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GuydeMauassant

Asthemayorwasabouttositdowntobreakfast,wordwasbroughttohimthattheruraloliceman,withtworisoners,wasawaitinghimattheHoteldeVille。HewentthereatonceandfoundoldHochedurstandingguardbeforeamiddle-classcoulewhomhewasregardingwithasevereexressiononhisface。

Theman,afatoldfellowwitharednoseandwhitehair,seemedutterlydejected;whilethewoman,alittleroundaboutindividualwithshiningcheeks,lookedattheofficialwhohadarrestedthem,withdefianteyes。

“Whatisit?Whatisit,Hochedur?”

Theruralolicemanmadehisdeosition。

Hehadgoneoutthatmorningathisusualtime,inordertoatrolhisbeatfromtheforestofChamiouxasfarastheboundariesofArgenteuil。Hehadnotnoticedanythingunusualinthecountryexcetthatitwasafineday,andthatthewheatwasdoingwell,whenthesonofoldBredel,whowasgoingoverhisvines,calledouttohim:

“Here,DaddyHochedur,goandhavealookattheoutskirtsofthewood。Inthefirstthicketyouwillfindaairofigeonswhomustbeahundredandthirtyyearsoldbetweenthem!”

Hewentinthedirectionindicated,enteredthethicket,andthereheheardwordswhichmadehimsusectaflagrantbreachofmorality。Advancing,therefore,onhishandsandkneesasiftosurriseaoacher,hehadarrestedthecoulewhomhefoundthere。

Themayorlookedattheculritsinastonishment,forthemanwascertainlysixty,andthewomanfifty-fiveatleast,andhebegantoquestionthem,beginningwiththeman,whoreliedinsuchaweakvoicethathecouldscarcelybeheard。

“Whatisyourname?”

“NicholasBeaurain。”

“Youroccuation?”

“Haberdasher,intheRuedesMartyrs,inParis。”

“Whatwereyoudoinginthewood?”

Thehaberdasherremainedsilent,withhiseyesonhisfataunch,andhishandshangingathissides,andthemayorcontinued:

“Doyoudenywhattheofficerofthemunicialauthoritiesstates?”

“No,monsieur。”

“Soyouconfessit?”

“Yes,monsieur。”

“Whathaveyoutosayinyourdefence?”

“Nothing,monsieur。”

“Wheredidyoumeettheartnerinyourmisdemeanor?”

“Sheismywife,monsieur。”

“Yourwife?”

“Yes,monsieur。”

“Then-then-youdonotlivetogether-inParis?”

“Ibegyourardon,monsieur,butwearelivingtogether!”

“Butinthatcase-youmustbemad,altogethermad,mydearsir,togetcaughtlayingloversinthecountryattenoclockinthemorning。”

Thehaberdasherseemedreadytocrywithshame,andhemuttered:“Itwasshewhoenticedme!Itoldheritwasverystuid,butwhenawomanoncegetsathingintoherhead-youknow-youcannotgetitout。”

Themayor,wholikedajoke,smiledandrelied:“Inyourcase,thecontraryoughttohavehaened。Youwouldnotbehere,ifshehadhadtheideaonlyinherhead。”

ThenMonsieurBeauainwasseizedwithrageandturningtohiswife,hesaid:“Doyouseetowhatyouhavebroughtuswithyouroetry?Andnowweshallhavetogobeforethecourtsatourage,forabreachofmorals!Andweshallhavetoshututhesho,sellourgoodwill,andgotosomeotherneighborhood!Thatswhatithascometo。”

MadameBeauraingotu,andwithoutlookingatherhusband,sheexlainedherselfwithoutembarrassment,withoutuselessmodesty,andalmostwithouthesitation。

Ofcourse,monsieur,Iknowthatwehavemadeourselvesridiculous。Willyouallowmetoleadmycauselikeanadvocate,orratherlikeaoorwoman?AndIhoethatyouwillbekindenoughtosendushome,andtosareusthedisgraceofarosecution。

Yearsago,whenIwasyoung,ImadeMonsieurBeaurain’sacquaintanceoneSundayinthisneighborhood。Hewasemloyedinadraer’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!

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