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brooked   under   other   circumstances。           I   invoked   his   clemency   by   every 

argument   calculated   to   soften   any   heart   less   ferocious   and   cruel   than   a 

tiger's。 

     ;The barbarian made to all my prayers but two short answers�察�which 



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he repeated over and over again。            `Manon��' he said�察 �was at his disposal�此�

and he had given a promise to his nephew。'               I was resolved to command 

my feelings to the last�此�I merely replied�察�that I had imagined he was too 

sincerely my friend to desire my death�察�to which I would infinitely rather 

consent than to the loss of my mistress。 

     ;I felt persuaded�察�on quitting him�察�that it was folly to expect anything 

from   the   obstinate   tyrant�察  �who   would   have   damned   himself   a   hundred 

times   over   to   please   his   nephew。   However�察  �I   persevered   in   restraining 

my temper to the end�察�deeply resolved�察�if they persisted in such flagrant 

injustice�察  �to   make   America   the   scene   of   one   of   the   most   horrible   and 

bloody murders that even love had ever led to。 

     ;I was�察�on my return home�察�meditating upon this design�察�when fate�察�as 

if impatient to expedite my ruin�察�threw Synnelet in my way。                   He read in 

my countenance a portion of my thoughts。                I before said�察�he was brave。 

He approached me。 

     ;`Are you not seeking me��' he enquired。              `I know that my intentions 

have     given   you   mortal    offence�察   �and   that  the   death   of   one   of  us   is 

indispensable�此�let us see who is to be the happy man。' 

     ;I replied�察�that such was unquestionably the fact�察�and that nothing but 

death could end the difference between us。 

     ;We   retired   about   one   hundred   paces   out   of   the   town。  We   drew�此  �I 

wounded and disarmed him at the first onset。              He was so enraged�察�that he 

peremptorily refused either to ask his life or renounce his claims to Manon。 

I might have been perhaps justified in ending both by a single blow�察�but 

noble blood ever vindicates its origin。          I threw him back his sword。          `Let 

us   renew   the   struggle��'   said   I   to   him�察   �and   remember   that   there   shall   be 

now no quarter。'       He   attacked   me   with   redoubled   fury。     I   must   confess 

that I was not an accomplished swordsman�察�having had but three months' 

tuition in Paris。      Love�察�however�察�guided my  weapon。               Synnelet pierced 

me through and through the left arm�察�but I caught him whilst thus engaged�察�

and made so vigorous a thrust that I stretched him senseless at my feet。 

     ;In spite of the triumphant feeling that victory�察�after a mortal conflict�察�

inspires�察 �I   was immediately  horrified   by  the   certain   consequences of   his 

death。     There could not be the slightest hope of either pardon or respite 



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from the vengeance I had thus incurred。               Aware�察�as I was�察�of the affection 

of the governor for his nephew�察�I felt perfectly sure that my death would 

not be delayed a single hour after his should become known。                       `Urgent as 

this apprehension was�察�it still was by no means the principal source of my 

uneasiness。       Manon�察�the welfare of Manon�察�the peril that impended over 

her�察  �and   the   certainty   of   my   being   now   at   length   separated   from   her�察�

afflicted me to such a degree�察�that I was incapable of recognising the place 

in which I stood。        I regretted Synnelet's death�此�instant suicide seemed the 

only remedy for my woes。 

     ;However�察  �it   was   this   very   thought   that   quickly   restored   me   to   my 

reason�察  �and   enabled   me   to   form   a   resolution。     `What��'   said   I   to   myself�察�

`die�察�in order to end my pain�           �Then there is something I dread more than 

the loss of all I love�        �No�察�let me suffer the cruellest extremities in order 

to   aid   her�察 �and    when    these   prove    of   no  avail�察  �fly  to  death    as  a  last 

resource��' 

     ;I returned towards the town�察�on my arrival at home�察�I found Manon 

half dead with fright and anxiety�此�my presence restored her。                     I could not 

conceal      from    her   the   terrible   accident     that  had    happened。       On     my 

mentioning the death of Synnelet and my own wound�察�she fell in a state of 

insensibility   into   my   arms。      It   was   a   quarter   of   an   hour   before   I   could 

bring her again to her senses。 

     ;I was myself in a most deplorable state of mind�察�I could not discern 

the slightest   prospect   of safety  for   either  of   us。      `Manon��'   said   I   to   her�察�

when   she   had   recovered   a   little�察   �what   shall   we   do�拭    �Alas�察  �what   hope 

remains   to   us�拭    �I   must   necessarily   fly。    Will   you   remain   in   the   town�拭�

Yes   dearest   Manon�察  �do   remain�察  �you   may   possibly   still   be   happy   here�察�

while   I�察  �far   away   from   you�察  �may   seek   death   and   find   it   amongst   the 

savages�察�or the wild beasts。' 

     ;She   raised   herself   in   spite   of   her   weakness�察  �and   taking   hold   of   my 

hand to   lead   me   towards   the   door�此      �Let us��'   said   she�察  �fly  together�察  �we 

have not a moment to lose�察�Synnelet's body may be found by chance�察�and 

we shall then have no time to escape。'               `But�察�dear Manon��' replied I�察 �to 

what place can we fly�拭          �Do you perceive any resource�拭             �Would it not be 

better that you should endeavour to live on without me�察�and that I should 



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go and voluntarily place my life in the governor's hands��' 

     ;This proposal had only the effect of making her more impatient for 

our departure。       I had presence of mind enough�察�on going out�察�to take with 

me some strong liquors which I had in my chamber�察�and as much food as I 

could     carry   in  my   pockets。     We     told  our   servants�察  �who    were    in  the 

adjoining room�察�that we were going to take our evening walk�察�as was our 

invariable habit�察�and we left the town behind us more rapidly than I had 

thought possible from Manon's delicate state of health。 

     ;Although I had not formed any resolve as to our future destination�察�I 

still   cherished   a   hope�察  �without   which   I   should   have   infinitely   preferred 

death to my suspense about Manon's safety。                 I had acquired a sufficient 

knowledge   of   the   country�察  �during   nearly   ten   months   which   I   had   now 

passed     in  America�察     �to  know    in   what   manner      the  natives    should    be 

approached。       Death   was   not   the   necessary   consequence   of   falling   into 

their hands。      I   had learned   a   few   words   of   their language�察 �and   some   of 

their customs�察�having had many opportunities of seeing them。 

     ;Besides this sad resource�察�I derived some hopes from the fact�察�that the 

English had�察  �like ourselves�察  �established   colonies   in   this   part of   the   New 

World。      But the distance was terrific。         In order to reach them�察�we should 

have to traverse deserts of many days' journey�察�and more than one range of 

mountains so steep and vast as to seem almost impassable to the strongest 

man。     I   nevertheless   flattered   myself   that   we   might   derive   partial   relief 

from one or other of these sources�此�the savages might serve us as guides�察�

and the English receive us in their settlements。 

     ;We journeyed on as long as Manon's strength would permit�察�that is to 

say�察�about six miles�察�for this incomparable creature�察�with her usual absence 

of   selfishness�察  �refused   my   repeated   entreaties   to   stop。   Overpowered   at 

length by fatigue�察�she acknowledged the utter impossibility of proceeding 

farther。    It was already night�此�we sat down in the midst of an extensive 

plain�察�where we could not even find   a tree to shelter us。                 Her first   care 

was to dress my wound�察�which she had bandaged before our departure。 I�察�

in vain�察�entreated her to desist from exertion�此�it would have only added to 

her distress if I had refused her the satisfaction of seeing me at ease and 

out   of   danger�察  �before   her   own   wants   were   attended   to。    I   allowed   her 



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therefore   to   gratify   herself�察  �and   in   shame   and   silence   submitted   to   her 

delicate attentions。 

     ;But when she had completed her tender task�察�with what ardour did I 

not enter upon mine�         �I took off my clothes and stretched them under her�察�

to render more endurable the hard and rugged ground on which she lay。                      I 

protected her delicate hands from the cold by my burning kisses and the 

warmth of my sighs。          I passed the livelong night in watching over her as 

she   slept�察  �and   praying   Heaven   to   refresh   her   with   soft   and   undisturbed 

repose。     `You can bear witness�察�just and all´seeing God I to the fervour 

and sincerity of those prayers�察�and Thou alone knowest with what awful 

rigour they were rejected。' 

     ;You will excuse me�察�if I now cut short a story which it distresses me 

beyond endurance to relate。           It is�察�I believe�察�a calamity without parallel。 

I   can   never   cease   to   deplore   it。 But   although   it   continues�察  �of   course�察�

deeply   and

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