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was the more satisfied with this frank avowal as to his want of influence�察�

than   I   should   have   been   by   an   unqualified   promise   of   fulfilling   all   my 

wishes。     I found in his moderation a pledge of his sincerity�此�in a word�察�I 

no longer doubted my entire success。              The promise alone of enabling me 

to   see   Manon   filled   me   with   gratitude�察  �and   I   testified   it   in   so   earnest   a 

manner�察�as to give him a favourable opinion of my heart and disposition�察�

we   shook   hands   warmly�察  �and   parted   sworn   friends�察  �merely   from   mutual 

regard�察�and that natural feeling which prompts a man of kind and generous 

sentiments to esteem another of congenial mind。 

     ;He�察  �indeed�察  �exceeded   me   in   the   proofs   of   his   esteem�察  �for�察  �inferring 

from my adventures�察�and especially my late escape from St。 Lazare�察�that I 

might be in want of money�察�he   offered me his purse�察�and pressed me   to 

accept it。     I refused�察�but said to him�察 �You are too kind�察�my dear sir�                  �If 

in addition to such proofs of kindness and friendship�察�you enable me to see 

Manon again�察�rely on my eternal regard and gratitude。                   If you succeed in 

restoring altogether this dear creature to my arms�察�I should think myself 

happy in spilling the last drop of my blood in your service。' 

     ;Before we parted�察�we agreed as to the time and place for our meeting。 



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He was so considerate as to appoint the afternoon of the same day。 

     ;I waited for him at a cafe�察�where he joined me about four o'clock�察�and 

we went together towards the Magdalen�察�my knees trembled under me as I 

crossed the courts。       `Ye heavenly powers��' said I�察 �then I shall once more 

behold     the  idol   of  my    heartthe   dear   object   of   so  many    sighs   and 

lamentations�       �All I now ask of Providence is�察�to vouchsafe me strength 

enough to reach her presence�察�and after that�察�to dispose as it pleaseth of my 

future fate�察�and of my life itself。       Beyond this�察�I have no prayer to utter。' 

     ;M。   de T spoke   to   some   of   the   porters of   the   establishment�察  �who 

appeared all anxious to please him。            The quarter in which Manon's room 

lay was pointed out to us�察�and our guide carried in his hand the key of her 

chamber�此�it was of frightful size。         I asked the man who conducted us�察�and 

whose duty it was to attend to Manon�察�how she passed her time�拭                  �He said�察�

that   she   had   a  temper    of  the   most   angelic    sweetness�察    �that  even   he�察�

disagreeable as his official duties must render him�察�had never heard from 

her a single syllable in the nature of rebuke or harshness�察�that her tears had 

never ceased to flow during the first six weeks after her arrival�察�but that 

latterly she seemed to bear her misfortunes with more resignation�察�and that 

she employed herself from  morning till night with her needle�察�excepting 

some hours that she�察�each day�察�devoted to reading。                I asked whether she 

had   been   decently   provided   for。     He   assured   me   that   at   least   she   had 

never felt the want of necessaries。 

     ;We now approached her door。             My heart。 beat almost audibly in my 

bosom。      I said to M。 de T�察 �Go in alone�察�and prepare her for my visit�察�I 

fear   that   she   may   be   overcome   by   seeing   me   unexpectedly。'    The   door 

was opened。       I remained in the passage�察�and listened to the conversation。 

He said that he came to bring her consolation�察�that he was a friend of mine�察�

and felt deeply interested for the happiness of us both。                She asked with 

the tenderest anxiety�察�whether he could tell her what had become of me。 

He promised that she should soon see me at her feet�察�as affectionate and as 

faithful as ever。     `When��' she asked。 `This very day��' said he�察 �the happy 

moment shall not be long delayed�察�nay�察�this very instant even�察�if you wish 

it。'  She   at   once   understood   that   I   was   at   the   door�察  �as   she   was   rushing 

towards it�察�I entered。       We embraced each other with that abounding and 



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impassioned   tenderness�察  �which           an   absence    of   many   months   makes        so 

delicious   to   those   who truly  love。       Our   sighs�察�our broken   exclamations�察�

the   thousand   endearing   appellations   of   love�察  �exchanged   in   languishing 

rapture�察�astonished M。 de T�察�and affected him even to tears。 

     ;`I   cannot   help   envying   you��'   said   he�察 �as   he   begged   us   to   be   seated�察�

`there is no lot�察�however glorious�察�that I would hold as comparable to the 

possession of a mistress at once so tender and impassioned。'                     `Nor would 

I��' I replied�察 �give up her love for universal empire��' 

     ;The     remainder      of  an   interview     which     had   been    so  long    and   so 

ardently   desired   by   me�察  �was   of   course   as   tender   as   the   commencement。 

Poor   Manon   related   all   her   adventures�察  �and   I   told   her   mine�此  �we   bitterly 

wept   over   each   other's   story。     M。   de   T   consoled   us   by   his   renewed 

promises to exert himself in our service。              He advised us not to make this�察�

our    first  interview�察   �of  too   long   duration�察    �that  he   might    have    the  less 

difficulty     in  procuring     us   the   same    enjoyment       again。    He     at  length 

induced   us   to   follow   his   advice。    Manon   especially   could   not   reconcile 

herself to the separation�此�she made me a hundred times resume my seat。 

At one time she held me by my hands�察�at another by my coat。                       `Alas��' she 

said�察 �in what an abode do you leave me�                 �Who will answer for my ever 

seeing you again��'          M。 de T promised her that he would often   come 

and   see   her   with   me。   `As   to   the   abode��'   he   said�察  �'it   must   no   longer   be 

called   the   Magdalen�察  �it   is   Versailles�   �now   that   it   contains   a   person   who 

deserves the empire of all hearts。' 

     ;I   made   the   man   who   attended   a   present   as   I   went   out�察  �in   order   to 

quicken his zeal and attentions。             This fellow had a mind less rough and 

vulgar than the generality of his class。              He had witnessed our interview�察�

and was affected by it。           The interest he felt was doubtless increased by 

the louis d'or I gave him。           He took me aside as we went down into the 

courtyard。      `Sir��' said he�察 �if you will only take me into your service�察�or 

indemnify me in any way for the loss of the situation which I fill here�察�I 

think I should not have much difficulty in liberating the beauteous Manon。' 

     ;I caught readily at the suggestion�察�and�察�although at the moment I was 

almost in a state of destitution�察�I gave him promises far beyond his desires。 

I considered that it would be at all times easy to recompense a man of his 



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description。      `Be assured�察�my friend��' said I to him�察 �that there is nothing I 

will not be ready to do for you�察�and that your fortune is just as certain as 

my own。'       I enquired what means he intended to employ。                 `None other��' 

said he�察 �than merely to open the door of her cell for her at night�察�and to 

conduct her to the street door�察�where you�察�of course�察�will be to receive her。' 

I   asked   whether     there   was   no   danger   of   her  being   recognised   as     she 

traversed the   long   galleries   and   the   courts。    He   admitted   that   there   was 

danger�察�but that nothing could be done without some slight risk。 

     ;Although I was delighted to find him so determined�察�I called M。 de T´ 

´�察�and informed him of the project�察�and of the only difficulty in the way。 

He   thought   it   not   so   easy   of   execution。  He   allowed   the   possibility   of 

escaping      thus�此   �But    if  she   be   recognised��'    continued     he�察  �if  she   be 

stopped   in   the   attempt�察 �all   hope   will be over   with her�察 �perhaps   for   ever。 

Besides�察�you would be obliged to quit Paris instantly�察�for you could never 

evade the search that would be made for you�此�they would redouble their 

efforts as much on your own account as hers。                 A single man may easily 

escape detection�察  �but   in   company  with   a handsome   woman�察 �it   would   be 

utterly impossible to remain undiscovered。' 

     ;However sound this reasoning�察�it could not�察�in my mind�察�outweigh the 

immediate prospect of restoring Manon to liberty。                 I said as much to M。 

de T�察�and trusted that he would excuse my imprudence and rashness�察�on 

the ground of love。        I added that it was already my intention to quit Paris 

for   some    neighbouring   village�察     �as  I  had   once    before   done。    We     then 

settled with the servant that he should carry his project into execution the 

following      day�察 �and    to  render   our   success    as  certain   as  he   could�察  �we 

resolved   to   carry  into   the  prison   men's   clothes�察  �in   order   to   facilitate   her 

escape。 

     There was a difficulty to be surmounted in carrying them in�察�but I had 

ingenuity enough to meet it。           I begged of M。 de T only to put on two 

light waistcoats the next morning�察�and I undertook to arrange the rest。 

     We returned the following day to the Hospital。               I took with me linen�察�

stockings�察    �etc。�察 �for   Manon�察    �and   o

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