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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

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