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taking possession of the hotel�察�and to supply her expenditure in such a way
as that she should never have less than that sum at her command。 The
appointed day for her entering into possession was close at hand。 He
only required two days for all his preparations�察�and he mentioned the name
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of the street and the hotel�察�where he promised to be in waiting for her in
the afternoon of the second day�察 �if she could manage to escape my
vigilance。 That was the only point upon which he begged of her to
relieve his uneasiness�察�he seemed to be quite satisfied upon every other�此�
but he added that�察�if she apprehended any difficulty in escaping from me�察�
he could find sure means for facilitating her flight。
;G M the younger was more cunning than the old gentleman。
He wanted to secure his prey before he counted out the cash。 We
considered what course Manon should adopt。 I made another effort to
induce her to give up the scheme�察�and strongly represented all its dangers�察�
nothing�察�however�察�could shake her determination。
;Her answer to G M was brief�察 �merely assuring him that she
could be�察�without the least difficulty�察�in Paris on the appointed day and that
he might expect her with certainty。
;We then resolved�察�that I should instantly hire lodgings in some village
on the other side of Paris�察�and that I should take our luggage with me�察�that
in the afternoon of the following day�察�which was the time appointed�察�she
should go to Paris�察�that�察�after receiving G M's presents�察�she should
earnestly entreat him to take her to the theatre�察�that she should carry with
her as large a portion of the money as she could�察�and charge my servant
with the remainder�察�for it was agreed that he was to accompany her。 He
was the man who had rescued her from the Magdalen�察 �and he was
devotedly attached to us。 I was to be with a hackney´coach at the end of
the street of St。 Andre´des´arcs�察�and to leave it there about seven o'clock�察�
while I stole�察 �under cover of the twilight�察 �to the door of the theatre。
Manon promised to make some excuse for quitting her box for a moment�察�
when she would come down and join me。 The rest could be easily done。
We were then to return to my hackney´coach�察 �and quit Paris by the
Faubourg St。 Antoine�察�which was the road to our new residence。
;This plan�察�extravagant as it was�察�appeared to us satisfactorily arranged。
But our greatest folly was in imagining that�察 �succeed as we might in its
execution�察 �it would be possible for us to escape the consequences。
Nevertheless�察�we exposed ourselves to all risk with the blindest confidence。
Manon took her departure with Marcelso was the servant called。 I
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could not help feeling a pang as she took leave of me。 `Manon��' said I�察�
`do not deceive me�察�will you be faithful to me��' She complained�察�in the
tenderest tone�察 �of my want of confidence�察 �and renewed all her
protestations of eternal love。
;She was to be in Paris at three o'clock。 I went some time after。 I
spent the remainder of the afternoon moping in the Cafe de Fere�察�near the
Pont St。 Michel。 I remained there till nightfall。 I then hired a hackney´
coach�察�which I placed�察�according to our plan�察�at the end of the street of St。
Andre´des´arcs�察 �and went on foot to the door of the theatre。 I was
surprised at not seeing Marcel�察�who was to have been there waiting for me。
I waited patiently for a full hour�察�standing among a crowd of lackeys�察�and
gazing at every person that passed。 At length�察 �seven o'clock having
struck�察 �without my being able to discover anything or any person
connected with our project�察�I procured a pit ticket�察�in order to ascertain if
Manon and G M were in the boxes。 Neither one nor the other
could I find。 I returned to the door�察�where I again stopped for a quarter of
an hour�察�in an agony of impatience and uneasiness。 No person appeared�察�
and I went back to the coach�察�without knowing what to conjecture。 The
coachman�察�seeing me�察�advanced a few paces towards me�察�and said�察�with a
mysterious air�察�that a very handsome young person had been waiting more
than an hour for me in the coach�察�that she described me so exactly that he
could not be mistaken�察 �and having learned that I intended to return�察 �she
said she would enter the coach and wait with patience。
;`I felt confident that it was Manon。 I approached。 I beheld a very
pretty face�察�certainly�察�but alas�察�not hers。 The lady asked�察�in a voice that I
had never before heard�察 �whether she had the honour of speaking to the
Chevalier des Grieux�拭 �I answered�察 �That is my name。' `I have a letter
for you��' said she�察 �which will tell you what has brought me here�察�and by
what means I learned your name。' I begged she would allow me a few
moments to read it in an adjoining cafe。 She proposed to follow me�察�and
advised me to ask for a private room�察�to which I consented。 `Who is the
writer of this letter��' I enquired。 She referred me to the letter itself。
;I recognised Manon's hand。 This is nearly the substance of the letter�此�
G M had received her with a politeness and magnificence beyond
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anything she had previously conceived。 He had loaded her with the most
gorgeous presents。 She had the prospect of almost imperial splendour。
She assured me�察 �however�察 �that she could not forget me amidst all this
magnificence�察�but that�察�not being able to prevail on G M to take her
that evening to the play�察�she was obliged to defer the pleasure of seeing me�察�
and that�察�as a slight consolation for the disappointment which she feared
this might cause me�察 �she had found a messenger in one of the loveliest
girls in all Paris。 She signed herself�察 �Your loving and constant�察�
MANON LESCAUT。'
;There was something so cruel and so insulting in the letter�察�that�察�what
between indignation and grief�察�I resolutely determined to forget eternally
my ungrateful and perjured mistress。 I looked at the young woman who
stood before me�此�she was exceedingly pretty�察�and I could have wished that
she had been sufficiently so to render me inconstant in my turn。 But
there were wanting those lovely and languishing eyes�察 �that divine
gracefulness�察�that exquisite complexion�察�in fine�察�those innumerable charms
which nature had so profusely lavished upon the perfidious Manon。 `No�察�
no��' said I�察 �turning away from her�察 �the ungrateful wretch who sent you
knew in her heart that she was sending you on a useless errand。 Return
to her�察�and tell her from me�察�to triumph in her crime�察�and enjoy it�察�if she
can�察 �without remorse。 I abandon her in despair�察 �and�察 �at the same time�察�
renounce all women�察�who�察�without her fascination�察�are no doubt her equals
in baseness and infidelity。'
;I was then on the point of going away�察�determined never to bestow
another thought on Manon�此�the mortal jealousy that was racking my heart
lay concealed under a dark and sullen melancholy�察�and I fancied�察�because I
felt none of those violent emotions which I had experienced upon former
occasions�察�that I had shaken off my thraldom。 Alas� �I was even at that
moment infinitely more the dupe of love�察�than of�察�G M and Manon。
;The girl who had brought the letter�察�seeing me about to depart�察�asked
me what I wished her to say to M。 G M�察�and to the lady who was
with him�拭 �At this question�察�I stepped back again into the room�察�and by
one of those unaccountable transitions that are only known to the victims
of violent passion�察 �I passed in an instant from the state of subdued
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tranquillity which I have just described�察�into an ungovernable fury `Away��'
said I to her�察 �tell the traitor G Mand his abandoned mistress the
state of despair into which your accursed mission has cast me�察�but warn
them that it shall not be long a source of amusement to them�察�and that my
own hands shall be warmed with the heart's blood of both��' I sank back
upon a chair�察�my hat fell on one side�察�and my cane upon the other�此�torrents
of bitter tears rolled down my cheeks。 The paroxysm of rage changed
into a profound and silent grief�此 �I did nothing but weep and sigh。
`Approach�察�my child�察�approach��' said I to the young girl�察 �approach�察�since
it is you they have sent to bring me comfort�察�tell me whether you have any
balm to administer for the pangs of despair and rageany argument to
offer against the crime of self´destruction��