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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