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

of defence�察�preparing their bayonets and guns with an air of resolution。 

     ;This demonstration�察�which in the guardsman and myself only inspired 

fresh    courage�察    �had   a  very    different   effect   upon    our   three   cowardly 

companions。        They stopped simultaneously�察�and having muttered to each 

other some words which I could not hear�察�they turned their horses' heads�察�

threw the bridles on their necks�察�and galloped back towards Paris。 



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     ;`Good heavens��' said the guardsman�察�who appeared as much annoyed 

as I was by this infamous desertion�察 �what is to be done�拭�we are but two 

now。' 

     ;From      rage   and   consternation     I  had   lost   all  power    of  speech。     I 

doubted whether my first revenge should not be in pursuing the cowards 

who   had   abandoned   me。         I   saw   them   flying�察  �and   looked   in   the   other 

direction at the escort�此�if it had been possible to divide myself�察�I should at 

once     have   fallen   upon    both   these   objects    of  my    fury�察 �I  should    have 

destroyed all at the same moment。 

     ;The   guardsman�察  �who   saw   my   irresolution   by   my   wandering   gaze�察�

begged of me to hear his advice。             `Being but two��' he said�察 �it would be 

madness   to   attack   six   men   as   well   armed   as   ourselves�察  �and   who   seem 

determined to receive us firmly。            Let us return to Paris�察�and endeavour to 

succeed better   in the   choice   of our   comrades。          The police   cannot   make 

very     rapid   progress     with    two   heavy     vans�察   �we   may     overtake     them 

tomorrow without difficulty。' 

     ;I   reflected   a   moment   on   this   suggestion�察�but   seeing   nothing   around 

me but despair�察�I took a final and indeed desperate resolution�此�this was to 

thank my companion for his services�察�and�察�far from attacking the police�察�to 

go up with submission and implore them to receive me among them�察�that I 

might accompany Manon to Havre´de´Grace�察�and afterwards�察�if possible�察�

cross   the Atlantic   with   her。     `The   whole   world   is   either   persecuting   or 

betraying   me��'   said   I   to   the   guardsman�察   �I   have   no   longer   the   power   of 

interesting anyone in my favour�察�I expect nothing more either from fortune 

or the friendship of man�察�my misery is at its height�察�it only remains for me 

to submit�察  �so   that   I   close   my  eyes   henceforward   against   every  gleam  of 

hope。      May     Heaven��'     I  continued�察     �reward    you    for  your    generosity� �

Adieu�      �I   shall   go   and   aid   my   wretched   destiny   in   filling   up   the   full 

measure of my ruin��'          He�察�in vain�察�endeavoured to persuade me to return 

with   him  to   Paris。    I   entreated   him  to   leave   me   at   once�察  �lest   the   police 

should still suspect us of an intention to attack them。 



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       The pauses and intermissions of pain become positive pleasures�察�and 

have   thus   a   power   of   shedding   a   satisfaction   over   the   intervals   of   ease�察�

which few enjoyments exceed。! 

                                           PALEY。 

       ;Riding   towards   the   cortege   at   a   slow   pace�察  �and   with   a   sorrowful 

countenance�察  �the   guards   could   hardly   see   anything   very   terrific   in   my 

approach。      They seemed�察�however�察�to expect an attack。                 `Be persuaded�察�

gentlemen��' said I to them�察 �that I come not to wage war�察�but rather to ask 

favours。'     I   then   begged   of   them  to   continue   their   progress   without   any 

distrust�察�and as we went along I made my solicitations。                  They consulted 

together to ascertain in what way they should entertain my request。                     The 

chief    of  them    spoke    for  the   rest。  He    said   that  the   orders   they   had 

received to watch the prisoners vigilantly were of the strictest kind�察�that�察�

however�察�I seemed so interesting a young man�察�that they might be induced 

to   relax   a   little   in   their   duty�察  �but   that   I   must   know�察  �of   course�察  �that   this 

would cost me something。            I had about sixteen pistoles left�察�and candidly 

told them what my purse contained。              `Well��' said the gendarme�察 �we will 

act   generously。     It   shall   only   cost   you   a   crown   an   hour   for   conversing 

with   any   of   our   girls   that   you   may   prefer   that   is   the   ordinary   price   in 

Paris。' 

     ;I said not a word of Manon�察�because I did not wish to let them know 

of my passion。        They at first supposed it was merely a boyish whim�察�that 

made   me   think   of   amusing   myself   with   these   creatures   but   when   they 

discovered that I was in love�察�they increased their demands in such a way�察�

that   my   purse   was   completely   empty   on   leaving   Mantes�察  �where   we   had 

slept the night before our arrival at Passy。 

     ;Shall    I  describe    to  you   my   heart´rending     interviews     with   Manon 

during this journey�察 �and what my  sensations were when   I obtained  from 

the guards permission to approach her caravan�拭                �Oh� �language never can 

adequately express the sentiments of the heart�察�but picture to yourself my 

poor mistress�察�with a chain round her waist�察�seated upon a handful of straw�察�

her head resting languidly against the panel of the carriage�察�her face pale 



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and     bathed    with   tears�察  �which     forced    a  passage     between     her   eyelids�察�

although      she   kept    them    continually      closed。     She    had    not   even    the 

curiosity to open her eyes on hearing the bustle of the guards when they 

expected      our    attack。    Her    clothes    were    soiled�察   �and   in   disorder�察   �her 

delicate hands exposed to the rough air�察�in fine�察�her whole angelic form�察�

that face�察 �lovely  enough to   carry  back the  world   to idolatry�察 �presented   a 

spectacle of distress and anguish utterly indescribable。 

     ;I spent some moments gazing at her as I rode alongside the carriage。 

I had so lost my self´possession�察�that I was several times on the point of 

falling   from   my   horse。      My   sighs   and   frequent   exclamations   at   length 

attracted her attention。        She looked at and recognised me�察�and I remarked 

that on the first impulse�察�she unconsciously tried to leap from the carriage 

towards   me�察  �but   being   checked   by   her   chain�察  �she   fell   into   her   former 

attitude。 

     ;I   begged   of   the   guards   to   stop   one   moment   for   the   sake   of   mercy�察�

they consented for the sake of avarice。               I dismounted to go and sit near 

her。    She was so languid and feeble�察�that she was for some time without 

the power of speech�察�and could not raise her hands�此�I bathed them with my 

tears�察  �and   being   myself   unable   to   utter   a   word�察  �we   formed   together   as 

deplorable a picture of distress as could well be seen。                 When at length we 

were able to speak�察�our conversation was not less sorrowful。                     Manon said 

little�此�shame and grief appeared to have altered the character of her voice�察�

its tone was feeble and tremulous。 

     ;She thanked   me   for   not   having   forgotten her�察 �and   for   the   comfort   I 

gave   her   in   allowing   her   to   see   me   once   more�察 �and   she   then bade   me   a 

long   and   last   farewell。    But   when   I   assured   her   that   no   power   on   earth 

could ever separate me from her�察�and that I was resolved to follow her to 

the extremity of the worldto watch over herto guard herto love her 

and inseparably to unite my wretched destiny with hers�察�the poor girl gave 

way to such feelings of tenderness and grief�察�that I almost dreaded danger 

to   her   life   from   the   violence  of   her   emotion�此  �the   agitation   of   her   whole 

soul seemed intensely concentrated in her eyes�察�she fixed them steadfastly 

upon   me。      She   more   than   once   opened   her   lips   without   the   power   of 

giving      utterance     to  her    thoughts。      I    could�察   �however�察     �catch    some 



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expressions      that   dropped    from    her�察 �of   admiration     and   wonder     at  my 

excessive   loveof   doubt   that   she   could   have   been   fortunate   enough   to 

inspire   me   with   a   passion   so   perfectof   earnest   entreaty   that   I   would 

abandon   my   intention   of   following   her�察  �and   seek   elsewhere   a   lot   more 

worthy of me�察�and which�察�she said�察�I could never hope to find with her。 

     ;In spite of the cruellest inflictions of Fate�察�I derived comfort from her 

looks�察   �and    from    the  conviction     that   I  now    possessed     her  undivided 

affection。     I had in truth lost all that other men value�察�but I was the master 

of Manon's heart�察�the only possession that I prized。                 Whether in Europe 

or in America�察�of what moment to me was the place of my abode�察�provided 

I might live happy in the society of my mistress�拭               �Is not the universe the 

residence   of   two   fond   and   faithful   lovers�拭    �Does   not   each   find   in   the 

other�察�fathe

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