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own actions�察�and I have no reason to believe that she errs in her choice。 

You are a man of taste and of honour�察�and you know the worth of what she 

has given you。 If you render Antoinette happy�察�you will find in me a warm 

friend。   I   have   said   all   that   is   necessary�察  �let   us   suppose   that   you   have 

replied to me�察�and talk of something else。; 

     Samuel Brohl considered the matter settled�察�he insisted no longer�察�and 

entered   at   once   upon   another   topic。   He   knew   how   to   be   agreeable   and 

dignified at the same time。 He was as amiable and gracious as his lively 

emotion would permit。 M。 Moriaz was obliged to confess to himself that 

Count   Larinski   was   as   good   company   at   Cormeilles   as   he   had   been   at 

Saint Moritz�察�and had no other fault than having taken it into his head to 

become his son´in´law。 

     Their interview was a prolonged one。 During this time Antoinette had 

been   promenading   the   walk   in   front   of   the   house�察  �inhaling   the   jasmine´ 

perfumed air�察�pouring out her heart to the night and to the stars。 Her happy 

reverie   was   troubled   only   by   the   presence   of   a   bat�察  �flitting   incessantly 

from one end of the terrace to the other�察�flapping its wings about her head。 

The loathsome   creature seemed   to be   especially in quest of her�察 �circling 

around and above her with obstinate persistency�察�even venturing to graze 

her hair in passing�察�Antoinette even fancied that she could distinguish its 

hideous   face�察  �with   deep   pouches   and   long   ears�察  �and   she   moved   away�察�

quivering with disgust。 

     She heard a step on the gravel´walk。 Samuel Brohl had taken leave of 

M。    Moriaz     and    was    crossing    the   terrace   to  regain    his  carriage。    He 

recognised Antoinette�察�approached her and clasped on her wrist a bracelet 

he held in his hand�察�saying as he did so�此 �What could I give you that would 

equal   in   value   the   medallion   you   deigned   to   offer   me   and   that   should 

never leave me�拭�However�察�here is a trinket by which I set great store。 My 

mother loved it�察�she always refused to part with it�察�even in the time of her 

greatest distress�察�she wore it on her arm when she died。; 

     We are not all moulded alike�察�and there is no human clay in which are 

not   intermingled   some   spangles of   gold。  Intriguers   as   well   as   downright 

knaves   are   often   capable   of   experiencing   moments   of   sincere   and   pure 

sentiments�察�in certain encounters every human being rises superior to him´ 



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or herself。 The upper part of Mlle。 Moriaz's face   was shaded by her   red 

hood�察�the lower part lit up by the moon�察�which was slowly rising above the 

hills。   Samuel   Brohl   contemplated   her   in   silence�察  �she   seemed   to   him   as 

beautiful as a dream。 During two entire minutes he forgot that she had an 

income      of   a   hundred     thousand     livres�察  �and   that�察  �according     to   all 

probabilities�察  �M。   Moriaz   would   die   one   day。   His   head   was   completely 

turned by the thought that this woman loved him�察�that soon she would be 

his。 Yes�察�for precisely two minutes�察�Samuel Brohl was as passionately in 

love with Mlle。 Moriaz as might�察�perchance�察�have been Count Larinski。 

     He could not resist the impulse that transported him。 He folded in his 

arms the slender�察�supple form of Antoinette�察�and imprinted upon her hair a 

kiss   of   flame�察  �a   true   Polish   kiss。   She   offered   no   resistance�察  �but   at   this 

moment the bat that had already forced upon her its distasteful company 

renewed the attack�察�struck her full in the face�察�and stuck fast in her hood。 

Antoinette felt the touch of its cold�察�clammy wings�察�of its hooked claws。 

She tore the hood from her head and flung it away in horror。 Samuel Brohl 

sprang forward to pick it up�察�pressed it to his lips�察�and made his escape�察�

like a thief carrying off his booty。 

     When      Antoinette     re´entered     the  /salon/�察   �she   found    there   Mlle。 

Moiseney�察�whose boisterous�察�overwhelming joy had just put M。 Moriaz to 

flight。 This time Mlle。 Moiseney knew everything。 She had seen Samuel 

Brohl   arrive�察  �she   had   been   unable   to   control   her   overweening   curiosity�察�

and�察�without the slightest scruples�察�she had listened at the door。 She cast 

herself into Antoinette's arms�察�pressed her to her heart�察�and cried�此 �Ah�察�my 

dear� �oh�察�my dear� �Did I not always say that it would end thus�拭─�

     Mlle。 Moriaz hastened to free herself from her embraces�察�she felt the 

need of being alone。 On entering her chamber she took a hasty survey of it�此�

her furniture�察�her pretty knick´knacks�察�her rose´tined tapestry�察�the muslin 

hangings of her bed�察�the large silver crucifix hanging on the extreme wall�察�

all seemed to regard her with astonishment�察�asking�察 �What has happened�拭─�

And she replied�此�

     ;You are right�察�something has happened。; 

     She remained in contemplation before a portrait of her mother�察�whom 

she had lost very young。 



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     ;I have been told�察─�she mused�察 �that you were a great romance´reader。 

I do not care for romances at allI scarcely ever read them�察�but I have just 

been making one myself�察�with which you would not be discontented。 This 

man   would   astonish   you   a   little�察  �he   would   please   you   still   more。   Some 

hours ago he seemed lost to me forever。 I brazened it out。 I went in search 

of him�察�and when he saw me he surrendered。 Only now he was with me on 

the terrace�察�his lips touched me here on my hair�察�and thrilled me from head 

to foot。 Do not feel displeased with mehis are pure and royal lips� �They 

have   been   touched   by   the   sacred   fire�察  �they   never   have   lied�察  �never   have 

there fallen from them other than proud and noble words�察�they modestly 

recount the history of a life without blemish Ah� �why are you not here�拭�I 

have a thousand things to say to you�察�which you alone could comprehend�察�

others do not comprehend me。; 

     She began her toilet for the night。 When she had unfastened her hair�察�

she    remembered        that   there   was    One    in   her   chamber      who    could 

comprehend everything�察�and to whom she had yet said nothing。 She knelt 

down�察�her wealth of hair streaming over her beautiful shoulders�察�her hands 

reverently clasped�察�her eyes fixed on the silver crucifix�察�and she said�察�in a 

low tone�此�

     ;Forgive me that I have forgotten thee�察�thou who never hast forgotten 

me�   �I   return   thanks   to   thee   that   thou   hast   granted   my   desires�察  �thou   hast 

given me the happiness of which I have dreamed without daring to ask it。 

Ah�察�yes�察�I am happy�察�perfectly happy� �I promise thee that I will cast the 

reflection of my joy among the poor and unfortunate of this world�此�I will 

love them as I have never loved them before� �When we give them food 

and drink�察�we give it also unto thee�察�and when we give them flowers�察�this 

crown of thorns that has wounded thy brow bursts into bloom。 I will give 

them flowers and bread。 It is vain to say that thou art a jealous God。 Full 

as may be my heart�察�thou knowest that there is always room for thee�察�and 

that   thou   never   canst   knock   at   the   door   without   my   crying�此  �'Enter�察  �the 

house and all that therein is belong unto thee� �My happiness blesses thee�此�

oh�察�bless thou it��' ; 

     While   Mlle。  Moriaz thus held   communion   with her   crucifix�察  �Samuel 

Brohl was rolling along the great highway from Cormeilles to Argenteuil�察�



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a distance of six kilometres。 His head was held erect�察�his face was radiant�察�

his eyes were like balls of fire�察�his temples throbbed�察�and it seemed to him 

that   his   dilated   chest   might   have   held   the   world。   He   was   speaking   to 

himselfmurmuring over and over again the same phrase。 ;She is mine� ─�

he repeated to the vines bordering the road�察�to the mill of Trouillet�察�to the 

Sannois   Hills�察  �whose   vague   outlines   loomed   up   against   the  sky。   ;She   is 

mine� ─  �he   cried   to   the   moon�察  �which   this   evening   shone   for   him   alone�察�

whose sole occupation was to gaze upon Samuel Brohl。 It was plain to see 

that she  was   in   the secret�察 �that   she  knew  that  before  long   Samuel   Brohl 

would      marry     Mlle。    Moriaz。     She   had    donned     her    festal  garments      to 

celebrate   this   marvellous   adventure�察  �her   great   gleaming   face   expressed 

sympathy and joy。 

     Although he had exhorted his coachman to make haste�察�Samuel missed 

the    train�察 �which     was   the   last。  He   decided     to  put   up   for   the  night    at 

Argenteuil�察�and sought hospitality at the inn of the Coeur´Volant�察�where he 

ordered   served   forthwith   a   great   bowl   of   punch�察  �his   favourite   drink。   He 

betook himself   to bed   in   the   full   expectation of   enjoying   most delicious 

dreams�察     �but   his   sleep   was    troubled     by   a  truly   disagreeable      incident。 

Glorious days are at times succeeded by most wretched nights�察�and the inn 

of   Coeur´Volant   was   destined   to   leave   most   disagreeable   reminiscences 

with Samuel Brohl。 

     Towards four o'clock he heard some one knocking at his door�察�and a 

voice not unknown to him cried�此�

     ;Open�察�I beseech you� ─�

     He     was    seized    with    an   insupportable       anguish�察    �he   felt  like   one 

paralyzed�察  �and   it   was   with   great   difficulty   that   

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