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“I will not disturb your happiness, madam,” said the Count, and he turned away his eyes, full of grief and contempt; and, in order to punish his faithless sweetheart, he chose the Chamberlain’s daughter as the object of his constant flames.

The Chamberlain discussed the current rumours of war and based on them conclusions as to politics. The Seneschal’s daughter, putting on blue spectacles, amused the Chamberlain’s wife by telling fortunes with cards.

After him went the Collector of Alms, and the Judge alongside the Bernardine; at the threshold the Judge offered his arm to the Chamberlain’s wife, Thaddeus to Telimena, the Assessor to the Carver’s daughter, and finally the Notary to Panna Hreczecha, the daughter of the Seneschal.

You deserve praise, my neighbour Count,” he said, “for caring for your interests even at dinner time, not living thoughtlessly from day to day as do fashionable young fellows of your years. I wish and hope to end the trial in my Chamberlain’s court by a reconciliation; hitherto the only difficulty has been over the improvements.