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mother。      It   seemed     such    a  singular    whim。      Everybody       persisted    in 

diagnosing his symptoms�察�in questioning him about what the doctor had 

said�察�who the doctor was�察�how he had come to consult himall of which�察�

of course�察�was very embarrassing to George�察�who could not see why they 

had to make such a fuss。           He took to cultivating a consumptive look�察�as 

well   as   he   could   imagine   it�察  �he   took   to   coughing   as   he   went   about   the 

houseand   it   was   all   he  could   do   to   keep   from  laughing�察 �as   he saw   the 

look   of   dismay   on   his   poor   mother's   face。    After   all�察  �however�察  �he   told 

himself that he was not deceiving her�察�for the disease he had was quite as 

serious as tuberculosis。 

     It was very painful and very trying。            But there was nothing that could 

be done about it�察�the marriage had been put off for six months�察�and in the 

meantime he and Henriette had to control their impatience and make the 

best   of   their   situation。  Six   months   was   a   long   time�察  �but   what   if   it   had 

been three or four years�察�as the other doctor had demanded�拭                   �That would 

have been a veritable sentence of death。 

     George�察�as we have seen�察�was conscientious�察�and regular and careful in 

his   habits。   He   took   the   medicine   which   the   new   doctor   prescribed   for 

him�察    �and   day    by   day   he   watched�察    �and   to   his  great    relief  saw    the 

troublesome symptoms gradually disappearing。                   He began to take heart�察�

and to look forward to life with his former buoyancy。                  He had had a bad 

scare�察�but now everything was going to be all right。 



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     Three or four   months passed�察 �and the doctor told him  he was   cured。 

He really was cured�察�so far as he could see。               He was sorry�察�now�察�that he 

had   asked   for   so   long   a   delay   from   Henriette�察  �but   the   new   date   for   the 

wedding had been announced�察�and it would be awkward to change it again。 

George told himself that he was being ;extra careful�察─�and he was repaid 

for the inconvenience by the feeling of virtue derived from the delay。                   He 

was relieved that he did not have to cough any more�察�or to invent any more 

tales of   his   interviews   with   the   imaginary  lung´specialist。   Sometimes   he 

had guilty feelings because of all the lying he had had to do�察�but he told 

himself that it was for Henriette's sake。 She loved him as much as he loved 

her。    She would have suffered needless agonies had she known the truth�察�

she would never have got over itso it would have been a crime to tell her。 

     He   really   loved   her   devotedly�察  �thoroughly。      From   the   beginning   he 

had thought as much of her mental sufferings as he had of any physical 

harm   that   the   dread   disease   might   do   to   him。   How   could   he   possibly 

persuade himself to give her up�察�when he knew that the separation would 

break her heart and ruin her whole life�拭�No�察�obviously�察�in such a dilemma�察�

it   was   his   duty   to   use   his   own   best   judgment�察  �and   get   himself   cured   as 

quickly as possible。 After that he would be true to her�察�he would take no 

more chances of a loathsome disease。 

     The secret he was hiding made him feel humblemade him unusually 

gentle   in   his   attitude   towards   the  girl。 He  was   a  perfect   lover�察 �and   she 

was   ravished   with   happiness。       She   thought   that   all   his   sufferings   were 

because of his love for her�察�and the delay which he had imposed out of his 

excess of conscientiousness。          So she loved him more and more�察�and never 

was there a happier bride than Henriette Loches�察�when at last the great day 

arrived。 

     They  went   to   the   Riveria   for   their   honeymoon�察  �and   then   returned   to 

live in the home which had belonged to George's father。                   The investment 

in the notary's practice had proven a good one�察�and so life held out every 

promise for the young couple。           They were divinely happy。 

     After a while�察�the bride communicated to her husband the tidings that 

she was expecting a child。          Then it seemed to George that the cup of his 

earthly bliss was full。       His ailment had slipped far into the background of 



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his thoughts�察�like an evil dream which he had forgotten。                 He put away the 

medicines in the bottom of his trunk and dismissed the whole matter from 

his   mind。    Henriette   was   wella   very   picture   of   health�察  �as   every   one 

agreed。      The doctor had never seen a more promising young mother�察�he 

declared�察�and Madame Dupont�察�the elder�察�bloomed with fresh life and joy 

as she attended her daughter´in´law。 

     Henriette went for the summer to her father's place in the provinces�察�

which she and George had visited before their marriage。                   They drove out 

one   day  to   the   farm   where   they  had   stopped。      The   farmer's   wife   had   a 

week´old baby�察�the sight of which made Henriette's heart leap with delight。 

He was such a very healthy baby that George conceived the idea that this 

would   be   the   woman   to   nurse   his   own   child�察  �in   case   Henriette   herself 

should not be able to do it。 

     They came back to the city�察�and there the baby was born。                   As George 

paced the floor�察�waiting for the news�察�the memory of his evil dreams came 

back to him。       He remembered all the dreadful monstrosities of which he 

had   readinfants   that   were   born   of   syphilitic   parents。     His   heart   stood 

still when the nurse came into the room to tell him the tidings。 

     But it was all right�察�of course it was all right�           �He had been a fool�察�he 

told himself�察�as he stood in the darkened room and gazed at the wonderful 

little mite of life which was the fruit of his love。              It was a perfect child�察�

the   doctor   saida   little   small�察  �to   be   sure�察  �but   that   was   a   defect   which 

would soon   be   remedied。  George   kneeled   by  the bedside   and   kissed   the 

hand of his wife�察�and went out of the room feeling as if he had escaped 

from a tomb。 

     All   went   well�察  �and   after   a   couple   of   weeks   Henriette   was   about   the 

house again�察�laughing all day and singing with joy。                 But the baby did not 

gain quite as rapidly as the doctor had hoped�察�and it was decided that the 

country   air   would   be   better   for   her。  So   George   and   his   mother   paid   a 

visit   to   the   farm   in   the   country�察  �and   arranged   that   the   country   woman 

should put her own child to nurse elsewhere and should become the foster´ 

mother of little Gervaise。 

     George   paid   a   good   price   for   the   service�察  �far   more   than   would   have 

been necessary�察�for the simple country woman was delighted with the idea 



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of   taking   care   of   the   grandchild   of   the   deputy   of   her   district。 George 

came   home   and   told   his   wife   about   this   and   had   a   merry   time   as   he 

pictured the woman boasting about it to the travelers who stopped at her 

door。     ;Yes�察�ma'am�察�a great piece of luck I've got�察�ma'am。                  I've got the 

daughter   of   the   daughter   of   our   deputyat   your   service   ma'am。         My� �

But    she   is  as  fat  as   out  little  calfand    so  clever�     �She    understands 

everything。      A great piece of luck for me�察�ma'am。              She's the daughter of 

the    daughter      of   our    deputy� ─      �Henriette      was    vastly    entertained�察�

discovering in her husband a new talent�察�that of an actor。 

     As for George's mother�察�she was hardly to be persuaded from staying 

in the country with the child。          She went twice a week�察�to make sure that 

all   went   well。    Henriette   and   she   lived   with   the   child's   picture   before 

them�察  �they   spent   their   time   sewing   on   caps   and   underwearall   covered 

with laces and frills and pink and blue ribbons。               Every day�察�when George 

came home from his work�察�he found some new article completed�察�and was 

ravished by the scent of some new kind of sachet powder。                     What a lucky 

man he was� �

     You would think he must have been the happiest man in the whole city 

of   Paris。   But   George�察  �alas�察  �had   to   pay   the   penalty   for   his   early   sins。 

There  was�察 �for   instance�察 �the  deception   he  had   practiced   upon   his   friend�察�

away   back   in   the   early   days。   Now   he   had   friends   of   his   own�察  �and   he 

could not keep these friends from visiting him�察�and so he was unquiet with 

the fear that some one of them might play upon him the same vile trick。 

Even in the midst of his radiant happiness�察�when he knew that Henriette 

was hanging upon his every word�察�trembling with delight when she heard 

his latchkey in the doorstill he could not drive away the horrible thought 

that perhaps all this might be deception。 

     There was his friend�察�Gustave�察�for example。                He had been a friend of 

Henriette's before her marriage�察�he had even been in love with her at one 

time。     And   now   he   came   sometimes   to   the   houseonce   or   twice   when 

George      was    away�  �
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