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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   indignation。 I   remained 

silent for a few moments�察�when I remarked that she observed my agitation�察�

and trembled�此�apparently the effect of her fears。 

     ;I could not longer endure this spectacle。 `Ah�               �Manon��' said I to her 

in   the   mildest    tone�察   �faithless    and   perjured    Manon�       �How      am   I  to 

complain of your conduct�拭           �I see you pale and trembling�察�and I am still so 

much alive to your slightest sufferings�察�that I am unwilling to add to them 

by my reproaches。          But�察�Manon�察�I tell you that my heart is pierced with 



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sorrow at your treatment of metreatment that is seldom inflicted but with 

the purpose of destroying one's life。           This is the third time�察�Manon�察�I have 

kept a correct account�察�it is impossible to forget that。             It is now for you to 

consider what   course   you will   adopt�察  �for my  afflicted   heart is   no   longer 

capable of sustaining such shocks。            I know and feel that it must give way�察�

and   it   is   at   this   moment   ready   to   burst   with   grief。 I   can   say  no   more��' 

added I�察�throwing myself into a chair�察 �I have hardly strength to speak�察�or 

to support myself。' 

     ;She made me no reply�察�but when I was seated�察�she sank down upon 

her knees�察  �and   rested   her head   upon   my  lap�察  �covering   her   face   with   her 

hands。     I   perceived   in a   moment   that   she   was   shedding   floods   of   tears。 

Heavens� �with   what   conflicting sensations   was I   at that instant   agitated� �

`Ah� �Manon�察�Manon��' said I�察�sighing�察 �it is too late to give me tears after 

the death´blow you have inflicted。            You affect a sorrow which you cannot 

feel。    The greatest of your misfortunes is no doubt my presence�察�which 

has been always an obstacle to your happiness。                 Open your eyes�察�look up 

and see who it is that is here�察�you will not throw away tears of tenderness 

upon an unhappy wretch whom you have betrayed and abandoned。' 

     ;She   kissed     my   hands   without   changing   her   position。        `Inconstant 

Manon��' said I again�察 �ungrateful and faithless girl�察�where now are all your 

promises   and   your   vows�拭      �Capricious   and   cruel   that   you   are�   �what   has 

now  become   of   the   love   that   you   protested   for   me   this   very   day�拭  �Just 

Heavens��' added I�察 �is it thus you permit a traitor to mock you�察�after having 

called   you   so   solemnly   to   witness   her   vows�     �Recompense   and   reward 

then are for the perjured�         �Despair and neglect are the lot of fidelity and 

truth��' 

     ;These words conveyed even to my own mind a sentiment so bitterly 

severe�察  �that�察  �in   spite   of   myself�察  �some   tears   escaped   from   me。    Manon 

perceived this by the change in my voice。               She at length spoke。         `I must 

have indeed done something most culpable��' said she�察�sobbing with grief�察�

`to   have   excited   and   annoyed   you   to   this   degree�察  �but�察  �I   call   Heaven   to 

attest my utter unconsciousness of crime�察�and my innocence of all criminal 

intention��' 

     ;This speech struck me as so devoid of reason and of truth�察�that I could 



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not restrain a lively feeling of anger。           `Horrible hypocrisy��' cried I�察 �I see 

more plainly  than ever   that you   are dishonest   and treacherous。                 Now   at 

length   I   learn   your   wretched   disposition。       Adieu�察  �base   creature��'   said   I�察�

rising   from   my   seat�察   �I   would   prefer   death   a   thousand   times   rather   than 

continue   to   hold   the   slightest   communication   with   you。          May   Heaven 

punish me�察�if I ever again waste upon you the smallest regard�                       �Live on 

with   your   new   loverrenounce   all   feelings   of   honourdetest   meyour 

love is now a matter to me of utter insignificance��' 

     ;Manon was so terrified by the violence of my anger�察�that�察�remaining 

on her knees by the   chair from  which I had just   before risen�察�breathless 

and   trembling�察  �she   fixed   her   eyes   upon   me。      I   advanced   a   little   farther 

towards the door�察�but�察�unless I had lost the last spark of humanity�察�I could 

not continue longer unmoved by such a spectacle。 

     ;So   far�察  �indeed�察  �was   I   from   this   kind   of   stoical   indifference�察  �that�察�

rushing at once into the very opposite extreme�察�I returned�察�or rather flew 

back to her without an instant's reflection。             I lifted her in my arms�察�I gave 

her a thousand tender kisses�察�I implored her to pardon my ungovernable 

temper�察�I confessed that I was an absolute brute�察�and unworthy of being 

loved by such an angel。 

     ;I made her sit down�察�and throwing myself�察�in my turn�察�upon my knees�察�

I conjured her to listen to me in that attitude。            Then I briefly expressed all 

that    a  submissive      and   impassioned       lover   could    say   most    tender    and 

respectful。      I supplicated her pardon。         She let her arms fall over my neck�察�

as she said that it was she who stood in need of forgiveness�察�and begged of 

me in mercy to forget all the annoyances she had caused me�察�and that she 

began�察�with reason�察�to fear that I should not approve of what she had to 

say    in  her   justification。    `Me��'     said   I  interrupting     her  impatiently�察     �I 

require no justification�察�I approve of all you have done。                   It is not for me 

to demand excuses for anything you do�察�I am but too happy�察�too contented�察�

if   my   dear   Manon   will   only   leave   me   master   of   her   affections�      �But��' 

continued   I�察  �remembering   that   it   was   the   crisis   of   my   fate�察   �may   I   not�察�

Manon�察�all´powerful Manon�察�you who wield at your pleasure my joys and 

sorrows�察  �may   I   not   be   permitted�察  �after   having   conciliated   you   by   my 

submission   and   all   the   signs   of   repentance�察  �to   speak   to   you   now   of   my 



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misery   and   distress�拭    �May   I   now   learn   from   your   own   lips   what   my 

destiny is to be�察�and whether you are resolved to sign my death´warrant�察�

by spending even a single night with my rival��' 

     ;She considered a moment before she replied。                 `My good chevalier��' 

said    she�察  �resuming     the  most    tranquil   tone�察   �if  you   had   only   at  first 

explained yourself thus distinctly�察�you would have spared yourself a world 

of trouble�察�and prevented a scene that has really annoyed me。                  Since your 

distress is the result of jealousy�察�I could at first have cured that by offering 

to accompany you where you pleased。                But I imagined it was caused by 

the letter which I was obliged to write in the presence of G M�察�and 

of   the   girl   whom  we   sent   with   it。 I   thought   you   might   have   construed 

that   letter  into   a  mockery�察    �and   have   fancied    that�察 �by  sending    such   a 

messenger�察�I meant to announce my abandonment of you for the sake of 

G M。      It was this idea that at once overwhelmed me with grief�察�for�察�

innocent as I knew myself to be�察�I could not but allow that appearances 

were against me。        However��' continued she�察 �I will leave you to judge of 

my conduct�察�after I shall have explained the whole truth。' 

     ;She then told me all that had occurred to her after joining G M�察�

whom she found punctually awaiting her arrival。                He had in fact received 

her in the most princely style。         He showed her through all the apartments�察�

which     were    fitted  up   in  the  neatest   and   most    correct   taste。  He    had 

counted out to her in her boudoir ten thousand francs�察�as well as a quantity 

of jewels�察�amongst which were the identical pearl necklace and bracelets 

which she had once before received as a present from his father。                  He then 

led her into a splendid room�察�which she had not before seen�察�and in which 

an    exquisite    collation   was   served�察   �she   was   waited    upon    by  the   new 

servants�察�whom he had hired purposely for her�察�and whom he now desired 

to consider themselves as exclusively her attendants�察�the carriage and the 

horses   were   afterwards  paraded�察  �and   he   then   proposed   a   game   of   cards�察�

until supper should be announced。 

     ;`I   acknowledge��'   continued   Manon�察   �that   I   was   dazzled   by   all   this 

magnificence。        It struck me that it would be madness to sacrifice at once 

so many good things for the mere sake of carrying off the money and the 

jewels   already   in   my   possession�察  �that   it   was   a   certain   fortune   made   for 



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both you and me�察�and that we might pass the remainder of our lives most 

agreeably and comfortably at the expense of G M。 

     ;`Instead of proposing the theatre�察�I thought it more prudent to sound 

his   feelings   with   regard   to   you�察  �in   order   to   ascertain   what   facilities   we 

should have for meeting in future�察�on the supposition that I could carry my 

project   into   effect。    I   found   him   of   a   most   tractable   disposition。    He 

asked   me   how   I   felt   towards   you�察  �and   if   I   had  

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