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happens sometimes to women of the world。 



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                              CHAPTER VII 



     On her entering her coupe to return to Cormeilles�察�Mlle。 Moriaz was 

the prey of an agitation that did not calm down during the entire drive。 Her 

whole soul was stirred by a tender�察�passionate sentiment for the man who 

had   swooned   away   in   taking   farewell   of   her�察  �she   was   filled   with   anger 

against   the   foolish   prejudices   and   the   petty   finesse   of   the   people   of   the 

world�察�filled with joy at having baffled a monstrous conspiracy against her 

happiness�察�filled with pride because she had seen clearly�察�because she had 

not   mistaken   in   her   choice�察  �and   because   the   man   whom   she   loved   was 

worthy of being loved。 During several days she had suffered cruelly from 

anxiety�察�from actual agony of mind�察�and over and over again she had said 

to herself�察 �Perhaps they are right。; A woman's heart believes itself to be at 

the mercy of error�察�and it is torture to it to be obliged to doubt itself and its 

own clairvoyance。 When it is unmistakably demonstrated to it that its god 

is   only   an   idol   of   wood   or   of   stone�察  �that   what   was   once   adored   must 

henceforth be despised�察�it feels ready to die�察�and imagines that some spring 

must give way in the vast machine of the universe�察�that the sky must fall�察�

the   earth   crumble   away�察  �and   yet   a   woman's   error   of   judgment   is   not   a 

matter of such very grave import。 The sun continues to shine�察�the earth to 

revolve upon its axis�察�as though it had not occurred。 The machine of the 

universe would be subject to quite too many accidents should it become 

unsettled every time a woman made a mistake。 

     ;It was I who was right�察�they were incapable of comprehending him�察─�

though Mlle。 Moriaz�察�as she crossed the Seine�察�and she contemplated with 

a delighted eye the lovely blue sky�察�the tranquil waters�察�the verdant banks 

of the river�察�with their long range of poplar´trees。 It seemed to her that all 

was going well�察�that order reigned everywhere�察�that the Great Mechanician 

was   at   his   post�察  �that   the   world   was   in   good   hands�察  �and   that   travellers 

therein had no cause to fear untoward mischance。 

     When      she   arrived   at  Cormeilles�察    �M。   Moriaz     was   shut   up   in  his 

laboratory�察�which he had been overjoyed to find just as he had left it。 A 

velvet skull´cap perched on one side of his head�察�his sleeves turned up�察�a 

brown holland apron tied round his neck and his waist�察�a feather brush in 



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his hand�察�he had proceeded at once to examine his precious stock in detail´ 

´his furnaces�察�his long´necked�察�big´bellied matrasses�察�the curved necks and 

the tubulures of his retorts�察�his cucurbits�察�and his alembics。 Balloons�察�tubes�察�

pipettes�察�pneumatic vats�察�receivers�察�cupels�察�lamps�察�bell´glasses�察�blow´pipes�察�

and mortars�察�he passed in review to assure himself that during his absence 

nothing   had   been   damaged。   He   carefully   dusted   his   jars�察  �examined   the 

labels�察�made sure that none of his treasures were cracked�察�that his gauges 

were not out of order。 He was as happy as a king who has his troops pass 

in review before him�察�and feels convinced that they bear themselves well�察�

that they will stand fire and do honour to their master。 

     Agreeable      as  was   the   occupation     to  which    for  two   hours    he  had 

devoted      himself�察  �M。    Moriaz     had   not   forgotten    the  existence    of   his 

daughter   and   of   M。   Larinski。   He   knew   that   Antoinette   had   repaired   to 

Maisons   Lafitte   to   have   an   explanation   with   Mme。   de   Lorcy�察  �and   this 

thought   cast   a   shadow   over   his   felicity。   He   hoped�察  �however�察  �that   this 

interview might turn out according to his wishes�察�that the Pole star�察�which 

had   caused   him   so   much   disquietude�察  �might   disappear   forever   from   his 

horizon。 

     Some one knocked at the door of his laboratory。 ;Come in� ─�he cried�察�

and   turning he   saw Antoinette standing   upon the   threshold。  He   gazed   at 

her   fixedly。   Her   eye   was   so   animated�察  �her   countenance   so   beaming�察  �so 

luminous�察�that involuntarily he dropped his arms and let fall�察�as he did so�察�

a little vial he held in his hands。 

     ;Naughty   girl�察  �to   cause   such   havoc   in   her   father's   laboratory� ─  �she 

cried�察�gaily。 

     ;The harm done is not very great�察─�he replied�察�and he began diligently 

brushing up the fragments of the vial。 It was his way of gaining time�察�but 

he did it so awkwardly that she snatched the brush from his hands�此 �This is 

the way to sweep�察─�said she。 

     He watched her�察�saying to himself�此 �This is the reverse of the scene at 

Churwalden。 It is now I who wear a long face�察�and she cannot dissemble 

her joy。 Just requital of things here below。; 

     So    soon   as  she   had   finished   her   brushing    she  looked    around    and 

remarked�此 �Well�察�here you are once more in your paradisethis enchanted 



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spot�察�where you taste such ineffable delights。; 

     ;Oh�察  �yes�察  �I   am   happy   herehappy   enough   that   is�察─  �he   replied�察  �with 

modesty。 

     ;Fastidious creature� �It is altogether charming in your laboratory。; 

     ;Yes�察�it is suitable。 Nevertheless�察�I often reflect that there is something 

wanting。 Do you know what my dream is�拭�I should like to have over in 

yonder   corner   a   transparent   /chapelle/。   You�察  �perhaps�察  �are   unacquainted 

with a /chapelle/。 It is a framework or basket´funnel above a chimney�察�for 

facilitating the release of volatiles and pernicious vapours�察�and having one 

side   of   glass。   It   enables   the   chemist   to   watch   the   process   taking   place 

within。   German   chemists   have   nearly   always   transparent   /chapelles/   in 

their laboratories。; 

     ;How can any one accuse you of lack of imagination�拭─�she exclaimed。 

;You     are   a  very    romantic     man�察   �and   your   romance      is  a  transparent 

/chapelle/。   Now   I   know   why   you   are   so   indulgent   to   the   romances   of 

others。; 

     Then carelessly drawing the brush in her hand over an arm´chair�察�she 

seated   herself   in   it�察  �placed   another   seat   facing   her�察  �and   said�此   �Come�察  �sit 

down here near me on this stool�察�I will put a cushion on it to make you 

more comfortable。 Come�察�I must talk with you。; 

     He drew near�察�seated himself�察�and put his ear towards her。 ;Must I take 

off my apron�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Why so�拭─�

     ;I foresee that our conversation will revolve about matters pertaining 

to the height of romance。 I wish to make a suitable appearance。; 

     ;Nonsense� �your apron is very becoming。 All that I desire and stipulate 

is�察�that you will accord me most religious attention。; 

     She   then   proceeded   to   recount   to   him�察  �point   by   point�察  �all   that   had 

occurred at Mme。 de Lorcy's。 She began her recital in a tranquil tone�察�she 

grew animated�察�she warmed up by degrees�察�her eyes sparkled。 He listened 

to   her   with   deep   chagrin�察  �but   he   gazed   on   her   with   pride   as   he   did   so�察�

thinking�察 �/Mon Dieu/�察�how beautiful she is�察�and what a lucky rascal is this 

Pole� ─�

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left him to his reflections。 As he maintained an ominous silence�察�she grew 

impatient。     ;Speak�察─    �she   exclaimed。     ;I  wish    to  know     your   innermost 

thoughts。; 

     ;I think you are adorable。; 

     ;Oh� �please�察�do for once be serious。; 

     ;Seriously�察─�he rejoined�察 �I am not certain that you are wrong�察�nor has 

it been proved to me that you are right�察�there remain some doubts。; 

     She   cried   out   eagerly�此   �According   to   this�察  �the   sole   realities   of   this 

world are things that can be seen�察�touched�察�felta retort and its contents。 

Beyond this all is null and void�察�a lie�察�a cheat。 Ah� �your wretched retorts 

and crucibles� �If  I followed   out this   thought�察�I  should be   ready to   break 

every one of them。; 

     She cast about her as she spoke so ferocious and threatening a look�察�

that M。 Moriaz trembled for his laboratory�察 �I beg of you�察─�he protested�察�

;have mercy on my poor crucibles�察�my honest retorts�察�my innocent jars� �

They have nothing to do with this affair。 Is it their fault that the stories you 

narrate to   me   so   disturb   my  usual   train of thoughts that   I  find   it   wholly 

impossible to make adroit replies�拭─�

     ;You do not�察�then�察�believe in the extraordinary�拭─�

     ;The extraordinary� �Every time I encounter it�察�I salute it�察─�replied he�察�

drawing off his cap and bowing low�察 �but at the same time I demand its 

papers。; 

     ;Ah�   �there   we   are。   I   really   imagined   that   the   investigation   had   been 

made。; 

     ;It was not conclusive�察�since it failed to convince Mme。 de Lorcy。; 

     ;Ah� �who could convince Mme。 de Lorcy�拭�Do you forget how people 

of   the   world   are   constituted�察  �and   how   they  detest   all   that   astonishes�察  �all 

that   exceeds     their  limits�察 �all  that  they   cannot    weight    with   their  small 

balances�察�measure with their tiny compasses�拭─�

     ;/Peste��/ you are severe on the world�察�I always fancied that you were 

fond of it。; 

     ;I   do

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