,,putois  ,by ,anatole ,france          
,translat$ by ,william ,patt54          
,copyright1 #aijg1 by ,p4 ,f4 ,colli]   
,son4  ,d$icat$ to ,georges ,br&es      
,i  ,?is g>d5 ( our *ildhood1 said      
,monsieur ,b]g]et1 ?is g>d5 t "o c\ld   
pace (f 9 tw5ty /eps1 0 = u a :ole _w1  
full ( smiles & surprises4  8,luci51 d y
 recall ,putois80 ask$ ,zoe1 smil+ z    
usual1 ! lips press$1 b5d+ ov] h] "w4   
8,d ,i recall ,putois6 ,( all ! faces ,i
 saw z a *ild t ( ,putois rema9s !      
cle>e/ 9 my remembrance4 ,all ! features
 ( 8 face & 8 "* are fix$ 9 my m9d4 ,he 
_h a po9t$ cranium4440  8,a l[ =ehead10 
add$ ,mademoiselle ,zoe4  ,& ! bro!r &  
si/] recit$ alt]nately1 9 a monoton\s   
voice1 ) an odd gravity1 ! po9ts 9 a    
sort ( description3  8,a l[ =ehead40    
8,squ9t+ eyes40  8,a %ifty glance40     
8,cr['s-feet at ! temples40  8,!        
*eek-bones %>p1 r$ & %9+40  8,8 e>s _h  
no rims to !m40  8,! features 7 devoid (
 all expression40  8,8 h&s1 :i* 7 nev]  
/ill1 alone express$ 8 mean+40  8,?91   

some:at b5t1 feeble 9 appe>ance4440  8,9
 reality he 0 unusually /rong40  8,he   
easily b5t a five-franc piece betwe5 !  
fir/ f+] & ! ?umb4440  8,:i* 0 enorm\s40
  8,8 voice 0 drawl+4440  8,& 8 spee*   
mild40  ,sudd5ly ,monsieur ,b]g]et      
exclaim$3 8,zoe6 we h =gott5 #8,yell[   
hair & sp>se be>d4' ,let u beg9 all ov] 
aga940  ,paul9e1 :o _h li/5$ ) a/oni%m5t
 to ?is /range recital1 ask$ h] fa!r &  
aunt h[ !y _h be5 able to le>n by he>t  
?is bit ( prose1 & :y !y recit$ x z if x
 7 a litany4  ,monsieur ,b]g]et gravely 
answ]$3  8,paul9e1 :at y h he>d is a    
text1 ,i may say a liturgy1 us$ by !    
,b]g]et family4 ,x %\ld be h&$ d[n to y 
s t x may n p]i% ) y\r aunt & me4 ,y\r  
gr&fa!r1 my daught]1 y\r gr&fa!r1 ,eloi 
,b]g]et1 :o 0 n amus$ ) trifles1 ?\ght  
highly ( ?is bit1 pr9cipally because (  
its orig94 ,he call$ x #8,! ,anatomy (  
,putois4' ,& he us$ to say t he pref]r$1
 9 c]ta9 respects1 ! anatomy ( ,putois  
to ! anatomy ( ,qu>esmepr5ant4 #8,if !  
description by ,x5omanes1' he said1 #8is

 m le>n$ & ri*] 9 unusual & *oice       
expressions1 ! description ( ,putois    
greatly surpasses x 9 cl>ity &          
simplicity ( /yle4' ,he held ?is op9ion 
because ,doctor ,l$\ble1 ( ,t\rs1 _h n  
yet expla9$ *apt]s ?irty1 ?irty-"o1 &   
?irty-two ( ! f\r? book ( ,rabelais40   
8,i d n und]/& at all10 said ,paul9e4   
8,t is because y did n "k ,putois1 my   
daught]4 ,y mu/ und]/& t ,putois 0 ! mo/
 famili> figure 9 my *ildhood & 9 t (   
y\r ,aunt ,zoe4 ,9 ! h\se ( y\r gr&fa!r 
,b]g]et we con/antly spoke ( ,putois4   
,ea* believ$ t he _h se5 him40  ,paul9e 
ask$3  8,:o 0 ?is ,putois80  ,in/ead (  
reply+1 ,monsieur ,b]g]et comm5c$ to    
laugh1 & ,mademoiselle ,b]g]et also     
laugh$1 h] lips press$ tight toge!r4    
,paul9e look$ f "o to ! o!r4 ,%e ?\ght x
 /range t h] aunt %\ld laugh s he>tily1 
& m /range t %e %\ld laugh ) & 9 sympa?y
 ) h] bro!r4 ,x 0 inde$ s+ul>1 z ! bro!r
 & si/] 7 q diff]5t 9 "*4  8,papa1 tell 
me :at 0 ,putois8 ,s9ce y wi% me to "k1 
tell me40  8,putois1 my daught]1 0 a    

g>d5]4 ,! son ( hone/ m>ket-g>d5]s1 he  
set up = himself z nurs]yman at         
,sa9t-,om]4 ,b he did n satisfy 8       
cu/om]s & got 9 a bad way4 ,hav+ giv5 up
 bus9ess1 he w5t out by ! day4 ,^? :o   
employ$ him c\ld n always congratulate  
!mselves40  ,at ?is1 ,mademoiselle      
,b]g]et1 laugh+1 rejo9$2  8,d y recall1 
,luci51 :5 our fa!r c\ld n f9d 8 ink1 8 
p5s1 8 seal+-wax1 8 scissors1 he said3  
#8,i suspect ,putois has be5 "h'80      
8,ah60 said ,monsieur ,b]g]et1 8,putois 
_h n a good reputation40  8,is t all80  
ask$ ,paul9e4  8,no1 my daught]1 x is n 
all4 ,putois 0 rem>kable 9 ?is1 t :ile  
we knew him & 7 famili> ) him1          
nev]!less--0  8--,he did n exi/10 said  
,zoe4  ,monsieur ,b]g]et look$ at 8 si/]
 ) an air ( reproa*4  8,:at a spee*1    
,zoe6 & :y break ! *>m l t8 ,d y d>e say
 x1 ,zoe8 ,zoe1 c y prove x8 ,to ma9ta9 
t ,putois did n exi/1 t ,putois nev] 01 
h y suffici5tly consid]$ ! conditions ( 
exi/5ce & ! modes ( be+8 ,putois exi/$1 
my si/]4 ,b x is true t 8 0 a peculi>   

exi/5ce40  8,i und]/& less & less10 said
 ,paul9e1 disc\rag$4  8,! tru? w be cle>
 to y pres5tly1 my daught]4 ,"k !n t    
,putois 0 born fully gr[n4 ,i 0 /ill a  
*ild & y\r aunt 0 a little girl4 ,we    
liv$ 9 a little h\se1 9 a suburb (      
,sa9t-,om]4 ,our p>5ts l$ a peaceful1   
retir$ life1 until !y 7 discov]$ by an  
old lady nam$ ,madame ,corn\ill]1 :o    
liv$ at ! manor ( ,montplaisir1 twelve  
miles f t[n1 & prov$ to be a great-aunt 
( my "m's4 ,by "r ( relation%ip %e      
insi/$ t our fa!r & "m come to d9e e    
,sunday at ,montplaisir1 :]e !y 7       
excessively bor$4 ,%e said t x 0 ! prop]
 ?+ to h a family d9n] on ,sunday & t   
only p ( common orig9 fail$ to obs]ve   
?is anci5t cu/om4 ,my fa!r 0 bor$ to !  
po9t ( te>s at ,montplaisir4 ,8         
desp]ation 0 pa9ful to contemplate4 ,b  
,madame ,corn\ill] did n notice x4 ,%e  
saw no?+1 ,my "m 0 brav]4 ,%e suff]$ z  
mu* z my fa!r1 & p]haps m1 b %e smil$40 
8,wom5 are made to suff]10 said ,zoe4   
8,zoe1 e liv+ ?+ is de/9$ to suff]4 ,9  

va9 our p>5ts refus$ ^! fatal           
invitations4 ,madame ,corn\ill] came to 
take !m ea* ,sunday aft]noon4 ,!y _h to 
g to ,montplaisir2 x 0 an obligation f  
:i* !re 0 absolutely no escape4 ,x 0 an 
e/abli%$ ord] t only a revolt c\ld      
break4 ,my fa!r f9ally revolt$ & swore n
 to accept ano!r invitation f ,madame   
,corn\ill]1 leav+ x to my "m to f9d     
dec5t pretexts & v>i$ reasons = ^!      
refusals1 = :i* %e 0 ! lea/ capable4    
,our "m did n "k h[ to pret5d40  8,say1 
,luci51 t %e did n l to4 ,%e c\ld tell a
 fib z well z any "o40  8,x is true t :5
 %e _h good reasons %e gave !m r ?an    
inv5t poor ones4 ,d y recall1 my si/]1 t
 "o day %e said at table3 #8,=tunately1 
,zoe has ! :oop+-c\gh2 we %all n h to g 
to ,montplaisir = "s "t'80  8,t 0 true60
 said ,zoe4  8,y got ov] x1 ,zoe4 ,& "o 
day ,madame ,corn\ill] said to my "m3   
,de>e/1 ,i c\nt on y\r com+ ) y\r husb& 
to d9e ,sunday at ,montplaisir4' ,our   
"m1 expressly bidd5 by h] husb& to give 
,madame ,corn\ill] a good reason =      

decl9+1 inv5t$1 9 ?is extremity1 a      
reason t 0 n ! tru?4 #8,i am extremely  
sorry1 de> ,madame1 b t w be impossible 
= u4 ,sunday ,i expect ! g>d5]4'  8,on  
he>+ ?is1 ,madame ,corn\ill] look$ ?r\gh
 ! glass door ( ! salon at ! little wild
 g>d51 :]e ! prickwood & ! lilies look$ 
z ?\gh !y _h nev] kn[n ! prun+-knife & 7
 likely nev] to "k x4 #8,y expect !     
g>d5]6 ,:at =8'  8#8,to "w 9 ! g>d54'   
8,& my "m1 hav+ involunt>ily turn$ h]   
eyes on ?is little squ>e ( we$s & plants
 run wild1 t %e _h call$ a g>d51        
recogniz$ ) dismay ! improbability ( h] 
excuse4  8#8,?is man1' said ,madame     
,corn\ill]1 #8c\ld j z well "w 9 y\r    
g>d5 ,monday or ,tuesday4 ,moreov]1 t w 
be mu* bett]4' ,"o %\ld n "w on         
,sunday4'  8#8,he works all ! week4'    
8,i h (t5 notic$ t ! mo/ absurd &       
ridicul\s reasons are ! lea/ disput$3 !y
 disconc]t ! adv]s>y4 ,madame ,corn\ill]
 insi/$1 less ?an "o might expect ( a   
p]son s little dispos$ to give up4 ,ris+
 f h] arm*air1 %e ask$3  8#8,:at d y    

call y\r g>d5]1 de>e/8'  8#8,putois1'   
answ]$ my "m )\t hesitation4  8,putois 0
 nam$4 ,f t "t he exi/$4 ,madame        
,corn\ill] took h]self (f1 murmur+3     
#8,putois6 ,x seems to me t ,i "k t "n4 
,putois6 ,putois6 ,i mu/ "k him4 ,b ,i d
 n recollect him4 ,:]e does he live8'   
8#8,he works by ! day4 ,:5 "o wants him 
"o leaves ^w ) ?is "o or t "o4'  8#8,ah6
 ,i ?\ght s1 a loaf] & a vagabond--a    
good-=-no?+4 ,don't tru/ him1 de>e/4'   
8,f t "t ,putois _h a "*4'0     ,,ii    
,messieurs ,g\b9 & ,jean ,m>teau hav+   
arriv$1 ,monsieur ,b]g]et put !m 9 t\* )
 ! conv]sation4  8,we 7 speak+ ( him :om
 my "m caus$ to be born g>d5] at        
,sa9t-,om] & :om %e *ri/5$4 ,he exi/$ f 
t "t on40  8,de> ma/]1 w y k9dly repeat 
t80 said ,monsieur ,g\b91 wip+ ! glass (
 8 monocle4  8,will+ly10 repli$         
,monsieur ,b]g]et4 8,!re 0 no g>d5]4 ,! 
g>d5] did n exi/4 ,my "m said3 #8,i am  
wait+ = ! g>d5]4' ,at once ! g>d5] 04   
,he liv$40  8,de> ma/]10 said ,monsieur 
,g\b91 8h[ c\ld he live s9ce he did n   

exi/80  8,he _h a sort ( exi/5ce10      
repli$ ,monsieur ,b]g]et4  8,y mean an  
imag9>y exi/5ce10 ,monsieur ,g\b9       
repli$1 disda9fully4  8,is x no?+ !n1 b 
an imag9>y exi/5ce80 exclaim$ ! ma/]4   
8,& h n my?ical be+s ! p[] to influ5ce  
m56 ,consid] my?ology1 ,monsieur ,g\b91 
& y w p]ceive t !y are n real be+s b    
imag9>y be+s t ex]cise ! mo/ pr(\nd &   
la/+ influ5ce on ! m9d4 ,ev]y:]e &      
always1 be+s :o h no m reality ?an      
,putois h inspir$ nations ) hatr$ &     
love1 t]ror & hope1 h advis$ crimes1    
receiv$ (f]+s1 made laws & cu/oms4      
,monsieur ,g\b91 ?9k ( ! et]nal         
my?ology4 ,putois is a my?ical p]sonage1
 ! mo/ obscure1 ,i grant y1 & ( ! l[e/  
ord]4 ,! co>se satyr1 :o 9 old5 times   
sat at ! table ) our peasants 9 ! ,nor?1
 0 consid]$ wor?y ( appe>+ 9 a picture  
by ,jorda5s & a fable by ,la ,fonta9e4  
,! hairy son ( ,sycorax appe>$ 9 ! noble
 _w ( ,%akespe>e4 ,putois1 less =tunate1
 w be always neglect$ by arti/s & poets4
 ,he lacks bigness & ! unusual /yle &   

"*4 ,he 0 conceiv$ by m9ds too          
reasonable1 among p :o knew h[ to read &
 write1 & :o _h n t delightful          
imag9ation 9 :i* fables take root4 ,i   
?9k1 ,messieurs1 t ,i h said en\gh to %[
 y ! real nature ( ,putois40  8,i und]/&
 x10 said ,monsieur ,g\b94 ,& ,monsieur 
,b]g]et cont9u$ 8 disc\rse4  8,putois 04
 ,i c affirm x4 ,he 04 ,consid] x1      
g5tlem51 & y w admit t a /ate ( be+ by  
no means implies sub/ance1 & means only 
! bonds attribut$ to ! subject1         
expresses only a relation40             
8,und\bt$ly10 said ,jean ,m>teau2 8b a  
be+ )\t attributes is a be+ less ?an    
no?+4 ,i d n rememb] :o at "o "t said1  
#8,i am t ,i am4' ,p>don my lapse (     
memory4 ,"o _c rememb] ev]y?+4 ,b !     
unkn[n :o spoke 9 t fa%ion 0 v imprud5t4
 ,9 lett+ x be und]/ood by ?is ?\ghtless
 obs]vation t he 0 depriv$ ( attributes 
& d5i$ all relations1 he proclaim$ t he 
did n exi/ & ?\ghtlessly suppress$      
himself4 ,i wag] t no "o has he>d ( him 
s9ce40--8,y h lo/10 answ]$ ,monsieur    

,b]g]et4  8,he correct$ ! bad effect (  
^! egoti/ical expressions by employ+    
quantities ( adjectives1 & he is (t5    
spok5 (1 mo/ (t5 )\t judgm5t40--8,i d n 
und]/&10 said ,monsieur ,g\b94--8,x is n
 necess>y to und]/&10 repli$ ,jean      
,m>teau4 ,& he begg$ ,monsieur ,b]g]et  
to speak ( ,putois4--8,x is v k9d ( y to
 ask me10 said ! ma/]4--8,putois 0 born 
9 ! second half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 at  
,sa9t-,om]4 ,he w\ld h be5 bett] (f if  
he _h be5 born "s c5turies be=e 9 ! =e/ 
( ,ard5 or 9 ! =e/ ( ,brocli&e4 ,he w\ld
 !n h be5 a rem>kably clev] evil        
_s40--8,a cup ( tea1 ,monsieur ,g\b910  
said ,paul9e4--8,0 ,putois1 !n1 an evil 
_s80 said ,jean ,m>teau4--8,he 0 evil10 
repli$ ,monsieur ,b]g]et2 8he 01 9 a    
way1 b n absolutely4 ,x 0 true ( him z )
 ^? devils t are call$ wick$1 b 9 :om "o
 discov]s good qualities :5 "o          
associates ) !m4 ,& ,i am dispos$ to ?9k
 t inju/ice has be5 done ,putois4       
,madame ,corn\ill]1 :o1 w>n$ aga9/ him1 
_h at once suspect$ him ( be+ a loaf]1 a

 drunk>d1 & a robb]1 reflect$ t s9ce my 
"m1 :o 0 n ri*1 employ$ him1 x 0 because
 he 0 satisfi$ ) little1 & ask$ h]self  
if %e w\ld n d well to h him "w in/ead (
 h] g>d5]1 :o _h a bett] reputation1 b  
expect$ m4 ,! "t _h come = trimm+ !     
yews4 ,%e ?\ght t if ,madame ,eloi      
,b]g]et1 :o 0 poor1 did n pay ,putois   
mu*1 %e h]self1 :o 0 ri*1 w\ld give him 
/ill less1 = x is cu/om>y = ! ri* to pay
 less ?an ! poor4 ,& %e already saw h]  
yews trimm$ 9 /raight h$ges1 9 balls & 9
 pyramids1 )\t h] hav+ to pay mu*4 #8,i 
w keep an eye op51' %e said1 #8to see t 
,putois does n loaf or rob me4 ,i risk  
no?+1 & x w be all pr(it4 ,^! vagabonds 
sometimes d bett] "w ?an hone/ labor]s4 
,%e resolv$ to make a trial1 & said to  
my "m3 #8,de>e/1 s5d me ,putois4 ,i w   
set him to "w at ,mont-plaisir4' ,my "m 
w\ld h done s will+ly4 ,b really x 0    
impossible4 ,madame ,corn\ill] wait$ =  
,putois at ,montplaisir1 & wait$ 9 va94 
,%e foll[$ up h] ideas & did n ab&on h] 
plans4 ,:5 %e saw my "m aga91 %e        

compla9$ ( n hav+ any news ( ,putois4   
#8,de>e/1 didn't y tell him t ,i 0      
expect+ him8'--#8,yes6 b he is /range1  
odd4'--#8,oh1 ,i "k t k9d4 ,i "k y\r    
,putois by he>t4 ,b !re is no workman s 
crazy z to refuse to come to "w at      
,montplaisir4 ,my h\se is kn[n1 ,i ?9k4 
,putois mu/ obey my ord]s1 & quickly1   
de>e/4 ,x w be suffici5t to tell me :]e 
he lives2 ,i w g & f9d him myself4' ,my 
"m answ]$ t %e did n "k :]e ,putois     
liv$1 t no "o knew 8 h\se1 t he 0 )\t   
he>? or home4 #8,i h n se5 him aga91    
,madame4 ,i believe he is hid+4' ,:at   
bett] c\ld %e say80  ,madame ,corn\ill] 
he>d h] di/ru/fully2 %e suspect$ h] (   
mislead+1 ( remov+ ,putois f inquiry1 = 
fe> ( los+ him or mak+ him ask m4 ,& %e 
?\ght h] too selfi%4 8,_m judgm5ts      
accept$ by ! _w t hi/ory has sanction$  
are z well f\nd$ z t40--8,t is true10   
said ,paul9e4--8,:at is true80 ask$     
,zoe1 half asleep4--8,t ! judgm5ts (    
hi/ory are (t5 false4 ,i rememb]1 papa1 
t y said "o day3 #8,madame ,rol& 0 v    

+5u\s to appeal to ! imp>tiality (      
po/]ity1 & n p]ceive t1 if h]           
contempor>ies 7 ill-natur$ monkeys1 _!  
po/]ity w\ld be also compos$ (          
ill-natur$ monkeys4'0--8,paul9e10 said  
,mademoiselle ,zoe sev]ely1 8:at        
connection is !re betwe5 ! /ory (       
,putois & ?is t y are tell+ u80--8,a v  
great "o1 my aunt40--8,i d n grasp      
x40--,monsieur ,b]g]et1 :o 0 n oppos$ to
 digressions1 answ]$ 8 daught]3 8,if all
 inju/ices 7 f9ally r$ress$ 9 ! _w1 "o  
w\ld nev] h imag9$ ano!r = ^! adju/m5ts4
 ,h[ d y expect po/]ity to pass righte\s
 judgm5t on ! dead8 ,h[ "q !m 9 ! %ades 
to :i* !y h tak5 flight8 ,z soon z we   
are able to be j to !m we =get !m4 ,b c 
"o ev] be j8 ,& :at is ju/ice8 ,madame  
,corn\ill]1 at lea/1 0 f9ally oblig$ to 
recognize t my "m _h n deceiv$ h] & t   
,putois 0 n to be f\nd4 ,h[ev]1 %e did n
 give up try+ to f9d him4 ,%e ask$ all  
h] relatives1 fri5ds1 neighbors1        
s]vants1 & tradesm5 if !y knew ,putois1 
,only two or ?ree answ]$ t !y _h nev]   

he>d ( him4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y believ$ !y _h
 se5 him4 #8,i h he>d t "n1' said !     
cook1 #8b ,i _c recall 8                
face4'--#8,putois6 ,i mu/ "k him1' said 
! /reet-sweep]1 scrat*+ 8 e>4 #8,b ,i _c
 tell y :o x is4' ,! mo/ precise        
description came f ,monsieur ,blaise1   
receiv] ( taxes1 :o said t he _h employ$
 ,putois to cut wood 9 8 y>d1 f ! #ai?  
to ! #bh;d ( ,octob]1 ! ye> ( ! comet4  
,"o morn+1 ,madame ,corn\ill]1 out (    
brea?1 dropp$ into my fa!r's (fice4 #8,i
 h se5 ,putois4 ,ah6 ,i h se5           
him4'--#8,y believe x8'--#8,i am sure4  
,he 0 pass+ close by ,monsieur ,t5*ant's
 wall4 ,!n he turn$ into ! ,rue des     
,abbesses1 walk+ quickly4 ,i lo/        
him4'--#8,0 x really he8'--#8,)\t a     
d\bt4 ,a man ( fifty1 ?91 b5t1 ! air ( a
 vagabond1 a dirty bl\se4'--#8,x is     
true1'0 said my fa!r1 8#8t ?is          
description c\ld apply to               
,putois4'--#8,y see6 ,besides1 ,i call$ 
him4 ,i cri$3 8,putois60 & he turn$     
ar\nd4'--#8,t is ! me?od1' said my fa!r1

 #8t !y employ to assure !mselves ( !   
id5tity ( evil-do]s t !y are hunt+      
=4'--#8,i told y t x 0 he6 ,i "k h[ to  
f9d him1 y\r ,putois4 ,v well6 ,he has a
 bad face4 ,y _h be5 v c>eless1 y & y\r 
wife1 to employ him4 ,i und]/&          
physiognomy1 & ?\gh ,i only saw 8 back1 
,i c\ld swe> t he is a robb]1 & p]haps  
an assass94 ,! rims ( 8 e>s are flat1 & 
t is a sign t nev] fails4'--#8,ah6 y    
notic$ t ! rims ( 8 e>s 7               
flat8'--#8,no?+ escapes me4 ,my de>     
,monsieur ,b]g]et1 if y d n wi% to be   
assass9at$ ) y\r wife & y\r *ildr51 d n 
let ,putois come into y\r h\se aga94    
,take my advice3 h all y\r locks        
*ang$4'--,well1 a few days aft]w>d1 x   
happ5$ t ,madame ,corn\ill] _h ?ree     
melons /ol5 f h] vegetable g>d54 ,!     
robb] n hav+ be5 f\nd1 %e suspect$      
,putois4 ,! g5d>mes 7 call$ to          
,montplaisir1 & _! report confirm$ !    
suspicions ( ,madame ,corn\ill]4 ,b&s ( 
m>aud]s 7 ravag+ ! g>d5s ( ! c\ntryside4
 ,b ?is "t ! robb]y seem$ to h be5      

committ$ by "o man1 & ) s+ul> dext]ity4 
,no trace ( any?+ brok51 no footpr9ts 9 
! damp e>?4 ,! robb] c\ld be no "o b    
,putois4 ,t 0 ! op9ion ( ! corporal1 :o 
knew all ab\t ,putois1 & _h tri$ h>d to 
put 8 h& on t bird4 ,! #8,j\rnal (      
,sa9t-,om]' devot$ an article to ! ?ree 
melons ( ,madame ,corn\ill]1 & publi%$ a
 portrait ( ,putois f descriptions      
furni%$ by ! t[n4 #8,he has1' said !    
pap]1 #8a l[ =ehead1 squ9t+ eyes1 a     
%ifty glance1 cr['s-feet1 %>p           
*eek-bones1 r$ & %9+4 ,no rims to ! e>s4
 ,?91 some:at b5t1 feeble 9 appe>ance1 9
 reality he is unusually /rong4 ,he     
easily b5ds a five-franc piece betwe5 ! 
fir/ f+] & ! ?umb4' ,!re 7 good reasons 
= attribut+ to him a long s]ies (       
robb]ies committ$ ) surpris+ dext]ity4  
,! :ole t[n 0 talk+ ( ,putois4 ,"o day x
 0 le>n$ t he _h be5 arre/$ & lock$ up 9
 prison4 ,b x 0 soon recogniz$ t ! man t
 _h be5 tak5 = him 0 an almanac sell]   
nam$ ,rigob]t4 ,z no *>ge c\ld be br\ght
 aga9/ him1 he 0 dis*>g$ aft] f\rte5    

mon?s ( det5tion on suspicion4 ,&       
,putois rema9$ undiscov]able4 ,madame   
,corn\ill] 0 ! victim ( ano!r robb]y1 m 
audaci\s ?an ! fir/4 ,?ree small silv]  
spoons 7 tak5 f h] sidebo>d4 ,%e        
recogniz$ 9 ?is ! h& ( ,putois1 _h a *a9
 put on ! door ( h] b$room1 & 0 unable  
to sleep4444  ,ab\t t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+1
 ,paul9e hav+ gone to h] room1          
,mademoiselle ,b]g]et said to h] bro!r3 
8,d n =get to relate h[ ,putois betray$ 
,madame ,corn\ill]'s cook40--8,i 0 ?9k+ 
( x1 my si/]10 answ]$ ,monsieur ,b]g]et4
 8,to omit x w\ld be to lose ! be/ ( !  
/ory4 ,b ev]y?+ mu/ be done 9 ord]4     
,putois 0 c>efully se>*$ = by ! police1 
:o c\ld n f9d him4 ,:5 x 0 kn[n t he    
c\ld n be f\nd1 ea* "o consid]$ x 8 duty
 to f9d him2 ! %rewd ones succe$$4 ,& z 
!re 7 _m %rewd ones at ,sa9t-,om] & 9 ! 
suburbs1 ,putois 0 se5 simultane\sly 9 !
 /reets1 9 ! fields1 & 9 ! woods4 ,ano!r
 trait 0 ?us add$ to 8 "*4 ,he 0 accord$
 ! gift ( ubiquity1 ! attribute ( _m    
popul> h]oes4 ,a be+ capable ( leap+    

long di/ances 9 a mom5t1 & sudd5ly %[+  
himself at ! place :]e he 0 lea/        
expect$1 0 hone/ly fright5+4 ,putois 0 !
 t]ror ( ,sa9t-,om]4 ,madame ,corn\ill]1
 conv9c$ t ,putois _h /ol5 f h] ?ree    
melons & ?ree little spoons1 liv$ 9 a   
/ate ( fe>1 b>ricad$ at ,montplaisir4   
,bolts1 b>s1 & locks did n reassure h]4 
,putois 0 = h] a frightfully subtle be+ 
:o c\ld pass ?r\gh doors4 ,tr\ble ) h]  
s]vants r$\bl$ h] fe>4 ,h] cook hav+ be5
 betray$1 ! "t came :5 %e c\ld no long] 
hide h] mis=tune4 ,b %e ob/9ately refus$
 to "n h] betray]40--8,h] "n 0 ,gudule10
 said ,mademoiselle ,zoe4--8,h] "n 0    
,gudule1 & %e believ$ t %e 0 protect$ f 
dang] by a long1 =k$ bead t %e wore on  
h] *94 ,! sudd5 appe>ance ( a be>d      
protect$ ! innoc5ce ( t holy daught] ( !
 k+ t ,prague v5]ates4 ,a be>d1 no long]
 y\?ful1 did n suffice to protect !     
virtue ( ,gudule4 ,madame ,corn\ill]    
urg$ ,gudule to tell h] ! man4 ,gudule  
bur/ into te>s1 b kept sil5t4 ,pray]s & 
m5aces _h no effect4 ,madame ,corn\ill] 

made a long & circum/antial inquiry4 ,%e
 adroitly que/ion$ h] neighbors &       
tradespeople1 ! g>d5]1 ! /reet-sweep]1 !
 g5d>mes2 no?+ put h] on ! track ( !    
culprit4 ,%e tri$ aga9 to obta9 f       
,gudule a complete confession4 #8,9 y\r 
own int]e/1 ,gudule1 tell me :o x is4'  
,gudule rema9$ mute4 ,all at once a ray 
( light fla%$ ?r\gh ! m9d ( ,madame     
,corn\ill]3 #8,x is ,putois6' ,! cook   
cri$1 b did n answ]4 #8,x is ,putois6   
,:y did ,i n guess x soon]8 ,x is       
,putois6 ,mis]able6 mis]able6 mis]able6'
 & ,madame ,corn\ill] rema9$ conv9c$ t x
 0 ,putois4 ,ev]ybody at ,sa9t-,om]1 f !
 judge to ! lamplight]'s dog1 knew      
,gudule & h] basket ,at ! news t ,putois
 _h betray$ ,gudule1 ! t[n 0 fill$ )    
surprise1 wond]1 & m]rim5t4444  ,) ?is  
reputation 9 ! t[n & its environs he    
rema9$ atta*$ to our h\se by a ?\s&     
subtle ties4 ,he pass$ be=e our door1 & 
x 0 believ$ t he sometimes climb$ ! wall
 ( our g>d54 ,he 0 nev] se5 face to     
face4 ,at any mom5t we w\ld recognize 8 

%ad[1 8 voice1 8 foot/eps4 ,m ?an once  
we ?\ght we saw 8 back 9 ! twilight1 at 
! corn] ( a road4 ,to my si/] & me he   
gradually *ang$ 9 "*4 ,he rema9$        
mis*iev\s & malevol5t1 b he became      
*ildlike & v +5u\s4 ,he became less real
 &1 ,i d>e say1 m poetical4 ,he ent]$ 9 
! artless ,cycle ( *ildi% traditions4   
,he became m l ,croquemita9e199 l ,pre  
,f\ett>d1 or ! s& man :o closes !       
*ildr5's eyes :5 ev5+ comes4       99,! 
national 8bugaboo0 or 8bogy man40  ,x 0 
n t imp t tangl$ ! colts' tails at night
 9 ! /able4 ,less ru/ic & less *>m+1 b  
equally & frankly rogui%1 he made ink   
mu/a*es on my si/]'s dolls4 ,9 our b$1  
be=e go+ to sleep1 we li/5$2 he cri$ on 
! ro(s ) ! cats1 he h[l$ ) ! dogs1 he   
fill$ ! mill hopp] ) groans1 & imitat$ !
 songs ( belat$ drunk>ds 9 ! /reets4    
,:at made ,putois ev]-pres5t & famili>  
to u1 :at int]e/$ u 9 him1 0 t !        
remembrance ( him 0 associat$ ) all !   
objects ab\t u4 ,zoe's dolls1 my s*ool  
books1 9 :i* he _h _m times rumpl$ &    

besme>$ ! pages2 ! g>d5 wall1 ov] :i* we
 _h se5 8 r$ eyes gleam 9 ! %ad[2 ! blue
 porcela9 j> t he crack$ "o w9t]'s      
night1 unless x 0 ! fro/2 ! trees1 !    
/reets1 ! b5*es--ev]y?+ recall$ ,putois1
 ! *ildr5's ,putois1 a local & my?ical  
be+4 ,he did n equal 9 grace & poetry ! 
dulle/ satyr1 ! /\te/ fawn ( ,sicily or 
,!ssaly4 ,b he 0 /ill a demigod4 ,he _h 
q a diff]5t "* = our fa!r2 he 0         
symbolical & philosophical4 ,our fa!r _h
 great compassion = m54 ,he did n ?9k !m
 altoge!r rational2 _! mi/akes1 :5 !y 7 
n cruel1 amus$ him & made him smile4 ,! 
belief 9 ,putois int]e/$ him z an       
epitome & a summ>y ( all human beliefs4 
,z he 0 ironical & a jok]1 he spoke (   
,putois z if he 7 a real be+4 ,he spoke 
) s mu* insi/5ce sometimes1 & detail$ ! 
circum/ances ) su* exactness1 t my "m 0 
q surpris$ & said to him 9 h] op5-he>t$ 
way3 #8,"o w\ld say t y spoke s]i\sly1  
my fri5d3 y "k well1 h[ev]444' ,he      
repli$ gravely3 #8,all ,sa9t-,om]       
believes 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,putois4 ,w\ld ,i

 be a good citiz5 if ,i d5y him8 ,"o    
%\ld look twice be=e sett+ aside an     
article ( common fai?4' ,only a p]fectly
 hone/ s\l has su* scruples4 ,at he>t my
 fa!r 0 a ,gass5di/e499 ,he key$ 8 own  
p>ticul> s5tim5t ) ! public s5tim5t1    
believ+1 l ! c\ntryside1 9 ! exi/5ce (  
,putois1 b n admitt+ 8 direct           
responsibility = ! !ft ( ! melons & !   
betrayal ( ! cook4 ,f9ally1 he pr(ess$  
fai? 9 ! exi/5ce ( a ,putois1 to be a   
good citiz52 & he elim9at$ ,putois 9 8  
explanations ( ! ev5ts t took place 9 ! 
t[n4 ,by do+ s 9 ?is in/ance1 z 9 all   
o!rs1 he 0 an honorable & a s5sible man4
       99 ,a foll[] ( ,gass5di 7d4      
#afee71 an expon5t ( ,epicurus4  8,z =  
our "m1 %e reproa*$ h]self some:at = !  
bir? ( ,putois1 & n )\t reason4         
,because1 aft] all1 ,putois 0 ! *ild (  
our "m's inv5tion1 z ,caliban 0 ! poet's
 inv5tion4 ,)\t d\bt ! faults 7 n equal1
 & my "m 0 m innoc5t ?an ,%akespe>e4    
,h[ev]1 %e 0 fright5$ & confus$ to see  
h] little falsehood gr[ inord9ately1 &  

h] slight impo/ure a*ieve su* a         
prodigi\s success1 t1 )\t /opp+1 ext5d$ 
all ov] t[n & ?reat5$ to ext5d ov] ! _w4
 ,"o day %e ev5 turn$ pale1 believ+ t %e
 w\ld see h] falsehood rise up be=e h]4 
,t day1 a s]vant %e _h1 new to ! h\se & 
! t[n1 came to say to h] t a man wi%$ to
 see h]4 ,he wi%$ to speak to ,madame4  
#8,:at man is x8'--#8,a man 9 a bl\se4  
,he looks l a labor]4'--#8,did he give 8
 "n8'--#8,yes1 ,madame4'--#8,well6 :at  
is 8 "n8'--#8,putois4'--#8,he told y t 0
 8 "n8'--#8,putois1 yes1                
,madame4'--#8,he is "h8'--#8,yes1       
,madame4 ,he is wait+ 9 ! kit*54'--#8,y 
saw him8'--#8,yes1 ,madame4'--#8,:at    
does he want8'--#8,he did n say4 ,he w  
only tell ,madame4'--#8,g ask him4'     
8,:5 ! s]vant return$ to ! kit*5 ,putois
 0 gone4 ,?is meet+ ( ! new s]vant )    
,putois 0 nev] cle>$ up4 ,b f t day ,i  
?9k my "m comm5c$ to believe t ,putois  
might well exi/ & t %e _h n told a      
falsehood aft] all40