Reign of Fear: Story of French Revolution And Napoleonic Wars (Cantiniére Tales)
“We did not look at each other, but she nodded, and I knew that come evening, much had to be decided. I would not be a whore, and I was deeply ashamed she was. She saw this, as she left, but she had no choice and Julie and Jean were a constant reminder of this, but I disapproved it, nonetheless.
By early afternoon, she was not home yet, and Florian and I went to fetch bread from the baker. Florian, who had been seeing Gilbert far more than I had, was asking after the bastard, but I shrugged,... somehow fey and fatalistic. ‘Perhaps he drank too much last night,’ I told him, thought myself clever and giggled hysterically. He laughed, uncertainly, but did not ask more. I did not press him if he had known the truth; he had tried to shield me, and in some small way, I was very grateful to him.
We found the bread; we were lucky for the harried baker had some left, though it was moldy and tough, barely edible and expensive. I resisted the base impulse to have my share early, but Florian gave me some of his, and I ate a bit.MoreLess
By early afternoon, she was not home yet, and Florian and I went to fetch bread from the baker. Florian, who had been seeing Gilbert far more than I had, was asking after the bastard, but I shrugged,... somehow fey and fatalistic. ‘Perhaps he drank too much last night,’ I told him, thought myself clever and giggled hysterically. He laughed, uncertainly, but did not ask more. I did not press him if he had known the truth; he had tried to shield me, and in some small way, I was very grateful to him.
We found the bread; we were lucky for the harried baker had some left, though it was moldy and tough, barely edible and expensive. I resisted the base impulse to have my share early, but Florian gave me some of his, and I ate a bit.MoreLess
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