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flower´pots�察  �the   iron   railing   had   been   taken   away�察  �and   two   men   were 

turning up the soil。 

     Armand leaned against a tree and watched。 All his life seemed to pass 

before his eyes。 Suddenly one of the two pickaxes struck against a stone。 

At the sound Armand recoiled�察�as at an electric shock�察�and seized my hand 

with such force as to give me pain。 

     One   of   the   grave´diggers   took   a   shovel   and   began   emptying   out   the 

earth�察�then�察�when only the stones covering the coffin were left�察�he threw 

them out one by one。 

     I scrutinized Armand�察�for every moment I was afraid lest the emotions 

which   he   was   visibly  repressing should prove too   much   for him�察  �but   he 

still watched�察  �his eyes   fixed and   wide open�察  �like the   eyes of   a   madman�察�

and a  slight   trembling of the  cheeks   and   lips   were the  only  signs   of  the 

violent nervous crisis under which he was suffering。 

     As for me�察�all I can say is that I regretted having come。 

     When the coffin was uncovered the inspector said to the grave´digger�此�

;Open it。; They obeyed�察�as if it were the most natural thing in the world。 

     The    coffin   was    of  oak�察  �and   they   began     to  unscrew     the  lid。  The 

humidity of the earth had rusted the screws�察�and it was not without some 

difficulty that the coffin was opened。 A painful odour arose in spite of the 

aromatic plants with which it was covered。 

     ;O    my   God�察  �my   God� ─  �murmured   Armand�察  �and   turned   paler   than 

before。 

     Even the grave´digger drew back。 

     A great white shroud covered the corpse�察�closely outlining some of its 

contours。 This shroud was almost completely eaten away at one end�察�and 

left one of the feet visible。 

     I was nearly fainting�察�and at the moment of writing these lines I see the 



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whole scene over again in all its imposing reality。 

     ;Quick�察─�said the inspector。 Thereupon one of the men put out his hand�察�

began to unsew the shroud�察�and taking hold of it by one end suddenly laid 

bare the face of Marguerite。 

     It was terrible to see�察�it is horrible to relate。 The eyes were nothing but 

two   holes�察  �the   lips   had   disappeared�察  �vanished�察  �and   the   white   teeth   were 

tightly   set。   The   black   hair�察  �long   and   dry�察  �was   pressed   tightly   about   the 

forehead�察     �and   half  veiled    the  green    hollows     of  the  cheeks�察    �and   yet  I 

recognised in this face the joyous white and rose face that I had seen so 

often。 

     Armand�察�unable to turn away his eyes�察�had put the handkerchief to his 

mouth and bit it。 

     For my part�察�it was as if a circle of iron tightened about my head�察�a veil 

covered   my   eyes�察  �a   rumbling   filled   my   ears�察  �and   all   I   could   do   was   to 

unstop a smelling bottle which I happened to have with me�察�and to draw in 

long breaths of it。 

     Through   this   bewilderment   I   heard   the   inspector   say   to   Duval�察   �Do 

you identify�拭─�

     ;Yes�察─�replied the young man in a dull voice。 

     ;Then fasten it up and take it away�察─�said the inspector。 

     The   grave´diggers   put   back   the   shroud   over   the   face   of   the   corpse�察�

fastened up the coffin�察�took hold of each end of it�察�and began to carry it 

toward the place where they had been told to take it。 

     Armand did not move。 His eyes were fixed upon the empty grave�察�he 

was as white as the corpse which we had just seen。 He looked as if he had 

been turned to stone。 

     I   saw   what   was   coming   as   soon   as   the   pain   caused by  the   spectacle 

should   have   abated   and   thus   ceased   to   sustain   him。   I   went   up   to   the 

inspector。 ;Is this gentleman's presence still necessary�拭─�I said�察�pointing to 

Armand。 

     ;No�察─�he replied�察 �and I should advise you to take him away。 He looks 

ill。; 

     ;Come�察─�I said to Armand�察�taking him by the arm。 

     ;What�拭─�he said�察�looking at me as if he did not recognise me。 



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     ;It   is   all   over�察─  �I   added。   ;You   must   come�察  �my   friend�察  �you   are   quite 

white�察�you are cold。 These emotions will be too much for you。; 

     ;You   are   right。   Let   us   go�察─  �he   answered   mechanically�察  �but   without 

moving a step。 

     I took him by the arm and led him along。 He let himself be guided like 

a child�察�only from time to time murmuring�察 �Did you see her eyes�拭─�and he 

turned as if the vision had recalled her。 

     Nevertheless�察�his steps became more irregular�察�he seemed to walk by a 

series of jerks�察�his teeth chattered�察�his hands were cold�察�a violent agitation 

ran through his body。 I spoke to him�察�he did not answer。 He was just able 

to let himself be led along。 A cab was waiting at the gate。 It was only just 

in time。 Scarcely had he seated himself�察�when the shivering became more 

violent�察�and he had an actual attack of nerves�察�in the midst of which his 

fear of frightening me made him press my hand and whisper�此 �It is nothing�察�

nothing。 I want to weep。; 

     His   chest   laboured�察  �his   eyes   were   injected   with   blood�察  �but   no   tears 

came。   I   made   him   smell   the   salts   which   I   had   with   me�察  �and   when   we 

reached his house only the shivering remained。 

     With the help of his servant I put him to bed�察�lit a big fire in his room�察�

and   hurried off to   my  doctor�察 �to   whom  I   told  all   that had happened。   He 

hastened with me。 

     Armand   was   flushed   and   delirious�察  �he   stammered   out   disconnected 

words�察�in which only the name of Marguerite could be distinctly heard。 

     ;Well�拭─�I said to the doctor when he had examined the patient。 

     ;Well�察�he has neither more nor less than brain fever�察�and very lucky it 

is for him�察�for I firmly believe ��God forgive me�。� that he would have gone 

out of his mind。 Fortunately�察�the physical malady will kill the mental one�察�

and in a month's time he will be free from the one and perhaps from the 

other。; 



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                                CHAPTER 7 



     Illnesses   like   Armand's   have   one   fortunate   thing   about      them�此  �they 

either kill outright or are very soon overcome。 A fortnight after the events 

which I have just related Armand was convalescent�察�and we had already 

become great friends。 During the whole course of his illness I had hardly 

left his side。 

     Spring was profuse in its flowers�察�its leaves�察�its birds�察�its songs�察  �and 

my friend's window opened gaily upon his garden�察�from which a reviving 

breath of health seemed to come to him。 The doctor had allowed him to 

get up�察�and we often sat talking at the open window�察�at the hour when the 

sun   is   at   its   height�察  �from   twelve   to   two。   I   was   careful   not   to   refer   to 

Marguerite�察�fearing lest the name should awaken sad recollections hidden 

under   the   apparent     calm   of   the  invalid�察  �but   Armand�察   �on  the   contrary�察�

seemed to delight in speaking of her�察�not as formerly�察�with tears in his eyes�察�

but with a sweet smile which reassured me as to the state of his mind。 

     I had noticed that ever since his last visit to the cemetery�察�and the sight 

which   had   brought   on   so   violent   a   crisis�察  �sorrow   seemed   to   have   been 

overcome by sickness�察�and Marguerite's death no longer appeared to him 

under     its  former   aspect。   A   kind   of  consolation     had   sprung    from    the 

certainty of which he was now fully persuaded�察�and in order to banish the 

sombre picture which often presented itself to him�察�he returned upon the 

happy recollections of his liaison with Marguerite�察�and seemed resolved to 

think of nothing else。 

     The body was too much weakened by the attack of fever�察�and even by 

the   process    of  its  cure�察 �to  permit    him   any   violent   emotions�察    �and   the 

universal   joy   of   spring   which   wrapped   him   round   carried   his   thoughts 

instinctively to images of joy。 He had always obstinately refused to tell his 

family of the danger which he had been in�察�and when he was well again 

his father did not even know that he had been ill。 

     One evening we  had sat at the window  later than   usual�察�the  weather 

had been superb�察�and the sun sank to sleep in a twilight dazzling with gold 

and   azure。   Though   we   were   in   Paris�察  �the   verdure   which   surrounded   us 

seemed to shut us off from the world�察�and our conversation was only now 



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and again disturbed by the sound of a passing vehicle。 

     ;It was about this time of the year�察�on the evening of a day like this�察�

that I first met Marguerite�察─�said Armand to me�察�as if he were listening to 

his own thoughts rather than to what I was saying。 I did not answer。 Then 

turning toward me�察�he said�此�

     ;I must tell you the whole story�察�you will make a book out of it�察�no one 

will believe it�察�but it will perhaps be interesting to do。; 

     ;You will tell me all about it later on�察�my friend�察─�I said to him�察 �you 

are not strong enough yet。; 

     ;It is a warm evening�察�I have eaten my ration of chicken�察─�he said to 

me�察�smiling�察 �I have no fever�察�we have nothing to do�察�I will tell it to you 

now。; 

     ;Since you really wish it�察�I will listen。; 

     This is   what   he told   me�察 �and   I have   scarcely  changed a   word   of the 

touching story。 

     Yes ��Armand went on�察�letting his head sink back on the chair���察�yes�察�it 

was just such an evening as this。 I had spent the day in the country with 

one of my friends�察�Gaston R。 We returned to Paris in the evening�察�and 

not knowing what to do we went to the Varietes。 We went out during one 

of the entr'actes�察�and a tall woman passed us in the corridor�察�to whom my 

friend bowed。 

     ;Whom are you bowing to�拭─�I asked。 

     ;Marguerite Gautier�察─�he said。 

     ;She seems much changed�察�for I did not recognise her�察─�I said�察�with an 

emotion that you will soon understand。 

     ;She has been ill�察�the poor girl won't last long。; 

     I remember the words as if they had been spoken to me yesterday。 

     I must tell you�察�my friend�察�that for two years the sight of this girl had 

made   a   strange   impression   on   me   whenever   I   came   across   her。   Without 

knowing why�察�I   turned pale and   my heart   beat violently。 I   have a   friend 

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