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"Soyoufessit？"
"Yes，mo;
"Whathaveyoutosayinyourdefe;
"Nothi;
"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;
ThenMonsieurBeauraihrageandturningtohiswife，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。IusedtoeandspendSundayshereoallywithafriendofmine，RoseLeveque，withwhomIlivedintheRuePigalle，andRosehadasweetheart，whileIhadushere，aurdayhetoldmelaughingthatheshafriendwithhimtheday。Iquiteuoodwhathemeant，butIrepliedthatitwouldbenogood；forIwasvirtuous，mo;
"ThedaywemetMotherailwaystation，andinthosedayshewasgood-looking，butIhadmadeupmymindnottehim，andIdidnot。Well，wearrivedatBezons。Itwasalovelyday，thesortofdaythattouchesyourheart。Whenitisfineevennow，justasitusedtobefrowquitefoolish，andwhenIamiryIutterlylosemyhead。Thegreengrass，theswallowsflyingsoswiftly，thesmellofthegrass，thescarletpoppies，thedaisies，allthatmakesmecrazy。Itislikeewheaedtoit！"
"Well，itwaslovelyweather，warmandbright，aopeeyourbhyoureyeswhenyoulookedandthroughyourmouthwhehed。RoseandSimonhuggedahereverymihatgavemeaqueerfeeling！MonsieurBeaurainandIwalkedbehihoutspeakingmuch，forwhekher，theydonotfindanythingtotalkabout。Helookedtimid，aoseehisembarrassment。Atlastwegottothelittlewood；itwasasabaththere，adown。RoseaeasedmebecauseIlookedratherstern，butyouwilluhatIotbeotherwise。Aheybegantokissandhugagain，withoutputtingaupohabeehentheywhisperedtotupaoffamohoutsayingaword。YoumayfancywhatIlookedlike，alohisyoungfelloforthefirsttime。Ifeltsofusedatseeiitgavemece，aalk。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！Then，yousee，Idolyknoentoninmymind，no，Ireallydonotknow，butIbegantodreamlikealittleb-schhtofthelittlecartsfullofflowerswhicharedrawnaboutthestreetsmademecry；thesmellofvioletssoughtmeoutinmyeasy-chair，behindmyademyheartbeat！ThenIwouldgetupandgooutoeptolookattheblueskybetweentheroofs。Whenonelooksupattheskyfromthestreet，itlookslikeariverwhichisdesParis，windingasitflows，andthesasstoandfroiheseideasareverystupidatmyage！Buthowehelpit，monsieur，whenonehasworkedallone'slife？Amomentesinwhieperceivesthatonecouldhavedohihatrets，oh！yes，oehink，fortwentyyearsImighthavegoneandhadkissesinthewoods，likeotherwomehifulitwouldbetolieureesandbeihsomeohoughtofiteverydaya！IdreamedofthemoonlightoilIfeltiodrow;
"IdidospeaktoMonsieurBeaurainaboutthisatfirst。Ikhewouldmakefunofme，aosellmytoospeakthetruth，MonsieurBeaurainneversaidmue，butwheheglass，IalsouoodquitewellthatInolooa;
"mymind，andIproposedtohimanextothetry，totheplacewherewehadfirstbeeated。Heagreedwithanything，andwearrivedherethism，aboutnineo'clock。"
"Ifeltquiteyoungagaiamo，forawoman&#rowsold！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。"