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

circumstances than the last time you were here�察�and I hope you will bear 

away a pleasanter remembrance of Maisons。; 

     He     respectfully     kissed    her   hand�察    �saying�此    �Happiness      must     be 

purchased�察�I cannot pay too dearly for mine。; 

     She ushered him into the /salon/�察�where he had scarcely set foot�察�when 

he descried an old woman lounging on a /causeuse/�察�fanning herself as she 

chatted     with   Abbe    Miollens。    He    remained     motionless�察   �his   eyes   fixed�察�

scarcely breathing�察�cold as marble�察�it seemed to him that the four walls of 

the /salon/ swayed from right to left�察�and left to right�察�and that the floor 

was sliding from under his feet like the deck of a pitching vessel。 

     The    previous     day�察 �Antoinette     once    departed�察   �Mme。     de  Lorcy    had 

resumed   her   attack   on   Princess   Gulof�察  �and   the   princess   had   ended   by 

consenting to delay her departure�察�to dine with the adventurer of the green 

eyes�察  �and   to   subject   him   to   a   close   scrutiny。 There   she   was�察  �yes�察  �it   was 

indeed she� �The first impulse of Samuel Brohl was to regain the door as 

speedily as possible�察�but he did nothing of the kind。 He looked at Mme。 de 

Lorcy�此  �she   herself   was   regarding   him   with   astonishment�察  �she   wondered 

what could suddenly have overcome   him�察�she could find no   explanation 

for the bewilderment apparent in his countenance。 ;It is a mere chance�察─�

he thought at last�察 �she has not intentionally drawn me into a snare。; This 

thought was productive of a sort of half relief。 

     ;/Eh   bien��/   what   is   it�拭─  �she  asked。   ;Has   my   poor   /salon/   still  the 

misfortune to be hurtful to you�拭─�

     He   pointed   to   a   /jardiniere/�察  �saying�此   �You   are   fond   of   hyacinths   and 

tuberoses�察�their perfume overpowered me for a moment。 I fear you think 

me very effeminate。; 

     She replied in a caressing voice�此 �I take you for a most worthy  man 

who   has   terrible   nerves�察  �but   you   know   by   experience   that   if   you   have 

weaknesses I have salts。 Will you have my smelling´bottle�拭─�

     ;You     are   a  thousand     times    too   good�察─   �he   rejoined�察  �and    bravely 

marched forward to face the danger。 It is a well´known fact that dangers in 



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a silken robe are the most formidable of all。 

     Mme。 de Lorcy presented him to the princess�察�who raised her chin to 

examine   him   with   her   little   glittering   eyes。   It   seemed   to   him   that   those 

gray orbs directed at him were two balls�察�which struck him in the heart�察�he 

quivered from head to foot and asked himself confusedly whether he were 

dead or living。 He soon perceived that he was still living�察�the princess had 

remained impassiblenot a muscle of her face had moved。 She ended by 

bestowing upon Samuel a smile that was almost gracious�察�and addressing 

to   him   some     insignificant    words�察   �which    he  only   half   understood�察    �but 

which seemed to him exquisitedelicious。 He fancied that she was saying 

to   him�此   �You   have   a   chance�察  �you   were   born   lucky�察  �my   sight   has   been 

impaired for some years�察�and I do not recognise you。 Bless your star�察�you 

are   saved� ─  �He   experienced   such   a   transport   of   joy   that   he   could   have 

flung his arms about the neck of Abbe Miollens�察�who came up to him with 

extended hand�察�saying�此�

     ;What   have   you   been   thinking   about�察  �my   dear   count�拭  �Since   we   last 

met a very great event has been accomplished。 What woman wishes�察�God 

wishes�察�but�察�after all�察�my own humble efforts were not without avail�察�and I 

am proud of it。; 

     Mme。 de Lorcy requested Count Larinski to offer his arm to Princess 

Gulof and lead her out to dinner。 He mechanically complied�察�but he had 

not the strength to utter a syllable as he conducted the princess to table。 

She herself said nothing�察�she seemed wholly busied in arranging with her 

unoccupied hand a lock of her gray hair�察�which had strayed too far over 

her forehead。 He looked fixedly at this short�察�plump hand�察�which one day 

in   a   fit   of   jealous   fury   had   administered   to   him   two   smart   blows�察  �his 

cheeks recognised it。 

     During dinner the  princess   was very gay�此  �she paid   more  attention   to 

Abbe   Miollens   than   to   Count   Larinski�察  �she   took   pleasure   in   teasing   the 

good priestin endeavouring to shock him a little。 It was not easy to shock 

him�察   �to  his   natural�察  �easy   good´nature     he   united   an   innate   respect   for 

grandeurs and for princesses。 She did not neglect so good an opportunity 

to air her monkey´development theories。 He merrily flung back the ball�察�

he    declared    that  he   should    prefer   to  be  a  fallen   angel    rather  than   a 



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perfected monkey�察�that in his estimation a parvenu made a   much sorrier 

figure in the world than the descendent of an old family of ruined nobility。 

She replied that she was more democratic than he。 ;It is pleasant to me�察─�

said   she�察   �to   think   that   I   am   a   progressive   ape�察  �who   has   a   wide   future 

before   him�察  �and   who�察  �by   taking   proper   pains�察  �may   hope   to   attain   new 

advancement。; 

     While they were thus chatting�察�Samuel Brohl was striving with all his 

might   to   recover   from  the   terrible   blow   he   had   received。   He   noted   with 

keen     satisfaction     that  the   eyesight     of  the   princess     was    considerably 

impaired�察  �that   the   microscopic   studies�察  �for   which   she   had   always   had   a 

taste�察�had   resulted   in   rendering   her somewhat   near´sighted�察�that she  was 

obliged   to   look   out   carefully   to   find   her   way   among   her   wine´   glasses。 

;She   has   not   seen   me   for   six   years�察─  �thought   he�察   �and   I   have   become   a 

different     man�察   �I  have    undergone       a  complete     metamorphosis�察        �I  have 

difficulty sometimes in recognising myself。 Formerly�察�my face was close´ 

shaven�察�now   I   have let my  entire beard grow。 My  voice�察  �my  accent�察  �the 

poise of my head�察�my manners�察�the expression of my countenance�察�all are 

changed�察  �Poland   has   entered   my   bloodI   am   Samuel   no   longer�察  �I   am 

Larinski。;   He   blessed   the   microscope�察  �which   enfeebled   the   sight   of   old 

women�察�he blessed Count Abel Larinski�察�who had made of him his twin 

brother。 Before the end of the repast he had recovered all his assurance�察�all 

his aplomb。 He began to take part in the conversation�此�he recounted in a 

sorrowful tone a sorrowful little story�察�he retailed sundry playful anecdotes 

with     a  melancholy        grace    and   sprightliness�察     �he   expressed      the   most 

chivalrous sentiments�察�shaking his lion's mane�察�he spoke of the prisoner at 

the    Vatican    with   tears   in  his  voice。    It  were   impossible     to   be  a  more 

thorough Larinski。 

     The princess manifested�察�in listening to him�察�an astonished curiosity�察�

she concluded by saying to him�此 �Count�察�I admire you�察�but I believe only 

in physiology�察�and you are a little too much of a Pole for me。; 

     After they had left the table and repaired to the /salon/�察�several callers 

dropped   in。   It   was   like   a   deliverance   to   Samuel。   If   the   society   was   not 

numerous enough for him to lose himself in it�察�at least it served him as a 

shield。 He held it for a certainty that the princess had not recognised him�察�



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yet   he   did   not   cease   feeling   in   her  presence  unutterably  ill   at   ease。 This 

Calmuck   visage   of   hers   recalled   to   him   all   the   miseries�察  �the   shame�察  �the 

hard�察  �grinding   slavery   of   his   youth�察  �he   could   not   look   at   her   without 

feeling his brow burn as though it were being seared with a hot iron。 

     He     entered     into   conversation      with    a   supercilious�察    �haughty�察     �and 

pedantic counsellor´at´law�察�whose interminable monologues distilled ennui。 

This   fine   speaker   seemed   charming   to   Samuel�察  �who   found   in   him   wit�察�

knowledge�察       �scholarship�察     �and    taste�察  �he   possessed      the    ��in  his   eyes�� 

meritorious quality of not knowing Samuel Brohl。 For Samuel had come 

to divide the human race into two categories�此�the first comprehended those 

well´to´do�察�thriving people who did not know a certain Brohl�察�he placed in 

the second old women who did know him。 He interrogated the counsellor 

with     deference�察    �he   hung    upon    his   words�察   �he   smiled     with   an   air   of 

approbation   at   all   the   absurdities   that   escaped   him�察  �he   would   have   been 

willing     to  have    his   discourse     last  three   hours    by    the  watch�察    �if  this 

charming bore had shown symptoms of escaping him�察�he would have held 

him back by the button。 

     Suddenly he heard a harsh voice�察�saying to Mme。 de Lorcy�此 �Where is 

Count Larinski�拭�Bring him to me�察�I want to have a discussion with him。; 

     He could not do otherwise than comply�察�he quitted his counsellor with 

regret�察  �went   over   and   took   a   seat   in   the   arm´chair   that   Mme。   de   Lorcy 

drew   up   for   him  at   the   side   of   the   princess�察  �and   which   had   for   him   the 

effect of a stool of repentance。 Mme。 de Lorcy moved away�察�and he wa

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