. Short stories of the tragedy and comedy of life with a critical preface . in this silent and sinistercommunion with the dead. A pale light at lengthannounced the dawn of a new day, and a bright rayghstened on the bed, shedding a dash of fire on thebedclothes and on her hands. This was the hourshe had so much loved, when the waking birds be-gan to sing in the trees. **1 opened the window to its fullest extent, I drewback the curtains, so that the whole heavens mightlook in upon us. Then bending toward the glassycorpse, I took in my hands the mutilated head, andslowly, without terror or disgus
. Short stories of the tragedy and comedy of life with a critical preface . in this silent and sinistercommunion with the dead. A pale light at lengthannounced the dawn of a new day, and a bright rayghstened on the bed, shedding a dash of fire on thebedclothes and on her hands. This was the hourshe had so much loved, when the waking birds be-gan to sing in the trees. **1 opened the window to its fullest extent, I drewback the curtains, so that the whole heavens mightlook in upon us. Then bending toward the glassycorpse, I took in my hands the mutilated head, andslowly, without terror or disgust, imprinted a long,long kiss upon those lips which had never beforereceived the salute of love. 4; 4( 4c 4c % 4( % Leon Chenal remained silent. The women heard on the box seat Count dEtraille blow hisnose, from time to time. The coachman alone hadgone to sleep. The horses, which felt no longer thesting of the whip, had slackened their pace anddragged softly along. And the four-in-hand, hardlymoving at all, became suddenly torpid, as if ladenwith sorrow. THE HOLE. CUTS AND WOUNDS WHICH CAUSED was the heading of the chargewhich brought Leopold Renard, up-holsterer, before the Assize Court,Round him were the principalwitnesses, Madame Flameche, widowof the victim, Louis Ladureau, cabi-netmaker, and Jean Durdent, plumber. Near the criminal was his wife,dressed in black, a little ugly woman,who looked like a monkey dressed as \ ^ This is how Renard described the drama: ^i> Good heavens, it is a misfortune of which I am the first and last victim, and with which my willhas nothing to do. The facts are their own commen-tary, Monsieur le President. 1 am an honest man, ahard-working man, an upholsterer in the same streetfor the last sixteen years, known, liked, respected, andesteemed by all, as my neighbors have testified, eventhe porter, who is not foldtre every day. I am fondof work, 1 am fond of saving, I like honest men, and a G. de M.—5 {^5) 66 WORKS O
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