"Wheredidyoumeetthepartnerinyourmisdemeanor?"
"Sheismywife，mo;
"Yourwife?"
"Yes，mo;
"Then-then-youdoher-inParis?"
"Ibegyourpardowearelivi;
"Butinthatustbemad，altogethermad，mydearsir，togetcaughtplayihetryatteno'them。"
Thehaberdasherseemedreadytocrywithshame，aered:"Itwasshewhoeoldheritwasverystupid，butwhenawomahingintoherhead-youknow-youotgetitout。"
Themayor，wholikedajoke，smileda;Inyourcase，thetraryoughttohavehappened。Youwouldnotbehere，ifshehadhadtheideaonlyi;
ThenMonsieurBeauaihrageandturningtohiswife，hesaid:"Doyouseetowhatyhtuswithyourpoetry?Andnowweshallhavetogobeforethecourtsate，forabreaorals!Andweshallhavetoshutuptheshop，selloodwill，andgotoshborhood!That'swhatithaseto。"
MadameBeauraingotup，andwithoutlookingatherhusband，sheexplaihoutembarrassment，withoutuselessmodesty，andalmostwithouthesitation。
"Ofonsieur，Iknowthatwehavemadeourselvesridiculous。Willyouallowmetopleadmycauselikeaherlikeapoorethatyouwillbekioseospareusthedisgraceofaprose。
&quo，whenIwasyoung，ImadeMonsieurBeaurain'sadayinthisneighborhood。Heloyedinadraper'sshop，andIwasasaleswomaninaready-madegestablishmeasifitwereyesterday。IusedtoeandspendSundayshereoallywithafriendofmihwhomIlivedintheRuePigalle，andRosehadasweetheart，whileIhadushere，aurdayhetoldmelaughingthatheshafriendwithhimtheday。Iquiteuoodwhathemeant，butIrepliedthatitwouldbenogood;forIwasvirtuous，monsieur。
"ThedaywemetMotherailwaystation，andinthosedayshewasgood-looking，butIhadmadeupmymindnottehim，andIdidnot。Well，wearrivedatBezons。Itwasalovelyday，thesortofdaythattouchesyourheart。Whenitisfineevennow，justasitusedtrowquitefoolish，andwhenIamiryIutterlylosemyhead。Thegreengrass，theswallowsflyingsoswiftly，thesmellofthegrass，thescarletpoppies，thedaisies，allthatmakesmecrazy。Itislikeewheaedtoit!
"Well，itwaslovelyweather，warmandbright，aopeeyourbhyoureyeswhenyoulookedandthroughyourmouthwhehed。RoseandSimonhuggedahereverymigavemeaqueerfeeling!MonsieurBeaurainandIwalkedbehispeakingmuch，forwhekher，theydonotfindanythingtotalkabout。Helookedtimid，aoseehisembarrassment。Atlastwegottothelittlewood;itwasasabaththere，adown。RoseaeasedmebecauseIlookedratherstern，butyouwilluhatIotbeotherwise。Aheybegantokissandhugagain，withoutputtingaupohabeehentheywhisperedtotupaoffamohoutsayingaword。YoumayfancywhatIlookedlike，alohisyoungfelloforthefirsttime。IfeltsofusedatseeiitgavemedIbegantotalk。Iaskedhimwhathisbusinesswas，andhesaidhewasalinendraper'sassistant，asItoldyoujustalkedforafewmihatmadehimbold，aotakelibertieswithme，butItoldhimsharplytokeephisplaotthattrue，MonsieurBeaurain?"
MonsieurBeaurain，whowaslookingathisfeetin，didnotreply，aiheIwasvirtuous，aomakelovetomenicely，likeanhonorableman，andfromthattimehecameeverySunday，forhewasverymue。Iwasveryfondofhimalso，veryfondofhim!Hewasagood-lookingfellow，formerly，andinshorthemarriedmetheember，aediheRuedesMartyrs。
"Itwasahardstruggleforsomeyears，monsieur。Businessdidnotprosper，andweotaffordmanytryexs，and，besides，wehadgotoutofthewayofthem。Oherthingsinone'shead，andthihecashboxthayspeeoneisinbusiness。ingoldbydegreeswithit，likequietpeoplewhodonotthinkmuchaboutlove。Oregretanythingasloo。
"Andthen，monsieur，busier，aranquilastothefuture!Theexaoentoninmymind，no，Ireallydonotknow，butIbegantodreamlikealittleb-schhtofthelittlecartsfullofflowerswhicharedrawnaboutthestreetsmademecry;thesmellofvioletssoughtmeoutinmyeasy-chair，behindmyademyheartbeat!ThenIwouldgetupandgooutoeptolookattheblueskybetweentheroofs。Whenonelooksupattheskyfromthestreet，itlookslikeariverwhichisdesParis，windingasitflows，andthesasstoandfroiheseideasareverystupidatmyage!Buthowehelpit，monsieur，whenonehasworkedallone'slife?Amomentesinwhieperceivesthatonecouldhavedohirets，oh!yes，oehiyyearsImighthavegoneandhadkissesinthewoods，likeotherwomehifulitwouldbetolieureesandbeihsomeohoughtofiteverydaya!IdreamedofthemoonlightoilIfeltiodrownmyself。
"IdidospeaktoMonsieurBeaurainaboutthisatfirst。Ikhewouldmakefunofme，aosellmytoospeakthetruth，MonsieurBeaurainneversaidmue，butwheheglass，IalsouoodquitewellthatInolooanyone!
"mymind，andIproposedtohimanextothetry，totheplacewherewehadfirstbeeated。Heagreedwithanything，andwearrivedherethism，aboutnineo'clock。
"Ifeltquiteyoungagaiamo，forarowsold!Andreally，Inolongersawmyhusbapresent，butjustashewasformerly!ThatIwillsweartoyou，morueasIamstandinghereIwascrazy。Ibegantokisshim，andhewasmoresurprisedthanifIhadtriedtomurderhim。Hekeptsayingtome:‘Why，youmustbemad!Youaremadthism!Whatisthematterwithyou?’Ididohim，Ioomyow，andImadehimeihme。Thatisall。Ihavespokeh，Mohewholetruth。"
Themayorwasasensibleman。Herosefromhischair，smiled，andsaid:"Goinpeace，madame，andwhenyouagainvisitourforests，bemorediscreet。"