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supper�察�you will sleep in his bed�察�and tomorrow�察�as early as you like�察�you 

can walk off with both his mistress and his money。                You may thus�察�at one 

blow�察�be amply revenged upon father and son。' 

     ;I yielded to her entreaties�察�in spite of the secret misgivings of my own 

mind�察�which seemed to forebode the unhappy catastrophe that afterwards 

befell    me。     I   went    out   with   the   intention    of  asking    two    or   three 

guardsmen�察�with whom Lescaut had made me acquainted�察�to undertake the 

arrest of   G   M。    I   found only  one of   them  at home�察  �but   he   was   a 

fellow ripe for any adventure�察�and he no sooner heard our plan�察�than he 

assured me of certain success�此�all he required were six pistoles�察�to reward 



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the three private soldiers whom he determined to employ in the business。 

I   begged   of   him   to   lose   no   time。 He   got   them   together   in   less   than   a 

quarter of in hour。       I waited at his lodgings till he returned with them�察�and 

then conducted him to the corner of a street through which I knew G 

M must pass an going back to Manon's house。                  I requested him not to 

treat   G   M    roughly�察   �but   to  keep    him   confined�察    �and   so  strictly 

watched�察�until seven   o'clock next   morning�察�that I   might be   free from  all 

apprehension of his escape。           He told me his intention was to bring him a 

prisoner   to   his   own   room�察  �and   make   him   undress   and   sleep   in   his   bed�察�

while he and his gallant comrades should spend the night in drinking and 

playing。 

     ;I remained with them until we saw G M returning homewards�察�

and I then withdrew a few steps into a dark recess in the street�察�to enjoy so 

entertaining and extraordinary a scene。             The officer challenged him with 

a pistol to his breast�察�and then told him�察�in a civil tone�察�that he did not want 

either his money or his life�察�but that if he hesitated to follow him�察�or if he 

gave   the   slightest   alarm�察  �he   would   blow   his   brains   out。    G   M�察�

seeing that his assailant was supported by three soldiers�察�and perhaps not 

uninfluenced by a dread of the pistol�察�yielded without further resistance。 

I saw him led away like a lamb。 



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       What lost a world�察�and bade a hero fly�拭�The timid tear in Cleopatra's 

eye。 Yet be the soft triumvir's fault forgiven�察�By this�察�how many losenot 

earthbut heaven� �Consign their souls to man's eternal foe�察�And seal their 

own�察�to spare some wanton's�察�woe� �

                                          BYRON。 

       I soon   returned to Manon�察  �and   to   prevent the   servants   from  having 

any suspicion�察�I told her in their hearing�察�that she need not expect M。 G 

M   to   supper�察  �that   he  was   most   reluctantly   occupied     with   business 

which detained him�察�and that he had commissioned me to come and make 

his excuses�察�and to fill his place at the supper table�察�which�察�in the company 

of so beautiful a lady�察�I could not but consider a very high honour。                 She 

seconded me with her usual adroitness。              We sat down to supper。          I put 

on   the   most   serious   air   I   could   assume�察  �while   the   servants   were   in   the 

room�察    �and   at  length   having    got  rid  of  them�察   �we   passed�察  �beyond     all 

comparison�察�the most agreeable evening of my life。               I gave Marcel orders 

to find a hackney´coach�察�and engage it to be at the gate on the following 

morning a little before six o'clock。          I pretended to take leave of Manon 

about   midnight�察  �but   easily   gaining   admission   again�察  �through   Marcel�察  �I 

proceeded   to   occupy   G   M's   bed�察  �as   I   had   filled   his   place   at   the 

supper table。 

     ;In the meantime our evil genius was at work for our destruction。                We 

were   like   children   enjoying   the   success   of   our   silly   scheme�察  �while   the 

sword hung suspended over our heads。               The thread which upheld it was 

just about to break�察�but the better to understand all the circumstances of 

our ruin�察�it is necessary to know the immediate cause。 

     ;G M was followed by a servant�察�when he was stopped by my 

friend the guardsman。         Alarmed by what he saw�察�this fellow retraced his 

steps�察�and the first thing he did was to go and inform old G M of 

what had just happened。 

     ;Such a piece of news�察�of course�察�excited him greatly。               This was his 

only    son�察  �and   considering    the  old   gentleman's    advanced     age�察  �he  was 

extremely   active   and   ardent。     He   first   enquired   of   the   servant   what   his 



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son had been doing that afternoon�察�whether he had had any quarrel on his 

own   account�察  �or   interfered   in   any   other�察  �whether   he   had   been   in   any 

suspicious      house。     The    lackey�察   �who    fancied    his   master    in  imminent 

danger�察    �and    thought    he   ought    not   to   have   any    reserve    in  such    an 

emergency�察  �disclosed   at   once   all   that   he   knew   of   his   connection   with 

Manon�察�and of the expense he had gone to on her account�察�the manner in 

which he had passed the afternoon with her until about nine o'clock�察�the 

circumstance   of   his   leaving   her�察  �and   the   outrage   he   encountered   on   his 

return。    This was enough to convince him that his son's affair was a love 

quarrel。      Although       it  was    then   at  least   half´past    ten   at   night�察  �he 

determined at once to call on the lieutenant of police。                He begged of him 

to issue immediate orders to all the detachments that were out on duty�察�and 

he   himself�察  �taking   some   men   with   him�察  �hastened to   the   street   where   his 

son had been stopped�此�he visited every place where he thought he might 

have a chance of finding him�察�and not being able to discover the slightest 

trace of him�察�he went off to the house of his mistress�察�to which he thought 

he probably might by this time have returned。 

     ;I was stepping into bed when he arrived。                The door of the chamber 

being closed�察�I did not hear the knock at the gate�察�but he rushed into the 

house�察    �accompanied       by   two   archers    of   the  guard�察   �and   after   fruitless 

enquiries of the servants about his son�察�he resolved to try whether he could 

get any  information   from  their   mistress。         He   came   up   to   the   apartment�察�

still accompanied by the guard。            We were just on the point of lying down 

when      he  burst   open    the   door�察  �and    electrified   us   by  his   appearance。 

`Heavens��'   said   I   to   Manon�察   �it   is   old   G   M。' I   attempted   to   get 

possession of my sword�察�but it was fortunately entangled in my belt。                     The 

archers�察�who   saw  my  object�察�advanced   to   lay hold   of me。             Stript   to   my 

shirt�察�I could�察�of course�察�offer no resistance�察�and they speedily deprived me 

of all means of defence。 

     ;G   M�察  �although   a   good deal   embarrassed by  the   whole   scene�察�

soon recognised me�察�and Manon still more easily。                  `Is this a dream��' said 

he�察  �in   the   most   serious   tone`do   I   not   see   before   me   the   Chevalier   des 

Grieux      and   Manon      Lescaut��'     I   was    so   overcome      with   shame     and 

disappointment�察�that I could make him no reply。                  He appeared for some 



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minutes      revolving    different    thoughts    in  his  mind�察   �and   as   if  they  had 

suddenly      excited    his  anger�察   �he  exclaimed�察     �addressing     himself    to  me�此�

`Wretch�      �I am confident that you have murdered my son��' 

     ;I felt indignant at so insulting a charge。             `You hoary and lecherous 

villain��' I exclaimed�察 �if I had been inclined to kill any of your worthless 

family�察�it is with you I should most assuredly have commenced。' 

     ;`Hold   him   fast��'   cried   he   to   the   archers�察   �he   must   give   me   some 

tidings   of   my   son�察  �I   shall   have   him   hanged   tomorrow�察  �if   he   does   not 

presently let me know how he has disposed of him。' 

     ;`You will have me hanged��' said I�察 �will you�拭              �Infamous scoundre� �it 

is for such as you that the gibbet is erected。             Know that the blood which 

flows in my veins is noble�察�and purer in every sense than yours。                      Yes��' I 

added�察 �I do know what has happened to your son�察�and if you irritate me 

further�察�I will have him strangled before morning�察�and I promise you the 

consolation   of   meeting   in   your   own   person   the   same   fate�察  �after   he   is 

disposed of。' 

     ;I was imprudent in acknowledging that I knew where his son was�察�but 

excess     of  anger    made    me    commit     this  indiscretion。     He    immediately 

called   in   five   or   six   other   archers�察  �who   were   waiting   at   the   gate�察  �and 

ordered them to take all the servants into custody。                 `Ah� �ah� �Chevalier��' 

said he�察�in a tone of sardonic raillery�察�so you do know where my son is�察�

and you will have him strangled�察�you say�拭               �We will try to set that matter 

to rights。' 

     ;I now saw the folly I had committed。 

     ;He   appr

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