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farther�察�and so he put up at a neat�察�pretty inn�察�which had just been freshly 

white´washed。 



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     The   air   of   the   Engadine   is   so   keen   and   bracing   that   the   first   nights 

passed there are apt to be sleepless ones。 Count Larinski scarcely slept at 

all   in   his   new   quarters。   Would   he   have   slept   better   on   the   plains�拭  �He 

became   worn   out   with   his   thoughts。   Of   what   was   he   thinking�拭  �Of   the 

cathedral   at   Chur�察  �of   the   Vallee   du   Diable�察  �of   the   tufts   of   aconite�察  �the 

campanulas�察�and the meeting of the two post´chaises�察�one ascending�察�the 

other descending。 After that he saw no longer anything but a red hood�察�and 

his   eyes   were   open   when   the   first   blush   of   the   morning   penetrated   his 

modest chamber。 Eagles sleep little when they are preparing for the chase。 



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                                 CHAPTER II 



     The   Baths   of   Saint   Moritz   are�察  �according   to   the   verdict   of   a   large 

number of people�察�by no means an enlivening resort�察�and here tarry chiefly 

genuine      invalids�察   �who    cherish    a  sincere    desire   to   recover    health   and 

strength。  The   invigorating   atmosphere�察  �the   chalybeate   waters�察  �which   are 

unquestionably wholesome�察�although they do taste like ink�察�have wrought 

more   than   one   actual   miracle�察  �nevertheless�察  �it   is   said   to   require   no   little 

philosophy   to   tolerate   existence   there。   ;I   am   charmed   to   have   had   the 

experience   of   visiting   the   Baths�察─  �we   once   heard   an   invalid   say�察   �for   I 

know  now   that   I  am  capable of   enduring   anything   and   everything。;   But 

this�察  �let  us   hasten    to  assure    the  reader�察   �is  an  exaggerationthe        mere 

babbling of an ingrate。 

     The Upper Engadine Valley�察�in which Saint Moritz is situated�察�has�察�as 

well   as   the   Baths�察  �its   detractors   and   its   admirers。   This   narrow   valley�察�

throughout whose  whole length   flows the Inn�察 �shut   in   by  glacier´capped 

mountains�察  �whose   slopes   are   covered   with   spruce�察  �pine�察  �and   larch   trees�察�

lies at an altitude of some five thousand feet above the level of the sea。 It 

often snows there in the month of August�察�but spring and early summer in 

the locality are delightful�察�and dotted about are numerous little romantic 

green   lakes�察  �glittering   like   emeralds   in   the   sunshine。  Those   who   slander 

these by comparing them to wash´bowls and cisterns�察�are simply troubled 

with the spleen�察�a malady which neither iron�察�iodine�察�nor yet sulphur�察�can 

cure。 

     One   thing   these   discontented   folks   cannot   deny�察  �and   that   is   that   it 

would      be   difficult�察  �not   to   say   impossible�察    �to   find   anywhere      in   the 

mountains more flowery and highly perfumed mossy banks than those of 

the Engadine。 We do not make this assertion because of the rhododendrons 

that   abound   on   the  borders   of   the   lakes�此  �we   are   not   fond  of   this   showy�察�

pretentious shrub�察�whose flowers look as if they were moulded in wax for 

the    decoration     of   some    altar�察  �but   is  it  not   delightful    to  walk    on   a 

greensward�察�almost black with rich satyrion and vanilla�拭�And what would 

you think of a wealth of gentians�察�large and small�察�great yellow arnicas�察�

beautiful Martagon lilies�察�and St。´Bruno lilies�察�of every variety of daphne�察�



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of androsace�察�with its rose´coloured clusters�察�of the flame´coloured orchis�察�

of saxifrage�察�of great�察�velvety campanulas�察�of pretty violet asters�察�wrapped 

in little�察�cravat´like tufting�察�to protect them from the cold�拭�Besides�察�near 

the   runnels�察  �following   whose   borders   the   cattle   have   tracked   out   graded 

paths�察�there grows that species of immortelle called /Edelweiss/�察�an object 

of   covetousness   to   every  guest   at   the  Baths。   Higher   up�察 �near   the  glacier 

approach�察  �may   be   found   the   white   heart's´ease�察  �the   anemone�察  �and         the 

glacial ranunculus ��spearwort���察�higher still�察�often buried beneath the snow�察�

flourishes     that   charming      little  lilac  flower�察  �delicately    cut�察  �sensitive�察�

quivering�察�as it were�察�with a cold�察�known as the soldanella。 To scrape away 

the    snow    and   find   beneath    it  a  flower�    �Are   there   often   made     such 

delightful discoveries in life�拭�

     Having said thus much�察�we must admit that the Rue de Saint Moritz 

does not resemble the Rue de la Paix of Paris。 We must also admit that the 

markets of the place are poorly supplied�察�and that in an atmosphere well 

calculated to stimulate the appetite the wherewithal to supply this cannot 

always be obtained。 We cannot have everything in this world�察�but it is by 

no means our intention to advise any one to take up his residence for life 

in the Engadine。 There must�察�however�察�be some charm in this valley�察�since 

those of its inhabitants who emigrate from it in their youth are very apt�察�

after they have made some money�察�to return to pass their old age in their 

natal place�察�where they build some very pretty houses。 

     Mlle。 Moriaz did not find Saint Moritz disagreeable�察�the wildness of 

the scenery  and the   rugged pines pleased her。  From  the   terrace   of   Hotel 

Badrutt she loved to gaze upon the green lake�察�slumbering at her feet�察�and 

it never occurred to her to grumble because it had the form of a wash´bowl。 

She   loved   to   see   the   cows   returning   at   evening   from   the   pasture。   The 

cowherd in charge marshalled home in the most orderly manner his little 

drove�察�which announced its coming from afar by the tinkling of the cow´ 

bells。 Each one of the creatures stopped of itself at the entrance to its stall 

and demanded admittance by its lowing。 In the morning�察�when they were 

turned out again�察�they awaited the arrival of the entire herd�察�and fell into 

rank    and   file�察 �each   in  its  proper    place。   The   first  time   Mlle。   Moriaz 

witnessed this ceremony�察�she found it as interesting as a first presentation 



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at the theatre or opera。 

     There     were    several    rainy    days�察  �which     she   employed       in  reading�察�

painting�察  �and   making   observations   on   the   human   animals   of   both   sexes 

whom she encountered at the /table d'hote/。 She soon gained an increase of 

occupation。 With her�察�mind and heart were so constantly on the alert that it 

was impossible   for her to remain   a   week in   a place   without discovering 

some work of charity to be performed。 A woman to whom she had taken a 

fancy�察�a little shopkeeper of the place�察�interested her in her daughter�察�who 

was     destined    to   be  a   governess�察    �and   who     desired    to  learn   drawing。 

Antoinette undertook to give her drawing´lessons�察�making her come every 

day to the hotel�察�and often keeping her there several hours。 Her pupil was 

rather    dull   of   comprehension�察       �and   caused     her  to   grow    a  little  cross 

sometimes�察�but she always   made amends to the girl by her caresses and 

sprightly talk。 

     The     weather    became      fine   again。   Antoinette     availed    herself   of   the 

opportunity   to   take   long   promenades�察  �she   clambered   up   the   mountain´ 

slopes�察�over slippery turf�察�in the hope of carrying home some rare plant�察�

but   her   strength   was   not   equal   to   her   valourshe   could   not   succeed   in 

scaling those heights where  flourished the /Edelweiss/。 A week   after  her 

arrival she had a surprise�察�we might even say a pleasurable emotion�察�which 

was not comprised in the programme of amusements that the proprietor of 

Hotel   Badrutt   undertook   to   procure   for   his   guests。   Returning   from   an 

excursion       to  Lake     Silvaplana�察    �she    found    in   her   chamber      a   basket 

containing      a   veritable   sheaf    of  Alpine     flowers�察   �freshly    gathered�察   �and 

among them not only /Edelweiss/ in profusion�察�but several very rare plants�察�

and   the   rarest   of   all   a   certain   bell´flower   creeper�察  �which   smells   like   the 

apricot�察�and which�察�except in some districts of the Engadine�察�is only found 

now in   Siberia。 This   splendid bouquet   was accompanied   by a  note�察 �thus 

conceived�此�

       ;A  man   who   had   had   enough   of   life�察  �resolved   to   hang   himself。   To 

execute his dolorous design�察�he selected a lonely and dismal spot�察�where 

there   grew   a   solitary   oak�察  �whose   sap   was   nearly   exhausted。  As   he   was 

engaged   in   securing   his   cord�察  �a   bird   alighted   on   the   half´dead   tree   and 

began     to   sing。   The   man     said   to  himself�此   �'Since    there   is  no   spot   so 



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miserable that a bird will not deign to sing in it�察�I will have the courage to 

live。' And he lived。 

       ;I arrived in this village disgusted with life�察�sorrowful and so weary 

that I longed to die。 I saw you pass by�察�and I know not what mysterious 

virtue entered into me。 I will live。 

       ; 'What matters it to me��' you will say�察�in reading these lines�察�and you 

will be right。 My sole excuse for having written them is�察�that I will 

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