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the man I esteem�察�though he be poor。; 

     ;And   perhaps   a   little   because   of   that   very   reason�察─  �interrupted   M。 

Moriaz�察  �in   his   turn。   ;Come�察  �I   entreat   you�察  �let   me   explain   the   anxieties 

arising from my miserable good sense。 M。 Larinski has related his history 

to us。 Frankly�察�do you not think that it is rather thatwhat shall I sayof an 

adventurer�拭�The word shocks youI take it backbut you must admit that 

this Pole belongs to theambulatory family。; 

     ;Or family of heroes�察─�she replied。 

     ;That is it�察�of wandering heroes。 I wish all manner of good to heroes�察�

although I never have clearly discovered their use。 At all events�察�I am not 

sure that they are the best qualified men in the world to make a wife happy�察�

and I intend that my daughter shall be happy。; 

     ;You are not convinced as I am that M。 Larinski has a superior mind�察�

and a heart of gold�拭─�

     ;A  heart of   gold�   �I  should be   glad   to   believe   it。  I  have no   reason  to 

doubt it�察�but many very skilful persons are deceived by false jewellery。 Ah� �



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my   dear�察  �if   you   were   better   versed   in   chemistry�察  �you   would   know   how 

easy it is to manufacture a false trinket。 Formerly�察�after having cleaned the 

piece to be gilded�察�a gold amalgam was applied。 Now�察�the brass or copper 

trinket is steeped in a solution of perchloride of gold and bicarbonate of 

potash�察  �and   in   less   than   a   minute   the   thing   is   accomplished。   It   is   called 

gilding by immersion。 There is another process in which galvanism But 

let us admit that M。 Larinski's heart is real gold。 In the purest gold there is 

usually some alloy�察�to dispense with which resort must be had to the cupel。 

Do you not know what a cupel is�拭�It is a small capsule or cup of a porous 

substance�察  �used   in   the   refining   process�察  �and   possessing   the   property   of 

absorbing   the   fused   oxides   and   retaining   the   refined   metal。   What   is   the 

proportion of lead or of gold ore in M。 Larinski's heart�拭�Neither you nor I 

know。; 

     She    was    no   longer    listening�察   �her  chin    in  her   hand�察   �her  glances 

wandered over the glade。 He touched her arm gently to rouse her�察�and said�此�

;It is all over�拭�You love him�拭─�

     ;Why will you make me say so�拭─�she replied�察�blushing。 

     ;And he has declared himself�拭�He has dared; 

     ;He has dared nothing。 Ah� �how little you know him� �If you were to 

offer me to him�察�his pride would say no�察�and I would have to go down on 

my knees to get the better of his refusal。; 

     ;We will say�察�at once�察�that he is unique�察�that he is a marvel�察�that there is 

not a second Pole like him�察�the mould has been broken。 And yet are you 

sure that he loves you�拭─�

     She replied by a motion of the head。 

     ;I   should   confess�察─  �he   resumed�察   �that   the   passion   that   is   called   the 

grand   passion   is   for   me   a   sealed   letter�察  �the   mystery   of   mysteries。   I   am 

completely   ignorant   of       it。   Yet   that  did   not   prevent  my   marrying�察   �and 

making a choice that brought me great happiness。 Your method is different�察�

and I must believe that you have yielded to an irresistible force。 It seems 

to   me�察  �however�察    �that   resistance    can   always    be   made。    You   have    will�察�

character; 

     She interrupted him�察�murmuring�察 �It is either he or no one。; 

     ;Oh� �if it comes to that�察─�he continued�察 �you are of age�察�and mistress of 



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your actions�察�there is nothing for me but to submit。 Still�察�it will be painful 

to you�察�I like to believe�察�to marry in opposition to my wishes。; 

     ;Do you doubt it�拭�I am willing not to marry。; 

     ;Bad solution�   �It is   worse than the other。  Let us   come to   terms。 The 

positive has its place only in science。 It is absolutely true that borax is a 

salt composed of boracic acid and soda。 Beyond such facts all is uncertain。 

Does this happy man surmise the sentiments he has inspired�拭─�

     ;I tell you that you do not know him�拭�Do you take him for a coxcomb�拭�

When      he   came    this   morning     to   announce     his   departure�察   �his   serious 

intention was to bid us an eternal farewell�察�and never to see me again。; 

     ;A  most   excellent   idea   that�察─  �sighed   M。  Moriaz。  ;Unfortunately�察  �you 

represented      to   him   that   it  took   but   two   hours    to  go   from    Paris   to 

Cormeilles。; 

     ;I had trouble to persuade him of it。; 

     ;Well�察�since the matter stands thus�察�nothing is yet lost。 You know�察�my 

dear�察  �that   my   physician   advised   me   to   beware   of   abrupt   transitions�察  �and 

not   to   change   too   suddenly  from   the   keen   air   of   Engadine   to   the   heavy 

atmosphere of the plains。 On leaving Saint Moritz�察�we will descend five 

hundred       metres     lower�察   �and     remain     three    weeks     at   Churwalden�察�

consequently�察 �we will not be in Paris for a month。 You will employ this 

month   in   somewhat   calming   your   imagination。   It   is   very   easy   for   it   to 

become excited in these mountain´holes�察�without taking into account the 

wearisomeness of hotel´life。 From the very day after our arrival you took a 

dislike to the paper in our little /salon/�察�and its squares�察�I confess�察�are very 

ugly。  In   every  square�察 �a   thrush   stretching out its   neck to peck   a   currant。 

Two hundred thrushes and two hundred currantsit was enough to weary 

you to death。 Suddenly there appears a Pole; 

     ;The   thrushes   had   nothing   to   do   with   it�察─  �she   replied�察  �smiling。   ;A 

month hence I shall say as I do to´day。 'It is either he or no one。' And you 

shall choose。; 

     ;Do not repeat that formula�察�I beg。 Fixed resolves are the prison´ house 

of   the   will。   Promise   me   to   reflect�察  �reflection   is   an   excellent   thing。   One 

thing moregrant me in advance what I am going to ask you。; 

     ;It is granted。; 



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     ;You have a godmother; 

     ;Ah� �now we are coming to the point�察─�she added。 

     ;You   cannot   deny   that   Mme。   De   Lorcy   is   a   woman   of   the   world�察  �a 

woman of good sense�察�a woman of experience�察�who is deeply interested in 

your welfare; 

     ;And   who   has   decided   from   time   immemorial�察  �that   I   can   only   be 

happy on condition that I marry her nephew�察�M。 Camille Langis。; 

     ;Well�察�I admit that she is partial。 That is no reason why we should not 

send her our Pole。 She will inspect him�察�she will tell us her opinion�察�it will 

be a new element in the argument。; 

     ;Ah� �I know her opinion without asking it。 This woman of experience 

and    good    sense   is  incapable    of   recognising     merit   in  a  man    who    is 

sufficiently impertinent to make Mlle。 Moriaz love him�察�without having at 

least fifty thousand livres a year to offer her。; 

     ;What does that matter�拭�We will let her speakwe need not question 

her�察�an oracle�察�but she knows false jewellery。 If she discover; 

     ;I would require proofs�察─�she interrupted�察�quickly。 

     ;And if she furnish them�拭─�

     She   was   silent   an   instant�察  �then   she   said�此   �Let   it   be   so�察  �do   as   you 

please。; 

     With these words they ended the conversation�察�then arose�察�and retook 

the road to Saint Moritz。 M。 Moriaz scarcely had reached there�察�when he 

entered   a   carriage   to   drive   to   Cellarina�察  �provided   with   a   portfolio   given 

him by Antoinette。 He found M。 Larinski busy strapping his trunks�察 �and 

waiting for   the   mail´coach   that   made   the   journey  between   Samaden   and 

Chur by the Col du Julier。 

     M。 Moriaz expressed his regret at having missed his visit�察�and asked if 

he would consent to charge himself with a commission for his daughter�察�

who desired to send to her godmother�察�Mme。 De Lorcy�察�a sketch of Saint 

Moritz。 

     ;Cheerfully�察─�coldly replied Count Abel�察�and he promised�察�so soon as 

he reached Paris�察�to send the portfolio to Maisons Lafitte。 

     ;Do better than that�察─�rejoined M。 Moriaz�察 �and carry your good´nature 

so far as to take it yourself to its address。 Mme。 de Lorcy is an amiable 



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woman�察�who will be charmed to make your acquaintance�察�and hear from 

you of us。; 

     The count bowed with a submissive air。 There was so little ardour in 

this   submission    that  M。   Moriaz    queried   if  his  daughter   had   not  been 

dreaming�察�if M。 Larinski was as much in love with her as she fancied。 He 

had   not   read   the   anonymous   letter�察  �Antoinette   had   refrained   from   even 

mentioning it to him。 

    He was returning to Saint Moritz�察�when he met midway a pedestrian�察�

who�察�lost in thought�察�neither looked at him nor recognised him。 M。 Moriaz 

ordered the coachman to stop�察�sprang out of the carriage�察�went up to the 

traveller whom he seized by both shoulders�察�exclaiming�此�

     ;What�察�you� �you again� �I can go nowhere in Grisons without meeting 

you。 I ask as I did at Chur�察�'Where do you come from��' ; 

     ;Did    you   think  I  would    stay  there  forever�拭─   �rejoined   M。   Camille 

Langis�察�reproachfully。 ;You have not kept your word�察�you have forgotten 

me�察�you did not write to me。 I am tired of waiting�察�so here I am。; 

     ;And where are you going�拭─�

     ;To the Hotel Badrutt�察�to plead my own cause�察�because my advocate 

has failed me。; 

   

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