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Rh Out of which I am making a grave and important affair, simply because of my love for some pathos in life. &hellip;

Why, Janusz himself can be "distinguished" on certain occasions.

Madame, (he writes), May I venture to remind you that the period chosen by you, within which to give me a definite answer, will have come to an end on Monday next?

I beg to remain, Madame, Most respectfully yours, Janusz.

Yes, the time has come. I shall go to Obojanski's to-night.

Here I have come, with fevered lips and ice-cold heart, only to find that Roslawski went away but a quarter of an hour ago, having to dine with some friends this evening.

I still can smell in the air the brand of cigars that he smokes. &hellip; My eye-brows and lids are twitching as if agitated by some witch's spell.

Yet I experience not the least disappointment at not finding him here: rather a sense