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Larinskiis this reasonable�察�or is it absurd�拭─�

     ;It is admirably absurd and foolishly admirable�察─�replied the count。 

     ;The flowers I give her are never so beautiful as some that were sent 

me the other day�察─�exclaimed Mlle。 Moriaz。 

     She went then into the next room�察�and returned�察�carrying the vase of 

water containing the mysterious bouquet。 ;What do you think of these�拭─�

she asked the count。 ;They are already much faded�察�and yet I think they 

are beautiful still。; 

     He    admired     the  bouquet�察    �but�察 �although     Antoinette     regarded    him 

fixedly�察�she detected neither blush nor confusion on his face。 ;It was not 



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he�察─�she said to herself。 

     There was a piano in the room where they had dined。 As Count Abel 

was taking leave�察�Mlle。 Moiseney begged him to give Mlle。 Moriaz proof 

of his talent。 He slightly knit his brows at this request�察�and resumed that 

sombre�察�almost savage�察�air he had worn when he met Antoinette at the foot 

of   the   mountain。   He   urged   in   excuse   the   lateness   of   the   hour�察  �but   he 

allowed      the  promise     to  be  wrested     from   him   that   he   would    be   more 

complaisant the next day。 

     When he was gone�察�accompanied by M。 Moriaz�察�who said he would 

walk a little distance with him�察�Antoinette exclaimed�此 �You see�察�my dear 

it was not he。; 

     ;Suppose   I   was   wrong�察─  �replied   Mlle。   Moiseney�察  �in   a   piqued   tone 

;you will at least grant that he is handsome�拭─�

     ;As   handsome   as   you   please。   Do   you   know   what   I   think   of   when   I 

look at him�拭�A haunted castle。 And I feel curious to make the acquaintance 

of the goblins that visit it。; 

     Notwithstanding his promise�察�Count Larinski did not reappear before 

the lapse of three days�察�but this time he gave all the music that was asked 

of him。 His memory was surprising�察�and his whole soul seemed to be at 

the ends of his fingers�察�and he drew marvellous strains from an instrument 

which�察  �in   itself�察  �was   far   from   being   a   marvel。   He   sang�察  �too�察  �he   had   a 

barytone voice�察�mellow and resonant。 After having hummed in a low tone 

some   Roumanic   melodies�察  �he   struck   up   one   of   his   own   national   songs。 

This he failed to finish�察�tears started in his eyes�察�emotion overpowered his 

voice。   He   broke   off   abruptly�察  �asking   pardon   for   the   weakness   that   had 

caused   him   to   make   himself   ridiculous�察  �but   one   glance   at   Mlle。   Moriaz 

convinced him that she did not find him ridiculous。 

     A most invaluable resource�察�indeed�察�in a mountain´country where the 

evenings are long�察�is a Pole who knows how to talk and to sing。 M。 Moriaz 

liked music�察�but he liked something else besides。 When he could not go 

into   society  and   was   forbidden   to   work�察  �he   grew   sleepy   after   dinner�察  �in 

order to rouse himself he was glad to play a hand of /bezique/ or /ecarte/。 

For   want   of   some   one   better�察  �he   played   with   Mlle。   Moiseney�察  �but   this 

make´shift was little to his taste�察�he disliked immensely coming into too 



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close proximity with the pinched visage and yellow ribbons of Pope Joan。 

He proposed to Count Larinski to take a hand with him�察�and his proposal 

was   accepted   with   the   best   grace   in   the   world。   ;Decidedly   this   man   is 

good for everything�察─�thought M。 Moriaz�察�and he conceived a great liking 

for   him。   The   result   was�察  �that   during   an   entire   week   Count Abel   passed 

every evening at the Hotel Badrutt。 

     ;Your father is a most peculiar man�察─�said Mlle。 Moiseney�察�indignantly�察�

to   Antoinette。     ;He   is  shockingly     egotistical。   He    has   confiscated    M。 

Larinski。 The idea of employing such a man as that to play /bezique/� �He 

will stop coming。; 

     But the count's former savageness seemed wholly subdued。 He did not 

stop coming。 

     One evening M。 Moriaz committed an imprudence。 In making an odd 

trick�察�he carelessly asked M。 Larinski who had been his piano professor。 

     ;One whose portrait I always carry about me�察─�was the reply。 

     And�察�drawing from his vest´pocket a medallion�察�he presented it to M。 

Moriaz�察�who�察�after having looked at it�察�passed it over to his daughter。 The 

medallion contained the portrait of a woman with blond hair�察�blue eyes�察�a 

refined�察  �lovely   mouth�察  �a   fragile�察  �delicate   being   with   countenance   at   the 

same time sweet and sad�察�the face of an angel�察�but an angel who had lived 

and suffered。 

     ;What an exquisite face� ─�cried Mlle。 Moriaz。 

     Truly it was exquisite。 Some one has asserted that a Polish woman is 

like punch made with holy´water。 One may like neither the punch nor the 

holy´water�察�and yet be very fond of Polish women。 They form one of the 

best chapters in the great book of the Creator。 

     ;It is the portrait of my mother�察─�said Count Larinski。 

     ;Are you so fortunate as to still possess her�拭─�asked Antoinette。 

     ;She was a tender flower�察─�he replied�察 �and tender flowers never live 

long。; 

     ;Her portrait shows it plainly�察�one can see that she suffered much�察�but 

was resigned to live。; 

     For the   first time   the   count departed   from  the   reserve   he   had   shown 

towards     Mlle。   Antoinette     Moriaz。    ;I  have   no   words    to  tell  you�察─  �he 



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exclaimed�察 �how happy I am that my mother pleases you� ─�

     Othello     was    accused     of  having     employed      secret   philters    to  win 

Desdemona's love。 Brabantio had only himself to blame�察�he had taken a 

liking to Othello�察�and often invited him to come to him�察�he did not make 

him     play   /bezique/�察   �but   he   questioned      him    on   his  past。   The    Moor 

recounted   his   life�察  �his   sufferings�察  �his   adventures�察  �and   Desdemona   wept。 

The fathers question�察�the heroes or adventurers recount�察�and the daughters 

weep。 Such are the outlines of a history as old as the world。 Abel Larinski 

had left the card´table。 He had taken his seat in an arm´chair�察�facing Mlle。 

Moiseney。 He was questioned�察�he replied。 

     His destiny had been neither light nor easy。 He was quite young when 

his   father�察  �Count   Witold   Larinski�察  �implicated   in   a   conspiracy�察  �had   been 

compelled to flee from Warsaw。 His property was confiscated�察�but luckily 

he   had   some   investments   away   from   home�察  �which   prevented   him   from 

being   left   wholly  penniless。  He   was   a   man   of   projects。  He   emigrated   to 

America with his wife and his son�察�he dreamed of making a name and a 

fortune by cutting a canal through the Isthmus of Panama。 He repaired to 

New Granada�察�there to make his studies and his charts。 He made them so 

thoroughly   that   he   died   of   yellow   fever   before   having   begun   his   work�察�

having come to the end of his money and leaving his widow in the most 

cruel   destitution。   Countess   Larinski   said   to   her   son�此   �We   have   nothing 

more   to   live   on�察  �but�察  �then�察 �is   it   so   necessary  to   live�拭─  �She   uttered   these 

words with an angelic smile about her lips。 Abel set out for California。 He 

undertook the most menial services�察�he swept the streets�察�acted as porter�察�

what   cared he�察 �so long as his   mother did   not die   of   hunger�拭�All   that   he 

earned     he   sent   to  her�察 �enduring     himself    the   most    terrible   privations�察�

making   her   think   that   he   denied   himself   nothing。   In   the   course   of   time 

Fortune favour

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