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service�察    �he  congratulated      him    on   having�察   �for  his   mistress�察   �the  most 

enchanting person upon earth。 

     ;I listened to this recital with the greatest impatience。             He ended with 

the    most   awkward       excuses�察   �which    I  attributed    to  the  premature      and 

imprudent       display   of   my   own    agitation。    In    vain   I  implored    him    to 

continue his history。        He protested that he knew nothing more�察�and that 

what he had previously told me�察�having only happened the preceding day�察�

he   had   not   had   a   second   opportunity   of   seeing   the   prince's   servants。  I 

encouraged him�察�not only with praises�察�but with a substantial recompense�察�

and without betraying the slightest distrust of Manon�察�I requested him�察�in 

the    mildest    manner�察     �to  keep    strict   watch    upon     all  the   foreigner's 

movements。 

     ;In   truth�察  �the   effect   of   his   fright   was   to   leave   me   in   a   state   of   the 

cruellest suspense。        It was possible that she had ordered him to suppress 

part    of   the   truth。    However�察      �after   a   little  reflection�察   �I  recovered 

sufficiently from my fears to see the manner in which I had exposed my 

weaknesses。       I   could   hardly   consider   it   a   crime   in   Manon   to   be   loved。 

Judging from appearances�察�it was probable that she was not even aware of 

her conquest。       `And what kind of life shall I in future lead��' thought I�察 �if I 

am capable of letting jealousy so easily take possession of my mind��' 



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     ;I returned on the following day to Paris�察�with no other intention than 

to hasten the improvement of my fortune�察�by playing deeper than ever�察�in 

order   to   be   in   a   condition   to   quit   Chaillot   on   the   first   real   occasion   for 

uneasiness。      That night I learned nothing at all calculated to trouble my 

repose。     The foreigner had�察�as usual�察�made his appearance in the Bois de 

Boulogne�察  �and   venturing�察  �from   what   had   passed   the   preceding   day�察  �to 

accost my servant more familiarly�察�he spoke to him openly of his passion�察�

but in such terms as not to lead to the slightest suspicion of Manon's being 

aware of it。     He put a thousand questions to him�察�and at last tried to bribe 

him with   large promises�察  �and taking   a letter   from his   pocket�察�he in vain 

entreated him�察�with the promise of some louis d'ors�察�to convey it to her。 

     ;Two days passed without anything more occurring�此�the third was of a 

different character。       I learned on my arrival�察�later than usual�察�from Paris�察�

that Manon�察�while in the wood�察�had left her companions for a moment�察�and 

that the foreigner�察�who had followed her at a short distance�察�approached�察�

upon her making him a sign�察�and that she handed him a letter�察�which he 

took with a transport of joy。          He had only time to express his delight by 

kissing   the   billet´doux�察  �for   she   was   out   of   sight   in   an   instant。 But   she 

appeared in unusually high spirits the remainder of the day�察�and even after 

her   return   to   our   lodgings�察  �her   gaiety   continued。    I   trembled   at   every 

word。 

     ;`Are   you   perfectly  sure��'   said   I�察 �in   an   agony  of   fear�察 �to   my   servant�察�

`that your eyes have not deceived you��'              He called Heaven to witness the 

truth of what he had told me。 

     ;I   know   not   to   what   excess   the   torments   of   my   mind   would   have 

driven me�察�if Manon�察�who heard me come in�察�had not met me with an air 

of impatience�察�and complained of my delay。                 Before I had time to reply�察�

she   loaded   me   with   caresses�察  �and   when   she   found   we   were   alone�察  �she 

reproached me warmly with the habit I was contracting of staying out so 

late。   My silence gave her an opportunity of continuing�察�and she then said 

that for the last three weeks I had never spent one entire day in her society�察�

that she could not endure such prolonged absence�察�that she should at least 

expect     me   to  give   up   a  day   to  her   from   time   to  time�察  �and   that   she 

particularly wished me to be with�察�her on the following day from morning 



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till night。 

     ;`You may be very certain I shall do that��' said I�察�in rather a sharp tone。 

She   did   not   appear   to   notice   my   annoyance�察  �she   seemed   to   me   to   have 

more      than   her   usual    cheerfulness�察    �and    she   described�察    �with    infinite 

pleasantry�察�the manner in which she had spent the day。 

     ;`Incomprehensible girl� ─�said I to myself�察 �what am I to expect after 

such   a   prelude��'   The   adventures   of   my   first   separation   occurred   to   me�察�

nevertheless�察  �I   fancied   I   saw   in   her   cheerfulness�察  �and   the   affectionate 

reception   she   gave   me�察  �an   air   of   truth   that   perfectly   accorded   with   her 

professions。 

     ;It was an easy matter at supper to account for the low spirits which I 

could not conceal�察�by attributing them to a loss I had that day sustained at 

the   gaming´table。       I   considered   it   most   fortunate   that   the   idea   of   my 

remaining all the next day at Chaillot was suggested by herself�此�I should 

thus have ample time for deliberation。              My presence would prevent any 

fears for at least the next day�察�and if nothing should occur to compel me to 

disclose     the  discovery     I  had   already    made�察   �I  was   determined      on   the 

following day  to   move   my  establishment   into town�察 �and   fix   myself   in   a 

quarter where I should have nothing to apprehend from the interference of 

princes。     This arrangement made me pass the night more tranquilly�察�but it 

by   no   means   put   an   end   to   the   alarm   I   felt   at   the   prospect   of   a   new 

infidelity。 

     ;When I awoke in the morning�察�Manon said to me�察�that although we 

were to pass the day at home�察�she did not at all wish that I should be less 

carefully   dressed   than   on   other   occasions�察  �and   that   she   had   a   particular 

fancy for doing the duties of my toilette that morning with her own hands。 

It was an amusement she often indulged in�此�but she appeared to take more 

pains on this occasion than I had ever observed before。                   To gratify her�察�I 

was obliged to sit at her toilette table�察�and try all the different modes she 

imagined for dressing my hair。            In the course of the operation�察�she made 

me often turn my head round towards her�察�and putting both hands upon my 

shoulders�察     �she  would     examine     me    with   most    anxious    curiosity�此   �then�察�

showing her approbation by one or two kisses�察�she would make me resume 

my position before the glass�察�in order to continue her occupation。 



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     ;This amatory trifling engaged us till dinner´time。              The pleasure she 

seemed to derive from it�察�and her more than usual gaiety�察�appeared to me 

so thoroughly natural�察�that I found it impossible any longer to suspect the 

treason I had previously conjured up�察�and I was several times on the point 

of   candidly   opening   my   mind   to   her�察  �and   throwing   off   a   load   that   had 

begun   to   weigh   heavily   upon   my   heart�此  �but   I   flattered   myself   with   the 

hope that the explanation would every moment come from herself�察�and I 

anticipated the delicious triumph this would afford me。 

     ;We returned to her boudoir。         She began again to put my hair in order�察�

and I humoured all her whims�察�when they came to say that the Prince of  

 was below�察�and wished to see her。             The name alone almost threw me 

into a rage。 

     ;`What     then��'  exclaimed     I�察 �as  I  indignantly    pushed    her   from   me�察�

`who��what prince��' 

     ;She made no answer to my enquiries。 

     ;`Show him upstairs��' said she coolly to the servant�察�and then turning 

towards me�察 �Dearest love� �you whom I so fervently adore��' she added in 

the most bewitching tone�察 �I only ask of you one moment's patience�察�one 

moment�察 �one   single   moment�         �I   will   love   you   ten   thousand   times   more 

than ever�此�your compliance now shall never�察�during my life�察�be forgotten。' 

     ;Indignation and astonishment deprived me of the power of utterance。 

She renewed her entreaties�察�and I could not find adequate expressions to 

convey my feelings of anger and contempt。                But hearing the door of the 

ante´chamber   open�察  �she   grasped   with   one   hand   my   locks�察  �which   were 

floating over my shoulders�察�while she took her toilette mirror in the other�察�

and with all her strength led me in this manner to the door of the boudoir�察�

which she opened with her knee�察�and presented to the foreigner�察�who had 

been prevented by the noise he heard inside from advancing beyond the 

middle of the ante´chamber�察�a spectacle that must have indeed amazed him。 

I saw   a   man extremely  well   dressed�察  �but with a   particularly  ill´favoured 

countenance。 

     ;Notwithstanding   his   embarrassment�察  �he   made   her   a   profound   bow。 

Manon gave him no time for speech´making�察�she held up the mirror before 

him�此     �Look�察�sir��' said she to him�察 �observe yourself minutely�察�and I only 



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ask you then to do me justice。           You wish me to love you�此�this is the man 

whom I 

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