,,! ,,physiology ,,( ,,m>riage ,,?ird ,,"p ,,by ,,honore ,,de ,,balzac ,,relat+ ,,to ,,civil ,,w>4 ,lovely z ! s]aphs ( ,klop/ock1 ,t]rible z ! devils ( ,milton4 --,,did]ot4 ,,m$itation ,,xxiii4 ,,( ,,manife/oes4 ,! ,prelim9>y precepts1 by :i* sci5ce has be5 enabl$ at ?is po9t to put weapons into ! h& ( a husb&1 are few 9 numb]2 x is n ( s mu* importance to "k :e!r he w be vanqui%$1 z to exam9e :e!r he c (f] any resi/ance 9 ! conflict4 ,mean:ile1 we w set up "h c]ta9 beacons to light up ! ar5a :]e a husb& is soon to f9d himself1 9 alliance ) religion & law1 engag$ s+le-h&$ 9 a conte/ ) 8 wife1 :o is support$ by h] native craft & ! :ole usages ( society z h] allies4 ,,lxxxii4 ,any?+ may be expect$ & any?+ may be suppos$ ( a woman :o is 9 love4 ,,lxxxiii4 ,! actions ( a woman :o int5ds to deceive h] husb& are almo/ always ! result ( /udy1 b nev] dictat$ by reason4 ,,lxxxiv4 ,! great] numb] ( wom5 advance l ! fleas1 by erratic leaps & b\nds1 ,!y owe _! escape to ! height or dep? ( _! fir/ ideas1 & any int]ruption ( _! plans r favors _! execution4 ,b !y op]ate only )9 a n>r[ area :i* x is easy = ! husb& to make /ill n>r[]2 & if he keeps cool he w end by ext+ui%+ ?is piece ( liv+ saltpetre4 ,,lxxxv4 ,a husb& %\ld nev] all[ himself to address a s+le disp>ag+ rem>k to 8 wife1 9 pres5ce ( a ?ird p>ty4 ,,lxxxvi4 ,! mom5t a wife decides to break h] m>riage v[ %e reckons h] husb& z ev]y?+ or no?+4 ,all def5sive op]ations mu/ />t f ?is proposition4 ,,lxxxvii4 ,! life ( a woman is ei!r ( ! head1 ( ! he>t1 or ( passion4 ,:5 a woman rea*es ! age to =m an e/imate ( life1 h] husb& ought to f9d out :e!r ! prim>y cause ( h] int5d$ infidelity proce$s f vanity1 f s5tim5t or f temp]am5t4 ,temp]am5t may be rem$i$ l disease2 s5tim5t is some?+ 9 :i* ! husb& may f9d great opportunities ( success2 b vanity is incurable4 ,a woman ^: life is ( ! head may be a t]rible sc\rge4 ,%e comb9es ! faults ( a passionate woman ) ^? ( ! t5d]-he>t$ woman1 )\t hav+ _! palliations4 ,%e is de/itute alike ( pity1 love1 virtue or sex4 ,,lxxxviii4 ,a woman ^: life is ( ! head w /rive to inspire h] husb& ) indiff]5ce2 ! woman ^: life is ( ! he>t1 ) hatr$2 ! passionate woman1 ) disgu/4 ,,lxxxix4 ,a husb& nev] loses any?+ by appe>+ to believe 9 ! fidelity ( 8 wife1 by pres]v+ an air ( pati5ce & by keep+ sil5ce4 ,sil5ce especially tr\bles a woman amaz+ly4 ,,xc4 ,to %[ himself aw>e ( ! passion ( 8 wife is ! m>k ( a fool2 b to affect ignorance ( all proves t a man has s5se1 & ?is is 9 fact ! only attitude to take4 ,we are taught1 moreov]1 t ev]ybody 9 ,france is s5sible4 ,,xci4 ,! rock mo/ to be avoid$ is ridicule4--,at lea/1 let u be affectionate 9 public1 ought to be ! maxim ( a m>ri$ e/abli%m5t4 ,= bo? ! m>ri$ c\ple to lose honor1 e/eem1 consid]ation1 respect & all t is wor? liv+ = 9 society1 is to become a non5tity4 ,^! axioms relate to ! conte/ alone4 ,z = ! cata/rophe1 o!rs w be ne$$ = t4 ,we h call$ ?is crisis ,civil ,w> = two reasons2 nev] 0 a w> m really inte/9e & at ! same "t s polite z ?is w>4 ,b 9 :at po9t & 9 :at mann] does ?is fatal w> break out8 ,y d n believe t y\r wife w call out regim5ts & s\nd ! trumpet1 d y8 ,%e w1 p]haps1 h a comm&+ (fic]1 b t is all4 ,& ?is feeble army corps w be suffici5t to de/roy ! peace ( y\r e/abli%m5t4 ,y =bid me to see ! p t ,i l6 is an exordium :i* has s]v$ = a manife/o 9 mo/ homes4 ,?is phrase1 ) all ! ideas t are concomitant1 is (t5e/ employ$ by va9 & artificial wom54 ,! mo/ usual manife/o is t :i* is proclaim$ 9 ! conjugal b$1 ! pr9cipal !atre ( w>4 ,?is subject w be treat$ 9 detail 9 ! ,m$itation entitl$3 ,( ,v>i\s ,weapons1 9 ! p>agraph1 ,( ,mode/y 9 its ,connection ) ,m>riage4 ,c]ta9 wom5 ( a lymphatic temp]am5t w pret5d to h ! sple5 & w ev5 feign dea?1 if !y c only ga9 !reby ! b5efit ( a secret divorce4 ,b mo/ ( !m owe _! indep5d5ce to ! execution ( a plan1 ^: effect ^u ! majority ( husb&s is unfail+ & ^: p]fidies we w n[ reveal4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ( human errors spr+s f ! belief t our honor & our reputation are f\nd$ ^u our actions1 or result f ! approbation :i* ! g5]al consci5ce be/[s ^u on conduct4 ,a man :o lives 9 ! _w is born to be a slave to public op9ion4 ,n[ a private man 9 ,france has less opportunity ( influ5c+ ! _w ?an 8 wife1 al?\gh he has ample occasion = ridicul+ x4 ,wom5 possess to a m>vel\s degree ! art ( giv+ color by speci\s argum5ts to ! recrim9ations 9 :i* !y indulge4 ,!y nev] set up any def5ce1 except+ :5 !y are 9 ! wrong1 & 9 ?is proce$+ !y are pre-em95t1 kn[+ h[ to oppose argum5ts by prec$5ts1 pro(s by ass]tions1 & ?us !y v (t5 obta9 victory 9 m9or matt]s ( detail4 ,!y see & "k ) admirable p5etration1 :5 "o ( !m pres5ts to ano!r a weapon :i* %e h]self is =bidd5 to :et4 ,x is ?us t !y sometimes lose a husb& )\t int5d+ x4 ,!y apply ! mat* & long aft]w>ds are t]ror-/rick5 at ! conflagration4 ,z a g5]al ?+1 all wom5 league !mselves aga9/ a m>ri$ man :o is accus$ ( tyranny2 = a secret tie unites !m all1 z x unites all prie/s ( ! same religion4 ,!y hate ea* o!r1 yet %ield ea* o!r4 ,y c nev] ga9 ov] m ?an "o ( !m2 & yet ?is act ( s$uction w\ld be a triumph = y\r wife4 ,y are1 !re=e1 outlaw$ f ! fem99e k+dom4 ,y see ironical smiles on e lip1 y meet an epigram 9 e answ]4 ,^! clev] creatures =ce _! dagg]s & amuse !mselves by sculptur+ ! h&le be=e deal+ y a graceful bl[4 ,! trea*]\s art ( res]vation1 ! tricks ( sil5ce1 ! malice ( suppositions1 ! pret5d$ good nature ( an inquiry1 all ^! arts are employ$ aga9/ y4 ,a man :o und]takes to subjugate 8 wife is an example too dang]\s to escape de/ruction f !m1 = w n 8 conduct call up aga9/ !m ! satire ( e husb&8 ,moreov]1 all ( !m w attack y1 ei!r by bitt] witticisms1 or by s]i\s argum5ts1 or by ! hackney$ maxims ( gallantry4 ,a sw>m ( celibates w support all _! sallies & y w be assail$ & p]secut$ z an orig9al1 a tyrant1 a bad b$-fell[1 an ecc5tric man1 a man n to be tru/$4 ,y\r wife w def5d y l ! be> 9 ! fable ( ,la ,fonta9e2 %e w ?r[ pav+ /ones at y\r head to drive away ! flies t alight on x4 ,%e w tell y 9 ! ev5+ all ! ?+s t h be5 said ab\t y1 & w ask an explanation ( acts :i* y nev] committ$1 & ( words :i* y nev] said4 ,%e pr(esses to h ju/ifi$ y = faults ( :i* y are innoc5t2 %e has boa/$ ( a lib]ty :i* %e does n possess1 9 ord] to cle> y ( ! wrong :i* y h done 9 d5y+ t lib]ty4 ,! deaf5+ rattle :i* y\r wife %akes w foll[ y ev]y:]e ) its obtrusive d94 ,y\r d>l+ w /un y1 w torture y1 mean:ile arm+ h]self by mak+ y feel only ! ?orns ( m>ri$ life4 ,%e w greet y ) a radiant smile 9 public1 & w be sull5 at home4 ,%e w be dull :5 y are m]ry1 & w make y dete/ h] m]rim5t :5 y are moody4 ,y\r two faces w pres5t a p]petual contra/4 ,v few m5 h suffici5t =ce ( m9d n to succumb to ?is prelim9>y com$y1 :i* is always clev]ly play$1 & resembles ! h\rra rais$ by ! ,cossacks1 z !y advance to battle4 ,_m husb&s become irritat$ & fall into irrep>able mi/akes4 ,o!rs ab&on _! wives4 ,&1 inde$1 ev5 ^? ( sup]ior intellig5ce d n "k h[ to get hold ( ! en*ant$ r+1 by :i* to dispel ?is fem99e phantasmagoria4 ,two-?irds ( su* wom5 are enabl$ to w9 _! indep5d5ce by ?is s+le manoeuvre1 :i* is no m ?an a review ( _! =ces4 ,9 ?is case ! w> is soon end$4 ,b a /rong man :o c\rage\sly keeps cool ?r\gh\t ?is fir/ assault w f9d mu* amusem5t 9 lay+ b>e to 8 wife1 9 a light & bant]+ way1 ! secret feel+s :i* make h] ?us behave1 9 foll[+ h] /ep by /ep ?r\gh ! labyr9? :i* %e treads1 & tell+ h] 9 answ] to h] e rem>k1 t %e is false to h]self1 :ile he pres]ves ?r\gh\t a tone ( pleasantry & nev] becomes excit$4 ,mean:ile w> is decl>$1 & if h] husb& has n be5 dazzl$ by ^! fir/ fireworks1 a woman has yet _m o!r res\rces = secur+ h] triumph2 & ^! x is ! purpose ( ! foll[+ ,m$itations to discov]4 ,,m$itation ,,xxiv4 ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,/rategy4 ,! ,ar*duke ,*>les publi%$ a v f9e treatise on milit>y "u ! title ,pr9ciples ( ,/rategy 9 ,relation to ! ,campaigns ( #agif4 ,^! pr9ciples seem some:at to resemble poetic canons prep>$ = poems already publi%$4 ,9 ^! days we are become v mu* m en]getic1 we inv5t rules to suit works & works to suit rules4 ,b ( :at use 7 anci5t pr9ciples ( milit>y art 9 pres5ce ( ! impetu\s g5ius ( ,napoleon8 ,if1 to-day1 h[ev]1 we r$uce to a sy/em ! lessons taught by ?is great capta9 ^: new tactics h de/roy$ ! anci5t ones1 :at future gu>antee d we possess t ano!r ,napoleon w n yet be born8 ,books on milit>y art meet1 ) few exceptions1 ! fate ( anci5t works on ,*emi/ry & ,physics4 ,ev]y?+ is subject to *ange1 ei!r con/ant or p]iodic4 ,?is1 9 a few words1 is ! hi/ory ( our "w4 ,s long z we h be5 deal+ ) a woman :o is in]t or lapp$ 9 slumb]1 no?+ has be5 easi] ?an to weave ! me%es ) :i* we h b\nd h]2 b ! mom5t %e wakes up & beg9s to /ruggle1 all is confusion & complication4 ,if a husb& w\ld make an ef=t to recall ! pr9ciples ( ! sy/em :i* we h j describ$ 9 ord] to involve 8 wife 9 ! nets :i* our second "p has set = h]1 he w\ld resemble ,wurms]1 ,mack & ,beaulieu arrang+ _! halts & _! m>*es :ile ,napoleon nimbly turns _! flank1 & makes use ( _! own tactics to de/roy !m4 ,?is is j :at y\r wife w d4 ,h[ is x possible to get at ! tru? :5 ea* ( y conceals x "u ! same lie1 ea* sett+ ! same trap = ! o!r8 ,& ^: w be ! victory :5 ea* ( y is caught 9 a simil> sn>e8 ,my de>1 ,i h to g out2 ,i h to pay a visit to ,madame ,s & ,s4 ,i h ord]$ ! c>riage4 ,w\ld y l to come ) me8 ,come1 be good1 & g ) y\r wife4 ,y say to y\rself3 ,%e w\ld be nicely caught if ,i cons5t$6 ,%e asks me only to be refus$4 ,!n y reply to h]3 ,j at ! mom5t ,i h "s bus9ess ) ,monsieur ,blank1 = he has to give a report 9 a bus9ess matt] :i* deeply conc]ns u bo?1 & ,i mu/ absolutely see him4 ,!n ,i mu/ g to ! ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance4 ,s y\r arrangem5t w suit u bo?4 ,v well1 de>e/1 g & dress y\rself1 :ile ,cel9e f9i%es dress+ me2 b don't keep me wait+4 ,i am ready n[1 love1 y cry out1 at ! end ( t5 m9utes1 z y /& %av$ & dress$4 ,b all is *ang$4 ,a lett] has arriv$2 madame is n well2 h] dress fits badly2 ! dressmak] has come2 if x is n ! dressmak] x is y\r "m4 ,n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ husb&s w leave ! h\se satisfi$1 believ+ t _! wives are well gu>d$1 :51 z a matt] ( fact1 ! wives h gott5 rid ( !m4 ,a lawful wife :o f h] husb& _c escape1 :o is n di/ress$ by pecuni>y anxiety1 & :o 9 ord] to give employm5t to a vacant m9d1 exam9es night & day ! *ang+ tableaux ( ea* day's exp]i5ce1 soon discov]s ! mi/ake %e has made 9 fall+ into a trap or all[+ h]self to be surpris$ by a cata/rophe2 %e w !n endeavor to turn all ^! weapons aga9/ y4 ,!re is a man 9 society1 ! sight ( :om is /rangely annoy+ to y\r wife2 %e c tol]ate nei!r 8 tone1 8 mann]s nor 8 way ( reg>d+ ?+s4 ,ev]y?+ connect$ ) him is revolt+ to h]2 %e is p]secut$ by him1 he is odi\s to h]2 %e hopes t no "o w tell him ?is4 ,x seems almo/ z if %e 7 attempt+ to oppose y2 = ?is man is "o = :om y h ! highe/ e/eem4 ,y l 8 disposition because he flatt]s y2 & ?us y\r wife presumes t y\r e/eem = him results f flatt]$ vanity4 ,:5 y give a ball1 an ev5+ p>ty or a conc]t1 !re is almo/ a discussion on ?is subject1 & madame picks a qu>rel ) y1 because y are compell+ h] to see p :o are n agreeable to h]4 ,at lea/1 sir1 ,i %all nev] h to reproa* myself ) omitt+ to w>n y4 ,t man w yet cause y tr\ble4 ,y %\ld put "s confid5ce 9 wom5 :5 !y pass s5t5ce on ! "* ( a man4 ,& p]mit me to tell y t ?is b>on1 = :om y h su* a pr$ilection1 is a v dang]\s p]son1 & y are do+ v wrong to br+ him to y\r h\se4 ,& ?is is ! way y behave2 y absolutely =ce me to see "o :om ,i _c tol]ate1 & if ,i ask y to invite ,monsieur ,a-----1 y refuse to d s1 because y ?9k t ,i l to h him ) me6 ,i admit t he talks well1 t he is k9d & amiable2 b y are m to me ?an he c ev] be4 ,^! rude outl9es ( fem99e tactics1 :i* are emphasiz$ by ins9c]e ge/ures1 by looks ( feign$ +5u\sness1 by artful intonations ( ! voice & ev5 by ! sn>e ( cunn+ sil5ce1 are *>act]i/ic to "s degree ( _! :ole conduct4 ,!re are few husb&s :o 9 su* circum/ances z ^! d n =m ! idea ( sett+ a m\se-trap2 !y welcome z _! gue/s bo? ,monsieur ,a----- & ! imag9>y b>on :o repres5ts ! p]son :om _! wives abhor1 & !y d s 9 ! hope ( discov]+ a lov] 9 ! celibate :o is app>5tly belov$4 ,oh yes1 ,i h (t5 met 9 ! _w "y m5 :o 7 absolutely />l+s 9 love & complete dupes ( a fri5d%ip :i* wom5 pret5d$ to %[ !m1 wom5 :o felt !mselves oblig$ to make a div]sion & to apply a bli/] to _! husb&s z _! husb&s _h previ\sly done to !m6 ,^! poor innoc5ts pass _! "t 9 runn+ err&s1 9 engag+ boxes at ! !atre1 9 rid+ 9 ! ,bois de ,b\logne by ! c>riages ( _! pret5d$ mi/resses2 !y are publicly cr$it$ ) possess+ wom5 ^: h&s !y h n ev5 kiss$4 ,vanity prev5ts !m f contradict+ ^! flatt]+ rumors1 & l ! "y prie/s :o celebrate masses )\t a ,ho/1 !y enjoy a m]e %[ passion1 & are v]itable sup]num]>ies ( love4 ,"u ^! circum/ances sometimes a husb& on return+ home asks ! port]3 ,has no "o be5 "h8--,m4 le ,b>on came pa/ at two o'clock to see monsieur2 b z he f\nd no "o 0 9 b madame he w5t away2 b ,monsieur ,a----- is ) h] n[4 ,y rea* ! draw+-room1 y see !re a "y celibate1 sprightly1 sc5t$1 we>+ a f9e necktie1 9 %ort a p]fect d&y4 ,he is a man :o holds y 9 high e/eem2 :5 he comes to y\r h\se y\r wife li/5s furtively = 8 foot/eps2 at a ball %e always dances ) him4 ,if y =bid h] to see him1 %e makes a great outcry & x is n till _m ye>s aft]w>ds see ,m$itation on ,las ,symptoms t y see ! innoc5ce ( ,monsieur ,a----- & ! culpability ( ! b>on4 ,we h obs]v$ & not$ z "o ( ! clev]e/ manoeuvres1 t ( a "y woman :o1 c>ri$ away by an irresi/ible passion1 exhibit$ a bitt] hatr$ to ! man %e did n love1 b lavi%$ ^u h] lov] secret intimations ( h] love4 ,! mom5t t h] husb& 0 p]suad$ t %e lov$ ! ,cicisbeo & hat$ ! ,patito1 %e arrang$ t %e & ! ,patito %\ld be f\nd 9 a situation ^: compromis+ "* %e _h calculat$ 9 advance1 & h] husb& & ! execrat$ celibate 7 ?us induc$ to believe t h] love & h] av]sion 7 equally ins9c]e4 ,:5 %e _h br\ght h] husb& into ! condition ( p]plexity1 %e manag$ t a passionate lett] %\ld fall into 8 h&s4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! admirable cata/rophe :i* %e _h ?us br\ght to a climax1 madame ?rew h]self at h] husb&'s feet1 wet !m ) h] te>s1 & ?us conclud$ ! climax to h] own satisfaction4 ,i e/eem & honor y pr(\ndly1 %e cri$1 = keep+ y\r own c\nsel z y h done4 ,i am 9 love6 ,is ?is a s5tim5t :i* is easy = me to repress8 ,b :at ,i c d is to confess ! fact to y2 to implore y to protect me f myself1 to save me f my own folly4 ,be my ma/] & be a /]n ma/] to me2 take me away f ?is place1 remove me f :at has caus$ all ?is tr\ble1 console me2 ,i w =get him1 ,i desire to d s4 ,i d n wi% to betray y4 ,i humbly ask y\r p>don = ! trea*]y love has sugge/$ to me4 ,yes1 ,i confess to y t ! love :i* ,i pret5d$ to h = my c\s9 0 a sn>e set to deceive y4 ,i love him ) ! love ( fri5d%ip & no m4--,oh6 =give me6 ,i c love no "o b--h] voice 0 *ok$ 9 passionate sobs--,oh6 let u g away1 let u leave ,p>is6 ,%e began to weep2 h] hair 0 di%evel$1 h] dress 9 dis>ray2 x 0 midnight1 & h] husb& =gave h]4 ,f h5ce=?1 ! c\s9 made 8 appe>ance )\t risk1 & ! ,m9otaur dev\r$ "o victim m4 ,:at in/ructions c we give = cont5d+ ) su* adv]s>ies z ^!8 ,_! heads conta9 all ! diplomacy ( ! congress ( ,vi5na2 !y h z mu* p[] :5 !y are caught z :5 !y escape4 ,:at man has a m9d supple en\gh to lay aside brute =ce & /r5g? & foll[ 8 wife ?r\gh su* mazes z ^!8 ,to make a false plea e mom5t1 9 ord] to elicit ! tru?1 a true plea 9 ord] to unmask falsehood2 to *>ge ! batt]y :5 lea/ expect$1 & to spike y\r gun at ! v mom5t ( fir+ x2 to scale ! m\nta9 ) ! enemy1 9 ord] to desc5d to ! pla9 aga9 five m9utes lat]2 to accompany ! foe 9 w9d+s z rapid1 z obscure z ^? ( a plov] on ! breezes2 to obey :5 ob$i5ce is necess>y1 & to oppose :5 resi/ance is in]tial2 to trav]se ! :ole scale ( hypo!ses z a "y arti/ ) "o /roke runs f ! l[e/ to ! highe/ note ( 8 piano2 to div9e at la/ ! secret purpose on :i* a woman is b5t2 to fe> h] c>esses & to seek r to f9d out :at are ! ?\ghts t sugge/$ !m & ! pleasure :i* %e d]iv$ f !m--?is is m]e *ild's pay = ! man ( intellect & = ^? lucid & se>*+ imag9ations :i* possess ! gift ( do+ & ?9k+ at ! same "t4 ,b !re are a va/ numb] ( husb&s :o are t]rifi$ at ! m]e idea ( putt+ 9 practice ^! pr9ciples 9 _! deal+s ) a woman4 ,su* m5 z ^! pref] pass+ _! lives 9 mak+ huge ef=ts to become second-class *ess-play]s1 or to pocket adroitly a ball 9 billi>ds4 ,"s ( !m w tell y t !y are incapable ( keep+ _! m9ds on su* a con/ant /ra9 & break+ up ! habits ( _! life4 ,9 t case ! woman triumphs4 ,%e recognizes t 9 m9d & en]gy %e is h] husb&'s sup]ior1 al?\gh ! sup]iority may be b tempor>y2 & yet !re rises 9 h] a feel+ ( contempt = ! head ( ! h\se4 ,if _m man fail to be ma/]s 9 _! own h\se ?is is n f lack ( will+ness1 b ( tal5t4 ,z = ^? :o are ready to und]go ! toils ( ?is t]rible duel1 x is q true t !y mu/ ne$s possess great moral =ce4 ,& really1 z soon z x is necess>y to display all ! res\rces ( ?is secret /rategy1 x is (t5 useless to attempt sett+ any traps = ^! satanic creatures4 ,once wom5 arrive at a po9t :5 !y willfully deceive1 _! c\nt5ances become z inscrutable z vacancy4 ,"h is an example :i* came )9 my own exp]i5ce4 ,a v "y1 v pretty1 & v clev] coquette ( ,p>is _h n yet ris54 ,seat$ by h] b$ 0 "o ( h] de>e/ fri5ds4 ,a lett] arriv$ f ano!r1 a v impetu\s fell[1 to :om %e _h all[$ ! "r ( speak+ to h] l a ma/]4 ,! lett] 0 9 p5cil & ran z foll[s3 ,i und]/& t ,monsieur ,c----- is ) y at ?is mom5t4 ,i am wait+ = him to bl[ 8 bra9s out4 ,madame ,d----- calmly cont9u$ ! conv]sation ) ,monsieur ,c-----4 ,%e ask$ him to h& h] a little writ+ desk ( r$ lea!r :i* /ood on ! table1 & he br\ght x to h]4 ,?anks1 my de>1 %e said to him2 g on talk+1 ,i am li/5+ to y4 ,c----- talk$ away & %e repli$1 all ! :ile writ+ ! foll[+ note3 ,z soon z y become jeal\s ( ,c----- y two c bl[ out ea* o!r's bra9s at y\r pleasure4 ,z = y1 y may die2 b bra9s --y hav5't any bra9s to bl[ out4 ,my de> fri5d1 %e said to ,c-----1 ,i beg y w light ?is c&le4 ,good1 y are *>m+4 ,& n[ be k9d en\gh to leave me & let me get up1 & give ?is lett] to ,monsieur d',h-----1 :o is wait+ at ! door4 ,all ?is 0 said ) admirable coolness4 ,! tones & intonations ( h] voice1 ! expression ( h] face %[$ no emotion4 ,h] audacity 0 cr[n$ ) complete success4 ,on receiv+ ! answ] f ! h& ( ,monsieur ,c-----1 ,monsieur d',h----- felt 8 wra? subside4 ,he 0 tr\bl$ ) only "o ?+ & t 0 h[ to disguise 8 incl9ation to laugh4 ,! m tor*-light "o fl+s into ! imm5se cav]n :i* we are n[ try+ to illum9ate1 ! m pr(\nd x appe>s4 ,x is a bottomless abyss4 ,x appe>s to u t our task w be accompli%$ m agreeably & m in/ructively if we %[ ! pr9ciples ( /rategy put into practice 9 ! case ( a woman1 :5 %e has rea*$ a high degree ( vici\s accompli%m5t4 ,an example sugge/s m maxims & reveals ! exi/5ce ( m me?ods ?an all possible !ories4 ,"o day at ! end ( a d9n] giv5 to c]ta9 intimate fri5ds by ,pr9ce ,lebrun1 ! gue/s1 heat$ by *ampagne1 7 discuss+ ! inexhau/ible subject ( fem99e artifice4 ,! rec5t adv5ture :i* 0 cr$it$ to ! ,c\ntess ,r4 ,d4 ,s4 ,j4 ,d4 ,a-----1 apropos ( a necklace1 0 ! subject fir/ broa*$4 ,a highly e/eem$ arti/1 a gift$ fri5d ( ! emp]or1 0 vigor\sly ma9ta9+ ! op9ion1 :i* seem$ some:at unmanly1 t x 0 =bidd5 to a man to resi/ successfully ! webs wov5 by a woman4 ,x is my happy exp]i5ce1 he said1 t to !m no?+ is sacr$4 ,! ladies prote/$4 ,b ,i c cite an in/ance 9 po9t4 ,x is an exception6 ,let u he> ! /ory1 said a "y lady4 ,yes1 tell x to u1 cri$ all ! gue/s4 ,! prud5t old g5tleman ca/ 8 eyes ar\nd1 &1 aft] hav+ =m$ 8 conclusions z to ! age ( ! ladies1 smil$ & said3 ,s9ce we are all exp]i5c$ 9 life1 ,i cons5t to relate ! adv5ture4 ,dead sil5ce foll[$1 & ! n>rator read ! foll[+ f a little book :i* he _h tak5 f 8 pocket3 ,i 0 head ov] e>s 9 love ) ! ,comtesse de -----4 ,i 0 tw5ty & ,i 0 +5u\s4 ,%e deceiv$ me4 ,i 0 angry2 %e ?rew me ov]4 ,i 0 +5u\s1 ,i repeat1 & ,i 0 griev$ to lose h]4 ,i 0 tw5ty2 %e =gave me4 ,& z ,i 0 tw5ty1 z ,i 0 always +5u\s1 always deceiv$1 b nev] aga9 ?r[n ov] by h]1 ,i believ$ myself to h be5 ! be/ belov$ ( lov]s1 consequ5tly ! happie/ ( m54 ,! c\ntess _h a fri5d1 ,madame de ,t-----1 :o seem$ to h "s designs on me1 b )\t compromis+ h] dignity2 = %e 0 scrupul\s & respect$ ! proprieties4 ,"o day :ile ,i 0 wait+ = ! c\ntess 9 h] ,op]a box1 ,i he>d my "n call$ f a contigu\s box4 ,x 0 ,madame de ,t-----4 ,:at1 %e said1 already "h8 ,is ?is fidelity or m]ely a want ( some?+ to d8 ,won't y come to me8 ,h] voice & h] mann] _h a mean+ 9 !m1 b ,i 0 f> f incl9$ at t mom5t to indulge 9 a romance4 ,h y any plans = ?is ev5+8 %e said to me4 ,don't make any6 ,if ,i *e] y\r t$i\s solitude y ought to be devot$ to me4 ,don't ask any que/ions1 b obey4 ,call my s]vants4 ,i answ]$ ) a b[ & on be+ reque/$ to leave ! ,op]a box1 ,i obey$4 ,g to ?is g5tleman's h\se1 %e said to ! lackey4 ,say he w n be home till to-morr[4 ,%e made a sign to him1 he w5t to h]1 %e :isp]$ 9 8 e>1 & he left u4 ,! ,op]a began4 ,i tri$ to v5ture on a few words1 b %e sil5c$ me2 "s "o might be li/5+4 ,! fir/ act end$1 ! lackey br\ght back a note1 & told h] t ev]y?+ 0 ready4 ,!n %e smil$1 ask$ = my h&1 took me (f1 put me 9 h] c>riage1 & ,i />t$ on my j\rney q ignorant ( my de/9ation4 ,e inquiry ,i made 0 answ]$ by a peal ( laught]4 ,if ,i _h n be5 aw>e t ?is 0 a woman ( great passion1 t %e _h long lov$ ! ,m>quis de ,v-----1 t %e mu/ h kn[n ,i 0 aw>e ( x1 ,i %\ld h believ$ myself 9 good luck2 b %e knew ! condition ( my he>t1 & ! ,comtesse de -----4 ,i !re=e reject$ all presumptu\s ideas & bid$ my "t4 ,at ! fir/ /op1 a *ange ( horses 0 suppli$ ) ! swiftness ( lightn+ & we />t$ afre%4 ,! matt] 0 becom+ s]i\s4 ,i ask$ ) "s insi/5cy1 :]e ?is joke 0 to end4 ,:]e8 %e said1 laugh+4 ,9 ! pleasante/ place 9 ! _w1 b c't y guess8 ,i'll give y a ?\s& *ances4 ,give x up1 = y w nev] guess4 ,we are go+ to my husb&'s h\se4 ,d y "k him8 ,n 9 ! lea/4 ,s mu* ! bett]1 ,i ?\ght y didn't4 ,b ,i hope y w l him4 ,we h lately become reconcil$4 ,negotiations w5t on = six mon?s2 & we h be5 writ+ to "o ano!r = a mon?4 ,i ?9k x is v k9d ( me to g & look him up4 ,x c]ta9ly is1 b :at am ,i go+ to d !re8 ,:at good w ,i be 9 ?is reconciliation8 ,ah1 t is my bus9ess4 ,y are "y1 amiable1 unconv5tional2 y suit me & w save me f ! t$i\sness ( a tete-a-tete4 ,b x seems odd to me1 to *oose ! day or ! night ( a reconciliation to make u acqua9t$2 ! awkw>dness ( ! fir/ int]view1 ! figure all ?ree ( u w cut1--,i don't see any?+ p>ticul>ly pleasant 9 t4 ,i h tak5 possession ( y = my own amusem5t6 %e said ) an imp]i\s air1 s please don't prea*4 ,i saw %e 0 decid$1 s surr5d]$ myself to circum/ances4 ,i began to laugh at my pr$icam5t & we became exce$+ly m]ry4 ,we aga9 *ang$ horses4 ,! my/]i\s tor* ( night lit up a sky ( extreme cle>ness & %$ ar\nd a delightful twilight4 ,we 7 approa*+ ! spot :]e our tete-a-tete mu/ end4 ,%e po9t$ out to me at int]vals ! beauty ( ! l&scape1 ! tranquillity ( ! night1 ! all-p]vad+ sil5ce ( nature4 ,9 ord] to admire ^! ?+s 9 company z x 0 natural we %\ld1 we turn$ to ! same w9d[ & our faces t\*$ = a mom5t4 ,9 a sudd5 %ock %e seiz$ my h&1 & by a *ance :i* seem$ to me extraord9>y1 = ! /one ov] :i* our c>riage _h b\nd$ c\ld n h be5 v l>ge1 ,i f\nd ,madame de ,t----- 9 my arms4 ,i d n "k :at we 7 try+ to see2 :at ,i am sure ( is t ! objects be=e our eyes began 9 spite ( ! full moon to gr[ mi/y1 :5 sudd5ly ,i 0 releas$ f h] weight1 & %e sank into ! back cu%ions ( ! c>riage4 ,y\r object1 %e said1 r\s+ h]self f a deep rev]ie1 is possibly to conv9ce me ( ! imprud5ce ( ?is proce$+4 ,judge1 !re=e1 ( my emb>rassm5t6 ,my object6 ,i repli$1 :at object c ,i h ) reg>d to y8 ,:at a delusion6 ,y look v f> ahead2 b ( c\rse ! sudd5 surprise or turn ( *ance may excuse any?+4 ,y h c\nt$1 !n1 ^u t *ance1 x seems to me8 ,we _h rea*$ our de/9ation1 & be=e we 7 aw>e ( x1 we _h ent]$ ! c\rt ( ! *ateau4 ,! :ole place 0 brightly lit up4 ,ev]y?+ wore a fe/al air1 except+ ! face ( its ma/]1 :o at ! sight ( me seem$ any?+ b delight$4 ,he came =w>d & express$ 9 some:at hesitat+ t]ms ! t5d]ness prop] to ! occasion ( a reconciliation4 ,i und]/ood lat] on t ?is reconciliation 0 absolutely necess>y f family reasons4 ,i 0 pres5t$ to him & 0 coldly greet$4 ,he ext5d$ 8 h& to 8 wife1 & ,i foll[$ ! two1 ?9k+ ( my "p 9 ! pa/1 9 ! pres5t & 9 ! future4 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ap>tm5ts decorat$ ) exquisite ta/e4 ,! ma/] 9 ?is respect _h gone beyond all ! ord9>y ref9em5t ( luxury1 9 ! hope ( reanimat+1 by ! influ5ce ( voluptu\s imag]y1 a physical nature t 0 dead4 ,n kn[+ :at to say1 ,i took refuge 9 expressions ( admiration4 ,! goddess ( ! temple1 :o 0 q ready to d ! honors1 accept$ my complim5ts4 ,y h n se5 any?+1 %e said4 ,i mu/ take y to ! ap>tm5ts ( my husb&4 ,madame1 five ye>s ago ,i caus$ !m to be pull$ d[n4 ,oh6 ,inde$6 said %e4 ,at ! d9n]1 :at mu/ %e d b (f] ! ma/] "s fi%1 on :i* he said to h]3 ,madame1 ,i h be5 liv+ on milk = ! la/ ?ree ye>s4 ,oh6 ,inde$6 %e said aga94 ,c any "o imag9e ?ree human be+s z a/oni%$ z we 7 to f9d ourselves ga!r$ toge!r8 ,! husb& look$ at me ) a sup]cili\s air1 & ,i paid him back ) a look ( audacity4 ,madame de ,t----- smil$ at me & 0 *>m+ to me2 ,monsieur de ,t----- accept$ me z a necess>y evil4 ,nev] 9 all my life h ,i tak5 "p 9 a d9n] :i* 0 s odd z t4 ,! d9n] end$1 ,i ?\ght t we w\ld g to b$ e>ly--t is1 ,i ?\ght t ,monsieur de ,t----- w\ld4 ,z we ent]$ ! draw+-room3 ,i appreciate1 madame1 said he1 y\r precaution 9 br++ ?is g5tleman ) y4 ,y judg$ rightly t ,i %\ld be b poor company = ! ev5+1 & y h done well1 = ,i am go+ to retire4 ,!n turn+ to me1 he add$ 9 a tone ( pr(\nd s>casm3 ,y w please to p>don me1 & obta9 also p>don f madame4 ,he left u4 ,my reflections8 ,well1 ! reflections ( a twelvemon? 7 !n compris$ 9 ^? ( a m9ute4 ,:5 we 7 left alone1 ,madame de ,t----- & ,i1 we look$ at ea* o!r s curi\sly t1 9 ord] to break ?r\gh ! awkw>dness1 %e propos$ t we %\ld take a turn on ! t]race :ile we wait$1 z %e said1 until ! s]vants _h supp$4 ,x 0 a sup]b night4 ,x 0 sc>cely possible to disc]n surr\nd+ objects1 !y seem$ to be cov]$ ) a veil1 t imag9ation might be p]mitt$ to take a l(ti] flight4 ,! g>d5s1 t]rac$ on ! side ( a m\nta91 slop$ d[n1 plat=m aft] plat=m1 to ! banks ( ! ,se9e1 & ! eye took 9 ! _m w9d+s ( ! /ream cov]$ ) islets gre5 & picturesque4 ,^! v>iations 9 ! l&scape made up a ?\s& pictures :i* gave to ! spot1 naturally *>m+1 a ?\s& novel features4 ,we walk$ along ! mo/ ext5sive ( ^! t]races1 :i* 0 cov]$ ) a ?ick umbrage ( trees4 ,%e _h recov]$ f ! effects ( h] husb&'s p]siflage1 & z we walk$ along %e gave me h] confid5ce4 ,confid5ce begets confid5ce1 & z ,i told h] m9e1 all %e said to me became m intimate & m int]e/+4 ,madame de ,t----- at fir/ gave me h] arm2 b soon ?is arm became int]lac$ 9 m9e1 ,i "k n h[1 b 9 "s way almo/ lift$ h] up & prev5t$ h] f t\*+ ! gr\nd4 ,! position 0 agreeable1 b became at la/ fatigu+4 ,we _h be5 walk+ = a long "t & we /ill _h mu* to say to ea* o!r4 ,a bank ( turf appe>$ & %e sat d[n )\t )draw+ h] arm4 ,& 9 ?is position we began to s\nd ! praises ( mutual confid5ce1 its *>ms & its delights4 ,ah6 %e said to me1 :o c enjoy x m ?an we & ) less cause ( fe>8 ,i "k well ! tie t b9ds y to ano!r1 & !re=e h no?+ to fe>4 ,p]haps %e wi%$ to be contradict$4 ,b ,i answ]$ n a ^w4 ,we 7 !n mutually p]suad$ t x 0 possible = u to be fri5ds )\t fe> ( go+ fur!r4 ,b ,i 0 afraid1 h[ev]1 ,i said1 t t sudd5 jolt 9 ! c>riage & ! surpris+ consequ5ces may h fright5$ y4 ,oh1 ,i am n s easily al>m$6 ,i fe> x has left a little cl\d on y\r m9d8 ,:at mu/ ,i d to reassure y8 ,give me ! kiss "h :i* *ance-- ,i w gladly d s2 = if ,i d n1 y\r vanity w lead y to ?9k t ,i fe> y4 ,i took ! kiss4 ,x is ) kisses z ) confid5ces1 ! fir/ leads to ano!r4 ,!y are multipli$1 !y int]rupt conv]sation1 !y take its place2 !y sc>ce leave "t = a sigh to escape4 ,sil5ce foll[$4 ,we c\ld he> x1 = sil5ce may be he>d4 ,we rose )\t a ^w & began to walk aga94 ,we mu/ g 91 said %e1 = ! air ( ! riv] is icy1 & x is n wor? :ile-- ,i ?9k to g 9 w\ld be m dang]\s1 ,i answ]$4 ,p]haps s6 ,nev] m9d1 we w g 94 ,:y1 is ?is out ( consid]ation = me8 ,y wi% d\btless to save me f ! impressions :i* ,i may receive f su* a walk z ?is --! consequ5ces :i* may result4 ,is x = me--= me only--8 ,y are mode/1 %e said smil+1 & y cr$it me ) s+ul> consid]ation4 ,d y ?9k s8 ,well1 s9ce y take x 9 ?is way1 we w g 92 ,i dem& x4 ,a /upid proposition1 :5 made by two p :o are =c+ !mselves to say some?+ utt]ly diff]5t f :at !y ?9k4 ,!n %e compell$ me to take ! pa? t l$ back to ! *ateau4 ,i d n "k1 at lea/ ,i did n !n "k1 :e!r ?is c\rse 0 "o :i* %e =c$ ^u h]self1 :e!r x 0 ! result ( a vigor\s resolution1 or :e!r %e %>$ my disappo9tm5t 9 see+ an incid5t :i* _h begun s well ?us sudd5ly br\ght to a close b by a mutual in/9ct our /eps slack5$ & we pursu$ our way gloomily dissatisfi$ ! "o ) ! o!r & ) ourselves4 ,we knew n ! :y & ! :]e=e ( :at we 7 do+4 ,nei!r ( u _h ! "r to dem& or ev5 to ask any?+4 ,we _h nei!r ( u any gr\nd = utt]+ a reproa*4 ,o t we _h got up a qu>rel6 ,b h[ c\ld ,i pick "o ) h]8 ,mean:ile we drew ne>] & ne>]1 ?9k+ h[ we might evade ! duty :i* we _h s awkw>dly impos$ ^u ourselves4 ,we rea*$ ! door1 :5 ,madame de ,t----- said to me3 ,i am angry ) y6 ,aft] ! confid5ces ,i h giv5 y1 n to give me a s+le "o6 ,y h n said a ^w ab\t ! c\ntess4 ,& yet x is s delightful to speak ( ! "o we love6 ,i %\ld h li/5$ ) su* int]e/6 ,x 0 ! v be/ ,i c\ld d aft] ,i _h tak5 y away f h]6 ,_c ,i reproa* y ) ! same ?+8 ,i said1 int]rupt+ h]1 & if in/ead ( mak+ me a witness to ?is s+ul> reconciliation 9 :i* ,i play s odd a "p1 y _h spok5 to me ( ! m>quis-- ,/op1 %e said1 little z y "k ( wom51 y are aw>e t _! confid5ces mu/ be wait$ =1 n ask$4 ,b to return to y\rself4 ,are y v happy ) my fri5d8 ,ah6 ,i fe> ! contr>y-- ,:y1 madame1 %\ld ev]y?+ t ! public amuses itself by say+ claim our belief8 ,y ne$ n dissemble4 ,! c\ntess makes less a my/]y ( ?+s ?an y d4 ,wom5 ( h] /amp d n keep ! secrets ( _! loves & ( _! lov]s1 especially :5 y are prompt$ by discretion to conceal h] triumph4 ,i am f> f accus+ h] ( coquetry2 b a prude has z mu* vanity z a coquette4--,come1 tell me frankly1 h y n cause ( compla9t aga9/ h]8 ,b1 madame1 ! air is really too icy = u to /ay "h4 ,w\ld y l to g 98 said ,i ) a smile4 ,d y f9d x s8--,t is s+ul>4 ,! air is q w>m4 ,%e _h tak5 my arm aga91 & we cont9u$ to walk1 al?\gh ,i did n "k ! direction :i* we took4 ,all t %e _h h9t$ at conc]n+ ! lov] ( ! c\ntess1 conc]n+ my mi/ress1 toge!r ) ?is j\rney1 ! incid5t :i* took place 9 ! c>riage1 our conv]sation on ! grassy bank1 ! "t ( night1 ! moonlight--all made me feel anxi\s4 ,i 0 at ! same "t c>ri$ along by vanity1 by desire1 & s di/ract$ by ?\ght1 t ,i 0 too excit$ p]haps to take notice ( all t ,i 0 exp]i5c+4 ,&1 :ile ,i 0 ov]:elm$ ) ^! m+l$ feel+s1 %e cont9u$ talk+ to me ( ! c\ntess1 & my sil5ce confirm$ ! tru? ( all t %e *ose to say ab\t h]4 ,nev]!less1 c]ta9 passages 9 h] talk recall$ me to myself4 ,:at an exquisite creature %e is6 %e 0 say+4 ,h[ graceful6 ,on h] lips ! utt]ances ( trea*]y s\nd l witticism2 an act ( infidelity seems ! prompt+ ( reason1 a sacrifice to propriety2 :ile %e is nev] reckless1 %e is always lovable2 %e is seldom t5d] & nev] s9c]e2 amor\s by nature1 prudi% on pr9ciple2 sprightly1 prud5t1 dext]\s ?\gh utt]ly ?\ghtless1 v>i$ z ,proteus 9 h] moods1 b *>m+ z ! ,graces 9 h] mann]2 %e attracts b %e eludes4 ,:at a numb] ( p>ts ,i h se5 h] play6 ,entre n\s1 :at a numb] ( dupes hang r\nd h]6 ,:at fun %e has made ( ! b>on1 :at a life %e has l$ ! m>quis6 ,:5 %e took y1 x 0 m]ely = ! purpose ( ?r[+ ! two rivals (f ! sc5t2 !y 7 on ! po9t ( a rupture2 = %e _h play$ ) !m too long1 & !y _h _h "t to see ?r\gh h]4 ,b %e br\ght y on ! sc5e4 ,_! att5tion 0 call$ to y1 %e l$ !m to r$\ble _! pursuit1 %e 0 9 despair ov] y1 %e piti$ y1 %e consol$ y-- ,ah6 h[ happy is a clev] woman :5 9 su* a game z ?is %e pr(esses to /ake no?+ ( h] own6 ,b yet1 is ?is true happ9ess8 ,?is la/ phrase1 accompani$ by a significant sigh1 0 a ma/]-/roke4 ,i felt z if a b&age _h fall5 f my eyes1 )\t see+ :o _h put x !re4 ,my mi/ress appe>$ to me ! false/ ( wom51 & ,i believ$ t ,i held n[ ! only s5sible creature 9 ! _w4 ,!n ,i sigh$ )\t kn[+ :y4 ,%e seem$ griev$ at hav+ giv5 me pa9 & at hav+ 9 h] excitem5t drawn a picture1 ! tru? ( :i* might be op5 to suspicion1 s9ce x 0 ! "w ( a woman4 ,i d n "k h[ ,i answ]$2 = )\t realiz+ ! drift ( all ,i he>d1 ,i set out ) h] on ! high road ( s5tim5t1 & we m\nt$ to su* l(ty heights ( feel+ t x 0 impossible to guess :at w\ld be ! end ( our j\rney4 ,x 0 =tunate t we also took ! pa? t[>ds a pavilion :i* %e po9t$ out to me at ! end ( ! t]race1 a pavilion1 ! witness ( _m sweet mom5ts4 ,%e describ$ to me ! furni%+ ( x4 ,:at a pity t %e _h n ! key6 ,z %e spoke we rea*$ ! pavilion & f\nd t x 0 op54 ,! cle>ness ( ! moonlight outside did n p5etrate1 b d>kness has _m *>ms4 ,we trembl$ z we w5t 94 ,x 0 a sanctu>y4 ,might x n be ! sanctu>y ( love8 ,we drew ne> a s(a & sat d[n1 & !re we rema9$ a mom5t li/5+ to our he>t-beats4 ,! la/ ray ( ! moon c>ri$ away ! la/ scruple4 ,! h& :i* repell$ me felt my he>t beat4 ,%e /ruggl$ to get away1 b fell back ov]come ) t5d]ness4 ,we talk$ toge!r ?r\gh t sil5ce 9 ! language ( ?\ght4 ,no?+ is m raptur\s ?an ^! mute conv]sations4 ,madame de ,t----- took refuge 9 my arms1 hid h] head 9 my bosom1 sigh$ & !n grew calm "u my c>esses4 ,%e grew melan*oly1 %e 0 consol$1 & %e ask$ ( love all t love _h robb$ h] (4 ,! s\nd ( ! riv] broke ! sil5ce ( night ) a g5tle murmur1 :i* seem$ 9 h>mony ) ! beat+ ( our he>ts4 ,su* 0 ! d>kness ( ! place x 0 sc>cely possible to disc]n objects2 b ?r\gh ! transp>5t crepe ( a fair summ]'s night1 ! que5 ( t lovely place seem$ to me adorable4 ,oh6 %e said to me ) an angelic voice1 let u leave ?is dang]\s spot4 ,resi/ance "h is beyond our /r5g?4 ,%e drew me away & we left ! pavilion ) regret4 ,ah6 h[ happy is %e6 cri$ ,madame de ,t-----4 ,:om d y mean8 ,i ask$4 ,did ,i speak8 said %e ) a look ( al>m4 ,& !n we rea*$ ! grassy bank1 & /opp$ !re involunt>ily4 ,:at a di/ance !re is1 %e said to me1 betwe5 ?is place & ! pavilion6 ,yes inde$1 said ,i4 ,b mu/ ?is bank be always om9\s8 ,is !re a regret8 ,is !re--8 ,i d n "k by :at magic x took place2 b at ?is po9t ! conv]sation *ang$ & became less s]i\s4 ,%e v5tur$ ev5 to speak playfully ( ! pleasures ( love1 to elim9ate f !m all moral consid]ations1 to r$uce !m to _! simple/ elem5ts1 & to prove t ! favors ( lov]s 7 m]e pleasure1 t !re 7 no pl$ges--philosophically speak+--except+ ^? :i* 7 giv5 to ! _w1 :5 we all[$ x to p5etrate our secrets & jo9$ x 9 ! acts ( indiscretion4 ,h[ mild is ! night1 %e said1 :i* we h by *ance pick$ out6 ,well1 if !re are reasons1 z ,i suppose !re are1 :i* compel u to "p to-morr[1 our happ9ess1 ignor$ z x is by all nature1 w n leave u any ties to dissolve4 ,!re w1 p]haps1 be "s regrets1 ! pleasant memory ( :i* w give u rep>ation2 & !n !re w be a mutual und]/&+1 )\t all ! delays1 ! fuss & ! tyranny ( legal proce$+s4 ,we are su* ma*9es--& ,i blu% to av[ x--t 9 place ( all ! %r9k+s t torm5t$ me be=e ?is sc5e took place1 ,i 0 half incl9$ to embrace ! boldness ( ^! pr9ciples1 & ,i felt already dispos$ to indulge 9 ! love ( lib]ty4 ,?is beautiful night1 %e cont9u$1 ?is lovely sc5]y at ?is mom5t h tak5 on fre% *>ms4 ,o let u nev] =get ?is pavilion6 ,! *ateau1 %e add$ smil+ly1 conta9s a /ill m *>m+ place1 b ,i d>e n %[ y any?+2 y are l a *ild1 :o wi%es to t\* ev]y?+ & breaks ev]y?+ t he t\*es4 ,mov$ by a s5tim5t ( curiosity ,i prote/$ t ,i 0 a v good *ild4 ,%e *ang$ ! subject4 ,?is night1 %e said1 w\ld be = me )\t a regret if ,i 7 n vex$ ) myself = :at ,i said to y ab\t ! c\ntess4 ,n t ,i wi% to f9d fault ) y4 ,novelty attracts me4 ,y h f\nd me amiable1 ,i %\ld l to believe 9 y\r good fai?4 ,b ! dom9ion ( habit takes a long "t to break ?r\gh & ,i h n le>n$ ! secret ( do+ ?is--,by ! bye1 :at d y ?9k ( my husb&8 ,well1 he is r cross1 b ,i suppose he c\ld n be o!rwise to me4 ,oh1 t is true1 b 8 way ( life isn't pleasant1 & he c\ld n see y "h ) indiff]5ce4 ,he might be suspici\s ev5 ( our fri5d%ip4 ,oh6 he is s already4 ,confess t he has cause4 ,!re=e y mu/ n prolong ?is visit2 he might take x amiss4 ,z soon z any "o arrives-- & %e add$ ) a smile1 "s "o is go+ to arrive--y mu/ g4 ,y h to keep up appe>ance1 y "k4 ,rememb] 8 mann] :5 he left u to-night4 ,i 0 tempt$ to int]pret ?is adv5ture z a trap1 b z %e notic$ ! impression made by h] words1 %e add$3 ,oh1 he 0 v mu* gay] :5 he 0 sup]9t5d+ ! arrangem5t ( ! cab9et ,i told y ab\t4 ,t 0 be=e my m>riage4 ,?is passage leads to my ap>tm5t4 ,alas6 x te/ifies to ! cunn+ artifices to :i* ,monsieur de ,t----- has resort$ 9 protect+ 8 love = me4 ,h[ pleasant x w\ld be1 ,i said to h]1 ke5ly excit$ by ! curiosity %e _h r\s$ 9 me1 to take v5geance 9 ?is spot = ! insults :i* y\r *>ms h suff]$1 & to seek to make re/itution = ! pleasures ( :i* y h be5 robb$4 ,%e d\btless ?\ght ?is rem>k 9 good ta/e1 b %e said3 ,y promis$ to be good6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ?rew a veil ov] ! follies :i* e age w p>don to y\?1 on ! gr\nd ( s _m balk$ desires & bitt] memories4 ,9 ! morn+1 sc>cely rais+ h] liquid eyes1 ,madame de ,t-----1 fair] ?an ev]1 said to me3 ,n[ w y ev] love ! c\ntess z mu* z y d me8 ,i 0 ab\t to answ] :5 h] maid1 h] confidante1 appe>$ say+3 ,y mu/ g4 ,x is broad daylight1 elev5 o'clock1 & ! *ateau is already awake4 ,all _h vani%$ l a dream6 ,i f\nd myself w&]+ ?r\gh ! corridors be=e ,i _h recov]$ my s5ses4 ,h[ c\ld ,i rega9 my ap>tm5t1 n kn[+ :]e x 08 ,any mi/ake might br+ ab\t an exposure4 ,i resolv$ on a morn+ walk4 ,! coolness ( ! fre% air gradually tranquiliz$ my imag9ation & br\ght me back to ! _w ( reality2 & n[ in/ead ( a _w ( en*antm5t ,i saw myself 9 my s\l1 & my ?\ghts 7 no long] di/urb$ b foll[$ ea* o!r 9 connect$ ord]2 9 fact1 ,i brea!d once m4 ,i 01 above all ?+s1 anxi\s to le>n :at ,i 0 to h] s lately left--,i :o knew t %e _h be5 desp]ately 9 love ) ! ,m>quis de ,v-----4 ,c\ld %e h brok5 ) him8 ,_h %e tak5 me to be 8 successor1 or only to puni% him8 ,:at a night6 ,:at an adv5ture6 ,yes1 & :at a delightful woman6 ,:ile ,i float$ on ! waves ( ^! ?\ghts1 ,i he>d a s\nd ne> at h&4 ,i rais$ my eyes1 ,i rubb$ !m1 ,i c\ld n believe my s5ses4 ,c y guess :o x 08 ,! ,m>quis de ,v-----6 ,y did n expect to see me s e>ly1 did y8 he said4 ,h[ has x all gone (f8 ,did y "k t ,i 0 "h8 ,i ask$ 9 utt] amazem5t4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i receiv$ ^w j z y left ,p>is4 ,h y play$ y\r "p well8 ,did n ! husb& ?9k y\r visit ridicul\s8 ,0 he put out8 ,:5 are y go+ to take leave8 ,y _h bett] g1 ,i h made e provision = y4 ,i h br\ght y a good c>riage4 ,x is at y\r s]vice4 ,?is is ! way ,i requite y1 my de> fri5d4 ,y may rely on me 9 ! future1 = a man is grateful = su* s]vices z y\rs4 ,^! la/ words gave me ! key to ! :ole my/]y1 & ,i saw h[ ,i /ood4 ,b :y %\ld y h come s soon8 ,i ask$ him2 x w\ld h be5 m prud5t to h wait$ a few days4 ,i =esaw t2 & x is only *ance t has br\ght me "h4 ,i am suppos$ to be on my way back f a neighbor+ c\ntry h\se4 ,b has n ,madame de ,t----- tak5 y into h] secret8 ,i am surpris$ at h] want ( confid5ce1 aft] all y h done = u4 ,my de> fri5d1 ,i repli$1 %e d\btless _h h] reasons4 ,p]haps ,i did n play my "p v well4 ,has ev]y?+ be5 v pleasant8 ,tell me ! p>ticul>s2 come1 tell me4 ,n[ wait a mom5t4 ,i did n "k t ?is 0 to be a com$y2 & al?\gh ,madame de ,t----- gave me a "p 9 ! play-- ,x wasn't a v nice "o4 ,d n worry y\rself2 !re are no bad p>ts = good actors4 ,i und]/&1 y acquitt$ y\rself well4 ,admirably4 ,& ,madame de ,t-----8 ,is adorable4 ,to ?9k ( be+ able to w9 su* a woman6 said he1 /opp+ %ort 9 our walk1 & look+ triumphantly at me4 ,oh1 :at pa9s ,i h tak5 ) h]6 ,& ,i h at la/ br\ght h] to a po9t :]e %e is p]haps ! only woman 9 ,p>is on ^: fidelity a man may infallibly c\nt6 ,y h succe$$--8 ,yes2 9 t lies my special tal5t4 ,h] incon/ancy 0 m]e frivolity1 unre/ra9$ imag9ation4 ,x 0 necess>y to *ange t disposition ( h]s1 b y h no idea ( h] atta*m5t to me4 ,b really1 is %e n *>m+8 ,i q agree ) y4 ,& yet entre n\s ,i recognize "o fault 9 h]4 ,nature 9 giv+ h] ev]y?+1 has d5i$ h] t flame div9e :i* puts ! cr[n on all o!r end[m5ts2 :ile %e r\ses 9 o!rs ! ardor ( passion1 %e feels none h]self1 %e is a ?+ ( m>ble4 ,i am compell$ to believe y1 = ,i h _h no opportunity ( judg+1 b d y ?9k t y "k t woman z well z if y 7 h] husb&8 ,x is possible to be deceiv$4 ,if ,i _h n d9$ ye/]day ) ! v]itable--,i %\ld take y-- ,by ! way1 has he be5 good8 ,oh1 ,i 0 receiv$ l a dog6 ,i und]/&4 ,let u g 91 let u look = ,madame de ,t-----4 ,%e mu/ be up by ?is "t4 ,b %\ld we n out ( dec5cy beg9 ) ! husb&8 ,i said to him4 ,y are "r4 ,let u g to y\r room1 ,i wi% to put on a little p[d]4 ,b tell me1 did he really take y = h] lov]8 ,y may judge by ! way he receives me2 b let u g at once to 8 ap>tm5t4 ,i wi%$ to avoid hav+ to lead him to an ap>tm5t ^: :]eab\ts ,i did n "k2 b by *ance we f\nd x4 ,! door 0 op5 & !re ,i saw my valet de *ambre asleep on an arm*air4 ,a c&le 0 go+ out on a table beside him4 ,he dr[sily (f]$ a night robe to ! m>quis4 ,i 0 on p9s & ne$les2 b ! m>quis 0 9 a mood to be easily deceiv$1 took ! man = a m]e sleepy-head1 & made a joke ( ! matt]4 ,we pass$ on to ! ap>tm5t ( ,monsieur de ,t-----4 ,!re 0 no misund]/&+ ! reception :i* he accord$ me1 & ! welcome1 ! complim5ts :i* he address$ to ! m>quis1 :om he almo/ =c$ to /ay4 ,he wi%$ to take him to madame 9 ord] t %e might insi/ on 8 /ay+4 ,z = me1 ,i receiv$ no su* invitation4 ,i 0 rem9d$ t my heal? 0 delicate1 ! c\ntry 0 damp1 fev] 0 9 ! air1 & ,i seem$ s depress$ t ! *ateau w\ld prove too gloomy = me4 ,! m>quis (f]$ me 8 *aise & ,i accept$ x4 ,! husb& seem$ delight$ & we 7 all satisfi$4 ,b ,i c\ld n refuse myself ! pleasure ( see+ ,madame de ,t----- once m4 ,my impati5ce 0 wond]ful4 ,my fri5d conceiv$ no suspicions f ! late sleep ( 8 mi/ress4 ,isn't ?is f9e8 he said to me z we foll[$ ,monsieur de ,t-----4 ,he c\ldn't h spok5 m k9dly if %e _h dictat$ 8 words4 ,he is a f9e fell[4 ,i am n 9 ! lea/ annoy$ by ?is reconciliation2 !y w make a good home toge!r1 & y w agree ) me1 t he c\ld n h *os5 a wife bett] able to d ! honors4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i repli$4 ,h[ev] pleasant ! adv5ture has be51 he w5t on ) an air ( my/]y1 y mu/ be (f6 ,i w let ,madame de ,t----- und]/& t h] secret w be well kept4 ,on t po9t1 my fri5d1 %e p]haps c\nts m on me ?an on y2 = y see h] sleep is n di/urb$ by ! matt]4 ,oh6 ,i q agree t !re is no "o l y = putt+ a woman to sleep4 ,yes1 & a husb& too1 & if necess>y a lov]1 my de> fri5d4 ,at la/ ,monsieur de ,t----- 0 admitt$ to 8 wife's ap>tm5t1 & !re we 7 all summon$4 ,i trembl$1 said ,madame de ,t----- to me1 = fe> y w\ld g be=e ,i awoke1 & ,i ?ank y = sav+ me ! annoyance :i* t w\ld h caus$ me4 ,madame1 ,i said1 & %e mu/ h p]ceiv$ ! feel+ t 0 9 my tones--,i come to say good-bye4 ,%e look$ at me & at ! m>quis ) an air ( disquietude2 b ! self-satisfi$1 kn[+ look ( h] lov] reassur$ h]4 ,%e laugh$ 9 h] sleeve ) me z if %e w\ld console me z well z %e c\ld1 )\t l[]+ h]self 9 my eyes4 ,he has play$ 8 "p well1 ! m>quis said to h] 9 a l[ voice1 po9t+ to me1 & my gratitude-- ,let u drop ! subject1 int]rupt$ ,madame de ,t-----2 y may be sure t ,i am well aw>e ( all ,i owe him4 ,at la/ ,monsieur de ,t-----1 ) a s>ca/ic rem>k1 dismiss$ me2 my fri5d ?rew ! du/ 9 8 eyes by mak+ fun ( me2 & ,i paid back bo? ( !m by express+ my admiration = ,madame de ,t-----1 :o made fools ( u all )\t =feit+ h] dignity4 ,i took myself (f2 b ,madame de ,t----- foll[$ me1 pret5d+ to h a commission to give me4 ,adieu1 monsieur6 %e said1 ,i am indebt$ to y = ! v great pleasure y h giv5 me2 b ,i h paid y back ) a beautiful dream1 & %e look$ at me ) an expression ( subtle mean+4 ,b adieu1 & =ev]6 ,y h pluck$ a solit>y fl[]1 blossom+ 9 its lovel9ess1 :i* no man-- ,%e /opp$ & h] ?\ght evaporat$ 9 a sigh2 b %e *eck$ ! ris+ flood ( s5sibility & smil$ significantly4 ,! c\ntess loves y1 %e said4 ,if ,i h robb$ h] ( "s transports1 ,i give y back to h] less ignorant ?an be=e4 ,adieu6 ,d n make mis*ief betwe5 my fri5d & me4 ,%e wrung my h& & left me4 ,m ?an once ! ladies :o _h mislaid _! fans blu%$ z !y li/5$ to ! old g5tleman1 ^: brilliant elocution won _! indulg5ce = c]ta9 details :i* we h suppress$1 z too erotic = ! pres5t age2 nev]!less1 we may believe t ea* lady complim5t$ him 9 private2 = "s "t aft]w>ds he gave to ea* ( !m1 z also to ! mascul9e gue/s1 a copy ( ?is *>m+ /ory1 tw5ty-five copies ( :i* 7 pr9t$ by ,pi]re ,didot4 ,x is f copy ,no4 #bd t ! au?or has transcrib$ ?is tale1 hi!rto unpubli%$1 &1 /range to say1 attribut$ to ,dorat4 ,x has ! m]it ( yield+ important lessons = husb&s1 :ile at ! same "t x gives ! celibates a delightful picture ( morals 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,,m$itation ,,xxv4 ,,( ,,allies4 ,( all ! mis]ies t civil w> c br+ ^u a c\ntry ! greate/ lies 9 ! appeal :i* "o ( ! conte/ants always ends by mak+ to "s =eign gov]nm5t4 ,unhappily we are compell$ to confess t all wom5 make ?is great mi/ake1 = ! lov] is only ! fir/ ( _! soldi]s4 ,x may be a memb] ( _! family or at lea/ a di/ant c\s94 ,?is ,m$itation1 !n1 is int5d$ to answ] ! inquiry1 :at assi/ance c ea* ( ! diff]5t p[]s :i* influ5ce human life give to y\r wife8 or bett] ?an t1 :at artifices w %e resort to to arm !m aga9/ y8 ,two be+s unit$ by m>riage are subject to ! laws ( religion & society2 to ^? ( private life1 &1 f consid]ations ( heal?1 to ^? ( m$ic9e4 ,we w !re=e divide ?is important ,m$itation into six p>agraphs3 #a4 ,,( ,,religions ,,& ,,( ,,confession2 ,,consid]$ ,,9 ,,_! ,,connection ,,) ,,m>riage4 #b4 ,,( ,,! ,,"m-,,9-,,law4 #c4 ,,( ,,bo>d+ ,,s*ool ,,fri5ds ,,& ,,intimate ,,fri5ds4 #d4 ,,( ,,! ,,lov]',s ,,allies4 #e4 ,,( ,,! ,,maid4 #f4 ,,( ,,! ,,doctor4 #a4 ,,( ,,religions ,,& ,,( ,,confession2 ,,consid]$ ,,9 ,,_! ,,connection ,,) ,,m>riage4 ,la ,bruy]e has v wittily said1 ,x is too mu* = a husb& to h rang$ aga9/ him bo? devotion & gallantry2 a woman ought to *oose b "o ( !m = h] ally4 ,! au?or ?9ks t ,la ,bruy]e is mi/ak54 #b4 ,,( ,,! ,,"m-,,9-,,law4 ,up to ! age ( ?irty ! face ( a woman is a book writt5 9 a =eign tongue1 :i* "o may /ill translate 9 spite ( all ! fem9isms ( ! idiom2 b on pass+ h] =tie? ye> a woman becomes an insoluble riddle2 & if any "o c see ?r\gh an old woman1 x is ano!r old woman4 ,"s diplomats h attempt$ on m ?an "o occasion ! diabolical task ( ga9+ ov] ! d[ag]s :o oppos$ _! ma*9ations2 b if !y h ev] succe$$ x 0 only aft] mak+ enorm\s concessions to !m2 = diplomats are practic$ p & we d n ?9k t y c employ _! recipe 9 deal+ ) y\r "m-9-law4 ,%e w be ! fir/ aid-de-camp ( h] daught]1 = if ! "m did n take h] daught]'s side1 x w\ld be "o ( ^? mon/r\s & unnatural exceptions1 :i* unhappily = husb&s are extremely r>e4 ,:5 a man is s happy z to possess a "m-9-law :o is well-pres]v$1 he may easily keep h] 9 *eck = a c]ta9 "t1 al?\gh he may n "k any "y celibate brave en\gh to assail h]4 ,b g5]ally husb&s :o h ! slighte/ conjugal g5ius w f9d a way ( pitt+ _! own "m aga9/ t ( _! wife1 & 9 t case !y w naturally neutralize ea* o!r's p[]4 ,to be able to keep a "m-9-law 9 ! c\ntry :ile he lives 9 ,p>is1 & vice v]sa1 is a piece ( good =tune :i* a husb& too r>ely meets )4 ,:at ( mak+ mis*ief betwe5 ! "m & ! daught]8--,t may be possible2 b 9 ord] to accompli% su* an ent]prise he mu/ h ! metallic he>t ( ,ri*elieu1 :o made a son & a "m deadly enemies to ea* o!r4 ,h[ev]1 ! jeal\sy ( a husb& :o =bids 8 wife to pray to male sa9ts & wi%es h] to address only female sa9ts1 w\ld all[ h] lib]ty to see h] "m4 ,_m sons-9-law take an extreme c\rse :i* settles ev]y?+1 :i* consi/s 9 liv+ on bad t]ms ) _! mo!rs-9-law4 ,?is unfri5dl9ess w\ld be v adroit policy1 if x did n inevitably result 9 draw+ tight] ! ties t unite "m & daught]4 ,^! are ab\t all ! means :i* y h = resi/+ mat]nal influ5ce 9 y\r home4 ,z = ! s]vices :i* y\r wife c claim f h] "m1 !y are imm5se2 & ! assi/ance :i* %e may d]ive f ! neutrality ( h] "m is n less p[]ful4 ,b on ?is po9t ev]y?+ passes out ( ! doma9 ( sci5ce1 = all is veil$ 9 secrecy4 ,! re9=cem5ts :i* a "m br+s up 9 support ( a daught] are s v>i$ 9 nature1 !y dep5d s mu* on circum/ances1 t x w\ld be folly to attempt ev5 a nom5clature = !m4 ,yet y may write out among ! mo/ valuable precepts ( ?is conjugal gospel1 ! foll[+ maxims4 ,a husb& %\ld nev] let 8 wife visit h] "m unatt5d$4 ,a husb& ought to /udy all ! reasons :y all ! celibates "u =ty :o =m h] habitual society are s closely unit$ by ties ( fri5d%ip to 8 "m-9-law2 =1 if a daught] r>ely falls 9 love ) ! lov] ( h] "m1 h] "m has always a weak spot = h] daught]'s lov]4 #c4 ,,( ,,bo>d+ ,,s*ool ,,fri5ds ,,& ,,intimate ,,fri5ds4 ,l\ise de ,l-----1 daught] ( an (fic] kill$ at ,wagram1 _h be5 ! object ( ,napoleon's special protection4 ,%e left ,ec\5 to m>ry a commiss>y g5]al1 ! ,b>on de ,v-----1 :o is v ri*4 ,l\ise 0 eighte5 & ! b>on =ty4 ,%e 0 ord9>y 9 face & h] complexion c\ld n be call$ :ite1 b %e _h a *>m+ figure1 good eyes1 a small foot1 a pretty h&1 good ta/e & abundant intellig5ce4 ,! b>on1 worn out by ! fatigues ( w> & /ill m by ! excesses ( a /ormy y\?1 _h "o ( ^? faces ^u :i* ! ,republic1 ! ,directory1 ! ,consulate & ! ,empire seem$ to h set _! impress4 ,he became s deeply 9 love ) 8 wife1 t he ask$ & obta9$ f ! ,emp]or a po/ at ,p>is1 9 ord] t he might be enabl$ to wat* ov] 8 treasure4 ,he 0 z jeal\s z ,c\nt ,almaviva1 /ill m f vanity ?an f love4 ,! "y orphan _h m>ri$ h] husb& f necessity1 &1 flatt]$ by ! asc5dancy %e wield$ ov] a man mu* old] ?an h]self1 wait$ ^u 8 wi%es & 8 ne$s2 b h] delicacy 0 (f5d$ f ! fir/ days ( _! m>riage by ! habits & ideas ( a man ^: mann]s 7 t+$ ) republican lic5se4 ,he 0 a pr$e/9$4 ,i d n "k exactly h[ long ! b>on made 8 honeymoon la/1 nor :5 w> 0 decl>$ 9 8 h\sehold2 b ,i believe x happ5$ 9 #ahaf1 at a v brilliant ball giv5 by ,monsieur ,d-----1 a commiss>iat (fic]1 t ! commiss>y g5]al1 :o _h be5 promot$ head ( ! dep>tm5t1 admir$ ! beautiful ,madame ,b-----1 ! wife ( a bank]1 & look$ at h] mu* m amor\sly ?an a m>ri$ man %\ld h all[$ himself to d4 ,at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ x happ5$ t ! bank]1 tir$ ( wait+ any long]1 w5t home leav+ 8 wife at ! ball4 ,we are go+ to take y home to y\r h\se1 said ! b>oness to ,madame ,b-----4 ,monsieur de ,v-----1 (f] y\r arm to ,emilie6 ,& n[ ! b>on is seat$ 9 8 c>riage next to a woman :o1 dur+ ! :ole ev5+1 _h be5 (f]$ & _h refus$ a ?\s& att5tions1 & f :om he _h hop$ 9 va9 to w9 a s+le look4 ,!re %e 01 9 all ! lu/re ( h] y\? & beauty1 display+ ! :ite/ %\ld]s & ! mo/ ravi%+ l9es ( beauty4 ,h] face1 :i* /ill reflect$ ! pleasures ( ! ev5+1 seem$ to vie ) ! brilliancy ( h] sat9 g[n2 h] eyes to rival ! blaze ( h] diamonds2 & h] sk9 to cope ) ! s(t :it5ess ( ! m>ab\ts :i* ti$ 9 h] hair1 set (f ! ebon tresses & ! r+lets dangl+ f h] headdress4 ,h] t5d] voice w\ld /ir ! *ords ( ! mo/ ins5sible he>ts2 9 a ^w1 s p[]fully did %e wake up love 9 ! human brea/ t ,rob]t d',abrissel himself w\ld p]haps h yield$ to h]4 ,! b>on glanc$ at 8 wife1 :o1 ov]come ) fatigue1 _h sunk to sleep 9 a corn] ( ! c>riage4 ,he comp>$1 9 spite ( himself1 ! toilette ( ,l\ise & t ( ,emilie4 ,n[ on occasions ( ?is k9d ! pres5ce ( a wife is s+ul>ly calculat$ to %>p5 ! unqu5*able desires ( a =bidd5 love4 ,moreov]1 ! glances ( ! b>on1 direct$ alt]nately to 8 wife & to h] fri5d1 7 easy to int]pret1 & ,madame ,b----- int]pret$ !m4 ,poor ,l\ise1 %e said1 %e is ov]tir$4 ,go+ out does n suit h]1 h] ta/es are s simple4 ,at ,ec\5 %e 0 always read+-- ,& y1 :at us$ y to d8 ,i1 sir8 ,oh1 ,i ?\ght ab\t no?+ b act+ comely4 ,x 0 my passion6 ,b :y d y s r>ely visit ,madame de ,v-----8 ,we h a c\ntry h\se at ,sa9t-,prix1 :]e we c\ld h a com$y act$1 9 a little !atre :i* ,i h built !re4 ,if ,i h n visit$ ,madame de ,v-----1 ^: fault is x8 %e repli$4 ,y are s jeal\s t y w n all[ h] ei!r to visit h] fri5ds or to receive !m4 ,i jeal\s6 cri$ ,monsieur de ,v-----1 aft] f\r ye>s ( m>riage1 & aft] hav+ _h ?ree *ildr56 ,hu%1 said ,emilie1 /rik+ ! f+]s ( ! b>on ) h] fan1 ,l\ise is n asleep6 ,! c>riage /opp$1 & ! b>on (f]$ 8 h& to 8 wife's fair fri5d & help$ h] to get out4 ,i hope1 said ,madame ,b-----1 t y w n prev5t ,l\ise f com+ to ! ball :i* ,i am giv+ ?is week4 ,! b>on made h] a respectful b[4 ,?is ball 0 a triumph ( ,madame ,b-----'s & ! ru9 ( ! husb& ( ,l\ise2 = he became desp]ately enamor$ ( ,emilie1 to :om he w\ld h sacrific$ a hundr$ lawful wives4 ,"s mon?s aft] t ev5+ on :i* ! b>on ga9$ "s hopes ( succe$+ ) 8 wife's fri5d1 he f\nd himself "o morn+ at ! h\se ( ,madame ,b-----1 :5 ! maid came to ann\nce ! ,b>oness de ,v-----4 ,ah6 cri$ ,emilie1 if ,l\ise 7 to see y ) me at su* an h\r z ?is1 %e w\ld be capable ( compromis+ me4 ,g into t closet & don't make ! lea/ noise4 ,! husb&1 caught l a m\se 9 a trap1 conceal$ himself 9 ! closet4 ,good-day1 my de>6 said ! two wom51 kiss+ ea* o!r4 ,:y are y come s e>ly8 ask$ ,emilie4 ,oh6 my de>1 _c y guess8 ,i came to h an und]/&+ ) y6 ,:at1 a duel8 ,precisely1 my de>4 ,i am n l y1 n ,i6 ,i love my husb& & am jeal\s ( him4 ,y6 y are beautiful1 *>m+1 y h ! "r to be a coquette1 y c v well make fun ( ,b-----1 to :om y\r virtue seems to be ( little importance4 ,b z y h pl5ty ( lov]s 9 society1 ,i beg y t y w leave me my husb&4 ,he is always at y\r h\se1 & he c]ta9ly w\ld n come unless y 7 ! attraction4 ,:at a v pretty jacket y h on4 ,d y ?9k s8 ,my maid made x4 ,!n ,i %all get ,ana/asia to take a lesson f ,flore-- ,s1 !n1 my de>1 ,i c\nt on y\r fri5d%ip to refra9 f br++ tr\ble 9 my h\se4 ,b1 my *ild1 ,i d n "k h[ y c conceive t ,i %\ld fall 9 love ) y\r husb&2 he is co>se & fat z a deputy ( ! c5tre4 ,he is %ort & ugly--,ah6 ,i w all[ t he is g5]\s1 b t is all y c say = him1 & ?is is a quality :i* is all 9 all only to op]a girls2 s t y c und]/&1 my de>1 t if ,i 7 *oos+ a lov]1 z y seem to suppose ,i am1 ,i w\ldn't *oose an old man l y\r b>on4 ,if ,i h giv5 him any hopes1 if ,i h receiv$ him1 x 0 c]ta9ly = ! purpose ( amus+ myself1 & ( giv+ y lib]ty2 = ,i believ$ y _h a weakness = "y ,ro/anges4 ,i8 exclaim$ ,l\ise1 ,god pres]ve me f x1 my de>2 he is ! mo/ intol]able coxcomb 9 ! _w4 ,no1 ,i assure y1 ,i love my husb&6 ,y may laugh z y *oose2 x is true4 ,i "k x may seem ridicul\s1 b consid]1 he has made my =tune1 he is no mis]1 & he is ev]y?+ to me1 = x has be5 my unhappy lot to be left an orphan4 ,n[ ev5 if ,i did n love him1 ,i ought to try to pres]ve 8 e/eem4 ,h ,i a family :o w "s day give me %elt]8 ,come1 my d>l+1 let u speak no m ab\t x1 said ,emilie1 int]rupt+ h] fri5d1 = x tires me to dea?4 ,aft] a few trifl+ rem>ks ! b>oness left4 ,h[ is ?is1 monsieur8 cri$ ,madame ,b-----1 op5+ ! door ( ! closet :]e ! b>on 0 froz5 ) cold1 = ?is incid5t took place 9 w9t]2 h[ is ?is8 ,ar5't y a%am$ ( y\rself = n ador+ a little wife :o is s int]e/+8 ,don't speak to me ( love2 y may idolize me1 z y say y d1 = a c]ta9 "t1 b y w nev] love me z y love ,l\ise4 ,i c see t 9 y\r he>t ,i %all nev] outweigh ! int]e/ inspir$ by a virtu\s wife1 *ildr51 & a family circle4 ,i %\ld "o day be des]t$ & become ! object ( y\r bitt] reflections4 ,y w\ld coldly say ( me ',i h _h t woman6' ,t phrase ,i h he>d pron\nc$ by m5 ) ! mo/ insult+ indiff]5ce4 ,y see1 monsieur1 t ,i reason 9 cold blood1 & t ,i d n love y1 because y nev] w\ld be able to love me4 ,:at mu/ ,i d !n to conv9ce y ( my love8 cri$ ! b>on1 fix+ 8 gaze on ! "y woman4 ,%e _h nev] appe>$ to him s ravi%+ly beautiful z at t mom5t1 :5 h] s(t voice p\r$ =? a torr5t ( words ^: /]nness 0 beli$ by ! grace ( h] ge/ures1 by ! pose ( h] head & by h] coquetti% attitude4 ,oh1 :5 ,i see ,l\ise 9 possession ( a lov]1 %e repli$1 :5 ,i "k t ,i am tak+ no?+ away f h]1 & t %e has no?+ to regret 9 los+ y\r affection2 :5 ,i am q sure t y love h] no long]1 & h obta9$ c]ta9 pro( ( y\r indiff]5ce t[>ds h]--,oh1 !n ,i may li/5 to y6--,^! words mu/ seem odi\s to y1 %e cont9u$ 9 an e>ne/ voice2 & s inde$ !y are1 b d n ?9k t !y h be5 pron\nc$ by me4 ,i am ! rigor\s ma!matician :o makes 8 d$uctions f a prelim9>y proposition4 ,y are m>ri$1 & d y delib]ately set ab\t mak+ love to "s "o else8 ,i %\ld be mad to give any enc\ragem5t to a man :o _c be m9e et]nally4 ,demon6 exclaim$ ! husb&4 ,yes1 y are a demon1 & n a woman6 ,come n[1 y are really amus+6 said ! "y woman z %e seiz$ ! bell-rope4 ,oh6 no1 ,emilie1 cont9u$ ! lov] ( =ty1 9 a calm] voice4 ,d n r+2 /op1 =give me6 ,i w sacrifice ev]y?+ = y4 ,b ,i d n promise y any?+6 %e answ]$ quickly ) a laugh4 ,my ,god6 ,h[ y make me suff]6 he exclaim$4 ,well1 & h n y 9 y\r life caus$ ! unhapp9ess ( m ?an "o p]son8 %e ask$4 ,rememb] all ! te>s :i* h be5 %$ ?r\gh y & = y6 ,oh1 y\r passion does n inspire me ) ! lea/ pity4 ,if y d n wi% to make me laugh1 make me %>e y\r feel+s4 ,adieu1 madame1 !re is a c]ta9 clem5cy 9 y\r /]nness4 ,i appreciate ! lesson y h taught me4 ,yes1 ,i h _m faults to expiate4 ,well !n1 g & rep5t ( !m1 %e said ) a mock+ smile2 9 mak+ ,l\ise happy y w p]=m ! rude/ p5ance 9 y\r p[]4 ,!y p>t$4 ,b ! love ( ! b>on 0 too viol5t to all[ ( ,madame ,b-----'s h>%ness fail+ to accompli% h] end1 namely1 ! sep>ation ( ! m>ri$ c\ple4 ,at ! end ( "s mon?s ! ,b>on de ,v----- & 8 wife liv$ ap>t1 ?\gh !y liv$ 9 ! same mansion4 ,! b>oness 0 ! object ( univ]sal pity1 = 9 public %e always did ju/ice to h] husb& & h] resignation seem$ wond]ful4 ,! mo/ prudi% wom5 ( society f\nd no?+ to blame 9 ! fri5d%ip :i* unit$ ,l\ise to ! "y ,ro/anges4 ,& all 0 laid to ! *>ge ( ,monsieur de ,v-----'s folly4 ,:5 ?is la/ _h made all ! sacrifices t a man c\ld make = ,madame ,b-----1 8 p]fidi\s mi/ress />t$ = ! wat]s ( ,m\nt ,dore1 = ,switz]l& & = ,italy1 on ! pretext ( seek+ ! re/oration ( h] heal?4 ,! b>on di$ ( inflammation ( ! liv]1 be+ att5d$ dur+ 8 sickness by ! mo/ t\*+ m9i/rations :i* 8 wife c\ld lavi% ^u him2 & judg+ f ! grief :i* he manife/$ at hav+ des]t$ h]1 he seem$ nev] to h suspect$ h] p>ticipation 9 ! plan :i* _h be5 8 ru94 ,?is anecdote1 :i* we h *os5 f a ?\s& o!rs1 exemplifies ! s]vices :i* two wom5 c r5d] ea* o!r4 ,f ! words--,let me h ! pleasure ( br++ my husb& up to ! conception ( ! drama1 ^: d5\em5t 0 inflammation ( ! liv]1 e female p]fidy 0 assembl$ to "w out ! end4 ,c]ta9 incid5ts w1 ( c\rse1 be met ) :i* div]sify m or less ! typical example :i* we h giv51 b ! m>* ( ! drama is almo/ always ! same4 ,moreov] a husb& ought always to di/ru/ ! woman fri5ds ( 8 wife4 ,! subtle artifices ( ^! ly+ creatures r>ely fail ( _! effect1 = !y are second$ by two enemies1 :o always keep close to a man--& ^! are vanity & desire4 #d4 ,,( ,,! ,,lov]',s ,,allies4 ,! man :o ha/5s to tell ano!r man t he has dropp$ a ?\s& franc bill f 8 pocket-book1 or ev5 t ! h&k]*ief is com+ out ( 8 pocket1 w\ld ?9k x a mean ?+ to w>n him t "s "o 0 c>ry+ (f 8 wife4 ,!re is c]ta9ly some?+ extremely odd 9 ?is moral inconsi/5cy1 b aft] all x admits ( explanation4 ,s9ce ! law _c ex]cise any int]f]5ce ) matrimonial rights1 ! citiz5s h ev5 less "r to con/itute !mselves a conjugal police2 & :5 "o re/ores a ?\s& franc bill to him :o has lo/ x1 he acts "u a c]ta9 k9d ( obligation1 f\nd$ on ! pr9ciple :i* says1 ,d unto o!rs z ye w\ld !y %\ld d unto y6 ,b by :at reason+ c ju/ification be f\nd = ! help :i* "o celibate nev] asks 9 va91 b always receives f ano!r celibate 9 deceiv+ a husb&1 & h[ %all we qualify ! r5d]+ ( su* help8 ,a man :o is incapable ( assi/+ a g5d>me 9 discov]+ an assass91 has no scruple 9 tak+ a husb& to a !atre1 to a conc]t or ev5 to a que/ionable h\se1 9 ord] to help a comrade1 :om he w\ld n hesitate to kill 9 a duel to-morr[1 9 keep+ an assignation1 ! result ( :i* is to introduce into a family a spuri\s *ild1 & to rob two bro!rs ( a portion ( _! =tune by giv+ !m a co-heir :om !y nev] p]haps w\ld o!rwise h _h2 or to effect ! mis]y ( ?ree human be+s4 ,we mu/ confess t integrity is a v r>e virtue1 &1 v (t51 ! man t ?9ks he has mo/ actually has lea/4 ,families h be5 divid$ by feuds1 & bro!rs h be5 murd]$1 :i* ev5ts w\ld nev] h tak5 place if "s fri5d _h refus$ to p]=m :at passes to ! _w z a h>mless trick4 ,x is impossible = a man to be )\t "s hobby or o!r1 & all ( u are devot$ ei!r to hunt+1 fi%+1 gambl+1 music1 money1 or good eat+4 ,well1 y\r rul+ passion w always be an accomplice 9 ! sn>e :i* a lov] sets = y1 ! invisible h& ( ?is passion w direct y\r fri5ds1 or 81 :e!r !y cons5t or n1 to play a "p 9 ! little drama :5 !y want to take y away f home1 or to induce y to leave y\r wife to ! m]cy ( ano!r4 ,a lov] w sp5d two :ole mon?s1 if necess>y1 9 plann+ ! con/ruction ( ! m\se-trap4 ,i h se5 ! mo/ cunn+ m5 on e>? ?us tak5 94 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 retir$ lawy] ( ,norm&y4 ,he liv$ 9 ! little t[n ( ,b-----1 :]e a regim5t ( ! *asseurs ( ,cantal 7 g>rison$4 ,a fasc9at+ (fic] ( ?is regim5t _h fall5 9 love ) ! wife ( ?is pettifogg]1 & ! regim5t 0 leav+ be=e ! two lov]s _h be5 able to enjoy ! lea/ privacy4 ,x 0 ! f\r? milit>y man ov] :om ! lawy] _h triumph$4 ,z he left ! d9n]-table "o ev5+1 ab\t six o'clock1 ! husb& took a walk on ! t]race ( 8 g>d5 f :i* he c\ld see ! :ole c\ntry side4 ,! (fic]s arriv$ at ?is mom5t to take leave ( him4 ,sudd5ly ! flame ( a conflagration bur/ =? on ! horizon4 ,heav5s6 ,la ,daud9i]e is on fire6 exclaim$ ! major4 ,he 0 an old simple-m9d$ soldi]1 :o _h d9$ at home4 ,e "o m\nt$ horse4 ,! "y wife smil$ z %e f\nd h]self alone1 = h] lov]1 hidd5 9 ! coppice1 _h said to h]1 ,x is a /raw /ack on fire6 ,! flank ( ! husb& 0 turn$ ) all ! m facility 9 t a f9e c\rs] 0 provid$ = him by ! capta91 & ) a delicacy v r>e 9 ! cavalry1 ! lov] actually sacrific$ a few mom5ts ( 8 happ9ess 9 ord] to cat* up ) ! cavalcade1 & return 9 company ) ! husb&4 ,m>riage is a v]itable duel1 9 :i* p]si/5t wat*fulness is requir$ 9 ord] to triumph ov] an adv]s>y2 =1 if y are unlucky en\gh to turn y\r head1 ! sword ( ! celibate w pi]ce y ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 #e4 ,,( ,,! ,,maid4 ,! prettie/ wait+-maid ,i h ev] se5 is t ( ,madame ,v----y1 a lady :o to-day plays at ,p>is a brilliant "p among ! mo/ fa%ionable wom51 & passes = a wife :o keeps on excell5t t]ms ) h] husb&4 ,mademoiselle ,cele/9e is a p]son ^: po9ts ( beauty are s num]\s t1 9 ord] to describe h]1 x w\ld be necess>y to translate ! ?irty v]ses :i* we are told =m an inscription 9 ! s]aglio ( ! ,gr& ,turk & conta9 ea* ( !m an excell5t description ( "o ( ! ?irty beauties ( wom54 ,y %[ a great deal ( vanity 9 keep+ ne> y su* an accompli%$ creature1 said a lady to ! mi/ress ( ! h\se4 ,ah6 my de>1 "s day p]haps y w f9d y\rself jeal\s ( me 9 possess+ ,cele/9e4 ,%e mu/ be end[$ ) v r>e qualities1 ,i suppose8 ,%e p]haps dresses y well8 ,oh1 no1 v badly6 ,%e sews well8 ,%e nev] t\*es h] ne$le4 ,%e is fai?ful8 ,%e is "o ( ^? ^: fidelity co/s m ?an ! mo/ cunn+ di%one/y4 ,y a/oni% me1 my de>2 %e is !n y\r fo/]-si/]8 ,n at all2 %e is positively good = no?+1 b %e is m useful to me ?an any o!r memb] ( my h\sehold4 ,if %e rema9s ) me t5 ye>s1 ,i h promis$ h] tw5ty ?\s& francs4 ,x w be money well e>n$1 & ,i %all n =get to give x6 said ! "y woman1 nodd+ h] head ) a mean+ ge/ure4 ,at la/ ! que/ion] ( ,madame ,v----y und]/ood4 ,:5 a woman has no fri5d ( h] own sex intimate en\gh to assi/ h] 9 prov+ false to m>ital love1 h] maid is a la/ res\rce :i* seldom fails 9 br++ ab\t ! desir$ result4 ,oh6 aft] t5 ye>s ( m>riage to f9d "u 8 ro(1 & to see all ! "t1 a "y girl ( f sixte5 to eighte51 fre%1 dress$ ) ta/e1 ! treasures ( ^: beauty seem to brea! defiance1 ^: frank be>+ is irresi/ibly attractive1 ^: d[nca/ eyes seem to fe> y1 ^: timid glance tempts y1 & = :om ! conjugal b$ has no secrets1 = %e is at once a virg9 & an exp]i5c$ woman6 ,h[ c a man rema9 cold1 l ,/4 ,an?ony1 be=e su* p[]ful sorc]y1 & h ! c\rage to rema9 fai?ful to ! good pr9ciples repres5t$ by a scornful wife1 ^: face is always /]n1 ^: mann]s are always snappi%1 & :o frequ5tly refuses to be c>ess$8 ,:at husb& is /oical en\gh to resi/ su* fires1 su* fro/s8 ,!re1 :]e y see a new h>ve/ ( pleasure1 ! "y innoc5t sees an income1 & y\r wife h] lib]ty4 ,x is a little family compact1 :i* is sign$ 9 ! int]e/ ( good w4 ,9 ?is case1 y\r wife acts ) reg>d to m>riage z "y fa%ionables d ) reg>d to _! c\ntry4 ,if !y are drawn = ! army1 !y buy a man to c>ry ! musket1 to die 9 _! place & to sp>e !m ! h>d%ips ( milit>y life4 ,9 compromises ( ?is sort !re is n a s+le woman :o does n "k h[ to put h] husb& 9 ! wrong4 ,i h notic$ t1 by a supreme /roke ( diplomacy1 ! majority ( wives d n admit _! maids into ! secret ( ! "p :i* !y give !m to play4 ,!y tru/ to nature1 & assume an affect$ sup]iority ov] ! lov] & 8 mi/ress4 ,^! secret p]fidies ( wom5 expla9 to a great degree ! odd features ( m>ri$ life :i* are to be obs]v$ 9 ! _w2 & ,i h he>d wom5 discuss1 ) pr(\nd sagacity1 ! dang]s :i* are inh]5t 9 ?is t]rible me?od ( attack1 & x is necess>y to "k ?or\ghly bo? ! husb& & ! creature to :om he is to be ab&on$1 9 ord] to make successful use ( h]4 ,_m a woman1 9 ?is connection1 has be5 ! victim ( h] own calculations4 ,moreov]1 ! m impetu\s & passionate a husb& %[s himself1 ! less w a woman d>e to employ ?is exp$i5t2 b a husb& caught 9 ?is sn>e w nev] h any?+ to say to 8 /]n bett]-half1 :5 ! maid1 giv+ evid5ce ( ! fault %e has committ$1 is s5t into ! c\ntry ) an infant & a d[ry4 #f4 ,,( ,,! ,,doctor4 ,! doctor is "o ( ! mo/ pot5t auxili>ies ( an hone/ woman1 :5 %e wi%es to acquire a fri5dly divorce f h] husb&4 ,! s]vices t ! doctor r5d]s1 mo/ ( ! "t )\t kn[+ x1 to a woman1 are ( su* importance t !re does n exi/ a s+le h\se 9 ,france :]e ! doctor is *os5 by any "o b ! wife4 ,all doctors "k :at great influ5ce wom5 h on _! reputation2 ?us we meet ) few doctors :o d n /udy to please ! ladies4 ,:5 a man ( tal5t has become celebrat$ x is true t he does n l5d himself to ! crafty conspiracies :i* wom5 hat*2 b )\t kn[+ x he becomes involv$ 9 !m4 ,i suppose t a husb& taught by ! adv5tures ( 8 own y\? makes up 8 m9d to pick out a doctor = 8 wife1 f ! fir/ days ( 8 m>riage4 ,s long z 8 fem99e adv]s>y fails to conceive ! assi/ance t %e may d]ive f ?is ally1 %e w submit 9 sil5ce2 b lat] on1 if all h] allurem5ts fail to w9 ov] ! man *os5 by h] husb&1 %e w take a m favorable opportunity to give h] husb& h] confid5ce1 9 ! foll[+ rem>kable mann]4 ,i don't l ! way 9 :i* ! doctor feels my pulse6 ,& ( c\rse ! doctor is dropp$4 ,?us x happ5s t ei!r a woman *ooses h] doctor1 w9s ov] ! man :o has be5 impos$ ^u h]1 or procures 8 dismissal4 ,b ?is conte/ is v r>e2 ! majority ( "y m5 :o m>ry are acqua9t$ ) none b be>dless doctors :om !y h no anxiety to procure = _! wives1 & almo/ always ! ,esculapius ( ! h\sehold is *os5 by ! fem99e p[]4 ,?us x happ5s t "s f9e morn+ ! doctor1 :5 he leaves ! *amb] ( madame1 :o has be5 9 b$ = a =tnight1 is induc$ by h] to say to y3 ,i d n say t ! condition ( madame pres5ts any s]i\s symptoms2 b ?is con/ant dr[s9ess1 ?is g5]al li/lessness1 & h] natural t5d5cy to a sp9al affection dem& great c>e4 ,h] lymph is inspissat$4 ,%e wants a *ange ( air4 ,%e ought to be s5t ei!r to ! wat]s ( ,b>eges or to ! wat]s ( ,plombi]es4 ,all "r1 doctor4 ,y all[ y\r wife to g to ,plombi]es2 b %e goes !re because ,capta9 ,*>les is qu>t]$ 9 ! ,vosges4 ,%e returns 9 capital heal? & ! wat]s ( ,plombi]es h done wond]s = h]4 ,%e has writt5 to y e day1 %e has lavi%$ ^u y f a di/ance e possible c>ess4 ,! dang] ( a sp9al affection has utt]ly disappe>$4 ,!re is extant a little pamphlet1 ^: publication 0 prompt$ d\btless by hate4 ,x 0 publi%$ 9 ,holl&1 & x conta9s "s v curi\s details ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,madame de ,ma9t5on ent]$ into an und]/&+ ) ,fagon1 = ! purposes ( controll+ ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,well1 "s morn+ y\r doctor w ?reat5 y1 z ,fagon ?reat5$ 8 ma/]1 ) a fit ( apoplexy1 if y d n diet y\rself4 ,?is witty "w ( satire1 d\btless ! production ( "s c\rti]1 entitl$ ,madame de ,sa9t ,tron1 has be5 int]pret$ by ! mod]n au?or :o has become prov]bial z ! "y doctor4 ,b 8 delightful sket* is v mu* sup]ior to ! "w ^: title ,i cite = ! b5efit ( ! book-lov]s1 & we h great pleasure 9 ackn[l$g+ t ! "w ( our clev] contempor>y has prev5t$ u1 out ( reg>d = ! glory ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 f publi%+ ! fragm5t ( ! old pamphlet4 ,v frequ5tly a doctor becomes dup$ by ! judici\s manoeuvres ( a "y & delicate wife1 & comes to y ) ! ann\ncem5t3 ,sir1 ,i w\ld n wi% to al>m madame ) reg>d to h] condition2 b ,i w advise y1 if y value h] heal?1 to keep h] 9 p]fect tranquillity4 ,! irritation at ?is mom5t seems to ?reat5 ! *e/1 & we mu/ ga9 control ( x2 !re is ne$ ( re/ = h]1 p]fect re/2 ! lea/ agitation might *ange ! seat ( ! malady4 ,at ?is crisis1 ! prospect ( be>+ a *ild w\ld be fatal to h]4 ,b1 doctor-- ,ah1 yes6 ,i "k t6 ,he laughs & leaves ! h\se4 ,l ! rod ( ,moses1 ! doctor's m&ate makes & unmakes g5]ations4 ,! doctor w re/ore y to y\r m>riage b$ ) ! same argum5ts t he us$ 9 deb>r+ y4 ,he treats y\r wife = compla9ts :i* %e has n1 9 ord] to cure h] ( ^? :i* %e has1 & all ! :ile y h no idea ( x2 = ! sci5tific j>gon ( doctors c only be comp>$ to ! lay]s 9 :i* !y envelop _! pills4 ,an hone/ woman 9 h] *amb] ) ! doctor is l a m9i/] sure ( a majority2 %e has x 9 h] p[] to make a horse1 or a c>riage1 accord+ to h] good pleasure & h] ta/e2 %e w s5d y away or receive y1 z %e likes4 ,sometimes %e w pret5d to be ill 9 ord] to h a *amb] sep>ate f y\rs2 sometimes %e w surr\nd h]self ) all ! p>aph]nalia ( an invalid2 %e w h an old woman = a nurse1 regim5ts ( vials & ( bottles1 &1 environ$ by ^! ramp>ts1 w defy y by h] invalid airs4 ,%e w talk to y 9 su* a depress+ way ( ! electu>ies & ( ! soo?+ draughts :i* %e has tak51 ( ! agues :i* %e has _h1 ( h] pla/]s & cataplasms1 t %e w fill y ) disgu/ at ^! sickly details1 if all ! "t ^! %am suff]+s are n int5d$ to s]ve z eng9es by means ( :i*1 ev5tually1 a successful attack may be made on t s+ul> ab/raction kn[n z y\r honor4 ,9 ?is way y\r wife w be able to =tify h]self at e po9t ( contact :i* y possess ) ! _w1 ) society & ) life4 ,?us ev]y?+ w take arms aga9/ y1 & y w be alone among all ^! enemies4 ,b suppose t x is y\r unprec$5t$ privilege to possess a wife :o is )\t religi\s connections1 )\t p>5ts or intimate fri5ds2 t y h p5etration en\gh to see ?r\gh all ! tricks by :i* y\r wife's lov] tries to entrap y2 t y /ill h suffici5t love = y\r fair enemy to resi/ all ! ,m>tons ( ! e>?2 t1 9 fact1 y h = y\r doctor a man :o is s celebrat$ t he has no "t to li/5 to ! maund]+s ( y\r wife2 or t if y\r ,esculapius is madame's vassal1 y dem& a consultation1 & an incorruptible doctor int]v5es e "t ! favorite doctor prescribes a rem$y t disquiets y2 ev5 9 t case1 y\r prospects w sc>cely be m brilliant4 ,9 fact1 ev5 if y d n succumb to ?is invasion ( allies1 y mu/ n =get t1 s f>1 y\r adv]s>y has n1 s to speak1 /ruck ! decisive bl[4 ,if y hold out /ill long]1 y\r wife1 hav+ flung r\nd y ?read ^u ?read1 z a spid] sp9s 8 web1 an invisible net1 w resort to ! arms :i* nature has giv5 h]1 :i* civilization has p]fect$1 & :i* w be treat$ ( 9 ! next ,m$itation4 ,,m$itation ,,xxvi4 ,,( ,,diff]5t ,,weapons4 ,a weapon is any?+ :i* is us$ = ! purpose ( w\nd+4 ,f ?is po9t ( view1 "s s5tim5ts prove to be ! mo/ cruel weapons :i* man c employ aga9/ 8 fell[ man4 ,! g5ius ( ,s*ill]1 lucid z x 0 compreh5sive1 seems to h reveal$ all ! ph5om5a :i* c]ta9 ideas br+ to light 9 ! human organization by _! ke5 & p5etrat+ action4 ,a man may be put to dea? by a ?\ght4 ,su* is ! moral ( ^? he>tr5d+ sc5es1 :5 9 ,! ,brig&s ! poet %[s a "y man1 ) ! aid ( c]ta9 ideas1 mak+ su* p[]ful assaults on ! he>t ( an old man1 t he ends by caus+ ! latt]'s dea?4 ,! "t is n f> di/ant :5 sci5ce w be able to obs]ve ! complicat$ me*anism ( our ?\ghts & to appreh5d ! transmission ( our feel+s4 ,"s develop] ( ! occult sci5ces w prove t our intellectual organization con/itutes no?+ m ?an a k9d ( int]ior man1 :o projects himself ) less viol5ce ?an ! ext]ior man1 & t ! /ruggle :i* may take place betwe5 two su* p[]s z ^!1 al?\gh invisible to our feeble eyes1 is n a less mortal /ruggle ?an t 9 :i* our ext]nal man compels u to engage4 ,b ^! consid]ations belong to a diff]5t dep>tm5t ( /udy f t 9 :i* we are n[ engag$2 ^! subjects we int5d to deal ) 9 a future publication2 "s ( our fri5ds are already acqua9t$ ) "o ( ! mo/ important1--t1 namely1 entitl$ ,,! ,,pa?ology ,,( ,,social ,,life1 or ,m$itations ma!matical1 physical1 *emical & transc5d5tal on ! manife/ations ( ?\ght1 tak5 "u all ! =ms :i* are produc$ by ! /ate ( society1 :e!r by liv+1 m>riage1 conduct1 vet]9>y m$ic9e1 or by spee* & action1 etc41 9 :i* all ^! great que/ions are fully discuss$4 ,! aim ( ?is brief metaphysical obs]vation is only to rem9d y t ! high] classes ( society reason too well to admit ( _! be+ attack$ by any o!r ?an intellectual arms4 ,al?\gh x is true t t5d] & delicate s\ls are f\nd envelop$ 9 a body ( metallic h>dness1 at ! same "t !re are s\ls ( bronze envelop$ 9 bodies s supple & caprici\s t _! grace attracts ! fri5d%ip ( o!rs1 & _! beauty calls = a c>ess4 ,b if y flatt] ! ext]ior man ) y\r h&1 ! ,homo duplex1 ! int]ior man1 to use an expression ( ,buffon1 imm$iately r\ses himself & r5ds y ) 8 ke5 po9ts ( contact4 ,?is description ( a special class ( human creatures1 :i* we hope y w n run up aga9/ dur+ y\r e>?ly j\rney1 pres5ts a picture ( :at y\r wife may be to y4 ,e "o ( ! s5tim5ts :i* nature has end[$ y\r he>t )1 9 _! g5tle/ =m1 w become a dagg] 9 ! h& ( y\r wife4 ,y w be /abb$ e mom5t1 & y w necess>ily succumb2 = y\r love w fl[ l blood f e w\nd4 ,?is is ! la/ /ruggle1 b = h] x also means victory4 ,9 ord] to c>ry out ! di/9ction :i* we ?9k we h e/abli%$ among ?ree sorts ( fem99e temp]am5t1 we w divide ?is ,m$itation into ?ree p>ts1 "u ! foll[+ titles3 #a4 ,,( ,,heada*es4 #b4 ,,( ,,n]v\s ,,affectations4 #c4 ,,( ,,mode/y1 ,,9 ,,its ,,connection ,,) ,,m>riage4 #a4 ,,( ,,heada*es4 ,wom5 are con/antly ! dupes or ! victims ( excessive s5sibility2 b we h already demon/rat$ t ) ! great] numb] ( !m ?is delicacy ( s\l mu/ ne$s1 almo/ )\t _! kn[+ x1 receive _m rude bl[s1 f ! v fact ( _! m>riage4 7,see ,m$itations entitl$ ,! ,pr$e/9$ & ,( ! ,honeymoon47 ,mo/ ( ! means ( def5ce in/9ctively employ$ by husb&s are no?+ b traps set = ! livel9ess ( fem99e affections4 ,n[ ! mom5t comes :5 ! wife1 dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 traces by a s+le act ( ?\ght ! hi/ory ( h] moral life1 & is irritat$ on p]ceiv+ ! prodigi\s way 9 :i* y h tak5 advantage ( h] s5sibility4 ,x is v r>ely t wom51 mov$ ei!r by an innate feel+ = rev5ge1 :i* !y !mselves c nev] expla91 or by _! in/9ct ( dom9ation1 fail to discov] t ?is quality 9 _! natural ma*9]y1 :5 br\ght into play aga9/ ! man1 is inf]ior to no o!r in/rum5t = obta9+ asc5dancy ov] him4 ,) admirable clev]ness1 !y proce$ to f9d out :at *ords 9 ! he>ts ( _! husb&s are mo/ easily t\*$2 & :5 once !y discov] ?is secret1 !y eag]ly proce$ to put x into practice2 !n1 l a *ild ) a me*anical toy1 ^: spr+ excites _! curiosity1 !y g on employ+ x1 c>elessly call+ into play ! movem5ts ( ! in/rum5t1 & satisfi$ simply ) _! success 9 do+ s4 ,if !y kill y1 !y w m\rn ov] y ) ! be/ grace 9 ! _w1 z ! mo/ virtu\s1 ! mo/ excell5t1 ! mo/ s5sible ( m54 ,9 ?is way y\r wife w fir/ arm h]self ) t g5]\s s5tim5t :i* leads u to respect ^? :o are 9 pa94 ,! man mo/ dispos$ to qu>rel ) a woman full ( life & heal? becomes helpless be=e a woman :o is weak & feeble4 ,if y\r wife has n atta9$ ! end ( h] secret designs1 by means ( ^? v>i\s me?ods already describ$1 %e w quickly seize ?is all-p[]ful weapon4 ,9 virtue ( ?is new /rategic me?od1 y w see ! "y girl1 s /rong 9 life & beauty1 :om y _h w$d$ 9 h] fl[]1 metamorphos+ h]self into a pale & sickly woman4 ,n[ heada*e is an affection :i* af=ds inf9ite res\rces to a woman4 ,?is malady1 :i* is ! easie/ ( all to feign1 = x is de/itute ( any app>5t symptom1 m]ely obliges h] to say3 ,i h a heada*e4 ,a woman trifles ) y & !re is no "o 9 ! _w :o c contradict h] skull1 ^: imp5etrable bones defy t\* or ocul> te/4 ,moreov]1 heada*e is1 9 our op9ion1 ! que5 ( maladies1 ! pleasante/ & ! mo/ t]rible weapon employ$ by wives aga9/ _! husb&s4 ,!re are "s co>se & viol5t m5 :o h be5 taught ! tricks ( wom5 by _! mi/resses1 9 ! happy h\rs ( _! celibacy1 & s flatt] !mselves t !y are nev] to be caught by ?is vulg> trap4 ,b all _! ef=ts1 all _! argum5ts end by be+ vanqui%$ be=e ! magic ( ^! words3 ,i h a heada*e4 ,if a husb& compla9s1 or v5tures on a reproa*1 if he tries to resi/ ! p[] ( ?is ,il buondo cani ( m>riage1 he is lo/4 ,imag9e a "y woman1 voluptu\sly ly+ on a divan1 h] head s(tly support$ by a cu%ion1 "o h& hang+ d[n2 on a small table close at h& is h] glass ( lime-wat]4 ,n[ place by h] side a burly husb&4 ,he has made five or six turns r\nd ! room2 b ea* "t he has turn$ on 8 heels to beg9 8 walk all ov] aga91 ! little invalid has made a slight movem5t ( h] eyebr[s 9 a va9 attempt to rem9d him t ! slighte/ noise fatigues h]4 ,at la/ he mu/]s all 8 c\rage & utt]s a prote/ aga9/ h] pret5d$ malady1 9 ! bold phrase3 ,& h y really a heada*e8 ,at ^! words ! "y woman slightly raises h] languid head1 lifts an arm1 :i* feebly falls back aga9 ^u h] divan1 raises h] eyes to ! ceil+1 raises all t %e has p[] to raise2 !n d>t+ at y a lead5 glance1 %e says 9 a voice ( rem>kable feebl5ess3 ,oh6 ,:at c be ! matt] ) me8 ,i suff] ! agonies ( dea?6 ,& ?is is all ! com=t y give me6 ,ah6 y m51 x is pla9ly se5 t nature has n giv5 y ! task ( br++ *ildr5 into ! _w4 ,:at egoi/s & tyrants y are6 ,y take u 9 all ! beauty ( our y\?1 fre%1 rosy1 ) tap]+ wai/1 & !n all is well6 ,:5 y\r pleasures h ru9$ ! bloom+ gifts :i* we receiv$ f nature1 y nev] =give u = hav+ =feit$ !m to y6 ,t 0 all und]/ood4 ,y w all[ u to h nei!r ! virtues nor ! suff]+s ( our condition4 ,y mu/ ne$s h *ildr51 & we pass _m nights 9 tak+ c>e ( !m4 ,b *ild-be>+ has ru9$ our heal?1 & left beh9d ! g]ms ( s]i\s maladies4--,oh1 :at pa9 ,i suff]6 ,!re are few wom5 :o are n subject to heada*es2 b y\r wife mu/ be an exception4 ,y ev5 laugh at our suff]+s2 t is g5]osity6--please don't walk ab\t --,i %\ld n h expect$ ?is ( y6--,/op ! clock2 ! click ( ! p5dulum r+s 9 my head4 ,?anks6 ,oh1 :at an un=tunate creature ,i am6 ,h y a sc5t-bottle ) y8 ,yes1 oh6 = pity's sake1 all[ me to suff] 9 peace1 & g away2 = ?is sc5t splits my head6 ,:at c y say 9 reply8 ,d y n he> )9 y a voice :i* cries1 ,& :at if %e is actually suff]+8 ,moreov]1 almo/ all husb&s evacuate ! field ( battle v quietly1 :ile _! wives wat* !m f ! corn] ( _! eyes1 m>*+ (f on tip-toe & clos+ ! door quietly on ! *amb] h5ce=? to be consid]$ sacr$ by !m4 ,su* is ! heada*e1 true or false1 :i* is patroniz$ at y\r home4 ,!n ! heada*e beg9s to play a regul> role 9 ! bosom ( y\r family4 ,x is a !me on :i* a woman c play _m admirable v>iations4 ,%e sets x =? 9 e key4 ,) ! aid ( ! heada*e alone a wife c make a husb& desp]ate4 ,a heada*e seizes madame :5 %e *ooses1 :]e %e *ooses1 & z mu* z %e *ooses4 ,!re are heada*es ( five days1 ( t5 m9utes1 p]iodic or int]mitt5t heada*es4 ,y sometimes f9d y\r wife 9 b$1 9 pa91 helpless1 & ! bl9ds ( h] room are clos$4 ,! heada*e has impos$ sil5ce on e "o1 f ! regions ( ! port]'s lodge1 :]e he is cutt+ wood1 ev5 to ! g>ret ( y\r groom1 f :i* he is ?r[+ d[n innoc5t bundles ( /raw4 ,believ+ 9 ?is heada*e1 y leave ! h\se1 b on y\r return y f9d t madame has decamp$6 ,soon madame returns1 fre% & ruddy3 ,! doctor came1 %e says1 & advis$ me to take ex]cise1 & ,i f9d myself mu* bett]6 ,ano!r day y wi% to ent] madame's room4 ,oh1 sir1 says ! maid1 %[+ ! mo/ pr(\nd a/oni%m5t1 madame has h] usual heada*e1 & ,i h nev] se5 h] 9 su* pa96 ,! doctor has be5 s5t =4 ,y are a happy man1 said ,m>%al ,aug]eau to ,g5]al ,r-----1 to h su* a pretty wife6 ,to h6 repli$ ! o!r4 ,if ,i h my wife t5 days 9 ! ye>1 t is ab\t all4 ,^! conf\nd$ wom5 h always ei!r ! heada*e or "s o!r ?+6 ,! heada*e 9 ,france takes ! place ( ! s&als1 :i*1 9 ,spa91 ! ,confessor leaves at ! door ( ! *amb] 9 :i* he is ) 8 p5it5t4 ,if y\r wife1 =esee+ "s ho/ile int5tions on y\r "p1 wi%es to make h]self z inviolable z ! *>t]1 %e imm$iately gets up a little heada*e p]=mance4 ,%e goes to b$ 9 a mo/ delib]ate fa%ion1 %e utt]s %rieks :i* r5d ! he>t ( ! he>]4 ,%e goes gracefully ?r\gh a s]ies ( ge/iculations s clev]ly execut$ t y might ?9k h] a pr(essional contortioni/4 ,n[ :at man is !re s inconsid]ate z to d>e to speak to a suff]+ woman ab\t desires :i*1 9 him1 prove ! mo/ p]fect heal?8 ,polit5ess alone dem&s ( him p]fect sil5ce4 ,a woman kn[s "u ^! circum/ances t by means ( ?is all-p[]ful heada*e1 %e c at h] w pa/e on h] b$ ! plac>d :i* s5ds back home ! amateurs :o h be5 allur$ by ! ann\ncem5t ( ! ,com$ie ,francaise1 :5 !y read ! words3 ,clos$ ?r\gh ! sudd5 indisposition ( ,mademoiselle ,m>s4 ,o heada*e1 protectress ( love1 t>iff ( m>ri$ life1 buckl] aga9/ :i* all m>ri$ desires expire6 ,o mighty heada*e6 ,c x be possible t lov]s h nev] sung ?y praises1 p]sonifi$ !e1 or rais$ !e to ! skies8 ,o magic heada*e1 ,o delusive heada*e1 ble/ be ! bra9 t fir/ inv5t$ !e6 ,%ame on ! doctor :o %all f9d out ?y prev5tive6 ,yes1 ?\ art ! only ill t wom5 bless1 d\btless ?r\gh gratitude = ! good ?+s ?\ disp5se/ to !m1 ,o deceitful heada*e6 ,o magic heada*e6 #b4 ,,( ,,n]v\s ,,affectations4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a p[] :i* is sup]ior ev5 to t ( ! heada*e2 & we mu/ av[ to ! glory ( ,france1 t ?is p[] is "o ( ! mo/ rec5t :i* has be5 won by ,p>isian g5ius4 ,z 9 ! case ) all ! mo/ useful discov]ies ( art & sci5ce1 no "o kn[s to ^: intellect x is due4 ,only1 x is c]ta9 t x 0 t[>ds ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury t ,vapors made _! fir/ appe>ance 9 ,france4 ,?us :ile ,pap9 0 apply+ ! =ce ( vaporiz$ wat] 9 me*anical problems1 a ,fr5* woman1 ^: "n unhappily is unkn[n1 _h ! glory ( end[+ h] sex ) ! faculty ( vaporiz+ _! fluids4 ,v soon ! prodigi\s influ5ce obta9$ by vapors 0 ext5d$ to ! n]ves2 x 0 ?us 9 pass+ f fibre to fibre t ! sci5ce ( neurology 0 born4 ,?is admirable sci5ce has s9ce !n l$ su* m5 z ,philips & o!r clev] physiologi/s to ! discov]y ( ! n]v\s fluid 9 its circulation2 !y are n[ p]haps on ! eve ( id5tify+ its organs1 & ! secret ( its orig9 & ( its evaporation4 ,& ?us1 ?anks to c]ta9 quack]ies ( ?is k9d1 we may be enabl$ "s day to p5etrate ! my/]ies ( t unkn[n p[] :i* we h already call$ m ?an once 9 ! pres5t book1 ! ,w4 ,b d n let u trespass on ! t]ritory ( m$ical philosophy4 ,let u consid] ! n]ves & ! vapors solely 9 _! connection ) m>riage4 ,victims ( ,neurosis 7a pa?ological t]m "u :i* are compris$ all affections ( ! n]v\s sy/em7 suff] 9 two ways1 z f> z m>ri$ wom5 are conc]n$2 = our physiology has ! l(tie/ disda9 = m$ical classifications4 ,?us we recognize only3 #a4 ,,classic ,,neurosis4 #b4 ,,romantic ,,neurosis4 ,! classic affection has some?+ bellicose & excitable on x4 ,^? :o ?us suff] are z viol5t 9 _! antics z py?onesses1 z frantic z monads1 z excit$ z bac*antes2 x is a revival ( antiquity1 pure & simple4 ,! romantic suff]]s are mild & pla9tive z ! ballads sung amid ! mi/s ( ,scotl&4 ,!y are pallid z "y girls c>ri$ to _! bi] by ! dance or by love2 !y are em95tly elegiac & !y brea! all ! melan*oly ( ! ,nor?4 ,t woman ) black hair1 ) pi]c+ eye1 ) high color1 ) dry lips & a p[]ful h&1 w become excit$ & convulsive2 %e repres5ts ! g5ius ( classic neurosis2 :ile a "y blonde woman1 ) :ite sk91 is ! g5ius ( romantic neurosis2 to "o belongs ! empire ga9$ by n]ves1 to ! o!r ! empire ga9$ by vapors4 ,v frequ5tly a husb&1 :5 he comes home1 f9ds 8 wife 9 te>s4 ,:at is ! matt]1 my d>l+8 ,x is no?+4 ,b y are 9 te>s6 ,i weep )\t kn[+ :y4 ,i am q sad6 ,i saw faces 9 ! cl\ds1 & ^? faces nev] appe> to me except on ! eve ( "s disa/]--,i ?9k ,i mu/ be go+ to die4 ,!n %e talks to y 9 a l[ voice ( h] dead fa!r1 ( h] dead uncle1 ( h] dead gr&fa!r1 ( h] dead c\s94 ,%e invokes all ^! m\rnful %ades1 %e feels z if %e _h all _! sicknesses1 %e is attack$ ) all ! pa9s !y felt1 %e feels h] he>t palpitate ) excessive viol5ce1 %e feels h] sple5 swell+4 ,y say to y\rself1 ) a self-satisfi$ air3 ,i "k exactly :at ?is is all ab\t6 ,& !n y try to soo! h]2 b y f9d h] a woman :o yawns l an op5 box1 :o compla9s ( h] *e/1 :o beg9s to weep anew1 :o implores y to leave h] to h] melan*oly & h] m\rnful memories4 ,%e talks to y ab\t h] la/ wi%es1 foll[s h] own fun]al1 is buri$1 plants ov] h] tomb ! gre5 canopy ( a weep+ will[1 & at ! v "t :5 y w\ld l to raise a joyful epi?alamium1 y f9d an epitaph to greet y all 9 black4 ,y\r wi% to console h] melts away 9 ! cl\d ( ,ixion4 ,!re are wom5 ( und\bt$ fidelity :o 9 ?is way extort f _! feel+ husb&s ca%m]e %awls1 diamonds1 ! paym5t ( _! debts1 or ! r5t ( a box at ! !atre2 b almo/ always vapors are employ$ z decisive weapons 9 ,civil ,w>4 ,on ! plea ( h] sp9al affection or ( h] weak *e/1 a woman takes pa9s to seek out "s di/raction or o!r2 y see h] dress+ h]self 9 s(t fabrics l an invalid ) all ! symptoms ( sple52 %e nev] goes out because an intimate fri5d1 h] "m or h] si/]1 has tri$ to te> h] away f t divan :i* monopolizes h] & on :i* %e sp5ds h] life 9 improvis+ elegies4 ,madame is go+ to sp5d a =tnight 9 ! c\ntry because ! doctor ord]s x4 ,9 %ort1 %e goes :]e %e likes & does :at %e likes4 ,is x possible t !re c be a husb& s brutal z to oppose su* desires1 by h9d]+ a wife f go+ to seek a cure = h] cruel suff]+s8 ,= x has be5 e/abli%$ aft] _m long discussions t 9 ! n]ves orig9ate ! mo/ fe>ful torture4 ,b x is especially 9 b$ t vapors play _! "p4 ,!re :5 a woman has n a heada*e %e has h] vapors2 & :5 %e has nei!r vapors nor heada*e1 %e is "u ! protection ( ! girdle ( ,v5us1 :i*1 z y "k1 is a my?4 ,among ! wom5 :o fight ) y ! battle ( vapors1 are "s m blonde1 m delicate1 m full ( feel+ ?an o!rs1 & :o possess ! gift ( te>s4 ,h[ admirably d !y "k h[ to weep6 ,!y weep :5 !y l1 z !y l & z mu* z !y l4 ,!y organize a sy/em ( (f5sive w>f>e :i* consi/s ( manife/+ sublime resignation1 & !y ga9 victories :i* are all ! m brilliant1 inasmu* z !y rema9 all ! "t 9 excell5t heal?4 ,does a husb&1 irritat$ beyond all measure1 at la/ express 8 wi%es to !m8 ,!y reg>d him ) an air ( submission1 b[ _! heads & keep sil5ce4 ,?is pantomime almo/ always puts a husb& to r\t4 ,9 conjugal /ruggles ( ?is k9d1 a man pref]s a woman %\ld speak & def5d h]self1 = !n he may %[ elation or annoyance2 b z = ^! wom51 n a ^w4 ,_! sil5ce di/resses y & y exp]i5ce a sort ( remorse1 l ! murd]] :o1 :5 he f9ds 8 victim (f]s no resi/ance1 trembles ) r$\bl$ fe>4 ,he w\ld pref] to slay him 9 self-def5ce4 ,y return to ! subject4 ,z y draw ne>1 y\r wife wipes away h] te>s & hides h] h&k]*ief1 s z to let y see t %e has be5 weep+4 ,y are melt$1 y implore y\r little ,c>ol9e to speak1 y\r s5sibility has be5 t\*$ & y =get ev]y?+2 !n %e sobs :ile %e speaks1 & speaks :ile %e sobs4 ,?is is a sort ( ma*9e eloqu5ce2 %e deaf5s y ) h] te>s1 ) h] words :i* come j]k$ out 9 confusion2 x is ! clapp] & torr5t ( a mill4 ,fr5* wom5 & especially ,p>isians possess 9 a m>vel\s degree ! secret by :i* su* sc5es are enact$1 & to ^! sc5es _! voices1 _! sex1 _! toilet1 _! mann] give a wond]ful *>m4 ,h[ (t5 d ! te>s ^u ! *eeks ( ^! adorable actresses give way to a piquant smile1 :5 !y see _! husb&s ha/5 to break ! silk lace1 ! weak fa/5+ ( _! corsets1 or to re/ore ! comb :i* holds toge!r ! tresses ( _! hair & ! bun* ( gold5 r+lets always on ! po9t ( fall+ d[n8 ,b h[ all ^! tricks ( mod]nity pale be=e ! g5ius ( antiquity1 be=e n]v\s attacks :i* are viol5t1 be=e ! ,pyrrhic dance ( m>ri$ life6 ,oh6 h[ _m hopes = a lov] are !re 9 ! vivacity ( ^? convulsive movem5ts1 9 ! fire ( ^? glances1 9 ! /r5g? ( ^? limbs1 beautiful ev5 9 contortion6 ,x is !n t a woman is c>ri$ away l an impetu\s w9d1 d>ts =? l ! flames ( a conflagration1 exhibits a movem5t l a bill[ :i* glides ov] ! :ite pebbles4 ,%e is ov]come ) excess ( love1 %e sees ! future1 %e is ! se] :o prophesies1 b above all1 %e sees ! pres5t mom5t & tramples on h] husb&1 & impresses him ) a sort ( t]ror4 ,! sight ( 8 wife fl++ (f vigor\s m5 z if !y 7 s _m fea!rs1 is (t5 en\gh to det] a man f ev] /riv+ to wrong h]4 ,he w be l ! *ild :o1 hav+ pull$ ! trigg] ( "s t]rific eng9e1 has ev] aft]w>ds an incr$ible respect = ! smalle/ spr+4 ,i h kn[n a man1 g5tle & amiable 9 8 ways1 ^: eyes 7 fix$ ^u ^? ( 8 wife1 exactly z if he _h be5 put into a lion's cage1 & "s "o _h said to him t he mu/ n irritate ! bea/1 if he w\ld escape ) 8 life4 ,n]v\s attacks ( ?is k9d are v fatigu+ & become e day m r>e4 ,romanticism1 h[ev]1 has ma9ta9$ its gr\nd4 ,sometimes1 we meet ) phlegmatic husb&s1 ^? m5 ^: love is long endur+1 because !y /ore up _! emotions1 ^: g5ius gets ! upp] h& ( ^! heada*es & n]v\s attacks2 b ^! sublime creatures are r>e4 ,fai?ful disciples ( ! bless$ ,/4 ,?omas1 :o wi%$ to put 8 f+] into ! w\nd1 !y are end[$ ) an incr$ulity wor?y ( an a!i/4 ,imp]turbable 9 ! mid/ ( all ^! fraudul5t heada*es & all ^! traps set by neurosis1 !y conc5trate _! att5tion on ! com$y :i* is be+ play$ be=e !m1 !y exam9e ! actress1 !y se>* = "o ( ! spr+s t sets h] go+2 & :5 !y h discov]$ ! me*anism ( ?is display1 !y arm !mselves by giv+ a slight impulse to ! puppet-valve1 & ?us easily assure !mselves ei!r ( ! reality ( ! disease or ! artifices ( ^! conjugal mumm]ies4 ,b if by /udy :i* is almo/ sup]human 9 its int5sity a husb& escapes all ! artifices :i* lawless & untamable love sugge/s to wom51 he w beyond d\bt be ov]come by ! employm5t ( a t]rible weapon1 ! la/ :i* a woman w\ld resort to1 = %e nev] de/roys ) h] own h&s h] empire ov] h] husb& )\t "s sort ( repugnance4 ,b ?is is a poison$ weapon z p[]ful z ! fatal knife ( ! execution]4 ,?is reflection br+s u to ! la/ p>agraph ( ! pres5t ,m$itation4 #c4 ,,( ,,mode/y1 ,,9 ,,its ,,connection ,,) ,,m>riage4 ,be=e tak+ up ! subject ( mode/y1 x may p]haps be necess>y to inquire :e!r !re is su* a ?+4 ,is x any?+ 9 a woman b well und]/ood coquetry8 ,is x any?+ b a s5tim5t t claims ! "r1 on a woman's "p1 to dispose ( h] own body z %e *ooses1 z "o may well believe1 :5 we consid] t half ! wom5 9 ! _w g almo/ nak$8 ,is x any?+ b a social *im]a1 z ,did]ot suppos$1 rem9d+ u t ?is s5tim5t always gives way be=e sickness & be=e mis]y8 ,ju/ice may be done to all ^! que/ions4 ,an +5i\s au?or has rec5tly put =? ! view t m5 are mu* m mode/ ?an wom54 ,he supports ?is cont5tion by a great mass ( surgical exp]i5ces2 b1 9 ord] t 8 conclusions m]it our att5tion1 x w\ld be necess>y t = a c]ta9 "t m5 7 subject$ to treatm5t by wom5 surgeons4 ,! op9ion ( ,did]ot is ( /ill less weight4 ,to d5y ! exi/5ce ( mode/y1 because x disappe>s dur+ ^? crises 9 :i* almo/ all human s5tim5ts are annihilat$1 is z unreasonable z to d5y t life exi/s because dea? soon] or lat] comes4 ,let u grant1 !n1 t "o sex has z mu* mode/y z ! o!r1 & let u inquire 9 :at mode/y consi/s4 ,r\sseau makes mode/y ! outcome ( all ^? coquetries :i* females display be=e males4 ,?is op9ion appe>s to u equally mi/ak54 ,! writ]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury h d\btless r5d]$ imm5se s]vices to society2 b _! philosophy1 bas$ z x is ^u s5sualism1 has nev] p5etrat$ any deep] ?an ! human epid]mis4 ,!y h only consid]$ ! ext]ior univ]se2 & s !y h ret>d$1 = "s "t1 ! moral developm5t ( man & ! progress ( sci5ce :i* w always draw its fir/ pr9ciples f ! ,gospel1 pr9ciples h]eaft] to be be/ und]/ood by ! f]v5t disciples ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,! /udy ( ?\ght's my/]ies1 ! discov]y ( ^? organs :i* belong to ! human s\l1 ! geometry ( its =ces1 ! ph5om5a ( its active p[]1 ! appreciation ( ! faculty by :i* we seem to h an indep5d5t p[] ( bodily movem5t1 s z to transport ourselves :i!r we w & to see )\t ! aid ( bodily organs1 --9 a ^w ! laws ( ?\ght's dynamic & ^? ( its physical influ5ce1--^! ?+s w fall to ! lot ( ! next c5tury1 z _! portion 9 ! treasury ( human sci5ces4 ,& p]haps we1 ( ! pres5t "t1 are m]ely occupi$ 9 qu>ry+ ! enorm\s blocks :i* lat] on "s mighty g5ius w employ 9 ! build+ ( a glori\s edifice4 ,?us ! error ( ,r\sseau is simply ! error ( 8 age4 ,he expla9s mode/y by ! relations ( diff]5t human be+s to ea* o!r in/ead ( expla9+ x by ! moral relations ( ea* "o ) himself4 ,mode/y is no m susceptible ( analysis ?an consci5ce2 & ?is p]haps is ano!r way ( say+ t mode/y is ! consci5ce ( ! body2 = :ile consci5ce directs our s5tim5ts & ! lea/ movem5t ( our ?\ghts t[>ds ! good1 mode/y presides ov] ext]nal movem5ts4 ,! actions :i* cla% ) our int]e/s & ?us disobey ! laws ( consci5ce w\nd u m ?an any o!r2 & if !y are repeat$ call =? our hatr$4 ,x is ! same ) acts :i* violate mode/y 9 _! relations to love1 :i* is no?+ b ! expression ( our :ole s5sibility4 ,if extreme mode/y is "o ( ! conditions on :i* ! reality ( m>riage is bas$1 z we h tri$ to prove ,see ,conjugal ,cate*ism1 ,m$itation ,,iv41 x is evid5t t immode/y w de/roy x4 ,b ?is position1 :i* w\ld require long d$uctions = ! acceptance ( ! physiologi/1 wom5 g5]ally apply1 z x 71 me*anically2 = society1 :i* exagg]ates ev]y?+ = ! b5efit ( ! ext]ior man1 develops ?is s5tim5t ( wom5 f *ildhood1 & ar\nd x are gr\p$ almo/ e o!r s5tim5t4 ,moreov]1 ! mom5t t ?is b\ndless veil1 :i* takes away ! natural brutality f ! lea/ ge/ure1 is dragg$ d[n1 woman disappe>s4 ,he>t1 m9d1 love1 grace1 all are 9 ru9s4 ,9 a situation :]e ! virg9al innoc5ce ( a daught] ( ,tahiti is mo/ brilliant1 ! ,european becomes dete/able4 ,9 ?is lies ! la/ weapon :i* a wife seizes1 9 ord] to escape f ! s5tim5t :i* h] husb& /ill fo/]s t[>ds h]4 ,%e is p[]ful because %e _h made h]self loa?some2 & ?is woman1 :o w\ld c\nt x z ! greate/ mis=tune t h] lov] %\ld be p]mitt$ to see ! slighte/ my/]y ( h] toilette1 is delight$ to exhibit h]self to h] husb& 9 ! mo/ disadvantage\s situation t c possibly be imag9$4 ,x is by means ( ?is rigor\s sy/em t %e w try to bani% y f ! conjugal b$4 ,mrs4 ,%&y may be tak5 to mean u h>m 9 bidd+ ! fa!r ( ,tri/ram w9d up ! clock2 s long z y\r wife is n blam$ = ! pleasure %e takes 9 int]rupt+ y by ! mo/ imp]ative que/ions4 ,:]e !re =m]ly 0 movem5t & life is n[ le?>gy & dea?4 ,an act ( love becomes a transaction long discuss$ & almo/1 z x 71 settl$ by not>ial seal4 ,b we h 9 ano!r place %[n t we nev] refuse to seize ^u ! comic elem5t 9 a matrimonial crisis1 al?\gh "h we may be p]mitt$ to disda9 ! div]sion :i* ! muse ( ,v]ville & ( ,m>%all h f\nd 9 ! trea*]y ( fem99e manoeuvres1 ! insult+ audacity ( _! talk1 amid ! cold-blood$ cynicism :i* !y exhibit 9 c]ta9 situations4 ,x is too sad to laugh at1 & too funny to m\rn ov]4 ,:5 a woman resorts to su* extreme measures1 worlds at once sep>ate h] f h] husb&4 ,nev]!less1 !re are "s wom5 to :om ,heav5 has giv5 ! gift ( be+ *>m+ "u all circum/ances1 :o "k h[ to put a c]ta9 witty & comic grace into ^! p]=mances1 & :o h su* smoo? tongues1 to use ! expression ( ,sully1 t !y obta9 =giv5ess = _! caprices & _! mock]ies1 & nev] e/range ! he>ts ( _! husb&s4 ,:at s\l is s robu/1 :at man s viol5tly 9 love z to p]si/ 9 8 passion1 aft] t5 ye>s ( m>riage1 9 pres5ce ( a wife :o loves him no long]1 :o gives him pro(s ( ?is e mom5t1 :o repulses him1 :o delib]ately %[s h]self bitt]1 cau/ic1 sickly & caprici\s1 & :o w abjure h] v[s ( elegance & cleanl9ess1 r ?an n see h] husb& turn away f h]2 9 pres5ce ( a wife :o w /ake ! success ( h] s*emes ^u ! horror caus$ by h] indec5cy8 ,all ?is1 my de> sir1 is s mu* m horrible because-- ,,xcii4 ,,lov]s ,,ignore ,,mode/y4 ,we h n[ arriv$ at ! la/ inf]nal circle 9 ! ,div9e ,com$y ( ,m>riage4 ,we are at ! v bottom ( ,hell4 ,!re is some?+ inexpressibly t]rible 9 ! situation ( a m>ri$ woman at ! mom5t :5 unlawful love turns h] away f h] duties z "m & wife4 ,z ,did]ot has v well put x1 infidelity 9 a woman is l unbelief 9 a prie/1 ! la/ extreme ( human failure2 = h] x is ! greate/ ( social crimes1 s9ce x implies 9 h] e o!r crime besides1 & inde$ ei!r a wife pr(anes h] lawless love by cont9u+ to belong to h] husb&1 or %e breaks all ! ties :i* atta* h] to h] family1 by giv+ h]self ov] altoge!r to h] lov]4 ,%e ought to *oose betwe5 ! two c\rses1 = h] sole possible excuse lies 9 ! int5sity ( h] love4 ,%e lives !n betwe5 ! claims ( two obligations4 ,x is a dilemma2 %e w "w ei!r ! unhapp9ess ( h] lov]1 if he is s9c]e 9 8 passion1 or t ( h] husb&1 if %e is /ill belov$ by him4 ,x is to ?is frightful dilemma ( fem99e life t all ! /range inconsi/5cies ( wom5's conduct is to be attribut$4 ,9 ?is lies ! orig9 ( all _! lies1 all _! p]fidies2 "h is ! secret ( all _! my/]ies4 ,x is some?+ to make "o %udd]4 ,moreov]1 ev5 z simply bas$ ^u cold-blood$ calculations1 ! conduct ( a woman :o accepts ! unhapp9ess :i* att5ds virtue & scorns ! bliss :i* is b\ght by crime1 is a hundr$ times m reasonable4 ,nev]!less1 almo/ all wom5 w risk suff]+ 9 ! future & ages ( angui% = ! ec/asy ( "o half h\r4 ,if ! human feel+ ( self-pres]vation1 if ! fe> ( dea? does n *eck !m1 h[ fruitless mu/ be ! laws :i* s5d !m = two ye>s to ! ,madelonnettes8 ,o sublime infamy6 ,& :5 "o comes to ?9k t he = :om ^! sacrifices are to be made is "o ( our bre?r51 a g5tleman to :om we w\ld n tru/ our =tune1 if we _h "o1 a man :o buttons 8 coat j z all ( u d1 x is en\gh to make "o bur/ into a ro> ( laught] s l\d1 t />t+ f ! ,luxemb\rg x w\ld pass ov] ! :ole ( ,p>is & />tle an ass br[s+ 9 ! pa/ure at ,montm>tre4 ,x w p]haps appe> extraord9>y t 9 speak+ ( m>riage we h t\*$ ^u s _m subjects2 b m>riage is n only ! :ole ( human life1 x is ! :ole ( two human lives4 ,n[ j z ! addition ( a figure to ! draw+ ( a lott]y multiplies ! *ances a hundr$fold1 s "o s+le life unit$ to ano!r life multiplies by a />tl+ progression ! risks ( human life1 :i* are 9 any case s manifold4 ,,m$itation ,,xxvii4 ,,( ,,! ,,la/ ,,symptoms4 ,! au?or ( ?is book has met 9 ! _w s _m p possess$ by a fanatic passion = a k ( ! mean "t1 = wat*es ) a second h&1 & = exactness 9 ! details ( _! exi/5ce1 t he has consid]$ ?is ,m$itation too necess>y = ! tranquillity ( a great numb] ( husb&s1 to be omitt$4 ,x w\ld h be5 cruel to leave m51 :o are possess$ ) ! passion = le>n+ ! h\r ( ! day1 )\t a compass :]eby to e/imate ! la/ v>iations 9 ! matrimonial zodiac1 & to calculate ! precise mom5t :5 ! sign ( ! ,m9otaur appe>s on ! horizon4 ,! k ( conjugal "t w\ld require a :ole book = its exposition1 s f9e & delicate are ! obs]vations requir$ by ! task4 ,! ma/] admits t 8 extreme y\? has n p]mitt$ him z yet to note & v]ify m ?an a few symptoms2 b he feels a j pride1 on 8 arrival at ! end ( 8 difficult ent]prise1 f ! consci\sness t he is leav+ to 8 successors a new field ( rese>*2 & t 9 a matt] app>5tly s trite1 n only 0 !re mu* to be said1 b also v _m po9ts are f\nd rema9+ :i* may yet be br\ght into ! cle> light ( obs]vation4 ,he !re=e pres5ts "h )\t ord] or connection ! r\gh outl9es :i* he has s f> be5 able to execute1 9 ! hope t lat] he may h leisure to co-ord9ate !m & to arrange !m 9 a complete sy/em4 ,if he has be5 s f> kept back 9 ! accompli%m5t ( a task ( supreme national importance1 he believes1 he may say1 )\t incurr+ ! *>ge ( vanity1 t he has "h indicat$ ! natural division ( ^? symptoms4 ,!y are necess>ily ( two k9ds3 ! unicorns & ! bicorns4 ,! unicorn ,m9otaur is ! lea/ mis*iev\s4 ,! two culprits conf9e !mselves to a platonic love1 9 :i* _! passion1 at lea/1 leaves no visible traces among po/]ity2 :ile ! bicorn ,m9otaur is unhapp9ess ) all its fruits4 ,we h m>k$ ) an a/]isk ! symptoms :i* seem to conc]n ! latt] k9d4 ,,m9otauric ,,obs]vations4 ,i4 99,:51 aft] rema9+ a long "t alo( f h] husb&1 a woman makes ov]tures ( a v m>k$ "* 9 ord] to attract 8 love1 %e acts 9 accordance ) ! axiom ( m>itime law1 :i* says3 ,! flag protects ! c>go4 ,,ii4 ,a woman is at a ball1 "o ( h] fri5ds comes up to h] & says3 ,y\r husb& has mu* wit4 ,y f9d x s8 ,,iii4 ,y\r wife discov]s t x is "t to s5d y\r boy to a bo>d+ s*ool1 ) :om1 a little "t ago1 %e 0 nev] go+ to "p4 ,,iv4 99,9 ,"l ,ab]gav5ny's suit = divorce1 ! valet de *ambre depos$ t ! c\ntess _h su* a dete/ation ( all t belong$ to my "l t he _h v (t5 se5 h] burn+ ! scraps ( pap] :i* he _h t\*$ 9 h] room4 ,v4 ,if an indol5t woman becomes en]getic1 if a woman :o =m]ly hat$ /udy le>ns a =eign language2 9 %ort1 e appe>ance ( a complete *ange 9 "* is a decisive symptom4 ,,vi4 ,! woman :o is happy 9 h] affections does n g mu* into ! _w4 ,,vii4 ,! woman :o has a lov] becomes v indulg5t 9 judg+ o!rs4 ,,viii4 99,a husb& gives to 8 wife a hundr$ cr[ns a mon? = dress2 &1 tak+ ev]y?+ into acc\nt1 %e sp5ds at lea/ five hundr$ francs )\t be+ a s\ 9 debt2 ! husb& is robb$ e night ) a high h& by escalade1 b )\t burgl>i\s break+ 94 ,,ix4 99,a m>ri$ c\ple slept 9 ! same b$2 madame 0 always sick4 ,n[ !y sleep ap>t1 %e has no m heada*e1 & h] heal? becomes m brilliant ?an ev]2 an al>m+ symptom6 ,x4 ,a woman :o 0 a slov5 sudd5ly develops extreme nicety 9 h] attire4 ,!re is a ,m9otaur at h&6 ,,xi4 ,ah6 my de>1 ,i "k no great] torm5t ?an n to be und]/ood4 ,yes1 my de>1 b :5 "o is-- ,oh1 t sc>cely ev] happ5s4 ,i agree ) y t x v seldom does4 ,ah6 x is great happ9ess1 b !re are n two p 9 ! _w :o are able to und]/& y4 ,,xii4 99,! day :5 a wife behaves nicely to h] husb&--all is ov]4 ,,xiii4 ,i ask$ h]3 ,:]e h y be51 ,jeanne8 ,i h be5 to y\r fri5d's to get y\r plate t y left !re4 ,ah1 inde$6 ev]y?+ is /ill m9e1 ,i said4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,i repeat$ ! "q "u simil> circum/ances4 ,i h be5 to br+ back our plate4 ,well1 well1 "p ( ! ?+s are /ill m9e1 ,i said4 ,b aft] t1 :5 ,i que/ion$ h]1 %e spoke v diff]5tly4 ,y wi% to "k ev]y?+1 l great p1 & y h only ?ree %irts4 ,i w5t to get my plate f my fri5d's h\se1 :]e ,i _h /opp$4 ,i see1 ,i said1 no?+ is left me4 ,,xiv4 ,d n tru/ a woman :o talks ( h] virtue4 ,,xv4 ,"s "o said to ! ,du*ess ( ,*aulnes1 ^: life 0 despair$ (3 ,! ,duke ( ,*aulnes w\ld l to see y once m4 ,is he !re8 ,yes4 ,let him wait2 he %all come 9 ) ! sacram5ts4 ,?is m9otauric anecdote has be5 publi%$ by ,*am=t1 b we quote x "h z typical4 ,,xvi4 99,"s wom5 try to p]suade _! husb&s t !y h duties to p]=m t[>ds c]ta9 p]sons4 ,i am sure t y ought to pay a visit to su* & su* a man4 4 4 4 ,we _c avoid ask+ su* & su* a man to d9n]4 ,,xvii4 ,come1 my son1 hold y\rself /raight3 try to acquire good mann]s6 ,wat* su* & su* a man6 ,see h[ he walks6 ,notice ! way 9 :i* he dresses4 ,,xviii4 ,:5 a woman utt]s ! "n ( a man b twice a day1 !re is p]haps "s unc]ta9ty ab\t h] feel+s t[>d him--b if ?rice8 --,oh6 oh6 ,,xix4 ,:5 a woman goes home ) a man :o is nei!r a lawy] nor a m9i/]1 to ! door ( 8 ap>tm5t1 %e is v imprud5t4 ,,xx4 ,x is a t]rible day :5 a husb& fails to expla9 to himself ! motive ( "s action ( 8 wife4 ,,xxi4 99,! woman :o all[s h]self to be f\nd out des]ves h] fate4 ,:at %\ld be ! conduct ( a husb&1 :5 he recognizes a la/ symptom :i* leaves no d\bt z to ! infidelity ( 8 wife8 ,!re are only two c\rses op52 t ( resignation or t ( v5geance2 !re is no ?ird c\rse4 ,if v5geance is decid$ ^u1 x %\ld be complete4 ,! husb& :o does n sep>ate himself =ev] f 8 wife is a v]itable simpleton4 ,if a wife & husb& ?9k !mselves fit = t union ( fri5d%ip :i* exi/s betwe5 m51 x is odi\s 9 ! husb& to make 8 wife feel 8 sup]iority ov] h]4 ,"h are "s anecdotes1 mo/ ( !m z yet unpubli%$1 :i* indicate pretty pla9ly1 9 my op9ion1 ! diff]5t %ades ( conduct to be obs]v$ by a husb& 9 l case4 ,m4 de ,roquemont slept once a mon? 9 ! *amb] ( 8 wife1 & he us$ to say1 z he w5t away3 ,i wa% my h&s ( any?+ t may happ54 ,!re is some?+ disgu/+ 9 t rem>k1 & p]haps some?+ pr(\nd 9 its sugge/ion ( conjugal policy4 ,a diplomat1 :5 he saw 8 wife's lov] ent]1 left 8 /udy &1 go+ to 8 wife's *amb]1 said to ! two3 ,i hope y w at lea/ refra9 f fight+4 ,?is 0 good humor4 ,m4 de ,b\ffl]s 0 ask$ :at he w\ld d if on return+ aft] a long abs5ce he f\nd 8 wife ) *ild8 ,i w\ld ord] my night dress & slipp]s to be tak5 to h] room4 ,?is 0 magnanimity4 ,madame1 if ?is man ill treats y :5 y are alone1 x is y\r own fault2 b ,i w n p]mit him to behave ill t[>ds y 9 my pres5ce1 = ?is is to fail 9 polit5ess 9 me4 ,?is 0 nobility4 ,! sublime is rea*$ 9 ?is connection :5 ! squ>e cap ( ! judge is plac$ by ! magi/rate at ! foot ( ! b$ :]e9 ! two culprits are asleep4 ,!re are "s f9e ways ( tak+ v5geance4 ,mirabeau has admirably describ$ 9 "o ( ! books he wrote to make a liv+ ! m\rnful resignation ( t ,italian lady :o 0 condemn$ by h] husb& to p]i% ) him 9 ! ,m>emma4 ,,la/ ,,axioms4 ,,xciii4 ,x is no act ( v5geance to surprise a wife & h] lov] & to kill !m lock$ 9 ea* o!r's arms2 x is a great favor to !m bo?4 ,,xciv4 ,a husb& w be be/ av5g$ by 8 wife's lov]4 ,,m$itation ,,xxviii4 ,,( ,,comp5sations4 ,! m>ital cata/rophe :i* a c]ta9 numb] ( husb&s _c avoid1 almo/ always =ms ! clos+ sc5e ( ! drama4 ,at t po9t all ar\nd y is tranquil4 ,y\r resignation1 if y are resign$1 has ! p[] ( awak5+ ke5 remorse 9 ! s\l ( y\r wife & ( h] lov]2 = _! happ9ess tea*es !m ! dep? ( ! w\nd !y h inflict$ ^u y4 ,y are1 y may be sure1 a ?ird elem5t 9 all _! pleasures4 ,! pr9ciple ( k9dl9ess & goodness :i* lies at ! f\ndation ( ! human s\l1 is n s easily repress$ z p ?9k2 moreov] ! two p :o are caus+ y tortures are precisely ^? = :om y wi% ! mo/ good4 ,9 ! conv]sations s sweetly famili> :i* l9k toge!r ! pleasures ( love1 & =m 9 "s way to lov]s ! c>esses ( ?\ght1 y\r wife (t5 says to y\r rival3 ,well1 ,i assure y1 ,augu/e1 t 9 any case ,i %\ld l to see my poor husb& happy2 = at bottom he is good2 if he 7 n my husb&1 b 7 only my bro!r1 !re are s _m ?+s ,i w\ld d to please him6 ,he loves me1 &--8 fri5d%ip is irksome to me4 ,yes1 he is a f9e fell[6 ,!n y become an object ( respect to ! celibate1 :o w\ld yield to y all ! indemnity possible = ! wrong he has done y2 b he is repell$ by ! disda9ful pride :i* gives a tone to y\r :ole conv]sation1 & is /amp$ ^u y\r face4 ,s t actually1 dur+ ! fir/ mom5ts ( ! ,m9otaur's arrival1 a man is l an actor :o feels awkw>d 9 a !atre :]e he is n accu/om$ to appe>4 ,x is v difficult to be> ! affront ) dignity2 b ?\gh g5]osity is r>e1 a model husb& is sometimes f\nd to possess x4 ,ev5tually y are little by little won ov] by ! *>m+ way 9 :i* y\r wife makes h]self agreeable to y4 ,madame assumes a tone ( fri5d%ip :i* %e nev] h5ce=? ab&ons4 ,! pleasant atmosph]e ( y\r home is "o ( ! *ief comp5sations :i* r5d]s ! ,m9otaur less odi\s to a husb&4 ,b z x is natural to man to habituate himself to ! h>de/ conditions1 9 spite ( ! s5tim5t ( outrag$ nobility :i* no?+ c *ange1 y are gradually induc$ by a fasc9ation ^: p[] is con/antly ar\nd y1 to accept ! little am5ities ( y\r position4 ,suppose t conjugal mis=tune has fall5 ^u an epicure4 ,he naturally dem&s ! consolations :i* suit 8 ta/e4 ,8 s5se ( pleasure takes refuge 9 o!r gratifications1 & =ms o!r habits4 ,y %ape y\r life 9 accordance ) ! enjoym5t ( o!r s5sations4 ,"o day1 return+ f y\r gov]nm5t (fice1 aft] l+]+ = a long "t be=e ! ri* & ta/eful book %op ( ,*evet1 hov]+ 9 susp5se betwe5 ! hundr$ francs ( exp5se1 & ! joys ( a ,/rasb\rg pate de fois gras1 y are /ruck dumb on f9d+ ?is pate pr\dly in/all$ on ! sidebo>d ( y\r d9+-room4 ,is ?is ! vision (f]$ by "s ga/ronomic mirage8 ,9 ?is d\bt+ mood y approa* ) firm /ep1 = a pate is a liv+ creature1 & seem to neigh z y sc5t af> (f ! truffles ^: p]fumes escape ?r\gh ! gild$ enclosure4 ,y /oop ov] x two di/9ct times2 all ! n]ve c5tres ( y\r palate h a s\l2 y ta/e ! delights ( a g5u9e fea/1 etc42 & dur+ ?is ec/asy a feel+ ( remorse seizes ^u y1 & y g to y\r wife's room4 ,really1 my de> girl1 we h n means :i* w>rant our buy+ pates4 ,b x co/s u no?+6 ,oh6 ho6 ,yes1 x is ,m4 ,a*ille's bro!r :o s5t x to him4 ,y cat* sight ( ,m4 ,a*ille 9 a corn]4 ,! celibate greets y1 he is radiant on see+ t y h accept$ ! pate4 ,y look at y\r wife1 :o blu%es2 y /roke y\r be>d a few times2 &1 z y express no ?anks1 ! two lov]s div9e y\r acceptance ( ! comp5sation4 ,a sudd5 *ange 9 ! m9i/ry takes place4 ,a husb&1 :o is ,c\ncillor ( ,/ate1 trembles = fe> ( be+ wip$ f ! roll1 :5 ! night be=e he _h be5 made director-g5]al2 all ! m9i/]s are oppos$ to him & he has turn$ ,con/itutionali/4 ,=esee+ 8 disgrace he has betak5 himself to ,auteuil1 9 se>* ( consolation f an old fri5d :o quotes ,horace & ,tibullus to him4 ,on return+ home he sees ! table laid z if to receive ! mo/ influ5tial m5 ( ! assembly4 ,9 tru?1 madame1 he says ) acrimony z he ent]s 8 wife's room1 :]e %e is f9i%+ h] toilette1 y seem to h lo/ y\r habitual tact4 ,?is is a nice "t to be giv+ d9n] p>ties6 ,tw5ty p]sons w soon le>n-- ,t y are director-g5]al6 %e cries1 %[+ him a royal despat*4 ,he is ?und]/ruck4 ,he takes ! lett]1 he turns x n[ "o way1 n[ ano!r2 he op5s x4 ,he sits d[n & spreads x out4 ,i well "k1 he says1 t ju/ice w\ld be r5d]$ me "u :atev] m9i/]s ,i s]v$4 ,yes1 my de>6 ,b ,m4 ,villepla9e has answ]$ = y ) 8 life1 & 8 em95ce ! ,c>d9al de ----- ( :om he is !-- ,m4 de ,villepla9e8 ,?is is su* a munific5t recomp5se1 t ! husb& adds ) ! smile ( a director-g5]al3 ,:y1 deuce take x1 my de>1 ?is is y\r do+6 ,ah6 don't ?ank me = x2 ,adolphe did x f p]sonal atta*m5t to y4 ,on a c]ta9 ev5+ a poor husb& 0 kept at home by a p\r+ ra91 or tir$1 p]haps1 ( go+ to sp5d 8 ev5+ 9 play1 at ! cafe1 or 9 ! _w1 & sick ( all ?is he felt himself c>ri$ away by an impulse to foll[ 8 wife to ! conjugal *amb]4 ,!re he sank into an arm-*air & l any sultan await$ 8 c(fee1 z if he w\ld say3 ,well1 aft] all1 %e is my wife6 ,! fair sir5 h]self prep>es ! favorite draught2 %e /ra9s x ) special c>e1 sweet5s x1 ta/es x1 & h&s x to him2 !n1 ) a smile1 %e v5tures l a submissive odalisque to make a joke1 ) a view to smoo?+ ! wr9kles on ! br[ ( h] "l & ma/]4 ,up to t mom5t he _h ?\ght 8 wife /upid2 b on he>+ a sally z witty z t :i* ev5 y w\ld cajole )1 madame1 he raises 8 head 9 ! way peculi> to dogs :o are hunt+ ! h>e4 ,:]e ! devil did %e get t--b x's a r&om %ot6 he says to himself4 ,f ! p9nacle ( 8 own greatness he makes a piquant rep>tee4 ,madame retorts1 ! conv]sation becomes z lively z x is int]e/+1 & ?is husb&1 a v sup]ior man1 is q a/oni%$ to discov] ! wit ( 8 wife1 9 o!r respects1 an accompli%$ woman2 ! "r ^w occurs to h] ) wond]ful read9ess2 h] tact & ke5ness enable h] to meet an innu5do ) *>m+ orig9ality4 ,%e is no long] ! same woman4 ,%e notices ! effect %e produces ^u h] husb&1 & bo? to av5ge h]self = 8 neglect & to w9 8 admiration = ! lov] f :om %e has receiv$1 s to speak1 ! treasures ( h] intellect1 %e ex]ts h]self1 & becomes actually dazzl+4 ,! husb&1 bett] able ?an any "o else to appreciate a species ( comp5sation :i* may h "s influ5ce on 8 future1 is l$ to ?9k t ! passions ( wom5 are really necess>y to _! m5tal culture4 ,b h[ %all we treat ^? comp5sations :i* are mo/ pleas+ to husb&s8 ,betwe5 ! mom5t :5 ! la/ symptoms appe>1 & ! epo* ( conjugal peace1 :i* we w n /op to discuss1 almo/ a doz5 ye>s h elaps$4 ,dur+ ?is int]val & be=e ! m>ri$ c\ple sign ! treaty :i*1 by means ( a s9c]e reconciliation ( ! fem99e subject ) h] lawful "l1 consecrates _! little matrimonial re/oration1 9 ord] to close 91 z ,l\is ,,xviii said1 ! gulf ( revolutions1 x is seldom t ! hone/ woman has b "o lov]4 ,an>*y has its inevitable phases4 ,! /ormy dom9ation ( tribunes is supplant$ by t ( ! sword & ! p51 = few loves are met ) ^: con/ancy outlives t5 ye>s4 ,!re=e1 s9ce our calculations prove t an hone/ woman has m]ely paid /rictly h] physiological or diabolical dues by r5d]+ b ?ree m5 happy1 x is probable t %e has set foot 9 m ?an "o region ( love4 ,sometimes x may happ5 t 9 an int]regnum ( love too long protract$1 ! wife1 :e!r f :im1 temptation or ! desire ( novelty1 und]takes to s$uce h] own husb&4 ,imag9e *>m+ ,mme4 de ,t-----1 ! h]o9e ( our ,m$itation ( ,/rategy1 say+ ) a fasc9at+ smile3 ,i nev] be=e f\nd y s agreeable6 ,by flatt]y aft] flatt]y1 %e tempts1 %e r\ses curiosity1 %e soo!s1 %e r\ses 9 y ! fa9te/ sp>k ( desire1 %e c>ries y away ) h]1 & makes y pr\d ( y\rself4 ,!n ! "r ( indemnifications = h] husb& comes4 ,on ?is occasion ! wife conf\nds ! imag9ation ( h] husb&4 ,l cosmopolitan travel]s %e tells tales ( all ! c\ntries :i* %e _h trav]s$4 ,%e int]sp]ses h] conv]sation ) words borr[$ f sev]al languages4 ,! passionate imag]y ( ! ,ori5t1 ! unique emphasis ( ,spani% phraseology1 all meet & jo/le "o ano!r4 ,%e op5s out ! treasures ( h] notebook ) all ! my/]ies ( coquetry1 %e is delightful1 y nev] saw h] ?us be=e6 ,) t rem>kable art :i* wom5 alone possess ( mak+ _! own ev]y?+ t has be5 told !m1 %e bl5ds all %ades & v>iations ( "* s z to create a mann] peculi>ly h] own4 ,y receiv$ f ! h&s ( ,hym5 only "o woman1 awkw>d & innoc5t2 ! celibate returns y a doz5 ( !m4 ,a joyful & raptur\s husb& sees 8 b$ invad$ by ! giddy & wanton c\rtesans1 ( :om we spoke 9 ! ,m$itation on ,! ,fir/ ,symptoms4 ,^! goddesses come 9 gr\ps1 !y smile & sport "u ! graceful musl9 curta9s ( ! nuptial b$4 ,! ,pho5ician girl fl+s to y h] g>l&s1 g5tly sways h]self to & fro2 ! ,*alcidian woman ov]comes y by ! wit*]y ( h] f9e & sn[y feet2 ! ,unelmane comes & speak+ ! dialect ( fair ,ionia reveals ! treasures ( happ9ess unkn[n be=e1 & 9 ! /udy ( :i* %e makes y exp]i5ce b a s+le s5sation4 ,fill$ ) regret at hav+ disda9$ s _m *>ms1 & frequ5tly tir$ ( f9d+ too (t5 z mu* p]fidi\sness 9 prie/esses ( ,v5us z 9 hone/ wom51 ! husb& sometimes hurries on by 8 gallantry ! h\r ( reconciliation desir$ ( wor?y p4 ,! aft]ma? ( bliss is ga!r$ ev5 ) great] pleasure1 p]haps1 ?an ! fir/ crop4 ,! ,m9otaur took y\r gold1 he makes re/oration 9 diamonds4 ,& really n[ seems ! "t to /ate a fact ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,a man may h a wife )\t possess+ h]4 ,l mo/ husb&s y _h hi!rto receiv$ no?+ f y\rs1 & ! p[]ful int]v5tion ( ! celibate 0 ne$$ to make y\r union complete4 ,h[ %all we give a "n to ?is miracle1 p]haps ! only "o wr\ght ^u a pati5t dur+ 8 abs5ce8 ,alas1 my bro!rs1 we did n make ,nature6 ,b h[ _m o!r comp5sations1 n less preci\s1 are !re1 by :i* ! noble & g5]\s s\l ( ! "y celibate may _m a "t pur*ase 8 p>don6 ,i recollect witness+ "o ( ! mo/ magnific5t acts ( rep>ation :i* a lov] %\ld p]=m t[>d ! husb& he is m9otauriz+4 ,"o w>m ev5+ 9 ! summ] ( #ahag1 ,i saw ent]+ "o ( ! rooms ( ,tortoni "o ( ! two hundr$ "y m5 :om we confid5tly /yle our fri5ds2 he 0 9 ! full bloom ( 8 mode/y4 ,a lovely woman1 dress$ 9 p]fect ta/e1 & :o _h cons5t$ to ent] "o ( ! cool p>lors devot$ to p ( fa%ion1 _h /epp$ f an elegant c>riage :i* _h /opp$ on ! b\lev>d1 & 0 approa*+ on foot along ! sidewalk4 ,my "y fri5d1 ! celibate1 !n appe>$ & (f]$ 8 arm to 8 que51 :ile ! husb& foll[$ hold+ by ! h& two little boys1 beautiful z cupids4 ,! two lov]s1 m nimble ?an ! fa!r ( ! family1 rea*$ 9 advance ( him "o ( ! small rooms po9t$ out by ! att5dant4 ,9 cross+ ! ve/ibule ! husb& knock$ up aga9/ "s d&y1 :o claim$ t he _h be5 jo/l$4 ,!n arose a qu>rel1 ^: s]i\sness 0 betray$ by ! %>p tones ( ! alt]cation4 ,! mom5t ! d&y 0 ab\t to make a ge/ure unwor?y ( a self-respect+ man1 ! celibate int]v5$1 seiz$ ! d&y by ! arm1 caught him (f 8 gu>d1 ov]came & ?rew him to ! gr\nd2 x 0 magnific5t4 ,he _h done ! v ?+ ! aggressor 0 m$itat+1 z he exclaim$3 ,monsieur6 ,?is ,monsieur 0 "o ( ! f9e/ ?+s ,i h ev] he>d4 ,x 0 z if ! "y celibate _h said3 ,?is fa!r ( a family belongs to me2 z ,i h c>ri$ (f 8 honor1 x is m9e to def5d him4 ,i "k my duty1 ,i am 8 sub/itute & w fight = him4 ,! "y woman behav$ sup]bly6 ,pale1 & bewild]$1 %e took ! arm ( h] husb&1 :o cont9u$ 8 objurgations2 )\t a ^w %e l$ him away to ! c>riage1 toge!r ) h] *ildr54 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? wom5 ( ! ari/ocracy1 :o also "k h[ to reta9 _! dignity & self-control 9 ! mid/ ( viol5t emotions4 ,o ,monsieur ,adolphe6 cri$ ! "y lady z %e saw h] fri5d ) an air ( gayety take 8 seat 9 ! c>riage4 ,x is no?+1 madame1 he is "o ( my fri5ds2 we h %ak5 h&s4 ,nev]!less1 ! next morn+1 ! c\rage\s celibate receiv$ a sword ?ru/ :i* ne>ly prov$ fatal1 & conf9$ him six mon?s to 8 b$4 ,! att5tions ( ! m>ri$ c\ple 7 lavi%$ ^u him4 ,:at num]\s comp5sations d we see "h6 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds1 an old uncle ( ! husb&1 ^: op9ions did n fit 9 ) ^? ( ! "y fri5d ( ! h\se1 & :o nurs$ a grudge aga9/ him on acc\nt ( "s political discussion1 und]took to h him driv5 f ! h\se4 ,! old fell[ w5t s f> z to tell 8 nephew to *oose betwe5 be+ 8 heir & s5d+ away ! presumptu\s celibate4 ,x 0 !n t ! wor?y /ockbrok] said to 8 uncle3 ,ah1 y mu/ nev] ?9k1 uncle1 t y w succe$ 9 mak+ me ungrateful6 ,b if ,i tell him to d s ?is "y man w let himself be kill$ = y4 ,he has sav$ my cr$it1 he w\ld g ?r\gh fire & wat] = me1 he has reliev$ me ( my wife1 he has br\ght me cli5ts1 he has procur$ = me almo/ all ! bus9ess 9 ! ,villele loans--,i owe my life to him1 he is ! fa!r ( my *ildr52 ,i c nev] =get all ?is4 ,9 ?is case ! comp5sations may be look$ ^u z complete2 b un=tunately !re are comp5sations ( all k9ds4 ,!re are ^? :i* mu/ be consid]$ negative1 delud+1 & ^? :i* are bo? 9 "o4 ,i knew a husb& ( advanc$ ye>s :o 0 possess$ by ! demon ( gambl+4 ,almo/ e ev5+ 8 wife's lov] came & play$ ) him4 ,! celibate gave him a lib]al %>e ( ! pleasures :i* come f games ( haz>d1 & knew h[ to lose to him a c]ta9 numb] ( francs e mon?2 b madame us$ to give !m to him1 & ! comp5sation 0 a delud+ "o4 ,y are a pe] ( ,france1 & y h no (fspr+ b daught]s4 ,y\r wife is br\ght to b$ ( a boy6 ,! comp5sation is negative4 ,! *ild :o is to save y\r "n f oblivion is l 8 "m4 ,! du*ess p]suades y t ! *ild is y\rs4 ,! negative comp5sation becomes delud+4 ,"h is "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ comp5sations kn[n4 ,"o morn+ ! ,pr9ce de ,ligne meets 8 wife's lov] & ru%es up to him1 laugh+ wildly3 ,my fri5d1 he says to him1 ,i cuckold$ y1 la/ night6 ,if "s husb&s atta9 to conjugal peace by quiet me?ods1 & c>ry s gracefully ! imag9>y ensigns ( matrimonial pre-em95ce1 _! philosophy is d\btless bas$ on ! com=tabilisme ( accept+ c]ta9 comp5sations1 a com=tabilisme :i* indiff]5t m5 _c imag9e4 ,z ye>s roll by ! m>ri$ c\ple rea* ! la/ /age 9 t artificial exi/5ce to :i* _! union has condemn$ !m4 ,,m$itation ,,xxix4 ,,( ,,conjugal ,,peace4 ,my imag9ation has foll[$ m>riage ?r\gh all ! phases ( its fanta/ic life 9 s frat]nal a _s1 t ,i seem to h gr[n old ) ! h\se ,i made my home s e>ly 9 life at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is "w4 ,aft] exp]i5c+ 9 ?\ght ! ardor ( man's fir/ passion2 & outl9+1 9 h[ev] imp]fect a way1 ! pr9cipal incid5ts ( m>ri$ life2 aft] /ruggl+ aga9/ s _m wives t did n belong to me1 exhau/+ myself 9 conflict ) s _m p]sonages call$ up f no?+ness1 & jo9+ s _m battles1 ,i feel an intellectual lassitude1 :i* makes me see ev]y?+ 9 life hang1 z x 71 9 m\rnful crape4 ,i seem to h a cat>rh1 to look at ev]y?+ ?r\gh gre5 spectacles1 ,i feel z if my h&s trembl$1 z if ,i mu/ ne$s employ ! second half ( my exi/5ce & ( my book 9 apologiz+ = ! follies ( ! fir/ half4 ,i see myself surr\nd$ by tall *ildr5 ( :om ,i am n ! fa!r1 & seat$ beside a wife ,i nev] m>ri$4 ,i ?9k ,i c feel wr9kles furr[+ my br[4 ,! fire be=e :i* ,i am plac$ crackles1 z if 9 d]ision1 ! room is anci5t 9 its furniture2 ,i %udd] ) sudd5 fright z ,i lay my h& ^u my he>t1 & ask myself3 ,is t1 too1 )]$8 ,i am l an old attorney1 unsway$ by any s5tim5t :atev]4 ,i nev] accept any /atem5t unless x be confirm$1 accord+ to ! poetic maxim ( ,"l ,byron1 by ! te/imony ( at lea/ two false witnesses4 ,no face c delude me4 ,i am melan*oly & ov]ca/ ) gloom4 ,i "k ! _w & x has no m illusions = me4 ,my close/ fri5ds h prov$ traitors4 ,my wife & myself ex*ange glances ( pr(\nd mean+ & ! slighte/ ^w ei!r ( u utt]s is a dagg] :i* pi]ces ! he>t ( ! o!r ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,i /agnate 9 a dre>y calm4 ,?is !n is ! tranquillity ( old age6 ,! old man possesses 9 himself ! cemet]y :i* %all soon possess him4 ,he is gr[+ accu/om$ to ! *ill ( ! tomb4 ,man1 accord+ to philosoph]s1 dies 9 detail2 at ! same "t he may be said ev5 to *eat dea?2 = t :i* 8 )]$ h& has laid hold ^u1 c x be call$ life8 ,oh1 to die "y & ?robb+ ) life6 ',tis a de/9y enviable inde$6 ,= is n ?is1 z a delightful poet has said1 to take away ) "o all "o's illusions1 to be buri$ l an ,ea/]n k+1 ) all "o's jewels & treasures1 ) all t makes ! =tune ( humanity6 ,h[ _m ?ank-(f]+s ought we to make to ! k9d & b5efic5t _s t brea!s 9 all ?+s "h bel[6 ,inde$1 ! c>e :i* nature takes to /rip u piece by piece ( our raim5t1 to unclo! ! s\l by enfeebl+ gradually our he>+1 sight1 & s5se ( t\*1 9 mak+ sl[] ! circulation ( our blood1 & congeal+ our humors s z to make u z ins5sible to ! approa* ( dea? z we 7 to ! beg9n+s ( life1 ?is mat]nal c>e :i* %e lavi%es on our frail tab]nacle ( clay1 %e also exhibits 9 reg>d to ! emotions ( man1 & to ! d\ble exi/5ce :i* is creat$ by conjugal love4 ,%e fir/ s5ds u ,confid5ce1 :i* ) ext5d$ h& & op5 he>t says to u3 ,behold1 ,i am ?9e =ev]6 ,lukew>mness foll[s1 walk+ ) languid tread1 turn+ aside h] blonde face ) a yawn1 l a "y wid[ oblig$ to li/5 to ! m9i/] ( /ate :o is ready to sign = h] a p5sion w>rant4 ,!n ,indiff]5ce comes2 %e /ret*es h]self on ! divan1 tak+ no c>e to draw d[n ! skirts ( h] robe :i* ,desire b n[ lift$ s *a/ely & s eag]ly4 ,%e ca/s a glance ^u ! nuptial b$1 ) mode/y & )\t %amelessness2 &1 if %e longs = any?+1 x is = ! gre5 fruit t calls up aga9 to life ! dull$ papillae ) :i* h] blase palate is be/rewn4 ,f9ally ! philosophical ,exp]i5ce ( ,life pres5ts h]self1 ) c>eworn & disda9ful br[1 po9t+ ) h] f+] to ! results1 & n ! causes ( life's incid5ts2 to ! tranquil victory1 n to ! tempe/u\s combat4 ,%e reckons up ! arre>ages1 ) f>m]s1 & calculates ! d[ry ( a *ild4 ,%e mat]ializes ev]y?+4 ,by a t\* ( h] w&1 life becomes solid & spr+less2 ( yore1 all 0 fluid1 n[ x is cry/alliz$ into rock4 ,delight no long] exi/s = our he>ts1 x has receiv$ its s5t5ce1 'twas b m]e s5sation1 a pass+ p>oxysm4 ,:at ! s\l desires to-day is a condition ( fixity2 & happ9ess alone is p]man5t1 & consi/s 9 absolute tranquillity1 9 ! regul>ity ) :i* eat+ & sleep+ succe$ ea* o!r1 & ! sluggi% organs p]=m _! functions4 ,?is is horrible6 ,i cri$2 ,i am "y & full ( life6 ,p]i% all ! books 9 ! _w r ?an my illusions %\ld p]i%6 ,i left my laboratory & plung$ into ! :irl ( ,p>is4 ,z ,i saw ! faire/ faces glide by be=e me1 ,i felt t ,i 0 n old4 ,! fir/ "y woman :o appe>$ be=e me1 lovely 9 face & =m & dress$ to p]fection1 ) "o glance ( fire made all ! sorc]y ^: spells ,i _h volunt>ily submitt$ to vani% into ?9 air4 ,sc>cely _h ,i walk$ ?ree /eps 9 ! ,tuil]ies g>d5s1 ! place :i* ,i _h *os5 z my de/9ation1 be=e ,i saw ! prototype ( ! matrimonial situation :i* has la/ be5 describ$ 9 ?is book4 ,_h ,i desir$ to *>act]ize1 to idealize1 to p]sonify m>riage1 z ,i conceiv$ x to be1 x w\ld h be5 impossible = ! ,creator himself to h produc$ s complete a symbol ( x z ,i !n saw be=e me4 ,imag9e a woman ( fifty1 dress$ 9 a jacket ( r$di% br[n m]9o1 hold+ 9 h] left h& a gre5 cord1 :i* 0 ti$ to ! coll> ( an ,engli% t]ri]1 & ) h] "r arm l9k$ ) t ( a man 9 knee-bree*es & silk /ock+s1 ^: hat _h its brim :imsically turn$ up1 :ile sn[-:ite tufts ( hair l pigeon plumes rose at its sides4 ,a sl5d] queue1 ?9 z a quill1 toss$ ab\t on ! back ( 8 sall[ neck1 :i* 0 ?ick1 z f> z x c\ld be se5 above ! turn$ d[n coll> ( a ?readb>e coat4 ,?is c\ple assum$ ! /ately tread ( an ambassador2 & ! husb&1 :o 0 at lea/ sev5ty1 /opp$ complaisantly e "t ! t]ri] began to gambol4 ,i ha/5$ to pass ?is liv+ imp]sonation ( my ,m$itation1 & 0 surpris$ to ! la/ degree to recognize ! ,m>quis de ,t-----1 fri5d ( ! ,comte de ,noce1 :o _h ow$ me = a long "t ! end ( ! int]rupt$ /ory :i* ,i relat$ 9 ! ,!ory ( ! ,b$4 ,see ,m$itation ,,xvii4 ,i h ! honor to pres5t to y ! ,m>quise de ,t-----1 he said to me4 ,i made a l[ b[ to a lady ^: face 0 pale & wr9kl$2 h] =ehead 0 surm\nt$ by a t\pee1 ^: flatt5$ r+lets1 rang$ ar\nd x1 deceiv$ no "o1 b only emphasiz$1 in/ead ( conceal+1 ! wr9kles by :i* x 0 deeply furr[$4 ,! lady 0 slightly r\gh$1 & _h ! appe>ance ( an old c\ntry actress4 ,i d n see1 sir1 :at y c say aga9/ a m>riage su* z ours1 said ! old man to me4 ,! laws ( ,rome =ef5d6 ,i cri$1 laugh+4 ,! m>*ioness gave me a look fill$ ) inquietude z well z disapprobation1 :i* seem$ to say1 ,is x possible t at my age ,i h become b a concub9e8 ,we sat d[n ^u a b5*1 9 ! gloomy clump ( trees plant$ at ! corn] ( ! high t]race :i* comm&s ,la ,place ,l\is ,,xv1 on ! side ( ! ,g>de-,meuble4 ,autumn _h already begun to /rip ! trees ( _! foliage1 & 0 scatt]+ be=e our eyes ! yell[ leaves ( 8 g>l&2 b ! sun nev]!less fill$ ! air ) grateful w>m?4 ,well1 is y\r "w f9i%$8 ask$ ! old man1 9 ! unctu\s tones peculi> to m5 ( ! anci5t ari/ocracy4 ,& ) ^! words he gave a s>donic smile1 z if = comm5t>y4 ,v ne>ly1 sir1 ,i repli$4 ,i h come to ! philosophic situation1 :i* y appe> to h rea*$1 b ,i confess t ,i-- ,y are se>*+ = ideas8 he add$--f9i%+ = me a s5t5ce1 :i* ,i confess ,i did n "k h[ to end4 ,well1 he cont9u$1 y may boldly assume1 t on arriv+ at ! w9t] ( 8 life1 a man--a man :o ?9ks1 ,i mean--ends by d5y+ t love has any exi/5ce1 9 ! wild =m ) :i* our illusions inve/$ x6 ,:at6 w\ld y d5y ! exi/5ce ( love on ! day aft] t ( m>riage8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! day aft] w\ld be ! v reason2 b my m>riage 0 a comm]cial speculation1 repli$ he1 /oop+ to speak into my e>4 ,i h !reby pur*as$ ! c>e1 ! att5tion1 ! s]vices :i* ,i ne$2 & ,i am c]ta9 to obta9 all ! consid]ation my age dem&s2 = ,i h will$ all my prop]ty to my nephew1 & z my wife w be ri* only dur+ my life1 y c imag9e h[-- ,i turn$ on ! old m>quis a look s pi]c+ t he wrung my h& & said3 ,y seem to h a good he>t1 = no?+ is c]ta9 9 ?is life-- ,well1 y may be sure t ,i h arrang$ a pleasant surprise = h] 9 my w1 he repli$1 gayly4 ,come "h1 ,joseph1 cri$ ! m>*ioness1 approa*+ a s]vant :o c>ri$ an ov]coat l9$ ) silk4 ,! m>quis is probably feel+ ! cold4 ,! old m>quis put on 8 ov]coat1 button$ x up1 & tak+ my arm1 l$ me to ! sunny side ( ! t]race4 ,9 y\r "w1 he cont9u$1 y h d\btless spok5 ( ! love ( a "y man4 ,well1 if y wi% to act up to ! scope :i* y give to y\r "w--9 ! ^w ec--elec-- ,eclectic1 ,i said1 smil+1 see+ he c\ld n rememb] ?is philosophic t]m4 ,i "k ! ^w well6 he repli$4 ,if !n y wi% to keep y\r v[ ( eclecticism1 y %\ld be will+ to express c]ta9 virile ideas on ! subject ( love :i* ,i w communicate to y1 & ,i w n grudge y ! b5efit ( !m1 if b5efit !re be2 ,i wi% to bequea? my prop]ty to y1 b ?is w be all t y w get ( x4 ,!re is no money =tune :i* is wor? z mu* z a =tune ( ideas if !y be valuable ideas6 ,i %all1 !re=e1 li/5 to y ) a grateful m9d4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z love1 pursu$ ! old man1 fix+ 8 gaze ^u me4 ,x is n ev5 a s5tim5t1 x is an unhappy necessity1 :i* is midway betwe5 ! ne$s ( ! body & ^? ( ! s\l4 ,b sid+ = a mom5t ) y\r y\?ful ?\ghts1 let u try to reason ^u ?is social malady4 ,i suppose t y c only conceive ( love z ei!r a ne$ or a s5tim5t4 ,i made a sign ( ass5t4 ,consid]$ z a ne$1 said ! old man1 love makes itself felt la/ ( all our ne$s1 & is ! fir/ to cease4 ,we are incl9$ to love 9 our tw5tie? ye>1 to speak 9 r\nd numb]s1 & we cease to d s at fifty4 ,dur+ ^! ?irty ye>s1 h[ (t5 w\ld ! ne$ be felt1 if x 7 n = ! provocation ( city mann]s1 & ! mod]n cu/om ( liv+ 9 ! pres5ce ( n "o woman1 b ( wom5 9 g5]al8 ,:at is our debt to ! p]petuation ( ! race8 ,x probably consi/s 9 produc+ z _m *ildr5 z we h brea/s--s t if "o dies ! o!r may live4 ,if ^! two *ildr5 7 always fai?fully produc$1 :at w\ld become ( nations8 ,?irty millions ( p w\ld con/itute a population too great = ,france1 = ! soil is n suffici5t to gu>antee m ?an t5 millions aga9/ mis]y & hung]4 ,rememb] t ,*9a is r$uc$ to ! exp$i5t ( ?r[+ its *ildr5 into ! wat]1 accord+ to ! acc\nts ( travel]s4 ,n[ ?is production ( two *ildr5 is really ! :ole ( m>riage4 ,! sup]flu\s pleasures ( m>riage are n only pr(ligate1 b involve an imm5se loss to ! man1 z ,i w n[ demon/rate4 ,comp>e !n ) ?is pov]ty ( result1 & %ortness ( duration1 ! daily & p]petual urg5cy ( o!r ne$s ( our exi/5ce4 ,nature rem9ds u e h\r ( our real ne$s2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 refuses absolutely to grant ! excess :i* our imag9ation sometimes craves 9 love4 ,x is1 !re=e1 ! la/ ( our ne$s1 & ! only "o :i* may be =gott5 )\t caus+ any di/urbance 9 ! economy ( ! body4 ,love is a social luxury l lace & diamonds4 ,b if we analyze x z a s5tim5t1 we f9d two di/9ct elem5ts 9 x2 namely1 pleasure & passion4 ,n[ analyze pleasure4 ,human affections re/ ^u two f\ndations1 attraction & repulsion4 ,attraction is a univ]sal feel+ = ^? ?+s :i* flatt] our in/9ct ( self-pres]vation2 repulsion is ! ex]cise ( ! same in/9ct :5 x tells u t some?+ is ne> :i* ?reat5s x ) injury4 ,ev]y?+ :i* pr(\ndly moves our organization gives u a deep] s5se ( our exi/5ce2 su* a ?+ is pleasure4 ,x is contract$ ( desire1 ( ef=t1 & ! joy ( possess+ some?+ or o!r4 ,pleasure is a unique elem5t 9 life1 & our passions are no?+ b modifications1 m or less ke51 ( pleasure2 moreov]1 famili>ity ) "o pleasure almo/ always precludes ! enjoym5t ( all o!rs4 ,n[1 love is ! lea/ ke5 & ! lea/ durable ( our pleasures4 ,9 :at w\ld y say ! pleasure ( love consi/s8 ,does x lie 9 ! beauty ( ! belov$8 ,9 "o ev5+ y may obta9 = money ! lovelie/ odalisques2 b at ! end ( a mon? y w 9 ?is way h burnt out all y\r s5tim5t = all "t4 ,w\ld y love a wom5 because %e is well dress$1 elegant1 ri*1 keeps a c>riage1 has comm]cial cr$it8 ,d n call ?is love1 = x is vanity1 av>ice1 egotism4 ,d y love h] because %e is intellectual8 ,y are 9 t case m]ely obey+ ! dictates ( lit]>y s5tim5t4 ,b1 ,i said1 love only reveals its pleasures to ^? :o m+le 9 "o _! ?\ghts1 _! =tunes1 _! s5tim5ts1 _! s\ls1 _! lives-- ,oh de>1 de>6 cri$ ! old man1 9 a je]+ tone4 ,c y %[ me five m5 9 any nation :o h sacrific$ any?+ = a woman8 ,i d n say _! life1 = t is a slight ?+1--! price ( a human life "u ,napoleon 0 nev] m ?an tw5ty ?\s& francs2 & !re are 9 ,france to-day two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& brave m5 :o w\ld give !irs = two in*es ( r$ ribbon2 :ile sev5 m5 h sacrific$ = a woman t5 millions on :i* !y might h slept 9 solitude = a :ole night4 ,dubreuil & ,phmeja are /ill r>] ?an is ! love ( ,dupris & ,bol+broke4 ,^! s5tim5ts proce$ f an unkn[n cause4 ,b y h br\ght me ?us to consid] love z a passion4 ,yes1 inde$1 x is ! la/ ( !m all & ! mo/ contemptible4 ,x promises ev]y?+1 & fulfils no?+4 ,x comes1 l love1 z a ne$1 ! la/1 & dies away ! fir/4 ,ah1 talk to me ( rev5ge1 hatr$1 av>ice1 ( gam+1 ( ambition1 ( fanaticism4 ,^! passions h some?+ virile 9 !m2 ^! s5tim5ts are imp]i%able2 !y make sacrifices e day1 su* z love only makes by fits & />ts4 ,b1 he w5t on1 suppose y abjure love4 ,at fir/ !re w be no disquietudes1 no anxieties1 no worry1 none ( ^? little vexations t wa/e human life4 ,a man lives happy & tranquil2 9 8 social relations he becomes inf9itely m p[]ful & influ5tial4 ,?is divorce f ! ?+ call$ love is ! prim>y secret ( p[] 9 all m5 :o control l>ge bodies ( m52 b ?is is a m]e trifle4 ,ah6 if y knew ) :at magic influ5ce a man is end[$1 :at weal? ( intellectual =ce1 :at longevity 9 physical /r5g? he enjoys1 :5 deta*+ himself f e species ( human passion he sp5ds all 8 en]gy to ! pr(it ( 8 s\l6 ,if y c\ld enjoy = two m9utes ! ri*es :i* ,god disp5ses to ! enlight5$ m5 :o consid] love z m]ely a pass+ ne$ :i* x is suffici5t to satisfy = six mon?s 9 _! tw5tie? ye>2 to ! m5 :o1 scorn+ ! luxuri\s & surfeit+ beef/eaks ( ,norm&y1 fe$ on ! roots :i* ,god has giv5 9 abundance1 & take _! repose on a b$ ( )]$ leaves1 l ! recluses ( ! ,!baid6--ah6 y w\ld n keep on ?ree seconds ! wool ( fifte5 m]9os :i* cov]s y2 y w\ld fl+ away y\r *ildi% swit*1 & g to live 9 ! heav5 ( heav5s6 ,!re y w\ld f9d ! love y s\ght 9 va9 amid ! sw9e ( e>?2 !re y w\ld he> a conc]t ( some:at diff]5t melody f t ( ,m4 ,ross9i1 voices m faultless ?an t ( ,malibran4 ,b ,i am speak+ z a bl9d man might1 & repeat+ he>says4 ,if ,i _h n visit$ ,g]many ab\t ! ye> #agia1 ,i %\ld "k no?+ ( all ?is4 ,yes6--man has a vocation = ! inf9ite4 ,!re dwells )9 him an in/9ct t calls him to ,god4 ,god is all1 gives all1 br+s oblivion on all1 & ?\ght is ! ?read :i* he has giv5 u z a clue to communication ) himself6 ,he sudd5ly /opp$1 & fix$ 8 eyes ^u ! heav5s4 ,! poor fell[ has lo/ 8 wits6 ,i ?\ght to myself4 ,sir1 ,i said to him1 x w\ld be pu%+ my devotion to eclectic philosophy too f> to ins]t y\r ideas 9 my book2 !y w\ld de/roy x4 ,ev]y?+ 9 x is bas$ on love1 platonic & s5sual4 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld end my book by su* social blasphemies6 ,i w\ld r try to return by "s pantagruelian subtlety to my h]d ( celibates & hone/ wom51 ) _m an attempt to discov] "s social utility 9 _! passions & follies4 ,oh6 if conjugal peace leads u to argum5ts s disillusioniz+ & s gloomy z ^!1 ,i "k a great _m husb&s :o w\ld pref] w> to peace4 ,at any rate1 "y man1 ! old m>quis cri$1 ,i %all nev] h to reproa* myself ) refus+ to give true directions to a travel] :o _h lo/ 8 way4 ,adieu1 ?\ old c>case6 ,i said to myself2 adieu1 ?\ walk+ m>riage6 ,adieu1 ?\ /ick ( a burnt-out fire-"w6 ,adieu1 ?\ ma*9e6 ,al?\gh ,i h giv5 !e f "t to "t "s glimpses ( p de> to me1 old family portraits1--back ) y to ! picture deal]'s %op1 to ,madame de ,t-----1 & all ! re/ ( !m2 take y\r place r\nd ! bi] ) und]tak]'s mutes1 = all ,i c>e6 ,,m$itation ,,xxx4 ,,conclusion4 ,a recluse1 :o 0 cr$it$ ) ! gift ( second sight1 hav+ comm&$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to foll[ him to a m\nta9 top 9 ord] to he> ! revelation ( c]ta9 my/]ies1 saw t he 0 accompani$ by a cr[d :i* took up s mu* room on ! road t1 prophet z he 01 8 am\r-propre 0 va/ly tickl$4 ,b z ! m\nta9 0 a consid]able di/ance (f1 x happ5$ t at ! fir/ halt1 an artisan rememb]$ t he _h to deliv] a new pair ( slipp]s to a duke & pe]1 a publican fell to ?9k+ h[ he _h "s specie to negotiate1 & (f !y w5t4 ,a little fur!r on two lov]s l+]$ "u ! olive trees & =got ! disc\rse ( ! prophet2 = !y ?\ght t ! promis$ l& 0 ! spot :]e !y /ood1 & ! div9e ^w 0 he>d :5 !y talk$ to "o ano!r4 ,! fat p1 load$ ) pun*es a la ,san*o1 _h be5 wip+ _! =eheads ) _! h&k]*iefs1 = ! la/ qu>t] ( an h\r1 & began to gr[ ?ir/y1 & !re=e halt$ beside a cle> spr+4 ,c]ta9 retir$ soldi]s compla9$ ( ! corns :i* tortur$ !m1 & spoke ( ,au/]litz1 & ( _! tight boots4 ,at ! second halt1 c]ta9 m5 ( ! _w :isp]$ toge!r3 ,b ?is prophet is a fool4 ,h y ev] he>d him8 ,i8 ,i came f %e] curiosity4 ,& ,i because ,i saw ! fell[ _h a l>ge foll[+4 7,! la/ man :o spoke 0 a fa%ionable47 ,he is a m]e *>latan4 ,! prophet kept m>*+ on4 ,b :5 he rea*$ ! plateau1 f :i* a wide horizon spread be=e him1 he turn$ back1 & saw no "o b a poor ,israelite1 to :om he might h said z ! ,pr9ce de ,ligne to ! wret*$ little b&y-legg$ drumm] boy1 :om he f\nd on ! spot :]e he expect$ to see a :ole g>rison await+ him3 ,well1 my read]s1 x seems t y h dw9dl$ d[n to "o4 ,?\ man ( ,god :o has foll[$ me s f>--,i hope t a %ort recapitulation w n t]rify !e1 & ,i h travel$ on "u ! impression t ?\1 l me1 ha/ kept say+ to ?yself1 ,:]e ! deuce are we go+8 ,well1 well1 ?is is ! place & ! "t to ask y1 respect$ read]1 :at y\r op9ion is ) reg>d to ! r5ewal ( ! tobacco monopoly1 & :at y ?9k ( ! exorbitant taxes on w9es1 on ! "r to c>ry fire>ms1 on gam+1 on lott]ies1 on play+ c>ds1 on br&y1 on soap1 cotton1 silks1 etc4 ,i ?9k t s9ce all ^! duties make up "o-?ird ( ! public rev5ues1 we %\ld be s]i\sly emb>rass$ if-- ,s t1 my excell5t model husb&1 if no "o got drunk1 or gambl$1 or smok$1 or hunt$1 9 a ^w if we _h nei!r vices1 passions1 nor maladies 9 ,france1 ! ,/ate w\ld be )9 an ace ( bankruptcy2 = x seems t ! capital ( our national income consi/s ( popul> corruptions1 z our comm]ce is kept alive by national luxury4 ,if y c>$ to look a little clos] into ! matt] y w\ld see t all taxes are bas$ ^u "s moral malady4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 if we cont9ue ?is philosophical scrut9y x w appe> t ! g5d>mes w\ld want horses & lea!r bree*es1 if e "o kept ! peace1 & if !re 7 nei!r foes nor idle p 9 ! _w4 ,!re=e impose virtue on mank9d6 ,well1 ,i consid] t !re are m p>allels ?an p ?9k betwe5 my hone/ woman & ! budget1 & ,i w und]take to prove ?is by a %ort essay on /ati/ics1 if y w p]mit me to f9i% my book on ! same l9es z ^? on :i* ,i h begun x4 ,w y grant t a lov] mu/ put on m clean %irts ?an are worn by ei!r a husb&1 or a celibate unatta*$8 ,?is to me seems beyond d\bt4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a husb& & a lov] is se5 ev5 9 ! appe>ance ( _! toilette4 ,! "o is c>eless1 he is un%av$1 & ! o!r nev] appe>s except+ 9 full dress4 ,/]ne has pleasantly rem>k$ t ! acc\nt book ( ! laundress 0 ! mo/ au!ntic record he knew1 z to ! life ( ,tri/ram ,%&y2 & t x 0 easy to guess f ! numb] ( %irts he wore :at passages ( 8 book _h co/ him mo/4 ,well1 ) reg>d to lov]s ! acc\nt book ( _! laundresses is ! mo/ fai?ful hi/oric record z well z ! mo/ imp>tial acc\nt ( _! v>i\s am\rs4 ,& really a prodigi\s quantity ( tippets1 cravats1 dresses1 :i* are absolutely necess>y to coquetry1 is consum$ 9 ! c\rse ( an am\r4 ,a wond]ful pre/ige is ga9$ by :ite /ock+s1 ! lu/re ( a coll>1 or a %irt-wai/1 ! arti/ically arrang$ folds ( a man's %irt1 or ! ta/e ( 8 necktie or 8 coll>4 ,?is w expla9 ! passages 9 :i* ,i said ( ! hone/ woman ,m$itation ,,ii1 ,%e sp5ds h] life 9 hav+ h] dresses />*$4 ,i h s\ght in=mation on ?is po9t f a lady 9 ord] to le>n accurately at :at sum 0 to be e/imat$ ! tax ?us impos$ by love1 & aft] fix+ x at "o hundr$ francs p] annum = a woman1 ,i recollect :at %e said ) great good humor3 ,x dep5ds on ! "* ( ! man1 = "s are s mu* m p>ticul> ?an o!rs4 ,nev]!less1 aft] a v pr(\nd discussion1 9 :i* ,i settl$ ^u ! sum = ! celibates1 & %e = h] sex1 x 0 agre$ t1 "o ?+ ) ano!r1 s9ce ! two lov]s belong to ! social sph]e :i* ?is "w conc]ns1 !y ought to sp5d betwe5 !m1 9 ! matt] ref]r$ to1 "o hundr$ & fifty francs m ?an 9 "t ( peace4 ,by a l treaty1 fri5dly 9 "* & long discuss$1 we arrang$ t !re %\ld be a collective diff]5ce ( f\r hundr$ francs betwe5 ! exp5diture = all p>ts ( ! dress on a w> foot+1 & = t on a peace foot+4 ,?is provision 0 consid]$ v paltry by all ! p[]s1 mascul9e or fem99e1 :om we consult$4 ,! light ?r[n ^u ^! delicate matt]s by ! contributions ( c]ta9 p]sons sugge/$ to u ! idea ( ga!r+ toge!r c]ta9 savants at a d9n] p>ty1 & tak+ _! wise c\nsels = our guidance 9 ^! important inve/igations4 ,! ga!r+ took place4 ,x 0 ) glass 9 h& & aft] li/5+ to _m brilliant spee*es t ,i receiv$ = ! foll[+ *apt]s on ! budget ( love1 a sort ( legislative sanction4 ,! sum ( "o hundr$ francs 0 all[$ = port]s & c>riages4 ,fifty cr[ns seem$ v reasonable = ! little patties t p eat on a walk1 = b\quets ( violets & !atre tickets4 ,! sum ( two hundr$ francs 0 consid]$ necess>y = ! extra exp5se ( da9ties & d9n]s at re/aurants4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is discussion t a "y cavalryman1 :o _h be5 made almo/ tipsy by ! *ampagne1 0 call$ to ord] = comp>+ lov]s to di/ill+ ma*9es4 ,b ! *apt] t gave occasion = ! mo/ viol5t discussion1 & ! consid]ation ( :i* 0 adj\rn$ = sev]al weeks1 :5 a report 0 made1 0 t conc]n+ pres5ts4 ,at ! la/ session1 ! ref9$ ,madame de ,d----- 0 ! fir/ speak]2 & 9 a graceful address1 :i* te/ifi$ to ! nobility ( h] s5tim5ts1 %e set out to demon/rate t mo/ ( ! "t ! gifts ( love _h no intr9sic value4 ,! au?or repli$ t all lov]s _h _! portraits tak54 ,a lady object$ t a portrait 0 inve/$ capital1 & c>e %\ld always be tak5 to recov] x = a second inve/m5t4 ,b sudd5ly a g5tleman ( ,prov5ce rose to deliv] a philippic aga9/ wom54 ,he spoke ( ! gre$9ess :i* mo/ wom5 9 love exhibit$ = furs1 sat9s1 silks1 jewels & furniture2 b a lady int]rupt$ him by ask+ if ,madame d',o-----y1 8 intimate fri5d1 _h n already paid 8 debts twice ov]4 ,y are mi/ak51 madame1 said ! ,prov5cal1 x 0 h] husb&4 ,! speak] is call$ to ord]1 cri$ ! presid5t1 & condemn$ to d9e ! :ole p>ty1 = hav+ us$ ! ^w husb&4 ,! ,prov5cal 0 completely refut$ by a lady :o und]took to prove t wom5 %[ mu* m self-sacrifice 9 love ?an m52 t lov]s co/ v de>1 & t ! hone/ woman may consid] h]self v =tunate if %e gets (f ) sp5d+ on !m two ?\s& francs = a s+le ye>4 ,! discussion 0 9 dang] ( deg5]at+ into an ex*ange ( p]sonalities1 :5 a division 0 call$ =4 ,! conclusions ( ! committee 7 adopt$ by vote4 ,! conclusions 71 9 sub/ance1 t ! am\nt = pres5ts betwe5 lov]s dur+ ! ye> %\ld be reckon$ at five hundr$ francs1 b t 9 ?is computation %\ld be includ$3 7#a7 ! exp5se ( exp$itions into ! c\ntry2 7#b7 ! ph>maceutical exp5ses1 occasion$ by ! colds caught f walk+ 9 ! damp pa?ways ( p>ks1 & 9 leav+ ! !atre1 :i* exp5ses are v]itable pres5ts2 7#c7 ! c>ry+ ( lett]s1 & law exp5ses2 7#d7 j\rneys1 & exp5ses ^: items are =gott51 )\t c\nt+ ! follies committ$ by ! sp5d]s2 inasmu* z1 accord+ to ! inve/igations ( ! committee1 x _h be5 prov$ t mo/ ( a man's extravagant exp5diture pr(it$ ! op]a girls1 r ?an ! m>ri$ wom54 ,! conclusion arriv$ at f ?is pecuni>y calculation 0 t1 9 "o way or ano!r1 a passion co/s ne>ly fifte5 hundr$ francs a ye>1 :i* 7 requir$ to meet ! exp5se borne m unequally by lov]s1 b :i* w\ld n h occurr$1 b = _! atta*m5t4 ,!re 0 also a sort ( unanimity 9 ! op9ion ( ! c\ncil t ?is 0 ! l[e/ annual figure :i* w\ld cov] ! co/ ( a passion4 ,n[1 my de> sir1 s9ce we h prov$1 by ! /ati/ics ( our conjugal calculations ,see ,m$itations ,i1 ,,ii1 & ,,iii4 & prov$ irrefragably1 t !re exi/s a float+ total ( at lea/ fifte5 hundr$ ?\s& unlawful passions1 x foll[s3 ,t ! crim9al conv]sations ( a ?ird among ! ,fr5* population contribute a sum ( ne>ly ?ree ?\s& millions to t va/ circulation ( money1 ! true blood ( society1 ( :i* ! budget is ! he>t2 ,t ! hone/ woman n only gives life to ! *ildr5 ( ! pe]age1 b also to its f9ancial funds2 ,t manufactur]s owe _! prosp]ity to ?is sy/olic movem5t2 ,t ! hone/ woman is a be+ ess5tially budgetative1 & active z a consum]2 ,t ! lea/ decl9e 9 public love w\ld involve incalculable mis]ies to ! treasury1 & to m5 ( inve/$ =tunes2 ,t a husb& has at lea/ a ?ird ( 8 =tune inve/$ 9 ! incon/ancy ( 8 wife1 etc4 ,i am well aw>e t y are go+ to op5 y\r m\? & talk to me ab\t mann]s1 politics1 good & evil4 ,b1 my de> victim ( ! ,m9otaur1 is n happ9ess ! object :i* all societies %\ld set be=e !m8 ,is x n ?is axiom t makes ^! wret*$ k+s give !mselves s mu* tr\ble ab\t _! p8 ,well1 ! hone/ woman has n1 l !m1 ?rones1 g5d>mes & tribunals2 %e has only a b$ to (f]2 b if our f\r hundr$ ?\s& wom5 c1 by ?is +5i\s ma*9e1 make a million celibates happy1 d n !y atta9 9 a my/]i\s mann]1 & )\t mak+ any fuss1 ! end aim$ at by a gov]nm5t1 namely1 ! end ( giv+ ! l>ge/ possible am\nt ( happ9ess to ! mass ( mank9d8 ,yes1 b ! annoyances1 ! *ildr51 ! tr\bles-- ,ah1 y mu/ p]mit me to pr(f] ! consolatory ?\ght ) :i* "o ( our wittie/ c>icaturi/s closes 8 satiric obs]vations3 ,man is n p]fect6 ,x is suffici5t1 !re=e1 t our in/itutions h no m disadvantages ?an advantages 9 ord] to be reckon$ excell5t2 = ! human race is n plac$1 socially speak+1 betwe5 ! good & ! bad1 b betwe5 ! bad & ! worse4 ,n[ if ! "w1 :i* we are at pres5t on ! po9t ( conclud+1 has _h = its object ! dim9ution ( ! worse1 z x is f\nd 9 matrimonial in/itutions1 9 lay+ b>e ! errors & absurdities due to our mann]s & our prejudices1 we %all c]ta9ly h won "o ( ! faire/ titles t c be put =? by a man to a place among ! b5efactors ( humanity4 ,has n ! au?or made x 8 aim1 by advis+ husb&s1 to make wom5 m self-re/ra9$ & consequ5tly to imp>t m viol5ce to passions1 m money to ! treasury1 m life to comm]ce & agriculture8 ,?anks to ?is la/ ,m$itation he c flatt] himself t he has /rictly kept ! v[ ( eclecticism1 :i* he made 9 project+ ! "w1 & he hopes he has m>%al$ all details ( ! case1 & yet l an attorney-g5]al refra9$ f express+ 8 p]sonal op9ion4 ,& really :at d y want ) an axiom 9 ! pres5t matt]8 ,d y wi% t ?is book %\ld be a m]e developm5t ( ! la/ op9ion held by ,tron*et1 :o 9 8 clos+ days ?\ght t ! law ( m>riage _h be5 drawn up less 9 ! int]e/ ( husb&s ?an ( *ildr58 ,i also wi% x v mu*4 ,w\ld y r desire t ?is book %\ld s]ve z pro( to ! p]oration ( ! ,capu*91 :o prea*$ be=e ,anne ( ,au/ria1 & :5 he saw ! que5 & h] ladies ov]:elm$ by 8 triumphant argum5ts aga9/ _! frailty1 said z he came d[n f ! pulpit ( tru?1 ,n[ y are all honorable wom51 & x is we :o un=tunately are sons ( ,sam>itan wom58 ,i h no objection to t ei!r4 ,y may draw :at conclusion y please2 = ,i ?9k x is v difficult to put =? two contr>y op9ions1 )\t bo? ( !m conta9+ "s gra9s ( tru?4 ,b ! book has n be5 writt5 ei!r = or aga9/ m>riage2 all ,i h ?\ght y ne$$ 0 an exact description ( x4 ,if an exam9ation ( ! ma*9e %all lead u to make "o :eel ( x m p]fect2 if by sc\r+ away "s ru/ we h giv5 m ela/ic movem5t to its me*anism2 !n give 8 wage to ! workman4 ,if ! au?or has _h ! imp]t95ce to utt] tru?s too h>% = y1 if he has too (t5 spok5 ( r>e & exceptional facts z univ]sal1 if he has omitt$ ! commonplaces :i* h be5 employ$ f "t immemorial to (f] wom5 ! inc5se ( flatt]y1 oh1 let him be crucifi$6 ,b d n impute to him any motive ( ho/ility to ! in/itution itself2 he is conc]n$ m]ely = m5 & wom54 ,he kn[s t f ! mom5t m>riage ceases to defeat ! purpose ( m>riage1 x is unassailable2 &1 aft] all1 if !re d arise s]i\s compla9ts aga9/ ?is in/itution1 x is p]haps because man has no memory except+ = 8 disa/]s1 t he accuses 8 wife1 z he accuses 8 life1 = m>riage is b a life )9 a life4 ,yet p ^: habit x is to take _! op9ions f newspap]s w\ld p]haps despise a book 9 :i* !y see ! mania ( eclecticism pu%$ too f>2 = !n !y absolutely dem& some?+ 9 ! %ape ( a p]oration1 x is n h>d to f9d "o = !m4 ,& s9ce ! words ( ,napoleon s]v$ to />t ?is book1 :y %\ld x n end z x began8 ,be=e ! :ole ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ! ,fir/ ,consul pron\nc$ ! foll[+ />tl+ phrase1 9 :i* he at ! same "t eulogiz$ & satiriz$ m>riage1 & summ$ up ! cont5ts ( ?is book3 ,if a man nev] grew old1 ,i w\ld nev] wi% him to h a wife6 ,,po/script4 ,& s y are go+ to be m>ri$8 ask$ ! du*ess ( ! au?or :o _h read 8 manuscript to h]4 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? ladies to :om ! au?or has already paid 8 respects 9 ! introduction ( ?is "w4 ,c]ta9ly1 madame1 ,i repli$4 ,to meet a woman :o has c\rage en\gh to become m9e1 w\ld satisfy ! wilde/ ( my hopes4 ,is ?is resignation or infatuation8 ,t is my affair4 ,well1 sir1 z y are doctor ( conjugal arts & sci5ces1 all[ me to tell y a little ,ori5tal fable1 t ,i read 9 a c]ta9 %eet1 :i* is publi%$ annually 9 ! =m ( an almanac4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,empire ladies us$ to play at a game 9 :i* no "o accept$ a pres5t f 8 or h] p>tn] 9 ! game1 )\t say+ ! ^w1 ,diade/e4 ,a game la/$1 z y may well suppose1 dur+ a week1 & ! po9t 0 to cat* "s "o receiv+ "s trifle or o!r )\t pron\nc+ ! sacram5tal ^w4 ,ev5 a kiss8 ,oh1 ,i h won ! ,diade/e tw5ty times 9 t way1 %e laugh+ly repli$4 ,x 01 ,i believe1 f ! play+ ( ?is game1 ^: orig9 is ,arabian or ,*9ese1 t my apologue takes its po9t4 ,b if ,i tell y1 %e w5t on1 putt+ h] f+] to h] nose1 ) a *>m+ air ( coquetry1 let me contribute x z a f9ale to y\r "w4 ,?is w\ld inde$ enri* me4 ,y h done me s _m favors already1 t ,i _c repay-- ,%e smil$ slyly1 & repli$ z foll[s3 ,a philosoph] _h compil$ a full acc\nt ( all ! tricks t wom5 c\ld possibly play1 & 9 ord] to v]ify x1 he always c>ri$ x ab\t ) him4 ,"o day he f\nd himself 9 ! c\rse ( 8 travels ne> an encampm5t ( ,arabs4 ,a "y woman1 :o _h seat$ h]self "u ! %ade ( a palm tree1 rose on 8 approa*4 ,%e k9dly ask$ him to re/ himself 9 h] t5t1 & he c\ld n refuse4 ,h] husb& 0 !n abs5t4 ,sc>cely _h ! travel] seat$ himself on a s(t rug1 :5 ! graceful ho/ess (f]$ him fre% dates1 & a cup ( milk2 he c\ld n help obs]v+ ! r>e beauty ( h] h&s z %e did s4 ,b1 9 ord] to di/ract 8 m9d f ! s5sations r\s$ 9 him by ! fair "y ,arabian girl1 ^: *>ms 7 mo/ =midable1 ! sage took 8 book1 & began to read4 ,! s$uctive creature piqu$ by ?is slight said to him 9 a melodi\s voice3 ,t book mu/ be v int]e/+ s9ce x seems to be ! sole object wor?y ( y\r att5tion4 ,w\ld x be tak+ a lib]ty to ask :at sci5ce x treats (8 ,! philosoph] kept 8 eyes l[]$ z he repli$3 ,! subject ( ?is book is beyond ! compreh5sion ( ladies4 ,?is rebuff excit$ m ?an ev] ! curiosity ( ! "y ,arabian woman4 ,%e put out ! prettie/ little foot t _h ev] left its fleet+ impr9t on ! %ift+ s&s ( ! des]t4 ,! philosoph] 0 p]turb$1 & 8 eyes 7 too p[]fully tempt$ to resi/ w&]+ f ^! feet1 :i* betok5$ s mu*1 up to ! bosom1 :i* 0 /ill m ravi%+ly fair2 & soon ! flame ( 8 admir+ glance 0 m+l$ ) ! fire t sp>kl$ 9 ! pupils ( ! "y ,asiatic4 ,%e ask$ aga9 ! "n ( ! book 9 tones s sweet t ! philosoph] yield$ to ! fasc9ation1 & repli$3 ,i am ! au?or ( ! book2 b ! sub/ance ( x is n m9e3 x conta9s an acc\nt ( all ! ruses & /ratagems ( wom54 ,:at6 ,absolutely all8 said ! daught] ( ! des]t4 ,yes1 all6 ,& x has be5 only by a con/ant /udy ( womank9d t ,i h come to reg>d !m )\t fe>4 ,ah6 said ! "y ,arabian girl1 l[]+ ! long la%es ( h] :ite eyelids4 ,!n1 sudd5ly d>t+ ! ke5e/ ( h] glances at ! pret5d$ sage1 %e made him 9 "o in/ant =get ! book & all its cont5ts4 ,& n[ our philosoph] 0 *ang$ to ! mo/ passionate ( m54 ,?9k+ he saw 9 ! be>+ ( ! "y woman a fa9t trace ( coquetry1 ! /rang] 0 embold5$ to make an av[al4 ,h[ c\ld he resi/ do+ s8 ,! sky 0 blue1 ! s& blaz$ 9 ! di/ance l a scimit> ( gold1 ! w9d ( ! des]t brea!d love1 & ! woman ( ,arabia seem$ to reflect all ! fire ) :i* %e 0 surr\nd$2 h] pi]c+ eyes 7 suffus$ ) a mi/2 & by a slight nod ( ! head %e seem$ to make ! lum9\s atmosph]e undulate1 z %e cons5t$ to li/5 to ! /rang]'s words ( love4 ,! sage 0 intoxicat$ ) deliri\s hopes1 :5 ! "y woman1 he>+ 9 ! di/ance ! gallop ( a horse :i* seem$ to fly1 exclaim$3 ,we are lo/6 ,my husb& is sure to cat* u4 ,he is jeal\s z a tig]1 & m pitiless ?an "o4 ,9 ! "n ( ! prophet1 if y love y\r life1 conceal y\rself 9 ?is *e/6 ,! au?or1 fright5$ out ( 8 wits1 see+ no o!r way ( gett+ out ( a t]rible fix1 jump$ into ! box1 & cr\*$ d[n !re4 ,! woman clos$ d[n ! lid1 lock$ x1 & took ! key4 ,%e ran to meet h] husb&1 & aft] "s c>esses :i* put him into a good humor1 %e said3 ,i mu/ relate to y a v s+ul> adv5ture ,i h j _h4 ,i am li/5+1 my gazelle1 repli$ ! ,arab1 :o sat d[n on a rug & cross$ 8 feet aft] ! ,ori5tal mann]4 ,!re arriv$ "h to-day a k9d ( philosoph]1 %e began1 he pr(esses to h compil$ a book :i* describes all ! wiles ( :i* my sex is capable2 & !n ?is %am sage made love to me4 ,well1 g on6 cri$ ! ,arab4 ,i li/5$ to 8 av[al4 ,he 0 "y1 ard5t--& y came j 9 "t to save my tott]+ virtue4 ,! ,arab leap$ to 8 feet l a lion1 & drew 8 scimit> ) a %\t ( fury4 ,! philosoph] he>d all f ! dep?s ( ! *e/ & consign$ to ,hades 8 book1 & all ! m5 & wom5 ( ,arabia ,petraea4 ,fatima6 cri$ ! husb&1 if y w\ld save y\r life1 answ] me --,:]e is ! traitor8 ,t]rifi$ at ! tempe/ :i* %e _h r\s$1 ,fatima ?rew h]self at h] husb&'s feet1 & trembl+ b5ea? ! po9t ( 8 sword1 %e po9t$ out ! *e/ ) a prompt ?\gh timid glance ( h] eye4 ,!n %e rose to h] feet1 z if 9 %ame1 & tak+ ! key f h] girdle pres5t$ x to ! jeal\s ,arab2 b1 j z he 0 ab\t to op5 ! *e/1 ! sly creature bur/ into a peal ( laught]4 ,f>\n /opp$ ) a puzzl$ expression1 & look$ at 8 wife 9 amazem5t4 ,s ,i %all h my f9e *a9 ( gold1 aft] all6 %e cri$1 danc+ = joy4 ,y h lo/ ! ,diade/e4 ,be m m9dful next "t4 ,! husb&1 ?und]/ruck1 let fall ! key1 & (f]$ h] ! long$-= *a9 on b5d$ knee1 & promis$ to br+ to 8 d>l+ ,fatima all ! jewels br\ght by ! c>avan 9 a ye>1 if %e w\ld refra9 f w9n+ ! ,diade/e by su* cruel /ratagems4 ,!n1 z he 0 an ,arab1 & did n l =feit+ a *a9 ( gold1 al?\gh 8 wife _h fairly won x1 he m\nt$ 8 horse aga91 & gallop$ (f1 to compla9 at 8 w1 9 ! des]t1 = he lov$ ,fatima too well to let h] see 8 annoyance4 ,! "y woman !n drew =? ! philosoph] f ! *e/1 & gravely said to him1 ,d n =get1 ,ma/] ,doctor1 to put ?is fem99e trick into y\r collection4 ,madame1 said ,i to ! du*ess1 ,i und]/&6 ,if ,i m>ry1 ,i am b\nd to be unexpect$ly outwitt$ by "s inf]nal trick or o!r2 b ,i %all 9 t case1 y may be q sure1 furni% a model h\sehold = ! admiration ( my contempor>ies4 ,,p>is1 #ahbd-bi4