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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��

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