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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

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,! CITY ( ,P>IS CONDEMN$ \R S*OOL BUILD+ ON ! RUE DU ,*ATEAU- D',EAU4 ,MME ,VOLLI] HOP$ 9 VA9 ?AT AFT] ITS DEMOLITION WE W\LD GET AN 9DEMNITY :I* W\LD LET US E/ABLI% A DAY S*OOL 9 ! SUBURBS4 ,JULIE HAD RECEIV$ A SMALL SUM FROM H] FAMILY1 & %E /RUCK \T ON H] [N4 ,REL9QUI%+ H] %>E 9 ! P>TN]%IP TO US1 %E B\<T A DAY S*OOL 9 FAUB\RG ,/4 ,ANTO9E2 ,I *OSE NOT TO GO ) H]1 BUT ON HOLIDAYS WE GOT TOGE!R1 & ON ,?URSDAY EV5+S ,I GAVE MUSIC LESSONS AT H] S*OOL4 

,MY MO!R SOLD ALL H] REMA9+ L& EXCEPT ! V9EY>D TO GIVE ME 5\< MONEY TO BUY A DAY S*OOL 9 ,MONTM>TRE4 ,! POOR WOMAN1 H[ LITTLE %E GOT BACK = ?AT MONEY1 & :AT SACRIFICES %E & ,GR&MO!R IMPOS$ ON !MSELVES TO RAISE IT6 ,MME ,VOLLI] & ,I LIV$ 9 ! DAY S*OOL4 ,H] SONS GAVE H] AN ANNUITY1 & GRADUALLY ! NUMB] ( \R PUPILS 9CREAS$1 SO ?AT = S*OOLMI/RESSES WE W]E NE>LY COM=TABLE4 ,:AT PLANS WE MADE4 ,?OSE W]E GOOD TIMES1 :5 MY GR&MO!R WAS /ILL LIV+1 & ,I CONT9UALLY GOT GOOD NEWS AB\T H] & MY MO!R4 ,= A FEW BRIEF YE>S1 JOY FILL$ MY HE>T4 

,BUT !N ,MME ,VOLLI] DI$4 ,ONE EV5+ ,JULIE & ,ADELE ,ESQUIROS HAD COME OV] TO D9E ) US4 ,IT WAS A HOLIDAY1 & ALL F\R ( US W]E V]Y W>M 9 \R LITTLE ROOM HI< UP4 ,WE SPOKE GAILY1 ESPECIALLY ,MME ,VOLLI]4 ,I HAD NEV] SE5 H] SO *E]FUL4 ,%E HAD JU/ RECEIV$ H] P5SION1 SO WE W]E MOM5T>ILY RI*1 & WE2 W]E EV5 TALK+ AB\T S5D+ A LITTLE GIFT TO ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE4 ,JULIE HAD BR\<T SOME?+ TO EAT FROM ! C\NTRY1 & ,ADELE WAS RESPONSIBLE = SOME DA9TIES4 

,ON ! OP5 PIANO1 ! FAT1 BLACK CAT PAC$ BACK & =? ON ! KEYS1 LI/5+ TO ! TUNE :I* HIS PAWS PRODUC$4 ,HIS HEAD WAS RAIS$1 & E>LI] HE HAD LAPP$ UP A :OLE B[L ( C(FEE CREAM4 

,I TOLD ! O!RS H[1 ! DAY BE=E1 ,I HAD PA/$ A REPUBLICAN PO/] ON ! BACK ( A POLICEMAN4 ,I HAD BE5 HOLD+ ! PO/]1 & !RE WAS NO:]E ELSE TO PUT IT4 

,MME ,VOLLI] TOLD US ?AT1 9 ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( ! H\SEHOLD1 %E HAD COLLECT$ ALL ! KEYS & PUT !M 9 H] POCKET4 ,%E MADE !M CL9K 9 H] POCKET ) ! SAME SMILE 9 H] EYES ,I US$ TO SEE 9 MY GR&MO!R'S & ?AT ,I HAD SE5 SO MANY TIMES 9 MY MO!R'S :5 %E SNAT*$ SOME?+ BACK FROM MY LITTLE L>C5IES4 

,\R FRI5DS APPLAUD$ ,MME ,VOLLI]1 & WE LAU<$ /ILL MORE :51 FULL ( REMORSE1 ,I GAVE H] BACK ! PURSE ,I HAD /OL5 FROM ! *E/ ( DRAW]S ?AT MORN+4 ,ALMO/ NO?+ WAS MISS+ FROM IT4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ALL ?IS HAPP9ESS SOME K9D ( T]RIBLE GRIEF TOOK HOLD ( ME4 ,WE W]E SO HAPPY IT C\LDN'T LA/1 BUT ,I DID MY BE/ TO TRY TO IGNORE ?AT =EBOD+4 

,\R FRI5DS LEFT FAIRLY LATE1 & ,I WALK$ ) !M AS F> AS ! OMNIBUS ON ! RUE ,M>CADET4 ,! NI<T WAS BLACK & SAD1 & 9 ?IS D>KNESS A DOG WAS H[L+4 ,AS ,I WAS RETURN+1 HE BEGAN TO FOLL[ ME4 ,IT WAS *ANCE ?AT PUT ?IS S9I/] BEA/ ON MY TRACK2 HE WAS AN EVIL PORT5T4 

,:5 ,I GOT BACK TO S*OOL ,I WAS C>EFUL TO AVOID LETT+ ,MME ,VOLLI] SEE ! SADNESS SWEEP+ OV] ME4 ,%E WAS /ILL GAY1 BUT NOT = LONG4 ,?AT NI<T %E HAD H] SECOND /ROKE4 

,H] PORTRAIT IS NE> MY B$1 OPPOSITE A B\QUET ( R$ C>NATIONS4 ,H] SONS GAVE ME A %>E ( MEMORABILIA AS IF ,I W]E !IR SI/]4 ,AFT] H] DEA? A GREAT SADNESS =C$ ITS WAY 9TO MY HE>T1 BUT !RE WAS NO TIME TO 9DULGE MY SUFF]+4 ,! ,EMPIRE BECAME MORE ?REAT5+ AS IT NE>$ ITS 5D1 & WE BECAME MORE DET]M9$4 

,I KEPT MY S*OOL GO+4 ,MILE ,C>OL9E ,L',HOMME1 ! FIR/ S*OOL6 MI/RESS :O HAD E/ABLI%$ H]SELF 9 ,MONTM>TRE1 & :O HAD1 %E RI<TLY CLAIM$1 TAU<T ! :OLE NEI<BORHOOD TO READ1 HAD BECOME SICK & OLD4 ,%E /ILL HAD A FEW PUPILS1 & ONE DAY %E BR\<T !M TO ME & E/ABLI%$ H]SELF 9 MY S*OOL4 ,%E WAS EXHAU/$4 

,%E WAS LIKE ONE ( ! LEG5DS ( ! ,NOR?4 ,%E APPE>$ TO BE ONE ( ! ,NORNS1 SO QUIETLY DID %E WALK4 ,PALE1 H] LONG :ITE HAIR FA/5$ BY A L>GE NE$LE1 %E EXHAL$ A SPIRIT ( SOME?+ PROPHETIC & FATEFUL4 ,!RE WAS NO P]SON MORE *>M+ ?AN ,MILE ,L',HOMME4 ,%E WAS SO SWEET & AT ! SAME TIME SO PR\D1 & N[ %E TOO IS DEAD4 

,!N MY GR&MO!R DI$4 ,MY POOR MO!R HAD SO FEW PEACEFUL DAYS4 ,BROK5 BY ! DEA? ( H] MO!R1 %E CAME TO ,MONTM>TRE1 BUT :5 %E CAME ! ,REVOLUTION WAS IMM95T1 SO ,I LEFT H] ALONE DUR+ MANY LONG EV5+S4 ,AFT]W>DS IT WAS DAYS1 !N MON?S1 !N YE>S4 ,CAN ! MO!RS ( REVOLUTION>IES BE HAPPY8 ,I LOV$ H] SO MU* ?AT ,I WILL BE HAPPY ONLY :5 ,I GO TO MEET H] 9 ! E>? :]E WE %ALL SLEEP4 

,( ALL ! S*OOLMI/RESSES ,I HAVE KN[N1 ONE ( ! MO/ KE5 TO COLLECT ALL ( ! DETAILS ( SCI5CE WAS ,MILE ,P\L9 9 ,MONTM>TRE4 ,AL?\< H] HEAL? HAD BE5 UND]M9$ BY CONSUMPTION = A LONG TIME1 %E NO LONG] FELT IT4 ,%E KEPT BUSY PIL+ UP ! GREATE/ AM\NT ( KN[L$GE POSSIBLE SO ?AT %E C\LD TAKE IT ) H] TO H] GRAVE4 ,AT ! V]Y 5D ( ! ,EMPIRE1 ,MILE ,P\L9 & ,I UNIT$ \R TWO S*OOLS 9TO A NEW S*OOL AT #b#d1 RUE ,H\DON4 ,MILE ,P\L9 LIV$ = ONLY A BRIEF TIME1 & BY CO9CID5CE ,I SAW H] TOMB ONE LA/ TIME AT ! CLIMAX ( ! FI<T+ 9 ,MAY #a#h#g#a4 

,I HAD MET ,MILE ,P\L9 AT ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE4 ,MANY ( US S*OOLMI/RESSES CONT9U$ \R $UCATIONS AT ! C5T] :]E V>I\S ACTIVITIES TOOK PLACE4 ,WE HAD FREE C\RSES 9 ELEM5T>Y TEA*+1 PR(ESSIONAL C\RSES1 READ+S TO MO!RS ( FAMILIES1 & A NI<T C\RSE = Y\NG PEOPLE :O HAD TO WORK4 ,I TAU<T A GREAT NUMB] ( ?OSE POOR *ILDR5 !RE4 ,Y\NG AS !Y W]E !Y HAD TO WORK ALL DAY1 & IF IT HADN'T BE5 = ! C5T] ON ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE1 !Y W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 9 A CLASS4 ,9/RUCTION CONT9U$ UP TO T5 O'CLOCK AT NI<T1 & :5 ,I GOT \T EV5 ! BOOK/ORES W]E CLOS$4 ,UND] ! ,EMPIRE ?OSE WOM5 :O W]E EI!R Y\NG TEA*]S OR W]E PREP>+ !MSELVES TO BE6 COME TEA*]S W]E EAG] = ?IS LE>N+4 ,!Y HAD ONLY :AT !Y HAD BE5 ABLE TO SNAT* H]E & !RE1 & AT ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE !Y BECAME EV5 MORE ?IR/Y = KN[L$GE & LIB]TY4 ,MANY GOOD FRI5D6 %IPS W]E BORN !RE4 

,IT WAS COM=TABLE !RE 9 ! EV5+S1 BO? 9 \R LITTLE GR\PS & :5 A L>GE MEET+ OCCURR$4 ,:5 BIG MEET+S TOOK PLACE1 WE LEFT ! FLOOR ( ! HALL TO ! /RANG]S1 & \R LITTLE GR\P ( 5?USIA/S GA!R$ NE> ! 9/RUCTOR'S DESK1 :]E A SKELETON & O!R ?+S WE LIK$ W]E KEPT4 ,FROM ?AT SPOT NE> ! DESK WE C\LD SEE & HE> MU* BETT] ?AN IF WE HAD TRI$ TO JO9 ! MOB 9 ! ROOM4 

,! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE OV]FL[$ ) LIFE & Y\?4 ,WE LIV$ 9 ! FUTURE1 9 ! TIME :5 PEOPLE W\LD BE MORE ?AN BEA/S ( BURD5 :OSE WORK & BLOOD O!R PEOPLE MADE USE (4 ,AT ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE 9 ! LONG NI<T ( ! ,EMPIRE WE HAD GLIMPSES ( A BETT] WORLD4 ,FIVE OR SIX YE>S BE=E ! ,SIEGE1 IT PROVID$ AN UNTA9T$ REFUGE 9 ! MIDDLE ( IMP]IAL ,P>IS1 A PLACE IMP]VI\S TO ! /5* ( ! *>NEL H\SE1 AL?\< SOMETIMES \R HI/ORY C\RSES RO>$ \T ! ,M>SEILLAISE & SMELL$ ( GUNP[D]4 

,SOMEH[ WE W]E ALWAYS ABLE TO F9D ! TIME TO ATT5D C\RSES SEV]AL DAYS A WEEK4 ,!RE W]E LECTURES ON PHYSICS1 *EMI/RY1 & EV5 LAW4 ,PEOPLE TRI$ \T NEW ME?ODS ( TEA*+1 TOO4 ,9 ADDITION TO LI/5+ TO O!RS1 WE F\ND TIME TO GIVE LECTURES \RSELVES4 ,I HAD NEV] UND]/OOD H[ TIME C\LD BE SO ELA/IC4 ,WE DIDN'T WA/E A M9UTE1 & \R DAYS W]E /RET*$ TO FIT SO ?AT MIDNI<T SEEM$ E>LY4 

,I REMEMB] A TALL OLD MAN ) :ITE HAIR EXPLA9+ H[ USEFUL /5OGRAPHY C\LD BE 9 TEA*+4 ,US+ /5OGRAPHIC TE*NIQUES W\LD ALL[ MANY ?+S TO BE ABBREVIAT$4 ,PEOPLE HAVE SO LITTLE TIME = /UDY1 & !Y WA/E SO MU* ( IT4 

,SEV]AL ( US BEGAN SPASMODIC /UDIES = ! BACCALAUREATE AGA94 ,MY =M] PASSION = ALGEBRA 5GROSS$ ME ONCE MORE4 ,I WAS ABLE TO V]IFY1 & ?IS TIME ) C]TA9TY1 ?AT IF A P]SON ISN'T AN IDIOT 7AT LEA/ ALL ! TIME71 HE CAN GET ALONG 9 MA!MATICS )\T A TEA*]4 ,! TRICK IS TO LEAVE NO =MULA BEH9D )\T KN[+ IT & NO PROBLEM BEH9D )\T F9D+ ITS ANSW]4 

,A FR5ZY = KN[L$GE POSSESS$ US4 ,IT WAS REFRE%+ TO SIT TWO OR ?REE TIMES A WEEK ON /UD5T B5*ES \RSELVES1 SIDE BY SIDE ) \R [N MO/ ADVANC$ PUPILS1 :OM WE SOMETIMES BR\<T ) US4 ,!Y LI/5$ HAPPILY & PR\DLY BESIDE US1 SC>CELY ?9K+ AB\T ! TIME4 

,! MORE EXCIT$ WE GOT AB\T ALL !SE ?+S1 ! MORE WE LAPS$ 9TO ! HI< SPIRITS ( S*OOL*ILDR54 ,WE HAD GOOD TIMES1 & (T5 WE RESEMBL$ /UD5TS MORE ?AN TEA*]S4 

,:5 WE W]E SAD1 WE PLAY$ JOKES1 = LAU<T] CUTS ! %AD[S4 ,ONE VACATION DAY1 ,I W5T TO AN EMPLOYM5T AG5CY TO GET A JOB AS A COOK AT ! HOME ( SOME B\RGEOIS FAMILY4 ,AFT] ! FIR/ D9N] ,I PLANN$ TO COOK = !M1 !Y W\LD HAVE FIR$ ME PRETTY RAPIDLY4 ,! EMPLOYM5T AG5CY WAS NEXT TO ! ,BA/ILLE ON A F\R? FLOOR4 ,( C\RSE ,I HAD NO PAP]S1 SO ,I TOLD ! EMPLOYM5T AG5T ,I HAD =GOTT5 !M4 ,:5 ,I GAVE HIM ! NAMES ( ! IMP]IAL GANG/]S ,I CLAIM$ TO HAVE WORK$ =1 HE GOT GIDDY4 ,HE 5D$ UP MAK+ ME FEEL SORRY = HIM1 & ,I GAVE UP ! PROJECT2 ,I FLUNG IT ALL 9 HIS FACE1 LAU<+ TILL MY SIDES HURT4 

,:Y >E PEOPLE SO 5TRANC$ ) NAME-DROPP+8 ,?AT WAS ! LESSON ,I GAVE ?AT POOR DEVIL1 & IT W\LD HAVE BE5 WOR? ! TR\BLE TO GO PUT PEPP] 9 ! SUG>$ DI%ES ( SOME B\RGEOIS S\L US$ TO CORDON BLEU COOKS4 ,ONCE ! EMPLOYM5T AG5T UND]/OOD :AT WAS HAPP5+1 HE BEGAN TO RAIL AT ME4 ,/ILL LAU<+ AT HIM ,I LEFT1 AFT] ,I W>N$ HIM AGA9/ BE+ TOO EASILY 0BONAP>T$0 ) NAME-DROPP+4 

,I RECALL ANO!R 9CID5T4 ,ONE EV5+ AT ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE WE HAD BE5 LE>N+ ,DANEFS ME?OD ( MUSICAL NOTATION4 ,AS 9 ,5GL& & ,G]MANY ! NOTES 9 ,DANEL'S ME?OD >E REPRES5T$ BY LETT]S ( ! ALPHABET1 BUT ) ! DIFF]5CE ?AT !Y >E WRITT5 )\T A /AFF4 ,WE LEFT ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE LATE1 & BECAUSE !RE W]E NO MORE BUSSES1 WE W]E RETURN+ TO \R HOMES ON FOOT4 ,SOME IDIOT BEGAN TO FOLL[ ME1 WALK+ UP ON HIS TOES ) LONG H]ONLIKE LEGS4 ,AT FIR/ IT AMUS$ ME TO WAT* ?IS %AD[ ( A BIRD GLIDE ALONG UND] ! /REETLI<TS4 

,HE KEPT REPEAT+ ! FOOLI% REM>KS PEOPLE USE :5 !Y DON'T KN[ IF Y\ WILL ANSW] !M4 ,I BECAME IMPATI5T1 & ?AT SPOIL$ ! IMPRESSION ,I GOT ( HIS BE+ SOME K9D ( FANTA/IC BIRD RUNN+ >\ND ON HIS LONG LEGS4 ,I LOOK$ HIM /RAI<T 9 ! FACE1 & 9 MY L\DE/ VOICE ,I BEGAN TO DESC5D ! ,DANEL SCALE3 ,D1 ,B1 ,L1 ,S1 ,F1 ,M1 ,R1 ,D6 

,! EFFECT WAS OV]:ELM+4 

,P]HAPS IT WAS ! SOME:AT MASCUL9E ACC5T1 OR P]HAPS IT WAS ! /RANGE SYLLABLES =M$ BY ! LETT]S4 ,I NEV] F\ND \T4 ,! BIRD DISAPPE>$4 

,ANO!R TIME ,I WAS RETURN+ HOME ON FOOT FAIRLY LATE1 & ,I HAD ON A LONG CLOAK :I* 5VELOP$ ME COMPLETELY4 ,I WAS WE>+ A SORT ( WIDE HAT MADE \T ( %AGGY CLO? :I* CA/ A LOT ( %AD[S ON MY FACE1 & BR&-NEW ANKLE BOOTS FROM ! PAWN%OP4 ,= SOME REASON ! HEELS MADE A LOT ( NOISE4 ,! NEWSPAP]S REC5TLY HAD BE5 WRIT+ A LOT AB\T NOCTURNAL ATTACKS4 ,SOME GOOD B\RGEOIS HE>D MY BOOTS R++1 & BE+ UNABLE TO MAKE \T MY EXACT =M BECAUSE ( MY CLOAK & HAT1 HE BEGAN TO RUN ) SU* FE> ?AT IT GAVE ME ! IDEA ( FOLL[+ HIM = A BIT TO SC>E HIM PROP]LY4 

,HE W5T ALONG1 LOOK+ >\ND TO SEE IF ANYONE W\LD COME TO HELP HIM4 ,) ! BLACK NI<T & ! DES]T$ /REETS1 ! B\RGEOIS WAS SC>$ WITLESS1 & ,I WAS HAV+ A REALLY GOOD TIME4 ,HE L5G!N$ HIS /RIDE AS MU* AS HE C\LD4 ,I KEPT TO ! %AD[S & MADE MY HEELS /RIKE EV5 L\D]1 BECAUSE ?AT NOISE WAS :AT KEPT UP HIS FRI<T4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT DI/RICT WE HAD COME TO :5 ,I LET ! B\RGEOIS GO1 YELL+ AT HIM3 0,MU/ Y\ BE SO /UPID80 

,?AT NI<T ,I RETURN$ HOME V]Y LATE1 OR RA!R V]Y E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 & ,I WAS NO LONG] LAU<+4 ,9 ! SAME NI<T1 AFT] ,I HAD SC>$ ! B\RGEOIS IDIOT1 ,I HAD SE5 ! PEOPLE :O LIVE (F VICTIMS1 & PEOPLE :O >E ! VICTIMS !MSELVES4 ,IT WAS AN ORD9>Y NI<T ( :AT PEOPLE CALL CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY4 

,MME ,VOLLI] WAS /ILL LIV+ !N1 & :5 ,I GOT HOME %E SCOLD$ ME = MY LAT5ESS1 9 SPITE ( MY DAILY PRECAUTION ( SETT+ BACK ! CLOCK4 ,! POOR WOMAN HAD BE5 WORRY+ AB\T ME AS MY MO!R W\LD HAVE DONE1 & %E TOLD ME H[ TIR$ ,I W\LD FEEL ! NEXT DAY4 

,AS %E WAS TALK+ TO ME ,I COMPOS$ 9 MY M9D A FEW V]SES AB\T ! B&ITS & GIRLS ,I HAD SPOK5 ) ?AT NI<T1 & ) :OM ,I HAVE (T5 SPOK5 S9CE4  
  

,CRIM9ALS & ,:ORES 

,DISC]N$ 9 ! D>K ( ILL-LIT /REETS1 

,! SUBLIMELY WRET*$ %AMBLE ?R\< ! NI<T1 

,NAMELESSLY SLIDE PA/ & CA/ NO %AD[1 

,PA/ OBSCUR$ DOORWAYS AT ! $GE ( LI<T ,= O!R PHANTOMS TO ]ASE4 

,I HAVE SE5 CRIM9ALS & :ORES ,& SPOK5 ) !M4 ,N[ ,I 9QUIRE ,IF Y\ BELIEVE !M MADE AS N[ !Y >E ,TO DRAG !IR RAGS 9 BLOOD & MIRE1 

,PREORDA9$1 AN EVIL RACE8 

,Y\1 TO :OM ALL M5 >E PREY1 

,HAVE MADE !M :AT !Y >E TODAY4  
  

,NO ONE COMES 9TO ! WORLD ) A KNIFE 9 HIS H& TO /AB O!RS1 OR ) A C>D 9 H] H& TO SELL H]SELF4 ,NO ONE COMES 9TO ! WORLD ) A CLUB READY TO BE A COP1 & NO ONE COMES 9TO ! WORLD C>RY+ A M9I/]'S PORTFOLIO1 SO ?AT HE MAY BE CAPTUR$ BY ! DIZZ9ESS ( P[] & DRAG NATIONS D[N4 

,NO B&IT :O C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 AN HONE/ MAN4 ,NO HONORABLE MAN :O IS NOT CAPABLE ( COMMITT+ CRIMES4 

,AMONG ! PEOPLE ASSOCIAT$ ) ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE WAS ,JULES ,FAVRE4 ,AT ?IS TIME HE WAS A TRUE REPUBLICAN LEAD]1 BUT AFT] ! FALL ( ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I HE BECAME ONE ( ?OSE :O MURD]$ ,P>IS4 ,P[] W\LD POISON HIM AS IT POISONS ALL ?OSE :O >E CLO!D 9 ?AT CLOAK ( ,NESSUS4 

,9 ?OSE YE>S DUR+ ! TWILI<T ( ! ,EMPIRE ?AT SAME ,JULES ,FAVRE WAS LIKE A FA!R1 & HE TREAT$ US ) A FA!R'S K9DNESS4 ,MANY TIMES ,I US$ HIS BE+ A *AIRMAN ( \R ASSOCIATION AS A PRETEXT = TAK+ PEOPLE TO HIM :O NE$$ A LAWY]'S OP9ION & C\LDN'T PAY = IT4 

,ONE DAY1 ,I REMEMB] ,I TOOK HIM AN OLD WOMAN :O ?\<T %E WAS BE+ P]SECUT$1 & HE HAD TO TRY TO REASSURE H]4 ,DEAL+ ) H] CO/ HIM A LOT ( TIME4 ,I WAS ) H] 9 HIS (FICE1 & ,FAVRE CAME OV] TO TELL ME H[ ANNOY$ HE WAS ) ME4 ,! OBTUSE ANGLE MADE BY HIS =EHEAD & HIS *9 CLOS$ 9TO A RI<T ANGLE1 A BAD SIGN4 

0,?IS IS TOO MU*10 HE MUTT]$ TO ME :ILE ! OLD WOMAN KEPT CURTSY+ TO HIM & TELL+ HIM H[ %E HAD BE5 P]SECUT$ = TW5TY YE>S4 

,I CAN /ILL SEE ! SPOT :]E ?AT TOOK PLACE2 ,FAVRE & ,I W]E :ISP]+ NE> A L>GE VASE HIS VOT]S HAD GIV5 HIM4 ,AN UNCONTROLLABLE DESIRE TO LAU< TOOK HOLD ( ME1 & ,I DID4 ,I LAU<$ SO HE>TILY ?AT ! RI<T ANGLE ( ,FAVRE'S PR(ILE WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO ITS USUAL OBTUSE ANGLE AGA91 & HIS EYES %ONE4 ,HE C\LDN'T /OP HIMSELF FROM LAU<+1 TOO4 

,/ILL CURTSY+1 ! OLD WOMAN LEFT SAY+1 0,?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*4 ,TILL ANO!R TIME4 ,SEE Y\ SOON40 

,ANO!R *AIRMAN ( \R ASSOCIATION WAS ,EUG5E ,PELLETAN1 A REPUBLI6 CAN MEMB] ( ,BONAP>TE'S ASSEMBLY4 ,HIS EYES1 SUNK UND] ?ICK1 GRAY EYEBR[S1 GL[$ LIKE COALS & GAVE HIM A /RANGE APPE>ANCE4 ,HE REM9D$ ME ( ,NICOLAS ,FLAMEL OR ,CAGLIO/RO OR SOME O!R AL*EMI/ \T ( ! LEG5DS4 ,IT WAS :5 HE WAS SPEAK+ FROM ! DESK AT ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE ?AT WE ESPECIALLY LIK$ TO HUDDLE NE> ! SKELETON & OBS]VE EV5TS FROM !RE1 LI/5+1 CAU<T UP 9 ! POETRY ( SCI5CE1 CAU<T UP 9 HIS WORDS ON LIB]TY1 HIS LOVE ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 & HIS HATR$ = ! ,CAES>S4 

,UND] ?IS 9SPIRATION WE BEGAN TO WRITE MANY WORKS ?AT >E LO/ TODAY4 ,I WROTE AN 5ORM\S MANUSCRIPT ?AT ,I 5TITL$ ,! ,WISDOM ( A ,MADMAN4 ,PELLETAN WAS !N \R *AIRMAN1 & ,I C>RI$ IT TO HIM SO ?AT HE C\LD READ IT & GIVE ME HIS OP9ION4 ,S9CE !N ,I HAVE COME TO UND]/& H[ PATI5T HE MU/ HAVE BE5 TO READ ?AT 5ORM\S1 UN9TELLIGIBLE BOOK & TO ANNOTATE A FEW PASSAGES 9 IT4 

0,?IS IS NOT ! WISDOM ( A MADMAN10 HE WROTE4 0,ONE DAY IT WILL BE ! WISDOM ( PEOPLES40 

,BR++ ?AT MANUSCRIPT HOME1 ,I SEEM$ TO WALK ON AIR4 ,I R]EAD MU* ( IT C>EFULLY1 BUT ,I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO REVISE IT4 ,I HAD TO GIVE MORE & MORE LESSONS AFT] CLASS1 & ,! ,WISDOM ( A ,MADMAN WAS LAID ASIDE ) MY O!R UNPUBLI%$ WORKS4 ,P]HAPS ,I W\LD HAVE LOOK$ = A PUBLI%] IF ,I HADN'T BE5 SO BUSY4 

,! LA/ TWO YE>S BE=E #a#h#g#a1 ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE WAS A HOTB$ ( 9TELLECTUAL WOM54 ,MY FRI5D ,M>IE ,L-WROTE PAGE AFT] PAGE1 & ,JEANNE ,B-& POSSIBLY H] SI/] W]E ASSUM$ TO HAVE MANUSCRIPTS 9 PROGRESS4 ,JULIE ,L-& ,MILE ,P\L9 ?REW POEMS TO ! W9DS4 ,BUT PROSE & V]SE & MUSIC DISAPPE>$ BECAUSE WE FELT SO NE> ! DRAMA COM+ FROM ! /REET1 ! TRUE DRAMA1 ! DRAMA ( HUMANITY4 ,! SONGS ( ! NEW EPO* W]E W> SONGS1 & !RE WAS NO ROOM = ANY?+ ELSE4 

,! PR(ESSIONAL S*OOLS1 = :I* WE HAD ,JULES ,SIMON1 AN OPPOSITION MEMB] ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1 TO ?ANK1 CAPTUR$ ALL-\T 5?USIASM4 ,?OSE S*OOLS SAV$ A FEW H&FULS ( GIRLS FROM APPR5TICE%IP1 & PROVID$ !M ) TRADES OR DIPLOMAS4 

,9 ! LA/ YE>S ( ! ,EMPIRE !RE WAS A FREE PR(ESSIONAL S*OOL ON ! RUE ,!V5OT4 ,EA* ( US GAVE ?REE EV5+S A WEEK !RE4 ,! ,SOCIETY = ,ELEM5T>Y ,$UCATION TOOK C>E ( ! R5T1 & IT ALL WORK$ \T4 ,ONE ( \R PR(ESSORS1 A MAN :OM WE CALL$ ,DOCTOR ,FRANCOL9US1 DISPLAY$ FI5DI% ACTIVITY !RE4 ,SOMETIMES ! POLICE ( ! ,EMPIRE GAVE US ! PLEASURE ( ATT5D+ \R CLASSES1 & !N AN H\R ( LESSONS W\LD GO BY QUICKLY1 BECAUSE WE PUT 9 OCCASIONAL COMM5TS ?AT GAVE A GOOD CLAW$ SWAT AT ,NAPOLEON ,ILL'S UGLY HY5A'S MU/A*E4 

,I TAU<T ! LIT]ATURE & ANCI5T GEOGRAPHY C\RSES TWICE A WEEK & ,*>LES DE ,SIVRY TAU<T !M TWO O!R DAYS4 ,WE TAU<T !M EXACTLY ! SAME WAY1 = ,*>LES & ,I (T5 HAD ! SAME IDEAS4 ,! LA/ IDEA WE HAD WAS = A PIANO :OSE HAMM]S HAD BE5 REPLAC$ BY LITTLE B[S TO GIVE A PIANO SOME?+ ( ! PASSION ?AT VIOL9S HAVE4 ,I WROTE AN >TICLE AB\T ?IS1 & IT WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,PROGRES MUSICAL UND] ! NAME ( ,L\IS ,MI*EL4 ,I HAVE (T5 NOTIC$ ?AT :5 ,I S5T A P]IODICAL MAT]IAL SIGN$ ,L\ISE ,MI*EL IT WAS A HUNDR$ TO ONE IT W\LDN'T BE PR9T$1 BUT IF ,I SIGN$ IT ,L\IS ,MI*EL OR ,5JOLRAS1 A PSEUDONYM ,I US$1 ! *ANCES ( PUBLICATION W]E GREAT]4 

,:AT ,*>LES & ,I TAU<T 9 ! C\RSES ON LIT]ATURE WAS ! UTILITY ( EXAM9+ CITIES & PEOPLES 9 T]MS ( *ILDHOOD1 Y\?1 & DECAY4 ,?AT IS ! REAL WAY IT HAPP5S1 AL?\< PEOPLE ?9K IT IS A ROMANESQUE APPROA*4 ,! LIVES ( 9DIVIDUALS & ! HI/ORY ( HUMANITY %[ A P>ALLEL PROGRESSION4 ,9 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL'S LIFE Y\ CAN SEE ! SAME TRANS=MATIONS ?AT Y\ CAN SEE 9 \R HI/ORY1 9 ! /ORY ( \R COLLECTIVE EXI/5CE ?AT SPANS ! C5TURIES4 

,NEV]!LESS1 H[EV] AW>E A P]SON IS ( ?OSE C5TURIES-LONG RHY?MS ( *ANGE1 HE /ILL LIVES 9SIDE HIS [N EPO*4 ,IT IS 9SIDE HIS [N EPO* ?AT HE FEELS1 SUFF]S1 & IS HAPPY2 & ALL ! LOVE1 ALL ! HATE1 ALL ! H>MONY1 ALL ! P[] ?AT HE POSSESSES--HE MU/ ?R[ ALL ?IS 9TO HIS SURR\ND+S4 ,ONE P]SON IS NO?+ & YET P>T ( ?AT :I* IS EV]Y?+--! ,REVOLUTION4 

,& SO H]E IS ,L\ISE ,MI*EL4 ,%E IS A M5ACE TO SOCIETY1 = %E HAS DECL>$ A HUNDR$ TIMES ?AT EV]YONE %\LD TAKE P>T 9 ! BANQUET ( LIFE4 ,:AT W\LD BE ! PLEASURE ( RI*ES IF ONE W]E UNABLE TO COMP>E ONE'S [N WELL-F$ CONDITION TO ?AT ( PEOPLE DY+ ( HUNG]8 ,:]E W\LD ! FEEL+ ( SECURITY COME FROM IF ONE W]E UNABLE TO COMP>E ONE'S GOOD1 SOLID POSITION TO ?AT ( PEOPLE :O MU/ WORK 9 POV]TY8 

,:AT IS MORE1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL IS A WOMAN4 ,IF %E C\LD ONLY BE FOOL$ BY ! IDEA ?AT WOM5 CAN GET !IR RI<TS BY ASK+ M5 = !M4 ,BUT %E HAS ! VILLA9Y TO 9SI/ ?AT ! /RONG SEX IS JU/ AS MU* A SLAVE AS ! WEAK SEX1 ?AT IT IS UNABLE TO GIVE :AT IT DOES NOT HAVE ITSELF4 ,ALL 9EQUALITIES1 %E CLAIMS1 WILL COLLAPSE :5 M5 & WOM5 5GAGE 9 ! COMMON BATTLE TOGE!R4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL IS A MON/] :O MA9TA9S ?AT M5 & WOM5 >E NOT RESPONSIBLE = !IR SITUATIONS & CLAIMS IT IS /UPIDITY :I* CAUSES ! EVILS >\ND US4 ,%E CLAIMS ?AT POLITICS IS A =M ( ?AT /UPIDITY & IS 9CAPABLE ( 5NOBL+ ! RACE4 

,IF ,L\ISE ,MI*EL W]E ! ONLY P]SON SAY+ ALL ?IS1 PEOPLE C\LD SAY %E IS A PA?OLOGICAL CASE4 ,BUT !RE >E ?\S&S LIKE H]1 MILLIONS1 NONE ( :OM GIVES A DAMN AB\T AU?ORITY4 ,!Y ALL REPEAT ! BATTLE CRY ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>IES3 L& & FRE$OM6 

,YES1 !RE >E MILLIONS ( US :O DON'T GIVE A DAMN = ANY AU?ORITY BECAUSE WE HAVE SE5 H[ LITTLE ! MANY-$G$ TOOL ( P[] ACCOMPLI%ES4 ,WE HAVE WAT*$ ?ROATS CUT TO GA9 IT4 ,IT IS SUPPOS$ TO BE AS PRECI\S AS ! JADE AX ?AT TRAVELS FROM ISL& TO ISL& 9 ,OCEANIA4 ,NO4 ,P[] MONOPOLIZ$ IS EVIL4 

,:O W\LD HAVE ?\<T ?AT ?OSE M5 AT ! RUE ,HAUTEFEUILLE :O SPOKE SO =CEFULLY ( LIB]TY & :O D5\NC$ ! TYRANT ,NAPOLEON SO L\DLY W\LD BE AMONG ?OSE 9 ,MAY #ahga :O WANT$ TO DR[N LIB]TY 9 BLOOD8 ,P[] MAKES PEOPLE DIZZY & WILL ALWAYS DO SO UNTIL P[] BELONGS TO ALL MANK9D4 

,DUR+ ! TWILI<T ( ! ,EMPIRE ! TYPE ( ?+S ,I WROTE *ANG$4 ,:5 ,I WAS AT ,MME ,VOLLI]'S ,I S5T SOME POEMS TO ! NEWSPAP]S1 ,V,UNION DES POETES1 ,LA ,JEUNESSE1 & O!RS4 ,I JU/ ?REW ?+S \T & ,I B>ELY PAID ANY ATT5TION TO !M2 ,I DON'T EV5 KN[ :I* ONES W]E PR9T$4 ,I DID S5D SOME ( ! BE/ POEMS TO ,VICTOR ,HUGO :5 ,I WAS 9 EXILE4 

,! TIME WAS F> REMOV$ FROM ?OSE DAYS AT ,VRONC\RT :5 ,I HAD S5T HIM V]SES ?AT ! 9DULG5T MA/] HAD SAID W]E AS SWEET AS MY Y\?4  
  

,ME1 ,I AM ! :ITE DOVE 

,( ! BLACK >*4  
  

,I HAD S5T HIM ?AT ONE FROM ,VRONC\RT4 ,N[1 ! V]SES ,I S5T HIM SMELL$ ( GUNP[D]3  
  

,DO Y\ HE> ! BRAZ5 ?UND] 

,BEH9D ! MAN :O TAKES NO SIDE8 

,A RELUCTANT MAN BETRAYS TOMORR[4 

,UP ! M\NTA9S & OV] ! CLIFFS 

,WE GO TOGE!R TO S[ FRE$OM4  
  

,?AT POEM1 0,! ,BLACK ,M>SEILLAISE10 ,I ?REW ONE ,JULY #ad 9TO ! WICKET AT ! ,E*ELLE ALONG ) SOME O!RS ADDRESS$ TO ,MME ,BONAP>TE4 ,!SE LAT] POEMS1 BEGUN 9 COLLABORATION ) ,V]MOREL1 HAD BE5 REVIEW$ & AUGM5T$ BY FRI5DS :O HAD ! SAME DISDA9 = RHYME2 !Y ADD$ O!R PHRASES ?AT W]E MORE APPROPRIATE TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,UND] ! ,EMPIRE1 LIT]ATURE WAS /RANGE1 AS IT ALWAYS IS :5 NATIONS >E SLAU<T]H\SES4 ,BOOKS W]E FILL$ ) FOOLI%NESS1 BUT !RE W]E =GOTT5 CORPSES BEH9D EA* PAGE4 ,ALL PUBLI%$ WRIT+ SMELL$ /ALE4 

,ADELE ,ESQUIROS1 ! AU?OR ( CAPTIVAT+ WORKS1 REMA9$ SIL5T DUR+ ?OSE YE>S AS %E WAIT$ = MORE PROPITI\S TIMES4 ,%E CONT9U$ TO WRITE1 BUT SUBMITT$ NO?+ TO A PUBLI%]4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME1 H[EV]1 %E W\LD READ US A FEW PAGES FULL ( FRE% L9ES & GRACI\S IMAGES ?AT GAVE US ! IMPRESSION ( SPR+ MORN+S :5 DEW COV]S ! FL[]S & ! SUN %9ES 9 ! BRAN*ES4 ,!RE W]E ALSO BITT] PASSAGES 9 H] WORK1 BUT %E COV]$ !IR SADNESS ) SOME SEEM+ PLEASANTRY4 ,I WOND] :AT HAS BECOME ( H] MANUSCRIPTS2 ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 ANY ( !M APPE> 9 PR9T4 ,BECAUSE ( DEPORTATION & PRISON1 ,I HAV5'T HAD 5\< TIME TO VISIT MY OLD FRI5DS4 ,ADELE ,ESQUIROS HAS BE5 P>ALYZ$ = SEV]AL YE>S N[1 BUT %E IS SUBMITT+ TO H] FATE ) ! SAME SMILE ON H] LIPS ?AT %E WORE BE=E4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! ,EMPIRE \R REVOLUTION>Y MEET+S BECAME MORE NUM]\S1 & MANY ( !M W]E EV5 HELD 9 DAYLI<T4 ,EV5+ MEET+S W]E MORE COMMON1 H[EV]1 & ONE EV5+ :ILE MY MO!R WAS LIV+ ) ME1 ,I HAD PLANN$ TO GO TO A MEET+4 ,TO KEEP H] FROM WORRY+1 ,I HAD BE5 CLAIM+ ?AT ,I WASN'T ACTIVELY 9VOLV$ 9 ANY?+4 ,TWO ( \R FRI5DS CAME BY TO TAKE ME TO ! MEET+1 BUT /AY$ \TSIDE SO %E W\LDN'T SUSPECT :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,I TOLD H] ,I WAS GO+ \T TO GIVE SOME LESSONS4 

0,IMPOSSIBLE10 SAID ! POOR WOMAN4 0,Y\ CAN'T BE GO+ \T TO GIVE LESSONS AT ?IS H\R40 

0,JULIE S5T = ME10 ,I SAID4 

,%E W5T TO ! W9D[4 

0,I KNEW IT10 %E SAID4 0,IT IS ONE ( Y\R MEET+S40 

,& %E LAU<$ 9 SPITE ( H]SELF1 AS MY FRI5DS & ,I LEFT LAU<+1 TOO4 

,MO/ ( \R MEET+S TOOK PLACE \TSIDE ,P>IS4 ,(T5 AS WE W]E RETURN+ TO ,P>IS BY LITTLE PA?S ?R\< FIELDS1 WE TALK$ AB\T MANY ?+S4 ,AT O!R TIMES WE W]E SIL5T1 DAZZL$ BY ! IDEA ( SWEEP+ AWAY ! %AME ( TW5TY YE>S4 ,WE W]E ALL POETS1 A LITTLE4 ,WE HAVE SUFF]$1 BUT WE HAVE SE5 SOME BEAUTIFUL ?+S4 

,ONE HOLIDAY ,I WAS GO+ TO ,JULIE'S :5 ,I 5C\NT]$ A VA/ MULTITUDE ( PEOPLE ON ! B\LEV>D4 ,) ! HOPES ,I HELD1 ,I BELIEV$ ! H\R HAD COME1 BUT IT WAS A C>NIVAL1 9 ! MID/ ( :I* ! OLD REPUBLICAN ,MIOT WAS BE+ TAK5 TO PRISON4 ,SOME PEOPLE 9 ! CR[D :O W]E FOLL[+ ! C>NIVAL P]=M]S LEFT !M TO SEE ! OLD MAN DRAGG$ (F BY ! V>LETS ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,IT WAS A JOY\S CR[D ON A DAY ( M\RN+1 BUT !Y W]5'T REALLY ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y W]E ! SAME CR[D Y\ SEE AT PUBLIC EXECUTIONS1 BUT :I* Y\ CAN NEV] F9D :5 Y\ NE$ TO RIP UP PAV+ /ONES TO BUILD B>RICADES4 ,!Y >E ! SAME UN?9K+ CR[D ?AT BOL/]S UP TYRANNIES & CUTS ! ?ROATS ( PEOPLE TRY+ TO SAVE !M4 ,!Y >E ! GREAT H]D ?AT B>ES ITS BACK = ! :IP & HOLDS \T ITS NECK TO ! KNIFE4 

,= FIVE YE>S1 FROM #ahfe TO #a#h#g1 WE HAD BELIEV$ ?AT ! 5D ( ! ,EMPIRE WAS IMM95T4 ,= ! CUP TO OV]FL[1 H[EV]1 ! DEFEAT AT ,S$AN HAD TO BE ADD$ TO ! O!R CRIMES4 ,PEOPLE ALWAYS WAIT = ! CUP TO OV]FL[ = ! SAME REASON ?AT KEEPS !M FROM EV] BE+ UPSET BY ! APPROA* ( MIS=TUNES !Y ?9K !Y CAN PREV5T4 

,H[ /RONGLY T[>D ! 5D ( ! ,EMPIRE ! FE>FUL /ANZA ( ,VICTOR ,HUGO CAME BACK TO ME4 0,H>MODIUS1 IT'S TIME6 _/ ,Y\ CAN /RIKE D[N ?IS MAN )\T REMORSE10 ,HUGO WROTE4 ,HUGO'S WORDS W5T 9TO MY HE>T LIKE A KNIFE1 & EA* SYLLABLE RANG 9 MY E>S LIKE ! TOLL+ ( A BELL4 ,V5GEANCE F9ALLY REA*$ ,H>MODIUS1 ! ,A!NIAN MURD]]1 :5 ! Y\NG] BRO!R ( HIS 9NOC5T VICTIM CUT HIM D[N4 

,I W\LD HAVE KILL$ MY TYRANT )\T FEEL+ ANY DI/RESS4 ,MILLIONS W\LD HAVE BE5 SP>$ IF HE HAD DI$4 ,SOMEONE PROMIS$ ME AN 5TREE TO HIM2 EV5 TO KILL HIM ,I W\LDN'T HAVE REQUE/$ A =MAL AUDI5CE4 ,BUT ,I GOT ?AT 5TREE ONLY AFT] ,BONAP>TE HAD LEFT = ! W> & WAS NO LONG] 9 ,P>IS4 

,S$AN C\LD HAVE BE5 AVOID$ IF ,BONAP>TE HAD BE5 DEAD4 ,PEOPLE >E US$ TO WAIT+ = ! ANNIHILATION ( MULTITUDES1 & TO /OP B&ITS LIKE ,BONAP>TE !Y WILL ACCEPT ! ANNIHILATION ( A NATION WILL+LY4 ,P]HAPS ,S$AN WILL MAKE ?+S UND]/OOD MORE QUICKLY1 & ! DE/RUCTION ( ?OSE LEGIONS WILL KEEP ! HUMAN RACE FROM SURR5D]+ ITSELF ANY LONG] TO ?OSE WOODCUTT]S ( M5 :O *OP PEOPLE D[N LIKE A =E/ = !IR [N CONV5I5CE4 

,F> AWAY 9 ! =E/S ( ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 ,I ONCE SAW A ROTT5 TREE COLLAPSE SUDD5LY4 ,:5 ! CL\D ( DU/ DISP]S$1 !RE WAS ONLY A HEAP ( TRA%1 OV] :I*1 LIKE HEAD/ONES 9 A GRAVEY>D1 A FEW GRE5 B\<S /RET*$ \T1 ! LA/ EF=T ( ! OLD TREE DRAGG$ D[N BY ! DEAD TRUNK4 ,9 ?AT TREE1 MYRIADS ( 9SECTS HAD LIV$ = C5TURIES1 & !Y1 TOO1 W]E 5GULF$ 9 ! COLLAPSE4 ,SOME ( !M /IRR$ PA9FULLY 9 ! DU/1 & />TL$ & UPSET !Y />$ AT ! DAYLI<T :I* WAS GO+ TO KILL !M1 = !IR K9D1 BORN 9 ! %ADE1 C\LD NOT /& LI<T4 

,LIKE ?OSE 9SECTS1 WE LIVE 9 AN OLD TREE1 & WE /UBBORNLY BELIEVE IT /ILL LIVES1 BUT ! LEA/ BREA? ( W9D WILL DE/ROY IT1 & ITS DEBRIS WILL BL[ ACROSS ! E>?4 ,NO ONE CAN ESCAPE *ANGE4 

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