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Blessed be the chance that made us acquainted� �You lived retired�察�solitary�察�

unknown�察  �in   a   miserable   hovel   just   outside   of   Bucharest。   So   goes   the 

world� �You were in hidingyou who had nothing to hide from either God 

or man you who deserved a crown。 Alas� �the Russian Government had 

the poor taste not to appreciate your exploits�察�and you feared that it would 

claim and obtain your extradition。 At our first meeting I pleased you�察�and 

you took me into your friendship�察�I spoke Polish�察�and you loved music。 I 

became   your   intimate   friend�察  �your   sole   companion�察  �your   confidant。 You 

must   grant   that   you   owe   to   me   the   last   happy   moments   of   your   short 

existence。   I   soon   knew   your   origin�察  �the   history   of   your   youth�察  �of   your 

enterprises�察�and of your misfortunes。 You initiated me into the secret of the 

great invention that you had just made�察�you explained to me in detail the 

mechanism of your famous gun。 I was intelligent�察�I understood�察�or thought 

I understood。 This gun�察�you said�察�would one day make my fortune�察�for�察�on 

your own account�察�you had renounced all hope�察�you had heart´disease�察�and 

you knew that you were condemned to a speedy end。 My imagination was 

kindled。 Through my entreaty  you decided to leave   with me for Vienna。 

This expedition was fatal to you�察�but I swear to you I did not foresee it。; 

     Samuel   crossed   his   hands   on   his   knee�察  �then   he   continued�此   �May  my 

tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth�察�may my blood cease to flow in my 

veins�察�may the marrow dry up in my bones�察�if ever I forget to be grateful 

for   what   I   owe   to   you�察�Abel   Larinski�察  �or   cease   to   remember   the   forlorn 

hovel in which we passed the first night of our journey� �You were attacked 

by suffocation。 You had only time to call and wake me。 I hastened to you。 

You gave me�察�in a dying voice�察�your last instructions。 You delivered into 

my  hands   your   last   fifty  florins�察  �which   were   as   acceptable   as   an   orange 

would have been to the shipwrecked passengers of the Medusa。 Then you 

pointed with   your finger   to a   box�察 �in which   were inclosed   family  relics�察�

letters�察�your journal�察�and papers。 You said�此�'Destroy all that�察�Poland is dead�察�

let no one remember that I have lived��' After that you breathed your last。 

Well�   �I   confess   that   I   did   not   fulfil   your   orders。   I   kept   your   mother's 

portrait�察�the papers�察�all�察�and�察�in announcing your decease to the police�察�I 

made them believe that the man who was dead was named Samuel Brohl�察�

and   that   Count   Larinski   still   lived。   What   would   you   have   me   do�拭  �The 



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temptation   was   too   great。   Samuel   Brohl   had   disgraceful   antecedents�察  �he 

was base´born�察�he had been sold�察�there was a stain on his past that never 

could be wiped away�察�and�察�as he had had the misfortune to read the poets�察�

it had come about that he often despised himself。 It was�察�indeed�察�time that 

he should be thrown into the shade�察�and my joy was extreme to know that 

he   was   dead�察  �and   to   feel   that   I   was   alive。   As   soon   as   I   succeeded   in 

persuading myself that I was indeed Count Abel Larinski�察�I was as happy 

as a child whose parents have dressed him in new clothes�察�and who struts 

about to show them。 With your name I acquired a noble past�察�in thought�察�I 

roamed through it with delight�察�I visited its every nook   and corner�察�as   a 

poor devil would make the circuit of a park that he has just come to inherit。 

You bequeathed me your relations�察�your adventures�察�your exploits。 When 

you fought for your country�察�I was there�察�when you received a gun´shot´ 

wound   near   Dubrod�察  �it   was   into   my   flesh   that   the   bullet   penetrated。   Of 

what do you complain�拭�Between friends is not everything in common�拭�I 

left   my   own   skin�察  �I   entered   yours�察  �I   was   satisfied   there�察  �and   desired   to 

remain。 To´day I resemble you in everything�察�I assure you that if we were 

seen   together   it   would   be   difficult   to   tell   us   apart。   I   have   assumed   your 

habits�察�your manners�察�your language�察�the poise of your head�察�your playful 

melancholy�察�your pride�察�your opinions�察�all�察�even to the colour of your hair 

and your handwriting。 Abel Larinski�察�I have become you�此�I mistake�察�I am 

more Pole�察�more Larinski�察�than you were yourself。; 

     At     this   moment       Samuel      Brohl     had    a   singular     expression      of 

countenance�察  �his   gaze   was   fixed。   He   was   no   longer   of   this   worldhe 

conversed   with   a   spirit�察  �but   he   was   neither   terrified   nor   awed�察  �as   was 

Hamlet in talking to the shade of his father。 He treated familiarly the shade 

of the true Abel   Larinski�察�it   was   precisely  as   we treat   a  partner that has 

transacted business with us in the same firm。 

     ;It   is   very   true�察  �my   dear Abel�察─  �he   continued�察   �that   the   principle   of 

partnership accomplishes wonders�察�one man alone is a small affair。 But�察�of 

all partnerships�察 �the  most   useful   and   convenient is   the one  that   we have 

made   together。 The  living   and   the   dead   can   render  each   other   important 

services�察�and they never quarrel。 You should be satisfied�察�you play a fine 

role�察�you are the signature of the house。 We will not speak of your gun�察�



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that was a poor speculation�察�for which I scarcely can pardon you。 It was 

the fault of your disordered brain that we wandered off on that bypath�察�but�察�

thanks be to Heaven� �we have at last gained the highway。 Five weeks ago 

we    met    a  woman�察     �and   what    a  woman�       �She   has   velvety´brown       eyes�察�

whence glances well forth like fresh and living waters。 To praise her grace 

properly�察�I must borrow the language of the 'Song of Solomon'�此�'Thy lips�察�

O   my   spouse�   �drop   as   the   honey´comb�察  �honey   and   milk   are   under   thy 

tongue�察�and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon。 This 

thy stature is like to a palm´tree。 Thou art all fair�察�my love�察�there is no spot 

in   thee。 A  garden   inclosed   is   my   sister�察  �my   spouse�此  �a   spring   shut   upa 

fountain sealed。' Some day she will cry out�察�with the Shulamite�察�'Let my 

beloved come into his garden�察�and eat his pleasant fruits。' She belongs to 

us�察  �my   dear   Larinskimy   dear   partner�察  �she   had   yielded�察  �and   you   and   I 

share   the   honour   of   the   victory。   I   presented   myself   before   her�察  �and   my 

presence did not displease her。 I related to her your history�察�as you would 

have related it yourself�察  �with delicacy and simplicity�察�neither adding nor 

omitting。   Her   heart   was   touched�察  �her   heart   was   taken   captive。  You   will 

wed hershe will bear your name�察�but you will marry her by proxy�察�and I 

shall be your proctor。 I promise to consider myself your mandatory�察�or�察�to 

express it better�察�you will own the property and I will have the usufruct。 

Never fear that I shall forget what I owe to you�察�or the modesty proper to 

my estate。; 

     At these words�察�he made a grand gesture�察�as if to banish the phantom 

that he had conjured up�察�and that fled away trembling with sorrow�察�shame�察�

and indignation。 The peacock cried anew a mournful shriek。 ;Stupid bird� ─�

thought Samuel Brohl�察�quaking with sudden dread。 

     He  looked   at   his   watch�察  �and   reflected   that   the   hour   was   advancing 

that he was losing time with the spirits。 He rose hastily�察�and wended his 

way toward Cormeilles�察�thence he wished to come upon a sunny path that 

led   to   the   banks   of   the   Seine�察  �and   Sartrouville�察  �the   belfry  of   which   was 

plainly  visible。 When   he   reached   the   foot   of   the   declivity�察  �he   turned   his 

head   and   saw�察  �on   the   summit   of   the   hill�察  �through   the   space   left   by   the 

crooked   branches   of   two   plantains�察  �a   white   wall�察  �that   seemed   to   laugh 

amid   the   verdure�察  �and   a   little   higher   the   pointed   roof   of   the   dove´cote�察�



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where Mlle。 Moriaz's doves had their nests。 He did not need to look long 

at this roof to recognise it。 He threw a burning kiss in the aira kiss that 

was sent to the doves as well as to the dove´coteto the house as well as to 

the womanto the woman as well as the house。 For the first time in his life�察�

Samuel   Brohl   was   in   love�察  �but   Samuel   Brohl's   love   differed   from Abel 

Larinski's。 When they adore a woman�察�be she as beautiful as a picture�察�the 

frame�察�if it is a rich one�察�pleases them as much as the painting�察�and they 

propose      to   possess    their   mistress    with    all  her    appendages      and 

appurtenances。 



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                                CHAPTER V 



     Mme。   de   Lorcy   was   a   woman   of   about   fifty   years   of   age�察  �who   still 

possessed remains of beauty。 She had been a widow for long years�察 �and 

never had thought of marrying again。 Although her wedded life had been a 

happy one�察�she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else�察�she 

employed hers in a most irreproachable manner。 She was self´ possessed�察�

even   better   acquainted   with   numbers   than   with   dress�察  �and   managed   her 

property herself�察�which was by no means a trifling thing to do。 Liking to 

make good use of her time�察�she thought to do it by busying herself in the 

affairs of others。 She had a real vocation for the profession of a consulting 

lawyer。     Usually    her  advice    was   sensible    and   judiciousnothing      better 

could   be   done   than   to   follow   it�察  �only   her   clients   complained   that   she 

pronounced her sentences with too little tenderness�察�without granting any 

appeal。   She   was   good�察  �charitable�察  �but   lacked   unction�察  �and   she   had   no 

sympathy with the illusions of others。 A German poet�察�in making his New´ 

Year offerings�察�wishes that the rich may be kind´hearted�察�that the poor may 

have bread�察�that the ladies may have pretty dresses�察�that the men may have 

patience�察�that the foolish may get a little reason�察�and that sensible people 

may grow poetic。 Mme。 de Lorcy was kind´hearted�察�she had pretty dresses 

and   a   great   deal   of   reason�察  �but   her   reason   was   wanting   in   poetry�察  �and 

poetic people to whom s

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