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had left there。 He is esteemed there as a most worthy man�察�as an inventor 

who was more daring than wise�察�as a devoted patriot�察�as one of those Poles 

whose only thought is of Poland and of their Utopia�察�and who would set 

fire to the four corners of the earth without wincing�察�for the sole purpose 

of procuring embers at which to roast their chestnuts。 I will not return to 

the subject of the gun�察�you know all about it。 It seems that there was some 

good   in   this   explosive gun�察 �and   that   he   who invented it united   a sort of 

genius with ingenuousness�察�inexperience�察�and ignorance enough to make 

one weep。 Nothing can be said against the private character of the man。 He 

had a   few  debts�察�and   his   tradespeople   felt considerable   anxiety  when   he 

left Vienna one morning on foot。 He had no sooner reached Switzerland 

than he sent back money to settle everything。 Here we have an admirable 

trait。 However�察�his tastes were simple�察�and he led a steady life�察�it was the 

gun   that   brought   his   finances   into   disorder。   I   will   add   that   M。   Larinski 

visited in Vienna at several of the most distinguished houses�察�where he is 

remembered   most   kindly。   He   was   sought   everywhere   on   account   of   his 

talents as a musician�察�which were far more to be relied on than his talent as 

a   gunsmith。   He   plays   the   piano   to   perfection�察  �and   has   a   very   beautiful 

voice。 Had he employed these talents�察�he could have made his way to the 

opera�察  �but   his   dignity   held   him   back。   Now   you   know   what   has       been 

communicated to me by Baron B´。 On the faith of an honest woman�察�I 

have neither added nor omitted anything。 

       ;I am going to astonish you。 Would you believe that I am beginning 

to be reconciled to Count Larinski�拭�What shocked me in him is explained 

and   excused   by   his   long   residence   in America。   He   is   a   mixed   breed   of 

Yankee   and   Pole。   Far   from   having   prejudices   against   him�察  �I   now   have 

them in his favour。 Do you know�察�I am by no means sure that he cherishes 

in his heart any serious sentiment for your daughter�拭�As a man of taste he 

admires her。 I should like to know who would not admire her� �I suspect 

Antoinette of allowing her imagination to become excited about nothing。 

He   talks   of   her   on   all   occasions   in   as   free   and   tranquil   a   fashion   as   he 

would talk of a work of art。 I find it impossible to believe that he is in love。 

I have in vain watched his green eyes。 I never have seen a suspicious look。 

       ;As I announced to you�察�he came to Maisons yesterday to dine。 I had 



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invited Abbe Miollens�察�and Camille had invited himself�察�promising that he 

would   act   like   a   philosopher�察  �he   only   half   kept   his   promise�此  �for   I   must 

inform     you    that  my    nephew     has   conceived�察    �I  do   not   know    why�察   �an 

insurmountable antipathy to M。 Larinski�察�he is subject to taking dislikes to 

people。 During dinner�察�Abbe Miollens�察�who is a great linguist and a great 

traveller�察  �and   who   has   at   the   ends   of   his   fingers   everything   concerning 

Poland and the Poles�察�led the conversation to the insurrection of 1863。 M。 

Larinski�察�at first�察�refrained from discussing this sad subject�察�little by little 

the    flood´gates    were    opened�此    �he  related    his  adventures     or  campaigns 

without boasting�察�praising   others rather than himself�察�when suddenly  his 

voice grew husky and his eyes dim�察�he interrupted himself�察�and begged we 

would speak of other things。 Fortunately�察�at this moment�察�he did not see 

Camille�察�whose lips were a sinister smile。 Young Frenchmen have become 

such sceptics� �I made eyes at the bad boy�察�and on leaving the table I sent 

him to smoke a cigar in the park。 

       ;I   should   confess   to   you   that   M。   Larinski   has   made   a   conquest   of 

Abbe   Miollens�察  �who   of   all   men   is   the   most   difficult   to   please�察  �and   who 

disputes   with   Providence   the   privilege   of   fathoming   the   depths   of   the 

human heart。 You are aware that the abbe is a remarkable violinist�此�he sent 

for  his   instrument�察  �M。  Larinski   seated himself  at   the  piano�察 �and   the  two 

gentlemen played a concert by Mozart divine music performed by two 

angels of the first class。 The conversation that followed charmed me more 

than   the   concerto。   I   do   not   know   by   what   fatality   we   came   to   speak   of 

marriage。 I did not miss the opportunity to disclose with a most innocent 

air�察�my little theories�察�with which you are acquainted。 Would you believe 

that the count concurred�察�more than concurred�察�with my views�拭�He is more 

royalist than   the king�察�he   does   not   admit that a  good   rule  allows   of any 

exception。   According   to   him�察  �a   poor   man   who   marries   a   rich        woman 

forfeits his honour�察�debases himself�察�sells himself�察�he is a man in bondage。 

He developed this theme with sombre eloquence。 I assure you that the lion 

no longer bore resemblance to the fox。 

       ;After   the   departure   of   this   fine   musician   and   great   orator�察  �Abbe 

Miollens�察�remaining alone with me�察�told me how  much he was charmed 

with his conversation and manners�察�he could not cease to sing his praises。 I 



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think he went a little too far。 However�察�I joined with him in regretting that 

a man of his merit should be reduced to live by expedients。 The abbe's arm 

reaches a long   way�察  �he   promised   me   that he   would busy  himself�察  �at   the 

expense of all other business�察�to find some employment for M。 Larinski。 

He   remembered   that   there   was   some   talk   of   establishing   in   London   an 

international school for the living languages。 One of the founders of this 

institute    had    applied    to   him    to  learn   if  he   could    recommend        some 

professor of the Slavonian languages。 It would be exactly the thing�察�and I 

should     be   delighted    to   procure   for   your   /prot  �g*/   an   occupation   that 

would insure all the happiness that it is possible to enjoy on the other side 

of   the   Channel。 After   this�察  �will   you   still   accuse   me   of   being   prejudiced 

against him�拭�

       ;Adieu�察    �my    dear   monsieur。     Give    my    tender    love   to  my    amiable 

goddaughter。        I  rely  on   you    to  read   my    letters   to  her   with   care   and 

discretion。 Little girls should have only a part of the truth。; 

     Eight days afterward Mme。 de Lorcy wrote a third letter�察�which   was 

thus expressed�此�

       ;August 27th。 

       ;I am more and more content with M。 Larinski。 I blame myself for 

the   suspicions   with   which   he   inspired   me。   The   Viennese   were   right   to 

consider   him  a   worthy  man�察 �and Abbe   Miollens has   not valued   him  too 

highly。     You    write�察  �on    your   part�察  �my    dear    friend�察  �that   you    are   not 

dissatisfied with Antoinette。 She is gay�察�tranquil�察�she walks�察�paints�察�never 

speaks of  Count Abel   Larinski�察 �and�察 �when   you   speak   to   her  of him�察 �she 

smiles and does not reply。 You claim that she has reflected�察�that time and 

absence   have   wrought   their   effect。   'Out   of   sight�察  �out   of   mind��'   you   say。 

Take     care�   �I  am    more    mistrustful     than   you。   Are    you   very    sure   that 

Antoinette may not be a slyboots�拭�

       ;What   is   certain   is�察  �that   I   received   a   charming   epistle   from   her�察  �in 

which there is no more mention of M。 Larinski than if Poland and the Pole 

did not exist。 She praises Engadine�察�she pretends that she would ask for 

nothing better than to end her days in a pine´forest。 I can read between the 

lines that it would be a pine´ forest after her own heart�察�where there would 

be reunions�察�balls�察�guests to dinner�察�small parties�察�a conservatory of music�察�



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and     the   opera。    The    last   paragraph      of   her   letter   is  devoted     to   the 

insurrection in Herzegovina�察�and it is hardly worth while to say that all her 

sympathies are with the insurgents。 'If I were a man��' she writes�察�'I would 

go   and   fight   for   them。'   That   is   very   well�察  �she   always   took   the   part   of 

thieves against the police。 I remember long agoshe was ten years oldI 

told   her   the   story   of   an   unfortunate   traveller   besieged   in   a   forest   by   an 

army   of   wolves。   He   made   a   barricade   about   himself�察  �and   around   it   he 

lighted great fires。 The wolves fell into the flames�察�where they roasted�察�one 

after the other。 Antoinette began to weep bitterly�察�and I imagined that she 

was lamenting the terror of the unfortunate man。 'Not at all��' she cried�此�'the 

poor   beasts��'   She   was   made   so�察  �we   cannot   remake   her。   She   will   always 

side with the wolves�察�especially with the lean ones who scarcely can make 

two ends meet。 

        ;I told you that Count Larinski was a worthy man。 He came to see me 

the day before yesterday。 We have become very good friends。 I asked him 

if   Paris   still   pleased   him�察  �and   he   replied�察  �with   the   most   gracious   smile�察�

'What   I   like   best   in   Paris   is   Maisons   Lafitte。'   Thereupon   he   said   some 

exceedingly pretty things�察�which I will not repeat。 

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