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MANON LESCAUT 



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     Why did he love her�拭        �Curious fool�察�be still� �Is human love the fruit 

of human will�拭�

                                         BYRON。 



       Just about six months before my departure for Spain�察�I first met the 

Chevalier      des  Grieux。     Though      I  rarely  quitted   my    retreat�察 �still  the 

interest I felt in my child's welfare induced me occasionally to undertake 

short journeys�察 �which�察 �however�察�I  took   good care  to   abridge as   much   as 

possible。 

     I was one day returning from Rouen�察�where I had been�察�at her request�察�

to   attend   a  cause    then  pending     before   the   Parliament    of   Normandy�察�

respecting an inheritance to which I had claims derived from my maternal 

grandfather。     Having   taken   the   road   by   Evreux�察  �where   I   slept   the   first 

night�察�I on the following day�察�about dinner´time�察�reached Passy�察�a distance 

of five or six leagues。       I was amazed�察�on entering this quiet town�察�to see 

all the inhabitants in commotion。           They were pouring from their houses 

in crowds�察�towards the gate of a small inn�察�immediately before which two 

covered vans were drawn up。             Their horses still in harness�察�and reeking 

from fatigue and heat�察�showed   that the   cortege had   only just   arrived。            I 

stopped for a moment to learn the cause of the tumult�察�but could gain little 

information   from   the   curious   mob   as   they   rushed   by�察  �heedless   of   my 

enquiries�察    �and   hastening     impatiently    towards     the  inn   in  the   utmost 

confusion。      At length an archer of the civic guard�察�wearing his bandolier�察�

and carrying a carbine on his shoulder�察�appeared at the gate�察�so�察�beckoning 

him  towards   me�察  �I   begged   to   know   the   cause   of   the   uproar。 ;Nothing�察�

sir�察─�said he�察 �but a dozen of the frail sisterhood�察�that I and my comrades 

are   conducting      to  Havre´de´Grace�察     �whence     we    are  to  ship   them   for 

America。       There   are   one   or   two   of   them   pretty   enough�察  �and   it   is   that�察�

apparently�察�which attracts the curiosity of these good people。; 

     I should have passed on�察�satisfied with this explanation�察�if my attention 

had not been arrested by the cries of an old woman�察�who was coming out 

of the inn with her hands clasped�察�and exclaiming�此�



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     ;A  downright   barbarity��A  scene   to   excite   horror   and   compassion� ─�

;What may this mean�拭─�I enquired。               ;Oh� �sir�察�go into the house yourself�察─�

said the woman�察�and see if it is not a sight to rend your heart� ─                �Curiosity 

made me dismount�察�and leaving my horse to the care of the ostler�察�I made 

my way with some difficulty through the crowd�察�and did indeed behold a 

scene sufficiently touching。 

     Among   the   twelve   girls�察  �who   were   chained   together   by   the   waist   in 

two rows�察�there was one�察�whose whole air and figure seemed so ill´suited 

to her present condition�察�that under other circumstances I should not have 

hesitated to   pronounce her   a person   of   high   birth。        Her   excessive   grief�察�

and    even    the  wretchedness       of  her   attire�察 �detracted    so   little  from   her 

surpassing beauty�察�that at first sight of her I was inspired with a mingled 

feeling of respect and pity。 

     She tried�察�as well as the chain would permit her�察�to turn herself away�察�

and    hide   her   face   from    the  rude   gaze    of  the  spectators。     There     was 

something so unaffected in the effort she made to escape observation�察�that 

it could but have sprung from natural and innate modesty alone。 

     As the six   men who escorted the unhappy train   were together in the 

room�察�I took the chief one aside and asked for information respecting this 

beautiful   girl。    All   that   he   could   supply   was   of   the   most   vague   kind。 

;We brought her�察─�he said�察 �from the Hospital�察�by order of the lieutenant´ 

general   of   police。    There   is   no   reason   to   suppose   that   she   was   shut   up 

there for good conduct。 

     I have questioned her often upon the road�察�but she persists in refusing 

even   to   answer   me。      Yet�察  �although   I   received   no   orders   to   make   any 

distinction     between      her   and    the   others�察  �I  cannot     help   treating    her 

differently�察  �for   she   seems   to   me   somewhat   superior   to   her   companions。 

Yonder is a young man�察─�continued the archer�察 �who can tell you�察�better 

than I can�察�the cause of her misfortunes。             He has followed her from Paris�察�

and has scarcely dried his tears for a single moment。                  He must be either 

her brother or her lover。; 

     I   turned   towards the   corner of   the   room�察  �where   this   young   man   was 

seated。     He seemed buried in a profound reverie。                Never did I behold a 

more   affecting   picture   of   grief。    He   was   plainly   dressed�察  �but   one   may 



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discover      at  the   first  glance    a   man    of   birth   and   education。      As     I 

approached him he rose�察�and there was so refined and noble an expression 

in his eyes�察�in his whole countenance�察�in his every movement�察�that I felt an 

involuntary      impulse     to  render   him    any   service    in  my   power。     ;I   am 

unwilling to intrude upon your sorrows�察─�said I�察�taking a seat beside him�察�

;but you will�察�perhaps�察�gratify the desire I feel to learn something about 

that   beautiful   girl�察  �who   seems   little   formed   by   nature   for   the   miserable 

condition in which she is placed。; 

     He answered me candidly�察�that he could not communicate her history 

without     making      himself    known�察    �and   that   he   had   urgent    reasons    for 

preserving his own incognito。            ;I may�察�however�察�tell you this much�察�for it 

is   no   longer   a   secret   to   these   wretches�察─  �he   continued�察  �pointing   to   the 

guards�察�that   I   adore   her   with   a   passion   so   ardent   and   absorbing   as   to 

render   me   the   most   unhappy   of   human   beings。        I   tried   every   means   at 

Paris to effect her liberty。               Petitions�察�artifice�察�forceall failed。        Go 

where   she   may�察  �I   have   resolved   to   follow   herto   the   extremity   of   the 

world。     I shall embark with her and cross to America。 

     But   think   of   the   brutal   inhumanity   of   these   cowardly   ruffians�察─  �he 

added�察�speaking of the guards�察 �they will not allow me to approach her�                      �I 

had planned an open attack upon them some leagues from Paris�察�having 

secured�察  �as   I   thought�察  �the   aid   of   four   men�察  �who   for   a   considerable   sum 

hired   me   their   services。     The   traitors�察  �however�察  �left   me   to   execute   my 

scheme single´handed�察�and decamped with my money。                       The impossibility 

of success made me of course abandon the attempt�察�I then implored of the 

guards permission to follow in their train�察�promising them a recompense。 

The love of money procured their consent�察�but as they required payment 

every time I was allowed to speak to her�察�my purse was speedily emptied�察�

and now that I am utterly penniless�察�they are barbarous enough to repulse 

me brutally�察�whenever I make the slightest attempt to approach her。                      It is 

but a moment since�察�that venturing to do so�察�in spite of their threats�察�one of 

the fellows raised the butt´end of his musket。               I am now driven by their 

exactions to dispose of the miserable horse that has brought me hither�察�and 

am preparing to continue the journey on foot。; 

     Although he seemed to recite this story tranquilly enough�察�I observed 



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the tears start to his eyes as he concluded。             This adventure struck me as 

being not less singular than it was affecting。             ;I do not press you�察─�said I 

to him�察�to make me the confidant of your secrets�察�but if I can be of use to 

you in any way�察�I gladly tender you my services。;                 ;Alas� ─�replied he�察 �I 

see not the slightest ray of hope。           I must reconcile myself to my destiny 

in all its rigour。    I shall go to America�此�there�察�at least�察�I may be free to live 

with her I love。       I have written to a friend�察�who will send me money to 

Havre´de´Grace。         My  only  difficulty  is   to   get so   far�察 �and to supply  that 

poor creature�察─�added he�察�as he cast a look of sorrow at his mistress�察 �with 

some few comforts upon the way。;               ;Well� ─�said I to him�察 �I shall relieve 

you   from   that   difficulty。   Here   is   some   money�察  �of   which   I   entreat   your 

acceptance�此�I am only sorry that I can be of no greater service to you。; 

     I gave him four louis´d'ors without being perceived by the guards�察�for I 

thought that if they knew he had this money�察�they might have raised the 

price    of  their   concessions。      It  occurred     to  me�察  �even�察  �to  come     to  an 

understanding       with    them�察  �in  order    to  secure    for  the  young     man    the 

privilege of conversing with his mistress�察�during the rest of the journey to 

Havre�察�without hindrance。           I beckoned the   chief to   approach�察�and   made 

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