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Duroy Learns Something
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Duroy,inconfusion,replied:"No,itisthis:Icannotcompletemyarticle,andyouwere—so—sokindthelasttimethatIhoped—thatIdaredtocome—"
Forestierinterruptedwith:"SoyouthinkIwilldoyourworkandthatyouhaveonlytotakethemoney.Well,thatisfine!"Hiswifesmokedonwithoutinterfering.
Duroyhesitated:"Excuseme.Ibelieved—I—thought—"Then,inaclearvoice,hesaid:"Ibegathousandpardons,Madame,andthankyouverymuchforthecharmingarticleyouwroteformeyesterday."Thenhebowed,andsaidtoCharles:"Iwillbeattheofficeatthreeo’clock."
Hereturnedhomesayingtohimself:"Verywell,Iwillwriteitaloneandtheyshallsee."Scarcelyhadheenteredthanhebegantowrite,angerspurringhimon.Inanhourhehadfinishedanarticle,whichwasachaosofabsurdmatter,andtookitboldlytotheoffice.DuroyhandedForestierhismanuscript."HereistherestofAlgeria."
"Verywell,Iwillhandittothemanager.Thatwilldo."
WhenDuroyandSaint-Potin,whohadsomepoliticalinformationtolookup,wereinthehall,thelatterasked:"Haveyoubeentothecashier’sroom?"
"No,why?"
"Why?Togetyourpay?Youshouldalwaysgetyoursalaryamonthinadvance.Onecannottellwhatmighthappen.Iwillintroduceyoutothecashier.
