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was   frank   and   natural   in   all   her   sentiments�察  �qualities   which   invariably 

predispose to virtue。         I said to her that there was but one thing wanting to 

complete   our   happiness�此   �it   is��'   said   I�察   �to   invoke   upon   our   union   the 

benediction   of   Heaven。         We   have   both   of   us   hearts   too   sensitive   and 

minds   too   refined�察  �to   continue   voluntarily   in   the   wilful   violation   of   so 

sacred   a   duty。    It   signifies   nothing   our   having   lived   while   in   France   in 

such a manner�察�because there it was as impossible for us not to love�察�as to 

be   united   by   a   legitimate   tie�此  �but   in   America�察  �where   we   are   under   no 

restraint�察�where we owe no allegiance to the arbitrary distinctions of birth 

and   aristocratic   prejudice�察  �where   besides   we   are   already   supposed   to   be 

married�察     �why    should    we   not   actually    become      sowhy   should      we    not 

sanctify our love by the holy ordinances of religion�拭                 �As for me��' I added�察�

`I offer nothing new in offering you my hand and my heart�察�but I am ready 

to ratify it at the foot of the altar。' 

     ;This speech seemed to inspire her with joy。                  `Would you believe it��' 

she replied�察 �I have thought of this a thousand times since our arrival in 

America�拭       �The fear of annoying you has kept it shut up in my breast。                      I 

felt that I had no pretensions to aspire to the character of your wife。' 

     ;`Ah� �Manon��' said I�察 �you should very soon be a sovereign's consort�察�



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if I had been born to the inheritance of a crown。                 Let us not hesitate�察�we 

have no obstacle to impede us�此�I will this day speak to the governor on the 

subject�察�and acknowledge that we have in this particular hitherto deceived 

him。     Let us leave��' added I�察 �to vulgar lovers the dread of the indissoluble 

bonds of marriage�撮�1�А�they would not fear them if they were assured�察�as 

we are�察�of the continuance of those of love。'               I left Manon enchanted by 

this resolution。 

       ��1��Some         say      that     Love�察      �at     sight     of     human         ties�察�

Spreads his light wings�察�and in a moment flies。 

       ;I   am   persuaded      that   no   honest    man     could    disapprove      of  this 

intention in my present situation�察�that is to say�察�fatally enslaved as I was by 

a   passion   which   I   could   not   subdue�察  �and   visited   by   compunction   and 

remorse   which   I   ought   not   to   stifle。  But   will   any  man   charge   me   with 

injustice or impiety if I complain of the rigour of Heaven in defeating a 

design   that   I   could   only   have   formed   with   the   view   of   conciliating   its 

favour   and   complying   with   its   decrees�拭       �Alas   I   do   I   say   defeated�拭  �nay 

punished as a new crime。            I was patiently permitted to go blindly along 

the high road of vice�察�and the cruellest chastisements were reserved for the 

period when I was returning to the paths of virtue。                I now fear that I shall 

have     hardly     fortitude    enough      left   to  recount     the    most    disastrous 

circumstances that ever occurred to any man。 

     ;I waited upon the governor�察�as I had settled with Manon�察�to procure 

his   consent   to   the   ceremony   of   our   marriage。       I   should   have   avoided 

speaking to him or to any other person upon the subject�察�if I had imagined 

that   his   chaplain�察  �who   was   the   only   minister   in   the   town�察  �would   have 

performed the office for me without his knowledge�察�but not daring to hope 

that   he   would   do   so   privately�察  �I   determined   to   act   ingenuously   in   the 

matter。 

     ;The     governor     had    a  nephew     named      Synnelet�察   �of   whom     he   was 

particularly   fond。      He   was   about   thirty�察  �brave�察  �but   of   a   headstrong   and 

violent   disposition。      He   was   not   married。      Manon's   beauty   had   struck 

him  on   the   first   day  of   our   arrival�察  �and   the   numberless   opportunities   he 

had of seeing her during the last nine or ten months�察�had so inflamed his 

passion�察�that he was absolutely pining for her in secret。                  However�察�as he 



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was convinced in common with his uncle and the whole colony that I was 

married�察  �he   put   such   a   restraint   upon   his   feelings�察  �that   they   remained 

generally   unnoticed�察      �and   he  lost   no  opportunity   of    showing     the   most 

disinterested friendship for me。 

     ;He happened to be with his uncle when I arrived at the government 

house。     I had no reason for keeping my intention a secret from him�察 �so 

that I explained myself without hesitation in his presence。                 The governor 

heard me with his usual kindness。            I related to him a part of my history�察�to 

which he listened with evident interest�察�and when I requested his presence 

at the intended ceremony�察�he was so generous as to say�察�that he must be 

permitted      to  defray   the   expenses    of   the  succeeding      entertainment。      I 

retired perfectly satisfied。 

     ;In an hour after�察�the chaplain paid me a visit。            I thought he was come 

to prepare me by religious instruction for the sacred ceremony�察�but�察�after a 

cold   salutation�察   �he   announced      to   me  in  two   words�察  �that   the   governor 

desired   I   would   relinquish   all   thoughts   of   such   a   thing�察  �for   that   he   had 

other views for Manon。 

     ;`Other   views   for   Manon��'   said   I�察  �as   I   felt   my  heart   sink   within   me�察�

`what views then can they be�察�chaplain��' 

     ;He   replied�察  �that   I   must   be�察  �of   course�察  �aware   that   the   governor   was 

absolute master here�察�that Manon�察�having been transported from France to 

the colony�察�was entirely at his disposal�察�that�察�hitherto he had not exercised 

his right�察�believing that she was a married woman�察�but that now�察�having 

learned from my own lips that it was not so�察�he had resolved to assign her 

to M。 Synnelet�察�who was passionately in love with her。 

     ;My indignation overcame my prudence。                 Irritated as I was�察�I desired 

the   chaplain   instantly   to   quit   my   house�察  �swearing   at   the   same   time   that 

neither   governor�察     �Synnelet�察   �nor  the   whole    colony   together�察   �should    lay 

hands upon my wife�察�or mistress�察�if they chose so to call her。 

     ;I   immediately      told  Manon      of  the   distressing    message     I  had   just 

received。     We     conjectured     that  Synnelet   had   warped      his   uncle's  mind 

after my departure�察�and that it was all the effect of a premeditated design。 

They were�察�questionless�察�the stronger party。              We found ourselves in New 

Orleans�察�as in the midst of the ocean�察�separated from the rest of the world 



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by   an   immense   interval   of   space。       In   a   country   perfectly   unknown�察  �a 

desert�察�or inhabited�察�if not by brutes�察�at least by savages quite as ferocious�察�

to what corner could we fly�拭            �I was respected in the town�察�but I could not 

hope   to   excite   the   people   in   my   favour   to   such   a   degree   as   to   derive 

assistance from them proportioned to the impending danger�此�money  was 

requisite   for   that   purpose�察  �and   I   was   poor。     Besides�察  �the   success   of   a 

popular   commotion   was   uncertain�察  �and   if   we   failed   in   the   attempt�察  �our 

doom would be inevitably sealed。 

     ;I   revolved   these  thoughts   in   my   mind�察  �I   mentioned   them  in   part   to 

Manon�察  �I  found   new   ones�察 �without   waiting   for   her  replies�察  �I   determined 

upon   one   course�察  �and   then   abandoned   that   to   adopt   another�察  �I   talked   to 

myself�察�and answered my own thoughts aloud�察�at length I sank into a kind 

of hysterical stupor that I can compare to nothing�察�because nothing  ever 

equalled it。      Manon observed my emotion�察�and from its violence�察�judged 

how   imminent   was   our   danger�察  �and�察  �apprehensive   more   on   my   account 

than on her own�察�the dear girl could not even venture to give expression to 

her fears。 

     ;After a multitude of reflections�察�I resolved to call upon the governor�察�

and appeal to his feelings of honour�察�to the recollection of my unvarying 

respect for him�察�and the marks he had given of his own affection for us 

both。     Manon   endeavoured   to   dissuade   me   from   this   attempt�此  �she   said�察�

with tears in her eyes�察 �You are rushing into the jaws of death�察�they will 

murder   youI   shall   never   again   see   youI   am  determined   to   die   before 

you。'     I  had    great   difficulty    in  persuading      her   that  it  was    absolutely 

necessary      that   I  should    go�察  �and   that   she   should    remain     at  home。      I 

promised that she should see me again in a few moments。                          She did not 

foresee�察�nor did I�察�that it was against herself the whole anger of Heaven�察�

and the rabid fury of our enemies�察�was about to be concentrated。 

     ;I   went    to  the   fort�此 �the   governor     was    there   with   his   chaplain。     I 

supplicated   him   in   a   tone   of   humble   submission   that   I   could   have   ill 

brooked   under   other   circumstances。           I   invoked   his   clemency   by   every 

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