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which condemned him to be only a knave。 At the expiration of his term of 

freedom�察�he declared himself solvent�察�and the princess took possession of 



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her merchandise。 

     ;Yes�察�poets are corrupters�察─�thought Count Abel Larinski。 ;If Samuel 

Brohl never had read /The Merchant of Venice/�察�or /Egmont/�察�a tragedy in 

five   acts�察  �or   Schiller's   ballads�察  �he   would   have   been   resigned   to   his   new 

position�察  �he   would   have   seen   its   good   sides�察  �and   would   have   eaten   and 

drunk      his  shame      in  peace�察   �without     experiencing       any   uncomfortable 

sensations�察�but he had read the poets�察�and he grew disgusted�察�nauseated。 

He was dying with desire to get away�察�and the princess suspected it。 She 

kept   him   always   in   sight�察  �she   held   him   close�察  �she   paid   him   quarterly�察�

shilling by shilling�察�his meagre allowance。 She said to herself�此�'So long as 

he has nothing�察�he cannot escape。' She mistook�察�he did escape�察�and he was 

so   afraid   of   being   retaken   that   for   some   time   he   hid   like   a   criminal�察�

pursued by the police。 He fancied that this woman was always on his track。 

It was then�察�for the first time�察�that he felt hunger�察�for they eat in the land of 

Egypt。 He lived by all sorts of expedients�察�and cursed the poets。 One day 

he learned that his father was dead�察�he hastened to the old tavern in order 

to   succeed   to   the   inheritance。   He   was   not   aware   that   for   two   years   old 

Jeremiah Brohl had been in his dotage�察�and that his debtors mocked him 

while   devouring   his   substance。 A  fine   inheritance�   �it   was   diminished   to 

two   or   three   rickety  chairs�察  �four   cracked   walls   that   scarcely  could   stand 

upright�察�and some jewellery concealed in a hiding´place that Samuel knew 

of。   Old   Jeremiah   never   had   been   able   to   dispose   of   it   for   the   price   he 

required�察�and he preferred to keep it rather than lower his charge。 He had 

principles�察�which was well for Samuel�察�as the jewellery was useful to him。 

He sold a necklace�察�and set out for Bucharest�察�some one having told him 

that   he   certainly   would   make   his   fortune   there。   He   gave   music´lessons�察�

this   wearisome       profession     did   not  suit   him�察  �he   could    not  endure     the 

constraint      and   the   regular    hours。    The    boys    plagued      himhe     would 

willingly have wrung their necks�察�the girls treated him like a dog  they 

never thought of his being handsome�察�because they suspected him of being 

a Jew。 Why had he gone to Bucharesta city where all Germans are Jews�察�

and where Jews are not considered men�拭�Although he had earned a little 

money�察  �he   grew   melancholy�察  �and   he   began   to   think   seriously   of   killing 

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     Count     Abel    Larinski    leaned   forward�察    �plucked    a  spray    of  heather�察�

tickled his lips with it�察�and began to laugh�察�then�察�striking his breast�察�he said�察�

in an undertone�察 �Thank God�察�Samuel Brohl is not dead�察�for he is here� ─�

     He spoke the truth�此�Samuel Brohl was not dead�察�and life was of value 

to him�察�since he had met Mlle。 Antoinette Moriaz in the cathedral in Chur。 

It was Samuel Brohl who had come to Cormeilles�察�and who was seated�察�at 

this moment�察�in the midst of a grove of oaks。 Perhaps the lark that he had 

heard singing a quarter of an hour before had recognised him�察�for it had 

ceased singing。 The peacock continued its screaming�察�and its doleful cries 

sounded like a warning。 Yes�察�the man seated among the heather�察�employed 

in narrating his own history to himself�察�was indeed Samuel Brohl�察�and the 

proof of   this   was   that   he   had   laughed�察 �while   Count Abel   Larinski   never 

laughed�察�moreover�察�for four years the latter had been out of the world。 The 

second reason is�察�perhaps�察�the better。 

     He    whom�察    �with   or   without    his  consent�察   �we    shall  call  henceforth 

Samuel   Brohl�察  �reproached   himself   for   this   access   of   levity�察  �as   he   would 

have reproached himself for a false note that had escaped him in executing 

a   Mozart   sonata。   He   resumed   his   grave�察  �dignified   air�察  �in   order   to   salute 

with a wave of his hand the phantom that had just appeared before him。 It 

was the same that he had summoned one evening at the Hotel Steinbock�察�

and treated there as an addle´brain�察�as a visionary�察�and even as an imbecile�察�

but   this   time   he   gave   him   a   more   indulgent   and   gracious   reception。   He 

bore    him    no   ill´will�察  �he  wished     him    well�察  �he   was    under    essential 

obligations to him�察�and Samuel Brohl was no ingrate。 

     ;Ah� �well�察�my poor friend�察�I am here�察─�he said�察�in that mute language 

that phantoms understand。 ;I have taken your place�察�and almost your form�察�

I play your part in the great fair of this world�察�and�察�although your noble 

body has rested for four years�察�six feet underground�察�thanks to me you still 

live。   I   always   have   had   a   most   sincere   admiration   for   you。   I   considered 

you a phenomenon�察�a prodigy。 You were courageous�察�devoted�察�generosity 

itself�察�you esteemed honour above all the gold deposits in California�察�you 

detested     all  coarse    thoughts     and   doubtful    actions�察   �your   mother     had 

nourished you in all sublime follies。 You were a true chevalier�察�a true Pole�察�

the last   Don   Quixote in this   age of sceptics�察�plunderers�察 �and   interlopers。 



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Blessed be the chance that made us acquainted� �You lived retired�察�solitary�察�

unknown�察  �in   a   miserable   hovel   just   outside   of   Bucharest。   So   goes   the 

world� �You were in hidingyou who had nothing to hide from either God 

or man you who deserved a crown。 Alas� �the Russian Government had 

the poor taste not to appreciate your exploits�察�and you feared that it would 

claim and obtain your extradition。 At our first meeting I pleased you�察�and 

you took me into your friendship�察�I spoke Polish�察�and you loved music。 I 

became   your   intimate   friend�察  �your   sole   companion�察  �your   confidant。 You 

must   grant   that   you   owe   to   me   the   last   happy   moments   of   your   short 

existence。   I   soon   knew   your   origin�察  �the   history   of   your   youth�察  �of   your 

enterprises�察�and of your misfortunes。 You initiated me into the secret of the 

great invention that you had just made�察�you explained to me in detail the 

mechanism of your famous gun。 I was intelligent�察�I understood�察�or thought 

I understood。 This gun�察�you said�察�would one day make my fortune�察�for�察�on 

your own account�察�you had renounced all hope�察�you had heart´disease�察�and 

you knew that you were condemned to a speedy end。 My imagination was 

kindled。 Through my entreaty  you decided to leave   with me for Vienna。 

This expedition was fatal to you�察�but I swear to you I did not foresee it。; 

     Samuel   crossed   his   hands   on   his   knee�察  �then   he   continued�此   �May  my 

tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth�察�may my blood cease to flow in my 

veins�察�may the marrow dry up in my bones�察�if ever I forget to be grateful 

for   what   I   owe   to   you�察�Abel   Larinski�察  �or   cease   to   remember   the   forlorn 

hovel in which we passed the first night of our journey� �You were attacked 

by suffocation。 You had only time to call and wake me。 I hastened to you。 

You gave me�察�in a dying voice�察�your last instructions。 You delivered into 

my  hands   your   last   fifty  florins�察  �which   were   as   acceptable   as   an   orange 

would have been to the shipwrecked passengers of the Medusa。 Then you 

pointed with   your finger   to a   box�察 �in which   were inclosed   family  relics�察�

letters�察�your journal�察�and papers。 You said�此�'Destroy all that�察�Poland is dead�察�

let no one remember that I have lived��' After that you breathed your last。 

Well�   �I   confess   that   I   did   not   fulfil   your   orders。   I   kept   your   mother's 

portrait�察�the papers�察�all�察�and�察�in announcing your decease to the police�察�I 

made them believe that the man who was dead was named Samuel Brohl�察�

and   that   Count   Larinski   still   lived。   What   would   you   have   me   do�拭  �The 



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temptation   was   too   great。   Samuel   Brohl   had   disgraceful   antecedents�察  �he 

was base´born�察�he had been sold�察�there was a stain on his past that never 

could be wiped away�察�and�察�as he had had the misfortune to read the poets�察�

it had come about that he often despised himself。 It was�察�indeed�察�time that 

he should be thrown into the shade�察�and my joy was extreme to know that 

he   was   dead�察  �and   to   feel   that   I   was   alive。   As   soon   as   I   succeeded   in 

persuading myself that I was indeed Count Abel Larinski�察�I was as happy 

as a child whose parents have dressed him in new clothes�察�and who struts 

about to show them。 With your name I acquired a noble past�察�in thought�察�I 

roamed through it with delight�察�I visited its every nook   and corner�察�as   a 

poor devil would make the circuit of a park that he has just come to inherit。 

You bequeathed me your relations�察�your adventures�察�your exploits。 When 

you fought for your country�察�I was there�察�when you received a gun´shot´ 

wound   near   Dubrod�察  �it   was   into   my   flesh   that   the   bullet   penetrated。   Of 

what do you complain�拭�Between friends is not everything in common�拭�I 

left   my  

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