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substance�察 �used in the refining process�察 �and possessing the property of
absorbing the fused oxides and retaining the refined metal。 What is the
proportion of lead or of gold ore in M。 Larinski's heart�拭�Neither you nor I
know。;
She was no longer listening�察 �her chin in her hand�察 �her glances
wandered over the glade。 He touched her arm gently to rouse her�察�and said�此�
;It is all over�拭�You love him�拭─�
;Why will you make me say so�拭─�she replied�察�blushing。
;And he has declared himself�拭�He has dared;
;He has dared nothing。 Ah� �how little you know him� �If you were to
offer me to him�察�his pride would say no�察�and I would have to go down on
my knees to get the better of his refusal。;
;We will say�察�at once�察�that he is unique�察�that he is a marvel�察�that there is
not a second Pole like him�察�the mould has been broken。 And yet are you
sure that he loves you�拭─�
She replied by a motion of the head。
;I should confess�察─ �he resumed�察 �that the passion that is called the
grand passion is for me a sealed letter�察 �the mystery of mysteries。 I am
completely ignorant of it。 Yet that did not prevent my marrying�察 �and
making a choice that brought me great happiness。 Your method is different�察�
and I must believe that you have yielded to an irresistible force。 It seems
to me�察 �however�察 �that resistance can always be made。 You have will�察�
character;
She interrupted him�察�murmuring�察 �It is either he or no one。;
;Oh� �if it comes to that�察─�he continued�察 �you are of age�察�and mistress of
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your actions�察�there is nothing for me but to submit。 Still�察�it will be painful
to you�察�I like to believe�察�to marry in opposition to my wishes。;
;Do you doubt it�拭�I am willing not to marry。;
;Bad solution� �It is worse than the other。 Let us come to terms。 The
positive has its place only in science。 It is absolutely true that borax is a
salt composed of boracic acid and soda。 Beyond such facts all is uncertain。
Does this happy man surmise the sentiments he has inspired�拭─�
;I tell you that you do not know him�拭�Do you take him for a coxcomb�拭�
When he came this morning to announce his departure�察 �his serious
intention was to bid us an eternal farewell�察�and never to see me again。;
;A most excellent idea that�察─ �sighed M。 Moriaz。 ;Unfortunately�察 �you
represented to him that it took but two hours to go from Paris to
Cormeilles。;
;I had trouble to persuade him of it。;
;Well�察�since the matter stands thus�察�nothing is yet lost。 You know�察�my
dear�察 �that my physician advised me to beware of abrupt transitions�察 �and
not to change too suddenly from the keen air of Engadine to the heavy
atmosphere of the plains。 On leaving Saint Moritz�察�we will descend five
hundred metres lower�察 �and remain three weeks at Churwalden�察�
consequently�察 �we will not be in Paris for a month。 You will employ this
month in somewhat calming your imagination。 It is very easy for it to
become excited in these mountain´holes�察�without taking into account the
wearisomeness of hotel´life。 From the very day after our arrival you took a
dislike to the paper in our little /salon/�察�and its squares�察�I confess�察�are very
ugly。 In every square�察 �a thrush stretching out its neck to peck a currant。
Two hundred thrushes and two hundred currantsit was enough to weary
you to death。 Suddenly there appears a Pole;
;The thrushes had nothing to do with it�察─ �she replied�察 �smiling。 ;A
month hence I shall say as I do to´day。 'It is either he or no one。' And you
shall choose。;
;Do not repeat that formula�察�I beg。 Fixed resolves are the prison´ house
of the will。 Promise me to reflect�察 �reflection is an excellent thing。 One
thing moregrant me in advance what I am going to ask you。;
;It is granted。;
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;You have a godmother;
;Ah� �now we are coming to the point�察─�she added。
;You cannot deny that Mme。 De Lorcy is a woman of the world�察 �a
woman of good sense�察�a woman of experience�察�who is deeply interested in
your welfare;
;And who has decided from time immemorial�察 �that I can only be
happy on condition that I marry her nephew�察�M。 Camille Langis。;
;Well�察�I admit that she is partial。 That is no reason why we should not
send her our Pole。 She will inspect him�察�she will tell us her opinion�察�it will
be a new element in the argument。;
;Ah� �I know her opinion without asking it。 This woman of experience
and good sense is incapable of recognising merit in a man who is
sufficiently impertinent to make Mlle。 Moriaz love him�察�without having at
least fifty thousand livres a year to offer her。;
;What does that matter�拭�We will let her speakwe need not question
her�察�an oracle�察�but she knows false jewellery。 If she discover;
;I would require proofs�察─�she interrupted�察�quickly。
;And if she furnish them�拭─�
She was silent an instant�察 �then she said�此 �Let it be so�察 �do as you
please。;
With these words they ended the conversation�察�then arose�察�and retook
the road to Saint Moritz。 M。 Moriaz scarcely had reached there�察�when he
entered a carriage to drive to Cellarina�察 �provided with a portfolio given
him by Antoinette。 He found M。 Larinski busy strapping his trunks�察 �and
waiting for the mail´coach that made the journey between Samaden and
Chur by the Col du Julier。
M。 Moriaz expressed his regret at having missed his visit�察�and asked if
he would consent to charge himself with a commission for his daughter�察�
who desired to send to her godmother�察�Mme。 De Lorcy�察�a sketch of Saint
Moritz。
;Cheerfully�察─�coldly replied Count Abel�察�and he promised�察�so soon as
he reached Paris�察�to send the portfolio to Maisons Lafitte。
;Do better than that�察─�rejoined M。 Moriaz�察 �and carry your good´nature
so far as to take it yourself to its address。 Mme。 de Lorcy is an amiable
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woman�察�who will be charmed to make your acquaintance�察�and hear from
you of us。;
The count bowed with a submissive air。 There was so little ardour in
this submission that M。 Moriaz queried if his daughter had not been
dreaming�察�if M。 Larinski was as much in love with her as she fancied。 He
had not read the anonymous letter�察 �Antoinette had refrained from even
mentioning it to him。
He was returning to Saint Moritz�察�when he met midway a pedestrian�察�
who�察�lost in thought�察�neither looked at him nor recognised him。 M。 Moriaz
ordered the coachman to stop�察�sprang out of the carriage�察�went up to the
traveller whom he seized by both shoulders�察�exclaiming�此�
;What�察�you� �you again� �I can go nowhere in Grisons without meeting
you。 I ask as I did at Chur�察�'Where do you come from��' ;
;Did you think I would stay there forever�拭─ �rejoined M。 Camille
Langis�察�reproachfully。 ;You have not kept your word�察�you have forgotten
me�察�you did not write to me。 I am tired of waiting�察�so here I am。;
;And where are you going�拭─�
;To the Hotel Badrutt�察�to plead my own cause�察�because my advocate
has failed me。;
;Ah� �you have chosen an excellent time�察─�cried M。 Moriaz�察 �you have
a real genius for arriving in season。 Go�察�hurry�察�plead�察�moan�察�weep�察�entreat�察�
you will be well received�察�you can come and tell me all about it。;
;What do you mean�拭─�asked Camille�察 �is it all over�拭�Have you spoken�察�
and did she silence you�拭─�
;Not at all�察�she listened to me�察�without enthusiasm�察�it is true�察�but with
attention and deference�察�when suddenlyAh� �my poor friend�察�how can it
be helped�拭�This sad world is full of accidents and Poles。;
M。 Langis looked at him in amazement�察�as if to ask for an explanation。
M。 Moriaz continued�此 �Do yourself justice。 You are the most honest fellow
upon earth�察 �I grant�察 �you are a charming man�察 �and an engineer of the
highest merit。 But�察�unfortunately�察�there is no mystery of blood and tears in
your existence�察�you are perfectly unpretending�察�frank�察�unaffected�察�and as
transparent as crystal�察�in short�察�you are not a stranger。 Had you a delicate�察�
blond�察�and romantic mother�察�and do you wear her portrait on your heart�拭�
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have you unfathomable green eyes�拭�have you adventures to relate�拭�have
you visited California�拭�have you swept the streets of San Francisco�拭�have
you exchanged bullets with the Cossacks�拭�have you been killed in three
combats and in ten skirmishes�拭�I fear you have not even thought of dying
once。 Have you tried all professions�察�without succeeding in one�拭�have you
invented a gun which burst�拭�and�察�above all�察�are you as poor as a church´
mouse�拭�What� �is it possible that you possess none of these fine advantages�察�
and yet are audacious enough to ask me for my daughter's hand�拭─�
M。 Moriaz ended this harangue as the Samaden mail´coach passed。
Count Abel�察�seated on the outside�察�bowed and waved his hand to them。
;Look well at that man�察─ �said M。 Moriaz to Camille�察 �for he is the
enemy。;
And then�察 �instead of giving him the remaining information that the
youth desired�察�he said�此�
;Go away and forget�察�it is the best thing that you can do。;
;You do not know me yet�察─�replied Camille。 ;I am obstinate�察�I fire to
the last cartridge。 I will follow your steps。 Oh� �don't be afraid�察�I will lie
deceive Antoinette�察�let her think that I have relinquished my claims。 I shall
pay her only a friendly visit�察�but my eyes hunger to see her�察�and I will see
her。;
The morning of the following day the enemy arrived at Chur�察�whence
he proceeded to Berne。 Deponent saith not why he failed to turn aside at
Soleure�察�as he had expressed his intention of doing in order to pay tribute
there to the memory of the great Kosciuszko。 The facts of the case are�察�that
from Berne he went direct to Lausanne�察�and that immediately on reach