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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 

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