Chapter 4: Bernard’s WarningIt’s getting late in the evening and Honoré can’t avoid going downstairs for much longer. Soon, Uncle Gédéon will summon him. The very idea of giving a piano recital for those hounds down there causes him heart palpitations and cold hands.
If only he could escape this house tonight. But what will happen if he does venture out in the dark streets? He’ll walk for a while, and then begin to feel nervous and threatened. He’ll see angry faces flash at him from under the brim of hats. He’ll hear whispers and mocking laughter. And after a few minutes, he’ll end up hurrying home like a fearful child.
What happened to the curious boy he used to be? The boy who would go sliding down the Côte-à-Baron without a care in the world?
Turning away from the window, Honoré look
