The Fire That Burns Page #2

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- He won't!

Wouldn't mind

if he did find them.

Hope no one else does, though.

He lectured us today.

Everyone in my section.

And he named names.

"There will be no more

of those friendships."

"Linsbourg-Denis,

Sevrais-Souplier."

All the names, all the incidents.

So what will you do'?

Say we go on. And you?

It's forbidden, so I'll go on too.

Just once more before we go.

In line!

Well, what is it'?

Sir?

I'm listening.

Know you think my influence

on Souplier goes against yours.

If my influence is bad,

I'm prepared to break up with him.

Sit down.

So, you offer to break up

with Souplier.

If it's to put us at ease,

we are not meant to be at ease.

But if you feel it's for the best...

I'll admit that agree.

Has he talked about me'?

What does he think of me'?

He speaks well of you.

But tell me, what has he said?

You don't want to say.

How long have you been friends?

Since January 14th.

January 14th.

And we're in April.

Congratulate you.

You fooled us.

No, we didn't. We behaved.

You behaved.

Marvel at your discretion.

Boys can be so discreet.

Just as discreet as women...

if not more so.

Had no other choice.

January 14th.

There must have been something

very special about that day...

for you to remember

the date so well.

We had a misunderstanding.

He said didn't care for him.

Told him...

" do care for you."

And that was all'?

Yes, that was all.

One moment.

Come in.

Your surplice, Father.

My wife starched and ironed it...

but the lace is fraying

and in her opinion...

It can wait.

Thank your wife for her trouble.

We won't be disturbed now.

By the way,

who is your confessor here'?

Go to a priest in my parish.

That fits with the rest.

Everyone knows that you're

the only day-boy in your section.

Free. To act as you please.

To have as few ties as possible.

Except with Souplier,

of course.

Any tokens of eternal friendship?

We exchanged our pens.

NO Wedges?

No romantic words'?

He said, "For always."

said, "For as long as possible."

Since then, meetings...

little gifts, notes.

Notes, you a day-boy, he a boarder.

Long letters from you,

notes from him...

always marked, "To be burnt"...

dated midnight...

at least yours.

Have you seen them?

Do you think yourself original?

Does your mother know?

Just as well.

Parents and the school

are two distinct worlds.

Do not mix them.

I'd rather you stopped concealing.

You have loyalty...

your presence here proves it.

That being so...

perhaps an alliance

would be better... than war.

May take a gamble

on your loyalty...

and allow you to go on

seeing Souplier...

if have your word...

you'll be beyond reproach.

Sir, give you my word.

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