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;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 this conviction�察�I
may well defy all my enemies。 Through the influence of my family�察 �I
can ensure my own liberation from the Chatelet�察 �and my life will be of
little use�察�and of short duration�察�if I do not succeed in rescuing you。'
;We arrived at the prison�察�where they put us into separate cells。 This
blow was the less severe�察�because I was prepared for it。 I recommended
Manon to the attention of the porter�察 �telling him that I was a person of
some distinction�察 �and promising him a considerable recompense。 I
embraced my dearest mistress before we parted�察 �I implored her not to
distress herself too much�察�and to fear nothing while I lived。 I had money
with me�此�I gave her some�察�and I paid the porter�察�out of what remained�察�the
amount of a month's expenses for both of us in�察�advance。 This had an
excellent effect�察 �for I found myself placed in an apartment comfortably
furnished�察�and they assured me that Manon was in one equally good。
;I immediately set about devising the means of procuring my liberty。
There certainly had been nothing actually criminal in my conduct�察 �and
supposing even that our felonious intention was established by the
evidence of Marcel�察 �I knew that criminal intentions alone were not
punishable。 I resolved to write immediately to my father�察�and beg of him
to come himself to Paris。 I felt much less humiliation�察�as I have already
said�察 �in being in Le Chatelet than in St。 Lazare。 Besides�察 �although I
preserved�察�all proper respect for the paternal authority�察�age and experience
had considerably lessened my timidity。 I wrote�察 �and they made no
difficulty in the prison about forwarding my letter�察�but it was a trouble I
should have spared myself�察�had I known that my father was about to arrive
on the following day in Paris。 He had received the letter I had written to
him a week before�察�it gave him extreme delight�察�but�察�notwithstanding the
flattering hopes I had held out of my conversion�察�he could not implicitly
rely on my statements。 He determined therefore to satisfy himself of my
reformation by the evidence of his own senses�察�and to regulate his conduct
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towards me according to his conviction of my sincerity。 He arrived the
day after my imprisonment。
;His first visit was to Tiberge�察�to whose care I begged that he would
address his answer。 He could not learn from him either my present abode
or condition�此�Tiberge merely told him of my principal adventures since I
had escaped from St。 Lazare。 Tiberge spoke warmly of the disposition to
virtue which I had evinced at our last interview。 He added�察 �that he
considered me as having quite got rid of Manon�察 �but that he was
nevertheless surprised at my not having given him any intelligence about
myself for a week。 My father was not to be duped。 He fully
comprehended that there was something in the silence of which Tiberge
complained�察�which had escaped my poor friend's penetration�察�and he took
such pains to find me out�察�that in two days after his arrival he learned that
I was in Le Chatelet。
;Before I received this visit�察�which I little expected so soon�察�I had the
honour of one from the lieutenant´general of police�察�or�察�to call things by
their right names�察 �I was subjected to an official examination。 He
upbraided me certainly�察 �but not in any harsh or annoying manner。 He
told me�察�in the kindest tone�察�that he bitterly lamented my bad conduct�察�that
I had committed a gross indiscretion in making an enemy of such a man as
M。 G M�察�that in truth it was easy to see that there was�察�in the affair�察�
more of imprudence and folly than of malice�察 �but that still it was the
second time I had been brought as a culprit under his cognisance�察�and that
he had hoped I should have become more sedate�察�after the experience of
two or three months in St。 Lazare。
;Delighted at finding that I had a rational judge to deal with�察 �I
explained the affair to him in a manner at once so respectful and so
moderate�察�that he seemed exceedingly satisfied with my answers to all the
queries he put。 He desired me not to abandon myself to grief�察 �and
assured me that he felt every disposition to serve me�察�as well on account of
my birth as my inexperience。 I ventured to bespeak his attentions in
favour of Manon�察�and I dwelt upon her gentle and excellent disposition。
He replied�察�with a smile�察�that he had not yet seen her�察�but that she had been
represented to him as a most dangerous person。 This expression so
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excited my sympathy�察�that I urged a thousand anxious arguments in favour
of my poor mistress�察�and I could not restrain even from shedding tears。
He desired them to conduct me back to my chamber。 `Love� �love��'
cried this grave magistrate as I went out�察 �thou art never to be reconciled
with discretion��'
;I had been occupied with the most melancholy reflections�察�and was
thinking of the conversation I had had with the lieutenant´general of police�察�
when I heard my door open。 It was my father。 Although I ought to have
been half prepared for seeing him�察�and had reasons to expect his arrival
within a day or two�察�yet I was so thunderstruck�察�that I could willingly have
sunk into the earth�察�if it had been open at my feet。 I embraced him in the
greatest possible state of confusion。 He took a seat�察�without either one or
other of us having uttered a word。
;As I remained standing�察�with my head uncovered�察�and my eyes cast
on the ground�察 �Be seated�察�sir��' said he in a solemn voice�察 �be seated。 I
have to thank the notoriety of your debaucheries for learning the place of
your abode。 It is the privilege of such fame as yours�察�that it cannot lie
concealed。 You are acquiring celebrity by an unerring path。 Doubtless
it will lead you to the Greve�撮�1�А�and you will then have the unfading glory
of being held up to the admiration of the world。'
��1��Who has e'er been at Paris must needs know the Greve�察�
The fatal retreat of th' unfortunate brave�察 �Where honour and justice
most oddly contribute�察 �To ease heroes' pains by the
halter and gibbet。PRIOR。
;I made no reply。 He continued�此 �What an unhappy lot is that of a
father�察 �who having tenderly loved a child�察 �and strained every nerve to
bring him up a virtuous and respectable man�察�finds him turn out in the end
a worthless profligate�察 �who dishonours him。 To an ordinary reverse of
fortune one may be reconciled�察 �time softens the affliction�察 �and even the
indulgence of sorrow itself is not unavailing�察�but what remedy is there for
an evil that is perpetually augmenting�察�such as the profligacy of a vicious
son�察 �who has deserted every principle of honour�察 �and is ever plunging
from deep into deeper vice�拭 �You are silent��' added he�此 �look at this
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counterfeit modesty�察�this hypocritical air of gentleness� �might he not pass
for the most respectable member of his family��'
;Although I could not but feel that I deserved�察�in some degree�察�these
reproaches�察 �yet he appeared to me to carry them beyond all reason。 I
thought I might be permitted to explain my feelings。
;`I assure you�察�sir��' said I to him�察 �that the modesty which you ridicule
is by no means affected�察�it is the natural feeling of a son who entertains
sincere respect for his father�察�and above all�察�a father irritated as you justly
are by his faults。 Neither have I�察 �sir�察 �the slightest wish to pass for the
most respectable member of my family。 I know that I have merited your
reproaches�察�but I conjure you to temper them with mercy�察�and not to look
upon me as the most infamous of mankind。 I do not deserve such harsh
names。 It is love�察 �you know it�察 �that has caused all my errors。 Fatal
passion� �Have you yourself never felt its force�拭 �Is it possible that you�察�
with the same blood in your veins that flows in mine�察�should have passed
through life unscathed by the same excitements�拭 �Love has rendered me
perhaps foolishly tendertoo easily excited too impassionedtoo faithful�察�
and probably too indulgent to the desires and caprices�察�or�察�if you will�察�the
faults of an adored mistress。 These are my crimes�察�are they such as to
reflect dishonour upon you�拭 �Come�察 �my dear father��' said I tenderly�察�
`show some pity for a son�察 �who has never cea