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Lorcy�察�in fact�察�soon grew disgusted with her cosmopolitan gossip and her 

physiology�察�she found her cynical and evil´minded。 In meeting her at the 

Ecole des Beaux´Arts�察�her first impulse was to evade her�察�but suddenly she 

changed her mind。 For some weeks past she had been governed by a fixed 

idea�察�about which all else revolved�察�an inspiration came over her�察�which 

doubtless fell directly from the skies。 

     ;Princess Gulof�察─�said she to   herself�察  �has passed her life in   running 

around the world�察�her real home is a railroad´car�察�there is not a large city 

where she has failed to make a sojourn�察�she is acquainted with the whole 

world�此�is it not possible that she knows Count Larinski�拭─�

     Mme。   de   Lorcy   retraced   her   steps�察  �cut   her   way   through   the   crowd�察�

succeeded      in   approaching     the   princess�察  �and�察  �taking    her  by   the   arm�察�

exclaimed�此 �Ah� �is it you�察�princess� �How is Moufflard�拭─�

     The princess turned her head�察�regarded her fixedly a moment�察�and then 

pressing her hand between her thumb and forefinger she rejoined with as 

little ceremony as   though they had   met the day  before�此 �Moufflard does 

very poorly indeed�察�my dear。 He died two months ago of indigestion。; 

     ;How you must have mourned his loss� ─�

     ;I am still inconsolable。; 

     ;Ah� �well�察�princess�察�I shall undertake to console you。 I own a lapdog�察�



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not yet six months old�此�you never saw a more charming one or one with a 

shorter nose or whiter and more delicate hair。 I am a great utilitarian�察�as 

you know。 I only care for large dogs that are of some use。 Will you accept 

of   me   Moufflard   II�拭  �But   you   must   come   and   fetch   him   yourself�察  �which 

will procure me the pleasure of seeing you at Maisons。; 

     The princess replied that she was on her way to England�察�that she was 

merely   taking   Paris   in   passing�察  �that   her   hours   were   numbered�察  �and   two 

minutes later she announced to Mme。 de Lorcy that she would call on her 

the following day�察�in the afternoon。 

     True   to   her   appointment�察  �Princess   Gulof   entered   Mme。   de   Lorcy's 

/salon/ the following day。 The ladies occupied themselves first of all with 

the   lapdog�察  �which   was   found   charming   and   quite   worthy   to   succeed   to 

Moufflard       I。  Mme。     de   Lorcy    watched      all  the   time   for   a  suitable 

opportunity   of     introducing     the  subject   nearest    to  her  heart�察  �when    she 

thought it had come�察�she observed�此�

     ;Apropos�察  �princess�察  �you   who   know   everything�察  �you   who   are   a   true 

cosmopolitan�察�have   you ever   heard of a   mysterious personage   who calls 

himself Count Abel Larinski�拭─�

     ;Not   that   I   am   aware   of�察  �my   dear�察  �although   his   name   may   not   be 

absolutely unknown to me。; 

     ;Search   among   your   reminiscences�察  �you   must   have   encountered   him 

somewhere�察�you have visited all the countries of the world; 

     ;Of    the   habitable    world�察─   �she   interposed�察     �but   according     to  my 

especial point of view Siberia scarcely can be called so�察�and it is there�察�if I 

mistake not�察�that your Count Larinski must have been sent。; 

     ;Would to heaven� �Perhaps there was question of procuring this little 

pleasure     for  his   father�察 �but�察  �unfortunately�察   �he   took   the   precaution    to 

emigrate   to America。   The   inconvenience   of America   is�察  �that   people   can 

return from there�察�for my Larinski has returned�察�and it is that that grieves 

me。; 

     ;What has he done to you�拭─�inquired the princess pinching the ears of 

the dog who was slumbering in her lap。 

     ;I spoke to you at Ostend about my goddaughter Mlle。 Moriaz�察�who is 

an adorable creature。 I proposed to marry her to my nephew�察�M。 Langis�察�a 



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most   highly   accomplished   young   man。   This   Larinski   came   suddenly   on 

the scene�察�he cast a charm over the child�察�and he will marry her。; 

     ;What a pity� �Is he handsome�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�that�察�to tell the truth�察�is his sole merit。; 

     ;It is merit sufficient�察─�replied the princess�察�whose gray eyes twinkled 

as she spoke。 ;There is nothing certain but a man's beauty�察�all else is open 

to discussion。; 

     ;Pray�察�allow me to consider matters from a more matter´of´fact point 

of   view�撮此  �said   Mme。   de   Lorcy。   ;Also   I   may   as   well   confide   to   you   my 

whole perplexity�此�I suspect Count Larinski of being neither a true Larinski 

nor a true count�察�I would stake my life that the Larinskis are all dead�察�and 

that this man is some adventurer。; 

     ;You will end by interesting me�察─�rejoined the princess。 ;Do not speak 

too   severely   of   adventurers�察  �however�察  �they   are   one   of   the   most   curious 

varieties   of   the   human   family。   Let   your   goddaughter   marry   hers�察  �it   will 

bring a piquant element into her life�察�the poor world is so generally a prey 

to ennui。; 

     ;Thank you� �my goddaughter was not born to marry an adventurer。 I 

detest    this   Larinski�察   �and   I  have    vowed     that   I  will  play    him   some 

abominable trick� ─�

     ;Do not become excited�察�my dear。 What colour are his eyes�拭─�

     ;Green as those of the cats or of the owls。; 

     Once more the eyes of Princess Gulof flashed and twinkled�察�and she 

cried�此 �An adventurer with green eyes� �Why�察�it is a superb match�察�and I 

find you hard to please。; 

     ;You     grieve   me�察  �princess�察─   �said   Mme。    de   Lorcy。   ;I  had   promised 

myself   that   you   would   lend   me   the   assistance   of   your   judgment�察  �your 

incomparable penetration�察�your experienced eye�察�that you would aid me in 

unmasking       this   Pole�察  �in  detecting   in   him   some   irremediable   vice     that 

would at once prove an insurmountable obstacle to the marriage。 Be good�察�

for once in your life�察�may I present him to you�拭─�

     ;I repeat to you that I am merely taking Paris in passing�察─�replied the 

princess�察     �and   I  am   expected     in  England。    Besides�察   �you    do  too   much 

honour   to   my   incomparable   penetration。   I   swear   to        you   that   I   am   no 



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connoisseur   in   Larinskis�察  �you   may   as   well   spare   yourself   the   pains   of 

presenting to me yours。 I am a good´natured woman�察�who has often been 

made a good dupe�察�and I do not complain of it。 The best reminiscences of 

my past are of sundry agreeable errors�察�and of men skilled in deception。 I 

have found it the wisest way to judge by the labels�察�and never to ask any 

one   to   show  me   the   contents   of his   sack�察 �for   I long   ago   discovered that 

sacks   are   very   apt   to   be   empty   or   at   best   only   poorly   filled。   Let   your 

goddaughter act according to her own head�察�if she deceives herself�察�it is 

because she wishes to be deceived�察�and she knows better than you what 

suits   her。  /Eh�   �bon   Dieu/�察  �what   matters   it   if   there   be   one   more   unhappy 

household under the broad canopy of heaven�拭�Besides�察�it is only fools who 

are unhappy�察�and who stupidly pause before a closed portal�察�others manage 

in   some   way   to   find   a   loop´hole   of   escape。   Marriage�察  �my   dear�察  �is   an 

institution     worn    threadbare。     Ten   years   hence    there   will   be   only   free 

women and husbands on trial。 Ten years hence the Countess Larinski will 

be a liberated countess。 Let her serve her time as a galley´slave�察�and she 

will come out entirely cured of her follies。; 

     

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