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to pay the money。 As things are�察�the   Baron will not risk   it�察�and will not 

allow his sister to risk it in his place。 

     'My     Lord   himself     is  the  next    character    who    appears。     He     has 

repeatedly rung for the Courier�察�and the bell has not been answered。 ;What 

does this insolence mean�拭─�

     'The    Countess     ��speaking     with   quiet    dignityfor    why    should    her 

infamous   husband   have   the   satisfaction   of   knowing   how   deeply   he   has 

wounded her�殖� reminds my Lord that the Courier has gone to the post。 My 

Lord     asks   suspiciously    if  she   has  looked    at  the   letter。  The   Countess 

informs him coldly that she has no curiosity about his letters。                 Referring 

to   the  cold   from    which    he   is  suffering�察  �she   inquires   if  he  thinks   of 

consulting a medical man。 My Lord answers roughly that he is quite old 

enough to be capable of doctoring himself。 

     'As he makes this reply�察�the Courier appears�察�returning from the post。 

My   Lord   gives   him   orders   to   go   out   again   and   buy   some   lemons。   He 

proposes to try hot lemonade as a means of inducing perspiration in bed。 

In that way he has formerly cured colds�察�and in that way he will cure the 

cold from which he is suffering now。 

     'The Courier obeys in silence。          Judging by appearances�察�he goes very 

reluctantly on this second errand。 

     'My   Lord   turns   to   the   Baron   ��who   has   thus   far   taken   no   part   in   the 

conversation��   and      asks   him�察  �in  a   sneering   tone�察  �how   much     longer   he 

proposes to prolong his stay in Venice。             The Baron answers quietly�察 �Let 

us speak plainly to one another�察�my  Lord。 If you wish me to leave your 

house�察�you have only to say the word�察�and I go。;                 My Lord turns to his 

wife�察�and asks if she can support the calamity of her brother's absence 

laying a grossly insulting emphasis on the word ;brother。;                 The Countess 

preserves her impenetrable composure�察�nothing in her betrays the deadly 

hatred with which she regards the titled ruffian who has insulted her。 ;You 

are master in this house�察�my Lord�察─�is all she says。             ;Do as you please。; 

     'My Lord looks at his wife�察�looks at the Baronand suddenly alters his 

tone。    Does he perceive in the composure of the Countess and her brother 



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something   lurking   under   the   surface   that   threatens   him�拭  �This   is   at   least 

certain�察  �he   makes   a   clumsy   apology   for   the   language   that   he   has   used。 

��Abject wretch�。� 

     'My  Lord's   excuses   are  interrupted   by  the  return of   the  Courier   with 

the lemons and hot water。 

     'The   Countess   observes   for   the   first   time   that   the   man   looks   ill。   His 

hands   tremble   as   he   places   the   tray   on   the   table。  My   Lord   orders   his 

Courier      to  follow    him�察  �and   make     the  lemonade      in   the  bedroom。      The 

Countess   remarks   that   the   Courier   seems   hardly   capable   of   obeying   his 

orders。     Hearing this�察�the man admits that he is ill。              He�察�too�察�is suffering 

from a cold�察�he has been kept waiting in a draught at the shop where he 

bought      the   lemons�察    �he   feels   alternately    hot   and    cold�察  �and    he   begs 

permission to lie down for a little while on his bed。 

     'Feeling   her   humanity   appealed   to�察  �the   Countess   volunteers   to   make 

the lemonade herself。          My Lord takes the Courier by the arm�察�leads him 

aside�察�and whispers these words to him�此 �Watch her�察�and see that she puts 

nothing into the lemonade�察�then bring it to me with your own hands�察�and�察�

then�察�go to bed�察�if you like。; 

     'Without a word more to his wife�察�or to the Baron�察�my Lord leaves the 

room。 

     'The   Countess   makes   the   lemonade�察  �and   the   Courier   takes   it   to   his 

master。 

     'Returning�察�on the way to his own room�察�he is so weak�察�and feels�察�he 

says�察�so giddy�察 �that he is obliged to support   himself by the   backs of   the 

chairs as he passes them。            The Baron�察�always considerate to persons of 

low degree�察�offers his arm。 ;I am afraid�察�my poor fellow�察─�he says�察 �that 

you are really ill。; The Courier makes this extraordinary answer�此                      �It's all 

over with me�察�Sir�此�I have caught my death。; 

     'The   Countess   is   naturally   startled。     ;You   are   not   an   old   man�察─  �she 

says�察  �trying   to   rouse   the   Courier's   spirits。   ;At   your   age�察  �catching   cold 

doesn't   surely   mean   catching   your   death�拭─        �The   Courier   fixes   his   eyes 

despairingly on the Countess。 

     ;My   lungs   are   weak�察  �my   Lady�察─  �he   says�察   �I   have   already   had   two 



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attacks of bronchitis。        The second time�察�a great physician joined my own 

doctor   in   attendance   on   me。     He   considered   my   recovery   almost   in   the 

light of a miracle。       Take care of yourself�察─�he said。            ;If you have a third 

attack of bronchitis�察�as certainly as two and two make four�察�you will be a 

dead man。       I feel the same inward shivering�察�my Lady�察�that I felt on those 

two   former   occasionsand   I   tell   you   again�察  �I   have   caught   my   death   in 

Venice。; 

     'Speaking some   comforting words�察�the   Baron leads him to   his   room。 

The Countess is left alone on the stage。 

     'She seats herself�察�and looks towards the door by which the Courier has 

been led out。       ;Ah� �my poor fellow�察─�she says�察 �if you could only change 

constitutions   with   my   Lord�察  �what   a   happy   result   would   follow   for   the 

Baron and for me�          �If you could only get cured of a trumpery cold with a 

little hot lemonade�察�and if he could only catch his death in your place� ─�

     'She   suddenly  pausesconsiders   for  a   whileand springs   to   her   feet�察�

with   a  cry  of   triumphant   surprise�此     �the  wonderful�察 �the  unparalleled   idea 

has crossed her mind like a flash of lightning。 Make the two men change 

names      and    placesand     the   deed    is  done�    �Where     are   the   obstacles�拭�

Remove   my   Lord   ��by  fair   means   or   foul��   from  his   room�察  �and   keep  him 

secretly   prisoner   in   the   palace�察  �to   live   or   die   as   future   necessity   may 

determine。       Place the Courier in the vacant bed�察�and call in the doctor to 

see himill�察�in my Lord's character�察�and ��if he dies�� dying under my Lord's 

name��' 



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