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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

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