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"Certainly," said Bordin, "his conduct seems inexplicable. But how could we, in the face of a hostile community, become accusers when we ourselves are the accused? We should need the help and good-will of the government and a thousand times more proof than is wanted in ordinary circumstances.
"I request the Court to order an immediate examination of that region of the park where the fire occurred." The president ordered the inquiry. Grevin, recalled by the defence and questioned on this circumstance, declared he knew nothing about it. But Bordin and he exchanged looks which mutually enlightened them. "The gist of the case is there," thought the old notary.
There they walked with delight, swept the place themselves, and talked about it to all their acquaintances. One afternoon Madame Bordin and M. Marescot came to see it. Bouvard welcomed them, and began the demonstration in the porch. The beam was nothing less than the old gibbet of Falaise, according to the joiner who had sold it, and who had got this information from his grand-father.
Then came a blank of fourteen years; after which the register began again, in 1806, with the appointment of Bordin as attorney before the first Court of the Seine. And here follows the deed which proclaimed the reconstitution of the kingdom of Basoche:
Bouvard could not stand it any longer, and, sinking on his knees to the floor, he stammered: "I love you! Marry me!" Madame Bordin drew a strong breath; then, with an ingenuous air, said he was jesting; no doubt he was trying to have a laugh at her expense it was not fair. This declaration stunned her. Bouvard returned that she did not require anyone's consent. "What's to hinder you?
The night had come, the wind was swelling; from time to time, a flake of fire passed across the black sky. Bouvard viewed the conflagration with tears in his eyes, which were veiled by his moist lids, and his whole face was swollen with grief. Madame Bordin, while playing with the fringes of her green shawl, called him "Poor Monsieur!" and tried to console him.
I shall, at any rate, have things properly done, and be in a position to obtain payment. 'Well, said I to Bordin, 'can you have my matter set right so far, as well as yours? for I know you are a good man, and what you do will be right. 'I have remained master of my ground, he said; 'but when persons behave as you have done they are at the mercy of a man who can snap his fingers at them.
It was in the midst of this occupation that Madame Bordin accosted him one day on the high-road. When she had complimented him, she inquired about his friend. He replied curtly, and turned his back on her an impoliteness of which Bouvard disapproved. Then the bad weather came on, with frost and snow.
It is unnecessary to say that this piece of literary work had cost the author a very great effort. Doubts as to the spelling arose at every turn, but the final result was as follows: GRATE SHOW At Mis GReNs. BoRDin HOUse THe HoLe ov SHAKspiR SATeRDAY NiTe, 8 in tHe evenin RicHARD 3 MopseY DoWD MAKBeTH DicKeY SPRY OTHeLLeR SHineR JoNes HAMLeT PoLLY WesToN THe GosT Ben TReAT A SiNGeR NeLLY GRen
Pécuchet turned away his eyes to avoid hers; and Bouvard, his gaze resting on the walls, pondered meanwhile on his projected improvements. Eight days after he came back in a towering rage. "The damned traitress!" "Who, pray?" "Madame Bordin." And he related how he had been so infatuated as to offer to make her his wife, but all had come to an end a quarter of an hour since at Marescot's office.
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