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living from that prelate before our departure。 

     ;My father�察�thinking me quite cured of my passion�察�made no objection 

to my taking final leave。           We arrived at Paris。          The Cross of Malta gave 

place to the ecclesiastical habit�察�and the designation of the Abbe de Grieux 

was substituted for that of chevalier。              I applied so diligently to study�察�that 

in   a   few   months      I  had   made     extraordinary      progress。      I   never    lost  a 

moment of the day�察�and employed even part of the night。                       I soon acquired 



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such a reputation�察�that I was already congratulated upon the honours which 

I was sure of obtaining�察�and�察�without solicitation on my part�察�my name was 

inscribed     on   the  list  for  a  vacant    benefice。    Piety    was    by  no   means 

neglected�察  �and   I   entered   with   ardent   devotion   into   all   the   exercises   of 

religion。     Tiberge was proud of what he considered the work of his own 

hands�察�and many a time have I seen him shed tears of delight in noticing 

what he styled my perfect conversion。 

     ;It has never been matter of wonder to me that human resolutions are 

liable to change�察�one passion gives them birth�察�another may destroy them�察�

but when I reflect upon the sacredness of those motives that led me to St。 

Sulpice�察�and upon the heartfelt satisfaction I enjoyed while obeying their 

dictation�察�I shudder at the facility with which I outraged them all。                If it be 

true that the benign succour afforded by Heaven is at all times equal to the 

strongest     of  man's    pinions�察  �I  shall  be   glad   to   learn  the  nature   of  the 

deplorable ascendancy which causes us suddenly to swerve from the path 

of   duty�察  �without   the   power   of   offering   the   least   resistance�察  �and   without 

even the slightest visitation of remorse。 

     ;I   now    thought    myself    entirely   safe  from   the   dangers    of   love。   I 

fancied   that   I   could   have   preferred   a   single   page   of   St。 Augustine�察  �or   a 

quarter of an hour of Christian meditation�察�to every sensual gratification�察�

not excepting any that I might   have derived even from Manon's   society。 

Nevertheless�察  �one   unlucky   moment   plunged   me   again   headlong   into   the 

gulf�察�and my ruin was the more irreparable�察�because�察�falling at once to the 

same   depth   from   whence   I   had   been   before   rescued�察  �each   of   the   new 

disorders into which I now lapsed carried me deeper and deeper still down 

the profound abyss of vice。           I had passed nearly a year at Paris without 

hearing of Manon。         It cost me no slight effort to abstain from enquiry�察�but 

the unintermitting advice of Tiberge�察�and my own reflections�察�secured this 

victory over my wishes。          The last months glided away so tranquilly�察�that I 

considered the memory of this charming but treacherous creature about to 

be consigned to eternal oblivion。 

     ;The time arrived when I was to undergo a public examination in the 

class   of   theology�此   �I   invited   several   persons   of   consideration   to   honour 

me   with   their   presence   on   the   occasion。     My   name   was   mentioned   in 



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every quarter of Paris�此�it even reached the ears of her who had betrayed me。 

She   had   some   difficulty   in   recognising   it   with   the   prefix   of   Abbe�察  �but 

curiosity�察  �or   perhaps   remorse   for   having   been   faithless   to   me   ��I   could 

never after ascertain by which of these feelings she was actuated���察�made 

her   at   once   take   an   interest   in   a   name   so   like   mine�察  �and   she   came   with 

several     other   women      to  the   Sorbonne�察    �where     she   was   present    at  my 

examination�察�and had doubtless little trouble in recognising my person。 

     ;I had not the remotest suspicion of her presence。                   It is well known 

that in   these places there   are private seats   for   ladies�察  �where they  remain 

screened by a curtain。         I returned to St。 Sulpice covered with honours and 

congratulations。        It   was   six   in   the   evening。 The   moment   I   returned�察  �a 

lady was announced�察�who desired to speak with me。                      I went to meet her。 

Heavens� �what a surprise� �

     It was Manon。         It was she indeed�察�but more bewitching and brilliant 

than   I   had   ever   beheld   her。  She   was   now   in her   eighteenth   year。      Her 

beauty beggars all description。           The exquisite grace of her form�察�the mild 

sweetness of expression that animated her features�察�and her engaging air�察�

made      her   seem     the   very   personification      of   love。    The     vision    was 

something too perfect for human beauty。 

     ;I   stood   like   one   enchanted   at   beholding   her。    Unable   to   divine   the 

object of her visit�察�I waited trembling and with downcast looks until she 

explained   herself。       At   first�察  �her   embarrassment   was   equal   to   mine�察  �but�察�

seeing that I was not disposed to break silence�察�she raised her hand to her 

eyes to conceal a starting tear�察�and then�察�in a timid tone�察�said that she well 

knew she had justly earned my abhorrence by her infidelity�察�but that if I 

had   ever   really   felt   any   love   for   her�察  �there   was   not   much   kindness   in 

allowing two long years to pass without enquiring after her�察�and as little 

now in seeing her in the state of mental distress in which she was�察�without 

condescending to bestow upon her a single word。                     I shall not attempt to 

describe what my feelings were as I listened to this reproof。 

     ;She   seated   herself。     I   remained   standing�察  �with   my   face   half   turned 

aside�察�for I could not muster courage to meet her look。                     I several   times 

commenced a reply without power to conclude it。                      At length I made an 

effort�察  �and   in   a   tone   of   poignant   grief   exclaimed�此    �Perfidious   Manon� �



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perfidious�察  �perfidious   creature��'      She   had   no   wish�察  �she   repeated   with   a 

flood   of   tears�察  �to   attempt   to   justify   her   infidelity。 `What   is   your   wish�察�

then��' cried I。 `I wish to die��' she answered�察 �if you will not give me back 

that heart�察�without which it is impossible to endure life。'                 `Take my life 

too�察�then�察�faithless girl��'      I exclaimed�察�in vain endeavouring to restrain my 

tears�察 �take my life also� �it is the sole sacrifice that remains for me to make�察�

for my heart has never ceased to be thine。' 

     ;I had hardly uttered these words�察�when she rose in a transport of joy�察�

and approached to embrace me。              She loaded me with a thousand caresses。 

She     addressed     me   by   all  the  endearing     appellations     with   which    love 

supplies     his   votaries�察  �to  enable    them    to  express    the   most    passionate 

fondness。       I   still  answered      with   affected    coldness�察    �but   the   sudden 

transition from a state of quietude�察�such as that I had up to this moment 

enjoyed�察�to the agitation and tumult which were now kindled in my breast 

and   tingled   through   my   veins�察  �thrilled   me   with   a   kind     of   horror�察  �and 

impressed me with a vague sense that I was about to undergo some great 

transformation�察�and to enter upon a new existence。 

     ;We   sat   down   close   by   each   other。     I   took   her   hand   within   mine�察�

`Ah� �Manon��' said I�察�with a look of sorrow�察 �I little thought that love like 

mine   could   have   been   repaid   with   treachery�      �It   was   a   poor   triumph   to 

betray     a  heart   of  which    you    were    the  absolute    mistresswhose       sole 

happiness it was to gratify and obey you。                Tell me if among others you 

have     found   any    so  affectionate    and   so   devoted�拭    �No�察   �no�    �I   believe 

nature has cast few hearts in the same mould as mine。                     Tell me at least 

whether      you   have    ever   thought    of  me   with    regret�   �Can     I  have   any 

reliance   on   the   duration   of   the   feeling   that   has   brought   you   back   to   me 

today�拭    �I   perceive   too   plainly  that   you   are   infinitely  lovelier   than   ever�此�

but I conjure you by all my past sufferings�察�dearest Manon�察�to tell mecan 

you in future be more faithful��' 

     ;She gave me in reply such tender assurances of her repentance�察�and 

pledged her fidelity with such solemn protestations and vows�察�that I was 

inexpressibly affected。         `Beauteous Manon��' said I�察�with rather a profane 

mixture of amorous and theological expressions�察 �you are too adorable for 

a created being。       I feel my heart transported with triumphant rapture。                 It 



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is   folly  to   talk   of liberty  at   St。   Sulpice。 Fortune   and   reputation   are   but 

slight   sacrifices   at   such   a   shrine�   �I   plainly   foresee   it�此  �I   can   read   my 

destiny in your bright eyes�察�but what abundant recompense shall I not find 

in   your   affections   for   any   loss   I   may   sustain�  �The   favours   of   fortune 

have no influence over me�此�fame itself appears to me but a mockery�察�all 

my projects of a holy life were wild absurdities�此�in fact�察�any joys but those 

I may hop

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