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make him doubt the truth of a more solid promise。 

     ;`Let the preacher who seeks the reformation of a sinner tell me that 

virtue   is   indispensably   necessary�察  �but   not   disguise   its   difficulty   and   its 

attendant   denials。      Say   that   the   enjoyments   of   love   are   fleeting�察  �if   you 

will�察�that they are rigidly forbidden�察�that they lead with certainty to eternal 

suffering�察�and�察�what would assuredly make a deeper impression upon me 

than any other argument�察�say that the more sweet and delectable they are�察�

the brighter will be the reward of Heaven for giving them up in sacrifice�察�



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but do in the name of justice admit�察�that�察�constituted as the heart of man is�察�

they form here�察�on earth�察�our most perfect happiness。' 

     ;My last sentence restored to Tiberge his good humour。                      He allowed 

that   my   ideas   were   not   altogether   so   unreasonable。        The   only   point   he 

made�察    �was    in  asking    me    why   I  did   not   carry   my    own    principle    into 

operation�察�by sacrificing my passion to the hope of that remuneration of 

which I had drawn so brilliant a picture。              `Oh� �my dear friend��' replied I�察�

`that   it   is   which   makes   me   conscious   of   my  own   misery  and   weakness�此�

true�察�alas� �it is indeed my duty to act according to my argument�察�but have I 

the   power   of   governing   my   own   actions�拭        �What   aid   will   enable   me   to 

forget   Manon's   charms��'         'God   forgive   me��'   said   Tiberge�察   �I   can   almost 

fancy you a Jansenist��1�А�           `I know not of what sect I am��' replied I�察 �nor 

do I indeed very clearly see to which I ought to belong�察�but I cannot help 

feeling the truth of this at least of their tenets。' 

       ��1�А  �The first proposition of the Jansenists was�察�that there are divine 

precepts   which   good   men�察  �notwithstanding   their   desire to   observe  them�察�

are   nevertheless   absolutely   unable   to   obey�此  �God   not   having   given   them 

such a measure of grace as is essentially necessary to render them capable 

of obedience。Mosheim's Eccles。              Hist。�察�ii。 397。 

       ;One effect of our conversation was to revive my friend's pity for me 

in   all  its  force。    He    perceived     that   there   was    in  my    errors   more    of 

weakness than of vice�察�and he was the more disposed in the end to give me 

assistance�察�without which I should infallibly have perished from distress of 

mind。      However�察�I carefully concealed from him my intention of escaping 

from St。 Lazare。         I merely begged of him to take charge of my letter�察�I 

had it ready before he came�察�and I soon found an excuse for the necessity 

of   writing。     He    faithfully    transmitted     it�察 �and   Lescaut    received     before 

evening the one I had enclosed for him。 

     ;He came to see me next morning�察�and fortunately was admitted under 

my   brother's     name。     I   was   overjoyed      at  finding    him   in  my   room。      I 

carefully   closed   the   door。     `Let   us   lose   no   time��'   I   said。 `First   tell   me 

about   Manon�察  �and   then   advise   me   how   I   am   to   shake   off   these   fetters。' 

He   assured   me   that   he   had   not   seen   his   sister   since   the   day   before   my 

arrest�察�and that it was only by repeated enquiries�察�and after much trouble�察�



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that he had at length been able to discover her fate as well as mine�察�and 

that he had two or three times presented himself at the Magdalen�察�and been 

refused   admittance。        `Wretch��'   muttered   I   to   myself�察   �dearly   shall   G 

M pay for this��' 

     `As to your escape��' continued Lescaut�察 �it will not be so easy as you 

imagine。      Last    evening�察    �I  and   a  couple    of  friends    walked     round    this 

establishment   to   reconnoitre   it�察     �and    we   agreed    that�察  �as   your  windows 

looked into a court surrounded by buildings�察�as you yourself mentioned in 

your   letter�察  �there   would   be   vast   difficulty   in   getting   you   out。 Besides�察�

you are on the third story�察�and it would be impossible to introduce ropes or 

ladders through the window。             I therefore see no means from withoutin 

the house itself we must hit upon some scheme。' 

     ;`No��'   replied   I�察   �I   have   examined   everything   minutely�察  �particularly 

since�察  �through   the   governor's   indulgence�察  �my   confinement   has   been   less 

rigorous。      I am no longer locked into my room�察�I have liberty to walk in 

the   gallery�察  �but   there   is�察  �upon   every   landing�察  �a   strong   door   kept   closed 

night   and   day�察  �so   that   it   is   impossible   that   ingenuity   alone�察  �unaided   by 

some violent efforts�察�can rescue me。 

     ;`Wait��'   said   I�察  �after   turning   in   my   mind   for   a   moment   an   idea   that 

struck me as excellent�察 �could you bring me a pistol��' `Softly��' said Lescaut 

to me�察 �you don't think of committing murder��'                  I assured him that I had 

so little intention of shooting anyone�察�that it would not be even necessary 

to have the pistol loaded。         `Bring it to me tomorrow��' I added�察 �and do not 

fail   to   be   exactly   opposite   the   great   entrance   with   two   or   three   of   your 

friends at eleven tomorrow night�察�I think I shall be able to join you there。' 

He   in   vain   requested   me   to   explain   my   plan。     I   told   him   that   such   an 

attempt as I contemplated could only appear rational after it had succeeded。 

I begged of him to shorten his visit�察�in order that he might with the less 

difficulty   be   admitted   next   morning。        He   was   accordingly   admitted   as 

readily as on his first visit。         He had put on so serious an air�察�moreover�察�

that a stranger would have taken him for a respectable person。 

     ;When I found in my hand the instrument of my liberty�察�I no longer 

doubted my success。           It was certainly a strange and a bold project�察�but of 

what was I not capable�察�with the motives that inspired me�拭                    �I had�察�since I 



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was   allowed   permission   to   walk   in   the   galleries�察  �found   opportunities   of 

observing that every night the porter brought the keys of all the doors to 

the governor�察�and subsequently there always reigned a profound silence in 

the house�察�which showed that the inmates had retired to rest。                   There was 

an open communication between my room and that of the Superior。                          My 

resolution was�察�if he refused quietly to surrender the keys�察�to force him�察�by 

fear of the  pistol�察 �to   deliver  them  up�察�and   then   by  their  help   to   gain the 

street。    I   impatiently    awaited     the  moment      for  executing     my   purpose。 

The porter arrived at his usual time�察�that is to say�察�soon after nine o'clock。 

I allowed an hour to elapse�察�in order that the priests as well as the servants 

might be all asleep。        I at length proceeded with my pistol and a lighted 

candle。     I first gave a gentle tap at the governor's door to awaken without 

alarming      him。    I   knocked      a  second    time    before   he   heard    me�察  �and 

supposing of course that it was one of the priests who was taken ill and 

wanted   assistance�察  �he   got   out   of   bed�察  �dressed   himself�察  �and   came   to   the 

door。    He had�察�however�察�the precaution to ask first who it was�察�and what 

was    wanted�拭     �I   was   obliged    to  mention     my    name�察   �but  I  assumed     a 

plaintive tone�察�to make him believe that I was indisposed。                 `Ah� �it is you�察�

my dear boy��' said he on opening the door�察 �what can bring you here at this 

hour��'     I stepped inside the door�察�and leading him to the opposite side of 

the   room�察  �I   declared   to   him   that   it   was   absolutely   impossible   for   me   to 

remain longer at St。 Lazare�察�that the night was the most favourable time 

for going out unobserved�察�and that I confidently expected�察�from his tried 

friendship�察�that he would consent to open the gates for me�察�or entrust me 

with the keys to let myself out。 

     ;This compliment to his friendship seemed to surprise him。                   He stood 

for a few moments looking at me without making any reply。                     Finding that 

I had no time to lose�察�I just begged to assure him that I had the most lively 

sense of all his kindnesses�察�but that freedom was dearer to man than every 

other    consideration�察     �especially    so  to   me�察  �who    had   been    cruelly   and 

unjustly  deprived   of   it�察  �that   I   was   resolved   this   night   to   recover   it�察  �cost 

what   it   would�察  �and   fearing   lest   he   might   raise   his   voice   and   call  for 

assistance�察�I let him see the powerful incentive to silence which I had kept 

concealed in my bosom。            `A pistol��' cried he。      `What� �my son�拭�will you 



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take away my life in return for the attentions I have shown you��'                      `God 

forbid��'   replied   I�察   �you   are   too   reasonable   to   drive   me   to   that   horrible 

extremity�此�but I am determined to be free�察�and so firmly determined�察�that if 

you defeat my project�察�I will put an end to your existence。'                `But�察�my dear 

son��'   said   he�察  �pale   and   frightened�察   �what   ha

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