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impossible happiness� �Did you observe her during dinner�拭�How tranquil 

she was� �how attentive� �Is she not astonishing�拭─�

     ;As astonishing as you are sagacious�察─�he replied。 

     ;Ah� �undoubtedly�察�I never thought that she loved him so much as you 

imagine I did�此�but he pleased her�察�she admired him。 Did she ever utter a 

word of complaint�察�or a sigh�察�on learning the cruel truth�拭�what strength of 

mind� �what equability of temperament� �what nobility of sentiment� �You do 

not   admire   her   enough�察  �monsieur�察  �you   are   not   proud   enough   of   having 

such   a daughter。 As   to  me�察  �I   glory  in   having   been of   some   value   in   her 

education。 I always made a point of developing her judgment�察�and putting 

her on her guard against all erratic tendencies。 Yes�察�I can safely say that I 

took great pains to cultivate and fortify her reason。; 

     ;I thank you with all my heart�察─�rejoined M。 Moriaz�察�leaning back in 

one    corner    of  the  carriage�察   �you    can   most   assuredly    boast   of   having 

accomplished a marvellous work�察�but I beg of you�察�mademoiselle�察�when 

you have finished your discourse�察�will you kindly say to the coachman that 

I am ready to start�拭─�

     During the drive�察�M。 Moriaz gave himself up to the most melancholy 

reflections�察�he even tormented himself with sundry reproaches。 ;We have 

acted   contrary   to   good   sense�察─  �he   thought。   ;Her   imagination   has   been 

taken by storm�察�in time it would have calmed down。 We should have left 

her to herself�察�to her natural defenceher own good judgment�察�for she has 

a large stock of it。 I fell on the unlucky idea of calling Mme。 de Lorcy to 

my aid�察�and she has spoiled everything by her boasted /finesse/。 As soon as 

Antoinette   had   reason   to   suspect   that   her   choice   was   condemned   by   us�察�

and that we were plotting the enemy's destruction�察�the sympathy�察�mingled 

with admiration�察�which she accorded to M。 Larinski�察�became transformed 

into love�察  �the   fire   smouldering   beneath   ashes  leaped   up into   flames。  We 



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neglected to count on that passion which is innate in women�察�and which 

phrenologists   call   combativeness。   With   her   there   is   now   a   cause   to   be 

gained�察  �and�察    �when   love    unites   its  interests   with  cards   or  with   war�察  �it 

becomes   irresistible。   Truly   our   campaign   is   greatly   jeopardized�察  �unless 

Heaven or M。 Larinski interfere。; 

     Thus   reasoned   M。   Moriaz�察  �whom   paternal   misadventures   and   recent 

experiences   had   rendered   a   better   psychologist   than   he   ever   had   been。 

While busied with his reflections the carriage drove rapidly onward�察�and 

thirty´five    minutes     sufficed    to  reach   the   little  /maison    de  campagne/ 

occupied   by Abbe   Miollens。   He   found   him  in   his   cabinet�察  �installed   in   a 

cushioned arm´chair embroidered by Mme。 de Lorcy�察�slowly sipping a cup 

of excellent tea brought him by the missionaries from China。 On his left 

was    his   violin´box�察   �on   his  right   his  beloved    Horace�察    �Orelli's  edition�察�

Zurich�察�1844。 

     Conversation began。 As soon as M。 Moriaz had pronounced the name 

of    Count     Larinski�察   �the   abbe    assumed      the   charmed      and    contented 

countenance of a dog lying in wait for its favourite game。 

     He exclaimed�察 �A most truly admirable man� ─�

     ;Mercy   upon   us� ─  �thought   M。   Moriaz。   ;Here   we   have   an   exordium 

strangely similar to that of Mlle。 Moiseney。 Do they think to condemn me 

to   a  state  of   perpetual   admiration   of   their   prodigy�拭  �I   fear  there   must   be 

some kinship of spirit between our friend the abbe and that crack´brained 

woman�察�that he is cousin´german to her at least。; 

     ;How      grateful   I  am   to  you�察   �my   dear   monsieur�察─    �continued     Abbe 

Miollens�察�lying back in his chair�察 �for having given us the pleasure of the 

acquaintance of this rare man� �It is you who sent him to us�察�to you belongs 

the merit of having discovered him�察�or invented him�察�if you choose。; 

     ;Oh� �I beg of you not to exaggerate�察─�humbly rejoined M。 Moriaz。 ;He 

invented himself�察�I assure you。; 

     ;At all events it was you who patronized him�察�who made him known 

to us�察�without you the world never would have suspected the existence of 

this superb genius�察�this noble character�察 �who was hidden from sight like 

the violet in the grass。; 

     ;He is unquestionably her cousin´german�察─�thought M。 Moriaz。 



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     ;Only think�察─�continued the abbe�察 �I have found M。 Larinski all over 

again   in   Horace�   �Yes�察  �Horace   has   represented   him�察  �trait   for   trait�察  �in   the 

person of Lollius。 You know Marcus Lollius�察�to whom he addressed Ode 

ix。 of book iv。�察�and who was consul in the year 733 after the foundation of 

Rome。 The resemblance is striking�察�pay attention� ─�

     Depositing his cup on the table he took the book in his right hand�察�and 

placing   the   forefinger   of   his   left   by   turns   on   his   lips   or   complacently 

following   with   it   the   lines   of   especial   beauty   in   the   text�察  �he   exclaimed�此�

;Now what do you say to this�拭�'Thy soul is wise��' wrote Horace to Lollius�察�

'and resists with the same constancy the temptations of happiness as those 

of adversity/est animus tibi et secundis temporibus dubiisque rectus/。' Is 

not    this  Count     Larinski�拭   �Listen    further�此  �'Lollius    detested    fraud   and 

cupidity�察�he despised money which seduces most men/abstinens ducentis 

ad   se   cuncta   pecuniae/。'  This   trait   is   very   striking�察  �I   find   even�察  �between 

ourselves�察�that our dear count despises money entirely too much�察�he turns 

from it in horror�察�its very name is odious to him�察�he is an Epictetus�察�he is a 

Diogenes�察�he is an anchorite of ancient times who would live happily in a 

Thebaid。 He told us himself that it made little difference to him whether he 

dined on a piece of bread and a glass of water�察�or in luxury at the Caf* 

Anglais。   But   I   have   not   finished。   'Happy   be   those��'   exclaimed   Horace�察�

'who know how to suffer uncomplainingly the hardships of poverty/qui 

duram que callet pauperiem pati/��' Of whom does he speakof Lollius�察�or 

of our friend�察�who not only endures his poverty but who loves it�察�cherishes 

it as a lover adores his mistress�拭�And the final trait�察�what to you think of it�拭�

Lollius    was    always    ready   to  die   for  his  country'/non     ille  pro   patria 

timidus perire/。' In good faith�察�is it not curious�拭�Does it not seem as though 

Horace had known Count Larinski at Rome or at Tibur�拭─�

     ;I do not doubt it for an instant�察─�replied M。 Moriaz�察�taking the book 

from the hands of Abbe Miollens and placing it respectfully on the table。 

;Luckily�察�our friend Larinski�察�as you call him�察�fell upon the excellent idea 

of resuscitating himself some thirty years ago�察�which procured for us the 

great joy of meeting him at Saint Moritz�察�and while we are on the subject 

My dear abbe�察�have you a free�察�impartial mind�拭�Can you listen to me�拭�I 

have a question to propound�察�an elucidation to demand。 It is not only the 



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friend    to  whom      I  address   myself�察   �it  is  the  confessor�察   �the  director   of 

consciences�察  �the   man   of   the   whole   universe   in   whose   discretion   I   place 

most reliance。; 

     ;I am all ears�察─�responded the abbe�察�crossing the shapely legs in which 

he took no little pride。 

     M。 Moriaz  entered at   once into   the subject   tha

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