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rudest manners�察�and without the slightest principle of honour。                  He entered 

the room swearing in the most horrible way�察�and as he knew part of his 

sister's history�察�he loaded her with abuse and reproaches。 

     ;I had gone out the moment before�察�which was doubtless fortunate for 

either   him   or   me�察  �for   I   was   little   disposed   to   brook   an   insult。 I   only 

returned to the lodgings after he had left them。             The low spirits in which I 

found   Manon   convinced   me   at   once   that   something   extraordinary   had 

occurred。      She told me of the provoking scene she had just gone through�察�

and   of   the   brutal   threats   of   her   brother。 I   felt   such   indignation�察  �that   I 

wished to proceed at once to avenge her�察�when she entreated me with tears 

to desist。 

     ;While   we   were   still   talking   of   the   adventure�察  �the   guardsman   again 

entered the room in which we sat�察�without even waiting to be announced。 

Had I known him�察�he should not have met from me as civil a reception as 

he did�察�but saluting us with a smile   upon his countenance�察�he   addressed 

himself to Manon�察�and said�察�he was come to make excuses for his violence�察�



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that he had supposed her to be living a life of shame and disgrace�察�and it 

was this notion that excited his rage�察�but having since made enquiry from 

one of our servants�察�he had learned such a character of me�察�that his only 

wish was now to be on terms with us both。 

     ;Although this admission�察�of having gone for information to one of my 

own     servants�察   �had   in  it  something     ludicrous    as  well   as  indelicate�察   �I 

acknowledged   his   compliments   with   civility�察  �I   thought   by   doing   so   to 

please     Manon�察    �and    I  was    not   deceivedshe      was    delighted     at  the 

reconciliation。      We made him stay to dine with us。 

     ;In   a   little   time   he   became   so   familiar�察  �that   hearing   us   speak   of   our 

return to Chaillot�察�he insisted on accompanying us。                We were obliged to 

give    him   a  seat   in  our   carriage。    This    was   in  fact  putting    him   into 

possession�察�for he soon began to feel so much pleasure in our company�察�

that   he   made   our   house   his   home�察  �and   made   himself   in   some   measure 

master of all that belonged to us。           He called me his brother�察�and�察�under 

the semblance of fraternal freedom�察�he put himself on such a footing as to 

introduce all his friends without ceremony into our house at Chaillot�察�and 

there    entertain   them    at  our  expense。     His    magnificent     uniforms     were 

procured of my tailor and charged to me�察�and he even contrived to make 

Manon and me responsible for all his debts。                I pretended to be blind to 

this   system   of   tyranny�察  �rather   than   annoy   Manon�察  �and   even   to   take   no 

notice of the sums of money which from time to time he received from her。 

No doubt�察�as he played very deep�察�he was honest enough to repay her a 

part   sometimes�察  �when   luck   turned   in   his   favour�察  �but   our   finances   were 

utterly   inadequate   to   supply�察  �for   any   length   of   time�察  �demands   of   such 

magnitude and frequency。 

     ;I was on the point of coming to an understanding with him�察�in order 

to put an end to the system�察�when an unfortunate accident saved me that 

trouble�察�by involving us in inextricable ruin。 

     ;One night we stopped in Paris to sleep�察�as it had now indeed become 

our constant habit。        The   servant´maid   who on such occasions   remained 

alone at Chaillot�察�came early the next morning to inform me that our house 

had taken fire in the night�察�and that the flames had been extinguished with 

great    difficulty。    I   asked    whether     the  furniture    had    suffered。    She 



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answered�察�that there had been such confusion�察�owing to the multitude of 

strangers   who   came   to   offer   assistance�察  �that   she   could   hardly   ascertain 

what damage had been done。              I was principally uneasy about our money�察�

which had been locked up in a little box。              I went off in haste to Chaillot。 

Vain hope� �the box had disappeared� �

     ;I discovered that one could love money without being a miser。                     This 

loss afflicted me to such a degree that I was almost out of my  mind。                        I 

saw   at   one   glance   to   what   new   calamities   I   should   be   exposed�此  �poverty 

was   the   least   of   them。   I   knew   Manon   thoroughly�察  �I   had   already   had 

abundant   proof   that�察  �although   faithful   and   attached   to   me   under   happier 

circumstances�察  �she   could   not   be   depended   upon   in   want�此  �pleasure   and 

plenty she loved too well to sacrifice them for my sake。                `I shall lose her��' 

I cried�察 �miserable chevalier� �you are about then to lose all that you love 

on earth��'      This thought agitated me to such a degree that I actually for 

some moments considered whether it would not be best for me to end at 

once   all   my   miseries   by   death。    I   however   preserved   presence   of   mind 

enough   to   reflect   whether   I   was   entirely   without   resource�察  �and   an   idea 

occurred to me which quieted my despair。                 It would not be impossible�察�I 

thought�察 �to   conceal   our   loss   from  Manon�察  �and   I   might   perhaps   discover 

some      ways     and   means      of  supplying      her�察  �so   as   to  ward     off   the 

inconveniences of poverty。 

     ;I   had   calculated    in   endeavouring      to  comfort     myself�察   �that  twenty 

thousand crowns would support us for ten years。                  Suppose that these ten 

years had now elapsed�察�and that none of the events which I had looked for 

in my family had occurred。            What then would have been my course�拭                  �I 

hardly  know�察  �but   whatever   I   should   then   have   done�察  �why   may   I   not   do 

now�拭     �How many are there in Paris�察�who have neither my talents�察�nor the 

natural advantages I possess�察�and who�察�notwithstanding�察�owe their support 

to the exercise of their talents�察�such as they are�拭�

     ;`Has     not   Providence��'     I  added�察   �while    reflecting   on   the   different 

conditions of life�察 �arranged things wisely��'              The  greater number of   the 

powerful   and   the   rich   are   fools。    No   one   who   knows   anything   of   the 

world can doubt that。         How admirable is the compensating justice thereof� �

If wealth brought with it talent also�察�the rich would be too happy�察�and other 



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men   too   wretched。       To   these   latter   are   given   personal   advantages   and 

genius�察 �to   help   them  out   of   misery  and   want。    Some   of   them   share   the 

riches   of   the   wealthy   by   administering   to   their   pleasures�察  �or   by   making 

them their dupes�察�others afford them instruction�察�and endeavour to make 

them decent members of society�察�to be sure�察�they do not always succeed�察�

but that was probably not the intention of the divine wisdom。                    In every 

case they derive a benefit from their labours by living at the expense of 

their pupils�察�and�察�in whatever point of view it is considered�察�the follies of 

the rich are a bountiful source of revenue to the humbler classes。 

     ;These thoughts restored me a little to my spirits and to my reason。                  I 

determined first to consult M。 Lescaut�察�the brother of Manon。                    He knew 

Paris perfectly�察�and I had too many opportunities of learning that it was 

neither from his own estates�察�nor from the king's pay�察�that he derived the 

principal   portion   of   his   income。     I   had   about   thirty´three   crowns   left�察�

which I fortunately happened to have about me。                I showed him my purse�察�

and   explained   to   him   my   misfortune   and   my   fears�察  �and   then   asked   him 

whether   I   had   any   alternative   between   starvation   and   blowing   out   my 

brains in despair。      He coolly replied that suicide was the resource of fools。 

As   to   dying   of   want�察  �there   were   hundreds   of   men   of   genius   who   found 

themselves reduced to that state when they would not employ their talents�察�

that it was for myself to discover what I was capable of doing�察�and he told 

me to reckon upon his assistance and his advice in any enterprise I might 

undertake。 

     ;`Vague enough�察�M。 Lescaut��' said I to him�此 �my wants demand a more 

speedy remedy�察�for what am I to say to Manon��'                    `Apropos of Manon��' 

replied   he�察   �what   is   it   that   annoys   you   about   her�拭�Cannot   you   always 

find in her wherewithal to meet your wants�察�when you wish it�拭                     �Such a 

person   ought   to   support   us   all�察  �you   and   me   as   well   as   herself。' He   cut 

short the answer which I was about to give to such unfeeling and brutal 

impertinence�察�by going on to say�察�that before night he would ensure me a 

thousand crowns to divide between us�察�if I would only follow his advice�察�

that he was acquainted with a nobleman�察�who was so liberal in affairs of 

the kind�察�that he was certain he would not hesitate for a moment to give 

the sum named for the favours of such a girl as Manon。                   ;I stopped him。 



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