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universal observation�此�first�察�because she was charming�察�and�察�then�察�because 

she had a way of her own of dressing and of arranging her hair�察�a peculiar 

movement of the head�察�a grace of carriage�察�which inevitably must attract 

notice。 There were those who made so bold as to assert that she assumed 

certain   little   peculiarities   solely   for   the   purpose   of   attracting   the   chance 

observer。   Do   not   believe   a   word   of   it。   She   was   altogether   indifferent   to 

public   opinion   and   consulted   her   own   taste   alone�察  �which   was   certainly 

impregnated   with   a   touch   of   audacity�察  �but   she   did   not   seek   to   appear 

audaciousshe merely acted according to her natural bent。 Observing her 

from   a   distance�察  �people   were   apt   to   fancy   her   affected�察  �and   somewhat 

inclined to be fantastic�察�but on approaching her�察�their minds were speedily 

disabused       of  this   fancy。    The    purity    of  her   countenance�察      �her   air   of 

refinement       and    thorough     modesty�察     �speedily     dispelled    any    suspicious 

thoughts�察  �and   those   who   had   for   a   moment   harboured   them   would   say 

mentally�察 �Pardon   me�察 �mademoiselle�察 �I mistook。;   Such�察�at   least�察�was   the 

mental comment of Count Abel�察�as she passed close by him on leaving the 

church。   Her   father   was   telling   her   something   that   made   her   smile�察  �this 

smile   was   that   of   a   young   girl   just   budding   into   womanhood�察  �who   has 

nothing   yet   to   conceal   from   her   guardian   angel。   Count   Larinski   left   the 

church after her�察�and followed her with his eyes as she crossed the square。 



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On returning to the hotel he had a curiosity to satisfy。 He questioned one 

of the /garcons/�察�who pointed out to him in the hotel register for travellers 

the following entry�此 �M。 Moriaz�察�member of the Institute of France�察�and 

his daughter�察�from Paris�察�/en route/ for Saint Moritz。; ;And where then�拭─�

he asked himself�察�then dismissed the subject from his mind。 

     When he had dined�察�he repaired to the post´office to inquire for a letter 

he was expecting from Vienna。 He found it�察�and returned to shut himself 

up in his chamber�察�where he tore open the envelope with a feverish hand。 

This letter�察�written in a more peculiar than felicitous French�察�was the reply 

of the Jew banker。 It read as follows�此�

       ;M。 LE COMTE�此�

       ;Although you both write and understand German very well�察�you do 

not   like  to   read   it�察 �and therefore  I  write  to   you   in   French。  It grieves   me 

deeply   not   to   have   it   in   my   power   to   satisfy   your   honoured   demand。 

Business is very dull。 It is impossible for me to advance you another florin�察�

or even to renew your note�察�which falls due shortly。 I am the father of a 

family�察�it pains me to be compelled to remind you of this。 

       ;I wish to tell you quite freely what I think。 I did believe in your gun�察�

but I believe in it no longer�察�no one believes in it any more。 When strong�察�

it was too heavy�察�when you made it lighter�察�it was no longer strong。 What 

came next�拭�You know it burst。 Beware how you further perfect it�察�or it will 

explode   whenever   it   becomes   aware   that   any   one   is   looking   at   it。   This 

accursed   gun   has   eaten   up   the   little   you   had�察  �and   some   of   my   savings 

besides�察  �although   I   have   confidence   that   you   will�察  �at   least�察  �pay   me   the 

interest   due   on   that。   It   grieves   me   to   tell   you   so�察  �M。   de   Comte�察  �but   all 

inventors are more or less crack´brained�察�and end in the hospital。 For the 

love of God�察�leave guns as they are�察�and invent nothing more�察�or you will 

go overboard�察�and there will be no one to fish you out。; 

     Abel Larinski paused at this place。 He put his letter down on the table�察�

and�察�turning round in his arm´chair�察�with a savage air�察�his eye fixed on a 

distant   corner   of   the   room�察  �he   fell   to   thus   soliloquizing   in   a   sepulchral 

voice�此�

     ;Do you hear�察�idiot�拭�This old knave is right。 Accursed be the day when 

the genius of invention thrilled your sublime brain� �A grand discovery you 



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have made�察�forsooth� �What have I gained from it�拭�Grand illusions�察�grand 

discomfitures�       �What     hath   it  availed    me   that   I  passed    whole     nights 

discussing      with    you    breech´loaders�察     �screw´plates�察     �tumbrels�察   �sockets�察�

bridges�察  �ovoid   balls�察  �and   spring´locks�拭  �What   fruits   have   I   gained   from 

these   refreshing   conversations�拭  �You   foresaw   everything�察  �my   great   man�察�

except   that   one   little   thing   which   great   men   so   often   fail   to   see�察  �that 

mysterious something�察�I know not what�察�which makes success。 When you 

spoke to me�察 �in your   slow�察 �monotonous tones�察 �when you   fixed upon   me 

your melancholy gaze�察�I should have been able to read in your eyes that 

you were only a fool。 The devil take thee and thy gun�察�thy gun and thee�察�

hollow head�察�head full of chimeras�察�true Pole�察�true Larinski� ─�

     To whom was Count Abel speaking�拭�To a phantom�拭�To his double�拭�He 

alone knew。 When he had uttered the last words�察�he resumed the perusal of 

his letter�察�which ended thus�此�

       ;Will you permit me to give you a piece of advice�察�M。 le Comte�察�a 

good little piece of advice�拭�I have known you   for three   years�察�and have 

taken much interest in your welfare。 You invent guns�察�which�察�when they 

are strong�察�lack lightness。 I beg your pardon�察�but I do not comprehend you�察�

M。 le Comte。 The name you bear is excellent�察�the head you carry on your 

shoulders is superb�察�and it is the general opinion that you resemble /Faust/�察�

but neither name nor head does you any good。 Leave the guns as they are�察�

and   bestow   your   attention   upon   women�察  �they�察  �and   they  alone�察  �can   draw 

you out   of the   deep   waters where   you are   now  floundering。 There   is   no 

time   to   lose。   I   beg   your   pardon�察  �but   you   must   be   thirty   years   old�察  �and 

perhaps   a   little   more。   This   /diable/   of   a   gun   has   made   you   lose   three 

valuable years。 

       ;It pains   me�察�M。  le   Comte�察�to   be compelled to   remind you   that the 

little note falls due shortly。  I have had the value   of the bracelet you   left 

with me as a pledge estimated�察�it is not worth a thousand florins�察�as you 

believed�察�it is a piece of antiquity that has a value to only those who can 

indulge in a caprice for fancy articles�察�and such caprices are rare nowadays�察�

the time for such is past。 

       ;I   am�察 �M。  le   Comte�察 �with   much   respect�察 �your   humble   and   obedient 

servant�察�



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     ;MOSES GULDENTHAL。; 

       Abel Larinski turned once more in his chair。 He crumpled up between 

his fingers the letter of M。 Moses Guldenthal�察�saying to himself as he did 

so�察�that the Guldenthals are often very clear´sighted folks。 ;Ay�察�to be sure�察─�

thought he�察 �this Hebrew is right�察�I have lost three valuable years。 I have 

had fever�察�and my eyes have been clouded�察�but�察�Heaven be praised� �The 

charm   is    broken�察   �the  illusion   fled�察 �I  am   cured   saved�    �Farewell�察   �my 

chimera�察�I am no longer thy dupe� �Many thanks�察�my dear friend�此�I return to 

you your gun�察�do with it as it seemeth best to you。; 

     His eyes suddenly  fell on his own reflection  in the  mirror above the 

chimney´piece�察�and he regarded it fixedly for a few moments。 

     ;The semblance truly of an inventor�察─�he resumed�察�mournfully smiling。 

;This   pale�察  �emaciated   face�察  �these   deep´set   eyes�察  �with   dark   circles   about 

them�察�these hollow�察�cadaverous cheeks� �The three years have indeed left 

their   traces。   Bah�   �a   little   rest   in   the   Alpine   pastures�察  �and   /Faust/  will 

become rejuvenated。; 

     He seized a pen�察�and wrote the following reply�此�

       ;You are truly kind�察�my dear Guldenthal�此�you refuse me the miserable 

florins�察�but you give me in their stead a little piece of advice that is worth 

a   fortune。   Unluckily�察  �I   am   not   capable   of   following   it。   Noble   souls   like 

ours    comprehend       each   other    with   half  a  word�察   �and    you   are  a   poet 

whenever it suits you。 When in the course of the day you have transacted a 

neat little piece of business�察�after having rubbed your hands until you have 

almost deprived them of skin�察�you tune your violin�察�which you play like an 

angel�察�and   you   draw  from  it   such delightful strains that   your ledger and 

your cash´box fall to weeping with emotion。 I�察�too�察�am a musician�察�and my 

music is the fair sex。 But�察�alas� �women never can be for me other than an 

adorable inutility�察�a part of the dream of my life。 Your dreams yield you a 

handsome percentage�察�as I have sorrowfully experienced�察�my dreams yield 

me nothing�察�and therefore it is that they are dear to me。 

       ;I must prohibitunderstand me clearlyyour disposing of the trinket 

I left with you�察�we have the weakness�察�we Poles�察�of clinging to our family 

relics。   Set   your   mind   at   rest�察  �before   the   end   of   the   month   I   shall   have 

returned to Vienna�察�and will honour the dear little note。 One day you will 



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go down on your knees to beg of me to loan you a thousand florins�察�and I 

will astonish you with my ingratitude。 May the God of Ab

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