camille (la dame aux camilias)(¿¨Ã×ÀÕ)-µÚ7ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
other¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡girls¡¡¡¡¡¡here£»¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡age£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡
thrown¡¡into¡¡a¡¡pauper's¡¡grave£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡breaks¡¡my¡¡heart¡¡when¡¡I¡¡hear¡¡their¡¡poor¡¡
bodies¡¡¡¡¡¡drop¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡earth¡£¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡soul¡¡¡¡¡¡thinks¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡more£»¡¡
once¡¡they¡¡are¡¡dead£¡¡¡'Tisn't¡¡a¡¡merry¡¡trade£»¡¡ours£»¡¡especially¡¡when¡¡we¡¡have¡¡a¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡29¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡30¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
little¡¡heart¡¡left¡£¡¡What¡¡do¡¡you¡¡expect£¿¡¡I¡¡can't¡¡help¡¡it¡£¡¡I¡¡have¡¡a¡¡fine£»¡¡strapping¡¡
girl¡¡¡¡¡¡myself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she's¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡twenty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡girl¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡age¡¡¡¡¡¡comes¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
think¡¡of¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡care¡¡if¡¡it's¡¡a¡¡great¡¡lady¡¡or¡¡a¡¡vagabond£»¡¡I¡¡can't¡¡help¡¡
feeling¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bit¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡taking¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sir£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡tales£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡
wasn't¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡them¡¡you¡¡came¡¡here¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡told¡¡to¡¡show¡¡you¡¡Mlle¡£¡¡Gautier's¡¡
grave£»¡¡here¡¡you¡¡have¡¡it¡£¡¡Is¡¡there¡¡anything¡¡else¡¡I¡¡can¡¡do¡¡for¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡M¡£¡¡Armand¡¡Duval's¡¡address£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡asked¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡he¡¡lives¡¡at¡¡Rue¡¡de¡¡£»¡¡at¡¡least£»¡¡that's¡¡where¡¡I¡¡always¡¡go¡¡to¡¡get¡¡my¡¡
money¡¡for¡¡the¡¡flowers¡¡you¡¡see¡¡there¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Thanks£»¡¡my¡¡good¡¡man¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡gave¡¡one¡¡more¡¡look¡¡at¡¡the¡¡grave¡¡covered¡¡with¡¡flowers£»¡¡half¡¡longing¡¡
to¡¡penetrate¡¡the¡¡depths¡¡of¡¡the¡¡earth¡¡and¡¡see¡¡what¡¡the¡¡earth¡¡had¡¡made¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
fair¡¡creature¡¡that¡¡had¡¡been¡¡cast¡¡to¡¡it£»¡¡then¡¡I¡¡walked¡¡sadly¡¡away¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡M¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Duval£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sir£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡gardener£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
walking¡¡beside¡¡me¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡pretty¡¡sure¡¡he¡¡is¡¡not¡¡back¡¡yet£»¡¡or¡¡he¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡here¡¡
already¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡don't¡¡think¡¡he¡¡has¡¡forgotten¡¡Marguerite£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡hasn't£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡wager¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡wants¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
change¡¡her¡¡grave¡¡simply¡¡in¡¡order¡¡to¡¡have¡¡one¡¡more¡¡look¡¡at¡¡her¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡do¡¡you¡¡think¡¡that£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡word¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cemetery¡¡¡¡¡¡was£º¡¡
'How¡¡can¡¡I¡¡see¡¡her¡¡again£¿'¡¡That¡¡can't¡¡be¡¡done¡¡unless¡¡there¡¡is¡¡a¡¡change¡¡of¡¡
grave£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡told¡¡him¡¡all¡¡about¡¡the¡¡formalities¡¡that¡¡have¡¡to¡¡be¡¡attended¡¡to¡¡in¡¡
getting¡¡it¡¡done£»¡¡for£»¡¡you¡¡see£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡want¡¡to¡¡move¡¡a¡¡body¡¡from¡¡one¡¡grave¡¡to¡¡
another¡¡you¡¡must¡¡have¡¡it¡¡identified£»¡¡and¡¡only¡¡the¡¡family¡¡can¡¡give¡¡leave¡¡for¡¡
it¡¡under¡¡the¡¡direction¡¡of¡¡a¡¡police¡¡inspector¡£¡¡That¡¡is¡¡why¡¡M¡£¡¡Duval¡¡has¡¡gone¡¡
to¡¡see¡¡Mlle¡£¡¡Gautier's¡¡sister£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡may¡¡be¡¡sure¡¡his¡¡first¡¡visit¡¡will¡¡be¡¡for¡¡
me¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cemetery¡¡¡¡¡¡gate¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡thanked¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡gardener¡¡¡¡¡¡again£»¡¡
putting¡¡a¡¡few¡¡coins¡¡into¡¡his¡¡hand£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡my¡¡way¡¡to¡¡the¡¡address¡¡he¡¡had¡¡
given¡¡me¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Armand¡¡had¡¡not¡¡yet¡¡returned¡£¡¡I¡¡left¡¡word¡¡for¡¡him£»¡¡begging¡¡him¡¡to¡¡come¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡30¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡31¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
and¡¡see¡¡me¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡he¡¡arrived£»¡¡or¡¡to¡¡send¡¡me¡¡word¡¡where¡¡I¡¡could¡¡find¡¡
him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Next¡¡day£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning£»¡¡I¡¡received¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡from¡¡Duval£»¡¡telling¡¡me¡¡of¡¡
his¡¡¡¡¡¡return£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡asking¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡call¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡worn¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
fatigue¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡impossible¡¡for¡¡him¡¡to¡¡go¡¡out¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡31¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡32¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡6¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡Armand¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡bed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡seeing¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡held¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡burning¡¡¡¡¡¡hand¡£¡¡
¡¨You¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡feverish£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fatigue¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡rapid¡¡
journey£»¡¡that¡¡is¡¡all¡£¡¨¡¡¡¨You¡¡have¡¡been¡¡to¡¡see¡¡Marguerite's¡¡sister£¿¡¨¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡who¡¡
told¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡¡¨I¡¡knew¡¡it¡£¡¡Did¡¡you¡¡get¡¡what¡¡you¡¡wanted£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡but¡¡who¡¡told¡¡you¡¡of¡¡my¡¡journey£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡my¡¡reason¡¡for¡¡taking¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡gardener¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cemetery¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡have¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡tomb£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡scarcely¡¡¡¡dared¡¡¡¡¡¡reply£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tone¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡spoken¡¡
proved¡¡to¡¡me¡¡that¡¡the¡¡speaker¡¡was¡¡still¡¡possessed¡¡by¡¡the¡¡emotion¡¡which¡¡I¡¡
had¡¡witnessed¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡every¡¡time¡¡his¡¡thoughts¡¡or¡¡speech¡¡travelled¡¡
back¡¡to¡¡that¡¡mournful¡¡subject¡¡emotion¡¡would¡¡still£»¡¡for¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time¡¡to¡¡come£»¡¡
prove¡¡stronger¡¡than¡¡his¡¡will¡£¡¡I¡¡contented¡¡myself¡¡with¡¡a¡¡nod¡¡of¡¡the¡¡head¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡has¡¡looked¡¡after¡¡it¡¡well£¿¡¨¡¡continued¡¡Armand¡£¡¡Two¡¡big¡¡tears¡¡rolled¡¡
down¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cheeks¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sick¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hide¡¡
them¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡pretended¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡tried¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡change¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
conversation¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡have¡¡been¡¡away¡¡three¡¡weeks£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Armand¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hand¡¡¡¡¡¡across¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡replied£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Exactly¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡
weeks¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡had¡¡a¡¡long¡¡journey¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡travelling¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡ill¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fortnight¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
should¡¡have¡¡returned¡¡long¡¡ago£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡had¡¡scarcely¡¡got¡¡there¡¡when¡¡I¡¡took¡¡
this¡¡fever£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡obliged¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡my¡¡room¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡you¡¡started¡¡to¡¡come¡¡back¡¡before¡¡you¡¡were¡¡really¡¡well£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡I¡¡had¡¡remained¡¡in¡¡the¡¡place¡¡for¡¡another¡¡week£»¡¡I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡died¡¡
there¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡now¡¡you¡¡are¡¡back¡¡again£»¡¡you¡¡must¡¡take¡¡care¡¡of¡¡yourself£»¡¡your¡¡
friends¡¡will¡¡come¡¡and¡¡look¡¡after¡¡you£»¡¡myself£»¡¡first¡¡of¡¡all£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡will¡¡allow¡¡
me¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡get¡¡up¡¡in¡¡a¡¡couple¡¡of¡¡hours¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡would¡¡be¡¡very¡¡unwise¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡must¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡have¡¡you¡¡to¡¡do¡¡in¡¡such¡¡a¡¡great¡¡hurry£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡32¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡33¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡must¡¡go¡¡to¡¡the¡¡inspector¡¡of¡¡police¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡do¡¡you¡¡not¡¡get¡¡one¡¡of¡¡your¡¡friends¡¡to¡¡see¡¡after¡¡the¡¡matter£¿¡¡It¡¡is¡¡
likely¡¡to¡¡make¡¡you¡¡worse¡¡than¡¡you¡¡are¡¡now¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡chance¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡getting¡¡¡¡¡¡better¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Ever¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
heard¡¡of¡¡her¡¡death£»¡¡especially¡¡since¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡her¡¡grave£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡not¡¡been¡¡able¡¡
to¡¡sleep¡£¡¡I¡¡can¡¡not¡¡realize¡¡that¡¡this¡¡woman£»¡¡so¡¡young¡¡and¡¡so¡¡beautiful¡¡when¡¡
I¡¡left¡¡her£»¡¡is¡¡really¡¡dead¡£¡¡I¡¡must¡¡convince¡¡myself¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡must¡¡see¡¡what¡¡
God¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡loved¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡much£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
horror¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sight¡¡will¡¡cure¡¡me¡¡of¡¡my¡¡despair¡£¡¡Will¡¡you¡¡accompany¡¡me£»¡¡if¡¡
it¡¡won't¡¡be¡¡troubling¡¡you¡¡too¡¡much£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡did¡¡her¡¡sister¡¡say¡¡about¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nothing¡£¡¡She¡¡seemed¡¡greatly¡¡surprised¡¡that¡¡a¡¡stranger¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡buy¡¡a¡¡
plot¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡ground¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡Marguerite¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡grave£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡immediately¡¡
signed¡¡the¡¡authorization¡¡that¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡her¡¡for¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Believe¡¡me£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡better¡¡to¡¡wait¡¡until¡¡you¡¡are¡¡quite¡¡well¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Have¡¡no¡¡fear£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡be¡¡quite¡¡composed¡£¡¡Besides£»¡¡I¡¡should¡¡simply¡¡go¡¡
out¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡carry¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡resolution¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡set¡¡
myself¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡out¡£¡¡I¡¡swear¡¡to¡¡you¡¡that¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡never¡¡be¡¡myself¡¡again¡¡until¡¡I¡¡
have¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡Marguerite¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡thirst¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fever£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sleepless¡¡
night's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dream£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡moment's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡delirium£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡become¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
Trappist£»¡¡like¡¡M¡£¡¡de¡¡Rance'£»¡¡after¡¡having¡¡seen£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡see¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡understand£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡¡to¡¡Armand£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡I¡¡am¡¡at¡¡your¡¡service¡£¡¡Have¡¡you¡¡
seen¡¡Julie¡¡Duprat£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡her¡¡the¡¡day¡¡I¡¡returned£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡first¡¡time¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Did¡¡she¡¡give¡¡you¡¡the¡¡papers¡¡that¡¡Marguerite¡¡had¡¡left¡¡for¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Armand¡¡drew¡¡a¡¡roll¡¡of¡¡papers¡¡from¡¡under¡¡his¡¡pillow£»¡¡and¡¡immediately¡¡
put¡¡them¡¡back¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡know¡¡all¡¡that¡¡is¡¡in¡¡these¡¡papers¡¡by¡¡heart£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨For¡¡three¡¡weeks¡¡I¡¡
have¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡ten¡¡¡¡¡¡times¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡£¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡too£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡
later¡¡on£»¡¡when¡¡I¡¡am¡¡calmer£»¡¡and¡¡can¡¡make¡¡you¡¡understand¡¡all¡¡the¡¡love¡¡and¡¡
tenderness¡¡hidden¡¡away¡¡in¡¡this¡¡confession¡£¡¡For¡¡the¡¡moment¡¡I¡¡want¡¡you¡¡to¡¡
do¡¡me¡¡a¡¡service¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡is¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Your¡¡cab¡¡is¡¡below£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡33¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡34¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡will¡¡you¡¡take¡¡my¡¡passport¡¡and¡¡ask¡¡if¡¡there¡¡are¡¡any¡¡letters¡¡for¡¡me¡¡
at¡¡the¡¡poste¡¡restante£¿¡¡My¡¡father¡¡and¡¡sister¡¡must¡¡have¡¡written¡¡to¡¡me¡¡at¡¡Paris£»¡¡
and¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡haste¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡see¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡leaving¡£¡¡
When¡¡you¡¡come¡¡back¡¡we¡¡will¡¡go¡¡together¡¡to¡¡the¡¡inspector¡¡of¡¡police£»¡¡and¡¡
arrange¡¡for¡¡to¡morrow's¡¡ceremony¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Armand¡¡¡¡¡¡handed¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡passport£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Rue¡¡¡¡¡¡Jean¡¡¡¡¡¡Jacques¡¡
Rousseau¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡letters¡¡¡¡¡¡addressed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Duval¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
returned¡£¡¡When¡¡I¡¡re¡entered¡¡the¡¡room¡¡Armand¡¡was¡¡dressed¡¡and¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡go¡¡
out¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Thanks£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡taking¡¡the¡¡letters¡£¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡added£»¡¡after¡¡glancing¡¡at¡¡
the¡¡addresses£»¡¡¡¨they¡¡are¡¡from¡¡my¡¡father¡¡and¡¡sister¡£¡¡They¡¡must¡¡have¡¡been¡¡
quite¡¡at¡¡a¡¡loss¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡my¡¡silence¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡opened¡¡the¡¡letters£»¡¡guessed¡¡at¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡read¡¡them£»¡¡for¡¡each¡¡was¡¡
of¡¡four¡¡pages£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡after¡¡folded¡¡them¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¨Come£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡will¡¡
answer¡¡tomorrow¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡went¡¡to¡¡the¡¡police¡¡station£»¡¡and¡¡Armand¡¡handed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡permission¡¡
signed¡¡by¡¡Marguerite's¡¡sister¡£¡¡He¡¡received¡¡in¡¡return¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡to¡¡the¡¡keeper¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡cemetery£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡settled¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡disinterment¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡
next¡¡day£»¡¡at¡¡ten¡¡o'clock£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡should¡¡call¡¡for¡¡him¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡
we¡¡should¡¡go¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cemetery¡¡together¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡confess¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡curious¡¡to¡¡be¡¡present£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡sleep¡¡all¡¡night¡£¡¡
judging¡¡from¡¡the¡¡thoughts¡¡which¡¡filled¡¡my¡¡brain£»¡¡it¡¡must¡¡have¡¡been¡¡a¡¡long¡¡
night¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡Armand¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡entered¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡nine¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡following¡¡
morning¡¡he¡¡was¡¡frightfully¡¡pale£»¡¡but¡¡seemed¡¡calm¡£¡¡He¡¡smiled¡¡and¡¡held¡¡out¡¡
his¡¡hand¡£¡¡His¡¡candles¡¡were¡¡burned¡¡out£»¡¡and¡¡before¡¡leaving¡¡he¡¡took¡¡a¡¡very¡¡
heavy¡¡letter¡¡addressed¡¡to¡¡his¡¡father£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡doubt¡¡containing¡¡an¡¡account¡¡of¡¡
that¡¡night's¡¡impressions¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Half¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡later¡¡we¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡Montmartre¡£¡¡The¡¡police¡¡inspector¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
there¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡walked¡¡¡¡¡¡slowly¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡direction¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Marguerite's¡¡¡¡¡¡grave¡£¡¡
The¡¡inspector¡¡went¡¡in¡¡front£»¡¡Armand¡¡and¡¡I¡¡followed¡¡a¡¡few¡¡steps¡¡behind¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡time¡¡to¡¡time¡¡I¡¡felt¡¡my¡¡companion's¡¡arm¡¡tremble¡¡convulsively£»¡¡as¡¡
if¡¡he¡¡shivered¡¡from¡¡head¡¡to¡¡feet¡£¡¡I¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡understood¡¡the¡¡look£»¡¡
and¡¡smiled¡¡at¡¡me£»¡¡we¡¡had¡¡not¡¡exchanged¡¡a¡¡word¡¡since¡¡leaving¡¡the¡¡house¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡34¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡35¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Just¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡reached¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡grave£»¡¡Armand¡¡¡¡¡¡stopped¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡wipe¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡
which¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡covered¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡drops¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡sweat¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡advantage¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
pause¡¡to¡¡draw¡¡in¡¡a¡¡long¡¡breath£»¡¡for¡¡I£»¡¡too£»¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡if¡¡I¡¡had¡¡a¡¡weight¡¡on¡¡my¡¡
chest¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡is¡¡the¡¡origin¡¡of¡¡that¡¡mournful¡¡pleasure¡¡which¡¡we¡¡find¡¡in¡¡sights¡¡of¡¡
this¡¡kind£¿¡¡When¡¡we¡¡reached¡¡the¡¡grave¡¡the¡¡gardener¡¡had¡¡removed¡¡all¡¡the¡¡
flower¡pots£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡iron¡¡¡¡¡¡railing¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡away£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
turning¡¡up¡¡th