the wandering jew, volume 1-第31节

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　you　will　be。
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　February　the　13th；　1832。
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Pray　For　Me！

〃‘These　words　and　dates　show　that　all　of　them　have　a　great　interest　to　be
at　Paris　on　the　13th　of　February；　1832；　and　that；　not　by　proxy；　but　in
person；　whether　they　are　minors；　married　or　single。

〃‘But　other　persons　have　an　immense　interest　that　none　of　the　descendants
of　this　family　be　at　Paris　on　the　13th　February；　except　Gabriel
Rennepont；　priest　of　the　foreign　missions。

〃‘At　all　hazards；　therefore；　Gabriel　must　be　the　only　person　present　at
the　appointment　made　with　the　descendants　of　this　family；　a　century　and　a
half　ago。

〃‘To　prevent　the　other　six　persons　from　reaching　Paris　on　the　said　day；
or　to　render　their　presence　of　no　effect；　much　has　been　already　done；　but
much　remains　to　be　done　to　ensure　the　success　of　this　affair；　which　is
considered　as　the　most　vital　and　most　important　of　the　age；　on　account　of
its　probable　results。'〃

〃'Tis　but　too　true；〃　observed　Rodin's　master；　interrupting　him；　and
shaking　his　head　pensively。　　〃And；　moreover；　that　the　consequences　of
success　are　incalculable；　and　there　is　no　forseeing　what　may　follow
failure。　　In　a　word；　it　almost　involves　a　question　of　existence　or　non…
existence　during　several　years。　　To　succeed；　therefore；　‘all　possible
means　must　be　employed。　　Nothing　must　be　shunned；'　except；　however；　that
appearances　must　be　skillfully　maintained。〃

〃I　have　written　it；〃　said　Rodin；　having　added　the　words　his　master　had
just　dictated；　who　then　said；

〃Continue。〃

Rodin　read　on：

〃‘To　forward　or　secure　the　affair　in　question；　it　is　necessary　to　give
some　private　and　secret　particulars　respecting　the　seven　persons　who
represent　this　family。

〃‘The　truth　of　these　particulars　may　be　relied　on。　　In　case　of　need　they
might　be　completed　in　the　most　minute　degree　for　contradictory
information　having　been　given；　very　lengthened　evidence　has　been
obtained。　　The　order　in　which　the　names　of　the　persons　stand　will　be
observed；　and　events　that　have　happened　up　to　the　present　time　will　only
be　mentioned。


〃‘NOTE；　No。　I。

〃‘Rose　and　Blanche　Simon；　twin　sisters；　about　fifteen　years　of　age；　very
pretty；　so　much　alike；　one　might　be　taken　for　the　other；　mild　and　timid
disposition；　but　capable　of　enthusiasm。　　Brought　up　in　Siberia　by　their
mother；　a　woman　of　strong　mind　and　deistical　sentiments；　they　are　wholly
ignorant　of　our　holy　religion。

〃‘General　Simon；　separated　from　his　wife　before　they　were　born；　is　not
aware；　even　now；　that　he　has　two　daughters。

〃‘It　was　hoped　that　their　presence　in　Paris；　on　the　13th　of　February；
would　be　prevented；　by　sending　their　mother　to　a　place　of　exile；　much
more　distant　than　the　one　first　allotted　her；　but　their　mother　dying；　the
Governor　of　Siberia；　who　is　wholly　ours；　supposing；　by　a　deplorable
mistake；　that　the　measure　only　affected　the　wife　of　General　Simon
personally；　unfortunately　allowed　the　girls　to　return　to　France；　under
the　guidance　of　an　old　soldier。

〃‘This　man　is　enterprising；　faithful；　and　determined。　　He
is　noted　down　as　dangerous。

〃‘The　Simon　girls　are　inoffensive。　　It　is　hoped；　on　fair
grounds；　that　they　are　now　detained　in　the　neighborhood　of
Leipsic。'〃

Rodin's　master　interrupted　him；　saying：

〃Now；　read　the　letter　just　received　from　Leipsic；　it　may　complete　the
information。〃

Rodin　read　it；　and　exclaimed：

〃Excellent　news！　　The　maidens　and　their　guide　had　succeeded　in　escaping
during　the　night　from　the　White　Falcon　Tavern；　but　all　three　were
overtaken　and　seized　about　a　league　from　Mockern。　　They　have　been
transferred　to　Leipsic；　where　they　are　imprisoned　as　vagabonds；　their
guide；　the　soldier；　is　accused　and　condemned　of　resisting　the
authorities；　and　using　violence　to　a　magistrate。〃

〃It　is　almost　certain；　then；　considering　the　tedious　mode　of　proceeding
in　Germany　（otherwise　we　would　see　to　it）；　that　the　girls　will　not　be
able　to　be　here　on　the　13th　February；〃　added　Rodin's　master。　　〃Append
this　to　the　note　on　the　back。〃

The　secretary　obeyed；　and　endorsed　〃An　abstract　of　Morok's　letter。〃

〃It　is　written；〃　he　then　added。

〃Go　on；〃　resumed　his　master。

Rodin　continued　reading。


〃‘NOTE；　No。　II。

〃‘Francois　Hardy；　manufacturer　at　Plessis；　near　Paris；　forty　years　old；　a
steady；　rich；　intelligent；　active；　honest；　well…informed　man；　idolized　by
his　workmenthanks　to　numberless　innovations　to　promote　their　welfare。
Never　attending　to　the　duties　of　our　holy　religion。　　Noted　down　as　a　very
dangerous　man：　but　the　hatred　and　envy　he　excites　among　other
manufacturers；　especially　in　M。　le　Baron　Tripeaud；　his　competitor；　may
easily　be　turned　against　him。　　If　other　means　of　action　on　his　account；
and　against　him；　are　necessary；　the　evidence　may　be　consulted；　it　is　very
voluminous。　　This　man　has　been　marked　and　watched　for　a　long　time。

〃‘He　has　been　so　effectually　misguided　with　respect　to　the　medal；　that　he
is　completely　deceived　as　to　the　interests　it　represents。　　He　is；
however；　constantly　watched；　surrounded；　and　governed；　without　suspecting
it；　one　of　his　dearest　friends　deceives　him；　and　through　his　means　we
know　his　secret　thoughts。


〃‘NOTE；　No。　III。

〃‘Prince　Djalma；　eighteen；　energetic　and　generous；　haughty；　independent
and　wild；　favorite　of　General　Simon；　who　commanded　the　troops　of　his
father；　Kadja…sing；　in　the　struggle　maintained　by　the　latter　against　the
English　in　India。　　Djalma　is　mentioned　only　by　way　of　reminder；　for　his
mother　died　young；　while　her　parents　were　living。　　They　resided　at
Batavia。　　On　the　death　of　the　latter；　neither　Djalma　nor　the　king；　his
father；　claimed　their　little　property。　　It　is；　therefore；　certain　that
they　are　ignorant　of　the　grave　interests　connected　with　the　possession　of
the　medal　in　question；　which　formed　part　of　the　property　of　Djalma's
mother。〃

Rodin's　master　interrupted　him。

〃Now　read　the　letter　from　Batavia；　and　complete　the　information
respecting　Djalma。〃

Rodin　read；　and　then　observed：

〃Good　news　again。　　Joshua　Van　Dael；　merchant　at　Batavia　（he　was　educated
in　our　Pondicherry　establishment）；　learns　from　his　correspondent　at
Calcutta　that　the　old　Indian　king　was　killed　in　the　last　battle　with　the
English。　　His　son；　Djalma；　deprived　of　the　paternal　throne；　is
provisionally　detained　as　a　prisoner　of　state　in　an　Indian　fortress。〃

〃We　are　at　the　end　of　October；〃　said　Rodin's　master。　　〃If　Prince　Djalma
were　to　leave　India　now；　he　could　scarcely　reach　Paris　by　the　month　of
February。〃

〃Van　Dael；〃　continued　Rodin；　〃regrets　that　he　has　not　been　able　to　prove
his　zeal　in　this　case。　　Supposing　Prince　Djalma　set　at　liberty；　or　having
effected　his　escape；　it　is　certain　he　would　come　to　Batavia　to　claim　his
inheritance　from　his　mother；　since　he　has　nothing　else　left　him　in　the
world。　　In　that　case；　you　may　rely　on　Van　Dael's　devotedness。　　In　return；
he　solicits　very　precise　information；　by　the　next　post；　respecting　the
fortune　of　M。　le　Baron　Tripeaud；　banker　and　manufacturer；　with　whom　he
has　business　transactions。〃

〃Answer　that　point　evasively。　　Van　Dael　as　yet　has　only　shown　zeal；
complete　the　information　respecting　Djalma　from　these　new　tidings。〃

Rodin　wrote。

But　in　a　few　minutes　his　master　said　to　him　with　a　singular　expression：

〃Does　not　Van　Dael　mention　General　Simon　in　connection　with　Djalma's
imprisonment　and　his　father's　death？〃

〃He　does　not　allude　to　him；〃　said　the　secretary；　continuing　his　task。

Rodin's　master　was　silent；　and　paced　the　room。

In　a　few　moments　Rodin　said　to　him：　〃I　have　done　it。〃

〃Go　on；　then。〃


〃‘NOTE；　No。　IV。

〃'Jacques　Rennepont；　surnamed　〃Sleepinbuff；〃　i。e。　　Lie　naked；　workman　in
Baron　Tripeaud's　factory。　　This　artisan　is　drunken；　idle；　noisy；　and
prodigal；　he　is　not　without　sense；　but　idleness　and　debauch　have　ruined
him。　　A　clever　agent；　on　whom　we　rely；　has　become　acquainted　with　his
mistress；　Cephyse　Soliveau；　nicknamed　the　Bacchanal　Queen。　　Through　her
means；　the　agent　has　formed　such　ties　with　him　that　he　may　even　now　be
considered　beyond　the　reach　of　the　interests　that　ought　to　insure　his
presence　in　Paris　on　the　13th　of　February。

〃‘NOTE；　No。　V。

〃‘Gabriel　Rennepont；　priest　of　foreign　missions；　distant　relation　of　the
above；　but　he　is　alike　ignorant　of　the　existence　of　his　relative　and　the
relationship。　　An　orphan　foundling；　he　was　adopted　by　Frances　Baudoin；
the　wife　of　a　soldier　going　by　the　name　Dagobert。

〃‘Should　this　soldier；　contrary　to　expectation；　reach　Paris；　his　wife
would　be　a　powerful　means　of　influencing　him。　　She　is　an　excellent
creature；　ignorant　and　credulous；　of　exemplary　piety；　over　whom　we　have
long　had　unlimited　control。　　She　prevailed　on　Gabriel　to　take　orders；
notwithstanding　his　repugnance。

〃'Gabriel　is　five…and…twenty；　disposition　as　angelic　as　his　countenance；
rare　and　solid　virtues；　unfortunately　he　was　brought　up　with　his　adopted
brother；　Agricola；　Dagobert's　son。　　This　Agricola　is　a　poet　and　workman
but　an　excellent　workman；　he　is　employed　by　M。　Hardy；　has　imbibed　the
most　detestable　doctrines；　fond　of　his　mother；　honest；　laborious；　but
without　religious　feeling。　　Marked　as　very　dangerous。　　This　causes　his