WOM5 ) ELB[S RE/+ ON ! TABLE1 AN ICE CREAM SODA 9 FRONT ( !M1 !IR WEAK FACES1 HAT*$ ) F9E P9K L9ES1 SUPPORT$ BY LONG GLOV$ H&S1 ASSUME A LANGUID AIR1 A SUFF]+ MI5 & A SORT ( CONSUMPTIVE DREAM9ESS4 ,!Y EX*ANGE MY/]I\S W9KS & IMP]CEPTIBLE SMILES ) !IR NEI<BORS AT NE>BY TABLES1 :ILE ! G5TLEMAN ACCOMPANY+ !M1 SIL5T & AFFECT$LY C\RTE\S1 /RIKES ! PO9T ( HIS %OES ) ! TIP ( HIS CANE4 ,! GA!R+ PRES5TS A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE V>IEGAT$ ) LACE & BAUBLES1 BRI<T TRIMM+S & POMPONS1 T+$ PLUMES & FL[]S 9 FULL BLOOM1 CURLS ( BLOND HAIR1 TRESSES ( D>K HAIR & ! GLITT] ( DIAMONDS4 ,EV]Y ONE IS AT HIS FI<T+ PO/1 ! Y\NG & ! OLD1 BEG9N]S ) BE>DLESS FACES1 GRAY-HAIR$ VET]ANS1 NAIVE GULLS & CRAFTY SPONG]S1 H]E W]E SOCIAL SC&ALS1 FALSE SITUATIONS1 RIOT\S VICE1 BASE COVET\SNESS1 %AMEFUL B>T]--ALL ! FL[]S ( CORRUPTION :I* SPR\T--M+LE1 GR[ & ?RIVE 9 ! DUN<ILL W>M? ( ,P>IS4 

,IT WAS 9TO ?IS ATMOSPH]E *>G$ ) 5NUI1 RE/LESSNESS & HEAVY ODORS ?AT WE US$ !REAFT] TO COME EV]Y EV5+4 ,DUR+ ! DAY1 VISITS TO ! DRESSMAK]S1 ! ,BOIS1 ! RACES2 9 ! EV5+1 RE/AURANTS1 !AT]S & FA%IONABLE GA!R+S4 ,:]EV] ?IS SPECIAL BR& ( SOCIETY PEOPLE CAME TOGE!R1 ONE WAS C]TA9 TO SEE US2 WE W]E EV5 MADE MU* ( BECAUSE ( ,JULIETTE'S BEAUTY :I* BEGAN TO BE ! SUBJECT ( PEOPLE'S TALK1 & H] DRESSES :I* CALL$ =? ! 5VY & EMULATION ( O!R WOM54 ,WE NO LONG] D9$ AT HOME4 ,\R AP>TM5T S]V$ US AS H>DLY ANY?+ MORE ?AN A PLACE TO DRESS4 ,:5 ,JULIETTE WAS DRESS+ %E GREW H>%1 EV5 CRUEL4 ,! WR9KLE ON H] =EHEAD CUT 9TO H] SK9 LIKE A SC>4 ,%E UTT]$ DISJO9T$ WORDS1 GREW ANGRY1 SEEM$ TO BE 9C5S$ TO ! PO9T ( BREAK+ UP ?+S4 

,ALL >\ND H] ! ROOM SEEM$ AS IF IT HAD BE5 PILLAG$3 TRUNKS W]E OP5$1 SKIRTS ?R[N ON ! C>PET1 FANS TAK5 \T ( !IR CASES & SCATT]$ ON ! *AIRS1 OP]A GLASSES LEFT ON ! FURNITURE2 MUSL9 G[NS W]E LY+ 9 HEAPS 9 ! CORN]S1 ! FLOOR WAS /REWN ) FL[]S1 T[ELS1 SOIL$ ) R\GE1 GLOVES1 /OCK+S1 VEILS W]E HANG+ ON ! BRAN*ES ( ! C&LE/ICKS4 ,& 9 ! MID/ ( ?IS CONFUSION1 ,CELE/9E1 AGILE1 BRAZ5-FAC$1 CYNICAL1 WAS GO+ ?R\< ALL SORTS ( EVOLUTIONS1 JUMP+1 SLID+1 KNEEL+ AT ! FEET ( H] MI/RESS1 /ICK+ A P9 H]E1 ADJU/+ ! PLEATS !RE1 KNOTT+ ?READS1 H] S(T1 FLABBY H&S1 MADE TO H&LE FIL?Y ?+S1 GLID+ ALL OV] ,JULIETTE'S BODY ) AFFECTION4 ,%E WAS HAPPY1 %E NO LONG] REPLI$ TO 9S9UAT+ REM>KS1 TO BITT] REPROA*ES1 & H] EYES1 P]SI/5TLY IRONICAL1 %9+ ) A FLAME ( VULG> DEPRAVITY W]E RIVET$ ON ME4 

,IT WAS ONLY 9 PUBLIC1 9 ! GL>E ( LI<TS1 UND] ! CROSS FIRE ( M5'S GAZES ?AT ,JULIETTE AGA9 F\ND H] SMILE & EXPRESSION ( JOY MIX$ ) A LITTLE WOND]M5T & FRANKNESS :I* %E RES]V$ ONLY = ?IS REPUGNANT CR[D ( DEBAU*EES4 ,& WE US$ TO COME TO ?IS CAB>ET ACCOMPANI$ BY ,GABRIELLE1 BY ,JESSEL91 BY PEOPLE MET ,I DON'T KN[ :]E1 & PRES5T$ TO US BY ,I DON'T KN[ :OM1 BY IDIOTS & PR9CES1 BY ! :OLE BAT* ( 9T]NATIONAL & /REET-CORN] CROOKS :OM WE DRAGG$ ALONG ) US4 

0,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO TONI<T80 

0,I AM GO+ ) ! ,M9TIE CR[D40 

,JESSEL9 GAVE US 9=MATION AB\T ! PEOPLE 9 ! PLACE2 HE KNEW ALL ! 9SIDE FACTS ( HI< SOCIETY LIFE & SPOKE ( IT ) A SORT ( ADMIRATION 9 SPITE ( ALL ! %AMEFUL OR TRAGIC DETAILS :I* HE TOLD US4 

0,?AT MAN !RE1 :O HAS A CR[D ( PEOPLE >\ND HIM & :O IS LI/5$ TO RESPECTFULLY1 US$ TO BE A VALET-DE-*AMBRE4 ,HIS MA/] FIR$ HIM = !FT4 ,BUT HE BECAME ! KEEP] ( A GAMBL+ H\SE1 CONDUCT$ ALL K9DS ( ILLEGITIMATE JO9TS1 BECAME CA%I] ( ! ,CLUB1 !N SKILLFULLY DISAPPE>$ = A FEW YE>S4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME HE IS P>T [N] ( MANY GAMBL+ H\SES1 HAS AN 9T]E/ 9 ! RACE TRACK1 HAS UNLIMIT$ CR$IT ) ! /OCK-BROK]S1 [NS HORSES & A MANSION :]E HE RECEIVES PEOPLE4 ,HE US$ TO LOAN MONEY SECRETLY AT ONE HUNDR$ P]C5T 9T]E/ TO LADIES 9 F9ANCIAL /RAITS :OSE GULLIBLE NATURES HE W\LD FIR/ TE/4 ,O/5TATI\SLY G5]\S1 BUY+ PICTURES ( ! MO/ EXP5SIVE K9D1 HE PASSES = AN HONORABLE MAN & PATRON ( ! >TS4 ,9 ! PAP]S !Y SPEAK ( HIM ) GREAT RESPECT4 

0,& ?AT O!R BIG1 /\T FELL[ :OSE FLE%Y1 WR9KL$ FACE IS ET]NALLY SPLIT BY AN IDIOTIC LAU<8 ,HE IS BUT A *ILD6444 ,H>DLY EI<TE5 YE>S OLD4 ,HE HAS A MI/RESS KN[N TO ALL1 ) :OM HE APPE>S 9 PUBLIC EV]Y ,MONDAY AT ! ,BOIS1 & ALSO HAS A TEA*]1 AN ,ABBOT :OM HE TAKES TO ! LAKE EV]Y ,TUESDAY 9 ! SAME C>RIAGE4 ,HIS MO!R HAS ?US CONCEIV$ ( ! $UCATION ( H] SON1 WI%+ HIM TO LEAD A LIFE ( RELIGI\S SA9TL9ESS ON ! ONE H& & ( GALLANT ADV5TURES ON ! O!R4 ,ASIDE FROM ?AT HE GETS DRUNK EV]Y EV5+1 & HORSE-:IPS HIS OLD FOOL ( A MO!R4 ,A REAL TYPE60 ,JESSEL9 SUMM$ UP4 

0,?AT DUKE OV] !RE1 :O BE>S ONE ( ! MO/ ILLU/RI\S NAMES 9 ,FRANCE6 ,AH6 ?AT SWELL DUKE6 ! K+ ( SPONG]S6 ,HE COMES 9 TIMIDLY LIKE A FRI<T5$ DOG1 LOOKS ?R\< HIS MONOCLE1 TAKES 9 ! SMELL ( SUPP]1 SITS D[N & DEV\RS SOME HAM & M9C$ LIV] PIE4 ,P]HAPS HE HAS NOT D9$ YET1 ?IS DUKE2 UND\BT$LY HE HAS JU/ COME BACK FROM AN UNSUCCESSFUL DAILY VISIT TO ! CAFE ,ANGLAIS1 OR ! ,MAISON ,DORE OR ,BIGNON'S1 9 QUE/ ( SOME FRI5D :O WILL TREAT HIM TO A MEAL4 ,BE+ ON V]Y GOOD T]MS ) WOM5 & HORSE DEAL]S1 HE RUNS ]R&S = ! =M] & RIDES ! HORSES = ! LATT]4 ,9/RUCT$ TO SAY :]EV] HE GOES3 ',OH6 ,:AT A *>M+ WOMAN6' 444 ',OH6 :AT A WOND]FUL HORSE6' HE RECEIVES A FEW L\IS = ?IS S]VICE ) :I* HE PAYS HIS VALET4 

0,H]E IS ANO!R GREAT NOBLEMAN :O IS GRADUALLY & HOPELESSLY S9K+ 9TO ! MIRE ( ILLICIT BUS9ESS & SECRET PROMOTION ( VICE4 ,ONCE UPON A TIME ?AT FELL[ WAS QUITE ! RAGE ( SOCIETY4 ,DESPITE HIS /\TNESS :I* IS N[ EVID5T1 DESPITE ! PUFF9ESS ( HIS FLE%1 HE /ILL HAS AN ELEGANT WAY ( C>RY+ HIMSELF1 & ! AIR ( A G5TLEMAN4 ,9 ! DISREPUTABLE PLACES & QUE/IONABLE CIRCLES :I* HE FREQU5TS HE PLAYS ! REMUN]ATIVE ROLE :I* WAS PLAY$ FIFTY YE>S AGO BY HEAD WAIT]S AT TABLE D'HOTES4 ,HIS C\RTE\SNESS & $UCATION W]E AN ASSET TO HIM1 :I* HE MADE USE ( TO P]FECTION4 ,HE KNEW H[ TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! DI%ONE/Y ( O!RS AS WELL AS ( HIS [N1 = NO ONE WAS AS SKILLFUL 9 COMPOS+ MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIES ( HIS PATRONS TO ! SATISFACTION ( ALL CONC]N$ AS HE WAS4 

0,?AT LIVID FACE !RE1 SET 9 A FRAME ( :ISK]S TURN+ GRAY1 ?AT M9IATURE M\?1 ?AT LU/]LESS EYE8 ,NO ONE KN[S :O HE REALLY IS6 ,= A LONG TIME S9I/] RUMORS HAVE BE5 CURR5T AB\T HIS P]SON1 RUMORS ( BLOODY AFFAIRS4 ,AT FIR/ PEOPLE W]E AFRAID ( HIM & TRI$ TO KEEP AWAY FROM HIM4 ,IT'S NO?+ BUT AN OLD MEMORY AFT] ALL6 ,= ! RE/1 HE SP5DS A LOT ( MONEY4 ,:AT DOES IT MATT] IF A FEW DROPS ( BLOOD DO ROLL ON TOP ( PILES ( GOLD6 ,WOM5 >E CRAZY AB\T IT4 

0,?AT Y\NG H&SOME MAN ) MU/A*E GRACEFULLY TURN$ UP8 ,ONE DAY :5 HE DID NOT HAVE A S\ TO HIS NAME1 HIS P>5TS HAV+ /OPP$ HIS ALL[ANCE1 ! +5I\S NOTION OCCURR$ TO HIM TO PRET5D ?AT HE WAS REP5TANT4 ,HE DEMON/RATIVELY QUIT AN OLD MI/RESS HE HAD & RETURN$ TO HIS P>5TS4 ,A Y\NG LADY1 HIS PLAYMATE :5 HE WAS A *ILD1 ADOR$ HIM4 ,%E WAS RI*4 ,HE M>RI$ H]4 ,BUT ON ! V]Y EV5+ ( HIS W$D+ DAY HE LEFT H]1 TAK+ ! D[RY ) HIM1 & W5T BACK TO HIS OLD MI/RESS4 ,%E IS AN EXCELL5T WOMAN10 ADD$ ,JESSEL91 0%E REALLY IS6 

0,& ALL ?OSE PIMPS & ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 *AS$ \T ( ! CLUBS1 EXPELL$ FROM UNIV]SITIES1 RU9$ AT ! /OCK EX*ANGE2 & =EIGN]S COM+ FROM ! DEVIL KN[S :]E1 :OM ONE SC&AL ATTRACTS TO ONE PLACE & ANO!R SC&AL DRAWS (F TO ANO!R1 & ?OSE LIV+ \TSIDE ! PALE ( ! LAW & B\RGEOIS E/EEM1 :O CLAIM TO BE ! ROYALTY ( ,P>IS1 BE=E :OM EV]YBODY B[S D[N--!Y ALL SW>M H]E1 >ROGANT1 FREE1 DISREPUTABLE60 

,JULIETTE WAS LI/5+1 AMUS$ BY ! /ORIES1 ATTRACT$ BY ?IS FIL? & CRIME1 FLATT]$ BY ?IS IGNOBLE HOMAGE :I* %E FELT ! GLANCES ( !SE FOOLS & CRIM9ALS W]E PAY+ H]4 ,BUT %E PRES]V$ H] MODE/ BE>+1 H] MAID5 *>M1 ALL H] GRACES1 SELF-CONSCI\S & 9VIT+ AT ONE & ! SAME TIME1 = ! SAKE ( :I*1 ONE DAY AT ,LIRAT'S1 ,I E>N$ DAMNATION6 

,FACES GR[ MORE PALLID N[1 FEATURES BECOME DRAWN \T4 ,FATIGUE SWELLS & COLORS ! EYELIDS4 ,ONE AFT] ANO!R !Y LEAVE ! CAB>ET1 TIR$ & WORRI$4 ,DO !Y KN[ :AT ! NEXT DAY HAS 9 /ORE = !M1 :AT TR\BLES AWAIT !M1 :AT DISA/]S LIE 9 AMBU% = !M8 ,ONCE 9 A :ILE ! REPORT ( A PI/OL %OT CREATES A VOID 9 ! RANKS ( ?IS GANG6 ,P]HAPS TOMORR[ WILL BE !IR TURN8 ,TOMORR[6 ,P]HAPS IT WILL BE MY TURN1 TOO8 ,AH6 ,TOMORR[6 ,! EV] PRES5T M5ACE ( TOMORR[6 ,& WE GO HOME AGA91 )\T SAY+ A WORD TO ONE ANO!R1 SAD & WE>Y4 

,! B\LEV>D WAS DES]T$4 ,AN IMM5SE SIL5CE WAS WEI<+ HEAVILY OV] ! CITY4 ,ONLY ! W9D[S ( ! BRO!L H\SES W]E AGL>E1 LIKE ! EYES ( SOME HUGE BEA/S CR\*+ 9 ! DEP? ( NI<T4 

,)\T KN[+ EXACTLY ! /ATE ( MY F9ANCIAL AFFAIRS1 ,I FELT ?AT RU9 WAS AHEAD ( ME4 ,I HAD PAID \T CONSID]ABLE SUMS ( MONEY1 DEBTS W]E ACCUMULAT+ &1 F> FROM DECREAS+1 ,JULIETTE'S :IMS BECAME EV5 MORE NUM]\S & MORE EXP5SIVE3 MONEY FL[$ LIKE WAT] FROM H] H&S1 LIKE A F\NTA91 9 ONE CONT9U\S /REAM4 0,%E EVID5TLY ?9KS ME RI*] ?AN ,I AM10 ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF1 9 AN EF=T TO DECEIVE MYSELF4 0,I \<T TO W>N H]1 P]HAPS %[ MYSELF A LITTLE MORE RES]V$ 9 YIELD+ TO H] DESIRES40 ,! TRU? WAS ?AT ,I DELIB]ATELY DISMISS$ FROM MY M9D EV]Y NOTION ( ?IS K9D1 ?AT ,I DREAD$ ! PROBABLE CONSEQU5CES ( SU* A *ALL5GE EV5 MORE ?AN ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE MIS=TUNE 9 ! WORLD4 

,9 MY R>E MOM5TS ( CLE>-M9D$NESS1 ( FRANKNESS ) MYSELF1 ,I UND]/OOD ?AT B5EA? H] AIR ( SWEETNESS1 B5EA? H] NAIVETE ( A SPOIL$ *ILD1 B5EA? ! ROBU/ & VIBRANT PASSIONS ( H] FLE% ,JULIETTE CONCEAL$ A P[]FUL DESIRE TO BE ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL1 ADOR$1 PAID C\RT TO1 CONCEAL$ A FI]CE SELFI%NESS :I* W\LD NOT FL9* BE=E ANY CRUELTY1 BE=E ANY MORAL CRIME6444 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT %E LOV$ ME LESS ?AN ! LA/ PIECE ( CLO?1 ?AT %E W\LD HAVE SACRIFIC$ ME = A CLOAK OR A CRAVAT OR A PAIR ( GLOVES4444 ,ONCE DRAWN 9TO SU* A LIFE %E C\LD NOT /OP4444 ,& !N :AT8444 ,COLD %IV]S PASS$ UP & D[N MY FRAME FROM HEAD TO HEELS4444 ,?AT %E %\LD LEAVE ME1 NO1 NO1 ?AT ,I DID NOT WANT6 

,! MO/ PA9FUL MOM5T TO ME WAS 9 ! MORN+ :5 ,I WOKE UP4 ,) EYES CLOS$1 PULL+ ! COV] OV] MY HEAD1 MY BODY HUDDL$ UP 9TO A BALL1 ,I US$ TO POND] OV] MY SITUATION ) T]RIBLE ANGUI%4 ,& ! MORE FAULTY %E APPE>$ TO ME1 ! MORE DESP]ATELY ,I CLUNG TO ,JULIETTE4 ,NO MATT] H[ (T5 ,I SAID TO MYSELF ?AT MY MONEY W\LD SOON BE GONE1 ?AT ! CR$IT ON :I* ,I C\LD DI%ONE/LY PROLONG ! AGONY ( HOPE AGA9/ HOPE = ANO!R WEEK OR TWO1 W\LD EV5TUALLY BE D5I$ TO ME2 ,I CLUNG TO ! PRES5T & RABIDLY EVOLV$ ALL SORTS ( IMPOSSIBLE PLANS4 ,I PICTUR$ MYSELF ACCOMPLI%+ SUP]HUMAN TASKS 9 ! C\RSE ( ONE WEEK4 ,I DREAM$ ( F9D+ MILLIONS 9 SOME HACKNEY COA*1 ,FABUL\S 9H]ITANCES DROPP$ D[N FROM ! SKIES = ME4 ,! IDEA ( /EAL+ HAUNT$ ME4444 

,GRADUALLY ALL !SE 9SANE NOTIONS TOOK HOLD ( MY DI/RACT$ M9D4 ,I WAS PRES5T+ ,JULIETTE ) PALACES & CA/LES2 ,I OV]:ELM$ H] ) DIAMONDS & PE>LS2 GOLD /REAM$ & GLITT]$ ALL >\ND H]1 & ,I RAIS$ H] HI< ABOVE ! E>?1 UPON DIZZY1 ROYAL HEI<TS4 ,!N ! S5SE ( REALITY W\LD SUDD5LY RETURN4 ,I BURI$ MYSELF DEEP] 9 ! B$4 ,I S\<T REALMS ( NONEXI/5CE 9 :OSE DEP? ,I C\LD DISAPPE>4 ,I =C$ MYSELF TO SLEEP4 ,& SUDD5LY1 \T ( BREA?1 ) SWEAT ON MY =EHEAD & A HAGG>D LOOK 9 MY EYES1 ,I W\LD SNUGGLE UP TO ,JULIETTE1 PRESS H] 9 MY >MS ) ALL MY /R5G?1 SOBB+3 

0,Y\'LL NEV] LEAVE ME1 WILL Y\1 MY ,JULIETTE6 ,TELL ME1 TELL ME ?AT Y\'LL NEV] LEAVE ME4 ,BECAUSE1 Y\ SEE4444 ,I'LL DIE 444 IF Y\ DO--,I'LL GO CRAZY4 ,I'LL KILL MYSELF6 ,JULIETTE1 ,I SWE> TO Y\ ?AT ,I'LL KILL MYSELF60 

0,:Y1 :AT HAS COME OV] Y\8 ,:Y DO Y\ TREMBLE SO8 ,NO1 MY DE>1 ,I'LL NEV] LEAVE Y\4 ,>E WE NOT HAPPY TOGE!R8 ,BESIDES1 ,I LOVE Y\ SO MU*6 ,:5 Y\ >E NICE AS Y\ >E N[60 

0,YES1 YES6 ,I'LL KILL MYSELF6 ,I'LL KILL MYSELF60 

0,Y\ >E SO FUNNY1 MY DE>6 ,:Y DO Y\ TELL ME ?AT80 

0,BECAUSE40 

,I WAS GO+ TO TELL H] EV]Y?+4444 ,BUT ,I HAD NOT ! C\RAGE4 ,& ,I SAID3 

0,BECAUSE ,I LOVE Y\6 ,BECAUSE ,I DON'T WANT Y\ TO LEAVE ME6 ,BECAUSE ,I DON'T WANT TO40 

,NEV]!LESS ,I F9ALLY HAD TO BR+ ?IS MATT] TO A HEAD4 ,JULIETTE HAD SE5 9 ! W9D[ ( A JEWELRY /ORE ON ! ,RUE DE LA ,PAIX1 A /R+ ( PE>LS ( :I* %E SPOKE )\T 5D4 ,ONE DAY :5 WE W]E 9 ?AT NEI<BORHOOD3 

0,LET'S GO & SEE ?AT BEAUTIFUL JEWEL10 %E SAID TO ME4 

,) H] NOSE PRESS$ AGA9/ ! W9D[ PANE & EYES %9+1 %E LOOK$ AT ! /R+ >RANG$ 9 A TRIPLE CIRCUL> R[ ( P9K PE>LS UPON ! VELVET ( ! JEWEL CASE4 ,I SAW A TREMOR PASS+ UP & D[N H] SK94 

0,ISN'T ?AT BEAUTIFUL8 ,& IT ISN'T EXP5SIVE AT ALL6 ,I HAVE ASK$ AB\T ! PRICE 444 FIFTY ?\S& FRANCS4444 ,?AT'S AN EXCEPTIONAL B>GA940 

,I TRI$ TO DRAW H] FUR!R ON4 ,BUT COAX+LY1 HANG+ ON MY >M1 %E HELD ME BACK4 ,& %E SI<$3 

0,AH1 H[ NICE ?AT W\LD LOOK ON ! NECK ( Y\R LITTLE WIFIE60 

,%E ADD$ ) AN AIR ( PR(\ND GRIEF3 

0,REALLY6 ,ALL ! WOM5 HAVE LOTS ( JEWELS4 ,ONLY ,I HAVE NONE4 ,IF Y\ W]E REALLY NICE1 REALLY K9D TO ME1 Y\ W\LD GIVE !M TO Y\R POOR LITTLE ,JULIETTE4444 ,!RE N[60 

,I /AMM]$ \T3 

0,C]TA9LY4 ,I WANT TO--V]Y MU* 444 BUT LAT] 444 NEXT WEEK60 

,JULIETTE'S FACE GREW D>K3 

0,:Y NEXT WEEK8 ,CAN'T Y\ DO IT N[1 RI<T N[60 

0,WELL Y\ SEE 444 N[ 444 ,I AM %ORT ( MONEY4444 ,I AM A LITTLE H>D UP40 

0,:AT8 ,ALREADY8 ,Y\ HAV5'T GOT A S\8 ,IS ?AT A FACT8 ,:]E DID ALL Y\R MONEY GO8 ,Y\ HAVE NOT A S\ LEFT80 

0,:Y YES1 ,I HAVE6 ,ONLY ,I AM A LITTLE %ORT ( CA% TEMPOR>ILY40 

0,WELL IF ?AT'S ! CASE IT DOESN'T MATT]4 ,I HAVE ALSO MADE 9QUIRIES AB\T ! T]MS4 ,!Y W\LD AGREE TO ACCEPT PROMISSORY NOTES4 ,FIVE NOTES ( SIX ?\S& FRANCS EA*4 ,?AT IS NOT SU* A MI<TY MATT]60 

0,UND\BT$LY4 ,BUT A LITTLE LAT]6 ,I PROMISE Y\4 ,IS ?AT ALL RI<T80 

0,AH60 ,JULIETTE SAID SIMPLY4 

,I LOOK$ AT H]1 ! WR9KLE ON H] =EHEAD T]RIFI$ ME2 ,I SAW A HIDD5 GLIMM] FL>E UP 9 H] EYES1 & 9 ! SPACE ( A SECOND A WORLD ( EXTRAORD9>Y S5SATIONS HI!RTO UNKN[N TO ME1 TOOK HOLD ( ME4 ,V]Y CLE>LY1 ) P]FECT UND]/&+1 ) CRUEL 9DIFF]5CE1 ) A />TL+ CONCIS5ESS ( JUDGM5T ,I PUT ! FOLL[+ QUE/ION TO MYSELF3 0,JULIETTE & DI%ONOR2 ,JULIETTE & PRISON80 ,I DID NOT HESITATE4 

0,LET'S GO 910 ,I SAID4 

,%E TOOK ! /R+ ( PE>LS AWAY ) H]4 

,9 ! EV5+1 WE>+ H] PE>LS1 %E SAT D[N ON MY LAP1 RADIANT1 ) H] >MS CLOS$ >\ND MY NECK4 ,%E SAT SO = A LONG TIME1 LULL+ ME ) H] SWEET VOICE4 

0,AH1 MY POOR SWEETIE10 %E SAID1 0,I AM NOT ALWAYS S5SIBLE6 ,YES1 ,I REALIZE4 ,I AM A LITTLE FOOLI% SOMETIMES4 ,BUT ,I AM ?R\< N[6 ,I WANT TO BE A GOOD1 A S]I\S-M9D$ WOMAN4 ,& Y\ %ALL WORK UNDI/URB$1 Y\'LL WRITE A GOOD NOVEL--A NICE PLAY4 ,!N WE %ALL BE RI*1 V]Y RI*4 ,& !N IF Y\ %\LD HAPP5 TO BE V]Y MU* %ORT ( MONEY WE C\LD SELL ?IS BEAUTIFUL /R+ ( PE>LS6 ,BECAUSE JEWELS >E NOT LIKE DRESSES1 !Y >E JU/ AS GOOD AS MONEY4 ,PRESS ME 9 Y\R >MS /RONGLY40 

,AH6 H[ FA/ ?AT NI<T WAS GONE6 ,H[ ! H\RS SP$ BY1 NO D\BT FRI<T5$ TO HE> LOVE %RIEK+ ) A HORRIBLE VOICE ( ONE :O IS DAMN$4 

,DISA/]S FOLL[$ ONE ANO!R & SOON REA*$ !IR CLIMAX4 ,! PROMISSORY NOTES ?AT ,I HAD GIV5 ,JULIETTE'S JEWEL] REMA9$ UNPAID4 ,I HAD A H>D TIME BORR[+ 5\< MONEY TO SATISFY \R EV]YDAY NE$S4 ,MY FA!R HAD LEFT SOME UNCOLLECT$ DEBTS AT ,SA9T-,MI*EL4 ,G5]\S & K9DHE>T$1 HE LIK$ TO HELP \T SMALL F>M]S 9 A P9*4 ,PITILESSLY ,I />T$ ! PROCESS S]V]S AFT] !SE POOR DEVILS1 CAUS+ !M TO SELL !IR HOVELS1 !IR PIECE ( L&1 ! ?+S ) ! AID ( :I* !Y MADE A MIS]ABLE LIV+1 DEPRIV+ !MSELVES ( EV]Y?+4 ,9 ! %OPS :]E ,I /ILL HAD CR$IT ,I B\<T ?+S :I* ,I IMM$IATELY RESOLD AT A V]Y L[ PRICE4 ,I /OOP$ TO PUTT+ ?R\< ! MO/ QUE/IONABLE DEALS4 ,MY BRA9S TEEM$ ) ORIG9AL PLANS ( BLACKMAIL1 & ,I TIR$ ,JESSEL9 ) MY 5DLESS REQUE/S ( MONEY4 ,F9ALLY ONE DAY ,I W5T TO SEE ,LIRAT4 ,I NE$$ FIVE HUNDR$ FRANCS ?AT EV5+1 & ,I W5T TO ,LIRAT1 DELIB]ATELY1 BOLDLY6 ,9 HIS PRES5CE1 H[EV]1 9 ?AT /UDIO FULL ( PA9FUL MEMORIES1 MY SELF-ASSURANCE DES]T$ ME & ,I FELT A S5SE ( BELAT$ %AME4 ,I WAS ) ,LIRAT A QU>T] ( AN H\R1 )\T V5TUR+ TO EXPLA9 TO HIM ! ?+ ?AT ,I EXPECT$ ( HIS FRI5D%IP4444 ,( HIS FRI5D%IP6444 ,AT LA/ ,I MADE UP MY M9D TO GO4 

0,WELL1 GOOD BYE1 ,LIRAT60 

0,GOOD BYE1 MY FRI5D40 

0,AH6 ,I =GOT4 ,C\LD Y\ L5D ME FIVE HUNDR$ FRANCS8 ,I AM EXPECT+ MY F>M R5TS4 ,!Y >E OV]DUE40 

,& ,I ADD$ RAPIDLY3 

0,I'LL GIVE !M BACK TO Y\ TOMORR[--TOMORR[ MORN+40 

,LIRAT FIX$ HIS GLANCE ON ME = A MOM5T4 ,I CAN /ILL SEE ?AT GLANCE4 ,IT WAS TRULY SORR[FUL4 

0,FIVE HUNDR$ FRANCS60 HE SAID4 0,:]E 9 ! DEVIL DO Y\ EXPECT ME TO GET !M8 ,HAVE ,I EV] HAD FIVE HUNDR$ FRANCS80 

,I 9SI/$1 REPEAT+3 

0,I'LL GIVE !M BACK TO Y\ TOMORR[ 444 TOMORR[ MORN+40 

0,BUT ,I HAV5'T GOT !M1 MY POOR ,M9TIE4 ,I HAVE ONLY TWO HUNDR$ FRANCS LEFT4 ,W\LD ?AT DO Y\ ANY GOOD80 

,I WAS ?9K+ ?AT !SE TWO HUNDR$ FRANCS :I* HE (F]$ MEANT TO HIM A :OLE MON?'S SUBSI/5CE4 ,I ANSW]$ ) A BLE$+ HE>T3 

0,WELL1 ALL RI<T6 ,ALL ! SAME6 ,I'LL GIVE !M BACK TO Y\ TOMORR[ 444 TOMORR[ MORN+40 

0,?AT IS ALL RI<T60 

,AT ?AT MOM5T ,I W\LD HAVE WI%$ TO ?R[ MYSELF ON ,LIRAT'S NECK1 TO BEG HIS P>DON1 TO %\T3 0,NO1 NO ,I DON'T WANT ?IS MONEY60 ,& LIKE A ?IEF ,I TOOK IT AWAY ) ME4 

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