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cannot drink wine at all。          He had offered to take the girl home in a cab�察�

and on the way he had lost his head。 

     Oh�     �What a wretched thing it was。              He could hardly believe that it 

was   he   who   had   spoken   those   frenzied   words�察  �and   yet   he   must   have 

spoken them�察�because he remembered them。                     He remembered that it had 

taken a long time to persuade her。             He had had to promise her a ring like 

the one her married friend wore。              Before they entered her home she had 

made him take off his shoes�察�so that the porter might not hear them。                      This 

had struck George particularly�察�because�察�even flushed with excitement as 

he was�察�he had not forgotten the warnings his father had given him as to 

the dangers of contact with strange women。                  He had thought to himself�察�

;This girl   must   be safe。       It is probably the   first   time she   has   ever   done 

such a thing。; 

     But now  George   could get   but   little consolation out of   that   idea。  He 

was   suffering   intenselythe   emotion   described   by   the   poet   in   the   bitter 

words     about    ;Time's     moving     finger   having    writ。;    His    mind�察   �seeking 

some explanation�察�some justification�察�went back to the events before that 

night。     With a sudden pang of yearning�察�he thought of Lizette。                    She was 

a   decent   girl�察  �and   had   kept   him   decent�察  �and   he   was   lonely   without   her。 

He had been so afraid of being found out that he had given her up when he 

became engaged�察�but now for a while he felt that he would have to break 

his   resolution�察  �and   pay   his   regular   Sunday   visit   to   the   little   flat   in   the 

working´class portion of Paris。 

     It   was   while   George   was   fitting   himself   for   the   same   career   as   his 

fatherthat   of   notarythat   he   had   made   the   acquaintance   of   the   young 

working girl。       It may not be easy to believe�察�but Lizette had really been a 

decent girl。      She had a family to take care of�察�and was in need。                    There 



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was a grandmother in poor health�察�a father not much better�察�and three little 

brothers�察  �so   Lizette   did  not   very  long   resist   George   Dupont�察  �and   he   felt 

quite    virtuous    in   giving    her  sufficient    money     to   take   care   of  these 

unfortunate people。         Among people of his class it was considered proper 

to take such things if one paid for them。 

     All the family of this working girl were grateful to him。                They adored 

him�察�and they called him Uncle Raoul ��for of course he had not been so 

foolish as to give them his true name��。 

     Since George was paying for Lizette�察�he felt he had the tight to control 

her    life。  He     gave   her   fair  warning     concerning      his  attitude。    If   she 

deceived him he would leave her immediately。 He told this to her relatives 

also�察  �and   so   he   had   them   all   watching   her。  She   was   never   trusted   out 

alone。     Every     Sunday     George     went    to  spend     the  day   with    his  little 

;family�察─  �so   that   his   coming   became   almost   a   matter   of   tradition。     He 

interested     her   in   church    affairsmass     and    vespers    were    her   regular 

occasions for excursions。          George rented two seats�察�and the grandmother 

went with her to the services。          The simple people were proud to see their 

name engraved upon the brass plate of the pew。 

     The   reason   for   all   these   precautions   was   George's   terror   of   disease。 

He   had   been   warned   by   his   father   as   to   the   dangers   which   young   men 

encounter      in   their  amours。      And      these   lessons    had   sunk    deep    into 

George's heart�察�he had made up his mind that whatever his friends might 

do�察�he�察�for one�察�would protect himself。 

     That did not mean�察�of course�察�that he intended to live a virtuous life�察�

such was the custom among young men of his class�察�not had it probably 

ever occurred to his father that it was possible for a young man to do such 

a   thing。    The     French    have    a  phrase�察    �l'homme      moyen     sensuel;the 

average sensual man。           And George was such a man。               He had no noble 

idealisms�察�no particular reverence for women。                  The basis of his attitude 

was a purely selfish one�察�he wanted to enjoy himself�察�and at the same time 

to keep out of trouble。 

     He did not find any happiness in the renunciation which he imposed 

upon   himself�察  �he   had   no   religious   ideas   about   it。   On   the   contrary�察  �he 

suffered keenly�察�and was bitter because he had no share in the amusements 



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of his friends。      He stuck to his work and forced himself to keep regular 

hours�察   �preparing     for  his  law   examinations。      But    all  the  time   he   was 

longing for adventures。 And�察�of course�察�this could not go on forever�察�for 

the   motive   of   fear   alone   is   not   sufficient   to   subdue   the   sexual urge   in   a 

full´ blooded young man。 

     The affair with Lizette might have continued much longer had it not 

been   for   the   fact   that   his   father   died。 He   died   quite   suddenly�察  �while 

George was away on a trip。            The son came back to console his broken´ 

hearted mother�察�and in the two week they spent in the country together the 

mother broached a plan to him。            The last wish of the dying man had been 

that his son should be fixed in life。          In the midst of his intense suffering 

he had been able to think about the matter�察�and had named the girl whom 

he wished George to marry。           Naturally�察�George waited with some interest 

to learn who this might be。          He was surprised when his mother told him 

that it was his cousin�察�Henriette Loches。 

     He   could   not   keep   his   emotion   from   revealing   itself   in   his   face。   ;It 

doesn't please you�拭─�asked his mother�察�with a tone disappointment。 

     ;Why no�察�mother�察─�he answered。             ;It's not that。   It just surprises me。; 

     ;But why�拭─�asked the mother。            ;Henriette is a lovely girl and a good 

girl。; 

     ;Yes�察  �I   know�察─  �said   George�察   �but   then   she   is   my   cousin�察  �and;   He 

blushed a little with embarrassment。            ;I had never thought of her in that 

way。; 

     Madame   Dupont   laid   her   hand   upon   her   son's。      ;Yes�察  �George�察─  �she 

said tenderly。     ;I know。      You are such a good boy。; 

     Now�察�of course�察�George did not feel that he was quite such a good boy�察�

but his mother was a deeply religious woman�察�who had no idea of the truth 

about the majority of men。           She would never have got over the shock if 

he had told her about himself�察�and so he had to pretend to be just what she 

thought him。 

     ;Tell me�察─�she continued�察�after a pause�察 �have you never felt the least 

bit in love�拭─�

     ;Why noI don't think so�察─�George stammered�察�becoming conscious of 

a sudden rise of temperature in his cheeks。 



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     ;Because�察─�said his mother�察 �it is really time that you were settled in 

life。   Your father said that we should have seen to it before�察�and now it is 

my duty to see to it。       It is not good for you to live alone so long。; 

     ;But�察�mother�察�I have YOU�察─�said George generously。 

     ;Some day the Lord may take me away�察─�was the reply。                     ;I am getting 

old。    And�察  �George�察  �dear;       Here   suddenly   her   voice   began   to   tremble 

with   feeling   ;I   would   like   to   see   my   baby   grandchildren   before   I   go。 

You cannot imagine what it would mean to me。; 

     Madame Dupont saw how much this subject distressed her son�察�so she 

went on to the more worldly aspects of the matter。 Henriette's father was 

well´to´do�察 �and   he   would   give   her   a   good   dowry。      She   was   a   charming 

and accomplished girl。          Everybody would consider him most fortunate if 

the   match   could   be   arranged。 Also�察  �there   was   an   elderly   aunt   to   whom 

Madame   Dupont   had   spoken�察  �and   who   was   much   taken   with   the   idea。 

She   owned   a   great   deal   of   property   and   would   surely   help   the   young 

couple。 

     George did not see just how he could object to this proposition�察�even if 

he   had   wanted   to。    What   reason   could   he   give   for  such   a   course�拭    �He 

could   not   explain   that   he   already   had   a   familywith   stepchildren�察  �so   to 

speak�察�who adored him。           And what could he say to his mother's obsession�察�

to    which    she    came    back    again    and    againher     longing     to  see   her 

grandchildren before she died�拭�Madame Dupont waited only long enough 

for George to stammer out a few protestations�察�and then in the next breath 

to take them back�察�after which she proceeded to go ahead with the match。 

The   family   lawyers   conferred   together�察  �and   the   terms   of   the   settlement 

were     worked      out   and   agreed     upon。     It   happened      that   immediately 

afterwards George learned of an opportunity to purchase the practice of a 

notary�察   �who     was   ready    to  retire   from   business     in  two    months'    time。 

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