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also�察�to educate his wife�察�he intended that the daughter of the grand´vizier
should consecrate herself wholly to his happiness�察 �to his service。 To
possess a beautiful slave�察�with velvety eyes�察�chestnut hair�察�tinged with gold�察�
who would make of Samuel Brohl her padishah and her god�察�who would
pass her life at his knees on the alert for his wishes�察 �reading his good
pleasure in his face�察 �attentive to his fancies and to his eye´brows�察�
belonging to him body and soul�察 �uplifting to him the gaze of a timid
gazelle or a faithful spanielsuch was his dream of conjugal felicity。 And
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little need would he have to exert himself much in the education of Mlle。
Antoinette Moriaz。 Love would charge itself with that。 She adored Samuel
Brohl�察�and he relied upon her devotion�察�it were impossible that she could
refuse him anything� �She was prepared in advance for every compliance�察�
every obedience�察 �she was ready to be his humble servant in all things。
Knaves make it their boast that they can readily fathom honest people�察�the
truth is�察�they only half comprehend them。 Honest people have sentiments�察�
as do certain languages�察�reputed easy�察�which are full of mystery�察�of refined
delicacy�察 �inaccessible to the vulgar mind。 A commercial traveller often
learns to speak Italian in three weeks�察 �and yet never really knows the
language�察 �Samuel Brohl had gained a superficial knowledge of Mlle。
Moriaz in a few days�察 �and yet he was far from having a true
comprehension of her。
He arrived at Maisons in the most cheerful�察 �self´satisfied frame of
mind。 As he walked through the park�察�he remembered that Mme。 de Lorcy
had lost her only two children when they were still of a tender age�察�that
she was therefore free to will her property as she pleased�察�that she had a
short neck�察 �an apoplectic temperament�察 �that Antoinette was her
goddaughter�察�that although she was piqued with Count Larinski the count
was adroit�察 �and would find a way to regain her sympathies。 The park
appeared to him magnificent�察 �he admired its long�察 �regular alleys�察 �which
had the appearance of extending as far as Peking�察 �he paused some
moments before the purple beech�察�and it seemed to him that there must be
some resemblance between this beautiful tree and himself。 He
contemplated with the eyes of proprietorship the terrace planted with
superb lindens�察 �and he decided that he would establish himself in his
Maisons chateau�察 �that his pretty Cormeilles villa would merely be his
country´seat。 As it may be seen�察 �his imagination refused him nothing�察 �it
placed happiness and wealth untold at his command。
We are unable to state whether Mme。 de Lorcy actually had an
apoplectic temperament�察 �the one thing certain is�察 �that she was not dead。
Samuel Brohl perceived her from afar on the veranda�察�which she had just
stepped out upon in order to watch for his arrival。 He had forgotten
himself in the park�察 �which should one day be his park�察 �and she was
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beginning to be uneasy about his coming。
She cried out to him�此 �At last� �You always make us wait for you�察─�
adding�察 �in a most affable tone�察 �We meet to´day under less tragic
circumstances than the last time you were here�察�and I hope you will bear
away a pleasanter remembrance of Maisons。;
He respectfully kissed her hand�察 �saying�此 �Happiness must be
purchased�察�I cannot pay too dearly for mine。;
She ushered him into the /salon/�察�where he had scarcely set foot�察�when
he descried an old woman lounging on a /causeuse/�察�fanning herself as she
chatted with Abbe Miollens。 He remained motionless�察 �his eyes fixed�察�
scarcely breathing�察�cold as marble�察�it seemed to him that the four walls of
the /salon/ swayed from right to left�察�and left to right�察�and that the floor
was sliding from under his feet like the deck of a pitching vessel。
The previous day�察 �Antoinette once departed�察 �Mme。 de Lorcy had
resumed her attack on Princess Gulof�察 �and the princess had ended by
consenting to delay her departure�察�to dine with the adventurer of the green
eyes�察 �and to subject him to a close scrutiny。 There she was�察 �yes�察 �it was
indeed she� �The first impulse of Samuel Brohl was to regain the door as
speedily as possible�察�but he did nothing of the kind。 He looked at Mme。 de
Lorcy�此 �she herself was regarding him with astonishment�察 �she wondered
what could suddenly have overcome him�察�she could find no explanation
for the bewilderment apparent in his countenance。 ;It is a mere chance�察─�
he thought at last�察 �she has not intentionally drawn me into a snare。; This
thought was productive of a sort of half relief。
;/Eh bien��/ what is it�拭─ �she asked。 ;Has my poor /salon/ still the
misfortune to be hurtful to you�拭─�
He pointed to a /jardiniere/�察 �saying�此 �You are fond of hyacinths and
tuberoses�察�their perfume overpowered me for a moment。 I fear you think
me very effeminate。;
She replied in a caressing voice�此 �I take you for a most worthy man
who has terrible nerves�察 �but you know by experience that if you have
weaknesses I have salts。 Will you have my smelling´bottle�拭─�
;You are a thousand times too good�察─ �he rejoined�察 �and bravely
marched forward to face the danger。 It is a well´known fact that dangers in
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a silken robe are the most formidable of all。
Mme。 de Lorcy presented him to the princess�察�who raised her chin to
examine him with her little glittering eyes。 It seemed to him that those
gray orbs directed at him were two balls�察�which struck him in the heart�察�he
quivered from head to foot and asked himself confusedly whether he were
dead or living。 He soon perceived that he was still living�察�the princess had
remained impassiblenot a muscle of her face had moved。 She ended by
bestowing upon Samuel a smile that was almost gracious�察�and addressing
to him some insignificant words�察 �which he only half understood�察 �but
which seemed to him exquisitedelicious。 He fancied that she was saying
to him�此 �You have a chance�察 �you were born lucky�察 �my sight has been
impaired for some years�察�and I do not recognise you。 Bless your star�察�you
are saved� ─ �He experienced such a transport of joy that he could have
flung his arms about the neck of Abbe Miollens�察�who came up to him with
extended hand�察�saying�此�
;What have you been thinking about�察 �my dear count�拭 �Since we last
met a very great event has been accomplished。 What woman wishes�察�God
wishes�察�but�察�after all�察�my own humble efforts were not without avail�察�and I
am proud of it。;
Mme。 de Lorcy requested Count Larinski to offer his arm to Princess
Gulof and lead her out to dinner。 He mechanically complied�察�but