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,! ,5D ( ,*ILDHOOD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL 

,TEXT 3 

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,AS ! SE$ CONTA9S ! FULL-GR[N TREE1 ALL LIFE FROM ITS V]Y BEG9N+ CONTA9S :ATEV] IT WILL BE--:ATEV]1 DESPITE EV]Y?+1 IT MU/ BECOME4 ,?US1 ,I AM TRY+ TO GO BACK TO ! S\RCES ( ! EV5TS 9 MY LIFE4 ,ONE PIECE ( V]SE ,I F\ND 9 MY OLD PAP]S SKET*$ \T ! PATT]N MY LIFE W\LD TAKE4  
  

,! ,VOYAGE 

,AT ! RIM ( ! DES]T H[ IMM5SE IS ! SKY4 

,ON Y\R NEW UNKN[N PA?1 *ILD1 :]E DO Y\ GO8 

,:AT DO Y\ HOPE =1 N[ HID 9 DEEP MY/]Y8 

--,IF ONLY ,I KNEW4 ,T[>D BEAUTY & GOODNESS6 

,*ILD1 :AT'S Y\R *OICE8 ,PEACE1 CALM1 & SURR5D]8 

,Y\ C\LD LIVE LIKE A BIRD & BUILD UP Y\R NE/4 

,HE>1 :ILE !RE'S TIME2 %UN ! H>D BRUTAL PA?1 

,:]E Y\R FATE WILL BE DAMN$1 & Y\R LIFE WILL BE TE>S4 

,I DON'T WANT TO CRY1 OR LOOK BACKW>DS TOO MU*4 

,IF IT W]5'T = MY MO!R1 ,I W\LD GO F> 9DE$ 

,?R\< *ANCE-CONTROLL$ LIFE1 :]E ! TEMPE/ IS BL[+1 

,GO1 AS ONE FOLL[S ! F>AWAY HORN4 

,FROM DEEPE/ CONCEALM5T1 ,I HE> A L\D FANF>E4 

,O!RS HAVE GONE !RE :OM ,I W\LD MEET4 

,HEAVY /EPS ON ! L&6 ,I HE> !M6 ,I HE> !M6 

,IT'S HUMANITY M>*+4 ,) !M ,I W\LD GO4 

,I LOOK AT ! S& & ! HEAP$-UP GRA94 

,9 PR(\NDLY BLUE SKIES ,I SEE 5DLESS CL\D-WORLDS4 

,DOES IT MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE8 ,ONE WORLD'S LIKE ANO!R4 

,:]E ?OSE CL\DS DISAPPE>1 IT IS !RE ,I MU/ GO4  
  

,?OSE YE>S1 ! YE>S ( ! ,TOMB1 :5 ALL ?OSE SO DE> TO ME SURR\ND$ MY BE+1 ?OSE YE>S ( MY GR&FA!R1 ( MY ,AUNT ,VICTOIRE1 ( ,NANETTE & ,JOSEPH9E1 ( ,M4 ,MI*EL & ! S*OOLROOM ( ,VRONC\RT--?OSE YE>S LIVE = ME /ILL1 ?\< ! ,TOMB IS N[ A RU9 & ?OSE :O PEOPLE !SE PAGES DI$ LONG AGO4 

,DEEP D[N 9 ! WELLSPR+S ( MY LIFE >E ! TALES ( OLD LEG5DS4 ,TODAY1 ,I SEE ?OSE PHANTOMS /ILL3 ,CORSICAN SORC]ESSES1 M]MAIDS ) GRE5 EYES1 M$IEVAL B&ITS1 ,JACQUES ,BONHOMMES1 R$-HAIR$ ,TEUTONS1 TALL1 BLUE-EY$ ,GALLIC PEASANTS4 ,FROM ,CORSICAN B&IT 9 HIS WILD GORGES TO JUDGE ( ! ,HI< ,C\RT ( ,BRITTANY1 ALL ( !M >E 9 LOVE ) ! UNKN[N4 ,ALL ( !M BEQUEA? TO !IR DESC5DANTS1 BA/>D OR LEGITI6 MATE1 ! H]ITAGE ( ! B>DS4 

,MY LOVE LIES 9 !SE ATAVI/IC LEG5DS4 ,PEOPLE >E ALWAYS TAUNT+ ME = NEV] SPEAK+ ( LOVE4 ,I HAVE TO GO BACK TO ?OSE H\RS :5 Y\NG WOM5 >E JU/ LE>N+ TO DREAM4 ,FROM ! PAGES ( OLD BOOKS READ 9 ! DAWN ( LIFE MANY SONGS ( LOVE ESCAPE1 & )9 ?OSE PAGES A Y\NG WOMAN CAN BE 9 LOVE ) LOVE AS MU* AS %E WI%ES4 ,I MEAN %E CAN LOOK = AN IDEAL P]SON %E C\LD LOVE IF %E W]E TO MEET HIM 9 REAL LIFE4 ,AMONG ! SONS ( ,GAUL1 AMONG ! B>B>IANS1 %E *OOSES ! BRAVE/ ( ! BRAVE4 ,%E CAN LOOK 9TO ! F> PA/ AT M5 ( ! NOR?1 ! M5 ( ! ,<ILDE :O F\<T = FRE$OM & :O US$ TO P\R ?REE CUPS ( W9E ON ! FLAG/ONES--ONE = ! DEAD1 ANO!R = !IR ANCE/ORS1 & A ?IRD = ! BRAVE4 ,! ,BAGAUDES1 :O DI$ 9 !IR FLAM+ T[]2 ! POETS2 ! TR\BADORS2 ! GREAT LEAD]S ( ROBB] B&S :O /OLE FROM ! RI* B&IT 9 ! MANOR TO GIVE TO ! MIS]ABLE BEGG> 9 HIS ?AT*$ COTTAGE--!Y >E MY LOVES4 

,I C\LDN'T BE FAI?FUL TO ONLY ONE ( ?OSE LOVES2 !RE W]E TOO MANY ( !M4 ,FROM ! DEVIL TO ,M&R91 FROM ,FAU/ TO ,SA9T-,JU/1 H[ MANY PHANTOMS MADE ME DREAM :5 ,I WAS A *ILD6 ,I DREAM$ ( ! ,JACQU]IES & ! PEOPLES' REBELLIONS ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES4 

,MANY ?+S FLOAT 9 *ILDR5'S DREAMS4 ,SOME >E R$ LIKE BLOOD & SOME BLACK LIKE A NI<T ( M\RN+4 ,SU* W]E ! BANN]S ( ! REBELS :O DWELT DEEP 9 MY ?\<TS4 ,! W$D+S ( ?OSE :O LOV$ EA* O!R W]E ! R$ W$D+S ( M>TYRS1 & !Y SIGN$ !IR COV5ANTS 9 BLOOD4 

,I WASN'T ! ONLY Y\NG GIRL :O LOV$ /ORIES ( REBELS4 ,(T5 ! O!R GIRLS ( ! VILLAGE & ,I TALK$ ( ! ?+S :I* ! OLD SONGS OR LEG5DS ( ! C\NTRY SPOKE (4 ,I REMEMB] P>T ( ONE SONG3  
  

,HE :OM %E LOV$1 

,PR\D HE WAS1 

,HELMET ON HEAD4 

,HE> ! L>K ,?AT S+S = HIM4 

,:ITE %E WAS2 

,H&S GA!R+ ,MI/LETOE 

,FROM ! D>K OAK1 

,& V]B5A ,DEEP 9 ! WOODS4  
  

,I CREAT$ POEMS FROM !SE OLD LEG5DS4 ,EV5 IF !RE HADN'T BE5 A LITTLE ATAVISM 9 MY BLOOD HELP+ ME TO WRITE POETRY1 NO ONE C\LD HAVE ESCAP$ BE+ A POET 9 ?IS C\NTRY ( ,*AMPAGNE & ,LORRA9E1 :]E ! V]Y W9DS SANG ,G]MANIC W> *ANTS & SONGS ( LOVE & REBELLION4 ,?R\< ! GREAT SN[S ( W9T]1 PA/ ! SUNK5 PA?S FULL ( HAW?ORN 9 ! SPR+1 PU%+ ?R\< ! DEEP BLACK WOODS ( 5ORM\S OAKS & POPL>S ) TRUNKS LIKE COLUMNS1 Y\ CAN /ILL FOLL[ ! PAV$ ROADS ( ! CONQU]+ ,ROMANS1 & 9 MANY PLACES SEE :]E ! UNCONQU]$1 LONG-HAIR$ ,GAULS RIPP$ UP ?OSE PAV+ /ONES4 

,EV]YONE IS A BIT ( A POET4 ,NANETTE & ,JOSEPH9E1 ?OSE DAU<T]S ( ! FIELDS1 W]E POETS NATURALLY4 ,AFT] MANY YE>S & ACROSS MANY SEAS 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 ONE ( !IR SONGS1 0,! ,BLACK ,BIRD ( ! ,FALL[ ,FIELD10 CAME BACK TO MY M9D DUR+ A CYCLONE4 ,9 MY V]SION ( IT Y\ CAN HE> ! SAME BLACK *ORD :I* VIBRATES 9 ! HE>T ( NATURE1 BUT !IR V]SION 9 DIALECT IS SWEET] & MORE MY/]I\S4 ,9 !IRS Y\ CAN SMELL ! WILD ROSEBU% ( ! H$GES1 & AT ! SAME MOM5T HE> ! BIRD ( ! FALL[ FIELD1 :O LETS HIS MELAN*OLY NOTES TRICKLE D[N LIKE SOMEONE TELL+ HIS BEADS1 & A DEEP] NOTE LIKE A TIDE GR9D+ AGA9/ A REEF4 

,9 ! PATOIS ( ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE !IR SONG GOES LIKE ?IS3  
  

#a 4 

,9 ! FALL[ FIELD ,A PRETTY BIRD SANG4 

,BLACK1 BLACK IT WAS1 

,& IT SOBB$ /RONGLY4 

,:AT WAS IT SAY+1 

,! BIRD ( ! FALL[ FIELD8 

#b 4 

,?R\< ITS E*OES ,FROM UND] ! TREES1 

,! NOR? W9D WAS CRY+1 

,SOBB+ ) ! BIRD1 

,:AT ! BLACK BIRD WAS SAY+1 

,! BIRD ( ! FALL[ FIELD4  
  

,H[ MANY MEMORIES ,I HAVE4 ,IS IT IRRELEVANT TO PUT D[N ALL ?IS FOOLI%NESS8 ,YE/]DAY1 ,I HAD TR\BLE GETT+ US$ TO WRIT+ AB\T MYSELF2 TODAY1 SE>*+ ! DAYS ?AT HAVE DISAPPE>$1 ,I CAN'T /OP4 ,I SEE EV]Y?+ AGA94 

,I CAN SEE ! R\ND /ONES AT ! F> 5D ( ! Y>D NE> ! KNOLL & ! ?ICKET ( HAZEL TREES CLOSE BY4 ,!RE1 ?\S&S ( Y\NG TOADS PEACEFULLY UND]W5T !IR METAMORPHOSIS1 IF WE DIDN'T KIDNAP !M & ?R[ !M AGA9/ ! LEGS ( NA/Y PEOPLE4 ,POOR TOADS6 

,9 ! C\RTY>D1 BEH9D ! WELL1 WE *ILDR5 PUT BUN*ES ( TWIGS1 BUNDLES ?AT LET US ]ECT A SCAFFOLD ) /EPS1 A PLAT=M1 TWO TALL WOOD5 POLES1 EV]Y?+4 ,!N WE DEPICT$ HI/ORICAL EPO*S & *>ACT]S WE LIK$4 ,WE PUT ! ,T]ROR ( #agic 9TO DRAMATIC =M1 & WE CLIMB$ ONE AFT] ! O!R UP ! /EPS ( ! SCAFFOLD1 :]E WE MADE READY = \R EXECUTIONS1 CRY+ \T 0,LONG LIVE ! ,REPUBLIC60 ,! PUBLIC WAS REPRES5T$ BY MY C\S9 ,MA?ILDE1 & SOMETIMES BY *ICK5S & ROO/]S GOBBL+ & PECK+ & SPREAD+ !IR TAILS WIDE4 ,WE SE>*$ HI/ORY BOOKS = HUMAN CRUELTIES4 ,\R SCAFFOLD BECAME ! /AKE ( ,JOHN ,HUS1 OR /ILL FUR!R BACK 9 ! PA/1 ! BURN+ ( ! REBEL ,BAGAUDES 9 !IR T[] 9 ! YE> #b#h4 

,ONE DAY1 AS WE W]E CLIMB+ \R SCAFFOLD S++1 MY GR&FA!R SUGGE/$ TO US ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] TO CLIMB ! /EPS TO ! PLAT=M 9 SIL5CE1 & AT ! TOP TO AFFIRM ! PR9CIPLE = :I* WE W]E DY+4 ,AFT]W>DS1 WE MODIFI$ \R DRAMAS TO FOLL[ HIS ADVICE4 

,\R PLAY WASN'T ALWAYS SO S]I\S4 ,SOMETIMES WE HAD MOCK HUNTS4 ,PIGS S]V$ AS BO>S1 & WE LIT BROOMS TO S]VE AS TOR*ES4 ,WE RAN ) ! DOGS TO ! DREADFUL NOISE ( %EPH]DS' HORNS1 :I* WE CALL$ ! TRUMPETS ( ! HUNT4 ,AN OLD GAMEKEEP] HAD TAU<T US H[ TO S\ND SOME?+ HE CALL$ ! 0HALLALI40 

,WE OBS]V$ ALL ! RULES ( ! >T ( V5]Y 9 !SE DI%EVEL$ *ASES ) \R RUNN+ DOGS4 ,!Y 5D$ ) \R TAK+ ! PIGS HOME1 :E!R !Y LIK$ IT OR NOT1 & SEV]AL TIMES ! PIGS FELL 9 ! KIT*5 G>D5 WAT]HOLE1 :]E !IR FAT SUPPORT$ !M :ILE !Y MADE DESP]ATE 0\FS0 UNTIL SOMEONE PULL$ !M \T4 ,PULL+ !M \T WASN'T EASY4 ,M5 ) ROPES TOOK *>GE ( ! OP]ATION1 YELL+ AT US4 ,!Y LOOK$ AT ME AS IF ,I W]E A RUNAWAY HORSE4 

,I HAVE NEV] MET *ILDR5 :O W]E1 AT ! SAME TIME1 AS WILD & AS S]I\S1 AS NAU<TY & AS FE>FUL ( CAUS+ HURT1 AS LAZY & AS 9DU/RI\S AS MY C\S9 ,JULES & ME4 ,EA* YE> DUR+ VACATION HE CAME TO ! ,TOMB ) HIS MO!R1 ,AGA!1 :OM ,I LOV$ DE>LY & :O SPOIL$ ME V]Y MU*4 

,! DIV]SITY ( ! QUE/IONS ?AT ,JULES & ,I DISCUSS$ A/ONI%ES ME N[4 ,SOMETIMES WE W\LD /OP TO >GUE 9 ! MIDDLE ( A P]=MANCE ( A DRAMA BY ,VICTOR ,HUGO1 :I* WE HAD >RANG$ = TWO ACTORS4 0,!Y DON'T RESPECT ANY?+10 PEOPLE SAID4 ,AT O!R TIMES WE W\LD >GUE FROM ! BRAN*ES ( APPLE TREES1 :]E WE HAD *AS$ \R CATS4 ,:Y DID WE *AT FROM ONE TREE TO ANO!R8 ,I REALLY DON'T KN[4 ,IT WAS PLEASANT UP 9 ! BRAN*ES1 &1 TOO1 WE US$ TO ?R[ EA* O!R ALL ! APPLES WE C\LD REA*1 :I* GAVE ,M>IE ,V]DET LOTS ( GOOD1 FALL5 FRUIT TO PICK UP4 ,M>IE ,V]DET WAS ! OLD1 OLD WOMAN :O TOLD ME ! /ORY ( ! ,?REE ,WA%]WOM52 %E ALWAYS SAW ?OSE ?+S1 & ,JULES & ,I NEV] DID4 

,?AT WE NEV] SAW ! ?+S %E SAW DIDN'T KEEP US FROM 5JOY+ H] /ORIES4 ,9DE$1 ,I 5JOY$ !M SO MU* ?AT ,I FELL 9 LOVE ) ALL ?AT WAS FANTA/IC4 ,AMONG HAUNT$ RU9S ,I DREW MAGICAL CIRCLES1 & ,I DECL>$ MY LOVE TO ,SATAN4 ,SATAN DIDN'T COME1 :I* L$ ME TO ?9K HE DIDN'T EXI/4 

,ONE DAY1 *ATT+ FROM TREE TO TREE ) ,JULES1 ,I TOLD HIM ( MY DECL>ATION ( LOVE TO ,SATAN & HIS FAILURE TO ANSW] ME4 ,JULES CONFESS$ TO ME ?AT HE HAD S5T A DECL>ATION ( LOVE NO LESS T5D] TO ! FAM\S WOMAN ( LETT]S1 ,GEORGE ,S&1 & %E HADN'T ANSW]$ ANY MORE ?AN ! DEVIL HAD4 

,AFT] A P]=MANCE ( ,HUGO'S ,BURGRAVES OR ,H]NANI :I* WE HAD >RANG$ = TWO ACTORS1 ,I GAVE ,JULES A LUTE1 MADE LIKE M9E4 ,9 ONE /ORMY DISCUSSION ON ! M]ITS ( ! SEXES1 ,JULES MA9TA9$ ?AT IF ,I LE>N$ FROM ! S*OOLBOOKS HE HAD BR\<T ) HIM DUR+ ! VACATION1 & LE>N$ SO ?AT ,I WAS MORE OR LESS ON HIS LEVEL1 IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE ,I WAS AN ANOMALY4 ,\R LUTES S]V$ AS PROJECTILES1 & BROKE \R DISCUSSION4 

,:ILE /ILL A *ILD1 ,I />T$ WRIT+ A ,UNIV]SAL ,HI/ORY = 9CLUSION 9 ! R[S ( R$B\ND MANUSCRIPT BOOKS MY GR&FA!R KEPT4 ,I />T$ WRIT+ IT BECAUSE ,BOSSUET'S ,HI/ORY BOR$ ME & BECAUSE ,JULES1 ONE VACATION1 BR\<T ME ! HI/ORY HE US$ 9 S*OOL4 ,I DOCUM5T$ ! MA9 FACTS AS WELL AS ,I C\LD1 & W5T AB\T MY /UDY+ AS IF ,I W]E A MALE4 

,A LONG TIME AGO ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! SUP]IORITY ( ! C\RSE ( /UDY 9 BOYS' PREP>ATORY S*OOLS TO ! $UCATION ( GIRLS 9 ! PROV9CES4 ,SOME YE>S AFT] ,I /UDI$ MY C\S9'S TEXTBOOK1 ,I HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO V]IFY ! DIFF]5CE 9 EMPHASIS GIV5 ! SAME SUBJECT BETWE5 ! TWO C\RSES ( /UDY--ONE = 0! LADIES0 & ! O!R = ! 0/RONG SEX0--& TO EXAM9E ! RESULT ( ?AT DIFF]5CE4 

,I'M CONV9C$ ?AT MY FIR/ IMPRESSIONS W]E CORRECT2 ADULTS GIVE GIRLS A PILE ( NONS5SE SUPPORT$ BY *ILDLIKE LOGIC1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME !Y MAKE 0\R LORDS & MA/]S0 SWALL[ LITTLE BALLS ( SCI5CE UNTIL !Y *OKE4 ,= BO? ( US1 IT IS A RIDICUL\S $UCATION4 ,A FEW HUNDR$ YE>S FROM N[ PEOPLE WILL SEE IT ALL AS A HEAP ( TRA%--EV5 ! $UCATION ( M54 

,! ,UNIV]SAL ,HI/ORY ,I />T$ TO WRITE MU/ HAVE CONTA9$ SOME EXTRAORD9>Y MI/AKES4 ,I CONSULT$ 5\< 9FALLIBLE BOOKS TO ASSURE !IR PRES5CE4 ,BUT AFT] ,I HAD WORK$ ON IT = A LONG TIME1 SOMEONE GAVE ME SEV]AL VOLUMES ( ,VOLTAIRE1 & ,I LEFT MY HI/ORICAL MA/]PIECE = A POEM4 

,!N ,I DES]T$ MY POEM = A MAMMO?'S TOO?1 ( :I* EV5 ,BIG ,LAUMONT SPOKE ) 5?USIASM4 ,AT ! TOP ( ! NOR? T[] ,I SET UP A SMALL CELL FULL ( EV]Y?+ ?AT LOOK$ LIKE GEOLOGICAL F9D+S4 ,I ADD$ MOD]N SKELETONS ( DOGS & CATS1 SKULLS ( HORSES1 CRUCIBLES1 A /OVE1 & A TRIPOD4 ,! DEVIL1 IF HE EXI/S1 KN[S EV]Y?+ ,I TRI$ !RE3 AL*EMY1 A/ROLOGY1 ! SUMMON+ ( SPIRITS4 ,EV]Y LEG5D1 FROM ! AL*EMI/ ,NI*OLAS ,FLAMEL TO ,FAU/1 HAD A HOME 9 MY T[]4 

,ALSO 9 MY T[] ,I HAD A LUTE1 A HORRIBLE 9/RUM5T ,I MADE MYSELF \T ( A FIR BO>D & OLD GUIT> /R+S4 ,I WROTE V]SES ?AT ,I ADDRESS$ TO ,VICTOR ,HUGO1 & 9 !M ,I SPOKE POMP\SLY ( MY B>B>IC 9/RUM5T4 ,HE NEV] KNEW :AT ?IS POET'S LUTE REALLY LOOK$ LIKE1 ?IS LYRE ) :I* ,I S5T HIM ! SWEETE/ GREET+S4 

,9 MY T[] ,I ALSO HAD A MAGNIFIC5T B>N [L ) PHOSPHORESC5T EYES1 :OM ,I CALL$ ,OLYMPE1 & ,I HAD SOME D>L+ BATS :O DRANK MILK LIKE LITTLE CATS4 ,I /RIPP$ ! GRILLS \T ( ! BIG W9N[+ BASKET TO MAKE CAGES = !M1 BECAUSE IT WAS SAF] = !M TO BE CONF9$ DUR+ ! DAY4 

,:5 ,I WAS TWELVE OR ?IRTE5 ,I HAD TWO GR[N-UP SUITORS4 ,! MEMORY ( ?OSE TWO RIDICUL\S P]SONS :O FOLL[$ EA* O!R LIKE GEESE & :O ASK$ MY GR&P>5TS = MY H& W\LD HAVE DRIV5 ME AWAY FROM M>RIAGE EV5 IF ,I HADN'T ALREADY DECID$ IT WAS REPULSIVE4 ,! FIR/ ONE1 A TRUE COMIC *>ACT]1 WI%$ TO 0%>E HIS =TUNE0--HE MADE EA* WORD R+ LIKE A LITTLE BELL--) A WIFE RE>$ ACCORD+ TO HIS PR9CIPLES1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 LIKE ,MOLI]E'S ,AGNES4 

,AFT] ALL ?AT ,I HAD READ1 IT WAS TOO LATE TO RE> ME ?IS WAY4 ,?AT ANIMAL6 ,HE MU/ HAVE SLEPT = A C5TURY OR TWO1 & :5 HE WOKE UP HE CAME TO MY GR&P>5TS TO RECITE ?IS NONS5SE4 

,MY GR&P>5TS LET ME MAKE UP MY [N M9D & ANSW] = MYSELF4 ,! V]Y DAY ?AT FOOL APPE>$ MY GR&FA!R & ,I HAD JU/ BE5 READ+ FROM AN OLD $ITION ( ,MOLI,G,B,PRE4 ,! SUITOR LOOK$ TO ME SO MU* LIKE ,AGNES'S GU>DIAN 9 ,ECOLE DES FEMMES ?AT ,I F\ND A WAY TO SLIP 9TO MY ANSW] A GREAT P>T ( ! SC5E BEG9N+1 0,! LITTLE CAT IS DEAD10 :5 H] GU>DIAN QUE/IONS H] AB\T AN UNKN[N MALE VISITOR4 ,I GAVE HIM ,AGNES'S SPEE* AS AN ANSW]1 WORD = WORD1 & NATURALLY HE DIDN'T UND]/&4 ,!N1 DRIV5 TO DESPAIR1 ,I LOOK$ /RAI<T 9 HIS FACE1 & ) ! +5U\SNESS ( ,AGNES1 ,I SAID TO HIM BOLDLY1 KN[+ HE HAD ONE GLASS EYE1 0,MONSIEUR1 IS Y\R O!R EYE GLASS1 TOO80 ,?AT SEEM$ TO EMB>RASS MY RELATIVES A LITTLE1 & AS = MY SUITOR1 HE GAVE ME A V5OM\S LOOK FROM ! EYE ?AT WASN'T GLASS1 & MADE IT CLE> HE NO LONG] WANT$ TO MAKE ME HIS FIANCEE4 

,AT ?IS TIME1 ,I HAD BE5 GR[+ A LOT1 & MY DRESS WAS V]Y %ORT4 ,MY P9A=E WAS TORN1 & 9 MY POCKET ,I HAD MY NET = CAT*+ TOADS4 ,I WAS ONLY SORRY ?AT ,I HADN'T ALREADY CAU<T A FEW SO ?AT ,I C\LD SLIP !M 9TO HIS POCKET1 BUT ,I DIDN'T NE$ TO4 ,HE NEV] RETURN$4 

,MOLI]E 9SPIR$ ME JU/ AS MU* :5 ,I DEALT ) ! SECOND ( MY TWO SUITORS4 ,I DON'T ?9K !Y KNEW EA* O!R1 & YET !Y MADE A GOOD PAIR4 ,SO MANY P]SONS SEEM TO GO 9 PAIRS OR ?REESOMES1 LIKE />S ?AT ORBIT >\ND EA* O!R4 ,!Y BO? HAD ! IDEA ( *OOS+ A V]Y Y\NG FIANCEE & HAV+ H] MOLD$ LIKE S(T WAX = A FEW YE>S BE=E (F]+ H] UP TO !MSELVES AS A SACRIFICE4 

,TO MY SECOND SUITOR1 ,I SAID1 MORE OR LESS3 0,Y\ SEE PLA9LY :AT'S HANG+ ON ! WALL OV] !RE40 ,IT WAS A PAIR ( /AG ANTL]S4 0,WELL1 ,I DON'T LOVE Y\4 ,I WILL NEV] LOVE Y\1 & IF ,I M>RY Y\ ,I WON'T RE/RA9 MYSELF ANY MORE ?AN ,MME ,D&9 DID4 ,IF ,I M>RY Y\1 Y\ WILL WE> HORNS ON Y\R HEAD A HUNDR$ ?\S& FEET HI<] ?AN ?OSE ANTL]S40 

,I SUPPOSE ,I CONV9C$ HIM ,I WAS TELL+ HIM ! TRU?1 = HE NEV] CAME BACK4 ,MY RELATIVES ADVIS$ ME1 H[EV]1 TO BE A LITTLE MORE RES]V$ 9 QUOT+ OLD AU?ORS 9 ! FUTURE4 

,!RE HAVE BE5 UN=TUNATE *ILDR5 :O W]E =C$ TO M>RY OLD CROCODILES LIKE ?OSE4 ,IF IT HAD BE5 DONE TO ME1 EI!R HE OR ,I W\LD HAVE HAD TO JUMP \T ! W9D[4 

,NOT TOO LONG AFT] ?AT AFFAIR1 MY GR&FA!R WAS RETURN+ FROM ,B\RMONT ON ! /AGECOA*4 ,SEAT$ NEXT TO HIM WAS A ?IRD MANIAC :O PO9T$ \T ,VRONC\RT & ! ,TOMB & SAID TO HIM3  
  

0,Y\ SEE ?AT OLD RATS' NE/40 

0,YES10 GR&FA!R REPLI$4 

0,AN OLD FELL[ LIVES !RE :O IS RAIS+ HIS GR&*ILDR5 = PRISON & ! SCAFFOLD40 

0,OH1 REALLY80 SAID GR&FA!R4 

0,YES1 MONSIEUR4 ,MY FRI5D ,X-REC5TLY PROPOS$ M>RY+ ONE ( 

!M1 A LITTLE SM>T-ALECK1 9 A FEW YE>S1 IF H] $UCATION W]E DIRECT$ AS HE WI%$40 

0,WELL80 

0,! OLD FELL[ LET H] GIVE H] [N ANSW]4 ,:ATEV] %E WI%$4 ,%E SAID SU* HORRIBLE ?+S ?AT MY FRI5D DOESN'T EV5 WANT TO REPEAT !M4 ,IF ,I HAD A DAU<T] LIKE ?AT1 ,I'D PUT H] 9 A RE=M S*OOL4 ,& H] A LITTLE W5* :O DOESN'T HAVE A S\ TO H] NAME4 ,HEY1 :]E >E Y\ GO+80 

0,I'M GETT+ (F AT ,VRONC\RT10 GR&FA!R SAID4 0,I'M ! OLD FELL[ Y\'VE BE5 DISCUSS+40  
  

,SO !SE W]E ! DAYS ( MY *ILDHOOD4 ,N[ !Y >E SKET*$ \T1 LAID \T ON ! TABLE1 ! CADAV] ( MY LIFE4 ,!SE DAYS ( =M] TIMES W]E SO CALM 9 EV5TS & SO FULL ( TORM5T$ DREAMS4 ,EV5 !N ,I S5S$ MY DE/9Y4 ,PEOPLE DO S5SE !IR DE/9IES1 AS DOGS S5SE A WOLF1 & SOMETIMES IT COMES TRUE ) A /RANGE PRECISION4 ,IF EV]YBODY TOLD ( !IR PRESCI5T ?\<TS 9 M9UTE DETAIL1 IT W\LD BE LIKE READ+ ! ,TALES ( ,$G> ,ALLAN ,PE4 

,I MU/ WRITE ?+S AS !Y COME TO ME4 ,!Y >E LIKE PICTURES PASS+ FROM SI<T & GO+ AWAY 5DLESSLY 9TO ! %AD[S4 ,( MY OLD RELATIVES1 ( MY Y\NG & OLD FRI5DS1 ( MY MO!R1 NO?+ REMA9S TODAY BUT ! DREAMS ( MY *ILDHOOD4 ,I SEE ?OSE :O DISAPPE>$ YE/]DAY OR A LONG TIME AGO1 JU/ AS !Y W]E1 & ,I SEE ALL ?AT SURR\ND$ !IR LIVES1 & ! W\ND ( !IR ABS5CE BLE$S JU/ AS MU* N[ AS IT DID 9 ! FIR/ FEW DAYS4 ,I HAVE NO REAL HOMESICKNESS = A C\NTRY1 BUT ,I AM HOMESICK = ! DEAD4 ,& ! FUR!R ALONG ,I GET 9 !SE MEMOIRS1 ! MORE NUM]\S >E ! IMAGES ?AT PRESS CLOSE TO ME ( ?OSE :OM ,I %ALL NEV] SEE AGA94 

,AT ! ,TOMB1 NE> ! HAZEL TREE 9 A BA/ION ( ! WALL1 WAS A B5* :]E MY MO!R & GR&MO!R US$ TO COME DUR+ ! SUMM] AFT] ! HEAT ( ! DAY4 ,MY MO!R1 TO MAKE ,GR&MO!R HAPPY1 HAD FILL$ ?IS CORN] ( ! G>D5 ) ALL K9DS ( ROSEBU%ES4 ,:ILE ! TWO WOM5 TALK$ ,I LEAN$ ON ! WALL4 ,! G>D5 WAS COOL 9 ! DEW ( ! EV5+4 ,! P]FUMES ( ALL ! FL[]S M+L$ & CLIMB$ UP TO ! SKY4 ,! HONEYSUCKLE1 ! RES$A1 ! ROSES1 ALL EXHAL$ SWEET P]FUMES :I* JO9$ EA* O!R4 ,BATS FLEW G5TLY 9 ! TWILI<T1 & !IR %AD[S SOO!D MY ?\<TS4 ,I US$ TO RECITE ! BALLADS ?AT ,I LOV$1 )\T EV] ?9K+ ?AT DEA? WAS GO+ TO PASS OV] US4 

,:5 !SE DAYS ( MY DAWN+ 5D$1 SO 5D$ MY SONGS ?AT W]E SAD & DREAMY4 ,DEA? SWOOP$ D[N ON ! ,TOMB4 ,! FOY] WAS EMPTY & ?OSE OLD PEOPLE :O HAD RE>$ ME W]E LAID TO RE/ UND] ! P9ES 9 ! CEMET]Y4 

,I 9H]IT$ A SMALL TRACT ( L&4 ,I CAN ONLY PICTURE ONE PIECE ( IT N[1 A SMALL COPSE MY MO!R PLANT$ ON ! HILL NE> H] LITTLE V9EY>D4 

,FROM ! HILL ,I C\LD SEE ! WOODS ( ,SUZ]9 & ! R$ RO( ( ! F>M1 ! BLUE M\NTA9S ( ,B\RMONT1 ,VRONC\RT1 ! MILL1 & ! 5TIRE HILL ( :EAT WAV+ 9 ! W9D4 ,9 MY M9D ,I IMAG9$ ?AT ! SEA W\LD LOOK LIKE ?AT WAV+ :EAT1 & ,I F\ND \T LAT] ,I WAS RI<T4 ,MY MO!R TOOK C>E ( ! COPSE DUR+ H] LONG /AY 9 ! ,HAUTE- ,M>NE :ILE ,I WAS AN ASSI/ANT S*OOLMI/RESS 9 ,P>IS4 

,!RE WAS SO LITTLE TIME = LIV+ TOGE!R4 0,?+S HAVE TE>S10 ,VIRGIL WROTE4 ,I FEEL !M :5 ,I ?9K ( ! LITTLE WOODS & ! V9EY>D WAT]$ BY ,MO!R'S SWEAT4 ,YE>S LAT]1 H] [N MO!R ,M>GU]ITE WANT$ TO SEE ! V9EY>D ONE LA/ TIME BE=E %E DI$1 & MY UNCLE C>RI$ H]E !RE 9 HIS >MS4 

,DUR+ ! ,FRANCO-,PRUSSIAN ,W>1 ,PRUSSIAN SOLDI]S W5T ?R\< LIKE VICTORS4 ,!Y CUT D[N ! WOODS & DE/ROY$ ! V9EY>D4 ,!RE WAS A LITTLE HUT 9 ! MIDDLE1 & ,I BELIEVE !Y BURN$ IT D[N :ILE MAK+ A FIRE TO W>M !MSELVES \T ( ! TREES !Y CUT D[N4 ,:5 ,I WAS S5T TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 PEOPLE CLAIM$ PAYM5T = V>I\S DEBTS ,I HAD 9CURR$ DUR+ ! ,SIEGE ( ,P>IS1 & MY MO!R HAD TO SELL ! L&4 

,:5 MY PAT]NAL GR&P>5TS DI$1 ,I HAD TO LEAVE MY CALM RETREAT 9 ! ,TOMB4 ,FROM ?IS TIME UNTIL H] [N MO!R DI$1 MY MO!R LIV$ 9 ,VRONC\RT NE> ! CEMET]Y4 ,FROM !RE %E C\LD HE> ! W9D 9 ! P9ES ?AT %AD[$ ! FAMILY'S *]I%$ GRAVES4 ,I CAN /ILL SEE ! TOPS ( ! P9ES1 HEAVY ) SN[ DUR+ ! W9T]4 ,NEV] HAVE ,I SE5 W9T]S SO LONG AS 9 ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE1 & NEV] HAVE ,I FELT SU* COLD1 EXCEPT 9 POL> OCEANS4 

,BE=E ,I LEFT ! ,TOMB1 ,I WROTE A F>EWELL V]SE & C>V$ IT 9 ! WALL ( ! T[]4 ,! OLD RU9S DID NOT TAKE GOOD C>E ( MY F>EWELL V]Y LONG1 = NOT A /ONE ( IT REMA9S TODAY4  
  

,F>EWELL1 MY DREAM+ RETREAT 9 ! MANOR4 

,GOODBYE1 MY HI< & W9DY T[]4 

,ONLY Y\R OLD MOSS REMA9S1 

,& ,I1 A FRAIL1 /ORM-BROK5 BRAN*1 

,%ALL FOLL[ ! CURR5TS ON4 

,Y\R SWALL[S WILL CIRCLE )\T ME 

,& S+ SUMM] DAYS ON ! RO(TOP1 

,:ILE ,I DRIFT ON1 AN \TCA/4 

,WON'T Y\R TURRET BE MISS+ ITS MI/RESS 

,:5 MY VOICE IS NO LONG] ITS E*O8  

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