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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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