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her wrist。 This bracelet from which she never was partedthis bracelet that 

Count Larinski had given to herthis bracelet that he loved because it had 

belonged to his mother�察�and that the late Countess Larinski had worn as 

long as she livedresembled none other�察�but Mlle。 Moriaz observed that it 

had a strong   resemblance to   the Persian bracelet that   the Princess   Gulof 

had described to her�察�and which she had exchanged for Samuel Brohl。 The 

three gold plates�察�the grotesque animals�察�the filigree networknothing was 

wanting。 She took it from her arm and handed it to M。 Langis�察�saying to 

him�此 �There is�察�it seems�察�something written on the interior of one of these 

plates�察�but you must know the secret to be able to open it。 Can you guess 

secrets�拭─�

     He carefully examined the bracelet。 ;Two of these plates�察─�said he�察 �are 

solid�察�and of heavy gold�察�the third is hollow�察�and might serve as a case。 I 

see a little hinge that is almost invisible�察�but I seek in vain for the secretI 

cannot find it。; 

     ;Is the hinge strong�拭─�

     ;Not very�察�and the lid easily could be forced open。; 

     ;That is what I want you to do�察─�she rejoined。 

     ;What are you thinking of�拭�I would not spoil a trinket that you value。; 

     She replied�此 �I have made the acquaintance of a Russian princess who 



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has a mania for physiology and dissection。 I have caught the disease�察�and I 

want to begin to dissect。 I am fond of this trinket�察�but I want to know what 

is inside。 Do as I tell you�察─�she continued。 ;You will find in the laboratory 

the necessary instruments。 Go�察�the key is in the door。; He consulted her 

look�察�her eye was burning�察�her voice broken�察�and she repeated�此 �Gogo� �

Do you not understand me�拭─�

     He obeyed�察�went to the laboratory�察�taking the bracelet with him。 After 

five minutes he returned saying�此 �I am very unskilful�察�I crushed the lid in 

raising it�察�but you wished it�察�and your curiosity will be satisfied。; 

     She    could�察   �in  truth�察 �satisfy   her   curiosity。   She   eagerly    seized    the 

bracelet�察�and on the back of the plate�察�now left bare�察�she saw engraved in 

the   gold�察  �characters    almost    microscopic      in  size。  Through     the   greatest 

attention   she   succeeded   in   deciphering   them。   She   distinguished   several 

dates�察  �marking   the   year�察  �the   month�察  �and   the   day�察  �when   some   important 

event had occurred to the Princess Gulof。 These dates�察�accompanied by no 

indication      of   any    kind�察  �formerly      sufficed    to   recall   the   principal 

experiments that she had practised on mankind before having discovered 

Samuel Brohl。 The result had not been very cheerful�察�for beneath this form 

of calendar stood a confession of faith�察�thus expressed�察 �Vanity of vanities�察�

all is vanity� ─�This melancholy declaration was signed�察�and the signature 

was perfectly legible。 Mlle。 Moriaz spelled it out readily�察�although at that 

moment her sight was dim�察�and she was convinced that the trinket�察�which 

Count   Larinski   had   presented   to   her   as   a   family   relic�察  �had   belonged   to 

Anna Petrovna�察�Princess Gulof。 

     She   grew   mortally   pale�察  �and   lost   consciousness�察  �she   seemed   on   the 

verge of an attack of delirium。 In the agitation of her mind�察�she imagined 

that she saw herself at a great distance�察�at the end of the world�察�and very 

small�察�she was climbing a mountain�察�on the other side of which there was 

a man awaiting her。 She questioned herself�察 �Am I�察�or is this traveller�察�Mlle。 

Moriaz�拭─�She closed her eyes�察�and saw a blank abyss open before her�察�in 

which   her   life   was   ingulfed�察  �whirled   about�察  �like   the   leaf   of   a   tree   in   a 

whirlpool。 

     M。 Langis drew near her�察�and�察�lightly slapping the palms of her hands�察�

said�察 �What is the matter�拭─�



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     She roused herself�察�made an effort to lift her head�察�and let it sink again。 

The trouble that lay in the depths of her heart choked her�察�she experienced 

an irresistible need of confiding in some one�察�and she judged that the man 

who was talking to her was one of those men to whom a woman can tell 

her   secret�察  �one   of   those   souls   to   whom   she   could   pour   out   her   shame 

without blushing。 She began�察�in a broken voice�察�a confused�察�disconnected 

recital that Camille could scarcely follow。 However�察�he finally understood�察�

he   felt   himself   divided   between   an   immense   pity   for   her   despair�察  �and   a 

fierce lover's joy that tightened his throat and well´nigh strangled him。 

     The belfry of Cormeilles had recovered its voice�察�two o'clock rang out 

on the air。 Antoinette rose and exclaimed�此 �I was to meet him at the pretty 

little gate that you see from here� �He will have the right to be angry if I 

keep him waiting。; 

     At   once   she   hastened   towards   the   balustered   steps   that   led   from   the 

terrace to the orchard。 M。 Langis followed her�察�seeking to detain her。 ;You 

need not see him again�察─�said he。 ;I will meet him。 Pray�察�charge me with 

your explanations。; 

     She   repelled him  and   replied�察 �in   a   voice   of   authority�此   �I   wish to   see 

him�察�no one but I can say to him what I have in my heart。 I command you 

to   remain here�察  �I  intend   that   he  shall blame   no   one but   me。;   She   added 

with a curl of the lips meant for a smile�此 �You must remember�察�I do not 

believe yet that I have been deceived�察�I will not believe it until I have read 

the lie in his eyes。; 

     She hastily descended into the orchard�察�and�察�during five minutes�察�her 

eye    fixed   on   the  gate�察  �she   waited   for   Samuel     Brohl。   Her   impatience 

counted   the   seconds�察  �and   yet   Mlle。   Moriaz   could   have   wished   the   gate 

would never open。 There was near by an old apple´tree that she loved�察�in 

the old days she had more than once suspended her hammock from one of 

its arched and drooping branches。 She leaned against the gnarled trunk of 

the old tree。 It seemed to her that she was not alone�察�some one protected 

her。 

     At last the gate opened and admitted Samuel Brohl�察�who had a smile 

on his lips。 His first words were�此 �And your umbrella� �You have forgotten 

it�拭─�



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     She   replied�此   �Do   you   not   see   that   there   is   no   sunshine�拭─  �And   she 

remained leaning against the apple´tree。 

     He uplifted his hand to show her the blue sky�察�he let it fall again。 He 

looked at Antoinette�察�and he was afraid。 He guessed immediately that she 

knew all。 At once he grew audacious。 

     ;I spent a dull day yesterday�察─�said he。 ;Mme。 de Lorcy invited me to 

dine with a crazy woman�察�but the night made up for it。 I saw Engadine in 

my dreamsthe firs�察�the Alpine pines�察�the emerald lakes�察�and a red hood。; 

     ;I�察  �too�察  �dreamed   last   night。   I   dreamed   that   the bracelet   you   gave   me 

belonged to the   crazy woman   of whom  you speak�察 �and that she had   her 

name engraved on it。; 

     She threw him the bracelet�此�he picked it up�察�examined it�察�turned and 

returned it in his trembling fingers。 She grew impatient。 ;Look at the place 

that has been forced open。 Don't you know how to read�拭─�

     He   read�察  �and   became   stupefied。   Who   would   have   believed   that   this 

trinket   that   he   had   found   among   his   father's   old   traps   had   come   to   him 

from Princess Gulof�拭�that it was the price she had paid for Samuel Brohl's 

ignominy and shame�拭�Samuel was a fatalist�察�he felt that his star had set�察�

that   Fate   had   conspired   to   ruin   his

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