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

fond of it。; 

     ;I   do   not   know   whether   I   am   fond   of   it   or   not�察  �it   is   certain   that   I 

scarcely should know how to live without it�察�but I surely may be permitted 

to   pass   an   opinion   on   it�察  �and   I   often   tell   myself   that   if   Christ   should 



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reappear   among   us   with   his   train   of   publicans   and   fishermanare   you 

listening��that if the meek and the lowly Jesus should come to preach his 

Sermon on the Mount in the Boulevard des Italiens; 

     ;To make a show of probability�察─�he interrupted�察 �suppose you were to 

place     the   scene    at  Montmartre。       Frankly�察   �I  cannot     see   what    possible 

connection there can be between the Christ and your Count Larinski�察�and�察�

pray�察  �do   not   let   us   enter   into   a   theological   discussion�察  �you   know   it   is 

wholly  out   of   my  line。  Religion   seems   to   me   an   excellent thing�察 �a   most 

useful thing�察�and I freely accept Christianity�察�minus the romantic side�察�with 

which I have no time to occupy myself。 You will at least grant me that�察�if 

there are true miracles�察�there are also false ones。 How distinguish them�拭─�

     ;It is the heart that must decide�察─�said she。 

     ;Oh�   �the   infallibility   of   the   heart� ─  �exclaimed   he。   ;There   never   was 

council yet that voted that。; 

     There was a pause�察�after which M。 Moriaz resumed�此 �And so�察�my dear�察�

you are persuaded that M。 Larinski is still free�察�and that Mme。 de Lorcy 

lied�拭─�

     ;Not   at   all�察  �if   she   had   lied�察  �she   would   not   have   betrayed   herself   so 

naively   just   now。   I   accuse   her   of   deceiving   herself�察  �or   rather   of   having 

wished to deceive herself。 Do you know what you are going to doI mean 

this eveningafter dinner�拭�You are going to order up the carriage�察�and you 

are going; 

     ;To Paris�察�Rue Mont´Thabor� ─�he exclaimed�察�bounding up in his seat。 

;Very good�察�I will put on a dress´coat�察�and I will say to Count Larinski�此�

'My  dear   monsieur�察  �I   come   to   demand   your   hand   for   my   daughter�察  �who 

adores you。 Certain malicious tongues assert that you are no longer free�察�I 

do   not   believe   them�察  �besides�察  �this   would   be   a   mere   bagatelle。'   On   the 

whole�察�I believe you would do better to put it down in writing for me�察�left 

to   myself   I   never   will   get   through   with   it�察  �out   of   my  professor's   chair   I 

have considerable difficulty in finding words� ─�

     ;Dear   me�察     �how    hasty   you    are�   �Who    suggests   such     a   thing�拭  �Abbe 

Miollens   is   our   friend�察  �he   is   a   worthy   man�察  �whose   testimony   would   be 

reliable。; 

     ;Now this is something like� �I see what you mean。 At this rate you will 



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not   need   to   prepare   my   harangue。   Here   we   have   an   acceptable   idea�察  �a 

possible   interview。   This   evening�察  �after   my   dinner�察  �I   shall   go   see   Abbe 

Miollens�察�but it is clearly understood�察�I presume�察�that if he confirms the 

sentence; 

     ;I   shall  not   ask   for  its  repeal�察  �and   I  promise    you    that  I  will  be 

courageous beyond anything that you can imagine�察�you shall not so much 

as suspect that I even regret my chimera。 But�察�as a fair exchange�察�you on 

your side must make me a promise。 If Abbe Miollens; 

     ;You know as well as I that you are of age。; 

     ;I   know   as   well   as   you   that   I   never   will   be   content   without   your 

consent。 Here once more as in the Engadine�察�I say�察�'Either he or no one。' ; 

     ;Did I not warn you that when once a formula has been pronounced�察�

one is apt to keep on repeating it forever�拭─�

     ;Either he or no one�此�that is my last word。 Would you not rather that it 

should be he�拭�Are you willing to accept him�拭─�

     ;I will submit。; 

     ;With a good grace�拭─�

     ;With resignation。; 

     ;With cheerful resignation�拭─�

     ;I shall certainly do my best to acquire it�察�or�察�rather�察�if he makes you 

happy�察�I shall welcome him all the days of my life�察�in the contrary case�察�I 

will   repeat�察  �morning   and   evening�察  �like   Mme。   de   Lorcy�此  �'You   would   not 

listen to me�察�you ought to have believed me。' ; 

     ;It   is  agreed�察  �you    are  a  good    father�察  �and   now    we   are   in  perfect 

harmony�察─  �she   replied�察  �impulsively   seizing   his   two   hands�察  �and   pressing 

them in her own。 

     He watched her a moment between his half´closed eyes�察�and then he 

cried�察�half resentfully�此�

     ;But�察�/mon Dieu/ why do you love this man�拭─�

     She replied�察�in a low voice�此 �Because I love him�察�this is my sole reason�察�

but I find it good。; 

     ;Certainly   most   decisive。   But�察  �come�察  �let   us   go   quickly�察─  �he   replied�察�

rising。   ;I   fear   that   my   retorts   and   crucibles�察  �if   they   listen   to   you   much 

longer�察�will fall into a syncope as prolonged as that of M。 Larinski。 Was 



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ever such a debate heard of in a chemical laboratory�拭─�

     As    soon   as  dinner    was   over�察  �M。   Moriaz    made    ready    to  repair  to 

Maisons�察�where Abbe Miollens passed the summer in the vicinity of Mme。 

de Lorcy。 Mlle。 Moiseney followed him to the carriage�察�and said�此�

     ;You have   a   remarkable   daughter�察  �monsieur� �With   what   courage   she 

has    assumed      her  role�   �With    what    resolution    she   has   renounced      an 

impossible happiness� �Did you observe her during dinner�拭�How tranquil 

she was� �how attentive� �Is she not astonishing�拭─�

     ;As astonishing as you are sagacious�察─�he replied。 

     ;Ah� �undoubtedly�察�I never thought that she loved him so much as you 

imagine I did�此�but he pleased her�察�she admired him。 Did she ever utter a 

word of complaint�察�or a sigh�察�on learning the cruel truth�拭�what strength of 

mind� �what equability of temperament� �what nobility of sentiment� �You do 

not   admire   her   enough�察  �monsieur�察  �you   are   not   proud   enough   of   having 

such   a daughter。 As   to  me�察  �I   glory  in   having   been of   some   value   in   her 

education。 I always made a point of developing her judgment�察�and putting 

her on her guard against all erratic tendencies。 Yes�察�I can safely say that I 

took great pains to cultivate and fortify her reason。; 

     ;I thank you with all my heart�察─�rejoined M。 Moriaz�察�leaning back in 

one    corner    of  the  carriage�察   �you    can   most   assuredly    boast   of   having 

accomplished a marvellous work�察�but I beg of you�察�mademoiselle�察�when 

you have finished your discourse�察�will you kindly say to the coachman that 

I am ready to start�拭─�

     During the drive�察�M。 Moriaz gave himself up to the most melancholy 

reflections�察�he even tormented himself with sundry reproaches。 ;We have 

acted   contrary   to   good   sense�察─  �he   thought。   ;Her   imagination   has   been 

taken by storm�察�in time it would have calmed down。 We should have left 

her to herself�察�to her natural defenceher own good judgment�察�for she has 

a large stock of it。 I fell on the unlucky idea of calling Mme。 de Lorcy to 

my aid�察�and she has spoiled everything by her boasted /finesse/。 As soon as 

Antoinette   had   reason   to   suspect   that   her   choice   was   condemned   by   us�察�

and that we were plotting the enemy's destruction�察�the sympathy�察�mingled 

with admiration�察�which she accorded to M。 Larinski�察�became transformed 

into love�察  �the   fire   smouldering   beneath   ashes  leaped   up into   flames。  We 



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neglected to count on that passion which is innate in women�察�and which 

phrenologists   call   combativeness。   With   her   there   is   now   a   cause   to   be 

gained�察  �and�察    �when   love    unites   its  interests   with  cards   or  with   war�察  �it 

becomes   irresistible。   Truly   our   campaign   is   greatly   jeopardized�察  �unless 

Heaven or M。 Larinski interfere。; 

     Thus   reasoned   M。   Moriaz�察  �whom   paternal   misadventures   and   recent 

experiences   had   rendered   a   better   psychologist   than   he   ever   had   been。 

While busied with his reflections the carriage drove rapidly onward�察�and 

thirty´five    minutes     sufficed    to  reach   the   little  /maison    de  campagne/ 

occupied   by Abbe   Miollens。   He   found   him  in   his   cabinet�察  �installed   in   a 

cushioned arm´chair embroidered by Mme。 de Lorcy�察�slowly sipping a cup 

of excellent tea brought him by the missionaries from China。 On his left 

was    his   violin´box�察   �on   his  right   his  beloved    Horace�察    �Orelli's  edition�察�

Zurich�察�1844。 

     Conversation began。 As soon as M。 Moriaz had pronounced the name 

of    Count     Larinski�察   �the   abbe    assumed      the   charmed      and    contented 

countenance of a dog lying in wait for its favourite game。 

     He exclaimed�察 �A most truly admirable man� ─�

     ;Mercy   upon   us� ─  �thought   M。   Moriaz。   ;Here   we   have   an   exordium 

strangely similar to that of Mlle。 Moiseney。 Do they think to condemn me 

to   a  state  of   perpetual   admiration   of   their   prodigy�拭  �I   fear  there   must   be 

some kinship of spirit between our friend the abbe and that crack´brained 

woman�察�that he is cousin´german to her at least。; 

     ;How      grateful   I  am   to  you�察   �my   dear   monsieur�察─    �continued     Abbe 

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