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said�察 �What is the matter�拭─�



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     She roused herself�察�made an effort to lift her head�察�and let it sink again。 

The trouble that lay in the depths of her heart choked her�察�she experienced 

an irresistible need of confiding in some one�察�and she judged that the man 

who was talking to her was one of those men to whom a woman can tell 

her   secret�察  �one   of   those   souls   to   whom   she   could   pour   out   her   shame 

without blushing。 She began�察�in a broken voice�察�a confused�察�disconnected 

recital that Camille could scarcely follow。 However�察�he finally understood�察�

he   felt   himself   divided   between   an   immense   pity   for   her   despair�察  �and   a 

fierce lover's joy that tightened his throat and well´nigh strangled him。 

     The belfry of Cormeilles had recovered its voice�察�two o'clock rang out 

on the air。 Antoinette rose and exclaimed�此 �I was to meet him at the pretty 

little gate that you see from here� �He will have the right to be angry if I 

keep him waiting。; 

     At   once   she   hastened   towards   the   balustered   steps   that   led   from   the 

terrace to the orchard。 M。 Langis followed her�察�seeking to detain her。 ;You 

need not see him again�察─�said he。 ;I will meet him。 Pray�察�charge me with 

your explanations。; 

     She   repelled him  and   replied�察 �in   a   voice   of   authority�此   �I   wish to   see 

him�察�no one but I can say to him what I have in my heart。 I command you 

to   remain here�察  �I  intend   that   he  shall blame   no   one but   me。;   She   added 

with a curl of the lips meant for a smile�此 �You must remember�察�I do not 

believe yet that I have been deceived�察�I will not believe it until I have read 

the lie in his eyes。; 

     She hastily descended into the orchard�察�and�察�during five minutes�察�her 

eye    fixed   on   the  gate�察  �she   waited   for   Samuel     Brohl。   Her   impatience 

counted   the   seconds�察  �and   yet   Mlle。   Moriaz   could   have   wished   the   gate 

would never open。 There was near by an old apple´tree that she loved�察�in 

the old days she had more than once suspended her hammock from one of 

its arched and drooping branches。 She leaned against the gnarled trunk of 

the old tree。 It seemed to her that she was not alone�察�some one protected 

her。 

     At last the gate opened and admitted Samuel Brohl�察�who had a smile 

on his lips。 His first words were�此 �And your umbrella� �You have forgotten 

it�拭─�



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     She   replied�此   �Do   you   not   see   that   there   is   no   sunshine�拭─  �And   she 

remained leaning against the apple´tree。 

     He uplifted his hand to show her the blue sky�察�he let it fall again。 He 

looked at Antoinette�察�and he was afraid。 He guessed immediately that she 

knew all。 At once he grew audacious。 

     ;I spent a dull day yesterday�察─�said he。 ;Mme。 de Lorcy invited me to 

dine with a crazy woman�察�but the night made up for it。 I saw Engadine in 

my dreamsthe firs�察�the Alpine pines�察�the emerald lakes�察�and a red hood。; 

     ;I�察  �too�察  �dreamed   last   night。   I   dreamed   that   the bracelet   you   gave   me 

belonged to the   crazy woman   of whom  you speak�察 �and that she had   her 

name engraved on it。; 

     She threw him the bracelet�此�he picked it up�察�examined it�察�turned and 

returned it in his trembling fingers。 She grew impatient。 ;Look at the place 

that has been forced open。 Don't you know how to read�拭─�

     He   read�察  �and   became   stupefied。   Who   would   have   believed   that   this 

trinket   that   he   had   found   among   his   father's   old   traps   had   come   to   him 

from Princess Gulof�拭�that it was the price she had paid for Samuel Brohl's 

ignominy and shame�拭�Samuel was a fatalist�察�he felt that his star had set�察�

that   Fate   had   conspired   to   ruin   his   hopes�察  �that   he   was   found   guilty   and 

condemned。 His heart grew heavy within him。 

     ;Can you tell me what I ought to think of a certain Samuel Brohl�拭─�she 

asked。 

     That   name�察  �pronounced   by   her�察  �fell   on   him   like   a   mass   of   lead�察  �he 

never would have believed that there could be so much weight in a human 

word。   He   trembled      under   the   blow�察  �then   he   struck   his   brow   with   his 

clinched hand and replied�此�

     ;Samuel Brohl is a man as worthy of your pity as he is of mine。 If you 

knew   all   that   he   has   suffered�察  �all   that   he   has   dared�察  �you   could   not   help 

deeply pitying him and admiring him。 Listen to me�察�Samuel Brohl is an 

unfortunate man; 

     ;Or a wretch� ─�she interrupted�察�in a terrible voice。 She was seized by a 

fit of nervous laughter�察�she cried out�此 �Mme。 Brohl� �I will not be called 

Mme。 Brohl。 Ah� �that poor Countess Larinski� ─�

     He    had    a  spasm    of   rage   that  would     have    terrified   her  had    she 



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conjectured what agitated him。 He raised his head�察�crossed his arms on his 

breast�察�and said�察�with a bitter smile�此�

     ;It was not the man that you loved�察�it was the count。; 

     She replied�察 �The man whom I loved never lied。; 

     ;Yes�察�I lied� ─�he cried�察�gasping for breath。 ;I drank that cup of shame 

without     remorse    or  disgust。   I  lied  because    I  loved   you   madly。    I  lied 

because you were dearer to me than my honour。 I lied because I despaired 

of touching your heart�察�and any road seemed good that led to you。 Why 

did I meet you�拭�why could I not see you without recognising in you the 

dream of my whole life�拭�Happiness had passed me by�察�it was about to take 

flight�察�I caught it in a trapI lied。 Who would not lie�察�to be loved by you�拭─�

     Samuel   Brohl   never   had   looked   so   handsome。   Despair   and   passion 

kindled a sombre flame in his eyes�察�he had the sinister charm of a fiery 

Satan。 He fixed on Antoinette a fascinating glance that said�此 �What matter 

my name�察�my lies�察�and the rest�拭�My face is not a mask�察�and I am the man 

who     pleased   you。;    He   had   not  the  least   suspicion    of  the  astonishing 

facility with which Antoinette had taken back the heart that she had given 

away     so  easily�察  �he  did   not  suspect    that  miracles    can   be  wrought     by 

contempt。 In the middle ages people believed in golems�察�figures in clay of 

an entrancing beauty�察�which had all the appearance of life。 Under a lock of 

hair was written�察�in Hebrew characters�察�on their brow�察�the word ;Truth。; If 

they chanced to lie�察�the word was obliterated�察�they lost all their charm�察�the 

clay was no longer anything but clay。 

     Mlle。   Moriaz   divined   Samuel   Brohl's   thought�察  �she   exclaimed�此   �The 

man I loved was he whose history you related to me。; 

     He   would   have   liked   to   kill   her�察  �so   that   she   never   should   belong   to 

another。 Behind Antoinette�察�not twenty steps distant�察�he descried the curb 

of a well�察�and grew dizzy at the sight。 He discovered�察�with despair�察�that he 

was not made of the stuff for crime。 He dropped down on his knees in the 

grass�察�and cried�察 �If you will not pardon me�察�nothing remains for me but to 

die� ─�She stood motionless and impassive。 She repeated between her teeth 

Camille     Langis's    phrase�此   �I  am   waiting    until  this  great   comedian     has 

finished playing his piece。; 

     He rose and started to run towards the well。 She was in front of him 



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and barred the passage�察�but at the same moment she felt two hands clasp 

her    waist�察  �and   the   breath    of  two    lips  that  sought     her  lips   and   that 

murmured�察 �You love me still�察�since you do not want me to die。; 

     She   struggled   with   violence   and   horror�察  �she   succeeded�察  �by   a   frantic 

effort�察�in disengaging herself from his grasp。 She fled towards the house。 

Samuel Brohl   rushed   after   her in   mad   pursuit�察�he was   just   reaching  her�察�

when   he   suddenly   stopped。   He   had   caught   sight   of   M。   Langis�察  �hurrying 

from   out   a   thicket�察  �where   he   had   been   hidden。   Growing   uneasy�察  �he   had 

approached   the   orchard   through   a   path   concealed   by   the   heavy   foliage。 

Antoinette�察�out of breath�察�ran to him�察�gasping�察 �Camille�察�save me from this 

man� ─  �and   she threw  herself   into   his  arms�察 �which   closed   about   her   with 

delight。 He felt her sink�察�she would have fallen had he not supported her。 

     At   the   same   instant   a   menacing   voice   saluted   him   with   the   words�察�

;Monsieur�察�we will meet again� ─�

     ;To´day�察�if you will�察─�he replied。 

     Antoinette's     wild    excitement     had   given    place    to  insensibility�察   �she 

neither   saw   nor   heard�察  �her   limbs   no   longer   sustained   her。   Camille   had 

great difficulty in bringing her to the house�察�she could not ascend the steps 

of the terrace�察�he was obliged to carry her。 Mlle。 Moiseney saw him�察�and 

filled the air with her cries。 She ran forward�察�she lavished her best care on 

her queen。 All the time she was busy in bringing her to her senses she was 

asking     Camille     for  explanations�察    �to   which    she   did   not  pay    the  least 

attention�察  �she   interrupted   him   at   every   word   to   exclaim�此   �This   has   been 

designed�察�and you are at the bottom of the plot。 I have suspected youyou 

owe Antoinette a grudge。 Your wounded vanity never has recovered from 

her   refusal�察  �and   you   are   determined   to   be   revenged。   Perhaps   you   

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