The Fire That Burns Page #4

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DE Pradts now says

that this friendship is allowed...

and almost exemplary.

Must say, the Sevrais-Souplier

friendship seems most odd.

Yet officially approved of!

The school's best

and the school's worst!

DE Pradts likes Souplier

to act as a whipping-boy.

Then he can be soft-hearted.

DE Pradts is a remarkable man.

He and the Superior

are both remarkable, but...

he's a man of passion.

True, education is a passion.

Especially Souplier's.

It's a bit too much.

Wasn't DE Pradts to go to Rome?

He refused

so that he could stay on here.

How humble of him.

He's so condescending

to the masters.

You know what he says.

"We welcome teachers here

out of charity."

As for us assistants...

He treats us

as he treats the caretaker.

Gentlemen, quiet!

You'll be kept in.

I'm already being kept in.

Well, on the following Sunday too.

Nice Going. A shrewd move.

- What?

- You and DE Pradts!

Nothing shrewd, don't want

my influence to upset the Abbot's.

Yet here you are,

with official blessing!

The others might resent that.

Listen, about our new friendship,

Souplier said...

"if only the others did the same!"

You'd better be on our side!

You really do love him'?

Is it so incredible?

Souplier's parents

are behind with the fees.

Never pay on time.

It's DE Pradts that insisted

on free singing lessons.

Now he'll know love him!

If he knew, he wouldn't grasp it.

If he did, he'd be afraid.

Does your mother know?

Not in detail.

Just like Gaboriau.

He says he confesses everything...

but leaves out the details.

So she accepts Souplier?

Yes, so that may accept her.

Don't get it.

She knows he's the teacher's pet'?

No, didn't tell her that.

All the same...

What?

She said DE Pradts is jealous.

What did you say?

A woman's reaction!

I'm not jealous of anyone

good to him.

She can't understand.

Go on.

Be quick.

Thank you, Sir.

Still those holes!

Holes, Sir?

There.

That's an aperture.

Reflections on Fallen Priests

by the Abbot DE Pradts

was afraid I'd be late.

You'd have waited, wouldn't you?

Until when'?

Until five to.

Too risky after that.

Thanks!

At break, everyone pushes...

give the wrong change.

I'm losing money.

DE Pradts talked to me.

For an hour and ten minutes!

Imagine!

You said I'd soon be fed up

with our new life.

Said, " hope he won't be fed up."

It's not the same.

What else?

Never believe

bad things about you.

Such as'?

Well, he doesn't like you much.

Then why let us be friends?

Something escapes me.

Did you offer to break up with me'?

If he'd accepted, what then?

Would you have ignored me

in the street?

- Would it upset you?

- Not you?

Don't know what I'd have done.

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