Милый друг

Duroy Learns Something

           "Whatdoesthatmean?"

           "ThatmeansthatIlikeyou";sheraisedhereyestotheyoungman’sface,tookhisarmandleaninguponit,said:"Letusdrinkaglassofwineandthentakeawalk.Ishouldliketogototheoperalikethis,withyou,toshowyouoff."

           ***

           Atdaybreakheagainsalliedforthtoobtaina"VieFrancaise."Heopenedthepaperfeverishly;hisarticlewasnotthere.Onenteringtheofficeseveralhourslater,hesaidtoM.Walter:"IwasverymuchsurprisedthismorningnottoseemysecondarticleonAlgeria."

           Themanagerraisedhisheadandsaidsharply:"Igaveittoyourfriend,Forestier,andaskedhimtoreadit;hewasdissatisfiedwithit;itwillhavetobedoneover."

           Withoutaword,Duroylefttheroom,andenteringhisfriend’soffice,brusquelyasked:"Whydidnotmyarticleappearthismorning?"

           Thejournalist,whowassmokingacigar,saidcalmly:"Themanagerdidnotconsideritgood,andbademereturnittoyoutoberevised.Thereitis."Duroyreviseditseveraltimes,onlytohaveitrejected.Hesaidnothingmoreofhis"souvenirs,"butgavehiswholeattentiontoreporting.Hebecameacquaintedbehindthescenesatthetheaters,andinthehallsandcorridorsofthechamberofdeputies;heknewallthecabinetministers,generals,policeagents,princes,ambassadors,menoftheworld,Greeks,cabmen,waitersatcafes,andmanyothers

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