Chapter 21: MelancholiaAt his father’s bedroom window, Honoré gazes out at the night, contemplating his lonely existence. Earlier, he tried to take a stroll in the carré, but the park is empty, muddy, and though he wishes he could stop them, the leaves keep falling. They remind him of his happier days. Falling, one by one…
The rain has left the morning dull and damp. Soon, the weather will take a turn for the worst and McGauran will forsake him for the camps. This house will grow colder and lonelier with every passing day. Bernard won’t even be here to stoke the fire in the hearth, and Honoré’s heart will go into hibernation.
The time has come. McGauran’s departure is weeks away. But already, Gaury is unavailable, finding excuses not to visit him anymore.
Honoré turns and goes to his fa
