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

stockings�察    �etc。�察 �for   Manon�察    �and   over   my    body´coat     a  surtout�察  �which 

concealed the bulk I carried in my pockets。               We remained but a moment 

in her   room。     M。   de T   left   her   one of   his   waistcoats�察  �I   gave   her   my 



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short    coat�察  �the   surtout    being    sufficient    for  me。     She    found     nothing 

wanting for her complete equipment but a pair of pantaloons�察�which in my 

hurry I had forgotten。 

     ;The   want   of   so   necessary   an   article   might   have   amused   us�察  �if   the 

embarrassment it caused had been of a less serious kind。                   I was in despair 

at   having   our   whole  scheme   foiled   by  a  trifling   omission   of this   nature。 

However�察�I soon hit on a remedy�察�and determined to make   my own   exit 

sans´culotte�察 �leaving   that   portion of   my  dress   with   Manon。           My   surtout 

was   long�察  �and   I   contrived   by   the   help   of   a   few   pins   to   put   myself   in   a 

decent condition for passing the gate。 

     ;The remainder of the day appeared to me of endless length。                        When 

at   last   night   came�察  �we   went   in   a   coach   to   within   a   few   yards   of   the 

Hospital。      We   were   not   long   waiting�察  �when   we   saw   Manon   make   her 

appearance   with   her   guide。       The   door   of   the   coach   being   opened�察  �they 

both stepped in without delay。             I opened my arms to receive my adored 

mistress�察�she trembled like an aspen leaf。              The coachman asked where he 

was   to   drive�拭    �To   the   end   of   the   world��'   I   exclaimed�察   �to   some   place 

where I can never again be separated from Manon。' 

     ;This burst�察�which I could not control�察�was near bringing me into fresh 

trouble。     The coachman reflected upon what I said�察�and when I afterwards 

told    him   the   name    of   the  street   to  which    I  wished     him   to  drive�察  �he 

answered that he feared I was about to implicate him in some bad business�察�

that   he   saw   plainly   enough   that   the   good´   looking   young   man   whom   I 

called Manon was a girl eloping from the Hospital�察�and that he was little 

disposed indeed to ruin himself for love of me。 

     ;Extortion was the source of this scoundrel's delicacy。                  We were still 

too near the  Hospital to   make any noise。              `Silence��'  said I  to him�察   �you 

shall have a louis d'or for the job'�此�for less than that he would have helped 

me to burn the Hospital。 

     ;We arrived at Lescaut's house。             As it was late�察�M。 de T left us on 

the    way�察  �promising      to  visit  us  the   next   morning。      The     servant    alone 

remained。 

     ;I held Manon in such close embrace in my arms�察�that we occupied but 

one   place   in   the   coach。    She   cried   for   joy�察  �and   I   could   feel   her   tears 



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trickling down my cheeks。 

     ;When we were about getting out at Lescaut's�察�I had a new difficulty 

with the coachman�察�which was attended with the most unfortunate results。 

I repented of having promised the fellow a louis d'or�察�not only because it 

was   extravagant   folly�察 �but   for another   stronger   reason�察 �that   it   was   at   the 

moment out of my power to pay him。                I called for Lescaut�察�and he came 

down      to  the   door。    I   whispered     to   him   the   cause    of  my    present 

embarrassment。        Being   naturally   rough�察  �and   not   at   all   in   the   habit   of 

treating hackney´coachmen with respect�察�he answered that I could not be 

serious。     `A louis��'  said   he�察 �twenty  blows   of a  cane   would be the  right 

payment   for   that   rascal��'   I   entreated   him   not   to   destroy   us�察  �when   he 

snatched my cane from my hand�察�and was about to lay it on the coachman。 

The fellow had probably before experienced the weight of a guardsman's 

arm�察�and instantly drove off�察�crying out�察�that I had cheated him�察�and should 

hear of him again。       I in vain endeavoured to stop him。 

     ;His flight caused me�察�of course�察�the greatest alarm。               I had no doubt 

that   he   would   immediately   give   information   to   the   police。     `You   have 

ruined me��' said I to Lescaut�察 �I shall be no longer safe at your house�察�we 

must    go   hence    at  once。'   I  gave    Manon     my   arm�察  �and   as   quickly   as 

possible got out of the dangerous neighbourhood。                Lescaut accompanied 

us。; 

     The Chevalier des Grieux having occupied more than an hour with his 

story�察�I begged him to give himself a little rest�察�and meanwhile to share our 

supper。     He saw�察�by the attention we paid him�察�that we were amused�察�and 

promised that we should hear something of perhaps greater interest in the 

sequel。     When   we   had   finished   supper�察  �he   continued   in   the   following 

words。 



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                                            VII 



       。 。 。 How chances mock�察�And changes fill the cup of alteration With 

divers liquors。 

                                    SHAKESPEARE。 

       ;How inscrutably does Providence connect events�                  �We had hardly 

proceeded for five minutes on our way�察�when a man�察�whose face I could 

not   see�察  �recognised   Lescaut。     He   had   no   doubt   been   watching   for   him 

near    his  home�察   �with    the  horrible   intention    which    he   now    unhappily 

executed。      `It IS Lescaut��' said he�察�snapping a pistol at his head�察 �he shall 

sup   tonight   with   the   angels��'   He   then   instantly   disappeared。      Lescaut 

fell�察�without the least sign of life。        I pressed Manon to fly�察�for we could 

be of no use to a dead man�察�and I feared being arrested by the police�察�who 

would   certainly  be   soon   upon   the   spot。   I   turned   down   the   first   narrow 

street with her and the servant�此�she was so overpowered by the scene she 

had just witnessed�察�that I could hardly support her。             At last�察�at the end of 

the   street�察  �I   perceived   a   hackney´coach�察  �we   got   into   it�察  �but   when  the 

coachman   asked   whither   he   should   drive�察  �I   was   scarcely  able   to   answer 

him。    I   had   no   certain   asylumno   confidential   friend   to   whom   I   could 

have   recourse。     I   was   almost   destitute   of   money�察  �having   but   one   dollar 

left in my purse。      Fright and fatigue had so unnerved Manon�察�that she was 

almost fainting at my side。         My imagination too was full of the murder of 

Lescaut�察�and I was not without strong apprehensions of the patrol。                  What 

was to be done�拭       �I luckily remembered the inn at Chaillot�察�where we first 

went   to   reside   in   that   village。 I   hoped   to   be   not   only   secure�察  �but   to 

continue there for some time without being pressed for payment。                     `Take 

us to Chaillot��' said I to the coachman。           He refused to drive us so far at 

that   late   hour   for   less   than   twelve   francs。 A  new   embarrassment�       �At 

last we agreed for half that sumall that my purse contained。 

     ;I tried to console Manon as we went along�察�but despair was rankling 

in my own heart。        I should have destroyed myself a thousand times over�察�

if I had not felt that I held in my arms all that could attach me to life�此�this 

reflection reconciled me。         `I possess her at least��' said I�察 �she loves me� �

she is mine�      �Vainly does Tiberge call this a mere phantom of happiness。' 



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I could�察�without feeling interest or emotion�察�see the whole world besides 

perish   around   me。     Why�拭      �Because   I   have   in   it   no   object   of   affection 

beyond her。 

     ;This   sentiment   was   true�察  �however�察  �while   I   so   lightly   esteemed   the 

good things of the world�察�I felt that there was no doing without some little 

portion of them�察�were it only to inspire a more thorough contempt for the 

remainder。      Love     is  more    powerful    than   wealthmore      attractive    than 

grandeur or fame�察�but�察�alas� �it cannot exist without certain artificial aids�察�

and there is nothing more humiliating to the feelings�察�of a sensitive lover�察�

than to find himself�察�by want of means�察�reduced to the level of the most 

vulgar minds。 

     ;It was eleven o'clock when we arrived at Chaillot。               They received us 

at the inn as old acquaintances�察�and expressed no sort of surprise at seeing 

Manon in male attire�察�for it was the custom in Paris and the environs to 

adopt all disguises。       I took care to have her served with as much attention 

as   if   I   had   been   in   prosperous   circumstances。  She   was   ignorant   of   my 

poverty�察  �and   I   carefully   kept   her   so�察  �being   resolved   to   return   alone   the 

following      day   to  Paris�察 �to  seek   some    cure   for  this  vexatious    kind   of 

malady。 

     ;At supper she appeared pale and thin�察�I had not observed this at the 

Hospital�察�as the room in which I saw her was badly lighted。                 I asked her if 

the   excessive   paleness   were   not   caused   by   the   shock   of   witnessing   her 

brother's   death�拭    �She   assured   me   that�察  �horrified   as   she   naturally  

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