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there   is   a   possibility   of   rain   to´morrow。   If   I   started   this   evening   on   a 

journey�察�I should carry my umbrella�察�without fearing to insult Providence。 

Who speaks to you of offending M。 Larinski�拭�Not content with approving 

of the step I propose taking�察�he will thank me for it。 Why did he at first 

refuse to marry you�拭�Because you are rich�察�and he is poor。 The contract I 

wish to have drawn up will thoroughly set at ease his disinterestedness and 

his pride。; 

     ;The question of money no longer exists for him�察─�she eagerly replied�察�

;it   is   my   desire   that   it   should   not   be   started   again。 And   since   you   like 

comparisons�察�let us suppose that you invited one of your friends to take a 

turn in your garden。 Your espaliers are laden with fruit�察�and you know that 

your friend is an honest man�察�and that�察�besides�察�he does not care for pears。 

Suppose you were to put handcuffs on him�察�would he or would he not be 



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insulted�拭─�

     He   answered      in  an   exceedingly   vexed      tone�察  �that  this  was   entirely 

different�察�and Mlle。 Moiseney having taken the liberty to interfere in the 

discussion in Antoinette's behalf�察�declaring that Counts Larinski are not to 

be   distrusted�察  �and   that   men   of   science   are   incapable   of   comprehending 

delicacy  of   sentiment�察  �he   gave   full   vent   to   his   wrath�察  �telling   the   worthy 

demoiselle to meddle with what concerned her。 For the first time in his life 

he    was    seriously    angry。   Antoinette     caressed     him   into   good´humour�察�

promised   that   she   would put   on   the best possible   face to   Maitre   Noirot�察�

that she would pay religious attention to his counsels�察�and that she would 

endeavour to profit by them。 

     While     M。   Moriaz     was   engaged     in  this  stormy    interview     with   his 

daughter�察�Samuel Brohl was /en route/ for Maisons。 After the first flush of 

astonishment�察�the note and invitation of Mme。 de Lorcy had pleased him 

immensely�察�he saw in it the proof that she had ceased to struggle against 

the inevitableagainst Samuel Brohl and destiny�察�that she had resolved to 

bear    her   disappointment      with   a  cheerful    countenance。      He   formed     the 

generous resolution to console her for her vexation�察�to gain her good´will 

by force of modesty and graceful attentions。 

     Alone     in  his  compartment       of  the   cars�察 �Samuel     Brohl    was   happy�察�

perfectly happy。 He was nearing port�察�he held it for an established fact that�察�

before   a   fortnight�察  �the   banns   would   be   published。   Was   he   alone   in   his 

compartment�拭  �An   adored   image   kept   him   company�察  �he   spoke   to   it�察  �it 

replied to him。 Blended with a rather uncommon frigidity of soul�察�Samuel 

Brohl had an imagination that readily took fire�察�and�察�when his imagination 

was kindled�察�he felt within him something warm�察�which he took for a heart�察�

and sincerely persuaded himself that he had such an organ。 At this moment 

he    saw   Antoinette     as  he  had    left  her  the  evening     previous�察   �her  face 

animated�察�her cheeks flushed�察�her countenance full of reproach�察�her eyes 

tearful。 She never had appeared to him so charming。 He believed himself 

so madly in love that he was inclined to mock a little at himself。 He teased 

in anticipation the joys that were in reserve for him�察�he revelled in thought 

of the day and the hour when this superb creature would be his�察�when he 

could view her as his own undisputed possession�察�and devour page after 



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page�察�chapter after chapter�察�of this elegantly printed�察�richly bound book。 

     However�察  �he   was   not   the   man   to   wholly   absorb   himself   in   such   a 

reverie。   His   thoughts   travelled      farther�察  �in   idea   he   embraced   his   entire 

future�察�which he fashioned out at pleasure。 He took leave of his sorrowful 

past as a blind man who by some miracle recovers his sight�察�parts from his 

dog and his stafftroublesome witnesses of evil days。 He had done with 

petty employments�察�with ungrateful toil�察�with humiliating servitude�察�with 

anxiety about the morrow�察�with the necessity for counting every sou�察�with 

meagre repasts�察�with sordid expedients�察�with sorrow�察�distress�察�and usuries�察�

to all these he said farewell。 Henceforth he would pick up silver and gold 

by the shovelful�察�he would have a share in abundance of festivalsthe joy 

of doing nothingthe pleasure of commandingall the sweetness and all 

the   calm   satisfaction   of   delightful   egotismreposing   in   a   bed   of   eider´ 

downfed   upon   delicate   birdsowning   two   or   three   houses�察  �a   carriage�察�

horses�察�and a box at the opera。 What a future� �At intervals Samuel Brohl 

passed his tongue over his lips�察�they were parched with thirst。 

     Alnaschar   the   Lazy   received   one   hundred   drachms   of   silver   as   his 

entire patrimony�察�and   he promised himself   that he would one day  marry 

the daughter of the grand´vizier。 He meant to clothe himself like a prince�察�

to mount   upon a horse with   a  saddle of   fine gold   and housings of   gold�察�

richly embroidered with diamonds and pearls。 He proposed to see that his 

wife formed good habits�察�to train her to obedience�察�to teach her to stand 

before     him   and    be   always    ready    to  wait   upon    him�察   �he   resolved    to 

discipline     her   with   his   looks�察  �his  hand�察   �and   his   foot。  Samuel     Brohl 

possessed a calmer spirit than the Athenian Hippoclide�察�he was less brutal 

than Alnaschar of Bagdad�此�was he much less ferocious�拭�He proposed�察�he 

also�察�to educate his wife�察�he intended that the daughter of the grand´vizier 

should     consecrate     herself   wholly    to  his   happiness�察    �to  his  service。   To 

possess a beautiful slave�察�with velvety eyes�察�chestnut hair�察�tinged with gold�察�

who would make of Samuel Brohl her padishah and her god�察�who would 

pass   her   life   at   his   knees   on   the   alert   for   his   wishes�察  �reading   his   good 

pleasure     in   his  face�察  �attentive    to  his   fancies   and    to  his   eye´brows�察�

belonging   to   him   body   and   soul�察  �uplifting   to   him   the   gaze   of   a   timid 

gazelle or a faithful spanielsuch was his dream of conjugal felicity。 And 



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little need would he have to exert himself much in the education of Mlle。 

Antoinette Moriaz。 Love would charge itself with that。 She adored Samuel 

Brohl�察�and he relied upon her devotion�察�it were impossible that she could 

refuse him anything� �She was prepared in advance for every compliance�察�

every   obedience�察  �she   was   ready   to   be   his   humble   servant   in   all   things。 

Knaves make it their boast that they can readily fathom honest people�察�the 

truth is�察�they only half comprehend them。 Honest people have sentiments�察�

as do certain languages�察�reputed easy�察�which are full of mystery�察�of refined 

delicacy�察  �inaccessible   to   the   vulgar   mind。   A   commercial   traveller   often 

learns   to   speak   Italian   in   three   weeks�察  �and   yet   never   really   knows   the 

language�察     �Samuel     Brohl    had   gained    a  superficial    knowledge       of  Mlle。 

Moriaz      in   a   few    days�察   �and    yet   he   was    far   from    having     a   true 

comprehension of her。 

     He   arrived   at   Maisons   in   the   most   cheerful�察  �self´satisfied   frame   of 

mind。 As he walked through the park�察�he remembered that Mme。 de Lorcy 

had lost her only two children when they were still of a tender age�察�that 

she was therefore free to will her property as she pleased�察�that she had a 

short     neck�察    �an   apoplectic      temperament�察       �that   Antoinette      was     her 

goddaughter�察�that although she was piqued with Count Larinski the count 

was   adroit�察  �and   would   find   a   way   to   regain   her   sympathies。   The   park 

appeared   to   him   magnificent�察  �he   admired   its   long�察  �regular   alleys�察  �which 

had    the   appearance      of   extending     as  far   as  Peking�察    �he   paused    some 

moments before the purple beech�察�and it seemed to him that there must be 

some       resemblance       between       this   beautiful     tree    and    himself。     He 

contemplated        with   the   eyes   of  proprietorship      the  terrace   planted    with 

superb   lindens�察  �and   he   decided   that   he   would   establish   himself   in   his 

Maisons   chateau�察  �that   his   pretty   Cormeilles   villa   would   merely   be   his 

country´seat。 As   it   may  be   seen�察 �his imagination   refused him  nothing�察  �it 

placed happiness and wealth untold at his command。 

     We     are  unable     to  state  whether     Mme。      de  Lorcy     actually   had    an 

apoplectic   temperament�察  �the one   thing   certain   is�察  �that   she   was   not   dead。 

Samuel Brohl perceived her from afar on the veranda�察�which she had just 

stepped     out   upon    in  order   to  watch     for  his  arrival。   He   had   forgotten 

himself   in   the   park�察  �which   should   one   day   be   his   park�察  �and   she     was 



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beginning to be uneasy about his coming。 

     She   cried   out   to   him�此   �At   last�   �You   always   make   us   wait   for   you�察─�

adding�察    �in   a  most    affable   tone�察   �We     meet   to´day    under    less   tragic 

circumstances than the last ti

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