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"The mud of the river-bed swallowed up these obscure acts of vengeance—savage, yet legitimate; these unrecorded deeds of bravery; these silent attacks fraught with greater danger than battles fought in broad day, and surrounded, moreover, with no halo of romance. For hatred of the foreigner ever arms a few intrepid souls, ready to die for an idea."

Maupassant is a true genius when it comes to the short story form. His writing beautiful as always, his characters well developed and rounded, his control over timing and pacing is second to none. Boule de Suif was not a disappointment in the slightest. If you ever endeavour to read the short stories of Maupassant, I would recommend it.