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that   Fate   had   conspired   to   ruin   his   hopes�察  �that   he   was   found   guilty   and 

condemned。 His heart grew heavy within him。 

     ;Can you tell me what I ought to think of a certain Samuel Brohl�拭─�she 

asked。 

     That   name�察  �pronounced   by   her�察  �fell   on   him   like   a   mass   of   lead�察  �he 

never would have believed that there could be so much weight in a human 

word。   He   trembled      under   the   blow�察  �then   he   struck   his   brow   with   his 

clinched hand and replied�此�

     ;Samuel Brohl is a man as worthy of your pity as he is of mine。 If you 

knew   all   that   he   has   suffered�察  �all   that   he   has   dared�察  �you   could   not   help 

deeply pitying him and admiring him。 Listen to me�察�Samuel Brohl is an 

unfortunate man; 

     ;Or a wretch� ─�she interrupted�察�in a terrible voice。 She was seized by a 

fit of nervous laughter�察�she cried out�此 �Mme。 Brohl� �I will not be called 

Mme。 Brohl。 Ah� �that poor Countess Larinski� ─�

     He    had    a  spasm    of   rage   that  would     have    terrified   her  had    she 



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conjectured what agitated him。 He raised his head�察�crossed his arms on his 

breast�察�and said�察�with a bitter smile�此�

     ;It was not the man that you loved�察�it was the count。; 

     She replied�察 �The man whom I loved never lied。; 

     ;Yes�察�I lied� ─�he cried�察�gasping for breath。 ;I drank that cup of shame 

without     remorse    or  disgust。   I  lied  because    I  loved   you   madly。    I  lied 

because you were dearer to me than my honour。 I lied because I despaired 

of touching your heart�察�and any road seemed good that led to you。 Why 

did I meet you�拭�why could I not see you without recognising in you the 

dream of my whole life�拭�Happiness had passed me by�察�it was about to take 

flight�察�I caught it in a trapI lied。 Who would not lie�察�to be loved by you�拭─�

     Samuel   Brohl   never   had   looked   so   handsome。   Despair   and   passion 

kindled a sombre flame in his eyes�察�he had the sinister charm of a fiery 

Satan。 He fixed on Antoinette a fascinating glance that said�此 �What matter 

my name�察�my lies�察�and the rest�拭�My face is not a mask�察�and I am the man 

who     pleased   you。;    He   had   not  the  least   suspicion    of  the  astonishing 

facility with which Antoinette had taken back the heart that she had given 

away     so  easily�察  �he  did   not  suspect    that  miracles    can   be  wrought     by 

contempt。 In the middle ages people believed in golems�察�figures in clay of 

an entrancing beauty�察�which had all the appearance of life。 Under a lock of 

hair was written�察�in Hebrew characters�察�on their brow�察�the word ;Truth。; If 

they chanced to lie�察�the word was obliterated�察�they lost all their charm�察�the 

clay was no longer anything but clay。 

     Mlle。   Moriaz   divined   Samuel   Brohl's   thought�察  �she   exclaimed�此   �The 

man I loved was he whose history you related to me。; 

     He   would   have   liked   to   kill   her�察  �so   that   she   never   should   belong   to 

another。 Behind Antoinette�察�not twenty steps distant�察�he descried the curb 

of a well�察�and grew dizzy at the sight。 He discovered�察�with despair�察�that he 

was not made of the stuff for crime。 He dropped down on his knees in the 

grass�察�and cried�察 �If you will not pardon me�察�nothing remains for me but to 

die� ─�She stood motionless and impassive。 She repeated between her teeth 

Camille     Langis's    phrase�此   �I  am   waiting    until  this  great   comedian     has 

finished playing his piece。; 

     He rose and started to run towards the well。 She was in front of him 



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and barred the passage�察�but at the same moment she felt two hands clasp 

her    waist�察  �and   the   breath    of  two    lips  that  sought     her  lips   and   that 

murmured�察 �You love me still�察�since you do not want me to die。; 

     She   struggled   with   violence   and   horror�察  �she   succeeded�察  �by   a   frantic 

effort�察�in disengaging herself from his grasp。 She fled towards the house。 

Samuel Brohl   rushed   after   her in   mad   pursuit�察�he was   just   reaching  her�察�

when   he   suddenly   stopped。   He   had   caught   sight   of   M。   Langis�察  �hurrying 

from   out   a   thicket�察  �where   he   had   been   hidden。   Growing   uneasy�察  �he   had 

approached   the   orchard   through   a   path   concealed   by   the   heavy   foliage。 

Antoinette�察�out of breath�察�ran to him�察�gasping�察 �Camille�察�save me from this 

man� ─  �and   she threw  herself   into   his  arms�察 �which   closed   about   her   with 

delight。 He felt her sink�察�she would have fallen had he not supported her。 

     At   the   same   instant   a   menacing   voice   saluted   him   with   the   words�察�

;Monsieur�察�we will meet again� ─�

     ;To´day�察�if you will�察─�he replied。 

     Antoinette's     wild    excitement     had   given    place    to  insensibility�察   �she 

neither   saw   nor   heard�察  �her   limbs   no   longer   sustained   her。   Camille   had 

great difficulty in bringing her to the house�察�she could not ascend the steps 

of the terrace�察�he was obliged to carry her。 Mlle。 Moiseney saw him�察�and 

filled the air with her cries。 She ran forward�察�she lavished her best care on 

her queen。 All the time she was busy in bringing her to her senses she was 

asking     Camille     for  explanations�察    �to   which    she   did   not  pay    the  least 

attention�察  �she   interrupted   him   at   every   word   to   exclaim�此   �This   has   been 

designed�察�and you are at the bottom of the plot。 I have suspected youyou 

owe Antoinette a grudge。 Your wounded vanity never has recovered from 

her   refusal�察  �and   you   are   determined   to   be   revenged。   Perhaps   you   flatter 

yourself that she will end by loving you。 She does not love you�察�and she 

never will love you。 Who are you�察�to dare compare yourself with Count 

Larinski�拭�Be silent� �Do I believe in Samuel Brohl�拭�I do not know Samuel 

Brohl。 I venture my head that there is no such person as Samuel Brohl。; 

     ;Not much of a venture�察�mademoiselle�察─�replied M。 Moriaz�察�who had 

arrived in the meantime。 

     Antoinette remained during an hour in a state of mute languor�察�then a 

violent   fever   took   possession   of   her。 When   the   physician   who   had   been 



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sent for arrived�察�M。 Langis accompanied him into the chamber of the sick 

girl。   She   was   delirious�此  �seated   upright�察  �she   kept   continually   passing   her 

hand   over   her   brow�察  �she   sought   to   efface   the   taint   of   a   kiss   she   had 

received     one   moonlight      night�察  �and   the  impression      in  her  hair   of  the 

flapping of   a   bat's   wings   that   had   caught   in   her  hood。 These two   things 

were confounded in her memory。 From time to time she said�此 �Where is 

my portrait�拭�Give me my portrait。; 

     It was about ten o'clock when M。 Langis called on Samuel Brohl�察�who 

was   not   astonished   to   see   him   appear�察  �he   had   hoped   he   would   come。 

Samuel       had   regained     self´possession。      He    was    calm    and    dignified。 

However�察�the tempest through which he had gone had left on his features 

some vestige of its passage。 His lips quivered�察�and his beautiful chestnut 

locks curled like serpents about his temples�察�and gave his head a Medusa´ 

like appearance。 

     He said to Camille�此 �Where and when�拭�Our seconds will undertake the 

arrangement of the rest。; 

     ;You mistake�察�monsieur�察�the motive of my visit�察─�replied M。 Langis。 ;I 

am   grieved   to   destroy   your   illusions�察  �but   I   did   not   come   to   

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