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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