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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,OCTAVE ,MIRBEAU 

,TAGS 3 GATELI] & R\SSEAU1 GATELI]1 R\SSEAU1 JUDGE1 FRANCS1 WIFE1 HONOR1 CL]K1 %]IFF1 F>M]S4 

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,PHOTO BY ,! ,UP,TAKE1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ! ,FR5* BY ,ROB]T ,HELMS 

0,LA ,JU/ICE DE ,PAIX0 FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ,LA ,FRANCE ON ,JULY #b#d1 #a#h#h#e1 & WAS LAT] AN?OLOGIZ$ 9 ,LETTRES DE MA ,*AUMI]E1 D$ICAT$ TO ,GUY DE ,MAUPASSANT4  

,! ,JU/ICE ( ! ,PEACE OCCUPI$ A GR\ND FLOOR HE>+ ROOM 9  
! VILLAGE'S T[N HALL ?AT LOOK$ \T ONTO ! SQU>E4  ,! />K1 TIL$ ROOM WAS DIVID$ 9 ! MIDDLE BY A SORT ( RAIL+ MADE ( :ITE WOOD1 :I* S]V$ AS A B5* = BO? ! PLA9TIFFS & ! LAWY]S1 & ON ! DAYS ( BIG TRIALS1 = ! CURI\S4  ,AT ! 5D1 ON A L[ PLAT=M ( BADLY JO9$ PLANKS1 /OOD ?REE SMALL TABLES4  ,! ONE 9 ! MIDDLE WAS RES]V$ = HIS HONOR ! JUDGE1 ! ONE ON ! RI<T WAS = ! CL]K1 & ! ONE ON ! LEFT = ! %]IFF4  ,BEH9D !M !RE WAS A ,*RI/ HANG+ ON ! WALL1 FLOAT+ ALL ALONE 9 AN UNGUILD$ FRAME1 COV]$ 9 FLY DROPP+S4 

,AT ! MOM5T ,I 5T]$1 A HE>+ WAS 9 FULL SW+4  ,! ROOM  
WAS FILL$ ) F>M]S1 LEAN+ ON !IR LONG A%WOOD CANES FITT$ ) BLACK LEA!R /RAPS1 & ) PEASANT WOM5 C>RY+ HEAVY COV]$ BASKETS1 FROM :I* R$ ROO/]-COMBS1 YELL[ DUCK-BILLS1 & RABBIT E>S PROTRUD$4  ,C[%$ & /ABLE W]E REPRES5T$ BY A /RONG ODOR4  ,! JUDGE WAS A SMALL1 CLEAN-%AV51 BALD+ MAN ) A RUDDY FACE1 DRESS$ 9 A R\< CLO? VE/4  ,HE WAS PAY+ CLOSE ATT5TION TO ! DISC\RSE ( AN OLD WOMAN :O /OOD ON ! PLAT=M1 ACCOMPANY+ EV]Y WORD ) AN EXPRESSIVE & COLORFUL GE/URE4  ,! HAIRY1 BLOAT$ CL]K SEEM$ TO BE ASLEEP ) HIS HEAD RE/+ ON HIS FOLD$ >MS1 :ILE JU/ ACROSS FROM HIM A SK9NY %]IFF SCRIBBL$ --! DEVIL KN[S :AT --ON A /ACK ( ?ICK FILES4   

,! OLD WOMAN /OPP$ TALK+ & /OOD SIL5T4 0,IS ?AT ALL80 ! JUDGE 9QUIR$4 

0,P>DON ME1 Y\R HONOR810 ASK$ ! PLA9TIFF1 /RET*+ \T A  
NECK AS LONG & WR9KL$ AS A *ICK5'S LEG4   

0,I'M ASK+ IF Y\'VE F9I%$ ?IS Y>N AB\T Y\R WALL80 !  
MAGI/RATE REPEAT$ 9 A L\D] VOICE4 

0,YES1 ( C\RSE1 Y\R HONOR4  ,?AT IS1 IF Y\'LL ALL[ ME1 ?AT'S  
! /ORY4  ,! WALL 9 QUE/ION1 ALONG :I* ,JEAN-,BAPTI/E ,MACE ATTA*$ HIS4440 

,%E WAS AB\T TO GO 9TO ! ATEC$ANTS1 BUT ! JUDGE  
9T]RUPT$ H]4  0,?AT'S F9E1 ?AT'S F9E4  ,LEAVE IT AT ?AT1 ,M>T9E4  ,WE'LL PUT IT ON ! S*$ULE4  ,CL]K60 

,! CL]K SL[LY RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 HIS FACE LOOK+ HIDE\S4 0,CL]K60 HE REPEAT$1 0,TAKE A NOTE4  ,PUT ?IS ON ! S*$ULE40   

,!N1 C\NT+ ON HIS F+]S1 0,TUESDAY4  ,WE'LL SET IT = ,TUESDAY1 !N4  ,?AT'S IT --NEXT CASE60 

,! CL]K BL9K$ HIS EYES1 LOOK$ AT A PAP]1 TURN$ IT OV] &  
RAN HIS F+] UP FROM ! BOTTOM ( ! PAGE4  ,HIS F+] /OPP$ ABRUPTLY 9 ! MIDDLE4 

0,GATELI] VS4 ,R\SSEAU60 HE YELL$ \T1 )\T MOV+4  0,>E  
!Y H]E1 ,GATELI] & ,R\SSEAU80 

0,PRES5T10 SAID ONE VOICE4 

0,H]E ,I AM40 SAID ANO!R4 

,! TWO F>M]S GOT UP & /EPP$ ONTO ! PLAT=M4  ,!Y  
CLUMSILY PLAC$ !MSELVES 9 FRONT ( ! JUDGE1 :O /RET*$ HIS >MS \T ON ! TABLE & CROSS$ HIS CALL\S$ H&S4 

0,GO AHEAD1 ,GATELI]4  ,:AT IS IT ?IS TIME1 MY BOY80 

,GATELI] WADDL$ BACK & =? ON HIS HEELS1 WIP$ HIS M\?  
) ! BACK ( HIS H&1 LOOK$ TO HIS RI<T1 !N TO HIS LEFT1 SCRAT*$ HIS HEAD1 SPIT1 & !N F9ALLY HE CROSS$ HIS >MS & SPOKE4 

0,H]E IT IS1 Y] HONOR4  ,WE WAS COM9' HOME FROM ,SA9T ,MIKE'S  
FAIR --ME1 MY WIFE ,MRS4 ,GATELI]1 & ,R\SSE1 ALL TOGE!R4  ,WE'D SOLD TWO CALVES1 & A PIG1 TOO6  ,ANYH[1 IF Y\ DON'T M9D ME SAY9' SO1 WE WAS A BIT SLO%$1 & WE WAS COM9' HOME :5 IT'S GETT9' D>K4  ,ME1 ,I WAS S+9'1 & ,R\SSE WAS BO!R9' MY WIFE1 SO ,MRS4 ,G4 SAYS1 AFT] A :ILE1 ',CUT IT \T ALREADY1 ,R\SSE1 F] ,GOD'S SAKE6  ,Y\'RE SU* A PIG 444& SU* A *ILD6'   

,TURN+ T[>D ,R\SSEAU1 HE ASK$1 0,A9'T IT SO80 0,YEP1 ?AT'S TRUE60 SAID ,R\SSEAU4       

0,>\ND HALF WAY HOME10 ,GATELI] RESUM$ AFT] A %ORT SIL5CE1  
0MY WIFE CLIMBS UP ! EMBANKM5T1 /EPS OV] ! LITTLE H$GE1 :I* HAS A BIG DIT* BEH9D IT1 & ,I ASK H]1 ',:]E Y\ GO9'8' & %E TELLS ME1 ',TO TAKE A LEAK4'  ,I SAID1 ',O,K1 F9E6' & WE KEPT ON WALK91' ,R\SSE & ME4  ,AFT] A FEW /EPS1 !RE'S ,R\SSE1 CLIMB9' UP ! BANK1 /EPP9 OV] ! LITTLE H$GE ) ! BIG DIT* BEH9D IT1 & ,I ASK HIM1 ':]E Y\ GO9'8'  & HE SAYS1 'TO TAKE A LEAK4'  ,I SAID1 ',O,K1 F9E6' & ,I KEPT ON WALK9'40 

,AGA9 HE TURN$ T[>D ,R\SSEAU4   

0,A9'T IT SO80 HE ASK$4 

0,SURE IT IS60 ,R\SSEAU REPLI$ 
0,ANYH[01 ,GATELI] CONT9U$1 0,I KEPT ON GO9'4  ,I WALK$ &  
WALK$ & WALK$4  ,!N ,I TURN$ >\ND1 & !RE'S NOBODY ON ! ROAD4  ,I SAID TO MYSELF3 '?AT'S FUNNY6  ,:]E C'N !Y HAVE GONE (F TO8' & ,I BACK-TRACK$ A WAYS1 & ,I'M ?9K91' ',IT'S BE5 QUITE A :ILE4  ,IT'S TRUE ?AT WE'RE ALL A LITTLE TIPSY1 BUT IT'S /ILL BE5 A LONG TIME4'  ,SO ,I GET TO ! SPOT :]E ,R\SSE HAD CLIMB$ UP ! BANK1 & ,I CLIMB ! H$GE & LOOK 9 ! DIT*1 & ,I SAY1 ',OH MY ,GOD1 !RE'S ,R\SSE ON TOP ( MY WIFE6'  ,P>DON ME --,I'M SORRY1 Y] HONOR1 BUT ?AT'S :AT ,I SAID4   

,A FEW SCATT]$ LAU<S W]E HE>D 9 ! AUDI5CE1 BUT ,GATELI]  
PAID NO ATT5TION4  ,HE W5T ON ) HIS N>RATIVE3  

0,SO ,R\SSE WAS ON MY WIFE1 & HE'S WRIGGL9' >\ND 9 !  
DIT*4  ,Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 ! WAY ?AT DAMN$ ,R\SSE WAS A-WIGGL9' >\ND4  ,DAMN IT6  ,?AT BA/>D6  ,L\SY GOOD-F]-NO?9'60 

0',HEY1 FELLA1' ,I YELL$ FROM ! H$GE1 'HEY1 ,R\SSE6  ,/OP IT1  
YA PIG1 /OP IT6'  ,IT WAS LIKE ,I WAS TALK9' TO ! WALL4  ,! MORE ,I TOLD HIM TO /OP1 ! H>D] HE'D BE WRIGGL9'1 F] *RISSAKE6  ,ANYH[1 ,I GO D[N 9 ! DIT* & GRAB ,R\SSE BY ! %IRT1 & ,I'M PULL9' & PULL9'4  ',LEMME F9I%' HE TELLS ME4  ,& MY WIFE SAYS TO ME1 'YEAH1 LET 'IM F9I%'4  ',LOOK1 BUDDY1' HE REPEAT$1 'LET ME GET F9I%$ H]E & ,I'LL GIVE YA FIVE FRANCS6  ,YA HE> ME1 MAN8  ,FIVE FRANCS6'  ,SO ,I LET GO ( HIS %IRT & SAY1 ',FIVE FRANCS1 EH8  ,D'YA MEAN IT8'  ,& HE SAYS1 ',I MEAN IT6'   

',Y\ SWE> IT8'  444',I SWE>6' 

',GIVE IT TO ME N[4'  444',NO4  ,:5 ,I'M F9I%$4' 

',O,K1 SO F9I%6' ,I SAID1 & ,I />T WALK9' BACK ON ! ROAD40  

,= ! ?IRD TIME ,GATELI] TURN$ TO ,R\SSEAU = CONFIRMATION4   

0,A9'T ?AT H[ IT W5T80 

0,?AT'S H[ IT W5T60  ,R\SSEAU REPLI$4 ,SATISFI$ ) ?AT1 ,GATELI] RAIS$ HIS VOICE4 

0,LI/51 Y] HONOR1 PLEASE LI/54  ,IT WAS A PROMISE4  ,IT WAS  
SWORE6  ,:5 HE WAS ALL F9I%$1 HE GETS BACK ON ! ROAD ) ,MRS4 ,GATELI]1 :]E ,I WAS SITT9' & WAIT9' = !M4  ',H[ 'B\T MY FIVE FRANCS8' ,I ASK 'IM4  ',T'MORR['1 HE TELLS ME1 ''CAUSE ,I ONLY GOT A C\PLE O' S\S ON ME4'  ,N[ ?IS C\LDA BE5 TRUE1 OR IT MI<TA BE5 A LIE4  ,I DIDN'T SAY NO?9'1 & WE KEPT GO9' ON \R WAY1 ,MRS4 ,G1 MY WIFE1 & ,R\SSE1 ALL TOGE!R4  ,ME1 ,I WAS S+9'1 ,R\SSE WAS BO!R9' MY WIFE1 & %E WAS SAY9' ALL ! TIME1 ',CUT IT \T1 ,R\SSE1 F] *RISSAKE6  ,Y] SU* A PIG6  ,Y] SU* A *ILD6'  & :5 WE SEP>AT$ ,I SAYS TO ,R\SSE1 ',HEY1 LOOK1 BUDDY1 WE HAVE AN AGREEM5T1 RI<T8'  & HE SAYS1 ',I SWE> IT4  ,!N HE GIVES ME A H&%AKE1 HE MAKES NICE ) MY WIFE1 & (F HE GOES4  ,& S9CE ?AT TIME1 S]I\SLY1 JUDGE1 HE'S NEV] WANT$ TO GIMME MY FIVE FRANCS4  ,& :AT MAKES IT EV5 WORSE IS ?AT1 AS LATELY AS ! DAY B'=E YE/]DAY1 :5 ,I CAME TO GET MY MONEY1 HE CALLS ME A  
CUCKOLD6   ,HE SAYS TO ME1 ',FUCK Y\1 YA L\SY CUCKOLD'4  ,?AT'S :AT HE TOLD ME40 

,AGA9 HE TURN$ TO ,R\SSEAU & ASK$1 0,A9'T ?AT TRUE80  

,R\SSEAU %IFT$ HIS WEI<T FROM ONE LEG TO ! O!R A FEW  
TIMES1 BUT MADE NO REPLY4 

,! JUDGE WAS BECOM+ REALLY P]PLEX$4  ,HE RUBB$ HIS JAW )  
HIS H&1 LOOK$ OV] AT ! CL]K1 !N AT ! %]IFF1 AS ?\< ASK+ = !IR OP9IONS4  ,EVID5TLY HE F\ND ! CASE DIFFICULT4   

0,HUH6  ,HMMM4440  HE MUTT]$1 & !N HE QUIETLY REFLECT$ = A  
FEW M9UTES4   

0,H[ AB\T Y\1 ,MRS4 ,GATELI]1 :AT'VE Y\ GOT TO SAY AB\T  
?IS80 HE ASK$ A FAT WOMAN1 SEAT$ ON ! B5* ) A BASKET BETWE5 H] LEGS1 :O HAD BE5 LI/5+ TO H] HUSB&'S N>RATIVE ) A SAD GRAVITY4   

0,ME8  ,I GOT NO?9' TO SAY10 %E RESPOND$1 /&+ UP1 0BUT IF  
Y] ASK9' IF HE PROMIS$1 & IF HE SWE>$1 WELL1 YEAH1 Y] HONOR1 HE SURE DID PROMISE ! FIVE FRANCS  --! LI>40 

,! JUDGE ADDRESS$ ,R\SSEAU3  0,:AT DO Y\ WANT1 MY BOY8  ,Y\  
MADE A PROMISE1 DIDN'T Y\8  ,DIDN'T Y\ SWE>80 

,R\SSEAU FUMBL$ ) HIS CAP1 LOOK+ RA!R EMB>RASS$4   

0,WELL1 SURE6  ,I PROMIS$10 HE SAID1 0BUT ,I GOTTA TELL YA1 Y]  
HONOR1 FIVE FRANCS8  ,I CAN'T PAY IT --IT'S TOO MU*6  ,& IT A9'T WOR? IT4  ,I MEAN1 REALLY60 

0,ALL RI<T1 WE'VE GOT TO CUT A DEAL10 SAID ! JUDGE4  0,FIVE  
FRANCS1 N[ ?AT MI<T ACTUALLY BE A BIT HI<4  ,LOOK1 ,GATELI]1 H[ W\LD Y\ FEEL AB\T1 LET'S SAY444 ?REE FRANCS80 

0,NO6  ,NO WAY6  ,NOT ?REE4  ,FIVE1 JUS' LIKE HE SWE>$60 

0,?9K AB\T IT1 MY BOY4  ,?REE FRANCS IS SOME?+4  ,& ALSO1  
,R\SSEAU WILL BUY Y\ A DR9K 9 ! B>GA94  ,CAN YA DEAL ) ?AT80 

,! TWO F>M]S LOOK$ AT EA* O!R4   

0,?AT ,O,K WIT' Y\1 ,R\SSE80 ,GATELI] ASK$4 

0,AFT] ALL1 A9'T WE PALS80 REPLI$ ,R\SSEAU4  

0,O,K1 IT'S AGRE$60 & !Y %OOK H&S4   

0,NEXT CASE60 YELL$ ! JUDGE1 AS ,GATELI]1 ,MRS4 ,GATELI]1 &  
,R\SSEAU LEFT ! ROOM SL[LY1 ) BACKS B5T & >MS SW++4 

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