"Andthen, monsieur, businessbecamebetter, andweweretranquilastothefuture! Then, yousee, Idonotexactlyknowwhatwentoninmymind, no, Ireallydonotknow, ; thesmellofvioletssoughtmeoutinmyeasy-chair, behindmycashbox, andmademyheartbeat! , itlookslikeariverwhichisdescendingonParis, windingasitflows, ! Buthowcanonehelpit, monsieur, whenonehasworkedallone'slife? Amomentcomesinwhichoneperceivesthatonecouldhavedonesomethingelse, andthatoneregrets, oh! yes, onefeelsintenseregret! Justthink, fortwentyyearsImighthavegoneandhadkissesinthewoods, ! AndIthoughtofiteverydayandeverynight! Idreamedofthemoonlightonthewater, untilIfeltinclinedtodrownmyself.
", andsendmebacktosellmyneedlesandcotton! Andthen, tospeakthetruth, MonsieurBeaurainneversaidmuchtome, butwhenIlookedintheglass, IalsounderstoodquitewellthatInolongerappealedtoanyone!
"Well, Imadeupmymind, andIproposedtohimanexcursionintothecountry, , andwearrivedherethismorning, aboutnineo'clock.
"IfeltquiteyoungagainwhenIgotamongthewheat, forawoman'sheartnevergrowsold! Andreally, Inolongersawmyhusbandasheisatpresent, butjustashewasformerly! ThatIwillsweartoyou, , : 'Why, youmustbemad! Youaremadthismorning! Whatisthematterwithyou?' Ididnotlistentohim, Ionlylistenedtomyownheart, , MonsieurleMaire, thewholetruth."
, smiled, andsaid: "Goinpeace, madame, andwhenyouagainvisitourforests, bemorediscreet."
村长正要坐下来吃早餐，突然有人来，说是乡村警察抓到两个可疑的人，正在办公室里等着他去判决。村长立刻赶往那里，看见霍希多尔老人表情严肃地站在大门前，他的面前，则站着一对中产阶级男女。
那个男的是一个长着红鼻子、白头发的胖老头，看起来非常沮丧。相反，那个女的容光焕发，用一种蔑视的目光注视着抓捕他们的警察。
