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from better pursuits�         �When that time arrives�察�you will find me disposed 

to love and to serve you�察�this day ends our intercourse�察�and I once for all 

avow my horror of the life you are leading。' 

     ;It   was   in   my   room   and   in   Manon's   presence   that   he   delivered   this 



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apostolical harangue。        He rose to depart。        I was about to detain him�察�but 

was prevented by Manon�察�who said it was better to let the madman go。 

     ;What he said�察�however�察�did not   fail to make   some impression   upon 

me。     I   notice   these   brief  passages     of  my   life  when    I  experienced     a 

returning sentiment of virtue�察�because it was to those traces�察�however light�察�

that I was afterwards indebted for whatever of fortitude I displayed under 

the most trying circumstances。 

     ;Manon's      caresses    soon    dissipated    the   annoyance      this  scene    had 

caused me。       We continued to lead a life entirely devoted to pleasure and 

love。    The increase of our wealth only redoubled our affection。                    There 

none   happier   among   all   the   devotees   of   Venus   and   Fortune。     Heavens� �

why     call  this  a  world    of  misery�察   �when    it  can  furnish   a  life  of  such 

rapturous   enjoyment�拭       �But   alas�察  �it   is   too   soon   over� �For   what   ought 

man     to  sigh�察 �could    such   felicity  but   last  for  ever�拭   �Ours    shared    the 

common fatein being of short duration�察�and followed by lasting regrets。 

     ;I   had   realised   by   play   such   a   considerable   sum   of   money�察  �that   I 

thought of investing a portion of it。         My servants were not ignorant of my 

good luck�察�particularly my valet and Manon's own maid�察�before whom we 

often talked without any reserve。           The maid was handsome�察�and my valet 

in   love   with    her。   They     knew    they   had    to  deal   with   a  young    and 

inexperienced couple�察�whom they fancied they could impose upon without 

much difficulty。      They laid a plan�察�and executed it with so much skill�察�that 

they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for 

us to extricate ourselves。 

     ;Having supped one evening at Lescaut's�察�it was about midnight when 

we returned home。         I asked for my valet�察�and Manon for her maid�察�neither 

one nor the other could be found。             They had not been seen in the house 

since   eight   o'clock�察  �and   had   gone   out�察  �after   having   some   cases   carried 

before   them�察  �according to orders   which they  pretended   to   have   received 

from me。       I at once foresaw a part of the truth�察�but my suspicions were 

infinitely surpassed by what presented itself on going into my room。                   The 

lock of my closet had been forced�察�and my cash as well as my best clothes 

were   gone。     While   I   stood   stupefied   with   amazement�察  �Manon   came�察  �in 

the greatest alarm�察�to inform me that her apartment had been rifled in the 



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same manner。 

     ;This   blow   was   so   perfectly   astounding�察  �so   cruel�察  �that   it   was   with 

difficulty I could refrain from tears。          The dread of infecting Manon with 

my despair made me assume a more contented air。                  I said�察�smiling�察�that I 

should      avenge    myself     upon    some     unhappy      dupe    at  the   hotel    of 

Transylvania。       However�察�she appeared so sensibly affected�察�that her grief 

increased     my    sorrow     infinitely   more    than   my    attempt    succeeded     in 

supporting her spirits。       `We are destroyed��' said she�察�with tears in her eyes。 

I endeavoured�察�in vain�察�by my entreaties and caresses�察�to console her。                 My 

own lamentations betrayed my distress and despair。                 In fact�察�we were so 

completely ruined�察�that we were bereft almost of decent covering。 

     ;I determined to send off at once for Lescaut。              He advised me to go 

immediately to the lieutenant of police�察�and to give information also to the 

Grand Provost of Paris。         I went�察�but it was to add to my calamities only�察�

for�察�independently of my visit producing not the smallest good effect�察�I�察�by 

my   absence�察  �allowed   Lescaut   time   for   discussion   with   his   sister�察  �during 

which he did not fail to inspire her with the most horrible resolutions。                He 

spoke to her about M。 G M�察�an old voluptuary�察�who paid prodigally 

for   his   pleasures�察  �he   so   glowingly   described   the   advantages   of   such   a 

connection�察     �that   she   entered    into  all   his  plans。    This     discreditable 

arrangement was all concluded before my return�察�and the execution of it 

only postponed till the next morning�察�after Lescaut should have apprised 

G M。 

     ;I found him�察�on my return�察�waiting for me at my house�察�but Manon 

had retired to her own apartment�察�and she had desired the footman to tell 

me that�察�having need of repose�察�she hoped she should not be disturbed that 

night。    Lescaut left me�察�after offering me a few crowns which I accepted。 

     ;It was nearly four o'clock when I retired to bed�察�and having revolved 

in   my   mind   various   schemes   for   retrieving   my   fortunes�察  �I   fell   asleep   so 

late that I did not awake till between eleven and twelve o'clock。                I rose at 

once to enquire after Manon's health�察�they told me that she had gone out 

an hour before with her brother�察�who had come for her in a hired carriage。 

Although   there   appeared   something   mysterious   in   such   a   proceeding�察  �I 

endeavoured   to   check   my   rising   suspicions。       I   allowed   some   hours   to 



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pass�察   �during   which     I  amused    myself    with    reading。    At    length�察  �being 

unable     any   longer   to  stifle  my    uneasiness�察   �I  paced    up  and    down    the 

apartments。      A sealed letter upon Manon's table at last caught my eye。                 It 

was addressed to me�察�and in her handwriting。                I felt my blood freeze as I 

opened it�察�it was in these words�此�

       I protest to you�察�dearest chevalier�察�that you are the idol of my heart�察�

and that you are the only being on earth whom I can truly love�察�but do you 

not see�察�my own poor dear chevalier�察�that in the situation to which we are 

now     reduced�察   �fidelity   would    be   worse    than   madness�拭     �Do    you   think 

tenderness      possibly   compatible      with   starvation�拭    �For    my   part�察 �hunger 

would be sure to drive me to some fatal end。                 Heaving some day a sigh 

for  love�察 �I  should   find it   was   my  last。   I  adore  you�察 �rely  upon   that�察  �but 

leave to me�察�for a short while�察�the management of our fortunes。                  God help 

the    man    who    falls  into  my    hands。    My     only    wish   is  to  render    my 

chevalier   rich   and   happy。     My   brother   will   tell   you   about   me�察  �he   can 

vouch for my grief in yielding to the necessity of parting from you。 

     ;I remained�察�after reading this�察�in a state which it would be difficult to 

describe�察�for even now I know not the nature of the feelings which then 

agitated me。       It   was one of those unique  situations of which   others   can 

never   have   experienced   anything   even   approaching   to   similarity。          It   is 

impossible   to   explain   it�察  �because   other   persons   can   have   no   idea   of   its 

nature�察�and one can hardly even analyse it to oneself。                Memory furnishes 

nothing that will connect it with the past�察�and therefore ordinary language 

is   inadequate     to   describe   it。 Whatever       was   its  nature�察  �however�察   �it  is 

certain that grief�察�hate�察�jealousy�察�and shame entered into its composition。 

Fortunate      would    it  have   proved    for  me    if  love   also  had   not   been   a 

component part� �

     ;`That    she   loves   me��'   I  exclaimed�察     �I  can   believe�察  �but   could   she�察�

without   being   a   monster�察  �hate   me�拭     �What   right   can   man   ever   have   to 

woman's affections which I had not to Manon's�拭                �What is left to me�察�after 

all the sacrifices I have made for her sake�拭           �Yet she abandons me�察�and the 

ungrateful      creature    thinks   to  screen    herself    from   my    reproaches      by 

professions   of   love�     �She   pretends   to   dread   starvation�      �God   of   love�察�

what grossness of sentiment�            �What an answer to the refinement of my 



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adoration�      �I   had   no   dread    of  that  kind�察  �I�察 �who    have    almost    sought 

starvation   for   her   sake�察  �by   renouncing   fortune   and   the   comforts   of   my 

father's    house�     �I�察 �who    denied    myself    actual    necessaries�察   �in  order   to 

gratify her little whims and caprices�             �She adores me�察�she says。           If you 

adored me�察�ungrateful creature�察�I well know what course you would have 

taken�察�you would never have quitted me�察�at least without saying adieu。                      It 

is only I who can tell the pangs and torments�察�of being separated from all 

one   loves。    I   must   have   taken   leave   of   my   senses�察  �to   have   voluntarily 

brought all this misery upon myself。' 

     ;My lamentations were interrupted by a visit I little expected�察�it was 

from   Lescaut。      

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