camille (la dame aux camilias)(¿¨Ã×ÀÕ)-µÚ40ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
with¡¡saying£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡believe¡¡you¡¡are¡¡mad¡£¡¨¡¡After¡¡this¡¡he¡¡went¡¡out£»¡¡shutting¡¡the¡¡
door¡¡violently¡¡after¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡went¡¡downstairs£»¡¡took¡¡a¡¡cab£»¡¡and¡¡returned¡¡to¡¡Bougival¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Marguerite¡¡was¡¡waiting¡¡for¡¡me¡¡at¡¡the¡¡window¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡138¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡139¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡21¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨At¡¡last¡¡you¡¡have¡¡come£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡throwing¡¡her¡¡arms¡¡round¡¡my¡¡neck¡£¡¡
¡¨But¡¡how¡¡pale¡¡you¡¡are£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡told¡¡her¡¡of¡¡the¡¡scene¡¡with¡¡my¡¡father¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡God£¡¡¡I¡¡was¡¡afraid¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨When¡¡Joseph¡¡came¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡father's¡¡¡¡¡¡arrival¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡trembled¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡¡¡news¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡
misfortune¡£¡¡My¡¡poor¡¡friend£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡the¡¡cause¡¡of¡¡all¡¡your¡¡distress¡£¡¡You¡¡will¡¡be¡¡
better¡¡off£»¡¡perhaps£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡leave¡¡me¡¡and¡¡do¡¡not¡¡quarrel¡¡with¡¡your¡¡father¡¡on¡¡
my¡¡account¡£¡¡He¡¡knows¡¡that¡¡you¡¡are¡¡sure¡¡to¡¡have¡¡a¡¡mistress£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡ought¡¡
to¡¡be¡¡thankful¡¡that¡¡it¡¡is¡¡I£»¡¡since¡¡I¡¡love¡¡you¡¡and¡¡do¡¡not¡¡want¡¡more¡¡of¡¡you¡¡
than¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡position¡¡¡¡¡¡allows¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Did¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡arranged¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡
future£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡annoyed¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡
really¡¡love¡¡one¡¡another¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡are¡¡we¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡then£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hold¡¡together£»¡¡my¡¡good¡¡Marguerite£»¡¡and¡¡let¡¡the¡¡storm¡¡pass¡¡over¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Will¡¡it¡¡pass£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡will¡¡have¡¡to¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡your¡¡father¡¡will¡¡not¡¡stop¡¡there¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡do¡¡you¡¡suppose¡¡he¡¡can¡¡do£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨How¡¡do¡¡I¡¡know£¿¡¡Everything¡¡that¡¡a¡¡father¡¡can¡¡do¡¡to¡¡make¡¡his¡¡son¡¡obey¡¡
him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡remind¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡past¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
honour¡¡of¡¡inventing¡¡some¡¡new¡¡story£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡you¡¡may¡¡give¡¡me¡¡up¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡know¡¡that¡¡I¡¡love¡¡you¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡I¡¡know£»¡¡too£»¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡sooner¡¡or¡¡later£»¡¡¡¡you¡¡will¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
obey¡¡your¡¡father£»¡¡and¡¡perhaps¡¡you¡¡will¡¡end¡¡by¡¡believing¡¡him¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡Marguerite¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡I¡¡who¡¡will¡¡make¡¡him¡¡believe¡¡me¡£¡¡Some¡¡of¡¡his¡¡
friends¡¡have¡¡been¡¡telling¡¡him¡¡tales¡¡which¡¡have¡¡made¡¡him¡¡angry£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡is¡¡
good¡¡and¡¡just£»¡¡he¡¡will¡¡change¡¡his¡¡first¡¡impression£»¡¡and¡¡then£»¡¡after¡¡all£»¡¡what¡¡
does¡¡it¡¡matter¡¡to¡¡me£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡not¡¡say¡¡that£»¡¡Armand¡£¡¡I¡¡would¡¡rather¡¡anything¡¡should¡¡happen¡¡than¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡quarrel¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡family£»¡¡¡¡¡¡wait¡¡¡¡¡¡till¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡
morrow¡¡go¡¡back¡¡to¡¡Paris¡£¡¡Your¡¡father£»¡¡too£»¡¡will¡¡have¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡over¡¡on¡¡his¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡139¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡140¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
side£»¡¡and¡¡perhaps¡¡you¡¡will¡¡both¡¡come¡¡to¡¡a¡¡better¡¡understanding¡£¡¡Do¡¡not¡¡go¡¡
against¡¡his¡¡principles£»¡¡pretend¡¡to¡¡make¡¡some¡¡concessions¡¡to¡¡what¡¡he¡¡wants£»¡¡
seem¡¡not¡¡to¡¡care¡¡so¡¡very¡¡much¡¡about¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡will¡¡let¡¡things¡¡remain¡¡as¡¡
they¡¡are¡£¡¡Hope£»¡¡my¡¡friend£»¡¡and¡¡be¡¡sure¡¡of¡¡one¡¡thing£»¡¡that¡¡whatever¡¡happens£»¡¡
Marguerite¡¡will¡¡always¡¡be¡¡yours¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡swear¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡I¡¡need¡¡to¡¡swear¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡sweet¡¡it¡¡is¡¡to¡¡let¡¡oneself¡¡be¡¡persuaded¡¡by¡¡the¡¡voice¡¡that¡¡one¡¡loves£¡¡¡
Marguerite¡¡and¡¡I¡¡spent¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡day¡¡in¡¡talking¡¡over¡¡our¡¡projects¡¡for¡¡the¡¡
future£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡we¡¡felt¡¡the¡¡need¡¡of¡¡realizing¡¡them¡¡as¡¡quickly¡¡as¡¡possible¡£¡¡At¡¡
every¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡awaited¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡event£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡
bringing¡¡us¡¡any¡¡new¡¡tidings¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Next¡¡day¡¡I¡¡left¡¡at¡¡ten¡¡o'clock£»¡¡and¡¡reached¡¡the¡¡hotel¡¡about¡¡twelve¡£¡¡My¡¡
father¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡out¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡went¡¡to¡¡my¡¡own¡¡rooms£»¡¡hoping¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡perhaps¡¡gone¡¡there¡£¡¡No¡¡
one¡¡had¡¡called¡£¡¡I¡¡went¡¡to¡¡the¡¡solicitor's¡£¡¡No¡¡one¡¡was¡¡there¡£¡¡I¡¡went¡¡back¡¡to¡¡
the¡¡hotel£»¡¡and¡¡waited¡¡till¡¡six¡£¡¡M¡£¡¡Duval¡¡did¡¡not¡¡return£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡went¡¡back¡¡to¡¡
Bougival¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡found¡¡Marguerite¡¡not¡¡waiting¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡as¡¡she¡¡had¡¡been¡¡the¡¡day¡¡before£»¡¡
but¡¡sitting¡¡by¡¡the¡¡fire£»¡¡which¡¡the¡¡weather¡¡still¡¡made¡¡necessary¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡so¡¡
absorbed¡¡in¡¡her¡¡thoughts¡¡that¡¡I¡¡came¡¡close¡¡to¡¡her¡¡chair¡¡without¡¡her¡¡hearing¡¡
me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡lips¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡forehead¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡started¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡kiss¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
suddenly¡¡awakened¡¡her¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡frightened¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨And¡¡your¡¡father£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡not¡¡seen¡¡him¡£¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡know¡¡what¡¡it¡¡means¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡not¡¡at¡¡his¡¡
hotel£»¡¡nor¡¡anywhere¡¡where¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡chance¡¡of¡¡my¡¡finding¡¡him¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡you¡¡must¡¡try¡¡again¡¡to¡morrow¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡very¡¡much¡¡inclined¡¡to¡¡wait¡¡till¡¡he¡¡sends¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¡I¡¡think¡¡I¡¡have¡¡
done¡¡all¡¡that¡¡can¡¡be¡¡expected¡¡of¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡my¡¡friend£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡not¡¡enough£»¡¡you¡¡must¡¡call¡¡on¡¡your¡¡father¡¡again£»¡¡
and¡¡you¡¡must¡¡call¡¡to¡morrow¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡to¡morrow¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡any¡¡other¡¡day£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Because£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Marguerite£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡blushed¡¡
slightly¡¡at¡¡this¡¡question£»¡¡¡¨because¡¡it¡¡will¡¡show¡¡that¡¡you¡¡are¡¡the¡¡more¡¡keen¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡140¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡141¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
about¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡will¡¡forgive¡¡us¡¡the¡¡sooner¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡the¡¡remainder¡¡of¡¡the¡¡day¡¡¡¡Marguerite¡¡was¡¡sad¡¡and¡¡preoccupied¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡
had¡¡to¡¡repeat¡¡twice¡¡over¡¡everything¡¡I¡¡said¡¡to¡¡her¡¡to¡¡obtain¡¡an¡¡answer¡£¡¡She¡¡
ascribed¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡preoccupation¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡anxiety¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡regard¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡events¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡
had¡¡happened¡¡during¡¡the¡¡last¡¡two¡¡days¡£¡¡I¡¡spent¡¡the¡¡night¡¡in¡¡reassuring¡¡her£»¡¡
and¡¡she¡¡sent¡¡me¡¡away¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡with¡¡an¡¡insistent¡¡disquietude¡¡that¡¡I¡¡
could¡¡not¡¡explain¡¡to¡¡myself¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Again¡¡my¡¡father¡¡was¡¡absent£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡had¡¡left¡¡this¡¡letter¡¡for¡¡me£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡you¡¡call¡¡again¡¡to¡day£»¡¡wait¡¡for¡¡me¡¡till¡¡four¡£¡¡If¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡in¡¡by¡¡four£»¡¡
come¡¡and¡¡dine¡¡with¡¡me¡¡to¡morrow¡£¡¡I¡¡must¡¡see¡¡you¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡waited¡¡till¡¡the¡¡hour¡¡he¡¡had¡¡named£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡appear¡£¡¡I¡¡returned¡¡to¡¡
Bougival¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡Marguerite¡¡¡¡¡¡sad£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡
feverish¡¡and¡¡agitated¡£¡¡On¡¡seeing¡¡me£»¡¡she¡¡flung¡¡her¡¡arms¡¡around¡¡my¡¡neck£»¡¡
but¡¡she¡¡cried¡¡for¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time¡¡in¡¡my¡¡arms¡£¡¡I¡¡questioned¡¡her¡¡as¡¡to¡¡this¡¡sudden¡¡
distress£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡alarmed¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡violence¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡positive¡¡
reason£»¡¡but¡¡put¡¡me¡¡off¡¡with¡¡those¡¡evasions¡¡which¡¡a¡¡woman¡¡resorts¡¡to¡¡when¡¡
she¡¡will¡¡not¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡truth¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡she¡¡was¡¡a¡¡little¡¡calmed¡¡down£»¡¡I¡¡told¡¡her¡¡the¡¡result¡¡of¡¡my¡¡visit£»¡¡
and¡¡I¡¡showed¡¡her¡¡my¡¡father's¡¡letter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡which£»¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡we¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡augur¡¡
well¡£¡¡At¡¡the¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡the¡¡letter¡¡and¡¡on¡¡hearing¡¡my¡¡comment£»¡¡her¡¡tears¡¡began¡¡
to¡¡flow¡¡so¡¡copiously¡¡that¡¡I¡¡feared¡¡an¡¡attack¡¡of¡¡nerves£»¡¡and£»¡¡calling¡¡Nanine£»¡¡
I¡¡put¡¡her¡¡to¡¡bed£»¡¡where¡¡she¡¡wept¡¡without¡¡a¡¡word£»¡¡but¡¡held¡¡my¡¡hands¡¡and¡¡
kissed¡¡them¡¡every¡¡moment¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡Nanine¡¡if£»¡¡during¡¡my¡¡absence£»¡¡her¡¡mistress¡¡had¡¡received¡¡any¡¡
letter¡¡or¡¡visit¡¡which¡¡could¡¡account¡¡for¡¡the¡¡state¡¡in¡¡which¡¡I¡¡found¡¡her£»¡¡but¡¡
Nanine¡¡replied¡¡that¡¡no¡¡one¡¡had¡¡called¡¡and¡¡nothing¡¡had¡¡been¡¡sent¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Something£»¡¡¡¡¡¡however£»¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡occurred¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡before£»¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡
which¡¡troubled¡¡me¡¡the¡¡more¡¡because¡¡Marguerite¡¡concealed¡¡it¡¡from¡¡me¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡evening¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡calmer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡making¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡sit¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡the¡¡
foot¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡times¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡loved¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡
smiled¡¡at¡¡me£»¡¡but¡¡with¡¡an¡¡effort£»¡¡for¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡herself¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡veiled¡¡
with¡¡tears¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡used¡¡every¡¡means¡¡to¡¡make¡¡her¡¡confess¡¡the¡¡real¡¡cause¡¡of¡¡her¡¡distress£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡141¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡142¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡
but¡¡she¡¡persisted¡¡in¡¡giving¡¡me¡¡nothing¡¡but¡¡vague¡¡reasons£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡have¡¡told¡¡
you¡£¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡¡¡¡¡¡asleep¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡arms£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡sleep¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡tires¡¡
rather¡¡than¡¡rests¡¡the¡¡body¡£¡¡From¡¡time¡¡to¡¡time¡¡she¡¡uttered¡¡a¡¡cry£»¡¡started¡¡up£»¡¡
and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡assuring¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡beside¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡swear¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
would¡¡always¡¡love¡¡her¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡intermittent¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡paroxysms¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡distress£»¡¡
which¡¡went¡¡on¡¡till¡¡morning¡£¡¡Then¡¡Marguerite¡¡fell¡¡into¡¡a¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡stupor¡£¡¡She¡¡
had¡¡not¡¡slept¡¡for¡¡two¡¡nights¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡¡¡¡¡rest¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡short¡¡¡¡¡¡duration£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡eleven¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡awoke£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a