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requested�察�and   with unaffected   sincerity�察 �a favour�察 �which   could   be of   no 

consequence to others�察�and which would contribute much to my peace of 

mind�察�it was to inform a friend of mine�察�a devout clergyman�察�who lived at 

St。   Sulpice�察  �that   I   was   at   St。   Lazare�察  �and   to   permit   me   occasionally   to 

receive his visits。 

     ;This was of course my friend Tiberge�察�not that I could hope from him 

the assistance necessary for effecting my liberty�察�but I wished to make him 

the   unconscious      instrument     of  my    designs。    In   a  word�察   �this  was   my 

project�此�I wished to write to Lescaut�察�and to charge him and our common 

friends with the task of my deliverance。             The first difficulty was to have 

my letter conveyed to him�此�this should be Tiberge's office。                  However�察�as 

he   knew   him   to   be   Manon's   brother�察  �I   doubted   whether   he   would   take 

charge of this commission。           My plan was to enclose my letter to Lescaut 



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in another to some respectable man of my acquaintance�察�begging of him to 

transmit the first to its address without delay�察�and as it was necessary that I 

should have personal communication with Lescaut�察�in order to arrange our 

proceedings�察�I told him to call on me at St。 Lazare�察�and assume the name 

of my eldest brother�察�as if he had come to Paris expressly to see me。           I 

postponed till our meeting all mention of the safest and most expeditious 

course    I  intended  to  suggest  for  our  future  conduct。   The    governor 

informed Tiberge of   my  wish to see him。       This   ever´faithful friend had 

not so entirely lost sight of me as to be ignorant of my present abode�察�and 

it is probable that�察�in his heart�察�he did not regret the circumstance�察�from an 

idea that it might furnish the means of my moral regeneration。        He lost no 

time in paying me the desired visit。 



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       It   is   a   strange   thing   to   note   the   excess   of   this   passion�察  �and   how   it 

braves   the   nature   and   value   of   things�察  �by   this   that   the   speaking   in   a 

perpetual hyperbole is comely in nothing but in love。! 

                                          BACON。 

       ;My interview with Tiberge was of the most friendly description。                    I 

saw   that   his   object   was   to   discover   the   present   temper   of   my   mind。 I 

opened my heart to him without any reserve�察�except as to the mere point of 

my   intention   of   escaping。     `It   is   not   from   such   a   friend   as   you��'   said   I�察�

`that   I   can   ever   wish   to   dissemble   my   real   feelings。  If   you   flattered 

yourself with a hope that you were at last about to find me grown prudent 

and regular in my conduct�察�a libertine reclaimed by the chastisements of 

fortune�察�released alike from the trammels of love�察�and the dominion that 

Manon wields over me�察�I must in candour say�察�that you deceive yourself。 

You still behold me�察�as you left me four months ago�察�the slaveif you will�察�

the unhappy slaveof a passion�察�from which I now hope�察�as fervently and 

as confidently as I ever did�察�to derive eventually solid comfort。' 

     ;He    answered�察    �that   such   an   acknowledgment        rendered     me   utterly 

inexcusable�察�that it was no uncommon case to meet sinners who allowed 

themselves to be so dazzled with the glare of vice as to prefer it openly to 

the true splendour of virtue�察�they were at least deluded by the false image 

of happiness�察�the poor dupes of an empty shadow�察�but the know and feel 

as I did�察�that the object of my attachment was only calculated to render me 

culpable   and   unhappy�察  �and   to   continue   thus   voluntarily   in   a   career   of 

misery and crime�察�involved a contradiction of ideas and of conduct little 

creditable to my reason。 

     ;`Tiberge��'   replied   I�察   �it   is   easy  to   triumph   when   your   arguments   are 

unopposed。       Allow   me   to   reason   for   a   few   moments   in   my   turn。  Can 

you   pretend   that   what   you   call   the   happiness   of   virtue   is   exempt   from 

troubles�察�and crosses�察�and cares�拭          �By what name will you designate the 

dungeon�察�the rack�察�the inflections and tortures of tyrants�拭                �Will you say 

with the Mystics��1�А�that the soul derives pleasure from the torments of the 

body�拭    �You are not bold enough to hold such a doctrinea paradox not to 



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be    maintained。      This    happiness�察    �then�察  �that   you   prize   so   much�察   �has   a 

thousand      drawbacks�察      �or  is�察 �more     properly    speaking�察     �but   a  tissue   of 

sufferings through which one hopes to attain felicity。                  If by the power of 

imagination   one   can   even   derive   pleasure   from   these   sufferings�察  �hoping 

that   they   may   lead   to   a   happy   end�察  �why�察  �let   me   ask�察  �do   you   deem   my 

conduct senseless�察�when it is directed by precisely the same principle�拭                       �I 

love    Manon�此     �I  wade    through     sorrow    and    suffering    in  order    to  attain 

happiness with her。          My path is one indeed of difficulties�察�but the mere 

hope of reaching the desired goal makes it easy and delightful�察�and I shall 

think myself but too bountifully repaid by one moment of her society�察�for 

all   the   troubles   I   encounter   in   my   course。    There   appears   therefore   no 

difference between us�察�or�察�if there be any�察�it is assuredly in my favour�察�for 

the bliss   I hope   for   is   near   and tangible�察 �yours   is   far distant�察 �and   purely 

speculative。       Mine   is   of   the   same   kind   as   my   sufferings�察  �that   is   to   say�察�

evident   to   my   senses�察  �yours   is   of   an   incomprehensible   nature�察  �and   only 

discernible through the dim medium of faith。' 

       ��1�А  �A   favourite     tenet   of  the   Mystics�察    �advocated     by   Madame       de 

Guyon�察�and   adopted by  the   amiable and   eloquent   Fenelon�察�was�察�that   the 

love of the Supreme Being must be pure and disinterested�察�that is�察�exempt 

from all views of interest�察�and all hope of reward。                   See the controversy 

between Bossuet and Fenelon。 



     ;Tiberge appeared shocked by my remarks。                    He retired two or three 

paces from me�察�while he said�察�in the most serious tone�察�that my argument 

was   not   only   a   violation   of   good   sense�察  �but   that   it   was   the   miserable 

sophistry      of  irreligion�察   �for   the  comparison��'      he   added�察    �of  the   pitiful 

reward of your sufferings with that held out to us by the divine revelation�察�

is the essence of impiety and absurdity combined。' 

     ;`I acknowledge��' said I�察 �that the comparison is not a just one�察�but my 

argument does not at all depend upon it。               I was about to explain what you 

consider a contradictionthe persevering in a painful pursuit�察�and I think I 

have   satisfactorily   proved�察  �that   if   there   be   any   contradiction   in   that�察  �we 

shall be both equally obnoxious to the charge。                  It was in this light�察�only�察�

that   I  could    observe     no  difference     in  our   cases�察  �and    I  cannot    as  yet 



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perceive any。 

     ;`You     may    probably     answer�察   �that  the   proposed     end�察  �the  promised 

reward�察�of virtue�察�is infinitely superior to that of love�拭            �No one disputes it�察�

but that   is not the questionwe  are  only discussing   the relative   aid they 

both afford in the endurance of affliction。             Judge of that by the practical 

effect�此�are there not   multitudes who   abandon   a life of strict   virtue�拭�how 

few give up the pursuits of love� �

     ;`Again�察�you will reply that if there be difficulties in the exercise   of 

virtue�察�they are by no means universal and sure�察�that the good man does 

not necessarily meet tyrants and tortures�察�and that�察�on the contrary�察�a life of 

virtue is perfectly compatible with repose and enjoyment。                   I can say with 

equal truth�察�that love is often accompanied by content and happiness�察�and 

what   makes   another   distinction   of   infinite   advantage   to   my   argument�察  �I 

may   add   that   love�察  �though   it   often   deludes�察  �never   holds   out   other   than 

hopes      of   bliss   and    joy�察  �whilst    religion    exacts    from    her    votaries 

mortification and sorrow。 

     ;`Do not be alarmed��' said I�察�perceiving that I had almost offended his 

zealous feelings of devotion。           `I only wish to say�察�that there is no more 

unsuccessful       method      of   weaning      man's    heart    from    love�察   �than    by 

endeavouring        to   decry   its  enjoyments�察     �and    by   promising      him   more 

pleasure   from   the   exercise   of   virtue。    It   is   an   inherent   principle   in   our 

nature�察�that our felicity consists only in pleasure。             I defy you to conceive 

any other notion of it�察�and it requires little time to arrive at the conviction�察�

that�察�of all pleasures�察�those of love are immeasurably the most enchanting。 

A man quickly discerns the delusion�察�when he hears the promise made of 

livelier   enjoyment�察  �and   the   effect   of   such   misrepresentation   is   only   to 

make him doubt the truth of a more solid 

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