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I have my shooting there, and my big estate to
look after, I love to be there, but it bores the
Countess to death and of course it is rather lonely
for her who likes to see her friends every day and
go to parties or to the theatre every night. But
how she can have the strength to go on like this
from month to month, she who says she is always
tired, is more than I can understand. It would
kill me outright. Now she says she must remain
in Paris to have her colitis attended to, it was
appendicitis before. But I do not want you to
think her selfish, on the contrary she is always
thinking of me and even wants me to go to the
Château Rameaux alone, she knows how happy
I am there. But how can I leave her alone in
Paris. She is so young and inexperienced.”
“How old is the Countess?”
“Only twenty-nine. She looks even younger.”
“Yes. She looks almost like a young girl.”
He was silent a moment. “A propos, when are
you going to take your holiday?”
“I have not had a holiday for three years.”
“So much the more reason for taking one this
year. Are you a good shot?”
“I do not kill animals if I can help it. Why
did you ask me this question?”
“Because we have excellent shooting at
Château Rameaux and I am sure a week’s thorough
rest would do you any amount of good. That is
at least what my wife says, she says you are
awfully overworked and you look it besides.”
“You are very kind, Monsieur le Comte, but I
am all right, there is nothing the matter with me
except that I cannot sleep.”
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