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Updated: June 21, 2025
What is one black spot in the immensity of a starry sky? In all that Samuel Brohl did, even in his wildest freaks, there was somewhat of calculation, or contrivance. Unquestionably, he had experienced intense displeasure at encountering M. Camille Langis at Cormeilles; he had, doubtless, very particular and very personal reasons for not liking him.
Antoinette remained during an hour in a state of mute languor; then a violent fever took possession of her. When the physician who had been sent for arrived, M. Langis accompanied him into the chamber of the sick girl.
She was joined there by M. Langis, to whom she said, in a good-humoured tone: "Always grave and melancholy, my dear Camille! When will you cease your drooping airs? I cannot understand you. I do my best to be agreeable to you, to settle matters satisfactorily. Nothing seems to cheer you. You make me think of the hare in La Fontaine: "'Cet animal est triste, et la Crainte le ronge."
"Charming, I grant," he replied; "but more charming still are those brave workmen who, at the risk of their necks, have engineered such a suspended highway as we see here. I think you admire the torrent too much, and the road not enough." And after a pause he added, "I wish that our friend Camille Langis had had fewer dangers to contend with in constructing his."
"Do you refuse to give me satisfaction?" "What satisfaction do I owe you?" "You insulted me." "When?" "And you said: 'The day, the place, the weapons. I leave all to your choice." M. Langis could not refrain from smiling. "Ah! you at last acknowledge that your fainting-fit was comedy?" he rejoined.
He did not need to look very attentively at Mme. de Lorcy to be convinced that he was before his judge, and that this judge was not a friendly one; and, as soon as his gaze met that of M. Camille Langis, something warned him that this young man was his enemy. Samuel Brohl had the gift of observation. He delivered his message, and handed Mme. de Lorcy the little portfolio that contained Mlle.
Alas! many are working in fetters in the mines of Siberia, and the rest are scattered over the face of the globe." III. Samuel Brohl Comes to Life But, though none of Count Larinski's friends was able to appear at Cormeilles, one of Samuel Brohl's old acquaintances came to the party. On entering the drawing-room, he saw an old, ugly, sharp-faced woman, talking in a corner with Camille Langis.
"I did not know it, but I am not surprised. I had surmised it; in fact, I was quite sure that he would be back about this time, perfectly sure. And, of course, you think he has returned with the intention " "I think," interrupted Antoinette, "that it costs me more to pain M. Langis than any other man in the world.
"After such a noble act as that, I can refuse you nothing," returned Camille. "I will do you that signal honour." "Just what I desire," replied Samuel. "I am the offended; I have the choice of arms." And, in showing M. Langis out, he said, "I will not conceal from you that I have frequented the shooting-galleries, and that I am a first-class pistol-shot." Camille bowed and went out.
Antoinette had several attacks of abstraction; she did not, however, omit the least friendly attention to Camille. Love had become master of this generous soul; it might cause it to commit many imprudences, but it was not in its power to cause it to commit an injustice. At nine o'clock M. Langis mounted his horse and took his departure. Meanwhile, Mlle.
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