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not�察�that gentleman is a lineal descendant。; 

     ;But   he   is   called   'Chevalier��'   and   he   speaks   like   a   Frenchman�察─  �said 

Fluffy。 

     ;And�察�being a Frenchman�察�of course knows nothing outside of Paris�察─�

said Sir Midas。 

     ;We   are   in   the   Land   of   Mystery�察─  �said   the   doctor   gravely   in   a   low 

voice。      ;You     have    heard    of  the   Egyptian     Hall    and   the   Temple     of 

Mystery�拭─�

     A shudder passed through many that were there�察�but the majority were 

following      with    wild   adulation     the  superb    Koster�察   �who�察   �with    elbows 

slightly    outward      and   hands     turned    inward�察   �was    passing    toward     the 

ballroom。       McFeckless        accompanied       him    with    conflicting    emotions。 

Would he see the incomparable Princess�察�who was lovelier and even still 

more     a  mystery     than   the  Chevalier�拭     �Would      she   terrible   thought� �

succumb to his perfections�拭�

       III 

       The Princess was already there�察�surrounded by a crowd of admirers�察�

equal if   not   superior   to   those  who   were   following   the   superb   Chevalier。 

Indeed�察    �they   met   almost    as   rivals�   �Their    eyes    sought    each   other   in 

splendid      competition。        The      Chevalier      turned    away�察    �dazzled     and 

incoherent。      ;She   is   adorable�察  �magnificent� ─  �he   gasped   to   McFeckless。 

;I love her on the instant�         �Behold�察�I am transported�察�ravished�              �Present 

me。; 

     Indeed�察  �as   she   stood   there   in   a   strange   gauzy   garment   of   exquisite 

colors�察�apparently shapeless�察�yet now and then revealing her perfect figure 

like   a  bather    seen   through     undulating     billows�察  �she   was   lovely。    Two 

wands   were   held   in   her   taper   fingers�察  �whose   mystery   only   added   to   the 

general curiosity�察�but whose weird and cabalistic uses were to be seen later。 

Her magnificent face strange in its beautywas stranger still�察�since�察�with 



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perfect    archaeological      Egyptian     correctness�察    �she   presented    it  only   in 

profile�察�at whatever angle the spectator stood。              But such a profile�        �The 

words of the great Poet´King rose to McFeckless's lips�此 �Her nose is as a 

tower that looketh toward Damascus。; 

     He    hesitated    a   moment�察     �torn   with   love    and   jealousy�察   �and   then 

presented his friend。        ;You will fall in love with herand then you will 

fall also by my hand�察─�he hissed in his rival's ear�察�and fled tumultuously。 

     ;Voulez´vous danser�察 �mademoiselle�拭─  �whispered the   Chevalier in the 

perfect accent of the boulevardier。 

     ;Merci�察  �beaucoup�察─  �she   replied   in   the   diplomatic   courtesies   of   the 

Ambassadeurs。 

     They danced together�察�not once�察�but many times�察�to the admiration�察�the 

wonder   and   envy  of   all�察  �to   the   scandalized   reprobation   of   a   proper   few。 

Who was she�拭         �Who was he�拭        �It was easy to answer the last question�此�

the world rang with the reputation of ;Chevalier the Artist。;                 But she was 

still a mystery。 

     Perhaps   they  were   not so   to   each   other�    �He   was   gazing   deliriously 

into her eyes。      She was looking at him in disdainful curiosity。 ;I've seen 

you    before    somewhere�察      �haven't   I�拭─ �she   said   at  last�察 �with   a  crushing 

significance。 

     He   shuddered�察  �he   knew   not   why�察  �and   passed  his   hand   over   his   high 

forehead。      ;Yes�察 �I   go   there very  often�察─�he   replied   vacantly。      ;But   you�察�

mademoiselleyouI have met before�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�ages�察�ages ago� ─        �There was something weird in her emphasis。 

     ;Ha� ─  �said   a   voice   near   them�察   �I   thought   so� ─  �It   was   the   doctor�察�

peering at them curiously。         ;And you both feel rather dazed and creepy�拭─�

He suddenly felt their pulses�察�lingering�察�however�察�as the Chevalier fancied�察�

somewhat longer than necessary over the lady's wrist and beautiful arm。 

He then put a small round box in the Chevalier's hand�察�saying�察 �One before 

each   meal�察─  �and   turning   to   the   lady   with   caressing   professional   accents 

said�察    �We     must     wrap    ourselves      closely    and    endeavor      to   induce 

perspiration�察─�and hurried away�察�dragging the Chevalier with him。                    When 

they   reached   a   secluded   corner�察  �he   said�察   �You   had   just   now   a   kind   of 

feeling�察�don't you know�察�as if you'd sort of been there before�察�didn't you�拭─�



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     ;Yes�察�what you call apreexistence�察─�said the Chevalier wonderingly。 

     ;Yes�察  �I   have   often   observed   that   those   who   doubt   a   future   state   of 

existence have no hesitation in accepting a previous one�察─�said the doctor 

dryly。    ;But come�察�I see from the way the crowd are hurrying that your 

divinity's number is upI mean�察─�he corrected himself hastily�察 �that she is 

probably dancing again。; 

     ;Aha� �with him�察�the imbecile McFeckless�拭─�gasped the Chevalier。 

     ;No�察�alone。; 

     She was indeed alone�察�in the centre of the ballroomwith outstretched 

arms   revolving   in   an   occult�察  �weird�察  �dreamy�察  �mystic�察  �druidical�察  �cabalistic 

circle。    They     now    for  the   first  time   perceived    the   meaning     of  those 

strange   wands   which   appeared   to   be   attached   to   the   many   folds   of   her 

diaphanous skirts and involved her in a fleecy�察�whirling cloud。                  Yet in the 

wild convolutions of her garments and the mad gyrations of her figure�察�her 

face   was   upturned   with   the   seraphic   intensity  of   a   devotee�察  �and   her   lips 

parted as with the impassioned appeal for ;Light� �more light� ─                    �And the 

appeal     was   answered。      A   flood    of   blue�察  �crimson�察   �yellow�察   �and   green 

radiance     was    alternately    poured    upon     her  from    the   black   box    of  a 

mysterious Nubian slave in the gallery。             The effect was marvelous�察�at one 

moment   she   appeared   as   a   martyr   in   a   sheet   of   flame�察  �at   another   as   an 

angel wrapped in white and muffled purity�察�and again as a nymph of the 

cerulean   sea�察  �and   then   suddenly   a   cloud   of   darkness   seemed   to   descend 

upon   her�察  �through   which   for   an   instant   her   figure�察  �as   immaculate   and 

perfect as a marble statue�察�showed distinctlythen the light went out and 

she vanished� �

     The   whole   assembly   burst   into   a   rapturous   cry。    Even   the   common 

Arab attendants who were peeping in at the doors raised their melodious 

native cry�察 �Alloe�察�Fullah�        �Aloe�察�Fullah� ─�again and again。 

     A shocked silence followed。            Then the voice of Sir Midas Pyle was 

heard addressing Dr。 Haustus Pilgrim�此�

     ;May we not presume�察�sir�察�that what we have just seen is not unlike 

that remarkable exhibition when I was pained to meet you one evening at 

the Alhambra�拭─�

     The    doctor    coughed     slightly。    ;The     Alhambraah�察      �yes��youer 



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refer�察�I presume�察�to Granada and the Land of the Moor�察�where we last met。 

The music and dance are both distinctly Moorishwhich�察�after all�察�is akin 

to   the   Egyptian。   I   am   gratified   indeed   that   your   memory   should   be   so 

retentive and your archaeological comparison so accurate。                   But see�   �the 

ladies are retiring。     Let us follow。; 

     IV 

       The    intoxication    produced     by   the   performance      of   the   Princess 

naturally   had    its  reaction。   The    British   moral    soul�察 �startled   out  of  its 

hypocrisy the night before�察�demanded the bitter beer of self´consciousness 

and remorse the next morning。            The ladies were now openly shocked at 

what they had secretly envied。           Lady Pyle was�察�however�察�propitiated by 

the doctor's assurance that the Princess was a friend of Lady Fitz´Fulke�察�

who had promised to lend her youthful age and aristocratic prestige to the 

return ball which   the Princess had determined to give at   her own   home。 

;Still�察�I think the Princess open to criticism�察─�said Sir Midas oracularly。 

     ;Damn all criticism and critics� ─�burst out McFeckless�察�with the noble 

frankness     of   a  passionate    and   yet   unfettered    soul。   Sir    Midas�察   �who 

employed critics in his business�察�as he did other base and ignoble slaves�察�

drew up himself and his paunch and walked away。 

     The   Chevalier   cast   a   superb   look   at   McFeckless。    ;Voila�     �Regard 

me well�      �I shall seek out this Princess when she is with herself� �Alone�察�

comprenez�拭       �I shall seek her at her hotel in the Egyptian Hall�            �Ha� �ha� �

I shall seek Zut´Ski�       �Zut� ─   �And he made that rapid yet graceful motion 

of his palm against his thigh known only to the true Parisian。 

     ;It's a rum hole where she lives�察�and nobody gets a sight of her�察─�said 

Flossy。    ;It's   like   a   beastly   family   vault�察  �don't   you   know�察  �outside�察  �and 

there's a kind of nigger doorkeeper that vises you and chucks you out if 

you haven't the straight tip。       I'll show you the way�察�if you like。; 

     ;Allons�察  �en   avant� ─  �said   the   Chevalier   gayly。   ;I   precipitate   myself 

there on the instant。; 

     ;Remember� ─�hissed McFeckless�察�grasping his arm�察 �you shall account 

to me� ─�

     ;Bien� ─�said

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