paz-第13节

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simplest　women　in　society　exact　a　certain　amount　of　conventional　sham

from　the　greatest　men。　A　noble　love　signifies　nothing　to　them　if　rough

and　unpolished；　it　needs　the　cutting　and　setting　of　a　jeweller　to　give

it　value　in　their　eyes。



In　January；　1842；　the　Comtesse　Laginska；　with　her　charm　of　gentle

melancholy；　inspired　a　violent　passion　in　the　Comte　de　La　Palferine；

one　of　the　most　daring　and　presumptuous　lions　of　the　day。　La　Palferine

was　well　aware　that　the　conquest　of　a　woman　so　guarded　by　reserve　as

the　Comtesse　Laginska　was　difficult；　but　he　thought　he　could　inveigle

this　charming　creature　into　committing　herself　if　he　took　her

unawares；　by　the　assistance　of　a　certain　friend　of　her　own；　a　woman

already　jealous　of　her。



Quite　incapable；　in　spite　of　her　intelligence；　of　suspecting　such

treachery；　the　Comtesse　Laginska　committed　the　imprudence　of　going

with　her　so…called　friend　to　a　masked　ball　at　the　Opera。　About　three

in　the　morning；　led　away　by　the　excitement　of　the　scene；　Clementine；

on　whom　La　Palferine　had　expended　his　seductions；　consented　to　accept

a　supper；　and　was　about　to　enter　the　carriage　of　her　faithless　friend。

At　this　critical　moment　her　arm　was　grasped　by　a　powerful　hand；　and

she　was　taken；　in　spite　of　her　struggles；　to　her　own　carriage；　the

door　of　which　stood　open；　though　she　did　not　know　it　was　there。



〃He　has　never　left　Paris！〃　she　exclaimed　to　herself　as　she　recognized

Thaddeus；　who　disappeared　when　the　carriage　drove　away。



Did　any　woman　ever　have　a　like　romance　in　her　life？　Clementine　is

constantly　hoping　she　may　again　see　Paz。










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