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第10章 在树林里（第4页）

"Inyourcase，thecontraryoughttohavehaened。Youwouldnotbehere，ifshehadhadtheideaonlyinherhead。

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ThenMonsieurBeaurainwasseizedwithrageandturningtohiswife，hesaid：

"Doyouseetowhatyouhavebroughtuswithyouroetry？Andnowweshallhavetogobeforethecourtsatourage，forabreachofmorals！Andweshallhavetoshututhesho，sellourgoodwill，andgotosomeotherneighborhood！Thatswhatithascometo。

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MadameBeauraingotu，andwithoutlookingatherhusband，sheexlainedherselfwithoutembarrassment，withoutuselessmodesty，andalmostwithouthesitation。

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

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"Yearsago，whenIwasyoung，ImadeMonsieurBeaurainsacquaintanceoneSundayinthisneighborhood。Hewasemloyedinadraerssho，andIwasasaleswomaninaready-madeclothingestablishment。Irememberitasifitwereyesterday。IusedtocomeandsendSundayshereoccasionallywithafriendofmine，RoseLeveque，withwhomIlivedintheRuePigalle，andRosehadasweetheart，whileIhadnone。Heusedtobringushere，andoneSaturdayhetoldmelaughingthatheshouldbringafriendwithhimthenextday。Iquiteunderstoodwhathemeant，butIreliedthatitwouldbenogood；forIwasvirtuous，monsieur。

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"ThenextdaywemetMonsieurBeaurainattherailwaystation，andinthosedayshewasgood-looking，butIhadmadeumymindnottoencouragehim，andIdidnot。Well，wearrivedatBezons。Itwasalovelyday，thesortofdaythattouchesyourheart。Whenitisfineevennow，justasitusedtobeformerly，Igrowquitefoolish，andwhenIaminthecountryIutterlylosemyhead。Thegreengrass，theswallowsflyingsoswiftly，thesmellofthegrass，thescarletoies，thedaisies，allthatmakesmecrazy。Itislikechamagnewhenoneisnotaccustomedtoit！

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"Well，itwaslovelyweather，warmandbright，anditseemedtoenetrateyourbodythroughyoureyeswhenyoulookedandthroughyourmouthwhenyoubreathed。RoseandSimonhuggedandkissedeachothereveryminute，andthatgavemeaqueerfeeling！MonsieurBeaurainandIwalkedbehindthem，withoutseakingmuch，forwheneoledonotknoweachother，theydonotfindanythingtotalkabout。Helookedtimid，andIlikedtoseehisembarrassment。Atlastwegottothelittlewood；itwasascoolasinabaththere，andwefoursatdown。RoseandherloverteasedmebecauseIlookedratherstern，butyouwillunderstandthatIcouldnotbeotherwise。Andthentheybegantokissandhugagain，withoututtinganymorerestraintuonthemselvesthanifwehadnotbeenthere；andthentheywhiseredtogether，andgotuandwentoffamongthetrees，withoutsayingaword。YoumayfancywhatIlookedlike，alonewiththisyoungfellowwhomIsawforthefirsttime。Ifeltsoconfusedatseeingthemgothatitgavemecourage，andIbegantotalk。Iaskedhimwhathisbusinesswas，andhesaidhewasalinendraersassistant，asItoldyoujustnow。Wetalkedforafewminutes，andthatmadehimbold，andhewantedtotakelibertieswithme，butItoldhimsharlytokeehislace。Isnotthattrue，MonsieurBeaurain？

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MonsieurBeaurain，whowaslookingathisfeetinconfusion，didnotrely，andshecontinued：

"ThenhesawthatIwasvirtuous，andhebegantomakelovetomenicely，likeanhonorableman，andfromthattimehecameeverySunday，forhewasverymuchinlovewithme。Iwasveryfondofhimalso，veryfondofhim！Hewasagood-lookingfellow，formerly，andinshorthemarriedmethenextSetember，andwestartedinbusinessintheRuedesMartyrs。

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"Itwasahardstruggleforsomeyears，monsieur。Businessdidnotroser，andwecouldnotaffordmanycountryexcursions，and，besides，wehadgotoutofthewayofthem。Onehasotherthingsinoneshead，andthinksmoreofthecashboxthanofrettyseeches，whenoneisinbusiness。Weweregrowingoldbydegreeswithouterceivingit，likequieteolewhodonotthinkmuchaboutlove。Onedoesnotregretanythingaslongasonedoesnotnoticewhatonehaslost。

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"Andthen，monsieur，businessbecamebetter，andweweretranquilastothefuture！Then，yousee，Idonotexactlyknowwhatwentoninmymind，no，Ireallydonotknow，butIbegantodreamlikealittleboarding-schoolgirl。Thesightofthelittlecartsfullofflowerswhicharedrawnaboutthestreetsmademecry；thesmellofvioletssoughtmeoutinmyeasy-chair，behindmycashbox，andmademyheartbeat！ThenIwouldgetuandgooutonthedoorstetolookattheblueskybetweentheroofs。Whenonelooksuattheskyfromthestreet，itlookslikeariverwhichisdescendingonParis，windingasitflows，andtheswallowsasstoandfroinitlikefish。Theseideasareverystuidatmyage！Buthowcanonehelit，monsieur，whenonehasworkedalloneslife？Amomentcomesinwhichoneerceivesthatonecouldhavedonesomethingelse，andthatoneregrets，oh！yes，onefeelsintenseregret！Justthink，fortwentyyearsImighthavegoneandhadkissesinthewoods，likeotherwomen。Iusedtothinkhowdelightfulitwouldbetolieunderthetreesandbeinlovewithsomeone！AndIthoughtofiteverydayandeverynight！Idreamedofthemoonlightonthewater，untilIfeltinclinedtodrownmyself。

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"IdidnotventuretoseaktoMonsieurBeaurainaboutthisatfirst。Iknewthathewouldmakefunofme，andsendmebacktosellmyneedlesandcotton！Andthen，toseakthetruth，MonsieurBeaurainneversaidmuchtome，butwhenIlookedintheglass，IalsounderstoodquitewellthatInolongeraealedtoanyone！

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"Well，Imadeumymind，andIroosedtohimanexcursionintothecountry，tothelacewherewehadfirstbecomeacquainted。Heagreedwithoutmistrustinganything，andwearrivedherethismorning，aboutnineoclock。

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"IfeltquiteyoungagainwhenIgotamongthewheat，forawomansheartnevergrowsold！Andreally，Inolongersawmyhusbandasheisatresent，butjustashewasformerly！ThatIwillsweartoyou，monsieur。AstrueasIamstandinghereIwascrazy。Ibegantokisshim，andhewasmoresurrisedthanifIhadtriedtomurderhim。Heketsayingtome：Why，youmustbemad！Youaremadthismorning！Whatisthematterwithyou？’Ididnotlistentohim，Ionlylistenedtomyownheart，andImadehimcomeintothewoodwithme。Thatisall。Ihavesokenthetruth，MonsieurleMaire，thewholetruth。

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Themayorwasasensibleman。Herosefromhischair，smiled，andsaid：

"Goineace，madame，andwhenyouagainvisitourforests，bemorediscreet。

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