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paper in his possession. Gerard seizes the distraction to overpower Jarnac. He punches Jarnac over and over until
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rejects her advance; he still loves his wife, although "Her teeth were crooked and she was too thin". He tells the señora he is "bored" and cannot wait any longer for
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