,,XIV
            ,! ,KNITT+ ,D"O
  ,9 T SAME JUNCTURE ( "T :5 ! ,FIFTY-
,TWO AWAIT$ _! FATE ,MADAME ,DEF>GE HELD
D>KLY OM9\S C\NCIL ) ,! ,V5GE.E &
,JACQUES ,?REE (! ,REVOLU;N>Y ,JURY4 ,N
9 ! W9E-%OP DID ,MADAME ,DEF>GE 3F] ) ^!
M9I/]S1 B 9 ! %$ (! WOOD-SAWY]1 ]/ A
M5D] ( ROADS4 ,! SAWY] HMF DID N
"PICIPATE 9 ! 3F];E1 B ABID$ AT A LL
4T.E1 L AN \T] SATELLITE :O 0 N 6SP1K
UNTIL REQUIR$1 OR 6(F] AN OP9ION UNTIL
9VIT$4
  8,B \R ,DEF>GE10 SD ,JACQUES ,?REE1
8IS UND\BT$LY A GD ,REPUBLICAN8 ,EH80
  8,"! IS NO BETT]10 ! VOLU# ,V5GE.E
PROTE/$ 9 H] %RILL NOTES1 8IN ,FR.E40
  8,P1CE1 LL ,V5GE.E10 SD ,MADAME
,DEF>GE1 LAY+ H] H& )A SLI<T FR[N ON H]
LIEUT5ANT'S LIPS1 8HE> ME SP1K4 ,MY
HUSB&1 FELL[-CITIZ51 IS A GD ,REPUBLICAN
&A BOLD MAN2 HE HAS DES]V$ WELL (!
,REPUBLIC1 & POSSESSES XS 3FID;E4 ,B MY
HUSB& HAS 8 W1K;SES1 & HE IS S W1K Z
6REL5T T[>DS ? ,DOCTOR40
  8,X IS A GRT P;Y10 CROAK$ ,JACQUES
,?REE1 DUBI\SLY %AK+ 8 H1D1 ) 8 CRUEL
F+]S AT 8 HUNGRY M\?2 8X IS N Q L A GD
CITIZ52 X IS A ?+ 6REGRET40
  8,SEE Y10 SD MADAME1 8,I C>E NO?+ = ?
,DOCTOR1 ,I4 ,HE MAY WE> 8 H1D OR LOSE
X1 = ANY 9T]E/ ,I H 9 HM2 X IS ALL "O
6ME4 ,B1 ! ,EVREMONDE P >E 6BE
EXT]M9AT$1 &! WIFE & * M/ FOLL[ ! HUSB&
& "F40
  8,%E HAS A F9E H1D = X10 CROAK$
,JACQUES ,?REE4 8,I H SE5 BLUE EYES &
GOLD5 HAIR "!1 & !Y LOOK$ *>M+ :5
,SAMSON HELD !M UP40 ,OGRE T HE WAS1 HE
SPOKE L AN EPICURE4
  ,MADAME ,DEF>GE CA/ D[N H] EYES1 &
REFLECT$ A LL4
  8,! * AL10 OBS]V$ ,JACQUES ,?REE1 )A
M$ITATIVE 5JOY;T ( 8 ^WS1 8HAS GOLD5
HAIR & BLUE EYES4 ,& WE SELDOM H A * "!4
,X IS A PRETTY SI<T60
  8,IN A ^W10 SD ,MADAME ,DEF>GE1 -+ \ (
H] %ORT AB/RAC;N1 8,I _C TRU/ MY HUSB& 9
? MATT]4 ,N ONLY D ,I FEEL1 S9CE LA/
NI<T1 T ,I D>E N 3FIDE 6HM ! DETAILS (
MY PROJECTS2 B AL ,I FEEL T IF ,I DELAY1
"! IS DANG] ( 8 GIV+ W>N+1 & !N !Y MI<T
ESCAPE40
  8,T M/ N"E BE10 CROAK$ ,JACQUES ,?REE2
8NO "O M/ ESCAPE4 ,WE H N HALF 5 Z X IS4
,WE "\ 6H SIX SCORE A "D40
  8,IN A ^W10 ,MADAME ,DEF>GE W5T ON1
8MY HUSB& HAS N MY R1SON = PURSU+ ?
FAMILY 6ANNIHIL,N1 & ,I H N 8 R1SON =
REG>D+ ? ,DOCTOR ) ANY S5SIBIL;Y4 ,I M/
ACT = MYF1 "!=E4 ,-E HI!R1 LL CITIZ540
  ,! WOOD-SAWY]1 :O HELD H] 9 ! RESPECT1
& HMF 9 ! SUBMIS.N1 ( MORTAL FE>1 ADV.ED
) 8 H& 6HIS R$ CAP4
  8,T\*+ ^? SIGNALS1 LL CITIZ510 SD
,MADAME ,DEF>GE1 /]NLY1 8T %E MADE 6!
PRISON]S2 Y >E R1DY 6BE> WIT;S 6!M ? V
"D80
  8,AY1 AY1 :Y N60 CRI$ ! SAWY]4 8,E "D1
9 ALL W1!RS1 F TWO 6F\R1 ALW SIGNALL+1
"S"TS )! LL "O1 "S"TS )\T4 ,I "K :AT ,I
"K4 ,I H SE5 ) MY EYES40
  ,HE MADE ALL MANN] ( GE/URES :ILE HE
SPOKE1 Z IF 9 9CID5TAL IMIT,N ( "S FEW (
! GRT DIV]S;Y ( SIGNALS T HE _H N"E SE54
  8,CLE>LY PLOTS10 SD ,JACQUES ,?REE4
8,TRANSP>5TLY60
  8,"! IS NO D\BT (! ,JURY80 9QUIR$
,MADAME ,DEF>GE1 LETT+ H] EYES TURN 6HM
)A GLOOMY SMILE4
  8,RELY ^U ! PATRIOTIC ,JURY1 DE>
CITIZ5ESS4 ,I ANSW] = MY FELL[-,JURYM540
  8,N[1 LET ME SEE10 SD ,MADAME ,DEF>GE1
POND]+ AG4 8,YET ONCE M6 ,C ,I SP>E ?
,DOCTOR 6MY HUSB&8 ,I H NO FEEL+ EI WAY4
,C ,I SP>E HM80
  8,HE WD C.T Z "O H1D10 OBS]V$ ,JACQUES
,?REE1 9 A L[ VOICE4 8,WE RE,Y H N H1DS
5\<2 X WD 2 A P;Y1 ,I ?9K40
  8,HE 0 SIGNALL+ ) H] :5 ,I SAW H]10
>GU$ ,MADAME ,DEF>GE2 8,I _C SP1K ( "O
)\T ! O!R2 & ,I M/ N 2 SIL5T1 & TRU/ !
CASE :OLLY 6HM1 ? LL CITIZ5 "H4
  ,=1 ,I AM N A BAD WIT;S40
  ,! ,V5GE.E & ,JACQUES ,?REE VI$ ) EA*
O!R 9 _! F]V5T PROTE/,NS T %E 0 ! MO/
ADMIRA# & M>VELL\S ( WIT;SES4 ,! LL
CITIZ51 N 6BE \TD"O1 DCLD H] 6BE A
CELE/IAL WIT;S4
  8,HE M/ TAKE 8 *.E10 SD ,MADAME
,DEF>GE4 8,NO1 ,I _C SP>E HM6 ,Y >E
5GAG$ AT ?REE O'C2 Y >E GO+ 6SEE ! BAT*
( TO-"D EXECUT$4--,Y80
  ,! "Q 0 A4RESS$ 6! WOOD-SAWY]1 :O
HURRI$LY REPLI$ 9 ! A6IRMATIVE3 SEIZ+ !
O3A.N 6ADD T HE 0 ! MO/ >D5T (
,REPUBLICANS1 & T HE WD 2 9 E6ECT ! MO/
DESOLATE ( ,REPUBLICANS1 IF ANY?+
PREV5T$ HM F 5JOY+ ! PL1SURE ( SMOK+ 8
AFN PIPE 9 ! 3TEMPL,N (! DROLL N,NAL
B>B]4 ,HE 0 S V DEMON/RATIVE "H91 T HE
MI<T H BE5 SUSPECT$ 7P]H WAS1 0! D>K
EYES T LOOK$ 3TEMPTU\SLY AT HM \ (
,MADAME ,DEF>GE'S H1D7 ( HAV+ 8 SMALL
9DIVIDUAL FE>S = 8 [N P]SONAL SAFETY1 E
H\R 9 ! "D4
  ;,I1 SD MADAME1 8AM EQU,Y 5GAG$ AT !
SAME PLACE4 ,AF X IS OV]-SAY AT EI<T TO-
NI<T--COME Y 6ME1 9 ,SA9T ,ANTO9E1 & WE
W GIVE 9=M,N AG/ ^! P AT MY ,SEC;N40
  ,! WOOD-SAWY] SD HE WD 2 PR\D &
FLATT]$ 6ATT5D ! CITIZ5ESS4 ,! CITIZ5ESS
LOOK+ AT HM1 HE 2CAME EMB>RASS$1 EVAD$
H] GL.E Z A SMALL DOG WD H D"O1 RETR1T$
AM;G 8 WOOD1 & HID 8 3FU.N OV] ! H&LE (
8 SAW4
  ,MADAME ,DEF>GE BECKON$ ! ,JURYMAN &
,! ,V5GE.E A LL NE>] 6! DOOR1 & "!
EXP.D$ H] FUR!R VIEWS 6!M ?US3
  8,%E W N[ 2 AT HOME1 AWAIT+ ! MO;T ( 8
D1?4 ,%E W 2 M\RN+ & GRIEV+4 ,%E W 2 9 A
/ATE ( M9D 6IMP1* ! JU/ICE (! ,REPUBLIC4
,%E W 2 FULL ( SYMPA?Y ) XS 5EMIES4 ,I W
G 6H]40
  8,:AT AN ADMIRA# WOMAN2 :AT AN ADORA#
WOMAN60 EXCLAIM$ ,JACQUES ,?REE1
RAPTUR\SLY4 8,AH1 MY *]I%$60 CRI$ ,!
,V5GE.E2 & EMBRAC$ H]4
  8,TAKE Y MY KNITT+10 SD ,MADAME
,DEF>GE1 PLAC+ X 9 H] LIEUT5ANT'S H&S1
8& H X R1DY = ME 9 MY USUAL S1T4 ,KEEP
ME MY USUAL *AIR4 ,G Y "!1 /RAI<T1 = "!
W PROBABLY 2 A GRT] 3C\RSE ?AN USUAL1
TO-"D40
  8,I WILL+LY OBEY ! ORD]S ( MY ,*IEF10
SD ,! ,V5GE.E ) ALACR;Y1 & KISS+ H]
*EEK4 8,Y W N 2 LATE80
  8,I % 2 "! 2F ! -M;E;T40
  8,& 2F ! TUMBRILS >RIVE4 ,2 SURE Y >E
"!1 MY S\L10 SD ,! ,V5GE.E1 CALL+ AF H]1
= %E _H ALR TURN$ 96! /REET1 82F !
TUMBRILS >RIVE60
  ,MADAME ,DEF>GE SLI<TLY WAV$ H] H&1
6IMPLY T %E HE>D1 & MI<T 2 RELI$ ^U
6>RIVE 9 GD "T1 & S W5T "? ! MUD1 & R.D
! CORN] (! PRISON WALL4 ,! ,V5GE.E &!
,JURYMAN1 LOOK+ AF H] Z %E WALK$ AWAY1 7
HI<LY APPRECIATIVE ( H] F9E FIGURE1 & H]
SUP]B MORAL 5D[;TS4
  ,"! 7 _M WOM5 AT T "T1 ^U :OM ! "T
LAID A DR1D;LLY 4FIGUR+ H&2 B1 "! 0 N "O
AM;G !M M 6BE DR1D$ ?AN ? RU?.S WOMAN1
N[ TAK+ H] WAY AL;G ! /REETS4 ,(A /R;G &
FE>.S "*1 ( %REWD S5SE & R1DI;S1 ( GRT
DET]M9,N1 ( T K9D ( B1UTY : N ONLY SEEMS
6IM"P 6XS POSSESSOR FIRM;S & ANIMOS;Y1 B
6/RIKE 96O!RS AN 9/9CTIVE RECOGNI;N ( ^?
QUALITIES2 ! TR\#D "T WD H H1V$ H] UP1
"U ANY CIRCUM/.ES4 ,B1 IMBU$ F H]
*ILDHOOD )A BROOD+ S5SE ( WR;G1 & AN
9VET]ATE HATR$ (A CLASS1 OPPORTUN;Y _H
DEVELOP$ H] 96A TIGRESS4 ,%E 0
ABSOLUTELY )\T P;Y4 ,IF %E _H "E _H !
VIRTUE 9 H]1 X _H Q G"O \ ( H]4
  ,X 0 NO?+ 6H]1 T AN 9NOC5T MAN 0 6DIE
=! S9S ( 8 =E"FS2 %E SAW1 N HM1 B !M4 ,X
0 NO?+ 6H]1 T 8 WIFE 0 6BE MADE A WID[ &
8 DAU<T] AN ORPHAN2 T 0 9SU6ICI5T
PUNI%;T1 2C !Y 7 H] NATURAL 5EMIES & H]
PREY1 & Z S* _H NO "R 6LIVE4 ,6APP1L
6H]1 0 MADE HOPE.S 0H] HAV+ NO S5SE (
P;Y1 EV5 = H]F4 ,IF %E _H BE5 LAID L[ 9
! /REETS1 9 ANY (! _M 5C.T]S 9 : %E _H
BE5 5GAG$1 %E WD N H PITI$ H]F2 NOR1 IF
%E _H BE5 ORD]$ 6! AXE TO-MORR[1 WD %E H
G"O 6X ) ANY S(T] FEEL+ ?AN A FI]CE
DESIRE 6*ANGE PLACES )! MAN :O S5T "H
"!4
  ,S* A HE>T ,MADAME ,DEF>GE C>RI$ "U H]
R\< ROBE4 ,C>E.SLY WORN1 X 0 A 2COM+
ROBE 5\<1 9 A C]TA9 WEIRD WAY1 & H] D>K
HAIR LOOK$ RI* "U H] CO>SE R$ CAP4 ,LY+
HI45 9 H] BOSOM1 0 A LOAD$ PI/OL4 ,LY+
HI45 AT H] WAI/1 0 A %>P5$ DA7]4 ,?US
A3\TR$1 & WALK+ )! 3FID5T TR1D ( S* A
"*1 &)! SUPPLE FREEDOM (A WOMAN :O _H
HABITU,Y WALK$ 9 H] GIRLHOOD1 B>E-FOOT &
B>E-LE7$1 ON ! BR[N SEA-S&1 ,MADAME
,DEF>GE TOOK H] WAY AL;G ! /REETS4
  ,N[1 :5 ! J\RNEY (! TRAVELL+ COA*1 AT
T V MO;T WAIT+ =! -PLE;N ( XS LOAD1 _H
BE5 PLANN$ \ LA/ NI<T1 ! DI6ICULTY (
TAK+ ,MISS ,PROSS 9 X _H M* 5GAG$ ,MR4
,LORRY'S ATT5;N4 ,X 0 N M]ELY DESIRA#
6AVOID OV]LOAD+ ! COA*1 B X 0 (! HI<E/
IMPORT.E T ! "T O3UPI$ 9 EXAM9+ X & XS
PASS5G]S1 %D 2 REDUC$ 6! UTMO/2 S9CE _!
ESCAPE MI<T DEP5D ON ! SAV+ ( ONLY A FEW
SECONDS "H & "!4 ,F9,Y1 HE _H PROPOS$1
AF ANXI\S
  3SID],N1 T ,MISS ,PROSS & ,J]RY1 :O 7
AT LIB]TY 6L1VE ! C;Y1 %D L1VE X AT ?REE
O'C 9 ! LI<TE/-:EEL$ 3VEY.E "KN 6T
P]IOD4 ,UN5CUMB]$ ) LU7AGE1 !Y WD SOON
OV]TAKE ! COA*1 &1 PASS+ X & PREC$+ X ON
! ROAD1 WD ORD] XS HORSES 9 ADV.E1 &
GRTLY FACILITATE XS PROGRESS DUR+ !
PRECI\S H\RS (! NI<T1 :5 DELAY 0 ! MO/
6BE DR1D$4
  ,SEE+ 9 ? >RANGE;T ! HOPE ( R5D]+ R1L
S]VICE 9 T PRESS+ EM]G5CY1 ,MISS ,PROSS
HAIL$ X ) JOY4 ,%E & ,J]RY _H 2HELD !
COA* />T1 _H "KN :O X 0 T ,SOLOMON BR"\1
_H PASS$ "S T5 M9UTES 9 TORTURES (
SUSP5SE1 & 7 N[ 3CLUD+ _! >RANGE;TS
6FOLL[ ! COA*1 EV5 Z ,MADAME ,DEF>GE1
TAK+ H] WAY "? ! /REETS1 N[ DREW NE>] &
NE>] 6! ELSE-DES]T$ LODG+ 9 : !Y HELD _!
3SULT,N4
  8,N[ :AT D Y ?9K1 ,MR4 ,CRUN*]10 SD
,MISS ,PROSS1 ^: AGIT,N 0 S GRT T %E CD
H>DLY SP1K1 OR /&1 OR MOVE1 OR LIVE3
8:AT D Y ?9K ( \R N />T+ F ? C\RTY>D8
,ANO!R C>RIAGE HAV+ ALR G"O F "H TO-"D1
X MI<T AWAK5 SUSPICION40
  8,MY OP9ION1 MISS10 RETURN$ ,MR4
,CRUN*]1 8IS Z Y'RE "R4 ,LIKEWISE WOT
,I'LL /& 0Y1 "R OR WR;G40
  8,I AM S 4TRACT$ ) FE> & HOPE = \R
PRECI\S CR1TURES10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1
WILDLY CRY+1 8T ,I AM 9CAPA# ( =M+ ANY
PLAN4 ,>E ,,Y CAPA# ( =M+ ANY PLAN1 MY
DE> GD ,MR4 ,CRUN*]80
  8,RESPECT9' A FUTURE SPE> O' LIFE1
MISS10 RETURN$ ,MR4 ,CRUN*]1 8,I HOPE S4
,RESPECT9' ANY PRES5T USE O' ? "H B.S$
OLD H1D O' M9D1 ,I ?9K N4 ,WD Y D ME !
FAV\R1 MISS1 6TAKE NOTICE O' TWO
PROMISES & W[S WOT X IS MY WI%ES FUR
6RECORD 9 ? "H CRISIS80
  8,OH1 = GRACI\S SAKE60 CRI$ ,MISS
,PROSS1 / WILDLY CRY+1 8RECORD !M AT
ONCE1 & GET !M \ (! WAY1 L AN EXCELL5T
MAN40
  8,F/10 SD ,MR4 ,CRUN*]1 :O 0 ALL 9 A
TREM#1 & :O SPOKE ) AN A%Y & SOLEMN
VISAGE1 8!M POOR ?+S WELL \ O' ?1 N"E NO
M W ,I D X1 N"E NO M60
  8,I AM Q SURE1 ,MR4 ,CRUN*]10 RETURN$
,MISS ,PROSS1 8T Y N"E W D X AG1 :AT"E X
IS1 & ,I BEG Y N 6?9K X NEC 6M5;N M
"PICUL>LY :AT X IS40
  8,NO1 MISS10 RETURN$ ,J]RY1 8X % N 2
"ND 6Y4 ,SECOND3 !M POOR ?+S WELL \ O'
?1 & N"E NO M W ,I 9T]F]E ) ,MRS4
,CRUN*]'S FLOPP+1 N"E NO M60
  8,:AT"E H\SEKEEP+ >RANGE;T T MAY BE10
SD ,MISS ,PROSS1 /RIV+ 6DRY H] EYES &
-POSE H]F1 8,I H NO D\BT X IS BE/ T
,MRS4 ,CRUN*] %D H X 5TIRELY "U H] [N
SUP]9T5D;E4--,O MY POOR D>L+S60
  8,I G S F> Z 6SAY1 MISS1 MOREOV]10
PROCE$$ ,MR4 ,CRUN*]1 )A MO/ AL>M+
T5D5CY 6HOLD =? Z F A PULPIT--8& LET MY
^WS 2 TOOK D[N & TOOK 6,MRS4 ,CRUN*] "?
YRF--T WOT MY OP9IONS RESPECT9' FLOPP+
HAS "UG"O A *ANGE1 & T WOT ,I ONLY HOPE
) ALL MY HE>T Z ,MRS4 ,CRUN*] MAY 2 A
FLOPP+ AT ! PRES5T "T40
  8,"!1 "!1 "!6 ,I HOPE %E IS1 MY DE>
MAN10 CRI$ ! 4TRACT$ ,MISS ,PROSS1 8& ,I
HOPE %E F9DS X ANSW]+ H] EXPECT,NS40
  8,=BID X10 PROCE$$ ,MR4 ,CRUN*]1 )
A4I;NAL SOLEMN;Y1 A4I;NAL SL[;S1 &
A4I;NAL T5D5CY 6HOLD =? & HOLD \1 8Z
ANY?+ WOT ,I H "E SD OR D"O %D 2 WISIT$
ON MY E>NE/ WI%ES = !M POOR CREETURS N[6
,=BID X Z WE %DN'T ALL FLOP 7IF X 0
ANYWAYS 3W5I5T7 6GET 'EM \ O' ? "H 4MAL
RISK6 ,=BID X1 MISS6 ,WOT ,I SAY1 =-
,,BID X60 ,? 0 ,MR4 ,CRUN*]'S 3CLU.N AF
A PROTRACT$ B VA9 5D1V\R 6F9D A BETT]
"O4
  ,& / ,MADAME ,DEF>GE1 PURSU+ H] WAY
AL;G ! /REETS1 CAME NE>] & NE>]4
  8,IF WE "E GET BACK 6\R NATIVE L&10 SD
,MISS ,PROSS1 8Y MAY RELY ^U MY TELL+
,MRS4 ,CRUN*] Z M* Z ,I MAY 2 A#
6REMEMB] & "U/& ( :AT Y H S IMPRESSIVELY
SD2 & AT ALL EV5TS Y MAY 2 SURE T ,I %
BE> WIT;S 6YR 2+ ?OR\<LY 9 E>NE/ AT ?
DR1D;L "T4 ,N[1 PRAY LET U ?9K6 ,MY
E/EEM$ ,MR4 ,CRUN*]1 LET U ?9K60
  ,/1 ,MADAME ,DEF>GE1 PURSU+ H] WAY
AL;G ! /REETS1 CAME NE>] & NE>]4
  8,IF Y 7 6G 2F10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1 8&
/OP ! VEHICLE & HORSES F -+ "H1 & 7
6WAIT "S": = ME2 WDN'T T 2 BE/80
  ,MR4 ,CRUN*] ?"\ X MI<T 2 BE/4
  8,": CD Y WAIT = ME80 ASK$ ,MISS
,PROSS4
  ,MR4 ,CRUN*] 0 S 2WILD]$ T HE CD ?9K (
NO LOCAL;Y B ,TEMPLE ,B>4 ,ALAS6 ,TEMPLE
,B> 0 HUNDR$S ( MILES AWAY1 & ,MADAME
,DEF>GE 0 DRAW+ V NE> 9DE$4
  8,0! CA!DRAL DOOR10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS4
8,WD X 2 M* \ (! WAY1 6TAKE ME IN1 NE> !
GRT CA!DRAL DOOR 2T ! TWO T[]S80
  8,NO1 MISS10 ANSW]$ ,MR4 ,CRUN*]4
  8,!N1 L ! BE/ ( M510 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1
8G 6! PO/+-H\SE /RAI<T1 & MAKE T *ANGE40
  8,I AM D\BT;L10 SD ,MR4 ,CRUN*]1
HESITAT+ & %AK+ 8 H1D1 8AB L1V+ ( Y1 Y
SEE4 ,WE DON'T "K :AT MAY HAPP540
  8,H1V5 "KS WE DON'T10 RETURN$ ,MISS
,PROSS1 8B H NO FE> = ME4 ,TAKE ME 9 AT
! CA!DRAL1 AT ,?REE O',C1 OR Z NE> X Z Y
C1 & ,I AM SURE X W 2 BETT] ?AN \R GO+ F
"H4 ,I FEEL C]TA9 ( X4 ,"!6 ,B.S Y1 ,MR4
,CRUN*]6 ,?9K-N ( ME1 B (! LIVES T MAY
DEP5D ON BO? ( U60
  ,? EXORDIUM1 & ,MISS ,PROSS'S TWO H&S
9 Q AGONIS$ 5TR1TY CLASP+ HIS1 DECID$
,MR4 ,CRUN*]4 ,) AN 5C\RAG+ NOD OR TWO1
HE IMMLY W5T \ 6ALT] ! >RANGE;TS1 & LEFT
H] 0H]F 6FOLL[ Z %E _H PROPOS$4
  ,! HAV+ ORIG9AT$ A PRECAU;N : 0 ALR 9
C\RSE ( EXECU;N1 0 A GRT RELIEF 6,MISS
,PROSS4 ,! NECESS;Y ( -POS+ H] APPE>.E S
T X %D ATTRACT NO SPECIAL NOTICE 9 !
/REETS1 0 ANO!R RELIEF4 ,%E LOOK$ AT H]
WAT*1 & X 0 TW5TY M9UTES PA/ TWO4 ,%E _H
NO "T 6LOSE1 B M/ GET R1DY AT ONCE4
  ,AFRAID1 9 H] EXTREME P]TURB,N1 (!
L"OLI;S (! DES]T$ ROOMS1 &( HALF-IMAG9$
FACES PEEP+ F 2H E OP5 DOOR 9 !M1 ,MISS
,PROSS GOT A BAS9 ( COLD WAT] & 2GAN
LAV+ H] EYES1 : 7 SWOLL5 & R$4 ,HAUNT$
0H] FEV]I% APPREH5.NS1 %E CD N BE> 6H H]
SI<T OBSCUR$ =A M9UTE AT A "T 0! DRIPP+
WAT]1 B 3/ANTLY PAUS$ & LOOK$ R.D 6SEE T
"! 0 NO "O WAT*+ H]4 ,9 "O ( ^? PAUSES
%E RECOIL$ & CRI$ \1 = %E SAW A FIGURE
/&+ 9 ! ROOM4
  ,! BAS9 FELL 6! GR.D BROK51 &! WAT]
FL[$ 6! FEET ( ,MADAME ,DEF>GE4 ,0/RANGE
/EM WAYS1 & "? M* /A9+ BLOOD1 ^? FEET _H
-E 6MEET T WAT]4
  ,MADAME ,DEF>GE LOOK$ COLDLY AT H]1 &
SD1 8,! WIFE ( ,EVREMONDE2 ": IS %E80
  ,X FLA%$ ^U ,MISS ,PROSS'S M9D T !
DOORS 7 ALL /&+ OP51 & WD SU7E/ ! FLI<T4
,H] F/ ACT 0 6%UT !M4 ,"! 7 F\R 9 !
ROOM1 & %E %UT !M ALL4 ,%E !N PLAC$ H]F
2F ! DOOR (! *AMB] : ,LUCIE _H O3UPI$4
  ,MADAME ,DEF>GE'S D>K EYES FOLL[$ H]
"? ? RAPID MOVE;T1 & RE/$ ON H] :5 X 0
F9I%$4 ,MISS ,PROSS _H NO?+ B1UTI;L AB
H]2 YE>S _H N TAM$ ! WILD;S1 OR S(T5$ !
GRIM;S1 ( H] APPE>.E2 B1 %E TOO 0 A
DET]M9$ WOMAN 9 H] DI6]5T WAY1 & %E
M1SUR$ ,MADAME ,DEF>GE ) H] EYES1 E 9*4
  8,Y MI<T1 F YR APPE>.E1 2 ! WIFE (
,LUCIF]10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1 9 H] BR1?+4
8,N"E!.S1 Y % N GET ! BETT] ( ME4 ,I AM
AN ,5GLI%WOMAN40
  ,MADAME ,DEF>GE LOOK$ AT H] SCORN;LLY1
B / ) "S?+ ( ,MISS ,PROSS'S [N P]CEP;N T
!Y TWO 7 AT BAY4 ,%E SAW A TI<T1 H>D1
WIRY WOMAN 2F H]1 Z ,MR4 ,LORRY _H SE5 9
! SAME FIGURE A WOMAN )A /R;G H&1 9 !
YE>S G"O BY4 ,%E KNEW FULL WELL T ,MISS
,PROSS 0 ! FAMILY'S DEVOT$ FR2 ,MISS
,PROSS KNEW FULL WELL T ,MADAME ,DEF>GE
0 ! FAMILY'S MALEVOL5T 5EMY4
  8,ON MY WAY YOND]10 SD ,MADAME
,DEF>GE1 )A SLI<T MOVE;T ( H] H& T[>DS !
FATAL SPOT1 8": !Y RES]VE MY *AIR & MY
KNITT+ = ME1 ,I AM -E 6MAKE MY -PLI;TS
6H] 9 PASS+4 ,I WI% 6SEE H]40
  8,I "K T YR 9T5;NS >E EVIL10 SD ,MISS
,PROSS1 8& Y MAY DEP5D ^U X1 ,I'LL HOLD
MY [N AG/ !M40
  ,EA* SPOKE 9 H] [N LANGUAGE2 NEI
"U/OOD ! O!R'S ^WS2 BO? 7 V WAT*;L1 &
9T5T 6DEDUCE F LOOK & MANN]1 :AT !
UN9TELLIGI# ^WS M1NT4
  8,X W D H] NO GD 6KEEP H]F 3C1L$ F ME
AT ? MO;T10 SD ,MADAME ,DEF>GE4 8,GD
PATRIOTS W "K :AT T M1NS4 ,LET ME SEE
H]4 ,G TELL H] T ,I WI% 6SEE H]4 ,D Y
HE>80
  8,IF ^? EYES ( YRS 7 B$-W9*ES10
RETURN$ ,MISS ,PROSS1 8& ,I 0 AN ,5GLI%
F\R-PO/]1 !Y %DN'T LOOSE A SPL9T] ( ME4
,NO1 Y WICK$ =EIGN WOMAN2 ,I AM YR
MAT*40
  ,MADAME ,DEF>GE 0 N LIKELY 6FOLL[ ^!
IDIOMATIC REM>KS 9 DETAIL2 B1 %E S F>
"U/OOD !M Z 6P]CV T %E 0 SET AT NAU<T4
  8,WOMAN IMBECILE & PIG-L60 SD ,MADAME
,DEF>GE1 FR[N+4 8,I TAKE NO ANSW] F Y4
,I DEM& 6SEE H]4 ,EI TELL H] T ,I DEM&
6SEE H]1 OR /& \ (! WAY (! DOOR & LET ME
G 6H]60 ,?1 ) AN ANGRY EXPLANATORY WAVE
( H] "R >M4
  8,I LL ?"\10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1 8T ,I %D
"E WANT 6"U/& YR NONS5SICAL LANGUAGE2 B
,I WD GIVE ALL ,I H1 EXCEPT ! CLO!S ,I
WE>1 6"K :E!R Y SUSPECT ! TRU?1 OR ANY
"P ( X40
  ,NEI ( !M =A S+LE MO;T REL1S$ ! O!R'S
EYES4 ,MADAME ,DEF>GE _H N MOV$ F ! SPOT
": %E /OOD :5 ,MISS ,PROSS F/ 2CAME AW>E
( H]2 B1 %E N[ ADV.ED "O /EP4
  8,I AM A ,BRITON10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1
8,I AM DESP]ATE4 ,I DON'T C>E AN ,5GLI%
,TWOP;E = MYF4 ,I "K T ! L;G] ,I KEEP Y
"H1 ! GRT] HOPE "! IS = MY ,LADYBIRD4
,I'LL N L1VE A H&;L ( T D>K HAIR ^U YR
H1D1 IF Y LAY A F+] ON ME60
  ,?US ,MISS ,PROSS1 )A %AKE ( H] H1D &A
FLA% ( H] EYES 2T E RAPID S5T;E1 & E
RAPID S5T;E A :OLE BR1?4 ,?US ,MISS
,PROSS1 :O _H N"E /RUCK A BL[ 9 H] LIFE4
  ,B1 H] C\RAGE 0 ( T EMO;NAL NATURE T X
BR"\ ! IRREPRESSI# TE>S 96H] EYES4 ,? 0
A C\RAGE T ,MADAME ,DEF>GE S LL -PREH5D$
Z 6MISTAKE = W1K;S4 8,HA1 HA60 %E LAU<$1
8Y POOR WRET*6 ,:AT >E Y WOR?6 ,I A4RESS
MYF 6T ,DOCTOR40 ,!N %E RAIS$ H] VOICE &
CALL$ \1 8,CITIZ5 ,DOCTOR6 ,WIFE (
,EVREMONDE6 ,* ( ,EVREMONDE6 ,ANY P]SON
B ? MIS]A# FOOL1 ANSW] ! ,CITIZ5ESS
,DEF>GE60
  ,P]H ! FOLL[+ SIL;E1 P]H "S LAT5T
4CLOSURE 9 ! EXPRES.N ( ,MISS ,PROSS'S
FACE1 P]H A SU45 MISGIV+ A"P F EI
SU7ES;N1 :ISP]$ 6,MADAME ,DEF>GE T !Y 7
G"O4 ,?REE (! DOORS %E OP5$ SWIFTLY1 &
LOOK$ IN4
  8,^? ROOMS >E ALL 9 4ORD]1 "! HAS BE5
HURRI$ PACK+1 "! >E O4S & 5DS ^U ! GR.D4
,"! IS NO "O 9 T ROOM 2H Y6 ,LET ME
LOOK40
  8,N"E60 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1 :O "U/OOD !
REQUE/ Z P]FECTLY Z ,MADAME ,DEF>GE
"U/OOD ! ANSW]4
  8,IF !Y >E N 9 T ROOM1 !Y >E G"O1 & C
2 PURSU$ & BR"\ BACK10 SD ,MADAME
,DEF>GE 6H]F4
  8,Z L;G Z Y DON'T "K :E!R !Y >E 9 T
ROOM OR N1 Y >E UNC]TA9 :AT 6D10 SD
,MISS ,PROSS 6H]F2 8& Y % N "K T1 IF ,I
C PREV5T YR "K+ X2 & "K T1 OR N "K T1 Y
% N L1VE "H :ILE ,I C HOLD Y40
  8,I H BE5 9 ! /REETS F ! F/1 NO?+ HAS
/OPP$ ME1 ,I W TE> Y 6PIECES1 B ,I W H Y
F T DOOR10 SD ,MADAME ,DEF>GE4
  8,WE >E AL"O AT ! TOP (A HI< H\SE 9 A
SOLIT>Y C\RTY>D1 WE >E N LIKELY 6BE
HE>D1 & ,I PRAY = BODILY /R5G? 6KEEP Y
"H1 :ILE E M9UTE Y >E "H IS WOR? A
HUNDR$ ?\S& GU91S 6MY D>L+10 SD ,MISS
,PROSS4
  ,MADAME ,DEF>GE MADE AT ! DOOR4 ,MISS
,PROSS1 ON ! 9/9CT (! MO;T1 SEIZ$ H] R.D
! WAI/ 9 BO? H] >MS1 & HELD H] TI<T4 ,X
0 9 VA9 = ,MADAME ,DEF>GE 6/RU7LE &
6/RIKE2 ,MISS ,PROSS1 )! VIGOR\S T5AC;Y
( LOVE1 ALW S M* /R;G] ?AN HATE1 CLASP$
H] TI<T1 & EV5 LIFT$ H] F ! FLOOR 9 !
/RU7LE T !Y _H4 ,! TWO H&S ( ,MADAME
,DEF>GE BU6ET$ & TORE H] FACE2 B1 ,MISS
,PROSS1 ) H] H1D D[N1 HELD H] R.D !
WAI/1 & CLUNG 6H] ) M ?AN ! HOLD (A
DR[N+ WOMAN4
  ,SOON1 ,MADAME ,DEF>GE'S H&S C1S$
6/RIKE1 & FELT AT H] 5CIRCL$ WAI/4 8,X
IS "U MY >M10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1 9 S"M$
T"OS1 8Y % N DRAW X4 ,I AM /R;G] ?AN Y1
,I B.S ,H1V5 = X4 ,I HOLD Y TILL "O OR
O!R ( U FA9TS OR DIES60
  ,MADAME ,DEF>GE'S H&S 7 AT H] BOSOM4
,MISS ,PROSS LOOK$ UP1 SAW :AT X WAS1
/RUCK AT X1 /RUCK \ A FLA% &A CRA%1 &
/OOD AL"O--BL9D$ ) SMOKE4
  ,ALL ? 0 9 A SECOND4 ,Z ! SMOKE CLE>$1
L1V+ AN AW;L /ILL;S1 X PASS$ \ ON ! AIR1
L ! S\L (! FURI\S WOMAN ^: BODY LAY
LIFE.S ON ! GR.D4
  ,9 ! F/ F"R & HORROR ( H] SITU,N1
,MISS ,PROSS PASS$ ! BODY Z F> F X Z %E
CD1 & RAN D[N ! /AIRS 6CALL = FRUIT.S
HELP4 ,HAPPILY1 %E 2?"\ H]F (! 3SEQU;ES
( :AT %E DID1 9 "T 6*ECK H]F & G BACK4
,X 0 DR1D;L 6G 9 AT ! DOOR AG2 B1 %E DID
G IN1 & EV5 W5T NE> X1 6GET ! BONNET &
O!R ?+S T %E M/ WE>4 ,^! %E PUT ON1 \ ON
! /AIRCASE1 F/ %UTT+ & LOCK+ ! DOOR &
TAK+ AWAY ! KEY4 ,%E !N SAT D[N ON !
/AIRS A FEW MO;TS 6BR1! & 6CRY1 & !N GOT
UP & HURRI$ AWAY4
  ,0GD =TUNE %E _H A VEIL ON H] BONNET1
OR %E CD H>DLY H G"O AL;G ! /REETS )\T
2+ /OPP$4 ,0GD =TUNE1 TOO1 %E 0 NATUR,Y
S PECULI> 9 APPE>.E Z N 6%[ 4FIGURE;T L
ANY O!R WOMAN4 ,%E NE$$ BO? ADVANTAGES1
=! M>KS ( GRIP+ F+]S 7 DEEP 9 H] FACE1 &
H] HAIR 0 TORN1 & H] DRESS 7HA/ILY -POS$
) UN/1DY H&S7 0 CLUT*$ & DRA7$ A HUNDR$
WAYS4
  ,9 CROSS+ ! BRIDGE1 %E DROPP$ ! DOOR
KEY 9 ! RIV]4 ,>RIV+ AT ! CA!DRAL "S FEW
M9UTES 2F H] ESCORT1 & WAIT+ "!1 %E ?"\1
:AT IF ! KEY 7 ALR TAK5 9 A NET1 :AT IF
X 7 ID5TIFI$1 :AT IF ! DOOR 7 OP5$ &!
REMA9S 4COV]$1 :AT IF %E 7 /OPP$ AT !
GATE1 S5T 6PRISON1 & *>G$ ) MURD]6 ,9 !
MID/ ( ^! FLUTT]+ ?"\S1 ! ESCORT APPE>$1
TOOK H] IN1 & TOOK H] AWAY4
  8,IS "! ANY NOISE 9 ! /REETS80 %E ASK$
HM4
  8,! USUAL NOISES10 ,MR4 ,CRUN*]
REPLI$2 & LOOK$ SURPRIS$ 0! "Q & 0H]
ASPECT4
  8,I DON'T HE> Y10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS4
8,:AT D Y SAY80
  ,X 0 9 VA9 = ,MR4 ,CRUN*] 6REP1T :AT
HE SD2 ,MISS ,PROSS CD N HE> HM4 8,S
,I'LL NOD MY H1D10 ?"\ ,MR4 ,CRUN*]1
AMAZ$1 8AT ALL EV5TS %E'LL SEE T40 ,& %E
DID4
  8,IS "! ANY NOISE 9 ! /REETS N[80 ASK$
,MISS ,PROSS AG1 PRES5TLY4
  ,AG ,MR4 ,CRUN*] NO4$ 8 H1D4
  8,I DON'T HE> X40
  8,G"O D1F 9 AN H\R80 SD ,MR4 ,CRUN*]1
RUM9AT+1 ) 8 M9D M* 4TURB$2 8WOT'S -E
6H]80
  8,I FEEL10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1 8Z IF "!
_H BE5 A FLA% &A CRA%1 & T CRA% 0 ! LA/
?+ ,I %D "E HE> 9 ? LIFE40
  8,BLE/ IF %E A9'T 9 A QUE] 3DI;N60 SD
,MR4 ,CRUN*]1 M & M 4TURB$4 8,WOT C %E H
BE5 A TAK9'1 6KEEP H] C\RAGE UP8 ,H>K6
,"!'S ! ROLL ( !M DR1D;L C>TS6 ,Y C HE>
T1 MISS80
  8,I C HE>10 SD ,MISS ,PROSS1 SEE+ T HE
SPOKE 6H]1 8NO?+4 ,O1 MY GD MAN1 "! 0 F/
A GRT CRA%1 & !N A GRT /ILL;S1 & T
/ILL;S SEEMS 6BE FIX$ & UN*ANGEA#1 N"E
6BE BROK5 ANY M Z L;G Z MY LIFE LA/S40
  8,IF %E DON'T HE> ! ROLL ( ^? DR1D;L
C>TS1 N[ V NI< _! J\RNEY'S 5D10 SD ,MR4
,CRUN*]1 GLANC+ OV] 8 %\LD]1 8X'S MY
OP9ION T 9DE$ %E N"E W HE> ANY?+ ELSE 9
? _W40
  ,& 9DE$ %E N"E DID4