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

here in a few days�察�that you never will see me again�察�never know who I 

am� ─�

     The first impression of Antoinette was one of profound astonishment。 

She would have taken it for granted that there was some mistake had not 

her name been written in full on the envelope。 Her second impulse was to 

laugh   at   her   adventure。   She   accorded   full   justice   to   Mlle。   Moriaz�察  �she 

knew very well that she did not resemble the first chance comer�察�but that 

her    beauty   would     work    miracles�察  �resurrections�察    �that  a  hypochondriac�察�

merely from seeing her pass by�察�was likely to regain his taste for existence�察�

scarcely  appeared   admissible to   her。  So great   was her   curiosity�察 �that   she 

took the pains to make inquiries�察�the flowers and the letter had been left by 

a   little peasant�察 �who   was not   of   the   place�察 �and   who   could not be   found。 

Antoinette      examined      the   hotel´register�察    �she   did   not    see   there   the 

handwriting   of   the   letter。   She   studied   the   faces   which   surrounded   her�察�

there   was   not   in   Hotel   Badrutt   a   single   romantic´looking   person。   Very 

speedily she renounced her search。 The bouquet pleased her�察�she kept it as 

a   present   fallen   from   the   skies�察  �and   preserved   the   letter   as   a   curiosity�察�

without long troubling herself to know who had written it。 ;Do not let us 

talk about it any more�察�it is doubtless some lunatic�察─�she replied one day to 

Mlle。    Moiseney�察    �who    kept   constantly    recurring    to  the   incident   whose 

mystery she burned to fathom。 The good demoiselle had been tempted to 

stop people in the   road to ask�察  �Was it you�拭─  �Perchance she might have 

suspected her Bergun unknown to have a hand in the affair�察�had she had 

the least idea that he was at Saint Moritz�察�where she never had met him。 

He came there�察�nevertheless�察�every day�察�but at his own time�察�besides�察�the 

hotels were full to overflowing�察�and it was very easy to lose one's self in 

the crowd。 



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     To tell the truth�察�when Count Abel Larinski came to Saint Moritz he 

was   far   less   occupied   with   Mlle。   Moriaz   than   with   a   certain   illustrious 

chemist。 The air of   the   Engadine and   the waters that tasted like   ink had 

worked   marvels�此  �in   a   week   M。   Moriaz   felt   like   a   new   man。   There   had 

come to him a most formidable appetite�察�and he could walk for hours at a 

time    without     becoming      weary。    He   abused     his  growing     strength    by 

constantly   strolling   through   the   mountains   without   a   guide�察  �hammer   in 

hand�察  �and   every   day�察  �in   spite   of   the   remonstrances   of   his   daughter�察  �he 

increased the length of his excursions。 The more people know�察�the more 

inquisitive they become�察�and�察�when one is inquisitive�察�one can go to great 

lengths without feeling fatigue�察�one only becomes conscious of this after 

the exertion is over。 M。 Moriaz never for a moment suspected that he was 

accompanied�察�at a respectful distance�察�on these solitary expeditions�察�by a 

stranger�察�who�察�with eyes and ears both on the alert�察�watched over him like 

a providence。 The most peculiar part of the affair was that this providence 

would gladly have caused him to take a misstep�察�or thrust him into some 

quagmire�察�in order to have the pleasure of drawing him out�察�and bearing 

him in his arms to the Hotel Badrutt。 ;If only he could fall into a hole and 

break   his   leg� ─  �Such   was   the   daily   wish   of   Count   Abel   Larinski�察  �but 

/savants/ have great license allowed them。 Although M。 Moriaz was both 

corpulent and inclined to be absent´minded�察�he plunged into more than one 

quagmire without sticking fast�察�more than one marsh without having his 

progress impeded。 

     One   morning   he   conceived   the   project   of   climbing   up   as   high   as   a 

certain fortress of mountains whose battlements overhang a forest of pine 

and larch trees。 He was not yet sufficiently accustomed to the mountains 

to realize how deceptive distances become there。 After having drained two 

glasses    of  the   chalybeate    waters�察  �and   breakfasted     heartily�察 �he   set  out�察�

crossed the Inn�察�and began the ascent to the forest。 The slope grew more 

and more abrupt�察�and ere long he discovered that he had wandered from 

the   foot´path。   He   was   not   one   to   be   easily   disheartened�察  �he   continued 

climbing�察�laying hold of the brushwood with his hands�察�planting his feet 

among perfidious pine´ needles�察�which form a carpet as smooth as a mirror�察�

making three steps forward and two backward。 Great drops of perspiration 



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started out on his brow�察�and he sat down for a moment to wipe them away�察�

hoping that some wood´cutter might appear and show him the way back to 

the   path�察  �if   there   was   one。   But   no   human   soul   came   within   sight�察  �and 

plucking up his courage again he resumed the ascent�察�until he had nearly 

reached a breastwork of rock�察�in which he vainly sought an opening。 He 

was about retracing his steps when he remembered that from the gallery of 

the hotel he had observed this breastwork of reddish rock�察�and it seemed to 

him that he remembered also that it formed the buttress of the mountain´ 

stronghold of which he was in quest�察�and so he concluded that this would 

be the last obstacle he would have to overcome。 He thought that it would 

be actually humiliating to be so near the goal and yet renounce it。 The rock�察�

worn   by   the   frost�察  �presented   sundry   crevices   and   indentures�察  �forming   a 

natural stairway。 Arming himself with all his strength�察�and making free use 

of his nails�察�he undertook to scale it�察�and in five minutes had gained a sort 

of   plateau�察  �which�察  �unluckily   for   him�察  �he   found   to   be   commanded   by   a 

smooth granite wall of a fearful height。 The only satisfactory procedure for 

him now was to return whence he had come�察�but in these perilous passages 

to   ascend   is   easier   than   to   descend�察  �it   being   impossible   to   choose   one's 

steps�察�descent might lead to a rather undesirable adventure。 M。 Moriaz did 

not dare to risk this adventure。 

     He walked the whole length of the plateau where he found himself in 

the hope of discovering some outlet�察�but the sole outlet he could discover 

had    already    been   monopolized       by  a  mountain´torrent       whose    troubled 

waters noisily precipitated themselves through it to the depths below。 This 

torrent was much too wide to wade�察�and to think of leaping over it would 

have   been   preposterous。   All   retreat   being   cut   off�察  �M。   Moriaz   began   to 

regret his audacity。 Seized by a sudden agony of alarm�察�he began to ask 

himself if he was not condemned to end his days in this eagle's´nest�察�he 

thought with envy of the felicity of the inhabitants of the plains�察�he cast 

piteous glances at the implacable wall whose frowning visage seemed to 

reproach him with his imprudence。 It seemed to him that the human mind 

never   had   devised   anything   more   beautiful   than   a   great   highway�察  �and   it 

would have taken little to make him exclaim with Panurge�察 �Oh�察�thriceay�察�

quadruplyhappy those who plant cabbages� ─�



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     Although there seemed small chance of his being heard in this solitude�察�

he called aloud several times�察�he had great difficulty in raising his voice 

above the noise of the cataract。 Suddenly he believed that he heard below 

him   a   distant   voice   replying   to   his   call。   He   redoubled   his   cries�察  �and   it 

seemed to him that the voice drew nearer�察�and soon he saw emerging from 

the   thicket   bordering   the   opposite   bank   of   the   torrent   a   pale   face   with 

chestnut   beard�察  �which   he   remembered   having   beheld   in   the   cathedral   at 

Chur�察�and to have seen again at Bergun。 

     ;You are a prisoner�察�monsieur�察─�was the salutation of Count Larinski�察�

for�察  �of   course�察  �the   newcomer   was   none   other   than   he。   ;One   moment's 

patience�察�and I am with you。; And his face beamed with joy。 He had him 

at last�察�this precious game which has caused him so many steps。 

     He   turned   away�察  �bounding   from   rock   to   rock   with   the   agility   of   a 

chamois。 In about twenty minutes he reappeared�察�bearing on his shoulder a 

long plank which he had detached from the inclosure of a piece of pasture´ 

land。 He threw it across the torrent�察�secured it as well as he could�察�crossed 

this impromptu foot´bridge of his own device�察�and joined M。 Moriaz�察�who 

was quite ready to embrace him。 

     ;Nothing      is  more    perfidious    than   the  mountains�察─     �said   the  count。 

;They     are   haunted    by   some    mysterious     sprite�察  �who    fairly  delights   in 

playing   tricks   with   venturesome   people�察  �but   'all's   well   that   ends   well。' 

Before   setting   out   from   here   you   need     something      to   revive   you。  The 

rarefied   atmosphere   of   these   high   regions   makes   the   stomach   frightfully 

hollow。     More    prudent     than   you�察  �I  never   undertake     these   expeditions 

without providing myself with some refreshment。 But how pale you are� ─�

he added�察�looking at him with sympathetic�察�almost tender�察�eyes。 ;Put on�察�I 

beg of you�察�my overcoat�察�and I will wrap myself up in my plaid�察�and then 

we will both be warm。; 

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