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nearly   closed�察  �then   I   will   only   wish   that   my   winding´   sheet   may   be   as 

sweetly scented with lavender as that linen you have on your arm。; 

     It was agreed that I should come to lunch the following morning。 But I 

was   positively   forbidden   to   show   myself   at   the   house   before      midday。 

Jeanne�察�as she kissed me good´bye�察�begged me not to take her back to the 

school any more。 We felt much affected at parting�察�and very anxious。 

     I found Therese waiting for me on the landing�察�in such a condition of 

worry about me that it had made her furious。 She talked of nothing less 

than keeping me under lock and key in the future。 

     What a night I passed� �I never closed my eyes for one single instant。 

From time to time I could not help laughing like a boy at the success of 

my prank�察�and then again�察�an inexpressible feeling of horror would come 

upon   me   at   the   thought   of   being   dragged   before   some   magistrate�察  �and 

having to take my place upon the prisoner's bench�察�to answer for the crime 

which     I  had    so  naturally    committed。      I  was   very    much    afraid�察  �and 

nevertheless I felt no remorse or regret whatever。 The sun�察�coming into my 

room at last�察�merrily lighted upon the foot of my bed�察�and then I made this 

prayer�此�

     ;My God�察�Thou who didst make the sky and the dew�察�as it is said in 

'Tristan��' judge me in Thine equity�察�not indeed according unto my acts�察�but 

according only to my motives�察�which Thou knowest have been upright and 

pure�察�and I will say�此�Glory to Thee in heaven�察�and peace on earth to men of 

good´will。  I   give   into Thy  hands   the   child   I   stole   away。   Do   that   for   her 

which I have not known how to do�察�guard for her from all her enemies�察�

and blessed for ever be Thy name� ─�

       December 29。 

       When   I   arrived   at   Madame   de   Gabry's�察  �I   found   Jeanne   completely 

transfigured。 

     Had she also�察�like myself�察�at the very first light of dawn�察�called upon 

Him who made the sky and the dew�拭�She smiled with such a sweet calm 

smile� �

     Madame de Gabry called her away to arrange her hair for the amiable 



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lady had insisted upon combing and plaiting�察�with her own hands�察�the hair 

of the child confided   to her care。 As   I had come a   little before the   hour 

agreed upon�察�I had interrupted this charming toilet。 By way of punishment 

I was told to go and wait in the parlour all by myself。 Monsieur de Gabry 

joined me there in a little while。 He had evidently just come in�察�for I could 

see on his forehead the mark left my the lining of his hat。 His frank face 

wore an expression of joyful excitement。 I thought I had better not ask him 

any questions�察�and we all went to lunch。 When the servants had finished 

waiting at table�察�Monsieur Paul�察�who had been keeping his good story for 

the dessert�察�said to us�察�

     ;Well� �I went to Levallois。; 

     ;Did you see Maitre Mouche�拭─�excitedly inquired Madame de Gabry。 

     ;No�察─�he replied�察�curiously watching the expression of disappointment 

upon our faces。 

     After having amused himself with our anxiety for a reasonable time�察�

the good fellow added�此�

     ;Maitre   Mouche   is   no   longer   at   Levallois。   Maitre   Mouche   has   gone 

away   from   France。   The   day   after   to´morrow   will   make   just   eight   days 

since     he  decamped�察     �taking    with   him    all  the  money      of  his  clientsa 

tolerably large sum。 I found the office closed。 A woman who lived close 

by told me all about it with an abundance of curses and imprecations。 The 

notary   did   not   take   the   7��55   train   all   by   himself�察  �he   took   with   him   the 

daughter of the hairdresser of Levallois�察�a young person quite famous in 

that part of the country for her beauty and her accomplishments��they say 

she could shave better than her father。 Well�察�anyhow Mouche has run away 

with   her�察  �the   Commissaire   de   Police   confirmed   the   fact   for   me。   Now�察�

really�察  �could   it   have   been   possible   for   Maitre   Mouche   to   have   left   the 

country at a more opportune moment�拭�If he had only deferred his escapade 

one   week   longer�察  �he   would   have   been   still   the   representative   of   society�察�

and   would   have   had   you   dragged   off to   gaol�察  �Monsieur   Bonnard�察  �like   a 

criminal。 At present we have nothing whatever to fear from him。 Here is to 

the health of Maitre Mouche� ─�he cried�察�pouring out a glass of white wine。 

     I   would   like   to   live   a   long   time   if   it   were   only   to   remember   that 

delightful morning。 We four were all assembled in the big white dining´ 



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room around the waxed oak table。 Monsieur Paul's mirth was' of the hearty 

kind��even   perhaps   a   little   riotous�察  �and   the   good   man   quaffed   deeply。 

Madame de Gabry smiled at me�察�with a smile so sweet�察�so perfect�察�and so 

noble�察�that I thought such a woman ought to keep smiles like that simply 

as a reward for good actions�察�and thus make everybody who knew her do 

all the good of which they were capable。 Then�察�to reward us for our pains�察�

Jeanne�察�who had regained something of her former vivacity�察�asked us in 

less than a quarter of an hour one dozen questions�察�to answer which would 

have required an exhaustive exposition on the nature of man�察�the nature of 

the universe�察�the science of physics and of   metaphysics�察�the   Macrocosm 

and   the   Microcosmnot   to   speak   of   the   Ineffable   and   the   Unknowable。 

Then she drew out of her pocket her little Saint´ George�察�who had suffered 

most cruelly during our flight。 His legs and arms were gone�察�but he still 

had his gold helmet with the green dragon on it。 Jeanne solemnly pledged 

herself to make a restoration of him in honour of Madame de Gabry。 

     Delightful   friends�   �I   left   them   at   last   overwhelmed   with   fatigue   and 

joy。 

       On    re´entering    my    lodgings     I  had   to  endure     the  very    sharpest 

remonstrances        from    Therese�察    �who    said   she   had   given    up   trying   to 

understand my new way of living。 In her opinion Monsieur had really lost 

his mind。 

     ;Yes�察�Therese�察  �I   am  a   mad   old   man   and   you   are   a   mad   old   woman。 

That is certain� �May the good God bless us both�察�Therese�察�and give us new 

strength�察�for we now have new duties to perform。 but let me lie down upon 

the sofa�察�for I really cannot keep myself on my feet any longer。; 

       January 15�察�186´。 

       ;Good´morning�察       �Monsieur�察─     �said   Jeanne�察  �letting   herself   in�察 �while 

Therese remained grumbling in the corridor because she had not been able 

to get to the door in time。 

     ;Mademoiselle�察  �I   beg   you   will   be   kind   enough   to   address   me   very 

solemnly by my title�察�and to say to me�察�'Good´morning�察�my guardian。'; 

     ;Then it has all been settled�拭�Oh�察�how nice� ─�cried the child�察�clapping 

her hands。 

     ;It   has   all   been   arranged�察  �Mademoiselle�察  �in   the   Salle´commune   and 



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before     the  Justice   of  the   Peace�察  �and   from    to´day    you   are  under    my 

authority。。。。 What are you laughing about�察�my ward�拭�I see it in your eyes。 

You   have   some   crazy   idea   in   your   head   this   very   moment   some   more 

nonsense�察�eh�拭─ �Oh�察�no� �Monsieur。。。。 I mean�察�my guardian。 I was looking 

at   your   white   hair。   It   curls   out   from   under   the   edge   of   your   hat   like 


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