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,S*OOLMI/RESS 9 ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #e4 ,S*OOLMI/RESS 9 ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE 

  

,:5 MY GR&P>5TS DI$ & ,I HAD TO LEAVE ! ,TOMB1 ,I BEGAN TO PREP>E = MY EXAM9ATIONS AS A S*OOLMI/RESS BECAUSE ,I WANT$ TO MAKE MY MO!R HAPPY4 ,!RE WAS LITTLE MONEY1 BUT ! >RANGEM5TS = MY LEGAL PROTECTION W]E COMPLEX4 ,MY MO!R S]V$ AS ONE GU>DIAN & ,M4 ,VOIS91 A =M] MAGI/RATE1 WAS ANO!R1 JU/ AS IF !Y W]E ADM9I/]+ A =TUNE4 ,! ATTORNEY1 ,MAITRE ,GIRAULT1 NOT>Y AT ,B\RMONT1 S]V$ AS SURROGATE ( ! C\RT4 ,PEOPLE SAID ?AT ALL ?IS WASN'T 5\< TO KEEP ME FROM IMM$IATELY WA/+ ! EI<T OR T5 ?\S& FRANCS 9 L& ?AT ,I HAD 9H]IT$4 

,= ! MOM5T1 H[EV]1 ,I DEVOT$ MYSELF TO MY $UCATION4 ,EXCEPT = ?REE MON?S AT ,LAGNY 9 #a#h#e#a1 MY :OLE HI<] $UCATION CAME FROM ! TEA*]-TRA9+ C\RSE UND] ,MMES ,BE?S & ,ROY] AT ,*AUMONT4 

,I SEE ,*AUMONT N[ AS IT WAS !N4 ,I SEE ! ,B\L+R91 ! /REET ( ,*OIGNES ) ITS S9I/] MEMORIES1 = ?AT WAS :]E ! EXECUTION] LIV$4 ,I SEE ! VIADUCT CROSS+ ! :OLE VALLEY ( ! ,ECOLI]S4 ,MO/ ( ALL1 ,I SEE ,SUCOT'S BOOK/ORE1 :]E FIR/ AS A /UD5T & !N AS A S*OOLMI/RESS ,I ALWAYS HAD DEBTS4 ,I SEE ! L>GE CURLY HEAD ( ,M4 ,SUCOT LOOK+ \T ( ! W9D[ 9 :I* HE DISPLAY$ HIS FANCIE/ /ATION]Y1 NEWE/ BOOKS1 & LATE/ MUSICAL SCORES FROM ,P>IS4 ,AS A *ILD ,I HAD BE5 DAZZL$ :5 ,I LOOK$ AT ! BOOK/ORE 9 ,B\RMONT1 & C]TA9 DISPLAYS ( BOOKS /ILL AFFECT ME4 

,I SEE ,*AUMONT1 & ! OLD BO>D+ H\SE :]E ,I LODG$1 & MY TEA*]S1 & MY FRI5DS1 ) :OM ,I PLAY$ PRACTICAL JOKES ON NA/Y PEOPLE4 ,) ,CL>A1 ONE ( MY FRI5DS1 ,I REMEMB] CAUS+ A GREAT COMMOTION AT ! HOMES ( PEOPLE :O W]E BULLY+ REPUBLICANS4 ,ON ! DOORS ( !IR H\SES1 WE MADE A M>K--A MY/]I\S M>K1 !Y SAID--) R$ *ALK4 ,SOME PEOPLE SAW ! M>K AS AN EGALIT>IAN TRIANGLE 7A LITTLE ELONGAT$72 O!RS SAW AN UNKN[N 9/RUM5T ( TORTURE2 ?OSE :O W]E DIS9T]E/$ 9 ! AFFAIR SAW A BIG DONKEY'S E>4 ,! LA/ W]E RI<T4 

,! ?REE MON?S AT ,LAGNY CAME :5 MY MO!R & ,I VISIT$ RELATIVES 9 ! >EA4 ,WE /AY$ ) MY UNCLE1 :O WAS DI/URB$ BY MY CON/ANT WRIT+1 = HE FE>$ ,I W\LD DES]T ! TEA*]'S EXAM9ATION TO WRITE POETRY4 ,TO =E/ALL ?IS1 HE PUT ME 9 ,MME ,DUVAL'S PRIVATE BO>D+ S*OOL AT ,LAGNY1 :]E HIS [N DAU<T] HAD BE5 $UCAT$1 & ,I /AY$ !RE AB\T ?REE MON?S4 

,AT ,MME ,DUVAL'S1 AS AT MY S*OOL 9 ,*AUMONT1 EV]YBODY LIV$ = BOOKS4 ,! \TSIDE WORLD /OPP$ AT ! ?RE%OLD1 & ,I CONC5TRAT$ ALL MY 5?USIASM ON ! CRUMBS & BITS ( SCI5CE ,I WAS READ+ AB\T4 

,! LACK ( TIME6 ,Y\ LE>N JU/ 5\< TO MAKE Y\ ?IR/Y = ! RE/1 & !RE IS NEV] TIME = ! RE/4 ,BE=E #ahga ?AT WAS ! TORTURE ( EV]Y S*OOLMI/RESS'S LIFE4 ,BE=E GETT+ H] DIPLOMA %E WAS FAC$ ) A PROGRAM ( /UDY ?AT KEPT GR[+ B\NDLESSLY1 & AFT] GETT+ H] DIPLOMA %E SAW ?AT %E KNEW NO?+4 ,TO BE SURE1 ?AT PR$ICAM5T WAS NO?+ NEW1 & IT WAS %>$4 ,ALL ( US S*OOLMI/RESSES W]E 9 ! SAME POSITION4 ,! LIV+ SPR+S :]E Y\ C\LD QU5* Y\R ?IR/ = KN[L$GE W]E NOT = ?OSE :O HAD TO FI<T = EXI/5CE4 

,AT MY BO>D+ H\SE AT ,*AUMONT ,I MET MY FRI5D ,JULIE4 ,SOMETIMES ! DE/9IES ( DIFF]5T P]SONS 9T]TW9E = A TIME & !N TAKE OPPOSITE C\RSES4 ,JULIE & ,I W]E BO? S*OOLMI/RESSES1 FIR/ 9 ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE & !N 9 ,P>IS1 :]E WE /AY$ TOGE!R :ILE WE W]E ASSI/ANT S*OOLMI/RESSES AT ,MME ,VOLLI]'S4 

,9 ,P>IS ,JULIE KEPT BUSY AT H] /UDIES1 & ! HATR$ ,I FELT = ,NAPOLEON'S ,EMPIRE LEFT H] COLD4 ,IT WAS MUSIC & POETRY ?AT SWEPT H] AWAY4 ,!N ! GREAT EV5TS ( #a#h#g-#g#a CAME & ,JULIE REMA9$ A /RANG] TO !M4 ,\R PA?S DIV]G$ COMPLETELY4 ,BUT BE=E ?OSE EV5TS1 DUR+ \R VACATION1 WE HAD GONE 9TO ! DEEP WOODS1 & UND] ! OAK TREE TRADITIONAL = SU* OA?S WE HAD SWORN ET]NAL FRI5D%IP = EA* O!R4 ,NEI!R ( US REALLY BROKE ?AT OA?4 ,EV5TS PULL$ US AP>T4 

,:5 ,I TOOK MY DIPLOMA AT ! 5D ( #a#h#e#b1 ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO HAVE TAU<T 9 ,P>IS & WORK$ AS A S*OOLMI/RESS :ILE ,I CONT9U$ MY /UDIES4 ,MANY PEOPLE DID JU/ ?AT4 ,BUT AT ! TIME ,I DID NOT WANT TO BE SEP>AT$ FROM MY MO!R1 & ,I TAU<T 9 ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE SO ,I C\LD LIVE NE> H] & MY GR&MO!R ,M>GU]ITE4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I BEGAN MY C>E]1 9 ,JANU>Y #a#h#e#c1 AS A S*OOLMI/RESS AT ,AUDELONC\RT4 

,! ROAD FROM ,*AUMONT TO ,AUDELONC\RT IS LONG4 ,IT TURNS & SPIRALS >\ND ,MONT ,*AUVE1 COMES D[N ! SLOPES BY ! EASIE/ DESC5TS POSSIBLE1 & !N %OOTS =W>D1 /RAI<T5+ \T ITS B5DS ?R\< VILLAGES :OSE H\SES /ILL HAVE ?AT*$ RO(S4 ,!N ! ROAD COMES TO ! ,SUEUR ,WOODS1 :]E1 UND] ! L[ BRAN*ES ( TWI/$ APPLE TREES1 SITS ! COLLAPS$ RU9 ( A LITTLE 9N4 ,! OLD PEOPLE ( ! >EA CLAIM ?AT ! ?ROATS ( TRAVEL]S US$ TO BE SLIT 9 ?AT 9N4 ,ONLY A LITTLE OV] A C5TURY AGO ?OSE :O 5T]$ ?AT 9N R>ELY LEFT IT4 

,TRAVEL]S GOT ON & (F ! COA* ?AT /OPP$ AT EA* RELAY /ATION FROM ,*AUMONT TO ,AUDELONC\RT4 ,SOME W]E DRESS$ 9 ORD9>Y BLUE WORK %IRTS ) *]RYWOOD SNUFF BOXES 9 !IR POCKETS1 & !Y C>RI$ /ICKS HANG+ FROM !IR WRI/S BY LITTLE LEA!R /RAPS4 ,O!RS W]E DRESS$ 9 !IR V]Y BE/1 CLO!S WORN SO R>ELY ?AT FOLDS FROM ! CUPBO>DS :]E !Y HAD BE5 PACK$ W]E TRAC$ ON !M AS IF A PRESS+ IRON HAD DONE IT4 

,P>T ( MY MAT]NAL FAMILY LIV$ 9 ,AUDELONC\RT4 ,MY MAT]NAL GREAT-UNCLES--,SIMON1 ,MI*EL1 & ,FRANCIS1 :O WAS CALL$ ,UNCLE ,FRANC- =T--LIV$ !RE4 ,!Y W]E TALL1 H&SOME OLD M51 ) /RONG %\LD]S1 P[]FUL JUDGM5TS1 & SIMPLE HE>TS4 ,!Y ALL HAD R$ HAIR ) NO SILV] ?READS 9 IT1 EV5 AS OLD AS !Y W]E :5 ,I BEGAN TEA*+4 ,!Y HAD QUICK M9DS &1 LIKE MY MO!R'S BRO!RS1 !Y HAD SOMEH[ LE>N$ A GREAT MASS ( 9=MATION & SPOKE WELL4 

,MANY YE>S AGO SOME ANCE/OR HAD B\<T AN 5TIRE LIBR>Y BY ! KILOGRAM4 ,!RE W]E OLD TEXTS ILLU/RAT$ ) ,HOM] CALL+ D[N ! CL\DS ON HIS *>ACT]S2 OLD *RONICLES FROM :I* LEG5DS FLEW SO /RONGLY ?AT MY GREAT-UNCLES HAD ADOPT$ SOME ( !M2 VOLUMES ( \T-(-DATE SCI5CE2 NOVELS ( BY-GONE DAYS--ALL PUBLI%$ UND] ! K+'S C5SOR%IP4 ,I HE>D ALL ( ?OSE BOOKS SPOK5 ( SO 5?USIA/ICALLY ?AT ,I DEEPLY REGRETT$ ! PAGES ?AT W]E MISS+ FROM SOME BOOKS1 & ! O!R BOOKS ?AT HAD BE5 LO/ COMPLETELY4 

,! WOM5 ( ,AUDELONC\RT US$ TO READ MY GREAT-UNCLES' NOVELS 9 !IR LATE-NI<T ECREGNES4 ,! READ] ( ! EV5+ W\LD LICK H] ?UMB TO TURN ! PAGES :ILE H] G5TLE EYES DROPP$ TE>S OV] ! MIS=TUNES ( ! H]OES4 ,SOME PEOPLE READ AL\D SO WELL ?AT !Y *>M$ !IR LI/5]S1 & ! ECREGNE LA/$ UNTIL MIDNI<T4 ,!N1 /ILL TREMBL+ FROM ! EMOTIONAL IMPACT ( ! /ORY1 SOME ( ! WOM5 W\LD WALK ! O!RS BACK TO !IR HOMES4 ,! SN[ SPREAD OV] EV]Y?+4 ,! HO>FRO/1 LIKE FL[]S 9 ,MAY1 COV]$ ! BRAN*ES4 ,! LA/ WOM51 ! ONES :O LIV$ F>!/ AWAY1 RAN ?R\< ! SN[ TO !IR H\SES :ILE !IR FRI5DS YELL$ AFT] !M TO REASSURE !M4 

,P]HAPS MY UNCLES' LIBR>Y ALSO GAVE MY MAT]NAL FAMILY ! HABIT ( /UDY+ ALONE1 = NONE ( !M WAS RI* 5\< TO AF=D ANY =MAL $UCATION4 ,MY MO!R'S BRO!R1 ,UNCLE ,GEORGES1 HAD AN A/\ND+ HI/ORICAL ]UDITION4 ,UNCLE ,MI*AEL HAD A PASSION = ME*ANICAL ?+S1 :I* ,I ABUS$ :5 ,I WAS A *ILD1 MAK+ HIM DESC5D TO ! CON/RUCTION ( A LITTLE *>IOT & A ?\S& O!R DEVICES4 

,I LOV$ MY MO!R'S BRO!RS A GREAT DEAL1 & ,I IMPRUD5TLY CALL$ !M ,GEORGES & ,FANFAN UNTIL ONE DAY :5 MY GR&MO!R TOLD ME IT WAS BAD TO TREAT ONE'S ELD]S ) SO LITTLE RESPECT4 ,I HAD A ?IRD UNCLE :O DI$ 9 ,AFRICA MANY YE>S AGO4 ,HE HAD BE5 9 MILIT>Y S]VICE & EI!R FROM ?AT EXP]I5CE OR FROM BOOKS HAD GOTT5 A TA/E = TRAVEL4 ,HE ALSO HAD A S\ND APPRECIATION ( MANY ?+S--ABOVE ALL1 DISCIPL9E1 :I* PROVID$ HIM ) MANY REFLECTIONS ?AT HE DIDN'T ?9K ,I WAS CAPABLE ( UND]/&+4 ,AN>*Y1 ,I BELIEVE1 G]M9ATES 9 ! HE>T ( ALL DISCIPL9E4 

,MY S*OOL 9 ,AUDELONC\RT1 :I* ,I OP5$ 9 ,JANU>Y #a#h#e#c1 WAS CLASS$ AS A ,FREE ,S*OOL1 BECAUSE = IT TO BECOME A COMMUNAL S*OOL ,I W\LD HAVE HAD TO HAVE TAK5 AN OA? TO SUPPORT ! ,EMPIRE4 ,I WAS OPTIMI/IC2 ,I EV5 N\RI%$ ! ILLUSION ( MAK+ A HAPPY FUTURE = MY MO!R4 ,BUT A MON?'S *>GE = A /UD5T C\LD ONLY BE ONE FRANC1 :I* WAS A RELATIVELY L>GE SUM = F>M-WORK]S4 ,BECAUSE ,I WASN'T OLD 5\< TO MEET ! AGE REQUIREM5T = KEEP+ BO>D]S1 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO PUT MY /UD5TS FROM O!R VILLAGES 9TO ! HOMES ( MY ,AUDELONC\RT PUPILS4 ,/ILL1 9 SPITE ( ACCUSATIONS SOME IDIOTS MADE AB\T ?AT & AB\T MY POLITICAL OP9IONS1 MY CLASS W5T V]Y WELL BECAUSE ,I TAU<T ) PASSION4 ,I HAD ! ZEAL ( ! V]Y Y\NG4 

,:5 WE W]E 9 MY CLASSROOM AT ,AUDELONC\RT WE C\LD HE> ! 9CESSANT NOISE ( WAT]4 ,DUR+ ! SUMM] A BROOK FL[$ D[NHILL MURMUR+ TO ! LI/5]4 ,9 ! W9T]1 ! BROOK BECAME A FURI\S TORR5T4 ,:O LI/5S TO IT N[8 ,:O LI/5S FROM ! D>K S*OOL :]E ,I WAS SURR\ND$ BY ATT5TIVE /UD5TS8 ,/UD5TS >E ALWAYS ATT5TIVE 9 ! VILLAGES1 :]E NO H>% DI/RACTIONS COME FROM \TSIDE4 

,I CAN /ILL CALL ALL MY /UD5TS BY NAME1 FROM ,LITTLE ,ROSE1 :OM WE CALL$ ,LITTLE ,MOLE BECAUSE ( H] LU/R\S BLACK HAIR1 TO ,BIG ,ROSE1 :O IS A S*OOLMI/RESS H]SELF N[4 ,CLAIRE ALSO BECAME A S*OOLMI/RESS4 ,EUDOXIE DI$ 9 MY >MS DUR+ AN EPIDEMIC4 ,!RE WAS ,TALL ,E/ELLE :O LOOK$ LIKE A VIVACI\S %EPH]DESS ( ,FLORIDAN1 & POOR ,>ICIE1 ?91 LAME1 WEAK1 :O C\LD ABSORB A :OLE TEXTBOOK 9 A FEW DAYS4 ,& ,Z#fLIE1 ! SI/] ( ! PUBLIC C\RI] ( ,CLEFMONT1 ,I LOV$ D\BLY BECAUSE ( H] VIVID IMAG9ATION & BECAUSE %E HAD ! SAME NAME AS A FRI5D ( M9E AT ,VRONC\RT1 :OM ,I M\RN$ = A LONG TIME4 ,! PUBLIC C\RI] & HIS SI/] W]E ORPHANS4 ,HE WAS ! ELDE/ ( ! FAMILY1 & AL?\< HE WAS V]Y Y\NG1 HE FILL$ ! PLACE ( !IR DEAD P>5TS & HAD WANT$ HIS SI/] TO ATT5D MY S*OOL4 ,9 MY TRIPS BETWE5 ,AUDELONC\RT & ,*AUMONT1 HE & ,I US$ TO TALK ( ALL SORTS ( ?+S1 ! WAY PEOPLE DO :O READ A GREAT DEAL4 

,9 MY CLASS AT ,AUDELONC\RT1 WE SANG ! ,M>SEILLAISE BE=E ! MORN+'S /UDY BEGAN & AFT] /UDY 5D$ 9 ! EV5+4 ,! /ANZA ESPECIALLY = *ILDR53  
  

,WE'LL TAKE OV] ?IS C\RSE 

,:5 \R ELD]S >E NO LONG] H]E  
  

WAS SUNG KNEEL+2 ONE ( ! Y\NGE/1 ! LITTLE BRUNET ,ROSE1 SANG IT SOLO4 ,:5 WE PICK$ UP ! *ORUS AGA91 ! *ILDR5 & ,I (T5 HAD TE>S FLOOD+ FROM \R EYES4 

,I F\ND ?AT SAME FEEL+ AGA9 AT ,N\MEA DUR+ ! LA/ YE> ( MY EXILE 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,IT WAS ,JULY #a#d1 ,BA/ILLE ,DAY4 ,AT ?IS P]IOD ,I WAS 9 *>GE ( TEA*+ DRAW+ & S++ 9 ! GIRLS' S*OOLS 9 ! CITY4 ,M4 ,SIMON1 :O WAS ! 9T]IM MAYOR1 WANT$ ! *ILDR5 TO /& 9 ! OP5 B&/& 9 ! ,PLACE DES ,COCOTI]S & S+ ! ,M>SEILLAISE BETWE5 ! TWO CU/OM>Y EV5+ CANNON %OTS4 ,NI<T HAD FALL5 SUDD5LY4 ,9 TROPICAL >EAS LIKE ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA !RE IS NEI!R DUSK NOR DAWN4 ,! PALM TREES W]E RU/L+ G5TLY1 SWAY$ BY ! EV5+ BREEZE4 ,! LANT]NS LIT ! B&/& A LITTLE1 BUT LEFT ! SQU>E 9 %AD[4 ,WE FELT ! PRESSURE ( ! CR[D--A BLACK & :ITE CR[D4 ,9 FRONT ( ! B&/& WAS ! MILIT>Y B&4 ,MME ,P5&1 ! FIR/ LAY S*OOLMI/RESS :O HAD COME TO ! COLONY1 WAS /&+ NE> ME1 AS WAS AN >TILL]YMAN :O WAS GO+ TO S+ ) US4 ,>RANG$ 9 A CIRCLE ! *ILDR5 SURR\ND$ US4 

,AFT] ! FIR/ CANNON %OT SU* A SIL5CE FELL ?AT \R HE>TS /OPP$ BEAT+4 ,I FELT \R VOICES SO>+ 9TO ?IS SIL5CE1 & IT SEEM$ AS IF WE W]E BE+ C>RI$ (F ON W+S4 ,! P5ETRAT+ VOICES ( ! *ILDR5'S *OIR & ! ?UND] ( ! BRASS 9/RUM5TS BETWE5 ! /ANZAS ?RILL$ US BEYOND BELIEF4 ,?AT SONG HAD L$ \R FA!RS2 IT WAS ! LIV+ ,M>SEILLAISE & WE LOV$ IT4 

,UPON MY RETURN FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 ,I F\ND ! SACR$ HYMN WAS BE+ US$ 9 ALL SORTS ( PUBLIC SPECTACLES4 ,IT HAD NOT REALLY RECOV]$ FROM ! MIRE ?R\< :I* ! LA/ DAYS ( ! ,EMPIRE HAD DRAGG$ IT1 & W\ND$ ONCE AGA91 ! ,M>SEILLAISE WAS DEAD = US4 

,AT ,AUDELONC\RT ON ,SUNDAYS1 SMALL BLACK WOOD5 %OES CLICK$ HURRI$LY T[>D ! DOOR ( ! *UR*1 9 ORD] TO GET \T BY ! TIME ! PRIE/ 9TON$ 0,DOM9E1 SALVUM FAC ,NAPOLEONEM40 ,I HAD TOLD ! *ILDR5 ?AT IT WAS SACRILEGI\S TO TAKE P>T 9 A PRAY] = ?AT MAN4 ,! LITTLE BLACK WOOD5 %OES RAN HURRI$LY \T ( ! *UR*1 MAK+ A G5TLE1 DRY NOISE LIKE HAIL1 ! SAME LITTLE DRY NOISE ?AT ! BULLETS MADE ON #bb ,JANU>Y #a#h#g#a1 RA9+ D[N FROM ! W9D[S ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE UPON ! UN>M$ CR[D4 ,LAT]1 ,I HE>D ! S\ND ( WOOD5 %OES AGA94 ,?OSE W]E ON ! TIR$ FEET ( ! WOM5 PRISON]S AT ,AUB]IVE1 & !Y CLUMP$ SADLY AS ! WOMAN %UFFL$ >\ND ! PRISON4 

,9 ?OSE YE>S :5 ,I WAS TEA*+ 9 ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE1 ,I (T5 ?\<T ( GO+ TO ,P>IS4 ,P>IS1 ( :I* ,I HAD ONLY AN IMP]FECT NOTION & ( :I* ,I HAD ONLY GLIMPS$ ! M>VELS ?AT PEOPLE SPOKE AB\T1 ATTRACT$ ME4 ,ONLY !RE C\LD PEOPLE FI<T ! ,EMPIRE1 & ,P>IS CALL$ SO /RONGLY ?AT A P]SON C\LD FEEL ITS MAGNETISM4 

,! SELF-PROCLAIM$ DEF5D]S ( LAW & ORD] >\ND ,AUDELONC\RT :O DEIGN$ TO BO!R AB\T ME AT ALL1 CALL$ ME A 0R$10 MEAN+ A REPUBLICAN1 & !Y ACCUS$ ME ( WANT+ TO GO TO ,P>IS4 ,I /ILL DON'T SEE :Y MY WANT+ TO GO !RE %\LD HAVE UPSET !M4 ,IF MY OP9IONS BO!R$ !M SO MU*1 !Y %\LD HAVE BE5 HAPPY TO SEE ME GO4 

,?OSE D5UNCIATIONS DID TR\BLE MY MO!R4 ,!Y ALSO GOT ME A GOOD TRIP TO ,*AUMONT1 ! CAPITAL ( ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE4 ,! BUS9ESS !RE WAS SUPPOS$ TO OCCUPY ME = TWO DAYS1 BUT IT 5D$ AS SOON AS ,I >RIV$4 ,I W5T TO ! HOME ( ! RECTOR ( ! DEP>TM5TAL ACADEMY1 ,M4 ,FAYET1 & !RE ,I SAT ON HIS HE>? AS ,I US$ TO SIT TALK+ TO MY GR&P>5TS AT ! ,TOMB4 ,I EXPLA9$ MY ACTIONS 9 ! LI<T ( ! ACCUSATIONS MADE AGA9/ ME4 ,I SAID PEOPLE CLAIM$ ?AT ,I WANT$ TO GO TO ,P>IS & ?AT ,I WAS A REPUBLICAN4 ,BO? CLAIMS1 ,I ADMITT$1 W]E P]FECTLY TRUE4 ,9 SPEAK+ ( MY /UDIES1 ( ! PASSION ?AT CALL$ ME TO ,P>IS1 & ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 ,I OP5$ MY HE>T4 

,! RECTOR LOOK$ AT ME 9 SIL5CE A LONG TIME BE=E ANSW]+4 ,HIS WIFE1 :O TOOK MY SIDE1 SMIL$1 :ILE !IR PET DOVES FLEW >\ND ! ROOM1 :I* WAS FULL ( SUNLI<T & SMELL$ LIKE SPR+ & LIKE MORN+ ! 5TIRE DAY4 ,! RECTOR 5D$ ! 9T]VIEW BY *ID+ ME G5TLY4 

,I DROVE BACK FROM ,*AUMONT ) ! PUBLIC C\RI]1 :O WAS ! BRO!R ( MY /UD5T ,ZELIE4 ,NEV] DID WE HAVE A MORE S]I\S CONV]SATION ?AN WE HAD ON ?AT DRIVE4 ,9 MY POCKET ,I HAD A PIECE ( R$ *ALK SIMIL> TO ?AT ) :I* ,CL>A & ,I HAD DRAWN DONKEYS' E>S ON ! DOORS ( ,BONAP>TI/S 9 ,*AUMONT4 ,ON ! TRIP ,I US$ IT TO MAKE ! SAME DRAW+ ON ! BACK ( A TRAVEL] :O WAS TRY+ TO PRAISE ,BONAP>TE4 ,I ALSO MADE HIM TREMBLE :5 ,I SAID3 0,! ,REPUBLIC MU/ COME4 ,WE >E MANY1 & WE >E /RONG40 

,ANO!R TIME1 ! ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ ME W]E ( A DIFF]5T NATURE4 ,FROM ,AUDELONC\RT ,I S5T V]SES TO ,VICTOR ,HUGO4 ,MY MO!R & ,I HAD SE5 HIM 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#h#e#a4 ,LAT]1 HE ANSW]$ ! LETT]S ,I WROTE TO HIM FROM MY EXILE1 AS HE HAD S5T LETT]S FROM ,P>IS TO MY NE/ 9 ,VRONC\RT & TO MY BO>D+ H\SE AT ,*AUMONT4 ,I ALSO S5T A FEW >TICLES TO ! ,*AUMONT NEWSPAP]4 ,I /ILL HAVE A FEW FRAGM5TS ( ?OSE >TICLES1 :I* >E LESS FRAGILE ?AN ! *]I%$ H&S ?AT SAV$ !M = ME4 ,ONE ( MY >TICLES CONTA9$ A PASSAGE ?AT GOT ME ACCUS$ ( 9SULT+ ,HIS ,MAJE/Y1 ! ,EMP]OR4 ,?AT ACCUSATION WAS CORRECT1 ( C\RSE1 & C\LD HAVE BE5 MADE ON ! BASIS ( O!R PIECES ,I WROTE AT ! TIME4 

,! >TICLE WAS A HI/ORY ( ! M>TYRS & BEGAN3  
  

,DOMITIAN WAS RUL+4 ,HE HAD BANI%$ 4 4 4 PHILOSOPH]S & S*OL>S FROM ,ROME1 9CREAS$ ! SAL>Y ( ! PRETORIANS1 REE/ABLI%$ ! ,CAPITOL9E GAMES1 & EV]YBODY !RE=E ADOR$ ! M]CIFUL EMP]OR :ILE !Y WAIT$ = O!RS TO /AB HIM4 4 4 4 

,WE >E 9 ,ROME 9 ! YE> #ig ,A4,D4  
  

,! PREFECT SUMMON$ ME TO HIS (FICE4 ,!RE HE TOLD ME ,I HAD 9SULT$ ,HIS ,MAJE/Y1 ! ,EMP]OR1 BY COMP>+ HIM TO ,DOMITIAN & ?AT IF ,I W]E NOT SO Y\NG HE W\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO S5D ME TO ! PRISON COLONY AT ,CAY5NE4 

,I ANSW]$ ?AT ANYONE :O SAW ,M4 ,BONAP>TE 9 ! PORTRAIT ,I HAD PA9T$ 9SULT$ HIM JU/ AS MU* AS ,I WAS ACCUS$ ( DO+1 BUT ?AT IT WAS 9DE$ ,M4 ,BONAP>TE ?AT ,I HAD 9 M9D4 ,I ADD$ ?AT1 AS = ,CAY5NE1 ,I W\LD BE P]FECTLY HAPPY TO SET UP AN $UCATIONAL E/ABLI%M5T !RE1 & S9CE ,I C\LD NOT AF=D TO PAY = ! EXP5SE ( ! TRIP MYSELF1 IT W\LD BE V]Y NICE IF ! /ATE S5T ME !RE4 ,?+S W5T NO FUR!R4 

,SOME TIME AFT] ?IS 9T]VIEW A CR$UL\S MAN WANT$ TO ASK ! PREFECT = SOME FAVOR2 :AT1 ,I'M NOT SURE4 ,HE CAME TO ME SAY+ ?AT S9CE ,I HAD BE5 AT ! PREFECT'S1 ,I C\LD RECOMM5D HIM !RE4 ,9 VA9 ,I TRI$ TO TELL HIM ,I HAD BE5 CALL$ TO ! PREFECTURE ONLY TO BE ACCUS$ & ?REAT5$ ) ,CAY5NE1 & ?AT MY RECOMM5DATION W\LD BE WOR? V]Y LITTLE4 ,! GOOD MAN W\LDN'T GIVE UP1 SO 9 ! 5D ,I WROTE HIM A LETT] ( RECOMM5DATION ?AT READ1 MORE OR LESS3 

,MONSIEUR LE P]FET1 

,! P]SON TO :OM Y\ W]E K9D 5\< TO PROMISE A TRIP TO ,CAY5NE IS BE+ TORM5T$ TO GIVE A LETT] ( RECOMM5DATION TO Y\4 

,I HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO MAKE ?IS MAN UND]/& ?AT ?IS W\LD BE ! WAY TO HAVE HIM KICK$ \T ( Y\R (FICE4 ,HE IS AS /UBBORN AS A DONKEY4 

,LET HIM NOT LE>N TO HIS SORR[ ?AT ,I WAS CORRECT 9 MY RELUCTANCE TO WRITE A LETT] = HIM4 

,I BEG Y\1 DE> SIR1 NOT TO =GET ! TRIP Y\ SPOKE TO ME AB\T4 

,AFT] HE HAD MADE HIS EXP$ITION TO ,*AUMONT1 ! MAN CAME UP TO ME4 ,I CONFESS ,I WAS ALREADY LAU<+ AT ! TALE ( WOE HE WAS GO+ TO TELL ME1 :5 TO MY GREAT SURPRISE HE SAID3 0,I KNEW IT4 ,Y\'RE LUCKY = ME4 ,I GOT :AT ,I REQUE/$40 ,HE1 NOT ,I1 WAS LUCKY4 

,MY DE> FRI5D ,JULIE TAU<T NE>BY AT ,MILLT]ES1 & TWO 9/ITUTIONS ) NO RES\RCES W]E B>ELY ABLE TO SUBSI/ NE> EA* O!R4 ,! OBVI\S ?+ WAS = US TO GET TOGE!R1 :I* WE DID AT ,MILLI,G,B,PRES4 ,JULIE & ,I US$ TO S+ TOGE!R 9 ! SPR+ EV5+S ) A PIANO S]V+ AS AN ORGAN4 ,AT ?AT TIME %E HAD A VOICE LIKE ! =E/ NI<T+ALES4 

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