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

whom I love�察�and whom I have sworn to love during my whole life�此�make 

the comparison yourself。         If you think you can rival him in my affections�察�

tell me at least upon what pretensions�察�for I solemnly declare to you�察�that�察�

in the estimation of your most obedient humble servant�察�all the princes in 

Italy are not worth a single one of the hairs I now hold in my hand。' 

     ;During this whimsical harangue�察�which she had apparently prepared 

beforehand�察  �I   tried   in   vain   to   disengage   myself�察  �and   feeling   compassion 

for   a   person   of   such   consideration�察  �I   was   desirous�察  �by   my   politeness   at 

least�察  �of   making   some   reparation   for   this   little   outrage。 But   recovering 

his self´possession with the ease of a man accustomed to the world�察�he put 

an end to my feelings of pity by his reply�察�which was�察�in my opinion�察�rude 

enough。 

     ;`Young lady� �young lady��' said he to her�察�with a sardonic smile�察�'my 

eyes in truth are opened�察�and I perceive that you are much less of a novice 

than I had pictured to myself。' 

     ;He   immediately   retired   without   looking   at   her   again�察  �muttering   to 

himself that the French women were quite as bad as those of Italy。                    I felt 

little desire�察�on this occasion�察�to change his opinion of the fair sex。 

     ;Manon let go my hand�察�threw herself into an armchair�察�and made the 

room resound with her shouts of laughter。               I candidly confess that I was 

touched most sensibly  by this unexpected   proof of her   affection�察�and   by 

the sacrifice of her own interest which I had just witnessed�察�and which she 

could   only   have   been   induced   to   make   by   her   excessive   love   for   me。 

Still�察�however�察 �I   could not   help thinking   she  had   gone   rather too   far。       I 

reproached her with what I called her indiscretion。               She told me that my 

rival�察�after having besieged her for several days in the Bois de Boulogne�察�

and having made her comprehend his object by signs and grimaces�察�had 

actually made an open declaration of love�察�informing her at the same time 

of   his   name   and   all   his   titles�察  �by   means   of   a   letter�察  �which   he   had   sent 

through the hands   of the coachman   who drove her   and her   companions�察�

that he had promised her�察�on the other side of the Alps�察�a brilliant fortune 

and eternal adoration�察�that she returned to Chaillot�察�with the intention of 

relating to me the whole adventure�察�but that�察�fancying it might be made a 



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source of amusement to us�察�she could not help gratifying her whim�察�that 

she accordingly invited the Italian prince�察�by a flattering note�察�to pay her a 

visit�察�and that it had afforded her equal delight to make me an accomplice�察�

without giving me the least suspicion of her plan。        I said not a word of 

the   information    I  had   received   through   another    channel�察  �and   the 

intoxication of triumphant love made me applaud all she had done。 



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       'Twas   ever   thus��from     childhood's    hour     I've    seen  my    fondest 

hopes decay�察�I never loved a tree or flower�察              �But it was sure to fade 

away�察�I never nursed a dear Gazelle�察            �To glad me with its dark´blue eye�察�

But�察�when it came to know me well�察             �And love me�察�it was sure to die。 

                                         MOORE。 

       ;During my life I have remarked that fate has invariably chosen for 

the   time   of  its  severest   visitations�察  �those   moments      when    my   fortune 

seemed established on the firmest basis。            In the friendship of M。 de T�察�

and   the   tender   affections   of   Manon�察  �I   imagined   myself   so   thoroughly 

happy�察  �that   I   could   not   harbour   the   slightest   apprehension   of   any   new 

misfortune�此  �there   was   one�察  �nevertheless�察  �at   this   very   period   impending�察�

which reduced me to the state in which you beheld me at Passy�察�and which 

eventually brought in its train miseries of so deplorable a nature�察�that you 

will have difficulty in believing the simple recital that follows。 

     ;One evening�察�when M。 de T remained to sup with us�察�we heard the 

sound of a carriage stopping at the door of the inn。             Curiosity tempted us 

to see who it was that arrived at this hour。         They told us it was young G´ 

´ M�察�the son of our most vindictive enemy�察�of that debauched old sinner 

who had incarcerated me in St。 Lazare�察�and Manon in the Hospital。                     His 

name made the blood mount to my cheeks。                `It is Providence that has led 

him here��' said I to M。 de T�察�that I may punish him for the cowardly 

baseness of his father。      He shall not escape without our measuring swords 

at   least。' M。   de   T�察  �who   knew   him�察  �and   was   even   one   of   his   most 

intimate friends�察�tried to moderate my feelings of anger towards him。                 He 

assured me that he was a most amiable young man�察�and so little capable of 

countenancing his father's conduct�察�that I could not be many minutes in his 

society without feeling esteem and affection for him。              After saying many 

more things in his praise�察�he begged my permission to invite him to come 

and sit in our apartment�察�as well as to share the remainder of our supper。 

As   to   the   objection   of   Manon   being   exposed   by   this   proceeding   to   any 

danger�察�he pledged his honour and good faith�察�that when once the young 

man   became   acquainted   with   us�察  �we   should   find   in   him   a   most   zealous 



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defender。     After such an assurance�察�I could offer no further opposition。 

     ;M。 de T did   not   introduce him  without   delaying   a   few   moments 

outside�察�to let him know who we were。               He certainly came in with an air 

that prepossessed us in his favour�此�he shook hands with me�察�we sat down�察�

he admired Manon�察�he appeared pleased with me�察�and with everything that 

belonged to us�察�and he ate with an appetite that did abundant honour to our 

hospitality。 

     ;When the table was cleared�察�our conversation became more serious。 

He hung down his head while he spoke of his father's conduct towards us。 

He made�察�on his own part�察�the most submissive excuses。                     `I say the less 

upon the subject��' said he�察 �because I do not wish to recall a circumstance 

that fills me with grief and shame。'           If he were sincere in the beginning�察�

he became much more so in the end�察�for the conversation had not lasted 

half   an hour�察 �when   I   perceived that   Manon's  charms   had   made   a   visible 

impression   upon   him。        His   looks    and   his   manner   became   by   degrees 

more   tender。     He�察  �however�察  �allowed   no   expression   to   escape   him�察  �but�察�

without   even   the   aid   of   jealousy�察  �I   had   had   experience   enough   in   love 

affairs to discern what was passing。 

     ;He remained with us till a late hour in the night�察�and before he took 

his   leave�察  �congratulated   himself   on   having   made   our   acquaintance�察  �and 

begged permission to call and renew the offer of his services。                    He went 

off next morning with M。 de T�察�who accepted the offer of a seat in his 

carriage。 

     ;I felt�察�as I before said�察�not the slightest symptom of jealousy I had a 

more foolish confidence than ever in Manon's vows。                    This dear creature 

had   so   absolute   a   dominion   over   my   whole   soul   and   affections�察  �that   I 

could give place to no other sentiment towards her than that of admiration 

and love。      Far from considering it a crime that she should have pleased 

young     G   M�察   �I  was   gratified   by   the  effect   of  her   charms�察   �and 

experienced   only   a   feeling   of   pride   in   being   loved   by   a   girl   whom   the 

whole world found so enchanting。              I did not even deem it worth while to 

mention      my   suspicions     to  her。   We    were    for  some    days    occupied    in 

arranging her new wardrobe�察�and in considering whether we might venture 

to   the   theatre   without   the   risk   of   being   recognised。  M。   de   T   came 



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again to see us before the end of the week�察�and we consulted him upon this 

point。    He saw clearly that the way to please Manon was to say yes�此�we 

resolved to go all together that same evening。 

     ;We   were   not   able�察  �however�察  �to   carry   this   intention   into   effect�察  �for�察�

having taken me aside�察 �I have been in the greatest embarrassment��' said 

he to me�察 �since I saw you�察�and that is the cause of my visiting you today。 

G M is in love with your mistress�此�he told me so in confidence�察�I am 

his intimate friend�察�and disposed to do him any service in my power�察�but I 

am not less devoted to you�察�his designs appeared to me unjustifiable�察�and I 

expressed   my   disapprobation   of   them�察  �I   should   not   have   divulged   his 

secret�察�if he had only intended to use fair and ordinary means for gaining 

Manon's affections�察�but he is aware of her capricious disposition�察�he has 

learned�察  �God   knows   how�察  �that   her   ruling   passion   is   for

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