"Eternal love" "ArthurandJulieBourgeois They had five daughters." "Twoofthemdied Still young." "thethreeothers, Helene, Henriette and Valentine,  marriedproperly." "Valentine!" "atage17 ,Valentine Engaged with Jules,  atthefather'srequest." "AfterReflections, The engagement has ruptured." "ButJulesfellinlove , insisted,  andgotawife." "Juleswaspureofheart." "Valentine,whowithoutknowing hadthegift Assessing people,  lovedhimuntilthe lastday His life and hers." "lessthantwoyearsafter Louis and Jean, data Adrien." "wassopeaceful and applied,  asyourbrothers They were rioters and distracted." "inthisHouseofmen," "Valentinewassurprised, Sometimes imagining a daughter." "andafterallshe came." "receivedthenameofMargaux, One of Jules ' grandparents." "Valentinelovedher Crazy." "resultedfromagreater Complicity with Margaux," "Thefirstfruitsofa lace  of blood and femininity." "later,youwillknow How to marry, have children,  butnothingwillchange The sweetness of being together," "YouandMe , Confabulava Valentine." "SnackTime, You kids!" "Thearrivalof Elisabeth Satisfied Valentine even more." "toValentinewas Promised a Life  wheretheperfecttrajectory Of the early Years  wasdispatching Little by Little." "inwhichallgains They were resumed and destroyed." "Thefirsttaste of unhappiness," "Shesavored3yearsbefore The end of your marriage." "whentheseventhson lived Just one day." "behavedforafew hours The name of Etienne." "You will have other children, Valentine." "Of Etienne..." "We didn't know anything." "We didn't even have a chance." "To love him." ""Justa manto saythat", She thought." "andsherememberedthatwait  In vain," "Thelongmonthsofdreams, andnowthisvoid In the arms,  aweightmissing." "Avoidof humanwarmth, The absence." "TheMaritalLife From Valentine and Jules" "Durai 20 returns from the stations." "Pierreisbornand Julesdies  A year later." "Thispassageshewillnotforget, Everything stays taped to her." "Ifsometimesshestartedtofade Seeing as much frankness in him," "Shedidn'tlose,orthesuddenpain To know that he died,  northehappinessoflovinghim." "inhisafflictionoffindinghimself neverinfertile and private of Love," "Valentinerecomposed." "hadleftonly The children to spoil her." "TherewerefragmentsofJules In each of the sons." "fleetingly,Valentine I found it through them." "Thetwinswereshy  To boys ' way without women." "soontheywouldbeharvested and played on Earth." "Nooneknewthat, Neither are they." "norValentineIwouldlike  Perfecting them  withoutsensing That it was useless." "withoutknowingthatnowoman You'd have them in your arms." "Death notice" "Valentineneverknew" "HowtheFaceswere From their children when they die." "Elisabeth, Margaux, Come here." "Open the gate, Margaux." "Thank you." "I'm distracted." "Oh, mom." "Yes, my dear." "andthatnight, While alone he was sailing his daughter," "Valentinehadaclearvision What I expected for her..." "Averylonglife, watchingtheothersgoaway , Without being able to retain them." "and,onceagain, She accidentally fell asleep,  torecoverthestrength, Which she didn't want anymore," "Buttheywouldn'tlet her ." "It was a farce!" "Elisabeth!" "Mom...?" "It would feel good On being a grandmother?" "There is someone Who Do you love?" "You know her." "Mathilde!" "Yes." "I often allow myself Wait for that." "Know that I am Very happy." "You want to ride a bicycle With me?" "Now?" "Yes." "All right." "get my fingers." "Close your eyes." "Thiswarmthof an engagement Simple and intimate." "ina newform and unusual,  thepainof theLostChild Again crosses Valentine." "Oh, mom." "I made a decision." "I ask the lady Respect her." "I'm going to live With the Carmelites." "Are you sure?" "I'll spend Christmas with you guys And then I will." "Think about it." "YourDaughter I wouldn't have children." "thatthoughthurtinher." "inthispartofthehouse ," "Valentinawastheonly To understand  thata lineageof mothers I'd end up there." "Missinga woman Who has no sons" "Whatthereis  Most devastating in life." "TimePassing, Margaux doesn't change her decision." "astrong,willfulyoungwoman and Secret  awayfromhis To enter pure and bare  inausterity of your prayers." "She'dappreciateshowingher daughter I was renouncing." "tellherthatlove of a man  islessdistracted God's love." "yourbodymadeoffruition and Metamorphoses,  becameobject His fantasies." "Shesawhimtransform In front of her." "whilewashingthisbody, The dried and fragrant,  seemedtoherthatsuch gestures They had another meaning now." "Mathildehadtheurge To tell Henri  thatthisinstant It was the least important,  theeasiest." "thatthenit wouldbeleft  To be constructed,  or,atleast, Not to be destroyed." "wasinthat that she thought...  inthesharednights, In the renewed embraces,  inthechildrenwho wouldcome ... inthemealstheywoulddo, Both,  indefinitely, In front of the other," "inwomenwhomay  He was to wish beyond her." "inthethingsthathe It would displease you." "Henriwas,however, A difficult spouse." "becausehepossessedasoul  Passionate but rigid,  towhichatastewasgathered For Tranquility,  thatifby chance Be contradicted,  madehimuncivilized and biting." "Good night." "Good night, you." "HenryandMathildewere Every day  withGabrielleandCharles." "Howtheylived In the same building,  wasn'tcomplicatedclimbing or Descend  forthiseverydayritual Chat." "Mathildefoundin Gabrielle A true friend  andGabriellereplied In the same and strong proportion," "Thisexclusiveform Connecting,  delineatedsincechildhood, andwhodemarcedfor both The discovery of sweetness in life." "Thetwomothers, Who were sisters," "Littlebylittle,inthewidow , They approached each other,  andCloser, Until I shared the same apartment." "Mathilde, look here!" "I found more." "In the name of the father, From the son," "Of the Holy Spirit, Amen." "Gabriellebroughtto theworld A Girl  towhomtheycalledSolange." "Naturally, Mathilde was the godmother." "alsopregnant And near the childbirth," "Mathildeyearnedto findout  The child who carried  andthatbaptismhad  In Your Arms  yourfriend'sdaughter." "Mrs..." "Can we baptize her?" "Yes." "Marie, I baptize you In the name of the father," "From the son," "And the Holy Spirit, Amen." "afterchildbirth," "MathildeFelt Like I was born, too." "thebabyperformed, gaveheraplace In the vastness of the unknown." "Are you happy?" "Yes." "Why do you ask?" "Because I am" "And I'd like you to I was, too." "Thefirstencounter From Gabrielle and Charles  deservestobe counted, forataluncheonthis wedding It was arranged and accepted." "Trust." "Mr. Charles..." "He's a young engineer." "and quality man." "You will love him." "Do you know why we're here?" "Yes." "I know." "And this is to your liking?" "Yes." "Good night." "You and the Lady They're in the room." "Thank you, Manu." "Yes?" "Good night." "Noonetodayknows about what they said at the time." "Currently, Everybody's dead already." "butweretogether In the sleeping room," "Whatatthetime It was something surprising." "I think I'll feel Destroyed..." "For the death of the first Among the ones I love." "I don't think so." "afterhavingthefifthson," "Mathildehad A second abortion." "Buta yearlater, marveled,shesuckled Your first daughter, Louise." "I'll be back later." "See how you walk." "Hello, Charles." "All right, François?" "Oh, mom." "Sheremainedso  All the Time  thatthedawntakes To turn day." "andwhenthelightoutthere  Blossomed" "Shesuddenlyfelt Real estate and heavy." "knewthatsoon The  becausehistimehas come." "François?" "François?" "For dinner:" "Soup to the cream of lettuce" "Small pates to the juice" "Portuguese Remaker" "Stuffed tomatoes" "Crepes with..." "Mother?" "andthen,that'sit..." "Shestoodup firmer than before." "andwhenhe leanedover Even one of his sons,  diditwithagrace She shaken up for your wound." "ayearlater,Margauxdied  In the Convent  ofthesamemeningitisfever That he had taken François." "toMargauxthathad donated To him his youth and life," "Goddidn'tgivethe time To revise your mother." "know... everyinstant," "Icanfeel In my Hands  thesizeof thefragileshoulders of them," "thethicknessof thetorsos, The fragility of the arms." "They're hot." "and soft as silk." "With their small bodies And gentleness in Faces," "They're capable of building ideas" "To formulate sentences They enchant me." "I know the exact color of their hair," "The shape of the bodies," "The shade..." "Theyacquiretheireyes When they're tired." "andeveryday, My hands Touch" "Thisperfectskin that they all have." "mother?" "Kids, go wash up." "What's up, Gabrielle?" "Where's Charles?" "Mathilde, I..." "Charles!" "Charles!" "Charles!" "Shealwaysknew That they'd both be together." "waswhythey neverstrayed One of the other." "neverbeyondaday ofwork  From Charles." "Which side of the bed Would you rather sleep?" "On this side, If you don't mind." "It's Gabrielle." "I'm not going to say it yet." "That I love her." "In fact, you too." "You haven't felt love yet." "For now," "We're just strangers." "each other." "We will learn." "Love is never a gift." "I know I'm lonely..." "and shut up." "But Dreamer as few men They can, I guess." "It may be that my table manners They dislike you." "and a thousand other details That they're not always important." "But if you do A promise..." "I will never stop fulfilling." "You'll find something pleasant." "I love that big forehead." "that you have" "And your Face He doesn't smile much." "I will love you when you are Less beautiful and young," "When you look at you They've been terminated for ages." "I will still love you." "Because I have decided to do it Many years before." "I'll be beside your bed To close your eyes." "And you will do the same For me." "Gabrielle, Will you be my wife?" "awayfromthismaritalwarmth It was hard." "neverHenri,norMathilde They've made you do it." "notevenoncehinted To come home." "Allthiswasgood, I thought Gabrielle." ""Howhappytheyhad been."" "Afewmoreminutes," "Hewouldleavethe herbarium, I'd come and hug her." "Hisheartpalpitated of love and desire." "assoonas Mathilderecovered From the birth of Jérôme,  gotpregnantagain, Now from Christian." "thatnumberof months God chose  tocreatealife passedonher Once again," "EnlargingIt" "Illuminatingit, paleher." "Mom?" "Mom, look!" "How Beautiful, Where did you find it?" "It's from that tree, It's a green pine cone." "Looks covered." "Seashells." "They're going to open and change color, One day." "How beautiful, should I Teach that to your father." "It's beautiful." "Mom, you think I'm going to have A little sister." "We'il soon know." "I wish I had a little sister Call Marie." "You also want to A girl?" "However,despite Of this immense family,  andgiventhatsoon She'd be 40 years old,  lostthebaby Again." "OfcourseGabrielle You never told Henri  ofBabiesMathilde Never had the end." "Whatright?" "MathilderealizedthatGabrielle and Louise knew." "fromthebeginning, It would be a girl." "Marie." "Mathildesaidnothing." "thatbabywasyoursecret." "Ican'tbeartolose her,  I thought Gabrielle." "Suddenly,lifeseemedtohim Have an immense weight" "Shecouldn'tgetany more Support." "everythingwasdangerous." "everythingwasaendless Restart  bywhich They'd be swept away." "Mariewasbornonthe6thSanta" "Attention!" "andMathildedied The same day." "One... two... three." "afewhoursafter The first cry of your daughter," "Mathildegave Your last breath." "I wanted to see My sons." "Guy." "Louise." "Jules." "Nicolas." "Jérôme." "André." "Jean." "Joseph." "May I present Marie, The youngest of you." "Come and kiss her." "I have a lock of hair Every one of them." "I'd like to Take them with me." "Can you handle that?" "Louise." "It's your fault, I hate you!" "tofeelin herwomb The warmth of the baby," "Gabriellefeltshewas capable To take care of them all." "ofHenriandhis sons." ", little by little, make them Overcome the absence and pain." "ThewhiteMoon shinesintheGrove" "ofeachbranch" "Comesa voice undertheTrunks" "Oh,Beloved" "Thelakereflects inyourdeepmirror" "TheSilhouette oftheBlackWillow wheretheWindWhispers:" ""LetusDream, istime."" "asimpleandvastpeace seemstodescendfromthefirmament twinklingwiththeMoonlight" "istheexquisitetime istheexquisitetime istheexquisitetime istheexquisitetime" "Hewouldhavepreferred Move on by yourself," "Raisingyoursons." "preparingthemforthe years To come,  butthought That he was just a man." "I have a complicated request Doing it." "I know, and the answer is yes." "You really want this?" "Right..." "Isn't that a sacrifice?" "No, it's not." "Mathilde and Charles They'll always be with us." "Yes." "They're here." "Yes." "Kids, you can come." "It's Solange..." "You can sit over there." "Jules, I..." "Guillaume, here." "Andrew, André..." "Here, beside Jean." "Nicolas in front." "Joseph..." "Here." "Louise?" "Clothilde, Ali." "Yves, Jérôme, In the end." "and little Guy..." "Wait!" "In your chair." "SolangeandJules They've lost their minds." "werecousinsaccordingtomothers, Divided the same ceiling  andwereat age to disobey." "Valentine,whichalmost Tired of life without Jules  anddeath I didn't want her,  finallybecame What did you expect...  deadandin love." "forthefirsttime, Your sleep was agitated  andthepillowdrenched Under your head." "wassleepingdeeply When her heart abandoned her,  alone,inyourbed ." "ArthurandJulieBourgeois They had five daughters." "Twoofthem They died young." "theotherthree:" "Helene, Henriette and Valentina,  marriedproperly." "asOffspring They had 18 grandchildren." "43Inthenextgeneration, 154inthethirdgeneration," "231onFourth and,Today, isalready169inthe5thgeneration." "To my children, LANG KHE and CAO PHI" "Eternal love" "Art Subs." "9 years making art for you!" "Caption" "Durenkian"