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way toward Cormeilles�察�thence he wished to come upon a sunny path that
led to the banks of the Seine�察 �and Sartrouville�察 �the belfry of which was
plainly visible。 When he reached the foot of the declivity�察 �he turned his
head and saw�察 �on the summit of the hill�察 �through the space left by the
crooked branches of two plantains�察 �a white wall�察 �that seemed to laugh
amid the verdure�察 �and a little higher the pointed roof of the dove´cote�察�
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where Mlle。 Moriaz's doves had their nests。 He did not need to look long
at this roof to recognise it。 He threw a burning kiss in the aira kiss that
was sent to the doves as well as to the dove´coteto the house as well as to
the womanto the woman as well as the house。 For the first time in his life�察�
Samuel Brohl was in love�察 �but Samuel Brohl's love differed from Abel
Larinski's。 When they adore a woman�察�be she as beautiful as a picture�察�the
frame�察�if it is a rich one�察�pleases them as much as the painting�察�and they
propose to possess their mistress with all her appendages and
appurtenances。
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CHAPTER V
Mme。 de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age�察 �who still
possessed remains of beauty。 She had been a widow for long years�察 �and
never had thought of marrying again。 Although her wedded life had been a
happy one�察�she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else�察�she
employed hers in a most irreproachable manner。 She was self´ possessed�察�
even better acquainted with numbers than with dress�察 �and managed her
property herself�察�which was by no means a trifling thing to do。 Liking to
make good use of her time�察�she thought to do it by busying herself in the
affairs of others。 She had a real vocation for the profession of a consulting
lawyer。 Usually her advice was sensible and judiciousnothing better
could be done than to follow it�察 �only her clients complained that she
pronounced her sentences with too little tenderness�察�without granting any
appeal。 She was good�察 �charitable�察 �but lacked unction�察 �and she had no
sympathy with the illusions of others。 A German poet�察�in making his New´
Year offerings�察�wishes that the rich may be kind´hearted�察�that the poor may
have bread�察�that the ladies may have pretty dresses�察�that the men may have
patience�察�that the foolish may get a little reason�察�and that sensible people
may grow poetic。 Mme。 de Lorcy was kind´hearted�察�she had pretty dresses
and a great deal of reason�察 �but her reason was wanting in poetry�察 �and
poetic people to whom she gave advice required a good deal of patience to
listen to the end。 Those who permitted themselves to despise her counsel�察�
and who were happy after their own fashion�察 �incurred her lasting
displeasure。 She obstinately asserted to them that their seeming happiness
was all a deceit�察�that they had fastened a stone about their necks�察�and that�察�
without appearing to do so�察 �at the bottom of their hearts they bitterly
repented。 She added�察 �It is not my fault�察 �I told you�察 �but you would not
believe me。;
Mme。 de Lorcy had an almost maternal affection for her nephew�察�M。
Camille Langis。 Confident that he could not be otherwise than successful
in a love´affair�察�she promised him that he should marry Mlle。 Moriaz。 To
be sure�察�he was rather young�察�but she had decided that the question of age
made no difference�察�and that in all else there was a perfect fitness between
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the parties。 M。 Langis hesitated a long time about declaring himself。 He
said to Mme。 de Lorcy�此 �If she refuse me�察�I shall no longer be able to see
her�察�and so long as I can see her�察�I am only half´wretched。; It was Mme。 de
Lorcy who forced him to draw his sword and open the campaign�察�in which
she was to act as second。 This campaign had not been a successful one。
Deeply wounded at the refusal�察�which she had in vain attempted to prevent�察�
she was ready to force Mlle。 Moriaz into compliance。 They made her
believe�察�to pacify her�察�that the sentence was not definite�察�or at least that a
period of grace would be granted to the condemned。 M。 Langis set out for
Hungary�察 �and he had now returned。 In the mean time�察 �Antoinette had
refused two offers。 Mme。 de Lorcy had inferred this to be a favourable
omen for her projects。 Thus she felt annoyance mingled with anger on
receiving the following letter from M。 Moriaz�此�
;DEAR MADAME�此�
;You will be charmed to learn that I am extremely well。 My cheeks
are full�察 �my complexion florid�察 �my legs as nimble as a chamois�察 �my
appetite like that of an ogre。 If ever you become anemic�察�which God forbid�察�
you should set out forthwith for Saint Moritz�察�and I shall soon have good
news from you。 Saint Moritz is a place where you find what you want�察�but
you find�察�besides�察�what you do not want。 I do not speak of bears�察�I have
not seen any�察 �and should I meet one�察 �I am strong enough to strangle it。
Besides�察 �bears are taciturn animals�察 �they never relate their histories�察 �and
the only animals I fear are those that have the gift of narrating�察�and that
one is not allowed to strangle。 I will say no more。 Have I made myself
intelligible�拭�You are so intelligent。
;Apropos�察�Antoinette sends you a sketch or a painting�察�I do not know
which�察�that will be handed to you by Count Abel Larinski。 He is a Pole�察�of
that there can be no doubt�察�you will perceive it at once。 I wish him well�察�he
was obliging enough to extricate me from a breakneck position into which
I had foolishly thrust myself。 That I have a pair of legs to walk on�察�and a
hand to write with�察�I owe to him。 I recommend him to your kind reception�察�
and I beg you to get him to relate his history。 He is one of those who
narrate�察�not every day�察�it is true�察�but when you touch the right spring�察�he
starts�察�and cannot be stopped。 Seriously�察�M。 Larinski is no ordinary man�察�
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you will find pleasure in his acquaintance。 I have discovered that he is in
rather embarrassed circumstances。 He is the son of an emigrant�察 �whose
property has been confiscated。 His father was a half fool�察�who made great
attempts to cut a channel through the Isthmus of Panama�察 �and never
succeeded in cutting his way through anything。 He was himself beginning
to earn money in San Francisco�察�when�察�in 1863�察�he gave everything up to
go and fight against the Russians。 This enthusiastic patriot has since
adopted the calling of an inventor�察�in which he has been unsuccessful�察�he
is now in search of a livelihood。 Do not think he will ask for anything�察�he
is an hidalgo�察�he wraps himself proudly in his poverty�察�as a Castilian does
in his cloak。 I am interested in him�撮察�I want to assist him�察�give him a lift�察�
but�察�first�察�I wish to feel sure that he is worthy of my sympathy。 Examine
him closely�察�sift him well�察�I trust your eyes rather than my own�察�I have the
greatest faith in you