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to rights。' 

     ;I now saw the folly I had committed。 

     ;He   approached   Manon�察  �who   was   sitting   upon   the   bed�察  �bathed   in   a 

flood   of   tears。   He   said   something�察  �with   the   most   cruel   irony�察  �of   the 

despotic   power   she   wielded   over   old   and   young�察  �father   and   son   her 

edifying     dominion      over   her   empire。     This     superannuated      monster     of 

incontinence actually attempted to take liberties with her。 

     ;`Take   care��'   exclaimed   I�察   �how   you   lay   a   finger   upon   her�   �neither 

divine nor human law will be able�察�should your folly arouse it�察�to shield 

you from my vengeance��' 

     ;He quitted the room�察�desiring the archers to make us dress as quickly 

as possible。 



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     ;I know not what were his intentions at that moment with regard to us�察�

we might perhaps have regained our liberty if we had told him where his 

son was。      As I dressed�察�I considered whether this would not be the wisest 

course。     But if�察�on quitting the room�察�such had been the disposition of his 

mind�察    �it  was   very   different   when    he   returned。    He    had   first  gone   to 

question Manon's servants�察�who were in the custody of the guard。                      From 

those who had been expressly hired for her service by his son�察�he could 

learn   nothing�察  �but   when   he   found   that   Marcel   had   been   previously   our 

servant�察�he determined to extract some information from him�察�by means of 

intimidation�察�threats�察�or bribes。 

     ;This     lad    was    faithful�察  �but    weak     and    unsophisticated。        The 

remembrance of what he had done at the penitentiary for Manon's release�察�

joined to the terror with which G M now inspired him�察�so subdued 

his mind�察�that he thought they were about leading him to the gallows�察�or 

the    rack。   He    promised     that�察 �if  they   would    spare   his   life�察 �he  would 

disclose everything he knew。           This speech made G M imagine that 

there    was    something     more     serious   in  the   affair  than    he  had    before 

supposed�察�he not only gave Marcel a promise of his life�察�but a handsome 

reward in hand for his intended confession。 

     ;The booby then told him the leading features of our plot�察�of which we 

had made no secret before him�察�as he was himself to have borne a part in it。 

True�察  �he   knew   nothing   of   the   alterations   we   had   made   at   Paris   in   our 

original design�察�but he had been informed�察�before quitting Chaillot�察�of our 

projected adventure�察�and of the part he was to perform。                He therefore told 

him that the object was to make a dupe of his son�察�and that Manon was to 

receive�察    �if  she  had   not   already   received�察   �ten   thousand    francs�察  �which�察�

according to our project�察�would be effectually lost to G M�察�his heirs 

and assigns for ever。 

     ;Having acquired this information�察�the old gentleman hastened back in 

a   rage   to   the   apartment。   Without   uttering   a   word�察  �he   passed   into   the 

boudoir�察  �where   he   easily   put   his   hand   upon   the   money   and   the   jewels。 

He   then   accosted   us�察  �bursting   with   rage�察  �and   holding   up   what   he   was 

pleased     to   call  our   plunder�察   �he   loaded    us   with   the   most    indignant 

reproaches。       He    placed   close   to  Manon's      eye  the   pearl   necklace    and 



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bracelets。     `Do you recognise them��' said he�察�in a tone of mockery�察�'it is 

not�察�perhaps�察�the first time you may have seen them。                The identical pearls�察�

by my faith�       �They were selected by your own exquisite taste�                �The poor 

innocents��' added he�察 �they really are most amiable creatures�察�both one and 

the other�察�but they are perhaps a little too much inclined to roguery。' 

     ;I could hardly contain my indignation at this speech。                  I would have 

given for one moment's libertyHeavens� �what would I not have given�拭�

At    length�察  �I  suppressed     my    feelings    sufficiently    to  say   in  a  tone   of 

moderation�察 �which   was   but the   refinement   of   rage�此         �Put   an   end�察  �sir�察  �to 

this   insolent    mockery�      �What     is  your   object�拭   �What      do   you   purpose 

doing with us��' 

     ;`M。 Chevalier��' he answered�察 �my object is to see you quietly lodged 

in the prison of Le Chatelet。           Tomorrow will bring daylight with it�察�and 

we shall then be able to take a clearer view of matters�察�and I hope you will 

at last do me the favour to let me know where my son is。' 

     ;It   did  not   require    much    consideration      to  feel  convinced     that   our 

incarceration in   Le Chatelet   would   be a   serious calamity。            I   foresaw   all 

the   dangers   that   would   ensue。     In   spite   of   my   pride�察  �I   plainly   saw   the 

necessity of bending before my fate�察�and conciliating my most implacable 

enemy by submission。           I begged of him�察�in the quietest manner�察�to listen 

to   me。   `I   wish   to   do   myself   but   common   justice�察  �sir��'   said   I   to   him�察   �I 

admit that my youth has led me into egregious follies�察�and that you have 

had fair reason to complain�此�but if you have ever felt the resistless power 

of   love�察  �if   you   can   enter   into   the   sufferings   of   an   unhappy   young   man�察�

from   whom       all  that  he   most    loved   was    ravished�察   �you   may    think   me 

perhaps not so culpable in seeking the gratification of an innocent revenge�察�

or   at   least�察  �you   may  consider   me   sufficiently  punished�察  �by  the   exposure 

and     degradation       I  have     just   now     endured。       Neither      pains     nor 

imprisonment will be requisite to make me tell you where your son now is。 

He is in perfect safety。         It was never my intention to injure him�察�nor to 

give   you   just   cause   for   offence。   I   am   ready  to   let   you   know   the   place 

where he is safely passing the night�察�if�察�in return�察�you will set us at liberty。' 

     ;The old tiger�察�far from being softened by my prayer�察�turned his back 

upon me and laughed。           A few words�察�escaped him�察�which showed that he 



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perfectly well knew our whole plan from the commencement。                       As for his 

son�察   �the   brute   said   that  he   would    easily   find   him�察   �since   I  had   not 

assassinated   him。      `Conduct   them   to   the   Petit´Chatelet��'   said   he   to   the 

archers�察 �and take especial care that the chevalier does not escape you�此�he 

is a scamp that once before escaped from St。 Lazare。' 

     ;He   went   out�察  �and   left   me   in   a   condition   that   you   may   picture   to 

yourself。      `O    Heavens��'     cried   I   to  myself�察    �I  receive    with    humble 

submission all your visitations�察�but that a wretched scoundrel should thus 

have   the  power to tyrannise  over  me�  �this   it   is   that plunges   me   into   the 

depths of   despair��'      The  archers   begged   that   we  would   not detain   them 

any longer。      They had a coach at the door。          `Come�察�my dear angel��' said I 

to Manon�察�as we went down�察 �come�察�let us submit to our destiny in all its 

rigour�此�it may one day please Heaven to render us more happy。' 

     ;We went in the same coach。            I supported her in my arms。           I had not 

heard her utter a single word since G M's first appearance�此�but now�察�

finding herself alone with me�察�she addressed me in the tenderest manner�察�

and accused herself of being the cause of all my troubles。                   I assured her 

that I never could complain�察�while she continued to love me。                    `It is not I 

that have   reason to   complain��' I   added�察 �imprisonment   for a   few   months 

has   no   terrors   for   me�察  �and   I   would   infinitely   prefer   Le   Chatelet   to   St。 

Lazare�察�but it is for you�察�my dearest soul�察�that my heart bleeds。                   What a 

lot   for   such   an   angel� �How  can   you�察 �gracious   Heaven�   �subject   to  such 

rigour the most perfect work of your own hands�拭                  �Why are we not both 

of us born with qualities conformable to our wretched condition�拭                   �We are 

endowed   with   spirit�察  �with   taste�察  �with   feeling�察  �while   the   vilest   of   God's 

creaturesbrutes�察�alone worthy of our unhappy fate�察�are revelling in all the 

favours of fortune。' 

     ;These feelings filled me with grief�察�but it was bliss compared with my 

prospects for the future。        My fear�察�on account of Manon�察�knew no bounds。 

She had already been an inmate of the Magdalen�察�and even if she had left 

it by  fair   means�察  �I  knew   that   a   relapse of   this  nature   would be   attended 

with disastrous consequences。            I wished to let her know my fears�此�I was 

apprehensive of exciting hers。           I trembled for her�察�without daring to put 

her on her guard against the danger�察�and I embraced her tenderly�察�to satisfy 



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her�察�at least�察�of my love�察�which was almost the only sentiment to which I 

dared   to   give   expression。     `Manon��'   said   I�察   �tell   me   sincerely�察  �will   you 

ever cease to love me��' 

     ;She answered�察�that it made her unhappy to think that I could doubt it。 

     ;`Very well��' replied I�察 �I do so no longer�察�and with 

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