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leaving him�察�I went into a scrivener's�察�and wrote in such a submissive and
dutiful tone�察�that�察�on reading over my own letter�察�I anticipated the triumph
I was going to achieve over my father's heart。
;Although I had money enough to pay for a hackney´coach after my
interview with Tiberge�察�I felt a pleasure in walking independently through
the streets to M。 de T's house。 There was great comfort in this
unaccustomed exercise of my liberty�察�as to which my friend had assured
me I had nothing now to apprehend。 However�察�it suddenly occurred to
me�察�that he had been only referring to St。 Lazare�察�and that I had the other
affair of the Hospital on my hands�察 �being implicated�察 �if not as an
accomplice�察�at all events as a witness。 This thought alarmed me so much�察�
that I slipped down the first narrow street�察�and called a coach。 I went at
once to M。 de T's�察 �and he laughed at my apprehensions。 I myself
thought them ridiculous enough�察�when he informed me that there was no
more danger from Lescaut's affray�察�than from the Hospital adventure。 He
told me that�察 �from the fear of their suspecting that he had a hand in
Manon's escape�察�he had gone that morning to the Hospital and asked to see
her�察 �pretending not to know anything of what had happened�察 �that they
were so far from entertaining the least suspicion of either of us�察�that they
lost no time in relating the adventure as a piece of news to him�察�and that
they wondered how so pretty a girl as Manon Lescaut could have thought
of eloping with a servant�此�that he replied with seeming indifference�察�that it
by no means astonished him�察�for people would do anything for the sake of
liberty。
;He continued to tell me how he then went to Lescaut's apartments�察�in
the hope of finding me there with my dear mistress�察�that the master of the
house�察 �who was a coachmaker�察 �protested he had seen neither me nor
Manon�察�but that it was no wonder that we had not appeared there�察�if our
object was to see Lescaut�察 �for that we must have doubtless heard of his
having been assassinated about the very same time�察�upon which�察�he related
all that he knew of the cause and circumstances of the murder。
;About two hours previously�察�a guardsman of Lescaut's acquaintance
had come to see him�察�and proposed play。 Lescaut had such a rapid and
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extravagant run of luck�察�that in an hour the young man was minus twelve
hundred francsall the money he had。 Finding himself without a sou�察�he
begged of Lescaut to lend him half the sum he had lost�察�and there being
some difficulty on this point�察 �an angry quarrel arose between them。
Lescaut had refused to give him the required satisfaction�察 �and the other
swore�察 �on quitting him�察 �that he would take his life�察 �a threat which he
carried into execution the same night。 M。 de T was kind enough to
add�察�that he had felt the utmost anxiety on our account�察�and that�察�such as
they were�察 �he should gladly continue to us his services。 I at once told
him the place of our retreat。 He begged of me to allow him to sup with
us。
;As I had nothing more to do than to procure the linen and clothes for
Manon�察�I told him that we might start almost immediately�察�if he would be
so good as to wait for me a moment while I went into one or two shops。
I know not whether he suspected that I made this proposition with the
view of calling his generosity into play�察 �or whether it was by the mere
impulse of a kind heart�察 �but�察 �having consented to start immediately�察 �he
took me to a shopkeeper�察�who had lately furnished his house。 He there
made me select several articles of a much higher price than I had proposed
to myself�察�and when I was about paying the bill�察�he desired the man not to
take a sou from me。 This he did so gracefully�察 �that I felt no shame in
accepting his present。 We then took the road to Chaillot together�察�where I
arrived much more easy in mind than when I had left it that morning。
;My return and the polite attentions of M。 de T dispelled all
Manon's melancholy。 `Let us forget our past annoyances�察�my dear soul��'
said I to her�察 �and endeavour to live a still happier life than before。 After
all�察�there are worse masters than love�此�fate cannot subject�察�us to as much
sorrow as love enables us to taste of happiness。' Our supper was a true
scene of joy。
;In possession of Manon and of twelve hundred and fifty francs�察�I was
prouder and more contented than the richest voluptuary of Paris with
untold treasures。 Wealth should be measured by the means it affords us
of satisfying our desires。 There did not remain to me at this moment a
single wish unaccomplished。 Even the future gave me little concern。 I
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felt a hope�察�amounting almost to certainty�察�that my father would allow me
the means of living respectably in Paris�察�because I had become entitled�察�on
entering upon my twentieth year�察�to a share of my mother's fortune。 I did
not conceal from Manon what was the extent of my present wealth�察�but I
added�察�that it might suffice to support us until our fortune was bettered�察�
either by the inheritance I have just alluded to�察�or by the resources of the
hazard´table。
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VIII
This Passion hath its floods in the very times of weakness�察�which are
great prosperity�察�and great adversity�察�both which times kindle Love�察 �and
make it more fervent。!
BACON。
;For several weeks I thus continued to think only of enjoying the full
luxury of my situation�察�and being restrained�察�by a sense of honour�察�as well
as a lurking apprehension of the police�察�from renewing my intimacy with
my former companions at the hotel of Transylvania�察 �I began to play in
certain coteries less notorious�察 �where my good luck rendered it
unnecessary for me to have recourse to my former accomplishments。 I
passed a part of the afternoon in town�察�and returned always to supper at
Chaillot�察 �accompanied very often by M。 de T�察 �whose intimacy and
friendship for us daily increased。
;Manon soon found resources against ennui。 She became acquainted
with some young ladies�察�whom the spring brought into the neighbourhood。
They occupied their leisure hours in walking�察 �and the customary
amusements of persons of their sex and age。 Their little gains at cards
��always within innocent limits�� were laid out in defraying the expense of a
coach�察�in which they took an airing occasionally in the Bois de Boulogne�察�
and each night when I returned�察 �I was sure of finding Manon more
beautifulmore contentedmore affectionate than ever。
;There arose�察 �however�察 �certain clouds�察 �which seemed to threaten the
continuance of this blissful tranquillity�察�but they were soon dispelled�察�and
Manon's sprightliness made the affair so excessively comical in its
termination�察�that it is even now pleasing to recur to it�察�as a proof of the
tenderness as well as the cheerfulness of her disposition。
;The only servant we had came to me one day�察 �with great
embarrassment�察�and taking me aside�察�told me that he had a secret of the
utmost importance to communicate to me。 I urged him to explain
himself without reserve。 After some hesitation�察�he gave me to understand
that a foreigner of high rank had apparently fallen in love with Manon。 I
felt my blood boil at the announcement。 `Has she shown any penchant
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for him��' I enquired�察 �interrupting my informant with more impatience
than was requisite�察�if I desired to have a full explanation。
;He was alarmed at my excitement�察�and replied in an undecided tone�察�
that he had not made sufficiently minute observation to satisfy me�察�but that�察�
having noticed for several days together the regular arrival of the stranger
at the Bois de Boulogne�察 �where�察 �quitting his carriage�察 �he walked by
himself in the cross´avenues�察�appearing to seek opportunities of meeting
Manon�察�it had occurred to him to form an acquaintance with the servants�察�
in order to discover the name of their master�察�that they spoke of him as an
Italian prince�察�and that they also suspected he was upon some adventure of
gallantry。 He had not been able to learn anything further�察 �he added�察�
trembling as he spoke�察�because the prince�察�then on the point of leaving the
wood�察�had approached him�察�and with the most condescending familiarity
asked his name�察 �upon which�察 �as if he at once knew that he was in our
service�察 �he congratulated