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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

,TAGS 3 LONG LIVE ! REPUBLIC1 LONG LIVE ! K+1 LONG LIVE ! EMP]OR1 GOOD PEOPLE1 OLD1 PEOPLE1 C&IDATE1 Y\NG1 W>1 JU/4 

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,PHOTO BY ,GEORGE ,AMP>TZIDIS1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,ROB]T ,HELMS 

0,DES ILECTIONS0 FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ,LA ,FRANCE 7,P>IS71 ,AUG4#a#b1 #a#h#h#e4 

,:AT'S GO+ TO HAPP58  ,:]E WILL WE FLEE8  ,ALREADY !  
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS >E 9FECT$ BY A T]RIBLE LEPROSY4  ,! CAB>ETS RO>1 ROLL+ OV] ) DRUNK5 EYES4  ,LOOM+ ABOVE ! 9T]SECTIONS1 ! R$1 BLUE1 & YELL[ PO/]S EXPLODE ACROSS ! WALLS ( SOLIT>Y H\SES4  ,! PEASANTS HURRY TO GA!R !IR :EAT & OATS  BE=E ! POLITICAL :IRLW9D BL[S 91 LIKE A DEVA/AT+ SIROCCO4  ,! BAD SMELL ( SPILL$ W9E IS HANG+ 9 ! AIR1 & ! DEAF5+ CLAMOR ( COMMITTEES COMES FROM EV]Y:]E1 LEFT1 RI<T1 & C5T]1 CALL+ = AN 5CORE1 & M>K+ TIME ON ! BASS DRUM ( ALCOHOLIC FR5ZY4   

,PEOPLE WALK BY1 CROSS !MSELVES1 DON'T RECOGNIZE EA* O!R1 &  
SEE EA* O!R AS 5EMIES4  ,9 ALL EYES !RE IS A *ALL5GE1 ON EV]Y LIP A BITT]NESS1 & A ?REAT IS C>RI$ 9 EV]Y FI/4  ,A SIL5T W> HAS FL>$ UP 9 ! F9E/ HE>TS1 & ALREADY WE'VE SE5 TWO Y\NG PEOPLE1 :O LOVE EA* O!R AS BRO!RS1 GET 9TO AN >GUM5T 9 ! VILLAGE ASSEMBLY1 & SPILL EA* O!RS' BLOOD 9TO ! DU/1 :5 JU/ YE/]DAY !Y W]E \T DANC+ M]RILY ) !IR FIANCIES4  ,WE NO LONG] C\NT ! BROK5 M>RIAGES1 & EV]YONE IS PLAY+ HIDE & SEEK ) ! %]IFF4   

,! ,C\NTESS ,V]DURETTE IS A G5]\S P]SON4  ,WE SEE H]  
EV]Y:]E1 ALWAYS GAY1 *>M+1 & FRI5DLY1 & NOT AT ALL SNOBBI%4  ,%E VISITS ! NOT>Y & ! TAX COLLECTOR1 GOES 9 H]SELF TO BUY \TDAT$ CANN$ FOOD FROM ! GROC]1 C>RIES GRAFTS ( EXOTIC ROSE PLANTS TO ! HOME ( ! OLD JU/ICE ( ! PEACE1 & S5DS BASKETS ( OY/]S TO ! DOCTOR4  ,BESIDES US+ ,L&AUS1 MAIL COA*ES1 & ,VICTORIAS1 %E ALSO USES ! PREHI/ORIC C>RIAGES1 ) SPR+S ?AT SQUEAL1 AXLES ?AT RATTLE1 & ?READB>E SEAT-CU%IONS ( OLD S]GE4 
,! ,C\NT HIMSELF HAS /OPP$ WE>+ HIS ELEGANT \TFITS4  ,HE  
GOES >\ND 9 A FAD$ HAT1 A CRUMPL$ JACKET1 BIG OLD WORK BOOTS1 & ) AN A%-WOOD CANE 9 HIS H&4  ,HE H>DLY D>ES TO GREET ! P>I% PRIE/ 7AN UNPOPUL> MAN :OSE BLUND]S HAVE A WAY ( COMPROMIS+ O!RS71 BUT 9 REV5GE HE PATS ! /OMA* ( ! %OEMAK]1 & LIB]ALLY L5DS A H& TO ! VET]9>IAN4  ,! C\NTRY TAKES ADVANTAGE ( HIS GOOD DISPOSITION4  ,HIS RABBIT W>R5S HAVE ALL BE5 SLAU<T]$1 WE FLU% \T ALL ( HIS BABY PHEASANTS FROM !IR NE/S1 & CUT \T ! BE/ TREES FROM CLU/]S 9 ! WOODS ON HIS PROP]TY4  ,! GAMEKEEP] IS AT HIS WITS' 5D1 BECAUSE HE'S BE5 ORD]$ NOT TO WRITE A S+LE SUMMONS4 

,ON ! SIDES ( ! ROADS1 !RE >E ALWAYS !SE  
SUSPICI\S-LOOK+ PEOPLE :O WE DON'T KN[ & :O WE'VE NEV] SE51 FOLL[+ ONE AFT] ! O!R1 CON/ANTLY GREET+ EV]YONE1 & EV5 GREET+ ! TREES1 ! ROCKS1 ! /RAY C[S1 & ! MAD DOGS4  ,!Y >E \R GOOD C&IDATES4  ,SOME WE> LONG BE>DS1 :ILE O!RS >E CLEAN-%AV54  ,SOME >E OLD & B5T1 O!RS Y\NG & FULL ( PEP4  ,BUT !Y ALL HAVE ! SAME SMILE & S+ ! SAME TUNE1 :I* E*OES FROM ! VALLEYS TO ! HILLS1 & !N FROM ! HILLS TO ! M\NTA9S4   

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,LI/5 TO ME1 GOOD PEOPLE1 RI* & POOR1 HONE/ & L>C5\S4   
,Y\1 TOO1 DEAF & LAME1 P>APLEGICS --LOOK AT ME1 & LI/54  ,IT IS ,I :O MAKES ! H>VE/ PL5TIFUL1 ,I :O TURNS ! MIS]ABLE COTTAGE 9TO A PALACE1 ,I :O FILLS ! OLD1 EMPTY C(F]S ) GOLD1 & ,I :O CRAMS ! POISON$ HE>TS FULL ( HAPP9ESS4  ,HURRY OV] H]E1 GOOD PEOPLE1 = ,I AM ! SAVIOR = /]ILE WOM51 & = ANXI\S1 OB$I5T PEOPLE4  ,I SAY TO ! HAIL1 ,D,O ,N,O,T ,F,A,L,L2 TO ! W>1 ,D,O ,N,O,T ,K,I,L,L2 & TO DEA?1 ,D,O ,N,O,T ,C,O,M,E4  ,I TURN ! /9K+ PISS ( M>ES 9TO F9E W9E1 & DELICI\S HONEY FL[S \T ( ?ORNS :5 ,I T\* !M40 

,H]E IS :AT ,I SAW3 :ILE ! C&IDATE WAS SPEAK+1 A CR[D  
MAT]IALIZ$ & GA!R$ >\ND HIM4   

0,K9D ,SIR10 WEPT AN OLD WOMAN1 0,I HAVE A SON :O'S (F 9 !  
W>1 F>1 F> AWAY40 

0,I WILL RETURN HIM TO Y\40 

0,I HAVE ONLY ONE LEG10 SAID A CRIPPL$ MAN4  

0,I'LL GIVE Y\ ANO!R ONE40 

0,LOOK AT ?IS HORRIBLE SORE ?AT EATS AWAY AT MY SIDE60 WAIL$ A  
WRET*$ FELL[ 9 ! MO/ PA!TIC CRIES4   

0,I'LL LAY A M$AL ( HONOR ON Y\R SORE ) MY [N H&S1 &  
Y\ WILL BE CUR$40 

0,I'M N9ETY YE>S OLD10 CROAK$ & OLD MAN4  

0,I'LL GET Y\ BACK TO =TY40 

0,IT'S BE5 ?REE DAYS S9CE ,I HAD A SCRAP ( BREAD TO EAT60 A  
BEGG> PLEAD$4 

0,I'LL /UFF Y\ ) CAKES40 

,!N A MURD]] APPE>$ BR&I%+ A LONG KNIFE1 ) HIS  
CLO!S ALL DR5*$ 9 BLOOD4   

0,I'VE KILL$ MY BRO!R1 & N[ ,I'M (F TO PRISON60 HE %RIEK$4 

0,I'LL TE> D[N ! PRISONS1 & SLAU<T] JU/ICE ) !  
GUILLOT9E4  ,!N ,I'LL MAKE Y\ A COP40 

0,MY NEI<BOR IS TOO RI*10 SAID A PEASANT1 0HIS RABBITS EAT MY  
CORN1 & HIS FOXES SNAT* MY *ICK5S40 

0,I'LL 9/ALL Y\ ON MY [N L&1 & Y\ CAN NAIL HIS *ILDR5  
TO ! B>N DOORS1 LIKE SCREE*-[LS40  7#a7 

0,?AT LITTLE SCUM JU/ DOESN'T WANT TO BEAT MY PONDS ANYMORE10  
SAID ! RI* NEI<BOR4  7#b7 

0,I'LL CRUCIFY HIM ON ONE ( ! ELMS ALONG Y\R DRIVEWAY40  

0,?OSE DAMN$ COLONIES >E TAK+ ALL ( \R F9E Y\NG M51  
,SIR60 A Y\NG WOMAN SI<$4 

0,I'LL ABOLI% ! COLONIES40 

0,I DON'T HAVE 5\< CO/OM]S TO BUY MY PRODUCTS60 EXCLAIM$ !  
9DU/RIALI/4 

0,I WILL PU% \R FIELD ( CONQUE/ /RAI<T TO ! 5D ( ! WORLD40  

0,LONG LIVE ! ,REPUBLIC10 SAID A VOICE4 

,! C&IDATE RESPOND$1 0,LONG LIVE ! ,REPUBLIC60  

0,LONG LIVE ! ,K+10 SAID ANO!R VOICE4 

,! C&IDATE RESPOND$1 0,LONG LIVE ! ,K+60  

0,LONG LIVE ! ,EMP]OR10 SAID A ?IRD VOICE4 

,! C&IDATE RESPOND$1 0,LONG LIVE ! ,EMP]OR60 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 A BEAUTIFUL1 SUP]BLY-DRESS$ WOMAN /EPP$ FROM  
! RANKS ( ! CR[D1 & WALK$ UP TO ! C&IDATE4   

0,DO Y\ KN[ ME80 %E ASK$4 

0,NO10 REPLI$ ! C&IDATE1 0:]E %\LD ,I HAVE SE5 Y\1 Y\  
L\SY =EIGN]80  

0,I AM ,FRANCE4  ,:AT WILL Y\ DO = ME80 

0,! SAME AS ,I'LL DO = ! O!RS1 DE>4  ,I'LL EAT1 ,I'LL SLEEP1  
& MY /OMA* WILL FEEL BETT] = ! GREASE4  ,) ! MONEY ,I'LL BE TAK+ FROM Y\R POCKET1 ?AT BOTTOMLESS PAUN*1 ,I'LL HAVE BEAUTIFUL WOM51 F]TILE L&S1 & RESPECTABILITY 9 ! B>GA91 IF Y\ DON'T M9D4  ,& IF Y\'RE NOT HAPPY AB\T IT1 ?AT'S NO PROBLEM1 SWEE!>T4  ,I'LL JU/ HAVE TO WORK Y\ OV] ) MY /ICK60 

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,NOTES3 

#a  ,!RE WAS A SUP]/ITI\S FE> ( [LS 9 RURAL ,FRANCE1 AS !Y W]E ?\<T TO BE CONNECT$ ) ! DEVIL = !IR NOCTURNAL CRIES4  ,:5 CAU<T1 !Y W\LD (T5 BE IMPAL$ ALIVE BY F>M]S4 

#b  ,9 ORD] TO KEEP ! FROGS FROM CROAK+ & DI/URB+ !IR SLEEP1 L&LORDS W\LD =CE T5ANT F>M]S TO /AY UP ALL NI<T1 SPLA%+ ! $GES ( !IR PRIVATE LAKES ) /ICKS4 

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