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whether she is not worthy of any risk or sacrifice on my part。'              He left me�察�

with a thousand protestations of friendship。 

     I employed the night in preparing for the journey�察�and on repairing to 

the inn at early dawn�察�I found Manon waiting my arrival。                She was at her 

window�察�which looked upon the street�察�and perceiving my approach�察�she 

came down and opened the door herself。              We took our departure silently�察�

and without creating the least alarm。           She merely brought away a small 

portion    of  her   apparel�察  �of  which    I  took   charge。    The    chaise   was   in 

readiness�察�and we were soon at a distance from the town。 

     ;You will learn in the sequel what was the conduct of Tiberge when he 

discovered that I had deceived him�察�that his zeal to serve me suffered no 

diminution�察�and you will observe to what lengths his devotion carried him。 

How ought I to grieve�察�when I reflect on the base ingratitude with which 

his affection was always repaid� �

     ;We made such speed on our journey that before night we reached St。 

Denis。     I rode alongside of the chaise�察�which gave us little opportunity for 

conversation�察�except while changing horses�察�but when we found ourselves 

so near Paris�察�and out of the reach of danger�察�we allowed ourselves time 

for    refreshment�察    �not   having    tasted   food    since   we   quitted    Amiens。 

Passionately in love as I felt with Manon�察�she knew how to convince me 

that she was equally so with me。           So little did we restrain our fondness�察�

that we had not even patience to reserve our caresses till we were alone。 

The  postilions   and   innkeepers stared   at   us   with   wonder�察  �and   I   remarked 

that they appeared surprised at such uncontrollable love in children of our 

age。 



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     ;Our project of marriage was forgotten at St。 Denis�察�we defrauded the 

Church of her rights�察�and found ourselves united as man and wife without 

reflecting     on   the   consequences。        It   is  certain   that   with    my   easy    and 

constant      disposition�察   �I  should     have   been    happy     for  my    whole     life�察 �if 

Manon had remained faithful to me。                  The more I saw of her�察�the more I 

discovered   in   her   new   perfections。        Her   mind�察  �her   heart�察  �her   gentleness 

and   beauty�察  �formed   a   chain   at   once   so   binding   and   so   agreeable�察  �that   I 

could   have   found   perfect   happiness   in   its   enduring   influence。           Terrible 

fatality�拭  �that   which   has   been   the   source   of   my   despair�察  �might�察  �under   a 

slight   change   of   circumstances�察  �have   constituted   my   happiness。              I   find 

myself the most wretched of mankind�察�by the force of that very constancy 

from   which   I   might   have   fairly   expected   to   derive   the   most   serene   of 

human blisses�察�and the most perfect recompense of love。 

     We   took   a   furnished   apartment   at   Paris。   in   the   Rue   V�察  �and�察  �as   it 

afterwards turned out�察�to my sorrow�察�close to the house of M。 de B�察�the 

famous   Fermier´general。            Three   weeks   passed�察  �during   which   I   was   so 

absorbed   in   my   passion�察  �that   I   never   gave   a   thought   to   my   family�察  �nor 

dreamed   of   the   distress   which   my   father   probably   felt   at   my   absence。 

However�察�as there was yet nothing of profligacy about me�察�and as Manon 

conducted       herself    with   the   strictest   propriety�察   �the  tranquil    life  we    led 

served to restore me by degrees to a sense of duty。 

     I resolved to effect�察�if possible�察�a reconciliation with my parent。                     My 

mistress was to me so perfectly lovable�察�that I could not a doubt her power 

of   captivating   my   father�察  �if   I   could   only   find   the   means   of   making   him 

acquainted   with       her   good    conduct   and   merit。      In   a   word�察  �I   relied   on 

obtaining      his   consent     to   our   marriage�察    �having     given    up   all   idea   of 

accomplishing it without his approval。               I mentioned the project to Manon�察�

and explained to her that�察�besides every motive of filial love and duty�察�the 

weightier      one    of  necessity     should    also   have    some     influence�察    �for  our 

finances were sadly reduced�察�and I began to see the folly of thinking them�察�

as I once did�察�inexhaustible。 

     ;Manon         received      the    proposition       with    considerable        coldness。 

However�察  �the   difficulties   she   made�察  �being   apparently   the   suggestions   of 

tenderness alone�察�or as  arising from the   natural fear of losing me�察�if   my 



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father�察�after learning our address�察�should refuse his assent to our union�察�I 

had not the smallest suspicion of the cruel blow she was at the very time 

preparing to inflict。       As to the argument of necessity�察�she replied that we 

had   still   abundant   means   of   living   for   some   weeks   longer�察  �and   that   she 

would then find a resource in the kindness of some relations in the country�察�

to whom she should write。             She tempered her opposition by caresses so 

tender and impassioned�察�that I�察�who lived only for her�察�and who never had 

the   slightest   misgiving   as   to   her   love�察  �applauded   at   once   her   arguments 

and her resolutions。 

     ;To Manon I had committed the care of our finances�察�and the house´ 

hold   arrangements。        In   a   short   time�察  �I   observed   that   our   style   of   living 

was improved�察�and that she had treated herself to more expensive dresses。 

As I calculated that we could hardly have at this period more than fifteen 

or    twenty    crowns     remaining�察    �I  did   not   conceal    my    surprise    at  this 

mysterious augmentation of our wealth。               She begged of me�察�with a smile�察�

to give myself no trouble on that head。             `Did I not promise you��' said she�察�

`that   I   would   find   resources��'    I   loved   her   too   purely  to   experience   the 

slightest suspicion。 

     ;One day�察�having gone out in the afternoon�察�and told her that I should 

not be at home so early as usual�察�I was astonished�察�on my return�察�at being 

detained several minutes at the door。             Our only servant was a young girl 

about   our   own   age。     On   her   letting   me   in   at   last�察  �I   asked   why   she   had 

detained   me   so   long�拭    �She   replied   in   an   embarrassed   tone�察 �that   she   did 

not hear me knock。          `I only knocked once��' said I�察 �so if you did not hear 

me�察�why come to open the door at all��'                This query disconcerted her so 

visibly�察  �that   losing   her   presence   of   mind�察  �she   began   to   cry�察  �assuring   me 

that it was not her fault�察�and that her mistress had desired her not to open 

the door until M。 de Bhad had time to go down by the back staircase。 

I was so confounded by this information as to be utterly unable to proceed 

to our apartment�察�and was obliged to leave the house�察�under the pretext of 

an appointment。        I desired the girl�察�therefore�察�to let her mistress know that 

I  should   return   in   a  few  minutes�察�but   on no   account to say  that she  had 

spoken to me of M。 de B。 

     ;My   horror   was   so   great�察  �that   I   shed   tears   as   I   went   along�察  �hardly 



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knowing from what feeling they flowed。               I entered a coffee´house close 

by�察�and placing myself at a table�察�I buried my face between my hands�察�as 

though I would turn my eyes inward to ascertain what was passing in my 

heart。    Still�察 �I   dared   not   recall   what   I had   heard the   moment   before。 I 

strove to look upon it as a dream�察�and was more than once on the point of 

returning   to   my   lodgings�察  �determined   to   attach   no   importance   to   what   I 

had heard。 

     It appeared to me so impossible that Manon could have been unfaithful�察�

that I feared even to wrong her by a suspicion。            I adored herthat was too 

certain�察�I had not on my part given her more proofs of my love than I had 

received of hers�察�why then should I charge her with being less sincere and 

constant than myself�拭        �What reason could she have to deceive me�拭              �Not 

three hours before�察�she had lavished upon me the most tender caresses�察�and 

had received mine with transport�此�I  knew her heart as thoroughly as   my 

own。     `No�察�no��' I said�察 �it is not possible that Manon can have deceived 

me。    She well   knows that   I live but for   her�察�that   I adore   her�此�upon that 

point I can have no reason to be unhappy。' 

     ;Notwithstanding   these   reflections�察  �the   visit   of   M。   de   B�察  �and   his 

secret departure�察�gave me some uneasiness。              I remembered�察�too�察�the little 

purchases she had lately made�察�which seemed beyond our present means。 

This looked like the liberality of a new lover。             And the confidence with 

which   she   had   foretold   resources   which   were   to   me   unknown�拭      �I   had 

some difficulty in solving these mysteries in as favourable a manner as my 

heart desired。 

     ;On   the   other   hand�察  �she   had   been   hardly   out   of   my   sight   since   we 

entered Paris。      However occupied�察�in our walks�察�in all our amusements�察�

she was ever at my side。         Heavens� �even a momentary separation would 

have been too painful。        I could not therefore imagine how Manon c

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