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creatures�察  �would   that   Heaven   had   but   inspired   you   at   any   one   moment 

with the desire of seeing her�          �I am convinced that you would be not less 

sensible of her perfections than your unhappy son。                You would then have 

been her advocate�察�you would have abhorred the foul artifices of G M 

�察�you would have had pity on both her and me。                Alas� �I am persuaded of 

it�察  �your   heart   is  not   insensible�察   �it  must   ere   now    have    melted    with 

compassion。' 

     ;He interrupted me again�察�perceiving that I spoke with a warmth which 

would not allow me to finish very briefly。             He begged to know with what 

request I intended to wind up so fervent an harangue。 

     ;`To   ask   my   life   at   your   hands��'   said   I�察   �which   I   never   can   retain   if 

Manon once embark for America。' 

     ;`No�   �no��'   replied   he�察  �in   the   severest   tone�察   �I   would   rather   see   you 

lifeless�察�than infamous and depraved。' 

     ;`We   have   gone   far   enough�察  �then��'   said   I�察  �catching   hold   of   his   arm�察�

`take    from    me�察  �in   common      mercy�察    �my   life�  �weary     and   odious    and 

insupportable as it henceforward must be�察�for in the state of despair into 

which you now plunge me�察�death would be the greatest favour you could 

bestowa favour worthy of a father's hand。' 

     ;`I should only give you what you deserve��' replied he�察 �I know fathers 

who     would    not   have    shown    as   much    patience    as  I  have�察  �but   would 

themselves       have    executed     speedy    justice�察  �but   it  is  my    foolish   and 

excessive forbearance that has been your ruin。' 

     ;I threw myself at his feet�此         �Ah��' exclaimed I�察 �if you have still any 

remains of mercy�察�do not harden your heart against my distress and sorrow。 

Remember   that   I   am   your   child�      �Alas�   �think   of   my   poor   mother�   �you 



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loved her tenderly� �would you have suffered her to be torn from your arms�拭�

You   would   have   defended   her   to   the   death�      �May   not   the   same   feeling 

then   be   pardoned   in   others�拭    �Can   persons   become   barbarous   and   cruel�察�

after having themselves experienced the softening influence of tenderness 

and grief��' 

     ;`Breathe not again the sacred name of your mother��' he exclaimed�察�in 

a    voice    of  thunder�察     �the   very    allusion    to   her   memory       rouses    my 

indignation。      Had she lived to witness the unredeemed profligacy of your 

life�察�it would have brought her in pain and sorrow to her grave。Let us put 

an end to this discussion' he added�察 �it distresses me�察�and makes not the 

slightest change in my determination�此�I am going back to my lodgings�察�and 

I desire you to follow me。' 

     ;The     cool   and    resolute    tone   in  which     he   uttered   this   command�察�

convinced   me   that   he   was   inexorable。       I   stepped   some   paces   aside�察  �for 

fear he should think fit to lay hands upon me。 

     ;`Do not increase my misery and despair��' said I to him�察 �by forcing me 

to disobey you。        It is impossible for me to follow you�察�and equally so that 

I   should   continue   to   live�察  �after   the   unkind   treatment   I   have   experienced 

from you。       I�察�therefore�察�bid you an eternal adieu。           When you know that I 

am     dead�察  �as   I  shall  soon    be�察  �the  paternal    affection    which     you   once 

entertained for me may be perhaps revived。' 

     ;As I was about to turn away from him�此                  �You refuse then to follow 

me��'   cried   he�察  �in   a   tone   of   excessive   anger。  `Go�   �go   on   to   your   ruin。 

Adieu� �ungrateful and disobedient boy。' 

     ;`Adieu��'   exclaimed   I   to   him�察  �in   a   burst   of   grief�察   �adieu�察  �cruel   and 

unnatural father��' 

     ;I left the Luxembourg�察�and rushed like a madman through the streets 

to   M。   de   T's   house。   I   raised   my   hands   and   eyes   as   I   went   along�察�

invoking the Almighty Powers�此               �O Heaven��' cried I�察 �will you not prove 

more   merciful   than   man�        �The   only   hope   that   remains   to   me   is   from 

above��' 

     ;M。   de T had   not   yet   returned   home�察  �but he   arrived   before   many 

minutes   had   elapsed。       His   negotiation   had   been   as   unsuccessful   as   my 

own。      He told me so with the most sorrowful countenance。                   Young G 



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M�察�although less irritated than his father against Manon and me�察�would 

not    undertake     to  petition   in  our   favour。    He    was�察   �in  great   measure�察�

deterred by the fear which he himself had of the vindictive old lecher�察�who 

had   already   vented   his   anger   against   him   for   his   design   of   forming   a 

connection with Manon。 

     ;There only remained to me�察�therefore�察�the violent measures which M。 

T had suggested。        I now confined all my hopes to them。               They were 

questionless most uncertain�察�but they held out to me�察�at least�察�a substantial 

consolation�察      �in  the   certainty     of  meeting      death    in   the   attempt�察   �if 

unsuccessful。       I left him�察�begging that he would offer up his best wishes 

for my triumph�察�and I thought only of finding some companions�察�to whom 

I might communicate a portion of my own courage and determination。 

     ;The first that occurred to me was the same guardsman whom I had 

employed to arrest G M。           I had intended indeed to pass the night at 

his   rooms�察  �not   having   had   a   moment   of   leisure   during   the   afternoon   to 

procure myself   a lodging。         I   found him  alone。      He was   glad to   see   me 

out of the Chatelet。       He made me an offer of his services。             I explained to 

him   in   what   way   he   might   now   do   me   the   greatest   kindness。    He   had 

good     sense    enough     to  perceive    all  the   difficulties�察  �but  he   was    also 

generous enough to undertake to surmount them。 

     ;We   spent   part   of   the   night   in   considering   how   the   plot   was   to   be 

executed。      He spoke of the three soldiers whom he had made use of on 

the last occasion�察�as men whose courage had been proved。                      M。 de T 

had told me the exact number of archers that would escort Manon�察  �they 

were   but   six。   Five   strong   and   determined   men   could   not   fail   to   strike 

terror into these fellows�察�who would never think of defending themselves 

bravely�察�when they were to be allowed the alternative of avoiding danger 

by surrendering�察�and of that they would no doubt avail themselves。                     As I 

was not without   money�察�the guardsman   advised me to   spare no pains or 

expense   to   ensure   success。      `We   must   be   mounted��'   he   said�察   �and   each 

man     must    have    his  carbine    and   pistols�察  �I  will  take   care   to  prepare 

everything requisite by tomorrow。             We shall also want three new suits of 

regimentals for the soldiers�察�who dare not appear in an affray of this kind 

in   the   uniform   of   their   regiment。    I   handed   him   the   hundred   pistoles 



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which I had got from M。 de T�察�it was all expended the next morning�察�to 

the very last sou。      I inspected the three soldiers�察�I animated them with the 

most liberal promises�察�and to confirm their confidence in me�察�I began by 

making each man a present of ten pistoles。 

     ;The   momentous   day   having   arrived�察  �I   sent   one   of   them   at   an   early 

hour to the Hospital�察�to ascertain the exact time when the police were to 

start   with their prisoners。       Although   I  merely  took   this   precaution  from 

my   excessive   anxiety�察  �it   turned   out   to   have   been   a   prudent   step。 I   had 

formed my plans upon false information�察�which I had received as to their 

destination�察�and believing that it was at Rochelle this unhappy group was 

to   embark�察  �all   my  trouble   would   have   been   thrown   away   in   waiting   for 

them   on   the   Orleans   road。    However�察  �I   learned�察  �by   the   soldier's   report�察�

that   they   would   go   out   towards   Rouen�察  �and   that   it   was   from   Havre´de´ 

Grace they were to sail for America。 

     ;We   at   once   went   to   the   gate   of   St。   Honore�察  �taking   care   to   go   by 

different streets。      We assembled at the end of the faubourg。               Our horses 

were fresh。      In a little time we observed before us the six archers and the 

two wretched caravans�察�which you saw at Passy two years ago。                     The sight 

alone almost deprived me of my strength and senses。                   `Oh fate��' said I to 

myself�察 �cruel fate� �grant me now either death or victory。' 

     ;We   hastily   consulted   as   to   the   mode   of   making   the   attack。     The 

cavalcade was only four hundred paces in advance�察�and we might intercept 

them by cutting across a small field�察�round which the high road led。                    The 

guardsman was for this course�察�in order to fall suddenly upon them while 

unprepared。       I approved of the plan�察�and was the first to spur my horse 

forwardbut fate once again relentlessly blasted all my hopes。 

     ;The escort�察�seeing five horsemen riding towards them�察�inferred that it 

was for the purpose of attacking them。             They put themselves in a position 

of defence�察�preparing 

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