samual brohl & company(ÈüÄÂÍõ¡¤²¼Â幫˾)-µÚ18²¿·Ö
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
which¡¡condemned¡¡him¡¡to¡¡be¡¡only¡¡a¡¡knave¡£¡¡At¡¡the¡¡expiration¡¡of¡¡his¡¡term¡¡of¡¡
freedom£»¡¡he¡¡declared¡¡himself¡¡solvent£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡princess¡¡took¡¡possession¡¡of¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡65¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡66¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SAMUEL¡¡BROHL¡¡&¡¡COMPANY¡¡
her¡¡merchandise¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡poets¡¡are¡¡corrupters£»¡¨¡¡thought¡¡Count¡¡Abel¡¡Larinski¡£¡¡¡¨If¡¡Samuel¡¡
Brohl¡¡never¡¡had¡¡read¡¡/The¡¡Merchant¡¡of¡¡Venice/£»¡¡or¡¡/Egmont/£»¡¡a¡¡tragedy¡¡in¡¡
five¡¡¡¡¡¡acts£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡Schiller's¡¡¡¡¡¡ballads£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡resigned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡
position£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡sides£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡eaten¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
drunk¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡shame¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡peace£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡experiencing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡uncomfortable¡¡
sensations£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡had¡¡read¡¡the¡¡poets£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡grew¡¡disgusted£»¡¡nauseated¡£¡¡
He¡¡was¡¡dying¡¡with¡¡desire¡¡to¡¡get¡¡away£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡princess¡¡suspected¡¡it¡£¡¡She¡¡
kept¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡sight£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡held¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡close£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡paid¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡quarterly£»¡¡
shilling¡¡by¡¡shilling£»¡¡his¡¡meagre¡¡allowance¡£¡¡She¡¡said¡¡to¡¡herself£º¡¡'So¡¡long¡¡as¡¡
he¡¡has¡¡nothing£»¡¡he¡¡cannot¡¡escape¡£'¡¡She¡¡mistook£»¡¡he¡¡did¡¡escape£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡was¡¡
so¡¡¡¡¡¡afraid¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡retaken¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡hid¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡criminal£»¡¡
pursued¡¡by¡¡the¡¡police¡£¡¡He¡¡fancied¡¡that¡¡this¡¡woman¡¡was¡¡always¡¡on¡¡his¡¡track¡£¡¡
It¡¡was¡¡then£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡first¡¡time£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡hunger£»¡¡for¡¡they¡¡eat¡¡in¡¡the¡¡land¡¡of¡¡
Egypt¡£¡¡He¡¡lived¡¡by¡¡all¡¡sorts¡¡of¡¡expedients£»¡¡and¡¡cursed¡¡the¡¡poets¡£¡¡One¡¡day¡¡
he¡¡learned¡¡that¡¡his¡¡father¡¡was¡¡dead£»¡¡he¡¡hastened¡¡to¡¡the¡¡old¡¡tavern¡¡in¡¡order¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡succeed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡inheritance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡aware¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡
Jeremiah¡¡Brohl¡¡had¡¡been¡¡in¡¡his¡¡dotage£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡his¡¡debtors¡¡mocked¡¡him¡¡
while¡¡¡¡¡¡devouring¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡substance¡£¡¡A¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡¡¡inheritance£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡diminished¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
two¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡rickety¡¡¡¡chairs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡four¡¡¡¡¡¡cracked¡¡¡¡¡¡walls¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡scarcely¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡stand¡¡
upright£»¡¡and¡¡some¡¡jewellery¡¡concealed¡¡in¡¡a¡¡hiding¡place¡¡that¡¡Samuel¡¡knew¡¡
of¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Old¡¡¡¡¡¡Jeremiah¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡able¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡dispose¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡price¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
required£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡preferred¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡it¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡lower¡¡his¡¡charge¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡
principles£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡well¡¡for¡¡Samuel£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡jewellery¡¡was¡¡useful¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡
He¡¡sold¡¡a¡¡necklace£»¡¡and¡¡set¡¡out¡¡for¡¡Bucharest£»¡¡some¡¡one¡¡having¡¡told¡¡him¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡certainly¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡fortune¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡music¡lessons£»¡¡
this¡¡¡¡¡¡wearisome¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡profession¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡suit¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡endure¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
constraint¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡regular¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hours¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡boys¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡plagued¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡himhe¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡
willingly¡¡have¡¡wrung¡¡their¡¡necks£»¡¡the¡¡girls¡¡treated¡¡him¡¡like¡¡a¡¡dog¡¡¡¡they¡¡
never¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡his¡¡being¡¡handsome£»¡¡because¡¡they¡¡suspected¡¡him¡¡of¡¡being¡¡
a¡¡Jew¡£¡¡Why¡¡had¡¡he¡¡gone¡¡to¡¡Bucharesta¡¡city¡¡where¡¡all¡¡Germans¡¡are¡¡Jews£»¡¡
and¡¡where¡¡Jews¡¡are¡¡not¡¡considered¡¡men£¿¡¡Although¡¡he¡¡had¡¡earned¡¡a¡¡little¡¡
money£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡grew¡¡¡¡¡¡melancholy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡seriously¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡killing¡¡
himself¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡66¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡67¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SAMUEL¡¡BROHL¡¡&¡¡COMPANY¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Count¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Abel¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Larinski¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡leaned¡¡¡¡¡¡forward£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡plucked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡spray¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡heather£»¡¡
tickled¡¡his¡¡lips¡¡with¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡began¡¡to¡¡laugh£»¡¡then£»¡¡striking¡¡his¡¡breast£»¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡
in¡¡an¡¡undertone£»¡¡¡¨Thank¡¡God£»¡¡Samuel¡¡Brohl¡¡is¡¡not¡¡dead£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡is¡¡here£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡spoke¡¡the¡¡truth£º¡¡Samuel¡¡Brohl¡¡was¡¡not¡¡dead£»¡¡and¡¡life¡¡was¡¡of¡¡value¡¡
to¡¡him£»¡¡since¡¡he¡¡had¡¡met¡¡Mlle¡£¡¡Antoinette¡¡Moriaz¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cathedral¡¡in¡¡Chur¡£¡¡
It¡¡was¡¡Samuel¡¡Brohl¡¡who¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡Cormeilles£»¡¡and¡¡who¡¡was¡¡seated£»¡¡at¡¡
this¡¡moment£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡midst¡¡of¡¡a¡¡grove¡¡of¡¡oaks¡£¡¡Perhaps¡¡the¡¡lark¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡
heard¡¡singing¡¡a¡¡quarter¡¡of¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡before¡¡had¡¡recognised¡¡him£»¡¡for¡¡it¡¡had¡¡
ceased¡¡singing¡£¡¡The¡¡peacock¡¡continued¡¡its¡¡screaming£»¡¡and¡¡its¡¡doleful¡¡cries¡¡
sounded¡¡like¡¡a¡¡warning¡£¡¡Yes£»¡¡the¡¡man¡¡seated¡¡among¡¡the¡¡heather£»¡¡employed¡¡
in¡¡narrating¡¡his¡¡own¡¡history¡¡to¡¡himself£»¡¡was¡¡indeed¡¡Samuel¡¡Brohl£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡
proof¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡laughed£»¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡Count¡¡Abel¡¡¡¡¡¡Larinski¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡
laughed£»¡¡moreover£»¡¡for¡¡four¡¡years¡¡the¡¡latter¡¡had¡¡been¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡world¡£¡¡The¡¡
second¡¡reason¡¡is£»¡¡perhaps£»¡¡the¡¡better¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡consent£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡call¡¡¡¡henceforth¡¡
Samuel¡¡¡¡¡¡Brohl£»¡¡¡¡¡¡reproached¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡access¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡levity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡
have¡¡reproached¡¡himself¡¡for¡¡a¡¡false¡¡note¡¡that¡¡had¡¡escaped¡¡him¡¡in¡¡executing¡¡
a¡¡¡¡¡¡Mozart¡¡¡¡¡¡sonata¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡resumed¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡grave£»¡¡¡¡¡¡dignified¡¡¡¡¡¡air£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡order¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡salute¡¡
with¡¡a¡¡wave¡¡of¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡the¡¡phantom¡¡that¡¡had¡¡just¡¡appeared¡¡before¡¡him¡£¡¡It¡¡
was¡¡the¡¡same¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡summoned¡¡one¡¡evening¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Hotel¡¡Steinbock£»¡¡
and¡¡treated¡¡there¡¡as¡¡an¡¡addle¡brain£»¡¡as¡¡a¡¡visionary£»¡¡and¡¡even¡¡as¡¡an¡¡imbecile£»¡¡
but¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡indulgent¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡gracious¡¡¡¡¡¡reception¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡
bore¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡ill¡will£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡wished¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡well£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡essential¡¡
obligations¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡Samuel¡¡Brohl¡¡was¡¡no¡¡ingrate¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ah£¡¡¡well£»¡¡my¡¡poor¡¡friend£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡here£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡in¡¡that¡¡mute¡¡language¡¡
that¡¡phantoms¡¡understand¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡taken¡¡your¡¡place£»¡¡and¡¡almost¡¡your¡¡form£»¡¡
I¡¡play¡¡your¡¡part¡¡in¡¡the¡¡great¡¡fair¡¡of¡¡this¡¡world£»¡¡and£»¡¡although¡¡your¡¡noble¡¡
body¡¡has¡¡rested¡¡for¡¡four¡¡years£»¡¡six¡¡feet¡¡underground£»¡¡thanks¡¡to¡¡me¡¡you¡¡still¡¡
live¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡sincere¡¡¡¡¡¡admiration¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡considered¡¡
you¡¡a¡¡phenomenon£»¡¡a¡¡prodigy¡£¡¡You¡¡were¡¡courageous£»¡¡devoted£»¡¡generosity¡¡
itself£»¡¡you¡¡esteemed¡¡honour¡¡above¡¡all¡¡the¡¡gold¡¡deposits¡¡in¡¡California£»¡¡you¡¡
detested¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡coarse¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thoughts¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡doubtful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡actions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡mother¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
nourished¡¡you¡¡in¡¡all¡¡sublime¡¡follies¡£¡¡You¡¡were¡¡a¡¡true¡¡chevalier£»¡¡a¡¡true¡¡Pole£»¡¡
the¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡Don¡¡¡¡¡¡Quixote¡¡in¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡age¡¡of¡¡sceptics£»¡¡plunderers£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡interlopers¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡67¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡68¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SAMUEL¡¡BROHL¡¡&¡¡COMPANY¡¡
Blessed¡¡be¡¡the¡¡chance¡¡that¡¡made¡¡us¡¡acquainted£¡¡¡You¡¡lived¡¡retired£»¡¡solitary£»¡¡
unknown£»¡¡¡¡¡¡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£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡feared¡¡that¡¡it¡¡would¡¡
claim¡¡and¡¡obtain¡¡your¡¡extradition¡£¡¡At¡¡our¡¡first¡¡meeting¡¡I¡¡pleased¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡
you¡¡took¡¡me¡¡into¡¡your¡¡friendship£»¡¡I¡¡spoke¡¡Polish£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡loved¡¡music¡£¡¡I¡¡
became¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡intimate¡¡¡¡¡¡friend£»¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡sole¡¡¡¡¡¡companion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡confidant¡£¡¡You¡¡
must¡¡¡¡¡¡grant¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡owe¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡happy¡¡¡¡¡¡moments¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡short¡¡
existence¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡origin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡history¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡youth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡
enterprises£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡your¡¡misfortunes¡£¡¡You¡¡initiated¡¡me¡¡into¡¡the¡¡secret¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
great¡¡invention¡¡that¡¡you¡¡had¡¡just¡¡made£»¡¡you¡¡explained¡¡to¡¡me¡¡in¡¡detail¡¡the¡¡
mechanism¡¡of¡¡your¡¡famous¡¡gun¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡intelligent£»¡¡I¡¡understood£»¡¡or¡¡thought¡¡
I¡¡understood¡£¡¡This¡¡gun£»¡¡you¡¡said£»¡¡would¡¡one¡¡day¡¡make¡¡my¡¡fortune£»¡¡for£»¡¡on¡¡
your¡¡own¡¡account£»¡¡you¡¡had¡¡renounced¡¡all¡¡hope£»¡¡you¡¡had¡¡heart¡disease£»¡¡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£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡swear¡¡to¡¡you¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡foresee¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Samuel¡¡¡¡¡¡crossed¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡knee£»¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡continued£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨May¡¡¡¡my¡¡
tongue¡¡cleave¡¡to¡¡the¡¡roof¡¡of¡¡my¡¡mouth£»¡¡may¡¡my¡¡blood¡¡cease¡¡to¡¡flow¡¡in¡¡my¡¡
veins£»¡¡may¡¡the¡¡marrow¡¡dry¡¡up¡¡in¡¡my¡¡bones£»¡¡if¡¡ever¡¡I¡¡forget¡¡to¡¡be¡¡grateful¡¡
for¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡owe¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡Abel¡¡¡¡¡¡Larinski£»¡¡¡¡¡¡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£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡dying¡¡voice£»¡¡your¡¡last¡¡instructions¡£¡¡You¡¡delivered¡¡into¡¡
my¡¡¡¡hands¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡fifty¡¡¡¡florins£»¡¡¡¡¡¡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£»¡¡¡¡in¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡inclosed¡¡¡¡¡¡family¡¡¡¡relics£»¡¡
letters£»¡¡your¡¡journal£»¡¡and¡¡papers¡£¡¡You¡¡said£º¡¡'Destroy¡¡all¡¡that£»¡¡Poland¡¡is¡¡dead£»¡¡
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£»¡¡the¡¡papers£»¡¡all£»¡¡and£»¡¡in¡¡announcing¡¡your¡¡decease¡¡to¡¡the¡¡police£»¡¡I¡¡
made¡¡them¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡the¡¡man¡¡who¡¡was¡¡dead¡¡was¡¡named¡¡Samuel¡¡Brohl£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Count¡¡¡¡¡¡Larinski¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡lived¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡do£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡68¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡69¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SAMUEL¡¡BROHL¡¡&¡¡COMPANY¡¡
temptation¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Samuel¡¡¡¡¡¡Brohl¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡disgraceful¡¡¡¡¡¡antecedents£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
was¡¡base¡born£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡sold£»¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡stain¡¡on¡¡his¡¡past¡¡that¡¡never¡¡
could¡¡be¡¡wiped¡¡away£»¡¡and£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡had¡¡had¡¡the¡¡misfortune¡¡to¡¡read¡¡the¡¡poets£»¡¡
it¡¡had¡¡come¡¡about¡¡that¡¡he¡¡often¡¡despised¡¡himself¡£¡¡It¡¡was£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡time¡¡that¡¡
he¡¡should¡¡be¡¡thrown¡¡into¡¡the¡¡shade£»¡¡and¡¡my¡¡joy¡¡was¡¡extreme¡¡to¡¡know¡¡that¡¡
he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡dead£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡feel¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡alive¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡succeeded¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
persuading¡¡myself¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡indeed¡¡Count¡¡Abel¡¡Larinski£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡as¡¡happy¡¡
as¡¡a¡¡child¡¡whose¡¡parents¡¡have¡¡dressed¡¡him¡¡in¡¡new¡¡clothes£»¡¡and¡¡who¡¡struts¡¡
about¡¡to¡¡show¡¡them¡£¡¡With¡¡your¡¡name¡¡I¡¡acquired¡¡a¡¡noble¡¡past£»¡¡in¡¡thought£»¡¡I¡¡
roamed¡¡through¡¡it¡¡with¡¡delight£»¡¡I¡¡visited¡¡its¡¡every¡¡nook¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡corner£»¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
poor¡¡devil¡¡would¡¡make¡¡the¡¡circuit¡¡of¡¡a¡¡park¡¡that¡¡he¡¡has¡¡just¡¡come¡¡to¡¡inherit¡£¡¡
You¡¡bequeathed¡¡me¡¡your¡¡relations£»¡¡your¡¡adventures£»¡¡your¡¡exploits¡£¡¡When¡¡
you¡¡fought¡¡for¡¡your¡¡country£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡there£»¡¡when¡¡you¡¡received¡¡a¡¡gun¡shot¡¡¡
wound¡¡¡¡¡¡near¡¡¡¡¡¡Dubrod£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡flesh¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bullet¡¡¡¡¡¡penetrated¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡
what¡¡do¡¡you¡¡complain£¿¡¡Between¡¡friends¡¡is¡¡not¡¡everything¡¡in¡¡common£¿¡¡I¡¡
left¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡