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The morning after my arrival I find on the board
where the keys of the rooms are hung up, on the
ground-floor, a letter addressed to a Mr. X., a
student, who has the same name as my wife.
The postmark is “Dornach,” the name of the
Austrian village where my wife and child live.
But since I am certain that there is no post-office
at Dornach, the matter remains mysterious. This
letter, placed in such a conspicuous position as
to challenge the eye, is followed by others. The
second bears the postmark “Vienna,” and is
addressed to a Dr. Bitter; the third displays
the Polish pseudonym, “Schmulachowsky.”
The Devil certainly has a share in this game,
for this name is a false one, and I understand
well for whom the letter is intended—for a
deadly enemy of mine who lives in Berlin. At
last there arrives a letter with the postmark
“Vienna,” which, according to the printed
envelope, comes from the chemical bureau of Dr.
Eder. So they are trying to spy out my gold-making
experiments! Without doubt a plot is
on foot here, but the Devil has mixed these
sharpers’ cards. These duffers do not consider
that I keep my eyes open towards all quarters
of the compass.
I have made inquiries of the waiter regarding
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