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offer   against   the   crime   of   self´destruction�察  �which   I   have   resolved   upon�察�

after   ridding    the   world    of  two   perfidious    monsters。      Yes�察   �approach��' 

continued I�察�perceiving that she advanced with timid and doubtful steps�察�

`come and dry my sorrows�察�come and restore peace to my mind�察�come and 

tell me that at least you love me�此�you are handsomeI may perhaps love 

you in return。'      The poor child�察�who was only sixteen or seventeen years 

of age�察�and who appeared more modest than girls of her class generally are�察�

was thunderstruck at this unusual scene。             She however gently approached 

to caress me�察�when with uplifted hands I rudely repulsed her。                    `What do 

you wish with me��' exclaimed I to her。              `Ah� �you are a woman�察�and of a 

sex I abhor�察�and can no longer tolerate�察�the very gentleness of your look 

threatens   me   with   some   new   treason。      Go�察  �leave   me   here   alone��'    She 

made me a curtsy without uttering a word�察�and turned to go out。                    I called 

to   her   to   stop�此 �Tell   me   at   least��'   said   I�察   �wherefore   howwith   what 

design they sent you here�拭�how did you discover my name�察�or the place 

where you could find me��' 

     ;She told me that she had long known M。 G M�察�that he had sent 

for   her   that   evening   about   five   o'clock�察  �and   that�察  �having   followed   the 

servant who had been dispatched to her�察�she was shown into a large house�察�

where   she   found   him  playing   at   picquet   with   a beautiful   young   woman�察�

and   that   they  both   charged   her   to   deliver   the   letter   into   my   hands�察  �after 

telling her that she would find me in a hackney´coach at the bottom of the 

street of St。 Andre。       I asked if they had said nothing more。            She blushed 



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while she replied�察�that they had certainly made her believe that I should be 

glad of her society。       `They have deceived you too��' said I�察 �my poor girl 

they have deceived you�察�you are a woman�察�and probably wish for a lover�察�

but you must find one who is rich and happy�察�and it is not here you will 

find    him。   Return�察    �return   to  M。   G   M�察   �he  possesses     everything 

requisite to make a man beloved。            He has furnished houses and equipages 

to bestow�察�while I�察�who have nothing but constancy of love to offer�察�am 

despised for my poverty�察�and laughed at for my simplicity。' 

     ;I   continued     in  a   tone   of  sorrow     or  violence�察   �as   these   feelings 

alternately took possession of my mind。              However�察�by the very excess of 

my agitation�察�I became gradually so subdued as to be able calmly to reflect 

upon the situation of affairs。         I compared this new misfortune with those 

which     I  had   already    experienced      of  the  same    kind�察  �and    I  could   not 

perceive that there was any more reason for despair now�察�than upon former 

occasions。      I   knew   Manon�此  �why   then   distress   myself   on   account   of   a 

calamity  which   I   could not   but   have   plainly  foreseen�拭       �Why  not   rather 

think of seeking a remedy�拭�there was yet time�察�I at least ought not to spare 

my   own   exertions�察  �if   I   wished   to   avoid   the   bitter   reproach   of   having 

contributed�察�by my own indolence�察�to my misery。                   I thereupon set about 

considering every means of raising a gleam of hope。 

     ;To   attempt   to   take   her   by   main   force   from  the   hands   of   GM 

was too desperate a   project�察�calculated only to   ruin me�察 �and without the 

slightest probability of succeeding。            But it seemed to me that if I   could 

ensure     a  moment's     interview     with   her�察 �I  could   not   fail  to  regain   my 

influence      over   her   affections。     I   so   well   knew     how    to   excite   her 

sensibilities�     �I   was   so   confident   of   her   love   for   me� �The   very   whim 

even   of   sending   me   a   pretty   woman   by   way   of   consoling   me�察  �I   would 

stake my existence�察�was her idea�察�and that it was the suggestion of her own 

sincere sympathy for my sufferings。 

     ;I   resolved   to   exert   every   nerve   to   procure   an   interview。    After   a 

multitude of plans which I canvassed one after another�察�I fixed upon the 

following�此     �M。 de T had shown so much   sincerity  in the services he 

had rendered me�察�that I could not entertain a doubt of his zeal and good 

faith。    I proposed to call upon him at once�察�and make him send for G 



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M�察�under pretence of some important business。                 Half an hour would 

suffice to enable me to see Manon。             I thought it would not be difficult to 

get introduced into her apartment during G M's absence。 

     ;This determination pacified me�察�and I gave a liberal present to the girl�察�

who was still with me�察�and in order to prevent her from returning to those 

who had sent her�察�I took down her address�察�and half promised to call upon 

her at a later hour。      I then got into the hackney´coach�察�and drove quickly 

to   M。   de   T's。 I   was   fortunate   enough   to   find   him   at   home。  I   had 

been apprehensive upon this point as I went along。               A single sentence put 

him in possession of the whole case�察�as well of my sufferings�察�as of the 

friendly service I had come to supplicate at his hands。 

     ;He   was   so   astonished   to   learn   that   G   M   had   been   able   to 

seduce Manon from me�察�that�察�not being aware that I had myself lent a hand 

to my own misfortune�察�he generously offered to assemble his friends�察�and 

evoke their aid for the deliverance of my mistress。              I told him that such a 

proceeding might by its publicity be attended with danger to Manon and to 

me。     `Let us risk our lives��' said I�察 �only as a last resource。         My plan is of 

a more peaceful nature�察�and promising at least equal success。'                He entered 

without   a   murmur   into   all   that   I   proposed�察  �so   again   stating   that   all   I 

required was�察�that he should send for G M�察�and contrive to keep him 

an hour or two from home�察�we at once set about our operations。 

     ;We first of all considered what expedient we could make use of for 

keeping him out so long a time。            I proposed that he should write a note 

dated from a cafe�察�begging of him to come there as soon as possible upon 

an affair of too urgent importance to admit of delay。             `I will watch��' added 

I�察   �the   moment   he   quits   the   house�察  �and   introduce   myself   without   any 

difficulty�察�being only known to Manon�察�and my servant Marcel。                    You can 

at   the   same   time   tell   G M�察�that   the   important   affair   upon   which 

you wished to see him was the immediate want of a sum of money�察�that 

you had just emptied your purse at play�察�and that you had played on�察�with 

continued bad luck�察�upon credit。           He will require some time to take you 

to   his   father's   house�察  �where   he   keeps   his   money�察  �and   I   shall   have   quite 

sufficient for the execution of my plan。' 

     ;M。 de T minutely adhered to these directions。             I left him in a cafe�察�



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where   he   at   once   wrote   his   letter。 I   took   my   station   close   by   Manon's 

house。     I saw de T's messenger arrive�察�and G M come out the 

next moment�察�followed by a servant。              Allowing him barely time to get out 

of   the   street�察  �I   advanced   to   my  deceiver's   door�察  �and   notwithstanding   the 

anger I felt�察�I knocked with as much respect as at the portal of a church。 

Fortunately it was Marcel who opened for me。                 Although I had nothing to 

apprehend from the other servants�察�I asked him in a low voice if he could 

conduct me unseen into the room in which Manon was。                      He said that was 

easily   done�察   �by   merely    ascending      the  great   staircase。    `Come      then   at 

once��'   said   I to   him�察   �and   endeavour   to   prevent   anyone   from  coming   up 

while I am there。'       I reached the apartment without any difficulty。 

     ;Manon   was   reading。        I   had   there   an   opportunity   of   admiring   the 

singular character of this girl。         Instead of being nervous or alarmed at my 

appearance�察      �she   scarcely   betrayed     a  symptom      of  surprise�察   �which    few 

persons�察  �however   indifferent�察  �could   restrain�察  �on   seeing   one   whom   they 

imagined      to  be   far  distant。   `Ah�     �it  is  you�察 �my    dear   love��'  said   she�察�

approaching   to   embrace   me   with   her   usual   tenderness。   `Good   heavens�察�

how venturesome and foolhardy  you are�                  �Who could have expected to 

see you in this place��'        Instead of embracing her in return�察�I repulsed her 

with    indignation�察    �and    retreated    two   or   three   paces    from    her。   This 

evidently disconcerted her。          She remained immovable�察�and fixed her eyes 

on me�察�while she changed colour。 

     ;I was in reality  so delighted to behold her once  more�察�that�察�with   so 

much   real   cause   for   anger�察  �I   could   hardly   bring   my   lips   to   upbraid   her。 

My   heart�察  �however�察  �felt   the   cruel   outrage   she   had   inflicted   upon   me。   I 

endeavoured to revive the recollection of it in my own mind�察�in order to 

excite   my   feelings�察  �and   put   on   a   look   of   stern   in

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