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gentleman was the Prince。 Would he present Monsieur's card�拭�

     They   were   entering   the   hotel。   The   Prince   was   a   little�察  �inoffensive´ 



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looking man�察�the lady an evident countrywoman of my own�察�and the child´ 

´was�察�yet was NOT�察�Sarah� �There was the face�察�the outline�察�the figurebut 

the life�察�the verve�察�the audacity�察�was wanting� �I could contain myself no 

longer。 

     ;Pardon an inquisitive compatriot�察�madam�察─�I said�察 �but I heard you a 

few   moments   ago   address   this   young   lady   by   the   name   of   a   very   dear 

young friend�察�whom I knew twenty years agoSarah Walker。 Am I right�拭─�

     The   Prince   stopped   and   gazed   at   us   both   with   evident   affright�察  �then 

suddenly   recognizing   in   my   freedom   some   wild   American   indecorum�察�

doubtless provoked   by  the   presence   of   another   of   my   species�察  �which   he 

really was not expected to countenance�察�retreated behind the portier。 The 

circumstance   by   no   means   increased   the   good´will   of   the   lady�察  �as   she 

replied somewhat haughtily�此�

     ;The Principessina is named Sarah Walker�察�after her mother's maiden 

name。; 

     ;Then this IS Sarah Walker's daughter� ─�I said joyfully。 

     ;She   is   the   daughter   of   the   Prince   and   Princess   of   Monte   Castello�察─�

corrected the lady frigidly。 

     ;I had the pleasure of knowing her mother very well。; I stopped and 

blushed。   Did   I   really   know   Sarah   Walker   very   well�拭  �And   would   Sarah 

Walker know me now�拭�Or would it not be very like her to go back on me�拭�

There was certainly anything but promise in the feeble´minded�察�vacuous 

copy of Sarah before me。 I was yet hesitating�察�when the Prince�察�who had 

possibly     received     some    quieting    assurance     from    the   portier�察  �himself 

stepped   forward�察  �stammered   that   the   Princess   would�察  �without   doubt�察  �be 

charmed to receive me later�察�and skipped upstairs�察�leaving the impression 

on my mind that he contemplated ordering his bill at once。 There was no 

excuse for further prolonging the interview。 ;Say good´by to the strange 

gentleman�察  �Sarah�察─  �suggested   Sarah's   companion   stiffly。   I   looked   at   the 

child    in  the  wild   hope    of  recognizing      some    prompt    resistance    to  the 

suggestion that would have identified her with the lost Sarah of my youth´ 

´but   in   vain。   ;Good´by�察  �sir�察  �said   the   affected   little   creature�察  �dropping   a 

mechanical curtsey。 ;Thank you very much for remembering my mother。; 

;Good´by�察�Sarah� ─�It was indeed good´by forever。 



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     For   on   my   way   to   my   room   I   came   suddenly   upon   the   Prince�察  �in   a 

recess of the upper hall�察�addressing somebody through an open door with a 

querulous protest�察�whose wild extravagance of statement was grotesquely 

balanced   by   its   utter   feeble   timidity   of   manner。   ;It   is�察─  �said   the   Prince�察�

;indeed   a   grave   affair。   We   have   here   hundreds   of   socialists�察  �emissaries 

from   lawless   countries   and   impossible   places�察  �who   travel   thousands   of 

miles to fall upon our hearts and embrace us。 They establish an espionage 

over us�察�they haunt our walks in incredible numbers�察�they hang in droves 

upon our footsteps�察�Heaven alone saves us from a public osculation at any 

moment� �They openly allege that they have dandled us on their knees at 

recent     periods�察   �washed      and   dressed     us�察 �and    would    do    so  still。  Our 

happiness�察�our security; 

     ;Don't be a fool�察�Prince。 Do shut up� ─�

     The   Prince   collapsed   and   shrank   away�察  �and   I   hurried   past   the   open 

door。   A   tall�察 �magnificent´looking         woman      was   standing     before   a   glass�察�

arranging her heavy red hair。 The face�察�which had been impatiently turned 

towards the door�察�had changed again to profile�察�with a frown still visible 

on the   bent brow。  Our   eyes   met   as   I   passed。 The next   moment   the   door 

slammed�察�and I had seen the last of Sarah Walker。 



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                               A SHIP OF '49 



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     It had rained so persistently in San Francisco during the first week of 

January�察�1854�察�that a certain quagmire in the roadway of Long Wharf had 

become   impassable�察  �and   a   plank   was   thrown   over   its   dangerous   depth。 

Indeed�察�so treacherous was the spot that it was alleged�察�on good authority�察�

that a hastily embarking traveler had once hopelessly lost his portmanteau�察�

and was fain to dispose of his entire interest in it for the sum of two dollars 

and   fifty   cents   to   a   speculative   stranger   on   the   wharf。 As   the   stranger's 

search   was   rewarded   afterwards   only  by   the   discovery   of   the   body   of   a 

casual   Chinaman�察  �who   had   evidently   endeavored   wickedly   to   anticipate 

him�察    �a   feeling    of   commercial       insecurity    was     added    to   the   other 

eccentricities of the locality。 

     The plank led to the door of a building that was a marvel even in the 

chaotic     frontier   architecture    of  the   street。  The   houses    on   either   side 

irregular frames of wood or corrugated ironbore evidence of having been 

quickly     thrown     together�察  �to   meet    the  requirements      of   the  goods    and 

passengers who were once disembarked on what was the muddy beach of 

the infant city。 But the building in question exhibited a certain elaboration 

of   form    and   design    utterly   inconsistent     with   this   idea。  The    structure 

obtruded a bowed front to the street�察�with a curving line of small windows�察�

surmounted   by   elaborate   carvings   and   scroll   work   of   vines   and   leaves�察�

while     below�察    �in  faded     gilt  letters�察  �appeared     the   legend     ;Pontiac 

Marseilles。; The effect of this incongruity was startling。 It is related that 

an inebriated miner�察�impeded by mud and drink before its door�察�was found 

gazing     at   its  remarkable      facade    with    an   expression     of   the   deepest 

despondency。 ;I hev lived a free life�察�pardner�察─�he explained thickly to the 

Samaritan who succored him�察 �and every time since I've been on this six 

weeks' jamboree might have kalkilated it would come to this。 Snakes I've 

seen afore now�察�and rats I'm not unfamiliar with�察�but when it comes to the 

starn of a ship risin' up out of the street�察�I reckon it's time to pass in my 



                                          
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