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第43章 the wd（第2页）
"Yourwife?
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"Yes，monsieur。
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"Then-then-youdonotlivetogether-inParis?
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"Ibegyourardon，monsieur，butwearelivingtogether!
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"Butinthatcase-youmustbemad，altogethermad，mydearsir，togetcaughtlayingloversinthecountryatteno&aos;clockinthemorning。
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Thehaberdasherseemedreadytocrywithshame，andhemuttered:
"Itwasshewhoenticedme!Itoldheritwasverystuid，butwhenawomanoncegetsathingintoherhead-youknow-youcannotgetitout。
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Themayor，wholikedajoke，smiledandrelied:
"Inyourcase，thecontraryoughttohavehaened。Youwouldnotbehere，ifshehadhadtheideaonlyinherhead。
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ThenMonsieurBeauainwasseizedwithrageandturningtohiswife，hesaid:
"Doyouseetowhatyouhavebroughtuswithyouroetry?Andnowweshallhavetogobeforethecourtsatourage，forabreachofmorals!Andweshallhavetoshututhesho，sellourgoodwill，andgotosomeotherneighborhood!That&aos;swhatithascometo。
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MadameBeauraingotu，andwithoutlookingatherhusband，sheexlainedherselfwithoutembarrassment，withoutuselessmodesty，andalmostwithouthesitation。
"Ofcourse，monsieur，Iknowthatwehavemadeourselvesridiculous。Willyouallowmetoleadmycauselikeanadvocate，orratherlikeaoorwoman?AndIhoethatyouwillbekindenoughtosendushome，andtosareusthedisgraceofarosecution。
"Yearsago，whenIwasyoung，ImadeMonsieurBeaurain&aos;sacquaintanceoneSundayinthisneighborhood。Hewasemloyedinadraer&aos;ssho，andIwasasaleswomaninaready-madeclothingestablishment。Irememberitasifitwereyesterday。IusedtocomeandsendSundayshereoccasionallywithafriendofmine，RoseLeveque，withwhomIlivedintheRuePigalle，andRosehadasweetheart，whileIhadnone。Heusedtobringushere，andoneSaturdayhetoldmelaughingthatheshouldbringafriendwithhimthenextday。Iquiteunderstoodwhathemeant，butIreliedthatitwouldbenogood;forIwasvirtuous，monsieur。
"ThenextdaywemetMonsieurBeaurainattherailwaystation，andinthosedayshewasgood-looking，butIhadmadeumymindnottoencouragehim，andIdidnot。Well，wearrivedatBezons。Itwasalovelyday，thesortofdaythattouchesyourheart。Whenitisfineevennow，justasitusedtobeformerly，Igrowquitefoolish，andwhenIaminthecountryIutterlylosemyhead。Thegreengrass，theswallowsflyingsoswiftly，thesmellofthegrass，thescarletoies，thedaisies，allthatmakesmecrazy。Itislikechamagnewhenoneisnotaccustomedtoit!
"Well，itwaslovelyweather，warmandbright，anditseemedtoenetrateyourbodythroughyoureyeswhenyoulookedandthroughyourmouthwhenyoubreathed。RoseandSimonhuggedandkissedeachothereveryminute，andthatgavemeaqueerfeeling!MonsieurBeaurainandIwalkedbehindthem，withoutseakingmuch，forwheneoledonotknoweachother，theydonotfindanythingtotalkabout。Helookedtimid，andIlikedtoseehisembarrassment。Atlastwegottothelittlewood;itwasascoolasinabaththere，andwefoursatdown。RoseandherloverteasedmebecauseIlookedratherstern，butyouwillunderstandthatIcouldnotbeotherwise。Andthentheybegantokissandhugagain，withoututtinganymorerestraintuonthemselvesthanifwehadnotbeenthere;andthentheywhiseredtogether，andgotuandwentoffamongthetrees，withoutsayingaword。YoumayfancywhatIlookedlike，alonewiththisyoungfellowwhomIsawforthefirsttime。Ifeltsoconfusedatseeingthemgothatitgavemecourage，andIbegantotalk。Iaskedhimwhathisbusinesswas，andhesaidhewasalinendraer&aos;sassistant，asItoldyoujustnow。Wetalkedforafewminutes，andthatmadehimbold，andhewantedtotakelibertieswithme，butItoldhimsharlytokeehislace。Isnotthattrue，MonsieurBeaurain?
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MonsieurBeaurain，whowaslookingathisfeetinconfusion，didnotrely，andshecontinued:
"ThenhesawthatIwasvirtuous，andhebegantomakelovetomenicely，likeanhonorableman，andfromthattimehecameeverySunday，forhewasverymuchinlovewithme。Iwasveryfondofhimalso，veryfondofhim!Hewasagood-lookingfellow，formerly，andinshorthemarriedmethenextSetember，andwestartedinbusinessintheRuedesMartyrs。
"Itwasahardstruggleforsomeyears，monsieur。Businessdidnotroser，andwecouldnotaffordmanycountryexcursions，and，besides，wehadgotoutofthewayofthem。Onehasotherthingsinone&aos;shead，andthinksmoreofthecashboxthanofrettyseeches，whenoneisinbusiness。Weweregrowingoldbydegreeswithouterceivingit，likequieteolewhodonotthinkmuchaboutlove。Onedoesnotregretanythingaslongasonedoesnotnoticewhatonehaslost。
"Andthen，monsieur，businessbecamebetter，andweweretranquilastothefuture!Then，yousee，Idonotexactlyknowwhatwentoninmymind，no，Ireallydonotknow，butIbegantodreamlikealittleboarding-schoolgirl。Thesightofthelittlecartsfullofflowerswhicharedrawnaboutthestreetsmademecry;thesmellofvioletssoughtmeoutinmyeasy-chair，behindmycashbox，andmademyheartbeat!ThenIwouldgetuandgooutonthedoorstetolookattheblueskybetweentheroofs。Whenonelooksuattheskyfromthestreet，itlookslikeariverwhichisdescendingonParis，windingasitflows，andtheswallowsasstoandfroinitlikefish。Theseideasareverystuidatmyage!Buthowcanonehelit，monsieur，whenonehasworkedallone&aos;slife?Amomentcomesinwhichoneerceivesthatonecouldhavedonesomethingelse，andthatoneregrets，oh!yes，onefeelsintenseregret!Justthink，fortwentyyearsImighthavegoneandhadkissesinthewoods，likeotherwomen。Iusedtothinkhowdelightfulitwouldbetolieunderthetreesandbeinlovewithsomeone!AndIthoughtofiteverydayandeverynight!Idreamedofthemoonlightonthewater，untilIfeltinclinedtodrownmyself。
"IdidnotventuretoseaktoMonsieurBeaurainaboutthisatfirst。Iknewthathewouldmakefunofme，andsendmebacktosellmyneedlesandcotton!Andthen，toseakthetruth，MonsieurBeaurainneversaidmuchtome，butwhenIlookedintheglass，IalsounderstoodquitewellthatInolongeraealedtoanyone!
"Well，Imadeumymind，andIroosedtohimanexcursionintothecountry，tothelacewherewehadfirstbecomeacquainted。Heagreedwithoutmistrustinganything，andwearrivedherethismorning，aboutnineo&aos;clock。
"IfeltquiteyoungagainwhenIgotamongthewheat，forawoman&aos;sheartnevergrowsold!Andreally，Inolongersawmyhusbandasheisatresent，butjustashewasformerly!ThatIwillsweartoyou，monsieur。AstrueasIamstandinghereIwascrazy。Ibegantokisshim，andhewasmoresurrisedthanifIhadtriedtomurderhim。Heketsayingtome:‘Why，youmustbemad!Youaremadthismorning!Whatisthematterwithyou?’Ididnotlistentohim，Ionlylistenedtomyownheart，andImadehimcomeintothewoodwithme。Thatisall。Ihavesokenthetruth，MonsieurleMaire，thewholetruth。
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Themayorwasasensibleman。Herosefromhischair，smiled，andsaid:
"Goineace，madame，andwhenyouagainvisitourforests，bemorediscreet。
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