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Brohl's     insolent     menace      had    produced      some     effect。   She     sought    to 

remember the exact purport of the two letters that formerly she had had 

the    imprudence       to  write   him   from   London�察      �while    he   was   fulfilling   a 

business   commission   for   her   in   Paris。   On   his   return   she   had   required 

Samuel to burn these two compromising epistles�察�in her presence�察�he had 

deceived   her�察  �he   burned   the   envelopes   and   blank   paper。   The   thought   of 

some day having her composition quoted in court�察�and printed verbatim in 

the petty journals�察�terrified her�察�and made her blood boil in her veins�察�she 

hardly     cared     to  take    Paris    and   St。   Petersburg      into   her    confidence 

concerning an experience the recollection of which caused her disgustbut 

to let such   an   admirable opportunity  of   vengeance   escape   her�   �renounce 

the delight of   the gods and   of   princesses� �permit   this   man   who   had   just 

defied   her   to   accomplish   his   underhand   intrigue�   �She   could   not   resign 

herself   to   the   idea�察  �and   the   consequence   was   that�察  �during   the   night   she 

spent at Maisons�察�she scarcely closed her eyes。 



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                               CHAPTER XI 



     The following day�察�after breakfast�察�Mlle。 Moriaz was walking alone on 

the terrace。 The weather was delightfully mild。 She was bare´headed�察�and 

had   opened   her   white   silk   umbrella   to   protect   herself   from   the   sun�察  �for 

Samuel Brohl had been a true prophetthere was sunshine。 She looked up 

at   the   sky�察  �where   no   trace   was   left   of   the   wind´storm   of   the   preceding 

evening�察�and it seemed to her that she never had seen the sky so blue。 She 

looked at her flower´beds�察�and the flowers that she saw were perhaps not 

there。 She looked at the orchard�察�growing on the slope that bordered the 

terrace�察�and she admired the foliage of the apple´trees�察�over which Autumn�察�

with   liberal   hand�察  �had   scattered   gold   and   purple�察  �the   grass   there   was   as 

high as her knee�察�and was fragrant and glossy。 Above the apple´trees she 

saw     the  spire   of  the  church    at  Cormeilles�察    �it  seemed     to  amuse    itself 

watching   the   flying   clouds。   It   was   a   high´festival   day。   The   bells   were 

ringing     out  a  full  peal�察  �they   spoke    to  this  happy    girl  of  that   far´off�察�

mysterious land   which   we   remember�察  �without   ever having seen   it。 Their 

silvery voices were answered by the cheerful cackling of the hens。 She at 

once understood that a joyful event was occurring in the poultry´yard�察�as 

well as   in   the belfry�察  �that   below�察 �as well   as   above�察 �an   arrival   was   being 

celebrated。 But what pleased her more than all the rest was the little deep´ 

set   gateway   with     its  ivy´hung     arch   at  the   end  of  the   orchard。   It  was 

through this gate that he would come。 

     She walked several times   around the terrace。 The gravel was   elastic�察�

and rebounded under her step。 Never had Mlle。 Moriaz felt so light�此�life�察�

the present�察�the future�察�weighed no heavier on her brow than a bird in the 

hand that holds it and feels it tremble。 Her heart fluttered like a bird�察�like a 

bird   it   had   wings�察  �and   only   asked   to   fly。   She   believed   that   there   was 

happiness everywhere�察�there seemed to be joy diffused through the air�察�in 

the wind�察�in every sound�察�and in all silences。 She gazed smilingly on the 

vast landscape that was spread out before her eyes�察�and the sparkling Seine 

sent back her smile。 

     Some one   came to   announce that   a lady�察�a  stranger�察�had   called�察 �who 

wished   to   speak   with   her。   Immediately  thereupon   the   stranger   appeared�察�



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and   Mlle。  Moriaz   was   most disagreeably  surprised to   find herself   in   the 

presence   of   the   Princess   Gulof�察  �whom   she   would   willingly   never   have 

seen   again。   ;This   is   an   unpleasant   visit�察─  �she   thought�察  �as   she   asked   her 

guest   to   be   seated   on   a   rustic   bench。   ;What   can   this   woman   want   with 

me�拭─�

     ;It was M。 Moriaz whom I desired to speak with�察─�began the princess。 

;I am told that he is out。 I shall leave in a few hours for Calais�察�I cannot 

await his return�察�and I have�察�therefore�察�decided to address myself to you�察�

mademoiselle。 I have come here to render you one of those little services 

that   one   woman   owes   to   another�察  �but�察  �first   of   all�察  �I   would   like   to   be 

assured   that   I   may   rely   on   your   absolute   discretion�察  �I   do   not   desire   to 

appear in this affair。; 

     ;In what affair�察�madame�拭─�

     ;One of no little consequence�察�it concerns your marriage。; 

     ;You are extremely kind to concern yourself with my marriage�察�but I 

do not understand; 

     ;You will understand in a few moments。 So you promise me; 

     ;I promise nothing�察�madame�察�before I understand。; 

     The     princess     looked    in   amazement        at  Mlle。    Moriaz。     She    had 

anticipated      talking   with   a  dove�察   �she   found    that  the   dove    had   a  less 

accommodating temper and a much stiffer neck than she had believed。 She 

hesitated for a moment whether she would not at once end the interview�察�

she decided�察�however�察�to proceed�此�

     ;I   have   a   story   to   relate   to   you�察─  �she   continued�察  �in   a   familiar   tone�察�

;listen with attention�察�I beg of you。 I err if in the end you do not find it 

interesting。 Thirteen or fourteen years ago�察�one of those unlucky chances�察�

common   in   travelling�察  �obliged   me   to   pass   several   hours   in   a   miserable 

little town in Galicia。 The inn�察�or rather the tavern�察�where I stopped�察�was 

very dirty�察�the  tavern´keeper�察�an ill´  looking little German   Jew�察�was   still 

dirtier than his tavern�察�and he had a son who was in no better condition。 I 

am given to forming illusions about people。 In spite of his filth�察�this youth 

interested me。 His stupid father refused him all instruction�察�and beat him 

unmercifully�察�he appeared intelligent�察�he made me think of a fresh´ water 

fish   condemned       to   live  in  a  quagmire。     He   was    called   Samuel     Brohl�此�



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remember the name。 I pitied him and I saw no other way of saving him 

than    to  buy    him   of   his  father。   This   horrid   little  man    demanded      an 

exorbitant price。 I assure you his pretensions were absurd。 Well�察�my dear�察�I 

was out of cash�察�I had with me just the money sufficient for the expenses 

of the rest of the journey�察�but I wore on my arm a bracelet that had the 

advantage   of   pleasing   him。   It   was   a   Persian   trinket�察  �more   singular   than 

beautiful。   I   can   see   it   now�察  �it   was   formed   of   three   large   plates   of   gold 

ornamented   with   grotesque   animals�察  �and   joined   by   a   filigree   network。   I 

valued this bracelet�察�it had been brought to me from Teheran。 By means of 

a secret spring�察�one of the plates opened�察�and I had had engraved inside the 

most interesting dates of my life�察�and underneath them my profession of 

faith�察�with which you have no concern。 Ah� �my dear�察�when one has once 

been touched by that dangerous passion called philanthropy�察�one becomes 

capable of exchanging a Persian bracelet for a Samuel Brohl�察�and I swear 

to you that it was a real fool's bargain that I made。 This miserable fellow 

paid me badly for my kindness to him。 I sent him to the university�察�and 

later I took him into my service as secretary。 He had a black heart。 One 

fine morning�察�he took to his heels and disappeared。; 

     ;That   was     revolting   ingratitude�察─   �interrupted   Antoinette�察     �and   your 

good   work�察  �madame�察  �was   poorly   recompensed�察  �but   I   do   not   see   what 

relation Samuel Brohl can have to my marriage。; 

     ;You are too impatient�察�my darling。 If you had given me time I would 

have   told    you   that  I   had  had   the  very   unexpected     pleasure   of   dining 

yesterday   with   him   at   Mme。   de   Lorcy's。   This   German   has   made   great 

advances since I lost sight of him�察�not content with becoming a Pole�察�he is 

now a person of vast importance。 He is called Count Abel Larinski�察�and he 

is to marry very soon Mlle。 Antoinette Moriaz。; 

     The blood rushed into Antoinette's cheeks�察�and her eyes flashed fire。 

Princess Gulof entirely mistook the sentiment that animated her�察�and said�此�

;My dear�察�don't be angry�察�don't be indignant�察�your indignation will not help 

you at all。 Without doubt�察�a rascal capable of deceiving such a charming 

girl as you deserves death ten times over�察�but be careful not to make an 

exposure�      �My     dear�察  �scandal    always     splashes    mud     over    every   one 

concerned�察  �and   there   is a   rather vulgar but   exceedingly  sensible Turkish 



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proverb that says that the more garlic is crushed�察�the stronger becomes its 

odour。   Believe   me�察  �you   would   not   come   off   without   a   tinge  of   ridicule�察�

certain    mistakes   always   appear   a   little   ridiculous�察  �and    it   is   useless  to 

proclaim      them    to  the   universe。    Thank    Heaven�      �you   are   not  yet   the 

Countess   LarinskiI       arrived   in  time   to  save   you。   Be   sil

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