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1 22 | increasing intimacy, this tete -a-tete placed us in a new position.
2 13 | age children, who would abandon them, sought for a good,
3 32 | Paul?' I was obliged to acknowledge that I certainly had, and
4 43 | been caught in the very act, and you know what the consequences
5 39 | imitate Joseph would be acting a very stupid and, moreover,
6 32 | thin glass, and then she added: 'Men are never either venturesome
7 | after
8 13 | consolation for their old age children, who would abandon
9 40 | which it would certainly set alight.~
10 14 | Consequently, by degrees, I allowed myself to be allured by
11 14 | I allowed myself to be allured by the charm of their life.
12 | alone
13 | also
14 | am
15 13 | those hands trembling with amorous passion; but they never
16 | anything
17 15 | They appeared to be very much in love,
18 22 | embarrassment immediately seemed to arise between his wife and me.
19 40 | and had rolled under an armchair, which it would certainly
20 37 | answer, she had thrown her arms around my neck, had quickly
21 35 | While speaking, she had assumed a demure saintly air; and,
22 7 | She looked at him in astonishment, with the inquisitive gaze
23 21 | my fingers, but I paid no attention to it; so we sat down to
24 32 | other. She listened to me attentively, with frequent signs of
25 39 | her perfidy, inflamed by audacity, palpitating and excited.
26 | away
27 13 | open hearts and to lay them bare in a burst of sincere, strong,
28 2 | which she had used in her bath for so many years.~
29 | because
30 | before
31 40 | she would have been! -- I beg your pardon, he would have
32 39 | deceive him, to play at being in love merely because I
33 13 | and intellect; they remain belligerents, they belong to different
34 13 | remain belligerents, they belong to different races. There
35 10 | sprang up between one of my best friends whose Christian
36 39 | To betray him continually, to deceive
37 14 | a little, curly-haired blonde, plump and lively, who seemed
38 33 | to break laws, fraternal bonds, sacred obligations; when
39 4 | burning sparks with his boots.~
40 33 | I mean to say that it is bound to break laws, fraternal
41 26 | So I opened the box where the wood was kept,
42 34 | reflection to myself: 'Oh! female brain, here; indeed, you show
43 36 | and she leaned against my breast altogether, and without
44 35 | firelight made look still brighter. In a minute or two she
45 27 | minutes the log was burning so brightly that it scorched our faces,
46 13 | and to lay them bare in a burst of sincere, strong, manly
47 | cannot
48 44 | be sure that I took good care never to be found in a similar
49 12 | that suspicious, uneasy and carnal affection, will not tolerate
50 31 | I cannot foresee such a case; but it would depend very
51 43 | log, I should have been caught in the very act, and you
52 44 | and we have altogether ceased to meet.~
53 14 | myself to be allured by the charm of their life. I often dined
54 14 | married. His wife was pretty, charming, a little, curly-haired
55 13 | consolation for their old age children, who would abandon them,
56 10 | of my best friends whose Christian name was Julien, and myself.
57 44 | Julien was giving me the 'cold shoulder,' as they say.
58 10 | were often surprised at the coldness which suddenly sprang up
59 13 | grew old with him in that communion of thought which can only
60 3 | married, a constant friend, a companion in the journey of life,
61 17 | reckon on you to keep Bertha company.'~
62 7 | very young, -- in which a complex, and often roguish, curiosity
63 12 | the heart, and that mutual confidence which exists between two
64 13 | always be a conqueror and a conquered, a master and a slave; now
65 13 | There must always be a conqueror and a conquered, a master
66 43 | act, and you know what the consequences would have been!~
67 14 | seemed very fond of me. Consequently, by degrees, I allowed myself
68 13 | marrying, and procreating as a consolation for their old age children,
69 3 | who had never married, a constant friend, a companion in the
70 32 | signs of disapproval and contempt, and then suddenly she said:~
71 39 | To betray him continually, to deceive him, to play
72 4 | suddenly a large log, a stump covered with burning roots, fell
73 33 | dangerous, even terrible, almost criminal and sacrilegious; that it
74 7 | complex, and often roguish, curiosity is reflected, and she asked:~
75 14 | pretty, charming, a little, curly-haired blonde, plump and lively,
76 35 | air; and, resting on the cushions, she stretched herself out
77 22 | yet, and in spite of our daily increasing intimacy, this
78 39 | forbidden fruit, by the danger incurred and the friendship
79 33 | shall I express it? -- be dangerous, even terrible, almost criminal
80 33 | easy, lawful and without dangers, is it really love?'~
81 14 | their house, feeling myself de trop. But, somehow, they
82 38 | little, silly, wrong-headed, deceitful woman, who was, no doubt,
83 2 | impregnated with perfume, with the delicate essences which she had used
84 35 | speaking, she had assumed a demure saintly air; and, resting
85 31 | such a case; but it would depend very much upon the woman.'~
86 13 | belligerents, they belong to different races. There must always
87 14 | charm of their life. I often dined with them, and frequently,
88 17 | he said, 'I must go out directly afterward on business, and
89 32 | with frequent signs of disapproval and contempt, and then suddenly
90 5 | When the disaster was remedied, there was
91 1 | full of heavy draperies and discreetly fragrant. A large fire burned
92 33 | mind, upset the nerves and distract the head; that it must --
93 | done
94 41 | which had saved me, the door opened hastily, and Julien
95 38 | deceitful woman, who was, no doubt, terribly sensual, and whom
96 1 | was small, full of heavy draperies and discreetly fragrant.
97 37 | around my neck, had quickly drawn my head down, and put her
98 4 | both looking at the fire, dreaming of no matter what, in one
99 35 | on my shoulder, and her dress pulled up a little so as
100 14 | empty house now seemed very dull.~
101 | each
102 33 | when love is tranquil, easy, lawful and without dangers,
103 21 | sat down to dinner, and at eight o'clock Julien went out.~
104 | either
105 22 | with which one fills up an embarrassing silence, but she did not
106 22 | gone, a kind of strange embarrassment immediately seemed to arise
107 14 | and get married, as my empty house now seemed very dull.~
108 39 | part, for this woman was enchanting in her perfidy, inflamed
109 | end
110 13 | other -- they are never two equals. They press each other's
111 2 | perfume, with the delicate essences which she had used in her
112 | even
113 | everything
114 42 | am free,' he said, with evident pleasure. 'The business
115 44 | as they say. His wife was evidently undermining our friendship.
116 23 | whether they be good or evil.~
117 39 | audacity, palpitating and excited. Let the man who has never
118 13 | of thought which can only exist between men.~
119 12 | mutual confidence which exists between two men.~
120 42 | two hours sooner than I expected!'~
121 7 | to know everything, that eye which women have who are
122 29 | looking me full in the face:~
123 27 | brightly that it scorched our faces, and the young woman raised
124 40 | both jump up. The log had fallen into the room, knocking
125 32 | vibrating laugh; one of those false laughs which seem as if
126 38 | tell you that I did not feel at all happy! What! deceive
127 14 | but rarely to their house, feeling myself de trop. But, somehow,
128 4 | little scream, sprang to her feet to run away, while he kicked
129 17 | My dear fellow,' he said, 'I must go out
130 34 | reflection to myself: 'Oh! female brain, here; indeed, you
131 40 | over the fire irons and the fender, and on to the carpet, which
132 | few
133 22 | indifferent matters with which one fills up an embarrassing silence,
134 22 | how hard it is at times to find anything to say.~
135 2 | skin is as smooth as the finest paper, and scented, impregnated
136 21 | friendly pressure of my fingers, but I paid no attention
137 4 | fell out. It fell over the firedogs into the drawing-room and
138 35 | red stockings, which the firelight made look still brighter.
139 14 | inviting me, and seemed very fond of me. Consequently, by
140 39 | because I was attracted by forbidden fruit, by the danger incurred
141 31 | for an answer, 'I cannot foresee such a case; but it would
142 | found
143 1 | draperies and discreetly fragrant. A large fire burned in
144 12 | tolerate the sturdy and frank attachment, that attachment
145 33 | is bound to break laws, fraternal bonds, sacred obligations;
146 42 | I am free,' he said, with evident
147 32 | to me attentively, with frequent signs of disapproval and
148 14 | often dined with them, and frequently, when I returned home at
149 36 | I suppose I have frightened you?' I protested against
150 39 | was attracted by forbidden fruit, by the danger incurred
151 7 | astonishment, with the inquisitive gaze of women who wish to know
152 44 | afterward I saw that Julien was giving me the 'cold shoulder,'
153 32 | if they must break thin glass, and then she added: 'Men
154 22 | As soon as he had gone, a kind of strange embarrassment
155 44 | friendship. By degrees he got rid of me, and we have altogether
156 1 | large fire burned in the grate and a solitary lamp at one
157 13 | good, reliable friend, and grew old with him in that communion
158 2 | was an old lady with white hair, but one of those old ladies
159 20 | I held out my hand to her.~
160 | has
161 41 | saved me, the door opened hastily, and Julien came in.~
162 12 | attachment of the mind, of the heart, and that mutual confidence
163 4 | kicked the log back on to the hearth and stamped out all the
164 13 | pressure which seems to open hearts and to lay them bare in
165 1 | drawing-room was small, full of heavy draperies and discreetly
166 | here
167 28 | It is too hot now,' she said; 'let us
168 42 | The business was over two hours sooner than I expected!'~
169 | however
170 38 | terribly sensual, and whom her husband no longer satisfied.~
171 19 | It was my idea,' she said, 'to send for
172 39 | but what was I to do? To imitate Joseph would be acting a
173 22 | of strange embarrassment immediately seemed to arise between
174 2 | finest paper, and scented, impregnated with perfume, with the delicate
175 22 | and in spite of our daily increasing intimacy, this tete -a-tete
176 39 | forbidden fruit, by the danger incurred and the friendship betrayed!
177 | indeed
178 22 | I spoke vaguely of those indifferent matters with which one fills
179 39 | enchanting in her perfidy, inflamed by audacity, palpitating
180 7 | in astonishment, with the inquisitive gaze of women who wish to
181 10 | how two such intimate and inseparable friends, as we had been,
182 | instead
183 13 | always strangers in mind and intellect; they remain belligerents,
184 23 | another person's secret intentions in regard to yourself, whether
185 22 | of our daily increasing intimacy, this tete -a-tete placed
186 10 | understand how two such intimate and inseparable friends,
187 14 | home; they were constantly inviting me, and seemed very fond
188 40 | knocking over the fire irons and the fender, and on to
189 12 | all over between them. The jealous affection of a woman, that
190 39 | was I to do? To imitate Joseph would be acting a very stupid
191 3 | friend, a companion in the journey of life, but nothing more.~
192 40 | loud noise made us both jump up. The log had fallen into
193 41 | I jumped up like a madman, and, as
194 26 | was kept, which was placed just where yours is, took out
195 17 | and I reckon on you to keep Bertha company.'~
196 26 | the box where the wood was kept, which was placed just where
197 4 | feet to run away, while he kicked the log back on to the hearth
198 25 | Will you kindly put a log on the fire for
199 39 | felt on his lips the warm kiss of a woman who is ready
200 40 | had fallen into the room, knocking over the fire irons and
201 2 | hair, but one of those old ladies whose unwrinkled skin is
202 1 | the grate and a solitary lamp at one end of the mantelpiece
203 26 | where yours is, took out the largest log and put it on top of
204 24 | That painful silence lasted some time, and then Bertha
205 32 | hard, nervous, vibrating laugh; one of those false laughs
206 32 | laugh; one of those false laughs which seem as if they must
207 33 | love is tranquil, easy, lawful and without dangers, is
208 33 | that it is bound to break laws, fraternal bonds, sacred
209 13 | seems to open hearts and to lay them bare in a burst of
210 36 | against such a notion, and she leaned against my breast altogether,
211 35 | stretched herself out at full length, with her head on my shoulder,
212 1 | mantelpiece threw a soft light on the two persons who were
213 | like
214 32 | some story or other. She listened to me attentively, with
215 11 | He and I used to live together at one time. We
216 14 | curly-haired blonde, plump and lively, who seemed to worship him.
217 40 | would have been -- when a loud noise made us both jump
218 38 | deceive Julien? become the lover of this little, silly, wrong-headed,
219 13 | them with a long, strong, loyal pressure, with that pressure
220 41 | I jumped up like a madman, and, as I was replacing
221 13 | burst of sincere, strong, manly affection. Philosophers
222 22 | head down in an undecided manner, as if she were thinking
223 1 | solitary lamp at one end of the mantelpiece threw a soft light on the
224 | many
225 12 | me. When a man's friend marries, it is all over between
226 13 | Philosophers of old, instead of marrying, and procreating as a consolation
227 13 | conqueror and a conquered, a master and a slave; now the one,
228 4 | the fire, dreaming of no matter what, in one of those moments
229 22 | vaguely of those indifferent matters with which one fills up
230 44 | have altogether ceased to meet.~
231 39 | to play at being in love merely because I was attracted
232 27 | In a few minutes the log was burning so brightly
233 2 | She, the mistress of the house, was an old
234 32 | spiteful.' And, after a moment's silence, she continued: '
235 4 | matter what, in one of those moments of friendly silence between
236 32 | Have you ever been in love, Monsieur Paul?' I was obliged to
237 | moreover
238 12 | of the heart, and that mutual confidence which exists
239 23 | not express, one of those mysterious premonitions that warn one
240 10 | friends whose Christian name was Julien, and myself.
241 16 | me to go to dinner, and I naturally went.~
242 37 | thrown her arms around my neck, had quickly drawn my head
243 4 | between people who have no need to be constantly talking
244 33 | unsettle the mind, upset the nerves and distract the head; that
245 32 | She gave a hard, nervous, vibrating laugh; one of
246 22 | tete -a-tete placed us in a new position. At first I spoke
247 21 | You are as nice as ever, I said, and I felt
248 14 | when I returned home at night, thought that I would do
249 40 | have been -- when a loud noise made us both jump up. The
250 36 | protested against such a notion, and she leaned against
251 33 | fraternal bonds, sacred obligations; when love is tranquil,
252 32 | love, Monsieur Paul?' I was obliged to acknowledge that I certainly
253 | only
254 13 | pressure which seems to open hearts and to lay them bare
255 4 | be constantly talking in order to be happy together, when
256 | others
257 45 | I never married, which ought not to surprise you, I think."~
258 21 | pressure of my fingers, but I paid no attention to it; so we
259 24 | That painful silence lasted some time,
260 39 | perfidy, inflamed by audacity, palpitating and excited. Let the man
261 2 | as smooth as the finest paper, and scented, impregnated
262 40 | have been! -- I beg your pardon, he would have been -- when
263 39 | and, moreover, difficult part, for this woman was enchanting
264 26 | others, which were three parts burned, and then silence
265 13 | hands trembling with amorous passion; but they never press them
266 32 | ever been in love, Monsieur Paul?' I was obliged to acknowledge
267 4 | friendly silence between people who have no need to be constantly
268 39 | woman was enchanting in her perfidy, inflamed by audacity, palpitating
269 2 | scented, impregnated with perfume, with the delicate essences
270 23 | that warn one of another person's secret intentions in regard
271 1 | a soft light on the two persons who were talking.~
272 13 | strong, manly affection. Philosophers of old, instead of marrying,
273 34 | give her, and I made this philosophical reflection to myself: 'Oh!
274 39 | continually, to deceive him, to play at being in love merely
275 42 | he said, with evident pleasure. 'The business was over
276 14 | little, curly-haired blonde, plump and lively, who seemed to
277 5 | a smile and said, as he pointed to the log:~
278 22 | a-tete placed us in a new position. At first I spoke vaguely
279 17 | shall be back at eleven precisely, and I reckon on you to
280 23 | one of those mysterious premonitions that warn one of another
281 14 | Julien married. His wife was pretty, charming, a little, curly-haired
282 13 | instead of marrying, and procreating as a consolation for their
283 36 | have frightened you?' I protested against such a notion, and
284 35 | shoulder, and her dress pulled up a little so as to show
285 37 | arms around my neck, had quickly drawn my head down, and
286 13 | they belong to different races. There must always be a
287 27 | faces, and the young woman raised her eyes to mine -- eyes
288 14 | him. At first I went but rarely to their house, feeling
289 | rather
290 39 | warm kiss of a woman who is ready to give herself to him throw
291 33 | subject. It seems to me that real love must unsettle the mind,
292 33 | and without dangers, is it really love?'~
293 17 | eleven precisely, and I reckon on you to keep Bertha company.'~
294 35 | little so as to show her red stockings, which the firelight
295 7 | often roguish, curiosity is reflected, and she asked:~
296 34 | made this philosophical reflection to myself: 'Oh! female brain,
297 23 | person's secret intentions in regard to yourself, whether they
298 26 | and then silence again reigned in the room.~
299 13 | them, sought for a good, reliable friend, and grew old with
300 13 | mind and intellect; they remain belligerents, they belong
301 22 | but she did not reply, and remained opposite to me with her
302 5 | When the disaster was remedied, there was a strong smell
303 41 | a madman, and, as I was replacing on the fire that log which
304 22 | silence, but she did not reply, and remained opposite to
305 35 | demure saintly air; and, resting on the cushions, she stretched
306 14 | and frequently, when I returned home at night, thought that
307 44 | friendship. By degrees he got rid of me, and we have altogether
308 12 | me a shock as if he had robbed me or betrayed me. When
309 7 | which a complex, and often roguish, curiosity is reflected,
310 4 | stump covered with burning roots, fell out. It fell over
311 4 | scream, sprang to her feet to run away, while he kicked the
312 33 | break laws, fraternal bonds, sacred obligations; when love is
313 33 | terrible, almost criminal and sacrilegious; that it must be a kind
314 9 | he replied; "a rather sad and unpleasant story.~
315 35 | she had assumed a demure saintly air; and, resting on the
316 38 | whom her husband no longer satisfied.~
317 41 | fire that log which had saved me, the door opened hastily,
318 44 | never. Soon afterward I saw that Julien was giving me
319 4 | rolled on to the carpet, scattering great sparks around it.
320 2 | as the finest paper, and scented, impregnated with perfume,
321 4 | old lady, with a little scream, sprang to her feet to run
322 23 | one of another person's secret intentions in regard to
323 13 | You see, however great the love
324 | seem
325 19 | my idea,' she said, 'to send for you.'~
326 38 | was, no doubt, terribly sensual, and whom her husband no
327 40 | which it would certainly set alight.~
328 12 | married, and it gave me a shock as if he had robbed me or
329 32 | attentively, with frequent signs of disapproval and contempt,
330 38 | the lover of this little, silly, wrong-headed, deceitful
331 44 | care never to be found in a similar situation again, never,
332 13 | them bare in a burst of sincere, strong, manly affection.
333 28 | she said; 'let us go and sit on the sofa over there.'~
334 5 | strong smell of burning, and, sitting down opposite to his friend,
335 44 | to be found in a similar situation again, never, never. Soon
336 2 | ladies whose unwrinkled skin is as smooth as the finest
337 13 | conquered, a master and a slave; now the one, now the other --
338 5 | remedied, there was a strong smell of burning, and, sitting
339 5 | man looked at her with a smile and said, as he pointed
340 18 | The young woman smiled.~
341 2 | whose unwrinkled skin is as smooth as the finest paper, and
342 1 | the mantelpiece threw a soft light on the two persons
343 1 | burned in the grate and a solitary lamp at one end of the mantelpiece
344 | somehow
345 42 | business was over two hours sooner than I expected!'~
346 13 | who would abandon them, sought for a good, reliable friend,
347 35 | While speaking, she had assumed a demure
348 22 | alone together yet, and in spite of our daily increasing
349 32 | never either venturesome or spiteful.' And, after a moment's
350 22 | new position. At first I spoke vaguely of those indifferent
351 4 | They had not spoken for about a minute, and
352 4 | back on to the hearth and stamped out all the burning sparks
353 | still
354 35 | little so as to show her red stockings, which the firelight made
355 39 | herself to him throw the first stone at me.~
356 35 | resting on the cushions, she stretched herself out at full length,
357 4 | suddenly a large log, a stump covered with burning roots,
358 39 | Joseph would be acting a very stupid and, moreover, difficult
359 12 | affection, will not tolerate the sturdy and frank attachment, that
360 39 | betrayed! No, that did not suit me, but what was I to do?
361 36 | I suppose I have frightened you?'
362 44 | You may be sure that I took good care never
363 45 | married, which ought not to surprise you, I think."~
364 10 | My old friends were often surprised at the coldness which suddenly
365 22 | I held my tongue. It is surprising how hard it is at times
366 12 | affection of a woman, that suspicious, uneasy and carnal affection,
367 22 | was at a loss for small talk, I held my tongue. It is
368 33 | it? -- be dangerous, even terrible, almost criminal and sacrilegious;
369 38 | woman, who was, no doubt, terribly sensual, and whom her husband
370 22 | increasing intimacy, this tete -a-tete placed us in a new
371 [Title]| Text~
372 | than
373 32 | seem as if they must break thin glass, and then she added: '
374 22 | undecided manner, as if she were thinking over some difficult subject,
375 26 | of the others, which were three parts burned, and then silence
376 1 | one end of the mantelpiece threw a soft light on the two
377 39 | ready to give herself to him throw the first stone at me.~
378 37 | think of an answer, she had thrown her arms around my neck,
379 22 | surprising how hard it is at times to find anything to say.~
380 12 | evening when he came home, he told me that he was going to
381 12 | carnal affection, will not tolerate the sturdy and frank attachment,
382 22 | for small talk, I held my tongue. It is surprising how hard
383 | too
384 26 | largest log and put it on top of the others, which were
385 33 | obligations; when love is tranquil, easy, lawful and without
386 33 | that it must be a kind of treason; I mean to say that it is
387 13 | other's hands, those hands trembling with amorous passion; but
388 14 | house, feeling myself de trop. But, somehow, they attracted
389 22 | with her head down in an undecided manner, as if she were thinking
390 | under
391 44 | His wife was evidently undermining our friendship. By degrees
392 12 | woman, that suspicious, uneasy and carnal affection, will
393 11 | and the friendship that united us seemed so strong that
394 13 | great the love may be that unites them a man and a woman are
395 9 | replied; "a rather sad and unpleasant story.~
396 33 | to me that real love must unsettle the mind, upset the nerves
397 | until
398 2 | of those old ladies whose unwrinkled skin is as smooth as the
399 33 | must unsettle the mind, upset the nerves and distract
400 22 | position. At first I spoke vaguely of those indifferent matters
401 32 | added: 'Men are never either venturesome or spiteful.' And, after
402 32 | She gave a hard, nervous, vibrating laugh; one of those false
403 39 | never felt on his lips the warm kiss of a woman who is ready
404 23 | mysterious premonitions that warn one of another person's
405 | Whereupon
406 | whether
407 2 | house, was an old lady with white hair, but one of those old
408 | whom
409 | why
410 7 | inquisitive gaze of women who wish to know everything, that
411 26 | opened the box where the wood was kept, which was placed
412 31 | Upon my word,' I replied, very much at
413 14 | and lively, who seemed to worship him. At first I went but
414 38 | lover of this little, silly, wrong-headed, deceitful woman, who was,
415 16 | Well, one evening Julien wrote and asked me to go to dinner,
416 2 | in her bath for so many years.~
417 | Yes
418 | yet
419 | your
420 | yours
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