Aug. 22nd, 2015
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Aug. 22nd, 2015 06:24 pm'Monsieur le Baron has charged me to inquire whether monsieur desires to go upstairs or to remain below?'
'I will remain below.'
The room on the ground floor in which he stands is more like a cellar than anything else. It is dusty, infested with spiders and cobwebs, and there is a pile of empty bottles in one corner. The yellow walls are peeling, but there is a small fire burning so it is clear the Baron anticipated his response to the question.
The room on the ground floor in which he stands is more like a cellar than anything else. It is dusty, infested with spiders and cobwebs, and there is a pile of empty bottles in one corner. The yellow walls are peeling, but there is a small fire burning so it is clear the Baron anticipated his response to the question.
There are two armchairs set by the fire. He sits in one because he has not eaten and barely slept since the wedding. His head droops forward as he falls into a doze, not perceiving a candle being brought, not perceiving anything at all.
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