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1 I| PART I~As the weather was very fine, the people on
2 I| kitchen, where the fire was dying out on the hearth
3 I| half-open door, and a cock was heard crowing in the distance.~
4 I| brought out. With this there was mingled the sour smell of
5 I| she raised her eyes and was almost dazzled at the sight
6 I| closed her eyes, for she was seized with a feeling of
7 I| time.~The farmyard, which was surrounded by trees, seemed
8 I| streaks of yellow light, was of a vivid, fresh spring
9 I| to it, in a ditch, there was a large patch of violets,
10 I| violets, whose fragrance was spread abroad, while beyond
11 I| could be seen, where grain was growing, with clumps of
12 I| her eyes closed, and she was falling into a state of
13 I| delightful languor. She was, in fact, almost asleep
14 I| sprang up at a bound. It was Jacques, one of the farm
15 I| smack in the face, for she was as strong as he, and he
16 I| as strong as he, and he was shrewd enough to beg her
17 I| weather, of their master, who was a good fellow, then of their
18 I| When she saw that, she was sorry, and going up to him,
19 I| however, only laughed. "No, it was a mere nothing; only she
20 I| kind of admiration which was the beginning of a real
21 I| he proposed a walk, as he was afraid of his neighbor's
22 I| did not despise her. He was in love with her, that was
23 I| was in love with her, that was all.~"So you really want
24 I| lips; and her neck, which was almost bare, was covered
25 I| which was almost bare, was covered with small beads
26 I| soon she found that she was enceinte.~At first she was
27 I| was enceinte.~At first she was in a state of consternation,
28 I| every one in the farmhouse was asleep, she went out noiselessly
29 I| the stable where Jacques was lying in a large box of
30 I| gasped for breath, as he was almost choked, and so they
31 I| the dark silence, which was only broken by the noise
32 I| When Jacques found that she was the stronger, he stammered
33 I| days; and, as the stable was now always locked at night,
34 I| always locked at night, she was afraid to make any noise,
35 I| exciting any suspicion, but she was so overwhelmed by the thoughts
36 I| All she learned, however, was that he had left the neighborhood
37 II| without thinking of what she was doing, with one fixed idea
38 II| she knew must ensue, which was irreparable and drawing
39 II| nearer every day, and which was as sure as death itself.
40 II| she did her hair, as she was very anxious to know whether
41 II| spoke now, and when she was asked a question, did not
42 II| with mental agony; and she was always fancying that she
43 II| one in her life before she was so upset by it that she
44 II| so upset by it that she was obliged to sit down. Perhaps
45 II| to sit down. Perhaps it was from him? But, as she could
46 II| away, but as soon as she was alone her legs gave way
47 II| for all that. She said she was married, but could not be
48 II| behind her, though there was fresh suffering in that
49 II| every minute, because she was parted from her child. What
50 II| pained her most, however, was the mad longing to kiss
51 II| the evening, when her work was done, she would sit in front
52 II| They asked her whether he was tall, handsome and rich.
53 II| handsome and rich. When was the wedding to be and the
54 II| horses and cattle, which was rather wasted. She was as
55 II| which was rather wasted. She was as miserly about her master'
56 II| the same. Her hard work was accepted as something that
57 II| accepted as something that was due from every good servant,
58 II| month, thanks to her, she was still only earning her two
59 II| one day, when the farmer was having breakfast by himself
60 II| she might get away, as she was not very well. He acceded
61 III| PART III~The child was nearly eight months old,
62 III| troubles; how hard her work was, her anxieties and her hopes,
63 III| seemed to her that all this was the confirmation of her
64 III| feeling surprised 'that it was hers, and would say to herself
65 III| felt embarrassed, which was very unusual with him; but,
66 III| herself, dressed as she was, on her bed, and she had
67 III| to cry left in her, she was so thoroughly dumfounded.
68 III| had happened, and then she was frightened at the idea of
69 III| scamp, for the moon, which was setting, shed a bright light
70 III| fence, and as soon as she was outside she started off.
71 III| birds began to twitter; day was breaking. The girl was worn
72 III| day was breaking. The girl was worn out and panting; and
73 III| and suddenly, while she was looking fixedly at the deep
74 III| fixedly at the deep pool, she was seized with dizziness, and
75 III| took two steps forward. She was in the water up to her thighs,
76 III| up to her thighs, and she was just about to throw her
77 III| attracted a peasant, who was driving along at some distance,
78 III| master's farm in his gig.~She was in bed for a fortnight,
79 III| a fortnight, and as she was sitting outside the door
80 III| is Jacques, the man who was here last year. They used
81 III| about getting married."~Rose was choking, and she grew scarlet,
82 III| day almost tranquilly, but was as exhausted as if she had
83 III| come to speak to you." She was surprised at first, but
84 III| to press on her, but she was weakened by fatigue, while
85 IV| thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes,
86 IV| her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her
87 IV| were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with
88 IV| went on, until the child was six. She was almost happy
89 IV| until the child was six. She was almost happy now, when suddenly
90 IV| mental disturbance, which was gradually increasing. He
91 IV| rather crossly to him, as she was very busy, her husband suddenly
92 IV| would not treat him so." She was hurt and did not reply,
93 IV| with him after the meal was over, but left the room
94 IV| hastened to the church.~It was getting dusk; the narrow
95 IV| getting dusk; the narrow nave was in total darkness, but she
96 IV| choir, for the sacristan was preparing the tabernacle
97 IV| of trembling light, which was lost in the darkness of
98 IV| She went up to him, as he was going out.~"Is Monsieur
99 IV| the parsonage. The priest was just sitting down to dinner,
100 IV| without knowing what she was doing. The farmer was waiting
101 IV| she was doing. The farmer was waiting for her, as the
102 V| infallible method. This was, to make her husband drink
103 V| had made some marks; it was kneaded up with herbs, and
104 V| herbs, and each of them was to eat a piece of it, but
105 V| fruitful a second time; but it was in vain, and then she thought
106 V| then she thought that she was being punished for her first
107 V| her first fault, and she was seized by terrible grief.
108 V| seized by terrible grief. She was wasting away with sorrow;
109 V| with sorrow; her husband was also aging prematurely,
110 V| also aging prematurely, and was wearing himself out in useless
111 V| keeping his word."~The man was thunderstruck and could
112 V| tears she continued: "That was the reason why I did not
113 V| his arms behind him. She was cowering on the bed and
114 V| difficulty, and then, when she was standing on the floor, he
115 V| seeing how surprised she was, he added: "Very well, we
116 V| have none together."~She was so scared that if she had
117 V| downstairs; and While she was kneeling in front of the
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