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第43章 the wd（第1页）
themayorwasabouttositdowntobreakfast，wordwasbroughttohimthattheruraloliceman，withtworisoners，wasawaitinghimattheHoteldeVille。HewentthereatonceandfoundoldHochedurstandingguardbeforeamiddle-classcoulewhomhewasregardingwithasevereexressiononhisface。
Theman，afatoldfellowwitharednoseandwhitehair，seemedutterlydejected;whilethewoman，alittleroundaboutindividualwithshiningcheeks，lookedattheofficialwhohadarrestedthem，withdefianteyes。
"Whatisit?Whatisit，Hochedur?
"
Theruralolicemanmadehisdeosition。
Hehadgoneoutthatmorningathisusualtime，inordertoatrolhisbeatfromtheforestofChamiouxasfarastheboundariesofArgenteuil。Hehadnotnoticedanythingunusualinthecountryexcetthatitwasafineday，andthatthewheatwasdoingwell，whenthesonofoldBredel，whowasgoingoverhisvines，calledouttohim:
"Here，DaddyHochedur，goandhavealookattheoutskirtsofthewood。Inthefirstthicketyouwillfindaairofigeonswhomustbeahundredandthirtyyearsoldbetweenthem!
"
Hewentinthedirectionindicated，enteredthethicket，andthereheheardwordswhichmadehimsusectaflagrantlbreachofmorality。Advancing，therefore，onhishandsandkneesasiftosurriseaoacher，hehadarrestedthecoulewhomhefoundthere。
Themayorlookedattheculritsinastonishment，forthemanwascertainlysixty，andthewomanfifty-fiveatleast，andhebegantoquestionthem，beginningwiththeman，whoreliedinsuchaweakvoicethathecouldscarcelybeheard。
"Whatisyourname?
"
"NicholasBeaurain。
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"Youroccuation?
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"Haberdasher，intheRuedesMartyrs，inParis。
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"Whatwereyoudoinginthewood?
"
Thehaberdasherremainedsilent，withhiseyesonhisfataunch，andhishandshangingathissides，andthemayorcontinued:
"Doyoudenywhattheofficerofthemunicialauthoritiesstates?
"
"No，monsieur。
"
"Soyouconfessit?
"
"Yes，monsieur。
"
"Whathaveyoutosayinyourdefence?
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"Nothing，monsieur。
"
"Wheredidyoumeettheartnerinyourmisdemeanor?
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"Sheismywife，monsieur。
"
