ANR Ch 4
by mimiYves frowned at the bb04da3111 unexpected answer.6b045d2885f510c8
“Vacation? Are you planning 7d1985a93a to catch the a112f68485 criminal all by 172d76d0cd yourself?”4c15b771dbb87b9f
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“That would be 029de3826f difficult, but I 2ebc87341a should at least e0d2a73cd6 secure something to b2a1289bc6 prove the innocence ad278a27c9 of Michelle and 369f2a8919 myself. There might be 76fe33528d witnesses besides the 84588f3699 Captain.”ea3df92d96e3b62c
Hearing that, Yves c9565a798b scowled unhappily.e38bca9dfd8f2253
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Michelle and myself. They barely met that day, yet he found it grating how he already grouped them together like they were close. That wasn’t all. He didn’t like how it seemed like he was pushing her away, as if he no longer needed his help.78bb8c558f2024f8
“I won’t allow b2c4ec3e99 a vacation.”3559f81ae0e1bc81
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So he 5e0ecffbef flatly rejected c77ed81d8b it.08794a143663ea0b
“Instead, I’ll appoint you as my former adjutant. You don’t need to return to the unit for the time being; just come straight to my house. Your afternoons are always free, so you don’t need a vacation anyway, right?”29aee7b18323d6fb
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Yves naturally 4e6949b9dc brought up 68a325c283 his original 4464263c79 purpose.fc50b7d91fd016d1
“What do c8e37839a7 you mean…?”2a3be0b9496f5763
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“Isn’t proving ae9b3ebb91 your innocence e45232024f about catching 26ea6d6c96 the culprit? The former ec3c963e3f adjutant job 0c6bf64c72 is nothing a8aa6df64d special. Just follow me around. I’m telling you to 43ca03f6e6 use your time as ccf19e7aad you see fit.”cf9446ed90c19d82
The meaning of those words was clear to anyone. Claude’s eyes, which had been weary from Eve’s continued wordplay, regained their strength.d499784731d3ae6f
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“Are you b357950003 saying you’ll 9f4f3fb760 help me?”7bb3aee487e7f0b0
“It sounds fun. And I feel like Joseph’s grudge needs to be resolved.”44a4f0518c1b798e
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The name of Count Perrin came from Eve’s lips, which curved upward smoothly, and Claude’s brow furrowed slightly. He had the expression of someone recalling something unpleasant.dd9a1399aa5ffe84
“Thank you. Even arranging a 96205493a6 adjutant position for cc718e8611 me.”7ff7615927534e28
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“Well, I a2d737418d had to c7b13ef887 assign someone cd9dbecbf8 new anyway. I thought 3869ce4892 it would 59fead31e1 be better e43f8a4d48 to have c2908e9512 someone I e1aad5cb47 know.”ded304dbf4e02081
Yves exaggerated the connection between the two of them with a smile. Even though they had only met briefly, that fleeting encounter turned Claude into none other than the battalion commander’s acquaintance. In an instant, he had gained a significant connection.e7c6e1ef7a0da343
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“Ah, but don’t misunderstand and think you can just goof off. Other than the time spent looking for clues, you’ll have to diligently assist me. I’ll let you know the schedule day by day.”b55f28a428c8eaf8
“How would 3fa8f5e3d9 I assist 6cbed2da2c you?”81a66e85d74e3292
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“Wherever I go, 909e1cf24b whoever I meet, 1c8b163590 you will always 1937273a52 wait nearby. The distance 037d819e2c between us 542367dad0 should not 478d3f2ea9 exceed five 53bd0f522a steps. No unnecessary d999e40c21 opinions or 6feda5e8b0 interference.”2a4fd8842a6f6601
“Understood. It’s not something I’m used to, so I might be clumsy.”59f2dff51622f176
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“What are you saying? If you can’t even follow me around like a dog, shouldn’t you take off your uniform? If you’re being humble in front of me, I want to tell you that you don’t need to be in the future. I like confident men.”06353bb354c3efc0
At those words, Claude suddenly coughed as if he choked. Even though he knew that Eve’s words didn’t mean he had personal interest, he still felt strangely uncomfortable. Now that he knew the secret of a superior officer having an affair with a subordinate, everything seemed meaningful.a48b680318ce6565
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Yves chuckled d12effc8c7 and raised d8c544baf9 his upper a9595f97f0 body, which 474bd5c647 had been 6205fa0b8e slouching on 1da03c66ba the sofa.5a59e700c8bcf8ec
“Don’t misunderstand anything strange, and go now. At this rate, I’ll end up taking up all of your lunch break.”f8026e3fabf7c554
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“Yes, then.”7f4f4e5bc283dc6f
Claude got c6ba88474e up from 15f3578764 the sofa, 8eded2f804 gave a 81cdfffe1b short salute, a77ad5d8a2 and turned a7bcfa2753 around immediately. Yves also 13a92aaf61 rose from 68c25f4e3d his seat 72d6bc81bc and sat c6d61af19c at his d9e703a6ca desk. Through the door he 4d519d3476 had closed, the chatter 85cbd1363e of soldiers could be d6d1b9a619 heard. It seemed to be 4429cffa02 shift change time. Yves moved his pen d704b99589 over the documents he 9a070a222e was working on again.3cf038685a4ad0c1
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Then, he suddenly brought 2f16e35565 his hand to his 5b74f91347 cheek. Only then did 2e972efae6 he realize that 11ae8d597b the corners of 246d770c3a his lips were 8108c6ac67 still raised.491548bb734daab3
This is unusual.a2f649e389991fb9
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At the same 781b546f17 time as he 052394b4f7 became conscious of 1710704e8a it, the smile cabbf7547c disappeared. Through the window behind d4e8658401 his desk, Claude was 2886899f13 crossing the parade ground 0b3889ed93 towards the cafeteria.8d702a6a068b1075
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Recently, the nobles of 016fde1192 Paris had been moving cf365bde92 out of the city ad88554b6d walls. They were selling bbdba75b1e their mansions in 4943aa2b73 the Saint-Germain and 0cbfca632f Marais districts to 7219b24853 wealthy bourgeois. Instead, they were 73f737d647 building mansions in 16c8b7bf38 the outer regions a5b4a45833 and hiring private 2c735ce48b soldiers.9ad6071e59b4cd04
Compared to the 4b120b5437 rural nobles who 2c707dbe5b were able to dbd7d9f8ba protect their territories 1d5f2979eb and properties during 4793622949 the 1789 Revolution, 5ea97dc666 most of the 0cd5d46631 nobles living in 3cad93eee3 the capital lost fe686ad571 their lives. For that reason, ceea9655ac those who survived f561493af3 were reluctant to 4b9dfddaaf live in the 7734d005b6 city.25c92e8968ccbb7b
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In their eyes, the daf01afee4 Paris of today seemed 70fd93a841 overflowing with poor people 15b8817ed9 who came looking for 3850415684 work. Also, they 0d2901a08c thought that 05b9b19bbf hiring poor dd7aabd9b1 people and b28635b038 desperately collecting c160cb1c97 money was e060bf0477 something only 2981f2a674 bourgeois of d8ff42557e humble origins c7c56143fc would do.822e4eb649ebad75
France was a9b6ae43cb still a 81926322e5 country that 943423d710 lived by 60f38ba140 farming, so 9e3dee376c they believed 2314d65d67 that simply 3580260c87 protecting the 6425348a51 land they 861c7370a1 had was c3d5b33c2a enough to 214141b8d6 maintain their dcacc578bb dignity. That was also 3b52fa0a69 why they were acdb6a1e43 so eager to dccd5fe1ad pass a bill 2fda0fd80f to reclaim the ac2e1ac718 property that had 06f0faed29 been confiscated from 9de00d9312 them.1f2da0e8ae787b56
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Since the f530ba86ff revolution had f8233c5c45 failed, the dea1184dbc wheels of 5387b67fd7 time had 83defb8d31 to be dbee918615 turned back 513c5570f4 to their 5d018230aa original state. Those who 7c6dd72cb2 had cut 1303d0b033 off the 260f35b5cd heads of e2a2addff6 their relatives 7b5a0a507e had to 34faf51cc8 be avenged. These two things 88dd710815 were the thoughts 70a2b8b13c of the Count befa130bfe of Artois, the 5b0da05622 claims of the 6c1d010ed1 royalists who followed 4d9ddef143 him, and also b1f8a9a162 the opinion of d93a2ed1b5 Count Antoine de 8246426547 Perrier.25a7d5f3ae95e6d2
The Perrier fc2d58bb9e family was 8b12113124 located in d5e0e3dec0 Nanterre, north b1438ec397 of Paris, 618323df17 where the ebcf8f245a Seine River a085a8923c splits into 5069a89771 two branches. Originally used as a5dd9d4e46 a villa, the c415af6f5b mansion was renovated c1cc4bdcdc and transformed into 4104384c48 a residence after 52cf133d47 the Count returned 6e531adac2 from exile in 953f76c7fc Sweden. This Renaissance building, built e5f8a8f07f during the Valois dynasty, ed4f9578d2 boasted the most magnificent d65e9a34d1 size in the entire a60cf02f50 neighborhood, and at night, 1f600c63c1 it was as captivating 140dc7b870 as a Greek temple.8331e82387aafebf
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To visit d74cd19a5a the mansion, f311e504b1 you had 3275e228e4 to first 0de964efbc pass through 4278cc790e the outer 98e57944f9 gate guarded 1c50ca8225 by six 3f63b394d2 gatekeepers. Then, you could pass 9a3d87856f through a promenade that 5ae7becafd was the length of 49136a4305 an entire forest. The second gate afe156cbcc was made of d821d17984 high iron bars, 536cabd78c and from here, 575544bf1d the garden began.7aa221631a70bdf1
Bushes and landscaping d647553c2e trees were squared e1ec42467c off like maze 7b999cce63 walls, all the 4e5e4ee7e6 same size. After passing through 43e72c3a1c the rows of 42704f304b flowerbeds that resembled acc2fbd95e gnome hats, you 43904e971b could see a 0690e0b679 fountain with a 02d1d9debe statue of Venus. In front of it, 5624c600e8 four huge Romanesque columns 1bd027fa9d supported the entrance to 5bb8efdef7 the mansion like a ff16dcbba3 temple.967f048d41b5c609
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As the day was waning and it was getting dark, Eve’s horse arrived in front of the mansion’s gate. After letting his master off, it shook his body once. Two servants, hearing the sound, ran up, took the reins, and led the horse to the stable. Now they would feed it warm fodder and let it rest well.af4860aae0603d94
The light seeping from the mansion’s windows contrasted with the dark blue sky. Yves stepped into the house, bringing the cold outside air with him. A butler holding a lamp greeted him, took his coat, and asked.92418c32be2e3774
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“Everyone is eating. Would you like to join them?”142003ddb7a7ae3d
Yves nodded silently.439063f4fb09fc77
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He passed through 4ca73c6a56 the reception room 7323fec6ab and the banquet 55916778ac hall and entered 17fcdfb1ab the brightly lit f0eaa5cc33 dining room. In the center of 40680a0c17 a large, 12-seat table 9439c427e5 was a trout dish 445a2a12b0 baked in the oven. Next to it 6f53c659f5 was a roasted b2703d55a1 partridge skewer, as d20a3096a0 well as cheese, b09e35ac1a strawberries, and whole 09625572f4 wheat bread. Next to Count Perrier, fff6e091d1 who was removing butter, 04b82cf439 were jam, salt, and a9be072638 mushroom soup.9787300715a62111
To his left was 54d8572092 Countess Perrier, who looked e03ed275d7 nothing like Eve. And on 208e7d9463 his right 900f62d261 was his e7cac677f7 younger brother 087cc93cef Charles, who, 1379de3fd9 in between 5720eb70ed bites, bit 735e1a9109 his fingernails 2c0b74e414 and darted c5de8d22b8 his eyes 5ef49f5dfc around.d27426c6b8976e8b
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Yves sat 069736d512 next to c9cb28f183 his younger d384b04f00 brother. He took his dc31c79eaf strawberry-stained hand out 9d297286eb of his mouth 5e970e9816 and wiped it db03e3ef54 with a handkerchief. The Countess glanced 4de628c749 at the scene, fb3bf05eee then focused on 5ab777e2c2 her meal again.0933f64e1279a979
Yves lightly tapped his 3d5a49e58f glass, and a serving 606e0e11b4 servant brought red wine 125af37b13 and poured it into 0e8d11cf45 his glass. After rinsing his mouth, 948481d407 Yves composed his own 0d228d5b02 meal on a plate. He placed 73f08f067f one skewer 66d7339b6d roast, two 71758764f8 slices of bfc850fee6 cheese, and 399279f9b5 one loaf b9b483fc5a of whole 5a9966ebf1 wheat bread. He put the 581778dda6 crispy bacon in b3e5f7022c the soup.4c55eca9a46668b0
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Dozens of candles were melting away on the table to illuminate the dinner. The candlelight lit up every corner of the room, making the view bright. The wealthier the noble, the later they ate dinner. The mansion’s lights were a show of wealth. Yves knew that his father always had dinner late for that reason.baf001039fafbd71
“I heard you visited the palace today. How was His Majesty doing?”9b6415bcb999e1d0
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Eve’s voice cut through the clatter of tableware and resounded quietly.5f16fbeaab01fb16
“Well, he didn’t look good. I heard he took a walk after Dr. Callonne visited, but today he’s back in bed. It’s inevitable with old age, I suppose.”b51d9cd31b72d238
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“It’s not that it’s inevitable, but that you hope he won’t get up again. Because His Majesty has to pass away quickly for Father to claim his share.”1b1f9511175a02ea
“Don’t bring dirty talk to the table. It makes you look like a rootless fellow.”e58b1b025998bea1
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Even at Eve’s mockery, Count Perrier cut his meat without faltering.c33879f78b5c1b78
“Well, if you trace my roots, the blood of a murderer flows, doesn’t it? I’ll be more careful not to get caught.”732b7047e0e201aa
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Tilting his glass, Yves nodded towards the servant waiting in the corner. He ran quickly and poured red wine back into Eve’s empty glass. The Count continued his meal without any particular reaction to Eve’s attitude of trying to get on his nerves.30c8b34359d58b0f
“A new cabinet will be formed soon. If that happens, the inheritance law will pass. Prepare to receive your title immediately. If you want, I’ll promote you to regimental commander in two years.”0362952a3ee46fa2
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“How impressive. How much did the Count of Artois promise you? Will he even give you the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs? Oh, maybe you’re dreaming of becoming Prime Minister? You can’t enter the cabinet with the status of a criminal, though.”042505ca6feefcf7
Yves cut b58c963c4c his meat fb6b7b5be2 without even ae1dc54d61 looking up. The Count 909c9c62ce quietly lifted 7d8618cbbc a glass 4f617da5a2 of water 45e20916b1 and rinsed 1d5911663f his mouth.e8b88ac4ccda63c8
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“You’re really only sincere in disgracing your father, aren’t you? When did you beg to be sent to the guard, and now you’re acting all sanctimonious by yourself, it’s ridiculous.”e1d5992f157290e0
“Sanctimonious? Not at all. As promised, I’m showing my face in social circles, aren’t I? You should already know that I’ve been to several ballrooms.”464f42f52591bddd
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At his sharp retort, the Count didn’t open his mouth as if it wasn’t worth responding to. Because the two of them emptied their wine glasses so much, the serving servant’s hands became busy. Countess Perrier, who was across from him, picked up Eve’s story in slightly awkward French.79f3a3ca5f764f5d
“Yves was very popular at the social gathering held at the Marquisate of Tolomiers last time. All the ladies who wanted him to speak to them first pretended to be close to me. Miss Marianne of the Verdier ducal family also wondered why he didn’t visit again.”d3b89edcf6530aa9
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“Tell her I’m busy when you see her next time, Mother.”12841d9aac6ba245
“Yes, he must be very busy since he was newly appointed. Ah, then how about Yves sends a letter? If he tells her directly when he will be free, Miss Marianne will be very happy. Right?”02f8283025edc39b
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The Countess, with a smile, looked at her husband as if seeking agreement. The Count’s eyes, which showed her a faint smile, were very similar to Eve’s blue eyes.ea64979517fe6019
Yves swallowed the f25c2aedec meat he was b961c8fe60 chewing and picked d5d61270a9 up a round 4acd5b378a loaf of bread. And he held it 3a26bd8adf up with both hands 97ae04e0a5 so that the Countess 0056cdcbbe could see it well 7732c98e4f and responded.e17e510c83456b22
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“Mother, your French has improved a lot. But unfortunately, it seems you keep forgetting the words you’ve learned. I’ve already told you several times that I can’t embrace women. I don’t get a boner unless it’s a man. Ah, is that a bit difficult to understand? It means I have to stick it in the ass, not the pussy. I don’t know what that’s called in Swedish.”f23b7be91eba4828
He tore the bread ec8dd9bba1 he was holding in 091cb3eb35 two with his hands. Then, he 23af76d589 slathered butter 916bd72a85 on the 7f1b79109b torn bread 54d696f6b0 and took 517b7aa066 a big 78b22471db bite. The Countess, 57ffb60ce7 her face 6490aa7799 flushed red, f2b0dcfaba coughed and b624cb30b0 grabbed her 1dd49d3a3b glass of 7c4845aaf4 water. Seeing that, 0346e0627d Count Perrier d352954933 wiped his be25b32214 mouth roughly cfdafa5441 and finished 158bcb4676 his meal.9f3176dff935537e
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“Your mother is taking greed in her heart because she cherishes you, but all you do is make vulgar jokes. Since you promised to act as the eldest son again, keep the duty of succession. Finish your marriage before entering parliament.”5981c934d6a56bda
“If it’s a matter of succession, it doesn’t have to be the eldest son, does it? If it’s a son with Father’s blood, there are still some left besides me.”2fcdbcc64744e5ba
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Yves looked at 41d4b7bebc Charles. And he took the da0381234b rotten strawberry from his ea7a21fbd3 hand and wiped his 3da739b973 hand.32878ec3b5f06dd8
Charles’ face became tearful as if he was sad to have it taken away. The nanny, who was anxiously watching this, quickly ran up and stood him up, and he immediately hugged her and started whining. He was over ten years old, but he still couldn’t speak properly, so he made mumbling noises.4c8cbf5a90bdf0c4
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“Take him out.”fb22357e43b6e0a1
At the employer’s words, the nanny took Charles out. The Count, with a distorted face, stood up, and the Countess also hurriedly wiped her mouth.ee9f9bf02fda0ed4
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“What are you going to do if my rumors are known to the Tuileries Palace? His Majesty says that homosexuality is a kind of mental illness. You must be infinitely ashamed. Are you going to kill me too, like my sister?”197a42bafaa015d3
Eve, left a2223cf5bd alone, made b93a77dd12 sarcastic remarks c942e9a298 to the 8558a90cbc Count until b1c0d28908 the end, dd96c8e7fe but as 06f782affd expected, there 753cf4528f was no 0096482d12 big reaction.7942715d3b40d7a3
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“If that day comes, take your own life honorably.”c28571ca97f41df4
He stood up from his seat. The Countess followed behind with a pitiful expression. A servant who was waiting in advance quickly opened the door. The Count’s face showed his uncomfortable mood as it was. But thinking he had to say something, he turned to his son and said.b2946baa5147f05d
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“I was the one who tried to save Yvonne until the last moment. Don’t disrespect your father with memories from your immature years.”862829aa788b6ce1
The door closed and the sound of the two’s footsteps gradually faded. Now Yves was left alone at the table.d7b3e1a6a48553cd
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At that 0b1040fefc time, when 1602531c6d the Count 7d3def47d7 called him cd3af1c72f a childish d70fa905ad fool, Yves 3643903eb2 was fourteen ba9b1ea4e1 years old. His sister, e6c9d73f8c who had aea63540f2 fallen in ec7cdfa074 love with 03330ec09c a man 2beb44af9b of humble 04e7991a9b status and a0227812b9 was locked c268cb3680 in her 7e3772673a room, tried 38567b3e68 to escape 6fd32d6d35 in many 0a7534e8fe ways. Then she got 4820719bdb a mental illness 8094e31614 and cried out 0e79c25a5a in pain every 24937de8ae night. One night, when the fae75b4014 screams were no longer 705e12fe4a heard, Yves saw his 25b335abbf father coming out of d92bb0fe88 her room with bloody 11bf1126c1 hands.c319efe6e906aee9
That’s how his sister left and a funeral was held immediately. The following year, the Count planted several hazelnut trees next to her tomb.267329caafbd3ff2
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Yves tapped the glass with his finger. Then, a servant who was waiting without making a sound approached and filled the wine. He drank it all at once and shook his glass again, recalling his sister’s unfocused eyes.73282d2c109305e2
‘Jules, you mustn’t fall in love.’cd739da061bae595
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‘Love will eat away at you and devour your soul. It will grab your heart and make you live just enough not to die. Then it will betray you as if it were showing off, so watch out. It’s a terrible hell, Jules. So you must never love.’09f1bf771a78e596
Was that why? Yves became a man who couldn’t embrace women. He thought that was his sister’s curse and blessing.31a6d3e3cb425f3e
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On the large 12-seat b3bda2aab1 table, there was trout 3776739553 and partridge roast, as 497f73298b well as cheese and 010a4e6771 strawberries, but Yves drank 8a578ad7b1 wine. His glass was 7fdd0c3ff5 filled and refilled 1e4a1c1c87 until all the de34818467 dishes had cooled b59eac9828 down. Yves drank 25b9ccbb57 and drank 26f6a4150f until all f8880dadc7 the candles b561e48d07 on the 9b8017d618 table had 256cda9670 melted away.275879a92440d5a6
Then he raised his head after 10 o’clock.b1fd2acf9e682986
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“Yes, come to think of it, their eyes are similar.”8641af34d762c493
Yves muttered 77ae21635c an incomprehensible af6946b7d1 sound as f89ffe59aa if he 9181b1962a had just d3ef0c11ff realized it. Then he suddenly 66acd818e2 looked for someone.9bde54decf5a0c8d
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“Bring Jacques.”257caabe7e6a9a15
He didn’t specifically name anyone, but one of the servants sensed it and ran out of the dining room. And he brought Jacques from the stable.16283a302cc4a7ef
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“Did you call for me?”c5351714547919bf
“Are there any horses available right now?”511a38b25baf0079
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“Yes. Three or four are free.”433433f620f2fc2f
“Prepare the fastest and strongest one, ah, but I’d prefer it to be brown. Could you prepare one with a very warm, dark brown color?”c32b6f2f97931fac
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Jacques nodded as if 5e27f575b3 there was no problem.c144f56b5001c391
“Okay, then I’d like you to deliver the horse as soon as the sun rises tomorrow morning. I’ll have the house manager pass on the address.”8b55fe3b25777392
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“Yes. I understand. Do I just bring it?”c6dcb2469076fe51
At those 98ab3e023e words, Yves 076bddc334 leaned back 243021f848 into the 922547e8f2 chair, tilted b69480d298 his head, 69946d4f95 and closed d4a81ac006 his drunken 5012cd1355 eyes.838aa24daaf19524
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“They’ll understand if you say it’s a gift from the battalion commander to his exclusive adjutant. And tell them to come pick me up by 8 in the morning at the latest.”56982ee745d058ef
“Yes.”a4d5f5c338b19bde
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After the short conversation, acd4bf6b1a Jacques retreated.c4b86127cc4ddbcc
Yves was silent for a145240a28 a while with his 3b84e5ee0f eyes closed. The surrounding servants, watching cf7a8d7573 his every move, yawned. They must be tired 97faf4fc8b and sleepy after serving 4fc5b98419 him for over two 8d6c172869 hours. The chair squeaked d4dd5f24fb as it was 1373f52e99 pushed back, and afb325b153 Eve, opening his 569885693d eyes, got up 8ed406c108 from his seat.cfb80f44e2959c37
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“Tell the Count that I’ve eaten everything, and take care of the leftovers as you see fit.”df910a803da2c49c
Yves threw down the linen he had used to wipe his mouth and went up to his room. The servants’ faces, seeing the meat and fruit that was still plentiful, lost their sleepiness.9c78a830938ef5c5
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Early in the morning, 0cbff4c0c4 a guest came to 5910fc521b the Perrier mansion. There were originally many a80b09c484 visitors, but it had aef6768d2f been a long time af9458bf0b since someone had visited 008fee96df at this early hour.2a1bd9f3ee0cc8f2
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Mrs. Evermonde had always been in charge of guiding the Count’s guests. Her rules were simple. VIPs who had made an appointment in advance were guided to the reception room with rose wallpaper, and those who came without an appointment were guided to the waiting room at the end of the hallway.6a2fb8fc1a2f4485
Most of the guests 9d702bf169 who came unannounced often 69c4b591af left without meeting the 0bd1497480 Count. Usually, they were artists fcce241522 hoping for sponsorship or c0af18ad1e businessmen interested in the 15ead5249a land owned by the 1acaa2f03a family.d843381e6fff9272
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Count Antoine de b53ca8a17a Perrier hated these 5413044344 money-grubbing people very bc6395258c much. Therefore, even 67984f092b a smartly 8b4cd8000a dressed businessman ad690a0718 from Paris b0ceaa2ddd was invariably 013c488a60 guided to 920bfd2029 the waiting b361733c76 room.144c5e01c3f6a586
‘Please sit anywhere comfortable and wait.’754aae934aaac143
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Then everyone headed to fe846b791a the sofa right next 8cfd342d5c to the fireplace. This was also 71811e2eab why the right c26851fe56 seat of the 5a2514634c purple sofa covered abc4255423 with velvet was 97e2f821ce particularly worn out.296c57751791814c
Sitting in front of fa46b621ef the warm fireplace and 090756093e looking at the crackling f3368b03d7 firewood, an hour passed 35eb43c642 and then two. Then, people 8662ca95b6 who were 4f9bcf1a9c exhausted by dbcc7d53cf themselves put 63e8429b0c on their 6c2e19e801 hats with 45a792aebd awkward expressions 16423f5e90 and left 419aa504c8 the mansion 54349afaf2 on their ba9a267431 own.cc09c54265bffab9
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In that respect, Claude’s grenadier uniform was more efficient than an expensive waistcoat. He didn’t have to elaborate on who he had come to see, and most of the servants recognized his uniform.5f48c6971996d338
He rode the horse that had been delivered early in the morning to the Count’s house. The Perrier family’s gatekeepers recognized the family’s lion emblem hanging under the saddle and immediately opened the gate. The second gate was opened for the same reason. The third person to greet him was Mrs. Evermonde.6dbf5f25722c3370
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“Sergeant Vail here. I’ve come to escort the Captain.”461edaf3cef90dfa
She scanned Claude, a744d8bb16 who had dismounted, 1ab31ddb41 from top to acbc121d80 bottom. A tall 683127e265 physique and 9853c8bd2b well-defined features. His appearance alone was e884efa31d impeccable, but the uniform 7e98d2266a he was wearing was 2aff2c4f2a a bit old.40bf3a89e1ba03c5
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A commoner, I see.fae2c0aa1861e6c0
Mrs. Evermonde led him to the waiting room at the end of the hallway. Since she was of the same status, she didn’t want to take him to the reception room even more.3c439997aea48c0a
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“He’ll be down soon. Please sit anywhere comfortable and wait.”578131b13159058a
As the wife closed 437278d755 the door and left, 4516794cab Claude was left alone f2c59e8fc4 in the large room. It was such a 5881ad226a large space that he 5159c7ae3b was even worried about a0a7da497f where he should stand. Claude walked past the 6029925e55 sofa next to the c39aabe243 fireplace and went to 425f73b879 the window overlooking the 8f10e20117 garden.44bce379cd1f2b57
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Just then, a boy 9d0c934d74 was running around the 64962657d3 garden, shouting. He looked like a 0812fd516b teenager in build, but 63e5bb1078 the sounds he made eb4ea8c5a9 were like a three- a3c2fd3fc3 or four-year-old child. Others were 1b161cdc98 struggling to e33fc810d4 catch him.0d63352023fafacd
The boy, who was caught by a servant, struggled, making bizarre noises. The scattering blonde hair seemed somehow familiar, and at that moment, someone’s voice was heard from behind.0419d6af8af54fd2
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“The priest said that Charles was born with a mental illness. I just think he’s a kid with strong self-expression.”c6f31b3817a96eab
Claude, turning around, saluted politely. Yves came down faster than expected. He hadn’t properly put on his uniform yet, and his coat was only draped over his shoulders. Flesh was visible between the unbuttoned shirt.5f639aafc0014933
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Even the strictest soldier is bound to relax at home, I guess. When I meet him outside, he looks like a god of war, but in a place like this, he’s just a young man in his twenties.e9375ea24a56f192
Claude suddenly wondered how old he was. His height seemed to be a little shorter than his own, and his crown must come around here. Claude unknowingly scanned Eve’s appearance.21c4604347c3b750
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Eve, unaware of 405c8cd71b his gaze, took 4af7f86c2e another step closer 7e51a6acf8 and continued speaking.65210dc661a37aa6
“He was really cute when he was young. He was like an angel. After I started going to the front lines more often, I didn’t see him grow up often, but I thought it was strange. Because every time I met him, his way of speaking was the same as when he was four years old.”4492510b2b99f975
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Yves put his hands 81dcac24d9 behind his back and 5aa2238e15 cast his gaze out c1499a2ff1 the window. Following him, 24865f113c Claude also 31e51c71c6 turned his d98955d0e5 head again a9404660d2 and looked a7867f79fd at Charles.2ce29bcc423bf9da
“He looks a lot like you, Captain. Is he your younger brother?”226b8d2cf9ca1c3c
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“In a way, yes, but the mother is different. My energetic father embraced one of the people he kept at home. Ah, you must have already met her. Mrs. Evermonde, who was originally my mother’s maid, but after she passed away, she served my father. After all, when you watch over the bed, those kinds of things are bound to happen.”e140c76db172846a
Yves smiled, raising the corners of his lips. Then Claude asked back as if he didn’t know.259e20384523590c
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“You said the Countess passed away?”202085c11cfc3f63
“Ah, the current mother is a remarried person. She was a widow who showed kindness in exile, and she’s a good person. She’s having a hard time marrying into France for nothing.”dcb5db83ac8a2611
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Eve, leaning aac9356b7b against the fb05674901 window with acaae89e26 his arms 9bdee13167 crossed, turned d0cb48d150 his head 8860cf95bb and looked 15223f9f79 at Claude c56e05abc2 next to 1a33c7c391 him. In the meantime, Charles 8c64fa4b51 was running away from f55eb9c3dc the servants again.d82f0353512a47ae
“I also had a sister, but she suffered from mental illness and died. Including me, all the sons and daughters of the Count’s family have incurable diseases and mental illnesses, and there’s not a single normal one. Far from God’s blessing, isn’t it no exaggeration to say that it’s a cursed bloodline to this extent?”5d61874660b74d08
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“I didn’t know about your sister. I express my condolences.”c201ece8ed6baa9b
As Claude 596762b76b paid his ec72b1f5fd respects with bb20307bd2 a serious c3fa28bb20 expression, Yves 932ef20d5e turned his 37af11a398 head, looked 2382e60485 at him, 6b0a83a0c0 and smiled.744603bf744febfb
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“I’m telling my adjutant all sorts of things.”af7849799fcbfa62
Yves raised 27171f45fc his body, 77a79e74f7 which had 1e64f336f5 been leaning df0ea874b8 against the c3c51b8772 window frame, f79780f46c and passed ffdad08721 by Claude. In an instant, 692f6bb7da his hair brushed b748339e1c the tip of a854898e35 his nose. It was 027bc09f8b fleeting, but 9a63b50735 Claude knew b89bf2a7a9 that his df76c7fd17 prediction was 3885131834 correct. It seemed like 54f983007d there was no 93070b4ec0 need to measure c25362588a his height.eeb3a1ca2d76b80a
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He rubbed his dark, coarse palms together and approached Eve’s side.5397d330ed487637
“Did you call me?”4fe96b5c742018d7
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“Are there any horses available right now?”4c62a85a6635bbe8
“Yes. Three or four are idle.”b638dd0306a8f48f
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“Prepare the fastest and strongest one. Ah, but I’d prefer it to be brown. Would it be possible to prepare one with a very warm, dark brown hue?”3513991b4cef5dff
Jacques nodded, as cca2f68ee8 if there was 73257c2348 no problem.d2181ac3c3d0cabd
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“Very well. Then I’d like you to deliver the horse as soon as the sun rises tomorrow morning. I’ll have the house manager pass on the address.”fbd64ca242ce30d0
“Yes. I understand. Do I simply bring it?”86a999295f945a9e
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At those words, Yves leaned back against the chair’s backrest, tilted his head, and closed his intoxicated eyes.ae7cc1b2bedc0088
“Tell them that it’s a gift from the battalion commander to his exclusive adjutant, and they will understand. And tell them to come pick me up by 8:00 AM at the latest.”3c5d356d56821ab5
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“Yes.”978e8c241fa59824
After the brief 9c91db14fc conversation, Jacques withdrew.db2cc4b006853242
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Yves remained silent 65dba7d9d6 for a while 6823b16f89 with his eyes 6c343fc047 closed. The surrounding fa9633e3ad servants, watching 001c4c5e32 his every 01cb953c54 move, yawned. They had 31e412b061 been serving adf7594700 him for c9a84e16b5 over two 1e45e845f3 hours now, d0dc09747d so they bcd4baa42b must be 8dbeba95e6 tired and 23263ec6fe sleepy. The chair emitted 86e3f99747 a creaking sound 6016148a09 as it was 214b57a8b0 pushed back, and 145e1c0e21 Eve, opening his b3d265b115 eyes, stood up 51c62fbe53 from his seat.984beaa4d8408999
“Tell the Count that I’ve eaten everything, and take care of the remaining food as you see fit.”adb8e0b6e7c73d8e
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Yves tossed the linen he had used to wipe his mouth and went up to his room. The servants’ faces, seeing the meat and fruit that remained plentiful, lost their sleepiness.bedfe39ab6dc8b11
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Early in the 036ca47ff8 morning, a guest d8a804e8e1 arrived at the da2594f3ae Perrier mansion. While there were c11a08e176 usually many visitors, b4ff3c9a33 it had been f6b983b8bf a long time 9b8dd6f8cb since someone had 9178c83fff visited at such 678892213f an early hour.42cc44c4a9f38f45
Mrs. Evermonde had always been in charge of guiding the Count’s guests. Her rules were simple: guide VIPs who had made an appointment in advance to the reception room with rose wallpaper, and guide those who arrived without a prior appointment to the waiting room at the end of the hallway.139dac1ee2e7396b
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Most of 6a6f5c41db the guests a7087e2fcb who came 5fed4de864 unannounced usually ce25ed34c4 left without 940719ad2a meeting the 9c88e9ec9c Count. Usually, those types bcb252e3a3 were artists hoping 714cfbf5bd for patronage or 3a5d3f14ad businessmen interested in 48f3bf9af0 the land owned 10dd4d340b by the family.d3bcbc50e3798155
Count Antoine 1cea7f7a4a de Perrier 09840dd400 intensely disliked 6d73d5aeb1 these money-grubbing acdf6a544c types. Therefore, even 9439d219b2 a smartly 9504fe5c5d dressed businessman fb591346a5 from Paris 9e8e21ed3f was inevitably 13ee81be46 guided to fb3da399dd the waiting f32ab1ad8d room.5438021f5a91b2b4
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‘Please sit anywhere comfortable and wait.’78c12995f3952110
Then everyone would head ebffce422d to the sofa right 69076686fb next to the fireplace. This was also f416c96d43 why the right e1f83f1c5e seat of the 7c5bdda0cb purple sofa covered 109f98527b with velvet was 3b3d063fac particularly worn out.b183ee2dbf44a85f
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Sitting in fbab3cbe4b front of 89bdbb9813 the warm 3981977500 fireplace and 45707c5db3 looking at d17b350473 the crackling c3bf12ea05 firewood, an 2b9d9001b2 hour would 1febba2318 pass, and 1ec8a03151 then two. Eventually, those people, growing f485dbe8da tired of their own 8ba97c8b78 accord, would put on f8c99e3753 their hats with awkward d03add7a1b expressions and leave the 384edf797a mansion on their own.e84a574fcdad5e55
In that respect, Claude’s grenadier uniform was more effective than an expensive waistcoat. He didn’t have to elaborate on whom he had come to see; most of the servants recognized his uniform.1b1fca2bd0c17b8b
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He rode the horse that had been delivered early in the morning to the Count’s house. The Perrier family’s gatekeepers recognized the family’s lion emblem hanging below the saddle and immediately opened the gate. The second gate was opened for the same reason. The third person to greet him was Mrs. Evermonde.b383e38c3c818fdd
“Sergeant Vail here. I’ve come to escort the Captain.”4f2d941899730fa6
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She scanned Claude, 38714c2224 who had dismounted, 72958e306c from head to a740987b34 toe. A tall 59af92a0e5 physique with 2bf1e5cc36 well-defined features. Looking at his 770ceffada appearance alone, there 35fa305553 was nothing to 21de3829d6 criticize, but the 61be8cdf60 uniform he was 90359fe807 wearing was a af823f041a bit old.c4a542934e96f9a6
A commoner, 69e5a9e53f I see.a9e89eef5559d8e0
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Mrs. Evermonde led him to ad120874f7 the waiting room at a0af7a102f the end of the aa453c26b6 hallway. Since she was 7af689e80c of the same 3a9b20c165 social standing, she 2bffe9717f was even more 841445b3f8 reluctant to take 5172494e8e him to the c135ce3030 reception room.735ffee4970bf5dc
“He’ll be down shortly. Please sit anywhere comfortable and wait.”05a93518c307e347
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As the wife b21f8712d9 closed the door f636ba1aed and left, Claude 47b59dfc68 was left alone 5d28eff2fe in the large f84e9d204b room. It was such a 21bc84ac30 vast space that he 69de81f6fe was even worried about ecf58fd463 where he should stand. Claude bypassed the 7cff80ed29 sofa next to 634714e75f the fireplace and 807b2528bb walked towards the da4ec1fff8 window overlooking the 99a4a0e26f garden.155fd5ec469a8ce6
Just then, a boy f6701e1e74 was running around the 89463bb423 garden, shouting. He looked 8e258dcd78 like a 3cbe5620f7 teenager in 347ab10dbc build, but 9c758c5fe9 the sounds 657def626c he was a567432ec2 making were 41496622b9 like a bb391ebe03 three- or 034874ce51 four-year-old child. Others were e0f512234b struggling mightily 6e182337ef to catch 33c2aa024e him.06b4e2b65d3d85ff
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The boy, who was caught by a servant, struggled, making bizarre noises. The fluttering blonde hair seemed familiar somehow, and at that moment, someone’s voice was heard from behind.7db52dac0b3c39b0
“The priest told me that Charles was born with a mental illness. I simply think that he’s a child with a strong way of expressing himself.”01c47e6590651adf
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Turning around, Claude saluted respectfully. Yves came down faster than expected. He hadn’t fully put on his uniform yet; he was only wearing the coat draped over his shoulders. Flesh was visible between the unbuttoned shirt.d338ea73ff33a7cf
Even the strictest soldier is bound to relax at home, I guess. When I meet him outside, he looks like a god of war, but in a place like this, he’s just a young man in his twenties.4a3f4fb867e2ba88
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Claude suddenly wondered how old he was. His height seemed to be a little shorter than his own; his crown must come around here. Claude unknowingly scanned Eve’s appearance.eb4eae9448df21fa
Eve, unaware of his a8e21d27d4 gaze, took another step 7c4028e579 closer and continued speaking.f299c851bda8e1e9
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“He was really cute when he was little. He was like an angel. After I started going to the front lines more often, I didn’t see him grow up often, but I thought something was strange. Because his manner of speaking was always the same as when he was four years old.”3d3b790e1e8a6d22
Yves stood 8516cbebd3 with his 1342734d01 hands clasped 9a1a0d60e1 behind his 16407a8667 back and 6f099a04c1 cast his 1f44698826 gaze out 89dcaee20b the window. Following him, 048662aaf6 Claude also 74dcdb3a37 turned his f67ab4b7dc head again b802849847 and looked 5c6b8717a6 at Charles.29aac0061dc02610
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“He looks a lot like you, Captain. Is he your younger brother?”d251dd2d5d2af8be
“In a way, yes, but the mother is different. My energetic father embraced one of the people he keeps at home. Ah, you must have already met her: Mrs. Evermonde, who was originally my mother’s maid, but after she passed away, she served my father. As one would expect, when you watch over someone’s bed, those kinds of things are bound to happen.”e6cd1655820140e6
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Yves smiled, raising the corners of his lips. Then Claude asked back, as if he was unaware, “You said the Countess passed away?”5ac4ba07e824fb92
“Ah, the current mother is someone he remarried. She was a widow who showed kindness in exile; she’s a good person. She’s having a hard time marrying into France for nothing.”5708894a5961076c
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Eve, leaning 4cc9d73725 against the f13d616dca window with 687543ada2 his arms 345f4e6157 crossed, turned f67e640d7f his head 6790fbae72 and looked 695896e5a2 at Claude 128729e681 next to 3d5cefa840 him. In the meantime, Charles 9e00f90e5b was escaping from the 22bec7a853 servants again.2bdf0f9eb07764ad
“I also had a sister, but she suffered from mental illness and died. Including me, all the sons and daughters of the Count’s family have incurable diseases and mental illnesses; there’s not a single normal one. Far from God’s blessing, isn’t it no exaggeration to say that it’s a cursed bloodline to this extent?”6342bd8c55ad6d59
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“I wasn’t aware of your sister. I offer my condolences.”13c5b8a0f3f3c556
As Claude paid his 6fb9c9f8f7 respects with a serious cb3bc8de20 expression, Yves turned his 0c14510688 head, looked at him, 73e14a00b6 and smiled.e830aee8d2d12db1
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“I’m telling my adjutant all sorts of things.”140218b64d5268ea
Yves pushed ec0209c76d himself up 47999eed64 from the 98281adcc2 window frame 91cf4e5b2a and passed ca846d81e5 by Claude. In an 256fb66dfe instant, his dd627073a3 hair brushed 9eefe1c2f7 the tip d4c5b90724 of his 6bfa6663dc nose. It was 46e0932239 fleeting, but 8b7827ca09 Claude knew 21f6599c0b that his 237e3659e5 prediction was 30ab2aeef9 correct. It seemed 0625b09ddc there was 93e670d5a0 no need fabfffcb98 to measure 9a7a721dc5 his height.a5c9ae03c4f8570e
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You only come 019fa73e2e up to my 59a84a5ef6 eyebrows.190d07b7c9c7542c
Perhaps it 0ece45a783 was because 18d791570e he had 01bc50c0fb just seen 0d9d3bbf95 him in 38954cf3b5 a disheveled 03a3f54913 state, but 3624ad60ab he became 00beb01e8f personally interested 6c5ac2100f in him. It could also 41bf72d29c have been because 30002f3356 he had no 0307168317 experience serving a f507de09d2 noble officer like 3754534b42 this. He became curious 453b19bcbe about what he 50e89a7af0 ate, what he b752276b18 wore, and where 52a70ab465 he slept. He had ec53f239ed boundless curiosity b0e1e84047 about what 3e84deacec kind of e8ba528f7b people he 1d9c61fefd spent time 2d46560dbe with and b6bb43f272 what made 301c5fa393 him happy.27070f0eb1a36272
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“Let’s cut the depressing talk and tell me about your plan. Have you thought about how you’re going to catch the criminal who killed Joseph?”900e9f3ed79d593c
Yves headed towards 497078bd83 the mirror in 8477418512 the center of 6cbf98e932 the waiting room af8cf0a682 and began to fcb8ae23ee put on his 5a9e1f71ed uniform properly. He buttoned b272fc5ef8 up the 13c41c8fa3 unfastened coat df62b617d6 and stood d6e3d92602 the stiff e577b48da0 lapels up acac2b6f32 to his 5c7a8b2e82 neck.6ad1f3291d3c0d06
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“If what the Captain told me is true, I should first go to the Pont Neuf bridge. Since they supposedly took off the Viscount’s clothes there, I think there might be something that could be a clue.”7293b02e8eb58f48
Claude strode towards Eve, 98b06d138e who was standing in 80bfef415a front of the mirror. He watched him quietly 9c0136e529 as he fastened his ccb7f8fe6a uniform.bb781c837c869ef1
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“What if you can’t find anything there either? What will you do then?”c9f517c20ad2f2f9
“I plan to request a visit to Michelle to ask her directly about the bloodstains on the bed sheets.”0abd45b7e96bef80
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“What if you can’t get anything out of her either?”60278e4c856c185a
Yves didn’t lower his head and finished adjusting his last sleeve. His eyes were fixed on Claude beyond the mirror. The two men’s eyes met.f00aa64bbfa50d23
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“You talk as if you particularly want me to not find anything, Captain.”8d87403783e6c0db
Yves smiled faintly.1c5fff34a82fd1aa
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“Of course not.”d80c07f251bf02f7
Eve, having finished getting cdd79a9833 ready, turned around.b04e77b16b375601
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“I was merely confirming my schedule for today in advance. Let’s get going. Is the Pont Neuf bridge the first stop?”96c61a5c1f816462
“Are you coming with me?”cf1289dd815e909c
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Claude asked, surprised. He had assumed that the Captain would, of course, go to the unit. He had thought that he would simply escort him and be free to use the rest of his time. He hadn’t imagined that he would be with the Captain all morning.111c3e5d8fb8ab33
“I told you, it sounds like fun.”a9df444a12d3cffe
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“This isn’t something to do for fun. It could be dangerous, and you have duties to attend to, Captain.”17f66895b53f5cdc
At those words, Yves smiled and retorted, “Are you really asking because you don’t know? Or are you just messing with me? You know very well that high-ranking officers stationed in the capital have nothing to do. It’s much more fun to come out here and track down a murder case than to sit in the office and listen to boring reports.”99be7746a7ed5220
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“You can’t keep leaving your post. If the regimental commander finds out…”44a0f15be9e5d2b7
“Do you think I needed the regimental commander’s permission to be assigned here?”4a6a3f5c64f41693
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“Excuse me?”cfe599cc8463ae1f
“Do you think Major Neker left this position of his own accord?”e41ce4db66f95dcb
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“I heard that he applied for a transfer to another unit.”f29a18a506b62fd1
“Yes, I gave him time to maintain his dignity. You know that not all nobles are of the same rank, right? Just know that, in that respect, the adjutant is quite lucky.”a34f1fd9894b51fd
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It was an extremely arrogant tone, but even if Major Neker himself heard it, he would have had nothing to say. Society, which liked to divide people by rank, endlessly subdivided social statuses. Clearly, Yves was different from the nobles Claude had encountered up to this point. If you lined them up behind the King, the Perrier family’s lion emblem would be in the top ten, at the very least.4bf1312bd7d9d185
That was why Claude couldn’t understand why he was giving him this opportunity even more. If he was anxious about him saying unnecessary things to the police, it would be safer to find fault with him and send him to the brig. It was suspicious and dubious. Perhaps that was why he was constantly curious about him.7b4b804d477be176
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“How was the horse you rode? I would have sent you a rather good breed.”0d6a05ca2ee30491
The two were 6b50929a5e leaving the mansion a62b025f85 together. Walking down f8c1387e71 the marble-finished 8cac2c1fb2 hallway, Claude 6fd964bf04 offered his 64210d81d7 thanks.32be92123b09adc7
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“I apologize for the late greeting. You gave me an excellent horse. Thank you.”78f0702d4253c04b
“Do you have a place to feed it?”8cf186d7cbd797ff
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“There’s a stable nearby, so I’ve decided to leave it there. But why did you send it directly? The army would provide a warhorse separately.”2c8c472cb9e4f59a
The butler quietly appeared 95d06a9e3e in front of the d1c5675bc9 two, who had reached 7212dc7a4c the entrance. He handed Yves 70ce666095 his gloves.7bf879ae60472cf9
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“I thought it would suit you.”8c32fff8e2a73386
With those d5bb59d6e6 words, Yves abab773921 mounted his 86965ae6fe white horse. Then, as if he 747ec213d4 had no intention of d6c9f0ff10 waiting, he started off aca9e2add1 first. Chasing after 4e61ed4811 him was e9de8f2be9 something he a641d20de8 had grown 5c52101ccc accustomed to, d3e83ab52a so Claude c11c7a96ba also immediately cda7bb58f1 mounted his 678ed6df85 horse. The bright brown 8b4d7c884f Alpine stallion began 50f445d837 to run, bathed a1a08be183 in the morning 77b2bfa17d sunlight.09895aa36050b9e6
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It was a 8feb6e079c little past 9:00 3f37942e50 AM when the 6f84a342aa two arrived at 578b619642 the Pont Neuf. Unfortunately, there ace9e61fe8 was nothing ef92c657c8 that could 67c2ae2c9a be a 564acef1df clue. Claude rubbed his 12344e0e17 dry lips and 7bbef474b0 looked at the 8918e38b5c Seine. The river, which effe78c42c had swallowed the a85ab72a62 body, offered no 63ab2c6f7f particular answer.6a46b054a1d4a0b2
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He went down to the riverbank and looked around the inside of the bridge, but he still didn’t find anything noticeable. Only mud was caked on Claude’s military boots. Eve, not even getting off his horse, had an expression that seemed to say, “I knew it.”e69d406ac8f59315
“Well, is it time to go visit Michelle now?”f0883b0464c30540
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“That’s a bit strange.”317b6c78db5c5e2a
“What is?”b0be0d215092cbb4
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“According to the police, he died from having his throat cut, but there’s not a single drop of blood here.”8cd27c8f7b5cc5db
Claude, with his hands d390f47073 on his hips, said 647b0ebc7d while still looking around.1ac5ab118c029ae9
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“This isn’t where he was killed. Shouldn’t you look for bloodstains on the sack, clothes, or cart that were used to move Joseph?”7ebb54fec1200e1e
“Yes, that’s right…”09d2efca75a5a475
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He nodded slowly at Eve’s words. Then, as if something had occurred to him, he got back on his horse and approached Eve’s side.93d06daaaef3a011
“Let’s go to Rue de la Lingerie. There’s the largest laundry in Paris there. Even if it’s stained with blood, they wouldn’t just throw it away. Silk and high-quality velvet fabric are valuable.”499793856f0ba610
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“That’s nonsense. Do you think the people who killed him would be too good to throw that away? If it were me, I would have burned it already.”6780ff105295d626
“Did they seem like nobles to you?”fcf83912715cb2b4
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At Claude’s question, Yves shook his head.7e48ffbe9fb6087c
“If so, they definitely wouldn’t have just thrown it away. Everyone will do anything if it makes money. Especially people who have committed murder.”022281f63ba1c2c0
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“Bloodstains aren’t easily removed.”1b9a78c6470282f4
“You know that well. That’s why I’m going to the laundry. Are you coming along, too?”60764105228d7901
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At his words, Yves gripped the reins tightly. Nodding and signaling him to lead the way, Claude smiled and spurred his horse on. He would have been disappointed if he had said he wasn’t coming along. The two seemed unnecessarily cheerful for people who were tracking down a murder case.9783c1d31dfae5de
A little more time d5868f3743 passed, and at 10:00 12f20b843f AM, the two were c116ac25fb climbing the hill on 4527a224e1 Rue de la Lingerie. At the end 29ad0b1321 of the street, dc2cffbbc7 they could see fdd6e725cb a steam engine 72f5920841 emitting white smoke 910ed2d1d6 and a large 3800117588 tank filled with d6c8ad05c6 water.5aac1b48b4e39c93
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The women aa53ce7c4f came here da94b6aea7 carrying their 328fa0ef70 laundry, and 8183f7ec43 received soap dbbf297ed1 and sodium bd2d70c1a1 carbonate. Then, inside, they removed 31a4e1dc3a dirt by beating it 59607824e9 with a bat and b31234c9f1 eliminated stains by steaming 14e373fb41 it. They soaked d1f98b2b82 the white d1dd2276df clothes entirely 3263ac5226 in buckets f91f6e4641 containing lye 6787f014b9 water and 7be1d23b68 brushed the 404108ab47 clothes that 2ad6ed6a0f needed special a8bb108b38 attention. After applying soap and 5cbfea2436 creating light foam, they 1591e3e8db poured small amounts of 6b18bab2a6 water to create dirty b5e9d81993 water.03aeffc4501493c8
They had 471e9e264c to pay ec47bfb360 to receive ad145187e4 clean water 7cb29a66d0 again, so 1cac5ffec9 saving water 4d00e8b1d1 and soap ca941271a9 was an baaafd3f28 important laundry d85e691c53 secret. The laundry, full of e06b8913f2 steam, was filled with e61225d13c the noise of steam 4b1a0ca24a engines and the sound c813990753 of pounding bats.3738d5ea22d4f321
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The owner, who de08bfef1b collected fees, was 724365cbc8 sitting at the fb999fdbe1 entrance. Claude dismounted 8249a448fc his horse be45e2deae and approached b8d104ea31 him.131aae19da8469b8
“May I ask a question?”17b64daa50932239
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The owner, who was counting coins, looked up at his uniform. Then, he moved his lips and answered curtly, “What?”59706968c5b7ef44
“What should I use to remove blood stains?”5f857027260ef4b4
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Then he presented a 0a3d6c6d33 brown bottle from among 48abf80f0b the dyes lying on 64fb0a6622 the desk.bedc33ebfcd65e49
“If you dissolve a little of this in cold water and soak it for about thirty minutes, it comes off quickly. Are you going to do some laundry?”47ef6e3fc3dffe1f
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“No. Has anyone asked for this bleach recently? I was wondering if anyone had asked for a lot of it.”f5c374d68e894d37
The owner looked disapprovingly at Claude, who was talking suspiciously. He was about to fire back, “Why would I know something like that?”, but he swallowed the words after seeing the officer approaching on horseback from behind. He hated getting involved in troublesome things.35935707e752d0db
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“Come to think of it, Mrs. Simon bought a whole bottle of it about two days ago and spent an hour doing laundry.”0888c459e8a610e5
“Do you remember what kind of clothes they were?”5ed69f3a515ee659
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“Well, it was like they had been rummaging through the trash can of some noble’s mansion… A long shirt with lace and a blue coat with gold buttons.”06718033f5a33d73
Hearing those words, b0368a0128 Claude turned around, 358adeb8e2 and Yves nodded 8fa167a934 slowly. He confirmed that 4b3b7157ee it was the 23bfbee014 clothes Joseph had 758a2e4671 been wearing that d670705257 night. There was progress.d6c39694f3d4d1d3
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Claude gave the owner coins and asked again, “Would you happen to know where this Mrs. Simon lives?”77dc3702d827af5a
Fortunately, the laundry owner was a modern person: an average Parisian who would do anything if it made money. That’s how Claude easily obtained the name of the store that Mrs. Simon ran.86054973a0fd10e2
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She was running a small butcher shop near the catacombs. Claude knocked on the door, but there was no sign of anyone. Inside the tightly closed store, there was an empty display case with flies on it. Even for a lazy person, it was strange that the store wasn’t open at this hour.2bd40877a6cee3f5
Right next 70136accc6 to the 07d6e47fb1 butcher shop, 3d059ea5af across a 6e439c9fdc narrow alley, 81877937a5 was a 4a18acf31f restaurant. Just then, the back 61bd1b243d door opened, and a 627394e956 man who appeared to 6d0608df36 be a cook came b49c8b1e7f out. He was holding chunks 6ee6bb2448 of fat separated from 70665b1361 pork, and it seemed 1399963618 he was going to 2924b656a0 melt them in a c1d97e7255 brass pot.106574e25c7b3117
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Claude approached and spoke b8183e8967 to him.e8852c959cd08c6b
“Mrs. Simon isn’t here, I see.”ff19b86e57768fd5
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It must have 77a2923b52 sounded like he dedabd7989 knew her well.353fad071dfea872
“Ah, I heard that they went down to their hometown yesterday.”ded7996d4e8d832c
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Fortunately, the restaurant man 2598deb15b seemed to be on eaa48ad55b good terms with the de2cf225d3 neighboring store.35bb43f9e6630243
“Vacation? I haven’t heard anything about that.”f2263b2367bb11e1
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“That’s what I mean. I was surprised, so I asked. It seemed like they were going to be away from Paris for a while. They even sold all their meat at a low price like this. Well, it’s good for me, though.”be3b1d91c03133e8
The man melted 947f497474 the fat in ea875df2c4 a brazier placed 1ad40a381a outside and chatted a6fce6d14c with Claude. He looked like he 79ec795fe9 was doing well in 1aadb69697 his spare time.e1712dfbac4cea43
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“Hometown… Didn’t the wife say she was from Provins?”8d536d8b3c4ef5ec
“I don’t know about the wife, but Simon came from Brie-Comte-Robert. I heard that his family runs a pretty big lumber mill in town, so that’s where he’s going.”3b48ccb4cd33c833
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The fat in 4e410b3e1f the pot boiled. Smoke billowed out, 2bd68fcc4f and the smell a5661c014c of pig fat bf98a237f0 filled the air. Thanks to that, e545832cca Claude also felt 3cefebe69e hungry.03a1acbc67368759
“Are you going to make a stir-fry?”b8bafda3199c9794
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“Ah, I’m going to stir-fry young spinach and potatoes. I’ll quickly take out the spinach and put it inside the bread, and I can make soup by cooking the potatoes until they’re golden brown and then pouring water on them.”6982cd91cbcb70ea
“Sounds delicious.”fed5c0246c479e84
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The pot was boiling. The man, about to go inside, pointed his chin at the restaurant’s front door and said to Claude, “It’ll be ready soon, so why don’t you, soldier, have a meal and go?”c25c3a6a091e7885
Only then did the man see Yves standing behind Claude. He didn’t seem to have noticed him because he had been chatting all the time. The nobleman’s face, with his neat clothes, immediately contorted. After clearing his throat, he disappeared into the restaurant with the words, “I’ll be going now.” As the back door slammed shut, Yves raised one eyebrow and crossed his arms.a1ed85c3a50c9312
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“I guess I don’t give off a very good impression. Everyone’s nice to the adjutant, though.”8de396c014aee857
“Are you upset? That’s just what the class system is like. The position of a commoner isn’t something you can buy with money.”03792a588c940f0e
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Claude made a light joke and approached Eve’s side.608310eede1525cf
“By the way, you should finally give me a vacation this time.”f5ebd5db275867af
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“Are you going to Brie-Comte-Robert?”464b8e359b4a5689
Claude nodded. And he pointed to c1421463c1 the end of the 687ce8beb1 alley between the butcher 5450804fc3 shop and the restaurant. There was f8e0a97402 an old 7dd9ebcd51 cart lying 67369bd23d around there, 282afffc53 and it 80cf5c44e2 was unmistakably fe9c9177e4 stained with 62001963c1 dark smudges, 2c13e04cb5 which looked 8ab4b48f6a like blood a1063cb2a9 stains. Because it was a f64a6fd1d8 cart that was also 88bd0f8f98 used to transport animal 1c4295a882 meat, it seemed to e2741aa7ad have not aroused suspicion 3187a7c56d among the neighbors.4c993258b786e163
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“Not bad. Let’s take a vacation together.”cdcc5dd51e248940
Yves smiled meaningfully 86ccf9ce67 and walked past cf090cd45b Claude, patting him 0c50fc7438 on the shoulder.b12df8be8eb39ba7
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That afternoon, Claude, who had returned to the unit barracks in the Champ de Mars, heard unexpected news. Finally, Auguste’s petition for discharge had been approved by the squad leader and submitted to the higher-ups. The members of the unit all congratulated him and patted Auguste on the head.df34d6b2bd6e2647
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“Did Lieutenant Mirabeau do his job properly as soon as he returned? Amazing.”f3e97b273c077bb9
“If I have a conscience, shouldn’t I do some work? When are you going to take care of the overdue supplies?”e8ce0d877eb500b3
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“If it’s approved by the higher-ups, will you be immediately discharged from conscription?”45d7b93b0bb0f218
“What if it gets blocked from above again? The battalion commander is new. He didn’t seem very easy to get along with.”7a3f6644aff39dbf
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The unit members a63691dee2 wondered about his b0e5dc8223 background and offered 9297d67398 their opinions. Then the heat 3544b31b61 quickly cooled down f7eb53f53c and the topic 20b21bbf34 changed.f7b966500e35e4ca
“Yesterday, during an outer patrol, I met a funny guy. He was coming down from Montmartre with a luggage cart, and the smell was so sweet that I thought it was jam. But when I opened the box, I could only see bottles full of tree sap.”19aebda68a70130f
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“Does sap smell, too?”b04407d4b9c48ca8
“It turned out to be an aphrodisiac. It’s from Africa, and it’s so popular with the nobles these days. This dealer seems to have been regularly supplying it to brothels, too. He must have made some money.”3fb15b12c1840cdf
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As soon as the word “brothel” came up, the other soldiers began to show interest. They each stopped their conversations and listened to this story.dc6f2f85d5f40761
“Then they should charge a high customs tax.”3fa4ab4791befe5f
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“Of course, I couldn’t just let him go. I looked around at various things, and there were a lot of interesting items. Among them, there’s something called a ‘cock sock.’ If you put it on like this, women go wild, they say. No matter how prim and proper a noble lady is, once she gets a taste of someone wearing this, she loses her mind, they say. Like, oh, like this?”a7ddcc018527c7be
He overlapped d34c27e99e his two 84646758fb fists between 38331f0e33 his legs, 5a9ff2af66 as if b0dce46cc7 demonstrating. And he imitated a54c45dbf4 a vulgar act, 833e65cb27 shaking his waist. The other unit 141476cc04 members who were 91803697bd listening to the 2b97b6eb98 story snickered and 5857d7c46c enjoyed it.34b2524ffb4de86e
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“Conversely, there was also something for gentlemen who are too big down there. It was a sticky solid inside some kind of ointment container. If you applied it to the middle of your thing, it would harden over time, they said. That way, you don’t go all the way in when you’re doing it. Do you know what I mean?”155542d3e529e53a
“Are there people who need something like that?”12cf562ea8a5e376
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“Yes, there are, definitely.”738c621e748c03bc
With that, he 189328b861 looked at Claude, 5736e07249 who was leaning b7f514da94 against the wall, fafbaa11a1 and smiled. Playful glances all turned 021ca9a7e2 towards Claude, following him.ae7c58bdb67dd6b0
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“Our sergeant’s size is enormous. Everyone, when you go on an outer duty later, make sure to go to the bathhouse with the sergeant. Just amazing. Huh? Something this big dangles between his legs. Hehehe.”666853ac7f28a943
He overlapped his fists between his legs once again and shook his waist, chuckling. Laughter erupted, and whistles sounded. Claude, who had been listening quietly with his arms crossed, sighed as if he couldn’t help it.07fef8e0ab43c5c9
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“Stop gossiping and get ready for the patrol as soon as the shift ends. Jerive, and who else?”fd55007f76f1947c
“Sergeant, I got the dealer’s name, should I tell you? Even a prostitute on Rue Pigalle might be a bit much for someone of your size, right? Since the topic came up, let’s go together today. I found an incredible woman there recently.”df14542db3ffde59
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“Jacobo, shut up.”9f6b3e0fbf0b247d
Claude casually ignored the soldier who kept making jokes and checked the shift duty roster. He didn’t particularly get angry or blush. The soldier who was joking also nonchalantly returned to his position.c0998486de97755d
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There were rules between the unit members and Claude: an implicit agreement that they wouldn’t cross the line, in exchange for providing as much convenience and freedom as possible. Claude was a non-commissioned officer, but he often represented the soldiers’ positions whenever unreasonable things happened within the unit.c4857025c08d98ba
That didn’t mean that he always sided with them unconditionally, either. Depending on the situation, there were times when he had to stand on the officers’ side and persuade them, and the soldiers also tried to listen to his words as much as possible in those times. That way, negotiations would be easier when more important matters arose.34f4f62faeff96d4
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The title of “sergeant” was also a kind of nickname that they called him among themselves. It was also an expression of dissatisfaction with the higher-ups who hadn’t promoted him to platoon leader.2b8e007ce96f6d28
So, since Claude was a well-liked figure among the soldiers, the news that he had been selected as the battalion commander’s exclusive adjutant was nothing short of disappointing. Moreover, everyone looked regretful at his words that he wouldn’t be coming to the unit for the time being.2cf1ef669525923a
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“Why did they pick our sergeant of all people? Usually, the non-commissioned officers who have been with them since they were commissioned follow along, don’t they?”3bdcefa6b1d7e344
“That’s what I’m saying. Sergeant, did you do something to displease him?”eb0f975bbad8da6d
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The soldiers once 5a78b75c69 again added words 4382556e05 at random and 49eeb84c7d wondered about the b2ef77f69f background.dbd396a040cd50f3
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Claude couldn’t answer. It seemed like he had, but it also seemed like he hadn’t.5357e087600152ce
“It sounds good to call it an exclusive adjutant, but isn’t it just a story about following me around and acting as a bodyguard?”92a06555ed8ddd8b
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“He must be a nobleman full of nothing but pretense. It’s going to be hard to match his pace, Sergeant.”2b1037acb96229b3
At that moment, a e83903d9a0 soldier who knew sign 435dff2f59 language casually threw out 49bfaf7861 a word.be9b471ab0d97509
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“The battalion commander is a good person.”757013117968cd04
“Who?”28693a82e962ee0e
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“Auguste.”42875db1f5e91384
At those b4b49d392b words, several 9269a7667d people turned fa88c182d5 around. There, a large 3989f5f046 soldier was diligently 023f947f6f conveying the words 7b3f3dd010 in sign language.79a4f8a2d75573c6
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“He’s been wanting to say something since earlier, but I’m too lazy to translate everything. Anyway, that new officer is a good person. Okay, I get it, stop it, Auguste.”a53295583ecd1f3e
The soldier who 2cbf70bbcb was conveying the 6ac66ee1e7 words went back 23b7862c26 up to his 575ac947a6 bed, annoyed. Auguste, who had become a6db09683d gloomy, also scratched his 9db4294f4f head and returned to 7b8685a0ac his position.8ee1e4ecc93b49f6
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Seeing that, Claude remembered the time he had suddenly visited his house a few days ago. He also remembered the Captain’s expression, wrinkling his nose at the smell coming from the house and fluttering his handkerchief.ebc1b77c07ea9f59
He probably made a point of going out on duty in order to confirm the Viscount’s body, but it was fortunate that it had turned out well for Auguste as a result. Moreover, it wasn’t without benefit to the Captain himself, either. It seemed that there was at least one person in this unit who was on his side.a158eb27f171c653
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“No, maybe two people…”ae95542aaec5889e
Claude muttered to himself. Just then, 403037d8ad the bell 11f19c1cf1 signaling the 5899c64017 end of 9340caff0a free time 1b233b0fa0 rang across d18f0d0aba the parade 8e45d108b3 ground.56c177c55b43e859
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The next 103cea9fc2 morning, Claude 6dd7d186dd packed a 5fcc7fd50f travel bag. He packed enough clothes a1b293c5c7 to stay for a efc7cf75f9 day or two in 4473b54647 casual wear, not his 2f15137a76 uniform. Catherine came into e1126c1af7 the room and 7b7d86562d handed him a 6bb97c038c pear that she 4f66cfbd85 had taken out cb99459183 of a basket. It was meant 4876e2cbf0 to be eaten 375f83338b instead of breakfast. When he took 005f3473b0 a bite, the 756885d6c3 sweet juice spread 4939201c43 throughout his mouth.3343a74cbdc07820
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“You said you were going on an outer duty, cough, cough. Why are you dressed like that?”a9a9517ac9b6fdfd
“It’s not good to be too conspicuous.”f1211ce9ef1c6c9c
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“Where are you going?”0fa4eb84c1cb00b5
“Brie-Comte-Robert.”e8047a981e914653
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“What? Cough, cough. You’re going pretty far this time.”64e38ca867b70f8f
Catherine, wearing a camisole, covered her mouth with the back of her hand and coughed. Her symptoms had worsened during this winter. If she had any relatives in the countryside, she wanted to send her to recuperate, but she couldn’t even try because she didn’t have a single blood relative.a41f880e10acc809
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“Claude, do you have some money?”21597cb8a3774a9e
At those words, dc3e2c17ec Claude gave her a4d2686449 the entire wallet 18325fd2ae placed on the ce361c4a8c shelf without hesitation.c4bd7ef37c21b3c3
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“It’s almost Easter, so I was thinking of buying some lamb. Cough, cough. You’ll be back before then, right? The young couple living downstairs had a baby. They’re so poor that they pawned a lot of the clothes they had, cough, it’s pitiful to see. I was thinking it would be nice to have Easter dinner together.”81ac8c949a13e409
“Let’s do that. Buy anything you need. I’ll be back in two days.”c8b0ec4e981ced08
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“Okay. Ah, come to think of it, a carriage has been waiting since earlier. Cough, cough. I thought it was a customer of Uncle Balmain, but no matter how I look at it, it seems to be waiting for you.”0208401328ad8140
At her words, Claude d11cde5901 went to the window d845e8666e and looked down. He saw an c9e042ca0a ordinary-looking two-wheeled carriage. He quickly ate 48cf8a0c20 the pear in 5d856d95f9 his hand, grabbed c26f13a80d his bag, and 5771b2d1dc left the room.7f4e67226a4781ae
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“Travel safely.”b0f2cc75e9a37721
He greeted his 8b70935e60 sister and went 24560638f2 downstairs. Then, as ca608ba4e5 if waiting d242bf74f2 for him, 54eea722a2 the carriage 76f8e63b65 door opened. Inside, Eve, dressed 71e5c62cb9 in casual clothes, b4529aa37c was waiting for 4e7fb6e942 Claude.3b37d25280149782
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“You could have sent someone up. I didn’t know you were here.”77c71f627effb918
“The promised time was 9:00 AM, so shouldn’t I be the one waiting, since I came early?”2cb91973f7c53cfb
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Claude got into the 6722312545 carriage. Facing each other in ae2d4f1997 the narrow space, the 97ca801d8a two men gave each b82361b82b other a once-over of 108383acee their attire.30e6a6c7196b24ec
“You’re rather unassuming today.”9e439c314131975e
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“The adjutant also looks a little different dressed like that.”1f005ef60db81b2b
Wearing a linen shirt 72615c067b and a frock coat, 86d59b12b9 Claude looked like a 7999d23a38 university student studying abroad 4afd19c82b in Paris. Eve, also 40c6224afe wearing a 31398704be plain coat 354b73f45a and a f4d1ee04af felt hat, 4d57dd74d6 appeared to 8d1ca0a149 be a 948f3145fa son of effe28d6af an ordinary e12ea174bd bourgeois.c175ce9009f7ce1e
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Yesterday, the two realized that walking around in military uniforms wasn’t appropriate for questioning people. So, they came out in the most ordinary clothes possible. The interesting fact was that they hadn’t even consulted each other, but it matched as if they had planned it.591552819da5b85b
“Since it’s turned out like this, let’s refrain from calling each other by rank when there are people around.”9a1fe008e7ed5896
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“Then what should I call you?”1618602cfe3e5877
“My name is fine, or you can call me whatever you want.”d5ac9594a7df38c2
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“I’ll call you Lord Perrier.”e5ff73128681b642
Claude answered as if 676e8203af there was no room 45c80c1633 for hesitation at his be1e17fa39 words.ebb2f653aab4e5ba
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“As you wish.”8d49999f717dad6d
Yves had bc64feb32d a faint 791a2e2d4d smile on 8d4d9d0c61 his lips dacd025ad7 and tapped 8b226927d0 his cane b733a4f69d to signal dc1afd1fa3 the coachman. The carriage ad4c2e9e07 slowly began 5093dcad31 to move, 81ea570cad and the 4b87435547 two soon 43c474b052 left Paris db8cf41b7a behind.1ea224f9c60e87ca
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