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suppose I required this remedy to cure me of my folly。                   I remarked that 

my father was doubtful whether he should give me the explanation or not。 

I   entreated   him   so   earnestly   that   he   satisfied   me�察  �or   I   should   rather   say 

tortured me�察�with the following most horrible narration。 



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     ;He began by asking me whether I was really simple enough to believe 

that I had been really loved by the girl。          I told him confidently that I was 

perfectly sure of it�察�and that nothing could make me for a moment doubt it。 

`Ha�察�ha�察�ha��' said he�察�with a loud laugh�察 �that is excellent� �you are a pretty 

dupe�     �Admirable idea�        �'Twould be a thousand pities�察�my poor chevalier�察�

to make you a Knight of Malta�察�with all the requisites you possess for a 

patient and accommodating husband。'               He continued in the same tone to 

ridicule what he was pleased to call my dullness and credulity。 

     ;He concluded�察�while I maintained a profound silence�察�by saying that�察�

according   to   the   nicest   calculation   he   could   make   of   the   time   since   my 

departure   from  Amiens�察  �Manon   must   have   been   in   love   with   me   about 

twelve days�察 �for��' said he�察 �I know that you left Amiens on the 28th of last 

month�察�this is�察�the 29th of the present�察�it is eleven days since M。 de B 

wrote     to  me�察  �I  suppose    he  required    eight   days   to  establish   a  perfect 

understanding   with   your   mistress�察  �so   that�察  �take   eight   and   eleven   from 

thirty´one days�察�the time between the 28th of one month and the 29th of 

the next�察�there remains twelve�察�more or less��'            This joke war�察�followed by 

shouts of laughter。 

     ;I heard it all with a kind of sinking of the heart that I thought I could 

not bear up against�察�until he finished。           `You must know then��' continued 

my father�察 �since you appear as yet ignorant of it�察�that M。 de B has won 

the affections of your idol�察�for he can't be serious in pretending that it is 

his disinterested regard for me that has induced him to take her from you。 

It   would   be   absurd   to   expect   such   noble   sentiments   from   a   man   of   his 

description�察�and one�察�besides�察�who is a perfect stranger to me。                 He knew 

that you were my son�察�and in order to get rid of you�察�he wrote to inform 

me of your abode�察�and of the life you led�察�saying�察�at the same time�察�that 

strong measures would be necessary to secure you。 

     He offered to procure me the means of laying hold of you�察�and it was 

by his direction�察�as well as that of your mistress herself�察�that your brother 

hit   upon    the   moment      for  catching     you   unawares。      Now�察     �you   may 

congratulate yourself upon the duration of your triumph。                 You know how 

to   conquer�察 �rapid   enough�察  �but   you have   yet   to learn   how  to   secure   your 

conquests。' 



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     ;I could no longer endure these remarks�察�every one of which struck a 

dagger   to   my  heart。      I   arose   from  the   table�察 �and had   not   advanced   four 

steps   towards   the   door�察  �when   I   fell   upon   the   floor�察  �perfectly   senseless。 

By     prompt     applications      they   soon    brought     me    to  myself。      My     eyes 

opened   only   to   shed   a   torrent   of   tears�察  �and   my   lips   to   utter   the   most 

sorrowful and heartrending complaints。                 My father�察�who always loved me 

most affectionately�察�tried every means to console me。                      I listened to him�察�

but   his   words   were   without   effect。       I   threw   myself   at   his   feet�察  �in   the 

attitude of prayer�察�conjuring him to let me return to Paris�察�and destroy the 

monster   B。      `No��'cried   I�察   �he   has   not   gained   Manon's   heart�察  �he   may 

have   seduced   her   by   charms�察  �or   by   drugs�察  �he   may   have   even   brutally 

violated   her。     Manon   loves   me。        Do   I   not   know   that   well�拭    �He   must 

have   terrified   her   with   a   poniard�察 �to   induce   her   to   abandon   me。'      What 

must he not have done to have robbed me of   my angelic mistress�拭                            �Oh 

Heaven�       �Heaven� �can it be possible that Manon deceived me�察�or that she 

has ceased to love me� �

     ;As   I   continued   to   rave   about   returning   at   once   to   Paris�察  �and   was 

perpetually starting up with that purpose�察�my father clearly saw that while 

the paroxysm lasted�察�no arguments could pacify me。                     He conducted me to 

one of the upper rooms�察�and left two servants to keep constant watch over 

me。     I was completely bewildered。              I would have given a thousand lives 

to   be   but   for  one    quarter    of  an   hour    in  Paris。   I   had    sense   enough�察�

however�察�to know that having so openly declared my intention�察�they would 

not   easily   allow   me   to   quit   my   chamber。      I   looked   at   the   height   of   the 

windows。        Seeing   no   possibility   of   escaping   that   way�察  �I   addressed   the 

servants   in   the   most   tranquil   tone。      I   promised�察  �with   the   most   solemn 

vows�察�to make at some future day their fortunes�察�if they would but consent 

to my escape。        I entreated them�察�I tried caresses�察�and lastly threats�察�but all 

were   unavailing。        I   gave   myself   up   to   despair。    I   resolved   to   die�察  �and 

threw myself upon the bed�察�with a firm determination to quit it only with 

my   life。    In   this   situation   I   passed   the   night   and   the   following   day。    I 

refused the nourishment that was brought to me next morning。 

     ;My   father   came   to   see   me   in   the   afternoon。      He   tried   in   the   most 

affectionate   manner�察  �to   soothe   my   grief。        He   desired   me   so   urgently   to 



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take some refreshment�察�that�察�to gratify him�察�I obeyed his wishes。                    Several 

days passed�察�during which I took nothing but in his presence�察�and at his 

special request。       He continued to furnish new arguments to restore me to 

my     proper    senses�察  �and    to  inspire   me    with   merited    contempt      for  the 

faithless   Manon。       I   certainly   had   lost   all   esteem   for   her�此  �how   could   I 

esteem the most fickle and perfidious of created beings�                  �But her image 

those   exquisite   features�察  �which   were   engraven   on   my   heart's   core�察  �were 

still uneffaced。      I understood my own feelings�此            �I may die��' said I�察 �and I 

ought to die after so much shame and grief�察�but I might suffer a thousand 

deaths without being able to forget the ingrate Manon。' 

     ;My father was surprised at my still continuing so powerfully affected。 

He    knew     that  I  was    imbued     with   the   principles    of  honour�察    �and   not 

doubting   that   her   infidelity   must   make   me   despise   her�察  �fancied   that   my 

obstinacy proceeded less from this particular passion�察�than from a general 

inclination   towards   the  sex。       This   idea  so   took   possession   of   his   mind�察�

that�察�prompted only by his affection for me�察�he came one day to reveal his 

thoughts。      `Chevalier��' said he to me�察 �it has been hitherto my intention to 

make you bear the Cross of Malta�此�I now see that your inclinations do not 

bend that way。       You are an admirer of beauty。            I shall be able to find you 

a   wife   to   your   taste。  Let   me   candidly   know   how   you   feel   upon   the 

subject。' 

     ;I   answered      that  I  could    never    again   see   the  slightest    difference 

amongst       women�察    �and    that  after   the   misfortune     I  had   experienced�察     �I 

detested them all equally。         `I will find you one��' replied my father�察�smiling�察�

`who   shall   resemble   Manon   in   beauty�察  �but   who   shall   be   more   faithful。' 

`Ah� �if you have any mercy��' said I�察 �you will restore my Manon to me。 

Be assured�察�my dear father�察�that she has not betrayed me�察�she is incapable 

of such base and cruel treachery。            It is the perfidious B who deceives 

both   her   and   me。   If   you   could   form  an   idea   of   her   tenderness   and   her 

sincerityif you only knew her�察�you yourself would love her��'                     `You are 

absolutely  a   child��'   replied   my   father。   `How   can   you so delude   yourself�察�

after what I have told you about her�拭             �It was she who actually delivered 

you up to your brother。         You ought to obliterate even her name from your 

memory�察  �and   take   advantage�察  �if   you   are   wise�察  �of   the   indulgence   I   am 



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showing you。' 

     ;I   very   clearly    perceived     that  my    father   was    right。   It   was    an 

involuntary emotion that made me thus take part with the traitor。                   `Alas��' 

replied I�察�after a moment's silence�察 �it is but too true that I am the unhappy 

victim   of   the   vilest   perfidy。  Yes��'   I   continued�察  �while   shedding   tears   of 

anger�察 �I too clearly perceive that I am indeed but a child。               Credulity like 

mine was easily gulled�察�but I shall be at no loss to revenge myself。'                   My 

father enquired of me my intentions�此             �I will go to Paris��' I said�察 �set fire 

to   B's   house��

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