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

deeply   and   indelibly   impressed   on   my   memory�察  �yet   my   heart   seems   to 

shrink within me each time that I attempt the recital。 

     ;We had thus tranquilly passed the night。             I had fondly imagined that 

my beloved mistress was in a profound sleep�察�and I hardly dared to breathe 

lest I should disturb her。        As day broke�察�I observed that her hands were 

cold and trembling�察�I pressed them to my bosom in the hope of restoring 

animation。      This movement roused her attention�察�and making an effort to 

grasp   my   hand�察  �she   said�察   �in  a   feeble   voice�察 �that   she   thought   her  last 

moments had arrived。 

     ;I�察�at first�察�took this for a passing weakness�察�or the ordinary language 

of distress�察�and I answered with the usual consolations that love prompted。 

But her incessant sighs�察�her silence�察�and inattention to my enquiries�察 �the 

convulsed grasp of her hands�察�in which she retained mine�察�soon convinced 

me that the crowning end of all my miseries was approaching。 

     ;Do not now expect me to attempt a description of my feelings�察�or to 

repeat her dying expressions。          I lost herI received the purest assurances 

of her love even at the very instant that her spirit fled。           I have not nerve to 

say more upon this fatal and disastrous event。 

     ;My     spirit  was    not  destined    to   accompany      Manon's。      Doubtless�察�

Heaven   did   not   as   yet   consider   me   sufficiently   punished�察  �and   therefore 



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ordained that I should continue to drag on a languid and joyless existence。 

I willingly renounced every hope of leading a happy one。 

     ;I remained for twenty´four hours without taking my lips from the still 

beauteous   countenance   and   hands   of   my   adored   Manon。           My   intention 

was to   await   my own   death   in   that position�察  �but   at the beginning   of  the 

second     day�察  �I  reflected   that�察 �after  I  was    gone�察  �she   must   of   necessity 

become the prey of wild beasts。            I then determined to bury her�察�and wait 

my   own   doom  upon   her   grave。       I   was   already�察  �indeed�察  �so   near   my   end 

from  the   combined   effect   of   long   fasting   and   grief�察  �that   it   was   with   the 

greatest difficulty I could support myself standing。              I was obliged to have 

recourse to   the liquors  which   I   had brought   with   me�察 �and   these   restored 

sufficient strength to enable me to set about my last sad office。                 From the 

sandy nature of the soil there was little trouble in opening the ground。                    I 

broke my sword and used it for the purpose�察�but my bare hands were of 

greater service。      I dug a deep grave�察�and there deposited the idol of my 

heart�察�after having wrapt around her my clothes to prevent the sand from 

touching her。       I kissed her ten thousand times with all the ardour of the 

most   glowing   love�察  �before   I   laid   her   in   this   melancholy   bed。  I   sat   for 

some time upon the bank intently gazing on her�察�and could not command 

fortitude enough to close the grave over her。               At length�察�feeling that my 

strength was giving way�察�and apprehensive of its being entirely exhausted 

before the completion of my task�察�I committed to the earth all that it had 

ever contained most perfect and peerless。              I then lay myself with my face 

down upon the grave�察�and closing my eyes with the determination never 

again to open them�察�I invoked the mercy of Heaven�察�and ardently prayed 

for death。 

     ;You will find it difficult to believe that�察�during the whole time of this 

protracted and distressing ceremony�察�not a tear or a sigh escaped to relieve 

my agony。       The state of profound affliction in which I was�察�and the deep 

settled resolution I had taken to die�察�had silenced the sighs of despair�察�and 

effectually     dried    up   the   ordinary     channels     of   grief。    It   was    thus 

impossible for me�察�in this posture upon the grave�察�to continue for any time 

in possession of my faculties。 

     ;After   what   you   have   listened   to�察  �the   remainder   of   my   own   history 



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would      ill  repay   the  attention    you    seem    inclined    to  bestow     upon    it。 

Synnelet having been carried into the town and skilfully examined�察�it was 

found that�察�so far from being dead�察�he was not even dangerously wounded。 

He   informed   his   uncle   of   the   manner   in   which   the   affray   had   occurred 

between us�察�and he generously did justice to my conduct on the occasion。 

I   was   sent   for�察 �and   as  neither    of  us  could    be   found�察  �our   flight  was 

immediately suspected。           It was then too late to attempt to trace me�察�but 

the next day and the following one were employed in the pursuit。 

     ;I was found�察�without any appearance of life�察�upon the grave of Manon�此�

and   the   persons   who   discovered   me   in   this   situation�察  �seeing   that   I   was 

almost naked and bleeding from my wounds�察�naturally supposed that I had 

been    robbed     and   assassinated。     They   carried     me   into   the  town。    The 

motion   restored   me   to   my   senses。      The   sighs   I   heaved   on   opening   my 

eyes   and   finding   myself   still   amongst   the   living�察  �showed   that   I   was   not 

beyond the reach of art�此�they were but too successful in its application。 

     ;I   was    immediately      confined     as  a  close   prisoner。     My     trial  was 

ordered�察  �and   as   Manon   was   not   forthcoming�察  �I   was   accused   of   having 

murdered   her   from   rage   and   jealousy。       I   naturally   related   all   that   had 

occurred。      Synnelet�察�though bitterly grieved and disappointed by what he 

heard�察�had the generosity to solicit my pardon�此�he obtained it。 

     ;I was so reduced�察�that they were obliged to carry me from the prison 

to my bed�察�and there I suffered for three long months under severe illness。 

My   aversion   from   life   knew   no   diminution。         I   continually   prayed   for 

death�察    �and   obstinately     for   some     time   refused     every    remedy。      But 

Providence�察�after having punished me with atoning rigour�察�saw fit to turn 

to my own use its chastisements and the memory of my multiplied sorrows。 

It at length deigned to shed upon me its redeeming light�察�and revived in 

my mind ideas worthy of my birth and my early education。 

     ;My     tranquillity    of  mind    being    again    restored�察  �my    cure   speedily 

followed。      I   began   only   to   feel   the   highest   aspirations   of   honour�察  �and 

diligently  performed   the   duties   of   my   appointment�察  �whilst   expecting   the 

arrival of the vessels from France�察�which were always due at this period of 

the year。     I resolved to return to my native country�察�there to expiate the 

scandal of my former life by my future good conduct。                    Synnelet had the 



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remains of my dear mistress removed into a more hallowed spot。 

     ;It was six weeks after my recovery that�察�one day walking alone upon 

the    banks   of  the   river�察 �I  saw   a  vessel   arrive�察 �which    some    mercantile 

speculation      had    directed    to   New    Orleans。      I   stood    by   whilst    the 

passengers   landed。       Judge   my   surprise   on   recognising   Tiberge   amongst 

those who   proceeded towards the town。               This ever´faithful   friend knew 

me at a distance�察�in spite of the ravages which care and sorrow had worked 

upon my countenance。           He told me that the sole object of his voyage had 

been to see me once more�察�and to induce me to return with him to France�察�

that on receipt of the last letter which I had written to him from Havre�察�he 

started for that place�察�and was himself the bearer of the succour which I 

solicited�察�that he had been sensibly affected on learning my departure�察�and 

that he would have instantly followed me�察�if there had been a vessel bound 

for    the    same    destination�察    �that   he    had    been    for   several    months 

endeavouring to hear of one in the various seaport towns�察�and that�察�having 

at length found one at St。 Malo which was weighing anchor for Martinique�察�

he   embarked�察  �in   the   expectation   of   easily   passing   from   thence   to   New 

Orleans�察�that the St。 Malo vessel having been captured by Spanish pirates 

and taken to one of their islands�察�he had contrived to escape�察�and that�察�in 

short�察 �after   many  adventures�察  �he had   got   on   board   the   vessel   which  had 

just arrived�察�and at length happily attained his object。 

     ;I was totally unable adequately to express my feelings of gratitude to 

this   generous   and   unshaken   friend。      I   conducted   him   to   my   house�察  �and 

placed all I possessed at his service。          I related to him every circumstance 

that had occurred to me since I left France�此�and in order to gladden him 

with tidings which I knew he did not expect�察�I assured him that the seeds 

of virtue which he had in former days implanted in my heart�察�were now 

about to produce fruit�察�of which even he should be proud。                 He declared to 

me�察�that this gladdening announcement more than repaid him for all   the 

fatigue and trouble he had endured。 

     ;We   passed   two   months   together   at   New   Orleans   whilst   waitin

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