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day marry M。 Abel Larinski�拭─�

     M。 Moriaz started up�察�and his cane�察�slipping from his hand�察�rolled to 

the bottom of the declivity。 He looked at his daughter�察�and said to her�此 �I 

beg of you to repeat what you just said to me。 I fear I have misunderstood 

you。; 

     She   answered   in   a   firmer   voice�察   �I   am   curious   to   know   what   you 

would think if I should marry�察�some day or other�察�Count Larinski。; 

     He   was   startled�察  �thunderstruck。   He   never   had   foreseen   that   such   a 



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catastrophe   could   occur�察  �nor   had   the   least   suspicion   that   anything   had 

passed   between   his   daughter   and   M。   Larinski。   Of   all   the   ideas   that   had 

suggested   themselves   to him�察  �this   seemed   the   least   admissible�察  �the   most 

improbable   and   ridiculous。   After   a   long   silence�察  �he   said   to   Antoinette�察�

;You want to frighten methis is not serious。; 

     ;Do you dislike M。 Larinski�拭─�she asked。 

     ;Certainly not�察�I by no means dislike him。 He has good manners�察�he 

speaks well�察�and I must acknowledge that he had a very graceful way of 

taking me from off my rock�察�where I should still be had it not been for him。 

I am grateful to him for it�察�but�察�from that to giving him my daughter�察�there 

is a wide margin。 If he wanted me to give him a medal he should have it。; 

     ;Let us talk seriously�察─�said she。 ;What objections have you to make�拭─�

     ;First�察�M。 Larinski is a stranger�察�and I mistrust strangers。 Then�察�I know 

him but slightly。 I naturally demand additional information。 Finally�察�I own 

that the state of his affairs; 

     ;Ah� �that is the main point�察─�she interrupted。 ;He is poor�察�that is his 

crime�察�which he has not disguised。 How differently we think� �I have some 

fortune�察�its only advantage that I can see is that it makes me free to marry 

the man I esteem�察�though he be poor。; 

     ;And   perhaps   a   little   because   of   that   very   reason�察─  �interrupted   M。 

Moriaz�察  �in   his   turn。   ;Come�察  �I   entreat   you�察  �let   me   explain   the   anxieties 

arising from my miserable good sense。 M。 Larinski has related his history 

to us。 Frankly�察�do you not think that it is rather thatwhat shall I sayof an 

adventurer�拭�The word shocks youI take it backbut you must admit that 

this Pole belongs to theambulatory family。; 

     ;Or family of heroes�察─�she replied。 

     ;That is it�察�of wandering heroes。 I wish all manner of good to heroes�察�

although I never have clearly discovered their use。 At all events�察�I am not 

sure that they are the best qualified men in the world to make a wife happy�察�

and I intend that my daughter shall be happy。; 

     ;You are not convinced as I am that M。 Larinski has a superior mind�察�

and a heart of gold�拭─�

     ;A  heart of   gold�   �I  should be   glad   to   believe   it。  I  have no   reason  to 

doubt it�察�but many very skilful persons are deceived by false jewellery。 Ah� �



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my   dear�察  �if   you   were   better   versed   in   chemistry�察  �you   would   know   how 

easy it is to manufacture a false trinket。 Formerly�察�after having cleaned the 

piece to be gilded�察�a gold amalgam was applied。 Now�察�the brass or copper 

trinket is steeped in a solution of perchloride of gold and bicarbonate of 

potash�察  �and   in   less   than   a   minute   the   thing   is   accomplished。   It   is   called 

gilding by immersion。 There is another process in which galvanism But 

let us admit that M。 Larinski's heart is real gold。 In the purest gold there is 

usually some alloy�察�to dispense with which resort must be had to the cupel。 

Do you not know what a cupel is�拭�It is a small capsule or cup of a porous 

substance�察  �used   in   the   refining   process�察  �and   possessing   the   property   of 

absorbing   the   fused   oxides   and   retaining   the   refined   metal。   What   is   the 

proportion of lead or of gold ore in M。 Larinski's heart�拭�Neither you nor I 

know。; 

     She    was    no   longer    listening�察   �her  chin    in  her   hand�察   �her  glances 

wandered over the glade。 He touched her arm gently to rouse her�察�and said�此�

;It is all over�拭�You love him�拭─�

     ;Why will you make me say so�拭─�she replied�察�blushing。 

     ;And he has declared himself�拭�He has dared; 

     ;He has dared nothing。 Ah� �how little you know him� �If you were to 

offer me to him�察�his pride would say no�察�and I would have to go down on 

my knees to get the better of his refusal。; 

     ;We will say�察�at once�察�that he is unique�察�that he is a marvel�察�that there is 

not a second Pole like him�察�the mould has been broken。 And yet are you 

sure that he loves you�拭─�

     She replied by a motion of the head。 

     ;I   should   confess�察─  �he   resumed�察   �that   the   passion   that   is   called   the 

grand   passion   is   for   me   a   sealed   letter�察  �the   mystery   of   mysteries。   I   am 

completely   ignorant   of       it。   Yet   that  did   not   prevent  my   marrying�察   �and 

making a choice that brought me great happiness。 Your method is different�察�

and I must believe that you have yielded to an irresistible force。 It seems 

to   me�察  �however�察    �that   resistance    can   always    be   made。    You   have    will�察�

character; 

     She interrupted him�察�murmuring�察 �It is either he or no one。; 

     ;Oh� �if it comes to that�察─�he continued�察 �you are of age�察�and mistress of 



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your actions�察�there is nothing for me but to submit。 Still�察�it will be painful 

to you�察�I like to believe�察�to marry in opposition to my wishes。; 

     ;Do you doubt it�拭�I am willing not to marry。; 

     ;Bad solution�   �It is   worse than the other。  Let us   come to   terms。 The 

positive has its place only in science。 It is absolutely true that borax is a 

salt composed of boracic acid and soda。 Beyond such facts all is uncertain。 

Does this happy man surmise the sentiments he has inspired�拭─�

     ;I tell you that you do not know him�拭�Do you take him for a coxcomb�拭�

When      he   came    this   morning     to   announce     his   departure�察   �his   serious 

intention was to bid us an eternal farewell�察�and never to see me again。; 

     ;A  most   excellent   idea   that�察─  �sighed   M。  Moriaz。  ;Unfortunately�察  �you 

represented      to   him   that   it  took   but   two   hours    to  go   from    Paris   to 

Cormeilles。; 

     ;I had trouble to persuade him of it。; 

     ;Well�察�since the matter stands thus�察�nothing is yet lost。 You know�察�my 

dear�察  �that   my   physician   advised   me   to   beware   of   abrupt   transitions�察  �and 

not   to   change   too   suddenly  from   the   keen   air   of   Engadine   to   the   heavy 

atmosphere of the plains。 On leaving Saint Moritz�察�we will descend five 

hundred       metres     lower�察   �and     remain     three    weeks     at   Churwalden�察�

consequently�察 �we will not be in Paris for a month。 You will employ this 

month   in   somewhat   calming   your   imagination。   It   is   very   easy   for   it   to 

become excited in these mountain´holes�察�without taking into account the 

wearisomeness of hotel´life。 From the very day after our arrival you took a 

dislike to the paper in our little /salon/�察�and its squares�察�I confess�察�are very 

ugly。  In   every  square�察 �a   thrush   stretching out its   neck to peck   a   currant。 

Two hundred thrushes and two hundred currantsit was enough to weary 

you to death。 Suddenly there appears a Pole; 

     ;The   thrushes   had   nothing   to   do   with   it�察─  �she   replied�察  �smiling。   ;A 

month hence I shall say as I do to´day。 'It is either he or no one。' And you 


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