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make a sensation。 And truly�察 �without boasting�察 �I think I may call your
attention to the fact that I have been of some account in the affair。 The first
time I saw Count Larinski�察 �you know�察 �at the /table d'hote/ in Bergun�察 �I
recognised at once that he was beyond comparison;
;By´the´way�察�he ate trout�拭─�interrupted M。 Moriaz�察 �it does honour to
your discernment。;
;You had better ask Antoinette�察─�replied she�察 �if that very evening I did
not praise the handsome stranger。 She maintained that he stooped�察�and that
his head was badly poised�察�would you believe it��his head badly poised� �
Ah� �I was sure it would end so。 Do you wish to prove my discernment�拭�
Shall I tell you where your letter comes from that contains such excellent
news�拭�The count wrote it�察�he has at last proposed。 I guessed it at once。 Ah� �
monsieur�察 �I sympathize in your joy。 He is�察 �indeed�察 �the son´in´law that I
have dreamed of for you。 A superior man�察�so open´hearted�察�so unaffected
and frank� ─�
;Do you really think so�拭─�asked M。 Moriaz�察�fanning himself with the
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letter。
;He related to us his whole life�察─ �rejoined she�察 �in a pedantic tone。
;How many people could do as much�拭─�
;A delightful narration。 I only regret that he was silent concerning one
detail which was of a nature to interest us。;
;An unpleasant detail�拭─ �she asked�察 �raising her gooseberry´coloured
eyes to him。
;On the contrary�察�a circumstance that does him honour�察�and for which I
am obliged to him。 Believe me�察�my dear demoiselle�察�I should be charmed
to receive a son´in´law from your hands�察�and to give my daughter to a man
whose genius and noble sentiments you divined from merely seeing him
eat。 Unfortunately�察�I fear this marriage will not come about�察�there is one
little difficulty。;
;What�拭─�
;Count Larinski forgot to apprise us that he was already married。;
Mlle。 Moiseney sent forth a doleful cry。 M。 Moriaz handed her Mme。
de Lorcy's letter�察�after reading it�察�she remained in a state of deep dejection�察�
a pitiless finger had burst the iris bubble that she had just blown�察�and that
she saw resplendent at the end of her pipe。
;Do not give way to your despair�察─ �said M。 Moriaz�察 �take courage�察�
follow the example I set you�察�imitate my resignation。 But tell me�察�how do
you think Antoinette will take the matter�拭─�
;It will be a terrible blow to her�察─�replied Mlle。 Moiseney�察 �she loves
him so much� ─�
;How do you know�察�since she has not judged it best to tell you�拭─�
;I know from circumstances。 Poor dear Antoinette� �The greatest
consideration must be used in announcing to her this intelligence�察 �and I
alone�察�I believe;
;I agree with you�察─�M。 Moriaz hastened to interpose�察 �you alone are
capable of operating on our patient without causing her suffering。 You are
so skilful� �your hand is so light� �Make the best of the situation�察�
mademoiselleI leave it to you。;
With these words he took up his hat and cane�察 �and hastened to get
away�察 �rather anxious about what had passed�察 �yet feeling too happy�察 �too
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much rejoiced�察�to be a good consoler。
It was not long before Mlle。 Moriaz returned from her walk。 She came
humming a ballad�察 �she was joyous�察 �her complexion brilliant�察 �her eyes
sparkling�察�and she carried an armful of heather and ferns。 Mlle。 Moiseney
went to meet her�察 �her face mournful�察 �her head bent down�察 �her glance
tearful。
;Why� �what is the matter�察�my dear Joan�拭─�she said�察 �you look like a
funeral。;
;Alas� ─�sighed Mlle。 Moiseney�察 �I have sad news to communicate。;
;What� �have they written to you from Cormeilles that your parrot is
dead�拭─�
;Ah�察 �my dear child�察 �be reasonable�察 �be strong�察 �summon up all your
courage。;
;For the love of God�察�what is the matter�拭─�
;Ah� �would that I could spare you this trouble� �Your father has just
received a letter from Mme。 de Lorcy。;
Antoinette grew more attentive�察�her breath came quickly。 ;And what
was there in this letter that is so terrible�察 �so heart´rending�拭─ �she asked�察�
forcing a smile。
;Fortunately�察�I am here�察─�replied Mlle。 Moiseney。 ;You know that your
joys and your sorrows are mine。 All the consolation that I can lavish upon
you�察�the tenderest sympathy;
;My dear Joan�察 �in the name of Heaven�察 �explain first�察 �and then
console� ─ �You told me nothing�察�my childI have a right to complain�察�but
I have divined all。 I can read your heart。 I am sure that you love him。;
;Of whom do you speak�拭─�replied Antoinette�察�whose colour rose in her
cheeks。
;Of a most charming man�察�who�察�either through inconceivable stupidity�察�
or through most criminal calculation�察 �neglected to tell us that he was
married。;
And with these words�察 �Mlle。 Moiseney extended both arms�察�that she
might receive into them Mlle。 Moriaz�察�whom she believed to be already
swooning。
Mlle。 Moriaz did not swoon。 She flushed crimson�察�then grew very pale�察�
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but she remained standing�察�her head proudly erect�察�and she said�察�in a tone
of well´feigned indifference�此 �Oh� �M。 Larinski is married�拭 �My very
sincere compliments to the Countess Larinski。;
After which she busied herself arranging in a vase the heather and
ferns she had brought back with her。 Mlle。 Moiseney stood lost in
astonishment at her calm�察 �she gazed in a stupor at her�察 �and suddenly
exclaimed�此 �Thank God� �you do not love him� �Your father has mistaken�察�
he often mistakes�察�he sometimes gets the strangest ideas into his mind�察�he
was persuaded that this would be a death´blow to you�察�he does not know
you at all。 Ah� �unquestionably�察�M。 Larinski is far from being disagreeable�察�
I do not dispute his having some merit�察�but I always thought that there was
something suspicious about him�察 �his manners were a little equivocal�察 �I
suspected him of hiding something from us。 As it appears�察�he has made a
/mesalliance/ that he did not care to acknowledge。 It is deplorable that a
man of such excellent address should have low tastes and doubtful
morality。 His duty was to tell us all�察�he was neither loyal nor delicate。;
;You dream�察�my dear�察─�replied Antoinette。 ;What law�察�human or divine�察�
obliged M。 Larinski to tell us everything�拭�Did you expect him to render an
account of his deeds and misdeeds to us as to a tribunal of penance�拭─�
In speaking thus�察�she took off her hat and mantilla�察�seated herself in
the embrasure of a window�察�and opened a book which she began to read
with great attention。
;God be praised� �she does not love him�察─�thought Mlle。 Moiseney�察�who
was not aware that Mlle。 Moriaz was turning two or three pages at a time
with perceiving it。
Deeply absorbed as she was�察�she still recognised her father's step as he
came upstairs to his room。 She hurried out to meet him。 He noticed with
pleasure that her face was not wan�察 �nor were her eyes red。 He was less
satisfied when she said�察�in a calm�察�clear voice�此�
;Please show me the letter that you have received from Mme。 de
Lorcy。;
;What is the use�拭─�he rejoined。 ;I know it by heart。 I am ready to recite
it to you。;
;Is it a letter that cannot be shown�拭─�
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;No�察�indeed�察�but as I tell you that I am ready to give you an account of
it;
;I would prefer to read it with my own eyes。;
;After all�察�you have a right。 There� �take it。 But I beg of you do not be
offended by unfortunate expressions。;
;Mme。 de Lorcy always knows how to choose the proper word to
express her thought�察─�she responded。
When she had run her eye rapidly over Mme。 de Lorcy's eight closely
written pages�察�she looked at her father and smiled。
;You must own that you found a very useful and a very zealous ally in
Mme。 de Lorcy�察�do her this justice�察�she has worked hard�察�and you owe her
many thanks for having busied herself so actively in ridding you of 'this
worthy man�察�this good man�察�this delightful man'�察�those are her own words�察�
if you remember。;
M。 Moriaz exclaimed�此 �I hope you do not imagine that it was a matter
arranged between us。 Do you really suspect me of having some dark plot
with Mme。 de Lorcy� �Do you believe me capable of being implicated in an
act of perfidy�拭─�
;God forbid� �I only accuse you of being too joyous�察 �and of not
knowing how to conceal it。;
;Is that a crime�拭─�
;Perhaps it is an indiscretion。;
;I swear to you�察 �my dear child�察�that I only consider your happiness�察�
and Mme。 de Lorcy herself Since M。 Langis no longer thinks of you�察�
what reason could she have;
;I do not know�察─�interrupted Antoinette�察 �but her prejudice would take
the place of reason。;
;So you will not believe that Count Larinski is married�拭─�