,?is ,is ,n a ,/ory 7writt5 ar\nd       
#aggb-publi%$ 9 #agih7  ,orig9al ,fr5*  
title3 ,ceci n'e/ pas un conte  ,by     
,d5is ,did]ot  ,translation into ,engli%
 by ,pet] ,phal5   ,copyright 7#bjaj7 by
 ,pet] ,phal5 ,?is "w is lic5s$ =       
non-commecial use "u ! ,creative        
,commons                                
,attribution-,noncomm]cial-,share,alike 
#c4j lic5se4   ,?is /ory is f\nd 9      
,grimms ,correspond5ce1 dat$ ,april     
#aggc1 b t  v]sion is incomplete4 ,!    
hi/ory ( ,tani & la ,reym] is miss+1 z  
is  ! end ( ! hi/ory ( ,mademoiselle de 
,la ,*aux4  ,m4 ,a4-,a4 ,b>bi]          
7,diction>y ( ! ,anonym\s7 sugge/$ t    
,did]ots  memory mu/ h fail$ him :5 he  
attribut$ translations ( ,humes ,fir/   
,essays on ,metaphysics p4 #cba & !     
,essays on ,human ,und]/&+ p4  #cbh to  
,mademoiselle de ,la ,*aux4 ,b ?is 0    
c]ta9ly n ! case4  ,did]ot 0 only giv+ !
 works ( ,hume z translat$ by           
,mademoiselle de ,la  ,*aux a m g5]al   
title4 ,! ,political ,disc\rses make up 

! second "p  ( ! ,essays4 ,mademoiselle 
de ,la ,*aux wrote ! fir/ translation ( 
?is  "p 7,( ,comm]ce2 ,( ,luxury2 ,(    
,money1 ,am/]dam1 #ageb1 #agec1 9-#ab2  
,p>is  & ,lyon1 9-#ab74 ,x includes only
 sev5 ( ,humes sev5te5 disc\rses along  
) "s comm5t>y by ! translator4 ,abbot   
,le ,blanc & lat] ,mauvillon  did n     
publi% _! v]sions ( ! same piece until  
#aged4 ,mademoiselle de  ,la ,*auxs     
translation ( ,humes ,writ+s on         
,economics 0 includ$ 9 !  ,x,vth tome ( 
! ,collections f ! ,lead+ ,economi/s4   
,%e di$ 9 #agee4    ,?is ,is ,n ,a ,/ory
  ,:5 "o tells a /ory x is = a li/5]2 & 
h[ev] %ort ! /ory is1  x is highly      
unlikely t ! tell] is n occasionally    
int]rupt$ by 8  audi5ce4 ,s ,i h        
introduc$ into ! n>ration t w be read1 &
  :i* is n a /ory1 or :i* is a bad "o if
 y h d\bts ab\t t1 a  "* t might        
approximate ! role ( ! read]2 & ,i beg94
  99 99 99 99 99  ,& y conclude "r !re8 
--,t a subject ?is int]e/+ mu/ make u   
dizzy1 be ! talk ( ! t[n  = a mon?1 be  

phras$ & rephras$ until flavorless1     
produce a ?\s&  argum5ts1 at lea/ tw5ty 
leaflets1 & ar\nd a hundr$ bits ( v]se 9
  favor or aga9/4 ,9 spite ( all !      
f9esse1 le>n+1 & pure grit ( !  au?or1  
giv5 t 8 "w has n lead to any viol5ce x 
is m$iocre4 ,v  m$iocre4  --,b x seems  
to me t we owe him a r agreeable ev5+1 &
 t  ?is read+ has br\ght444  --,:at8 ,a 
litany ( worn-out vignettes fir$ f left 
& "r1 say+ j  "o s+le ?+ kn[n = all     
et]nity1 t man & woman are              
extraord9>ily un=tunate bea/s4          
--,nev]!less ! epidemic has won y ov]1 &
 y h contribut$ j  l any o!r4  --,:e!r  
or n x be to "os ta/e1 x is only good   
ta/e to /rike !  tone giv54 ,:5 meet+   
company1 we cu/om>ily tidy up appe>ances
 at !  door ( ! ap>tm5t = :omev] we are 
see+2 we pret5d to be funny :5  we are  
sad2 sad1 :5 we w\ld h lik$ to be funny4
 ,we d n want to  appe> out ( place     
any:]e2 s ! lit]>y hack politicizes1 !  
political  pundit talks metaphysics1 !  
metaphysician moralizes1 ! morali/ talks

  f9ance1 ! f9anci]1 lett]s or logic4 ,r
 ?an li/5 or keep quiet1  ea* ramble on 
ab\t :at !y are ignorant (1 & ev]yone   
bores ea* o!r  ) silly vanity or        
polit5ess4  --,y are 9 a bad mood4  --,i
 usually am4  --,& ,i ?9k x is          
appropriate = me to res]ve my vignette =
 a bett]  "t4  --,y mean y w wait = me  
to leave4  --,x is n t4  --,or y are    
afraid t ,i might h less indulg5ce = y1 
face to face1  ?an ,i w\ld = y\r av]age 
g5tleman4  --,x is n t4  --,be agreeable
 !n & tell me :at x is4  --,t my        
vignette w n prove any bett] ?an ^? t h 
annoy$  y4  --,hmph4 ,tell x anyway4    
--,no4 ,y h _h en\gh4  --,y "k t ( all !
 ways ! o!rs h enrag$ me1 y\rs is ! mo/ 
unpleasant8  --,& :at is m9e8  --,t (   
be+ ask$ to d ! ?+ y are dy+ to d4      
,well1 my fri5d1 ,i  ask y1 ,i pray y   
satisfy y\rself4  --,satisfy myself8    
--,beg91 by ,god1 beg94  --,i w try to  
be %ort4   --,t _c hurt4  ,"h1 a little 
out ( spite1 ,i c\gh$1 ,i spat1 ,i drew 
my h&k]*ief out  sl[ly1 ,i blew my nose1

 ,i op5$ my snuff box1 ,i took out a p9*
 ( snuff2  & ,i he>d my fell[ man say   
betwe5 8 tee?3 ,if ! tell+ is %ort1  !  
prelim9>ies are long444 ,i _h ! urge to 
call a s]vant "u !  pretext ( "s err&4  
,b ,i did n1 & ,i said3    99 99 99 99  
99  ,x mu/ be admitt$ t !re are v good  
m51 & v bad wom54  --,"o sees t e day1 &
 sometimes )\t leav+ ! h\se4 ,g on8     
--,g on8 ,i knew an ,alsatian beauty4   
,beautiful en\gh to make old m5 come    
runn+ & /op y\ng] ones 9 _! tracks4     
--,i also knew h]4 ,h] "n 0 ,madame     
,reym]4  --,t is correct4 ,a newcom] f  
,nancy by ! "n ( ,tani fell madly 9     
love ) h]4 ,he 0 poor1 "o ( ^? lo/      
*ildr5 *as$ f ! h\se  by h>% p>5ts ) a  
l>ge family1 ?r[n into ! _w ) no idea   
:at  w become ( !m1 kn[+ in/9ctually t  
!re w nev] be a worse  sort ?an ! "o !y 
are flee+ f4 ,tani 0 infatuat$ ) ,madame
  ,raym]1 consum$ by a passion t gave   
him c\rage & ennobl$ all 8  actions 9 8 
eyes1 s t he will+ly p]=m$ ^? mo/       
di/urb+ &  vile to soo! ! mis]y ( 8 s\l4

 ,dur+ ! day he w\ld "w !  docks2 at    
ev5+ he begg$ 9 ! /reets4  --,x 0       
wond]ful1 b x c\ld n la/4  --,tani1 sick
 ( liv+ on ! br9k1 or r ( keep+ a *>m+  
woman  9 pov]ty1 ev] haunt$ by ri* m5   
urg+ h] to rid h]self ( t begg>         
,tani444  --,:i* %e w\ld h done fifte5  
days or a mon? lat]4  --& to accept _!  
ri*es1 decid$ to leave h] & set out 9   
se>* (  =tune abroad4 ,he hunt$ ar\nd & 
won passage on "o ( ! k+s %ips4  ,x came
 "t to dep>t4 ,he took leave ( ,madame  
,reym]4 ,my love1 he said to  h]1 ,i c  
no long] exploit y\r affections4 ,i h   
accept$ !  inevitable4 ,i am leav+4 ,y  
are leav+6 ,yes444 ,& :]e are y  go+8   
,to ! isl&s4 ,y des]ve some?+ m1 & ,i c 
no long] come  betwe5 y & x4            
--,k9dhe>t$ ,tani6444  --,& :at is to   
become ( me8444  --,traitor6444  --,y   
are surr\nd$ by p :o want to please y4  
,i release y f  y\r promises1 ,i release
 y f y\r v[s4 ,f9d ! suitor t is mo/    
agreeable to y2 accept him4 ,i beg (    
y444 ,oh ,tani6 ,if y s desire444  --,no

 ne$ to pantomime ,madame ,reym]4 ,i get
 x444  --,z ,i leave1 all ,i ask is t y 
n commit y\rself to any?+ t  might /&   
betwe5 u p]man5tly4 ,promise me1 my     
beautiful fri5d4 ,:atev]  c\ntry on e>? 
,i f9d myself 91 y w "k some?+ t]rible  
has  befall5 me if a ye> goes by )\t my 
be>+ y witness ( my t5d]  atta*m5t4 ,d n
 cry444  --,wom5 c cry on comm&4  --444&
 d n fight aga9/ plans t are 9 ! end    
inspir$ by !  reproa*es ( my he>t & f   
:i* !y w\ld n keep me4 ,& j l  t ,tani  
left = ,sa9t-,dom+ue4  --,& j 9 "t1 =   
,madame ,reym] z = himself4  --,h[ w\ld 
y "k8   --,i "k z well z anyone t :5    
,tani advis$ h] to make a *oice %e  made
 x4  --,well done6  --,cont9ue y\r      
n>ration4  --,tani _h a /rong w & an    
entrepr5eurial _s4 ,he did n t>ry 9     
mak+ himself kn[n4 ,he jo9$ ! sov]eign  
c\ncil ( ! ,cape4 ,he  di/+ui%$ himself 
by 8 wisdom & equity4 ,he _h no         
ambitions to great  =tune2 all he want$ 
0 a quick & an hone/ "o4 ,ea* ye> he s5t
 a  portion ( x to ,madame ,reym]4 ,he  

rea*$ 8 goal444 some:]e betwe5 n9e  & t5
 ye>s2 no1 ,i d n believe he 0 abs5t any
 long] ?an t444 to  pres5t 8 lov] ) a   
small wallet conta9+ ! product ( 8 "w & 
virtue444 & lucky = ,tani1 x 0 j at !   
mom5t :5 %e _h left !  la/ ( 8          
successors4  --,! la/8  --,yes4  --,s   
!re 7 sev]al8  --,assur$ly4   --,g on1 g
 on4  --,b p]haps ,i h no?+ left to tell
 y t y d n already "k  bett] ?an ,i4    
--,:at does x matt]8 ,g on anyway4      
--,madame ,reym] & ,tani occupi$ a r    
pretty build+ on rue ,sa9te- ,m>gu]ite1 
at my door/ep4 ,i took a great lik+ to  
,tani & frequ5t$ 8  h\se1 :i* 01 if n   
opul5t1 at lea/ luxuri\s4   --,i c      
assure y1 )\t hav+ done ,reym]s acc\nt+1
 t %e _h an  income ( ov] #ae1jjj p\nds 
be=e ,tani return$4  --& %e kept x f    
him8  --,yes4  --,:y w\ld %e8  --,%e 0  
gre$y & pr$atory4   --,i c\ld see       
pr$atory1 b gre$y8 ,a gre$y c\rtesan8444
 ,^! two lov]s  _h liv$ 9 p]fect h>mony 
= five or six ye>s4  --,?anks to !      
%rewdness ( ! "o & ! unconditional      

confid5ce ( !  o!r4   --,ah4 ,x is true 
t x w\ld h be5 impossible = ! %ad[ ( a  
d\bt  to ent] a s\l z pure z ,tanis4 ,! 
"o ?+ ,i did occasionally notice  0 t   
,madame ,reym] quickly =got h] orig9al  
pov]ty1 0 torm5t$ by  h] love ( weal? & 
spl5dor1 0 humiliat$ t s beautiful a    
woman _h  travel$ on foot444  --,t %e _h
 n gone by coa*8  --,& ! sp>k ( vice    
br\ght out ! wor/ 9 h]4 ,y laugh8444 ,x 
0  !n t ,m4 de ,maurepas#a hat*$ ! plan 
to build a m>ket up nor?4 ,!  success ( 
! ent]prise dem&$ a lively & intellig5t 
man4 ,he _h 8  eye on ,tani1 to :om he  
_h entru/$ ! direction ( _m important   
bus9ess v5tures :ile he 0 at ! ,cape1   
:i* 7 always c>ri$ out to  !            
satisfaction ( ! m9i/]4 ,tani 0 upset by
 ?is m>k (  di/9ction4 ,he 0 s cont5t1 s
 happy ) 8 girl6 ,he lov$1 he 0 or  he  
?\ght himself lov$4  --,well said4      
--,:at c\ld gold possibly add to 8 good 
=tune8 ,no?+4 ,b ! m9i/]  insi/$4 ,he _h
 to /r5g!n 8 resolve2 he _h to tell     
,madame ,reym]4 ,i  arriv$ at 8 qu>t]s  

"r at ! end ( ?is un=tunate episode4    
,poor  ,tani 0 collaps$ 9 te>s4 ,:at is 
! matt]1 my fri5d8 ,i ask$ him4  ,betwe5
 sobs he told me1 ,x is ?is woman6      
,madame ,reym] 0 work+ calmly  at a     
tape/ry4 ,tani rose brusquely & left4 ,i
 /ay$ beh9d ) 8 lov]1  :o did n all[ me 
to rema9 ignorant ( :at %e ?\ght (      
,tanis  irrationality4 ,%e exagg]at$ !  
sev]ity ( h] f9ancial /ate2 %e  adorn$  
h] appeal ) all ! art t a cunn+ m9d l   
h]s kn[s to  comp5sate = ! sophisms (   
ambition4 ,:at does x am\nt to8 ,an     
abs5ce  ( two or ?ree ye>s at mo/4 ,t is
 "s "t = a man t y love  & :o loves y z 
mu* z he does4 ,he8 loves me8 ,if he    
lov$ me1 w\ld  he hesitate to satisfy   
me8 ,b ,madame1 w y n g ) him8 ,me8 ,i  
w n g2 & z ecc5tric z he is he has n ev5
 sugge/$ x to me4  ,does he h d\bts ab\t
 me8 ,i d n believe s1 n at all4 ,aft]  
await+ him = twelve ye>s1 he c c]ta9ly  
c\nt on my good fai?4  ,sir1 x is "o (  
^? unique opportunities t only pres5ts  
itself once  9 a lifetime2 & ,i d n want

 ! day to come :5 ,i mu/ h regrets &    
reproa* myself = miss+ x4 ,tani w h no  
regrets1 s long z he  has ! good =tune (
 pleas+ y4 ,t is v dec5t ( y2 b y  c be 
sure t he w be v happy be+ weal?y :5 ,i 
am old4 ,x is a  peculi>ity ( wom5 to   
nev] ?9k ( ! future2 x is n m9e444 ,!   
m9i/] 0 9 ,p>is4 ,8 hotel 0 only a foot 
f rue ,sa9te-,m>gu]ite4  ,tani met ) him
 !re & 0 hir$4 ,he return$ ) eyes dry & 
he>t  wrung out4 ,madame1 he said to h]1
 ,i saw ,m4 de ,maurepas2 ,i h giv5 him 
my ^w4 ,i w g1 ,i w g4 ,& y w be        
satisfi$4 ,oh6 ,my love6444  ,madame    
,reym] drops h] l9e ( "w1 ?r[s h]self on
 ,tani1 tosses h]  arms ar\nd 8 neck1   
deva/ates him ) kisses & sweet no?+s4   
,ah6 ,x  is times l ^! t let me "k ,i am
 de> to y6 ,tani answ]$ h]  coldly3 ,y  
want to be ri*4  --,%e 01 ! little m9x1 
t5 times m s ?an %e 0 wor?444   --,& y w
 be4 ,s9ce x is gold t y love1 y mu/    
seek x out4 ,x  0 ,tuesday1 & ! m9i/] _h
 set ! date ( dep>ture = ,friday  )\t   
delay4 ,i bid him f>ewell z he 0 wre/l+ 

) himself1  attempt+ to wre/ himself f !
 arms ( ! beautiful1 disgraceful &      
cruel ,reym]4 ,( su* a disord] ( ideas1 
hopelessness1 agony1 ,i h nev]  se5 a   
second example4 ,?is 0 n a wail2 x 0 an 
ext5d$ scream4 ,madame  ,reym] 0 /ill 9 
b$4 ,he held "o ( h] h&s4 ,he c\ld n /op
 say+  & repeat+3 ,cruel woman6 ,woman  
cruel6 ,:at m d y ne$ ?an !  com=t y    
enjoy1 & a fri5d1 a lov] su* z myself8  
,i h tri$ to f9d  =tune 9 ! swelt]+     
c\ntries ( ,am]ica2 %e wants me to seek 
x out  once m 9 ! ice floes ( ! ,nor?4  
,my fri5d1 ,i am aw>e t ?is  woman is   
mad2 ,i am aw>e t ,i am fooli%1 b ,i am 
less afraid ( dea?  ?an ,i am ( caus+ h]
 sadness4 ,y want me to leave y2 ,i w   
leave  y4 ,he 0 on 8 knees beside h] b$1
 m\? glu$ to h] h& & face  hidd5 9 !    
cov]s1 :i*1 9 /ifl+ 8 mutt]+s1 only made
 !m  sadd] & m dreadful4 ,! b$room door 
op5$2 8 head rose up  brusquely2 he saw 
! coa*man :o _h come to ann\nce t !     
horses 7  hit*$ up4 ,he cri$ out1 & aga9
 hid 8 face "u ! cov]s4 ,aft] a  mom5ts 

sil5ce1 he rose1 he said to 8 love1     
,kiss me1 madame4 ,kiss me "o  m "t1 = y
 w nev] see me aga94 ,8 premonition 0   
only too  accurate4 ,he dep>t$4 ,he     
arriv$ 9 ,pet]sburg &1 ?ree days lat]1 0
  /ruck by a fev] f :i* he di$ on !     
f\r?4  --,i knew all ( t4  --,p]haps y 7
 "o ( ,tanis successors8  --,y got x4 ,&
 x is ) ?is abom9able beauty t ,i ru9$  
my  bus9ess4  --,poor ,tani6  --,!re are
 "s :o w\ld call him silly4  --,i w n   
def5d him1 b ,i w wi% f ! bottom ( my   
he>t t  _! bad luck s5ds !m to a woman z
 beautiful & duplicit\s z ,madame       
,reym]4  --,y are cruel 9 y\r *oice (   
rev5ge4  --,mov+ on1 if !re are evil    
wom5 & good m51 !re are also good wom5  
& evil m54 ,& ?is supplem5t is no m a   
/ory#b ?an ! prec$+4  --,i am sure4     
--,m4 d,hr\ville444  --,! "o /ill liv+8 
,! ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ( ! ,k+s army8 ,!  
"o  t m>ri$ t *>m+ creature nam$        
,lolotte#c8  --,! same4  --,a gallant   
man1 lov] ( sci5ces4  --,& ( s*ol>s4 ,= 
a long "t he 0 work+ on a g5]al hi/ory (

 w>  9 e c5tury & e nation4  --,a /agg]+
 project4  --,to complete x he call$ = !
 help ( "s "y g5tlem5 (  di/+ui%$ m]it1 
l ,m4 de ,montucla#e1 ! au?or ( !       
,hi/ory (  ,ma!matics4  --,good "l6 ,he 
_h _m m5 ( t calib]8  --,b ! "o nam$    
,g>deil1 ! h]o ( ! adv5ture t ,i am go+ 
to  tell to y1 h>dly yield$ to him4 ,a  
common passion = ! /udy ( ,greek  creat$
 a bond betwe5 ,g>deil & ,i t "t1 !     
reciprocity ( guidance1  a ta/e =       
seclusion1 & above all ! facility ) :i* 
we saw ea*  o!r1 made blossom into a r  
/rik+ intimacy4   --,s y 7 /ill /ay+ at 
! ,e/rapade4  --,he1 ,sa9te-,hyac9!     
/reet1 & 8 lady fri5d ,mademoiselle de  
,la ,*aux1  ,sa9t-,mi*el squ>e4 ,i call 
h] by h] own "n because ! poor ?+ is no 
m1 because h] life c only honor x 9 e   
well-made m9d & aw>d x  ! admiration1 ! 
regret & ! te>s ( ^? t nature w favor or
  puni% ) a small portion ( ! s5sibility
 ( h] s\l4  --,well6 ,y\r spee* is      
halt+1 & ,i believe y are cry+4  --,i c 
/ill see h] big d>k eyes1 s(t & tw9kl+1 

& ! mov+ s\nd  ( h] voice res\nd+ 9 my  
e>s & %ak+ my he>t4 ,*>m+ creature6     
,unique creature6 ,y are no m6 ,y h be5 
no m = ne>ly tw5ty  ye>s2 & my he>t /ill
 tight5s at ! ?\ght ( y4  --,y lov$ h]8 
--,no4 ,oh ,la ,*aux6 ,oh ,g>deil6 ,y 7 
ea* a m>vel2 y1 = a womans  t5d]ness2 y1
 = a mans +ratitude4 ,mademoiselle de   
,la ,*aux 0 an  hone/ woman4 ,%e left h]
 p>5ts to ?r[ h]self into ! arms (      
,g>deil4  ,g>deil _h no?+1 ,mademoiselle
 de ,la ,*aux enjoy$ consid]able weal?1 
& ?is weal? 0 entirely sacrific$ =      
,g>deils ne$s & :ims4 ,%e  regrett$     
nei!r ! dissipation ( h] =tune nor h]   
black5$  reputation4 ,h] lov] took !    
place ( ev]y?+ = h]4  --,s ,g>deil 0 a  
*>m]1 amiable8  --,n at all4 ,a small   
gruff man1 taciturn & cau/ic2 angul>    
face1 sw>?y  complexion2 a :olly puny1  
?9 figure2 ugly1 if a man c be ugly ) a 
face s full ( intellig5ce4  --,& t 0 :at
 made ?is *>m+ woman fall head ov]      
heals8   --,t surprises y8  --,/ill4    
--,y8  --,me4  --,s y h =gott5 y\r      

adv5ture ) la ,des*amps & ! pr(\nd      
despair into :i* y fell :5 ?is creature 
clos$ h] doors to y4  --,drop x2        
cont9ue4  --,i _h said to y1 ,s %e is v 
beautiful8 ,& y answ]$ sadly1  ,no4--,%e
 has a good p]sonality8--,%e is         
fooli%4--,s x is h] tal5ts t  sway      
y8--,%e has b "o4--,& ?is r>e1 sublime1 
m>vel\s tal5t8--,is to  make me happi] 9
 h] arms ?an ,i h ev] be5 ) any o!r     
woman4 ,b  ,mademoiselle de ,la ,*aux1 !
 good1 s5sible ,mademoiselle de ,la     
,*aux1  secretly c\nt$ on1 by in/9ct1   
unbekn[n/ to him1 ! good =tune t  y once
 knew1 & :i* made y say ( la ,des*amps3 
,if ?is un=tunate  girl1 if ?is         
despicable woman insi/s on kick+ me out1
 ,i w grab a gun  & bl[ my bra9s out 9  
h] foy]4 ,y said t1 correct8  --,i said 
x2 & ev5 n[ ,i d n "k :y ,i did n d x4  
--,admit x1 !n4  --,i w admit to any?+  
if x pleases y4  --,my fri5d1 ! wise/   
among/ u is mu* happi] n hav+ enc\nt]$  
any  woman1 beautiful or ugly1 clev] or 
fooli%1 t w\ld drive him mad en\gh  = ! 

,petites-,maisons4 ,we m5 compla9 a     
great deal1 we criticize !m             
occasionally4 ,we wat* ! ye>s g by l s  
_m mom5ts1 c>ri$ (f by  ! evil t %ad[s  
u2 & we only ?9k to c[] at ! /r5g? (    
c]ta9 natural attractions1 especially ^?
 ( u ) s5sitive s\ls or  ard5t          
imag9ations4 ,! sp>k t alights by *ance 
on a p[d] keg does  n produce s t]rible 
an effect4 ,! f+] ready to light ! fatal
 sp>k  ov] y or me is p]haps rais$4  ,m4
 d,hr\ville1 want+ to spe$ up 8 project1
 greatly ov]work$ 8  colleagues4        
,g>deils heal? suff]$ = x4 ,to light5 8 
load  ,mademoiselle de ,la ,*aux le>n$  
,hebrew1 & :ile h] lov] re/$ %e sp5t  a 
portion ( ! night translat+ & transcrib+
 bits ( ,hebrew4 ,x came  "t to tackle !
 ,greek au?ors2 ,mademoiselle de ,la    
,*aux ru%$ to p]fect  h] !n sup]ficial k
 ( ?is language3 :ile ,g>deil slept %e 0
  busy translat+ & copy+ passages (     
,x5ophon & ,?ucydides4 ,%e add$         
,italian & ,engli% to h] k ( ,greek &   
,hebrew4 ,h] ,engli% 0 s  good t %e c\ld

 translate ,humes fir/ essays on        
metaphysics into ,fr5*1  a "w ^:        
difficult subject matt] add$ inf9itely  
to ! difficulty (  ! idiom4 ,:5 /udy    
exhau/$ h] res\rces %e amus$ h]self by  
writ+  music4 ,:5 %e fe>$ h] lov] might 
be ov]come ) ennui %e sang4 ,i am  n    
exagg]at+ any?+1 z c be atte/$ to by ,m4
 ,le ,camus1 doctor (  m$ic9e1 :o       
consol$ h] :5 %e 0 tr\bl$ & c>$ = h] :5 
%e  0 9 ne$1 :o rema9$ by h] side 9 !   
attic t h] pov]ty _h  relegat$ h] to1 & 
:o clos$ h] eyes :5 %e di$4 ,b ,i am    
=gett+  "o ( h] fir/ mis=tunes3 !       
p]secution t %e _h to suff] at !  h&s ( 
a family outrag$ by ! sc&al\s & public  
relation%ip4 ,bo?  tru? & lies 7 employ$
 to dispose ( h] lib]ty 9 a humiliat+   
mann]4 ,prie/s & h] p>5ts pursu$ h] f   
qu>t] to qu>t]1 f  h\se to h\se1 = _m   
ye>s r$uc+ h] to a solit>y & hidd5 life4
  ,%e sp5t h] days work+ = ,g>deil4 ,we 
visit$ h] at night1 & 9 !  pres5ce ( h] 
lov] all h] grief1 all h] worries       
vani%$4 --,my ^w6 ,"y1 timor\s1         

t5d]he>t$ 9 ! face ( s _m  difficulties4
 ,:at a happy be+4  --,happy8 ,yes1 %e  
only ceas$ to be s :5 ,g>deil 0         
revolt+ly  ungrateful4  --,b x is n     
possible = +ratitude to be ! rew>d = s  
_m  exceptional qualities1 s _m signs ( 
affection1 s _m sacrifices (  e k9d6    
--,y are mi/ak51 ,g>deil 0 ungrateful4  
,"o day1 ,mademoiselle de ,la ,*aux     
f\nd h]self alone 9 ! _w1 )\t honor1 )\t
 support4 ,i assure  y1 ,i /ay$ ) h] =  
"s "t4 ,doctor ,le ,camus /ay$ ) h]     
always4  --,m56   --,:o are y talk+     
ab\t8  --,g>deil4  --,y see ! villa9 & y
 d n see ! good man "r beside him4 ,t   
pa9ful & hopeless day %e ru%$ to my     
qu>t]s4 ,x 0 morn+4 ,%e 0  pale z dea?4 
,?\gh %e _h only discov]$ h] pr$icam5t !
 day be=e  %e look$ l "o :o _h be5      
suff]+ = a long "t4 ,%e 0 n  cry+1 b "o 
c\ld see t %e _h cri$ a lot4 ,%e ?rew   
h]self into an  arm*air1 %e did n speak1
 %e c\ld n speak1 %e held out h] arms to
 me  z %e cri$ out4 ,:at is x8 ,i ask$  
h]4 ,has he di$8444 ,x is worse3  he no 

long] loves me2 he is leav+ me444  --,g 
on !n4  --,i d n "k if ,i c4 ,i see h]1 
,i li/5 to h]1 & my eyes fill )  te>s4  
,he no long] loves y8444 ,no4 ,he is    
ab&on+ y6 ,oh yes6  ,aft] all t ,i h    
done6444 ,monsieur1 my m9d is tr\bl$2 h 
pity on  me2 d n leave me444 above all  
else d n leave me444 ,:ile utt]+ ^!     
words %e _h hold ( my arm4 ,%e 0 squeez+
 x tightly1 z if ne> h]  lay someone :o 
?reat5$ to te> h] away & c>ry h] (f444  
,h no fe>1  mademoiselle4 ,i fe> only   
myself4 ,:at d y ne$8 ,fir/1 save me f  
myself444 ,he no long] loves me6 ,i tire
 him6 ,i annoy him6 ,i bore him6 ,he    
hates  me6 ,he is ab&on+ me6 ,he is     
leav+ me6 ,he is leav+ me6 ,?is e*o$    
l9e 0 foll[$ by a pr(\nd sil5ce1 &      
foll[+ ?is sil5ce1  convulsive bur/s (  
laught] a ?\s& times m t]rify+ ?an !    
fits  ( despair or ! groans ( agony4    
,next came te>s1 cries1 in>ticulate     
words1 gazes turn$ t[>ds ! sky1 trembl+ 
lips1 a torr5t ( pa9 t  "o mu/ let run  
its c\rse1 :i* ,i did4 ,i only began to 

address h]  reason+ :5 ,i saw t h] s\l 0
 brok5 & /unn$4 ,s ,i resum$3 ,he  hates
 y1 he is leav+ y8 ,& :o told y t8 ,he  
did4 ,come1  mademoiselle1 a little hope
 & c\rage4 ,?is is no mon/]444 ,y d n   
"k him2 y w "k him4 ,?is is a mon/] l no
 o!r1 l none !re  ev] 04 ,i _c believe  
t4 ,y w see = y\rself4 ,does he  love   
ano!r8 ,no4 ,y h n caus$ him any        
suspicion1 any  dissatisfaction8 ,none1 
none4 ,:at is x !n8 ,my uselessness4 ,i 
h  no?+ left4 ,i am no long] good at    
any?+4 ,8 ambition4 ,he has always  be5 
ambiti\s4 ,! loss ( my heal?1 ( my      
beauty1 ,i h suff]$ s mu*  & am s tir$2 
bor$om1 we>9ess4 ,we cease to be lov]s1 
b rema9  fri5ds4 ,i h become an         
unbe>able object2 my pres5ce weighs on  
him1 !  sight ( me tr\bles & (f5ds him4 
,if y only knew :at he said to me6      
,yes1 monsieur1 he told me t if he 0    
condemn$ to sp5d tw5ty-f\r h\rs  ) me he
 w\ld ?r[ himself f ! w9d[4 ,b ?is      
av]sion is n  ! "w ( a mom5t4 ,:at d ,i 
"k8 ,he is by nature s scornful6 s      

unc>+6 s cold6 ,x is difficult to see   
into ! dep?s ( 8 he>t6 &  x is s awful  
to read 8 dea? s5t5ce6 ,he pron\nc$ x to
 me1 & )  su* h>%ness6 ,i _c imag9e     
any?+ l t4 ,i h a favor to  ask ( y1 & t
 is :y ,i came "h3 w y grant x to me8   
,any?+  y ask4 ,li/54 ,he respects y2 y 
"k :at he owes me4 ,p]haps he w  n be   
emb>rass$ to %[ 8 true self to y4 ,no1  
,i d n ?9k he w\ld  h 8 gu>d up4 ,i am  
only a woman1 & y are a man4 ,a k9d1    
hone/ &  j man inspires respect4 ,y w   
inspire respect 9 him4 ,give me y\r     
h&s1 d n say no2 accompany me ov] to 8  
h\se4 ,i want to speak to him  ) y !re4 
,:o kn[s :at effect my pa9 & y\r pres5ce
 w h on  him4 ,y w accompany me8        
,will+ly4 ,let u g444  --,i am worri$ t 
h] pa9 & pres5ce w leave ?+s exactly z  
!y  are4 ,contempt6 ,contempt is a      
t]rible ?+ 9 a relation%ip1 & = a       
woman6444  --,i s5t h] to seek out a    
litt]1 z %e 0 h>dly 9 a /ate to walk4   
,we  arrive at ,g>deil's1 at ?is huge   
new h\se1 ! only "o on ! "r side  (     

,hyac9! /reet :5 com+ f ,sa9t-,mi*el    
squ>e4 ,! port]s /op2  !y op5 ! doors4  
,i wait4 ,%e does n get out4 ,i lean ov]
 & ,i see a  woman seiz$ ) a univ]sal   
trembl+4 ,h] tee? 7 *att]+ z if f       
fev]i% *ills1 h] knees 7 hitt+ toge!r4  
,a mom5t1 monsieur2 ,i am  sorry2 ,i    
_c444 :at c ,i d "h8 ,i w h torn y f y\r
 affairs  = no?+2 ,i am s sorry2 ,i ask 
y\r =giv5ess444 ,b ,i held out my h&  to
 h]4 ,%e took x1 %e tri$ to get up2 %e  
c\ld n4 ,"o m mom5t1  monsieur1 %e told 
me1 ,i am su* a bo!r2 ,i am a burd5 to  
y4 ,at la/  %e pull$ h]self toge!r2 & z 
%e rose f h] seat %e add$ s(tly3  ,we   
ne$ to g 92 we h to see him4 ,:o kn[s8  
,p]haps ,i w die  !re444 ,across !      
c\rty>d2 at ! door ( ! ap>tm5t2 9       
,g>deil's  (fice4 ,he 0 at 8 desk 9 8   
dress+ g[n & bonnet4 ,he wav$ hello to  
me & cont9u$ ! "w he _h />t$4 ,!n he    
came ov] to me & said3  ,y mu/ admit1   
monsieur1 t wom5 are an inconv5i5ce4 ,i 
apologize a  ?\s& times = !             
extravagances ( mademoiselle4 ,!n he    

address$  himself to ! poor creature1 :o
 0 m dead ?an alive4 ,mademoiselle1  he 
said to h]1 :at m d y want f me8 ,x     
seems to me t aft]  expla9+ myself to y 
9 s cle> & precise a mann] ev]y?+ %\ld  
be settl$ betwe5 u4 ,i told y t ,i no   
long] lov$ y1 ,i told y t  p]son to     
p]son4 ,app>5tly y\r plan is = me to    
repeat x to y 9 front  ( ?is g5tleman4  
,well1 mademoiselle1 ,i d n love y      
anymore4  ,ext+ui%$ 9 my he>t is ?is    
feel+ ( love = y &1 ,i w add if  x makes
 y feel bett]1 = any wom54 ,b tell me :y
 y no long] love  me4 ,no idea4 ,all ,i 
"k is t ,i />t$ )\t kn[+ :y1 t ,i  /opp$
 )\t kn[+ :y1 & t ,i feel x is          
impossible = ?is  passion to return4 ,x 
0 a *ildi% pursuit ( :i* ,i believe     
myself to be  & congratulate myself =   
be+ completely cur$4 ,:at are my faults8
  ,y h none4 ,y h no secret compla9t )  
my behavior8 ,n !  lea/4 ,y h be5 ! mo/ 
loyal1 dec5t1 k9d woman a man c\ld      
desire4  ,h ,i ov]look$ any?+ x is )9 my
 p[] to d8 ,no?+4 ,h ,i  n sacrific$ my 

p>5ts = y8 ,x is true4 ,my =tune4 ,i am 
sorry  = t4 ,my heal?8 ,t may be4 ,my   
honor1 my reputation1 my sleep8  ,:atev]
 pleases y4 ,& y f9d me odi\s6 ,t is    
difficult to say1  difficult to he>1 b  
s9ce x is s1 x has to be admitt$4 ,he   
f9ds me  odi\s6444 ,i "k x1 & d n       
respect myself any m = x6444 ,odi\s6    
,oh1 ,god6444 ,at ^! words a mortal     
pallor spread across h] face2 h] lips   
lo/ _! color2 drops ( cold sweat =m+ on 
h] *eeks mix$ ) te>s  desc5d$+ f h]     
eyes2 !y 7 clos$2 h] head fell on ! back
 (  h] arm*air2 h] tee? cl5*$2 all h]   
limbs 7 quiv]+2 ! quiv]+  0 foll[$ by a 
fa9t+ spell t seem$ due to ! appreh5sion
 t %e  _h work$ up at ! door to ! h\se4 
,! duration ( ?is /ate fright5$  me4 ,i 
took h] mantelet f h]1 ,i loos5$ ! /r+s 
( h] dress &  petticoat & spla%$ a bit (
 cold wat] on h] face4 ,h] eyes op5$    
halfway2 "o c\ld he> a muffl$ murmur+ 9 
h] ?roat4 ,%e 0 try+ to  say3 ,i am     
odi\s to y4 ,%e only articulat$ ! la/   
syllables ( !  phrase1 !n issu$ a pi]c+ 

cry4 ,h] eyelids l[]$1 & ! fa9t+  spell 
began aga94 ,g>deil1 seat$ coldly on 8  
arm*air1 8 elb[ re/+  on ! table & head 
re/$ on 8 h&1 wat*$ h] )\t emotion &    
left x to me to c>e = h]4 ,i told him   
repeat$ly3 ,b1 monsieur1 %e is  dy+444  
we h to call = someone4 ,he answ]$ me by
 smil+ & %rugg+  8 %\ld]s3 ,wom5 lead a 
h>d life4 ,!y d n die ov] su* a little  
?+ z ?is4 ,?is w pass4 ,y d n "k !m v   
well4 ,_! bodies  d :atev] !y want !m to
 d4 ,%e is dy+1 ,i tell y4 ,h] body 0  z
 if )\t /r5g? or life4 ,x slipp$ away f 
! top ( ! arm*air1  & %e w\ld h fall5 to
 ! gr\nd to ! left or "r _h ,i n be5    
hold+ h]4 ,mean:ile ,g>deil rose up     
brusquely1 &1 pac+ 8 ap>tm5t1  said ) an
 impati5t & moody tone3 ,i c\ld d )\t   
?is dismal sc5e4  ,i d hope ?is w be !  
la/4 ,:o ! devil does %e be> a grudge   
aga9/8 ,i lov$ h]2 ,i w sma% my head    
into a brick wall if t is !  lea/ bit   
false4 ,i d n love h] anymore1 %e kn[s t
 n[1 or %e w  nev] "k x4 ,ev]y?+ has be5
 said444 ,no1 monsieur1 ev]y?+ has n    

be5 said4 ,:at8 ,y believe t a good man 
has only to /rip a woman (  ev]y?+ %e   
has & leave h]8 ,:at d y want me to d8  
,i am begg+  z mu* z %e is4 ,:at d ,i   
want y to d8 ,to associate y\r mis]y )  
! "o t y h r$uc$ h] to4 ,y enjoy$ say+  
t4 ,%e w\ld be  no bett] = x1 & ,i w\ld 
be mu* worse4 ,y w\ld act l ?is to a    
fri5d t has sacrific$ ev]y?+ = y8 ,a    
fri5d6 ,a fri5d6 ,i d n  h mu* fai? 9   
fri5ds1 & ?is exp]i5ce has taught me to 
h no  passion = !m4 ,i am fru/rat$ t ,i 
did n realize ?is soon]4 ,&  x is "r t  
?is un=tunate woman %\ld be ! victim (  
y\r he>ts  errors4 ,& :at is to say t "o
 mon?1 a day lat]1 ,i w\ld n h  be5 j z 
cruelly ! error ( h]s4 ,:at is to say8  
,ev]y?+ t %e  has done = y1 & ! /ate t y
 see h] 94 ,:at %e did =  me8444 ,by    
,god6 ,he is fully acquitt$ by ! loss ( 
my "t4 ,oh1 monsieur  ,g>deil1 :at a    
comp>ison betwe5 y\r "t & all !         
priceless ?+s  t y h tak5 f h]6 ,i h    
done no?+1 ,i am no?+1 ,i am  ?irty ye>s
 old1 x is "t to ?9k ( myself1 n[ or    

nev]1 & to treat  all ?is nons5se l x is
 wor?4  ,mean:ile ! poor woman 0 com+ to
 a little bit4 ,at ^! la/ words %e      
rega9$ en\gh en]gy3 :at did he say ab\t 
! loss ( 8 "t8 ,i  le>n$ f\r languages  
to ease 8 workload1 ,i read a ?\s&      
volumes1 ,i  wrote1 translat$1 copi$ day
 & night1 ,i exhau/$ myself1 wore out my
  eyes1 boil$ my blood1 ,i came d[n ) an
 awful illness f :i* ,i may  nev]       
recov]4 ,he does n d>e tell y ! cause ( 
8 displeasure1 b  y w see4 ,at t in/ant 
%e pull$ out h] h&k]*ief1 )drew "o  ( h]
 arms f h] dress1 b>$ "o ( h] %\ld]s1 &1
 %[+ me an  erysipelatus m>k1 ,! reason 
= 8 trans=mation1 !re x is1 %e said  to 
me1 !re x is1 !re is ! effect ( ^?      
sleepless nights4 ,x came  "o morn+ ) ^!
 rolls ( p>*m5t4 ,m4 d,hr\ville1 he told
 me1 is  v anxi\s to "k :at is 9 ^!1 ?is
 "w has to be done by tomorr[1  & x 0444
 ,at t mom5t we he>d someones /eps com+ 
t[>ds ! door4  ,x 0 a s]vant ann\nc+ ,m4
 d,hr\villes arrival4 ,g>deils face w5t 
pale4 ,i invit$ ,mademoiselle de ,la    

,*aux to )draw & tidy h]self up444  ,no1
 %e said4 ,no4 ,i am /ay+4 ,i want ?is  
disgrace uncov]$4 ,i w  wait = ,m4      
d,hr\ville4 ,i w speak to him4 ,& :at   
good w t d8  ,none1 %e answ]$ me1 y are 
"r4 ,tomorr[ y w regret x4 ,leave  him 8
 evil de$s2 x is a rev5ge wor?y ( y4 ,b 
is x wor?y ( him8  ,d y n see t ?is man 
"h is n444 ,lets g1 monsieur1 let u     
leave  n[1 = ,i c nei!r answ] = :at ,i  
w\ld d1 nor = :at ,i w\ld say444  ,9 !  
bl9k ( an eye ,mademoiselle de ,la ,*aux
 _h repair$ ! disord]  ?is sc5e _h made 
( h] clo!s & rac$ f ( ,g>deils (fice4 ,i
  foll[$ & he>d ! door slam %ut beh9d   
h]4 ,i lat] le>n$ t  someone _h giv5    
notice to ! port]4  ,i conduct$ myself  
to h] qu>t]s1 :]e ,i f\nd ,doctor ,le   
,camus wait+ =  u4 ,! passion t he felt 
= ?is "y woman diff]$ little f h]s  =   
,g>deil4 ,i rec\nt$ our visit to him1 & 
:ile ,i spoke ! signs ( 8  ang]1 pa91   
indignation444  --,x 0 n too difficult  
to see f 8 face t y\r failure did n     
displease him all t mu*4  --,x is true4 

--,!re is man = y4 ,he is no bett] ?an  
t4  --,?is rupture 0 foll[$ by a viol5t 
sickness1 dur+ :i* "t !  good1 hone/1   
t5d] & k9d doctor gave h] su* a treatm5t
 he w\ld n  h res]v$ = ! noble/ woman 9 
,france4 ,he came ?ree1 f\r times a     
day4 ,9 spite ( ! p]il he slept 9 h]    
room on a canvas-/rap b$4 ,x is  =tunate
 t ?is 0 only a disease ( ! he>t4  --,9 
return+ to u %e drifts away f h]        
memories ( o!rs4 ,& !n  %e has a pretext
 to be tr\bl$ )\t indiscretion or       
con/ra9t4  --,t ?\ght1 o!rwise j1 does n
 apply to ,mademoiselle de ,la ,*aux4   
,dur+ h] recov]y we sort$ out h] s*$ule4
 ,%e _h m ?an en\gh  _s1 imag9ation1    
ta/e & k to be admitt$ into ! ,acadmie  
des  ,inscriptions4 ,%e _h li/5$ to u   
wax metaphysical = s long t !  mo/      
ab/ract matt]s _h become famili> to h]4 
,h] fir/ lit]>y endeavor  0 !           
translation ( ,humes ,essays on ,human  
,und]/&+4 ,i pro(read x1  & to tell y ! 
tru? %e _h left me ) v little to        
rectify4 ,?is  translation 0 pr9t$ 9    

,holl& & 0 well receiv$ by ! public4    
,my ,lett] on ! ,bl9d & ! ,dumb appe>$  
at almo/ ! same "t4 ,%e  rais$ "s v     
p]ceptive objections :i* gave rise to an
 addition  d$icat$ to h]#f4 ,i h done   
worse ?+s ?an make ?is addition4        
,mademoiselle de ,la ,*auxs happ9ess _h 
be5 some:at re/or$4 ,! doctor  cook$ = u
 occasionally & ^! d9n]s 7 n too        
sorr[ful4 ,s9ce  ,g>deils e/rangem5t1   
,le ,camus passion _h made m>vel\s      
/rides4 ,"o  day1 at ! table dur+       
dess]t1 z he 0 express+ x ) all !       
hone/y1 s5sitivity & navet ( a *ild1 %e 
said to him1 ) a  s9c]ity t pleas$ me   
greatly b :i* w p]haps displease o!rs3  
,doctor1 x w\ld be impossible to height5
 ! respect ,i h = y4 ,y\r  k9dnesses    
fulfill me1 & ,i w\ld be z gloomy z !   
mon/] ( ,hyac9!  ,/reet 7 ,i n /eep$ 9 !
 fi]ce/ gratitude4 ,y tell me ( y\r     
passion ) su* grace & s5sitivity t ,i   
w\ld be1 ,i ?9k1 angry if  y 7 to /op4  
,j ! idea ( los+ y\r company or ( be+   
depriv$  ( y\r fri5d%ip is en\gh to make

 me mis]able4 ,y are a good man1 if  !re
 ev] 0 "o4 ,y\r goodness & sweetness (  
"* is incomp>able4  ,i d n believe t a  
he>t c fall into bett] h&s4 ,i appeal to
 my own  f morn+ till night 9 y\r favor1
 b appeal 9 va9 to t :i* does  n desire 
x4 ,i am n mak+ any m progress4         
,mean:ile y w suff]1  & s ,i feel a     
vici\s pa94 ,i d n "k anyone m wor?y ( !
  happ9ess t y seek1 & ,i d n "k :at ,i 
w\ld n d to make y  happy4 ,any?+ is    
possible1 )\t exception4 ,i mean1       
doctor1 ,i w\ld444 yes1  ,i w\ld g s f> 
z to sleep444 s f> z to include t4 ,d y 
want to  sleep ) me8 ,y only h to say s4
 ,t is all ,i c d = y4 ,b y  want to be 
lov$1 & ,i d n "k a way4  ,! doctor     
li/5$ to h]1 took h] by ! h& & kiss$ x1 
wet x )  te>s4 ,& ,i1 ,i did n "k :e!r  
,i %\ld laugh or cry4 ,mademoiselle de  
,la ,*aux knew ! doctor well4 ,! next   
day ,i said to h]1 ,b ,mademoiselle1  if
 ! doctor _h said ! ^w8 ,%e answ]$1 ,i  
w\ld h kept my  promise1 b t w\ld nev] h
 happ5$2 my (f]s 7 n ( ! sort  t w\ld be

 accept$ by a man l him444 ,:y n8 ,x    
seems to me t if ,i  7 9 8 position ,i  
w\ld h simply hop$ t ! re/ w\ld foll[4  
,yes1 b if y 7 9 8 position1            
,mademoiselle de ,la ,*aux w\ld n  h    
made y ! same proposition4   ,! ,hume   
translation _h n made h] v mu* money4 ,!
 ,dut* w pr9t  any?+ provid$ !y d n pay 
= x4   --,lucky = u4 ,giv5 all !        
re/rictions we place on ?\ght 9 our     
c\ntry1 if !y ev5 once decid$ to pay !  
au?ors !y w\ld br+ !  entire book       
indu/ry to _! door/ep4  --,we advis$ h] 
to write a light read1 "o t w\ld br+ h] 
m pr(it  ?an respect4 ,%e work$ = f\r or
 five mon?s1 at :i* po9t %e br\ght  me a
 %ort hi/orical fiction entitl$ ,! ,?ree
 ,favorites4 ,x _h a  deftness ( /yle1  
f9esse & e>ne/ness1 b - )\t h] hav+     
realiz$  x = %e 0 incapable ( any malice
 - x 0 scatt]$ ) a multitude (  details 
applicable to ! ,k+s mi/ress1 ! ,m>quise
 ( ,pompad\r2 & ,i  did n conceal f h] !
 fact t :atev] ! sacrifice1 :e!r x be  9
 s(t5+ or remov+ ^! sections1 x w\ld be 

almo/ impossible =  h] "w to appe> )\t  
compromis+ h]1 & t ! unhapp9ess (       
spoil+ su* a good ?+ w\ld n gu>antee h] 
ano!r4  ,%e s5s$ ! tru? 9 my obs]vation 
& became only m di/ress$4 ,!  good      
doctor pr$ict$ all h] ne$s1 b %e accept$
 8 *>ity ) all  ! m res]vation1 z %e    
felt h]self less dispos$ to ! sort (    
gratitude t he hop$ to receive f h]4    
,besides1 ! doctor#g 0 n  weal?y !n1 &  
he 0 n p>ticul>ly 9 a position to become
 weal?y4  ,f "t to "t %e took h]        
manuscript f its fold] & said to me     
sadly1 ,well6 ,!re is no way to make    
any?+ ( ?is4 ,x w h to  rema9 !re4 ,i   
gave h] "s s+ul> advice3 s5d ! "w z is1 
)\t  ton+ x d[n or alt]+ x1 to ,madame  
de ,pompad\r h]self1 ) a  po/script     
expla9+ ! deliv]y4 ,?is idea pleas$ h]4 
,%e wrote a  *>m+ lett] on all c\nts1 b 
mo/ importantly ) a tone ( s9c]ity  to  
:i* x w\ld be impossible to say no4 ,two
 or ?ree mon?s pass$ ) no  ^w & %e _h   
deem$ ! attempt fruitless1 until a      
,sa9t-,l\is cross came  to h] home ) a  

lett] f ! m>quise4 ,! "w 0 giv5 ! praise
 x  m]it$1 %e 0 ?ank$ = h] sacrifice1 a 
m>ket 0 ackn[l$g$1 no  (f5se 0 tak51 & !
 au?or 0 invit$ to come to ,v]sailles1  
:]e  %e w\ld f9d a graci\s woman dispos$
 to give ! help t dep5d$ on  h]4 ,z he 0
 leav+ ,mademoiselle de ,la ,*auxs home 
! envoy left a roll  ( fifty l\is       
smoo?ly on h] mantelpiece4   ,! doctor &
 ,i urg$ h] to take advantage ( ,madame 
de ,pompad\rs good  w1 b we 7 work+ ) a 
girl ^: mode/y & %yness mat*$ h]  m]it4 
,h[ to pres5t oneself !re 9 rags8 ,!    
doctor rais$ ?is conc]n  imm$iately4    
,aft] clo?+ !re 7 o!r excuses1 & !n /ill
 m4  ,! voyage to ,v]sailles 0 def]r$ f 
day to day until x 0 almo/              
inappropriate to g ?r\gh ) x4 ,x _h     
already be5 "s "t s9ce we  _h spok5 to  
h] ab\t x :5 ! same emiss>y return$ ) a 
second  lett] fill$ ) ! k9de/ reproa*es 
& ano!r bonus (f]$ ) !  same g5tl5ess z 
! fir/4 ,?is g5]\s act ( ,madame de     
,pompad\r has  nev] be5 discov]$4 ,i    
spoke ( x to ,m4 ,coll91 h] confidant & 

di/ributor ( h] secret favors4 ,he _h n 
he>d ( x1 & ,i l to ?9k  t x is n ! only
 "o t h] tomb conta9s4  ,x 0 ?us t      
,mademoiselle de ,la ,*aux twice miss$ !
 opportunity to  pull h]self f pov]ty4  
,%e lat] mov$ to ! outskirts ( ! city1 &
 ,i entirely lo/ track (  h]4 ,f :at ,i 
h le>n$ ( ! rema9d] ( h] life1 %e _h    
become  no?+ b a fabric ( grief1        
infirmity & mis]y4 ,! doors ( h] family 
7 ob/9ately clos$ to h]4 ,9 va9 %e      
solicit$ ! int]cession ( !  sa9tly folk 
t _h p]secut$ h] ) s mu* zeal4          
--,accord+ to cu/om4  --,! doctor did n 
ab&on h]4 ,%e di$ on /raw1 9 an attic1  
:ile !  little tig] on ,hyac9! /reet1 ! 
only lov] t %e _h _h1 practic$  m$ic9e 9
 ,montpelli] or ,t\l\se1 & 9 ! greate/  
com=t enjoy$ 8  well-des]v$ reputation z
 a clev] man1 & 8 usurp$ reputation z a 
dec5t man4  --,b ?is is /ill m or less  
accord+ to cu/om4 ,if !re is a good &   
hone/ ,tani1 ,provid5ce s5ds him to a   
,reym]4 ,if !re is a good & hone/  ,la  
,*aux1 %e w come to be %>$ by a         

,g>deil#h1 s t ev]y?+  happ5s = ! be/4  
,"o might answ] t x is ra% to make s    
def9itive a pron\ncem5t on !  "* ( a man
 bas$ on a s+le act2 t a rule s sev]e   
w\ld r$uce  ! numb] ( good m5 on e>? to 
less ?an ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel admits z    
elect 9 heav52 t "o c be fickle 9 love1 
ev5 claim little devotion  to wom5 )\t  
be+ depriv$ ( honor or probity2 t "o is 
9 control  nei!r ( suppress+ a passion t
 fl>es up1 nor ( prolong+ "o t  is end+2
 t !re are already en\gh m5 9 ! /reets &
 h\ses t  are fully wor?y ( ! "n        
sc\ndrel )\t inv5t+ imag9>y crimes  t   
multiply !m to inf9ity4 ,"o might ask   
:e!r ,i h n betray$1 or  deceiv$1 or    
ab&on$ a woman )\t m5tion+ x4 ,if ,i    
desir$ to respond  to ^! que/ions my    
answ]s w\ld n l+] )\t retort1 & x w\ld  
be a dispute t w\ld la/ till judgm5t    
day4 ,b lay h&s on y\r  consci5ce1 &    
tell me1 y1 ,sir ,apologi/ ( !          
,unfai?ful & !  ,deceiv]s1 if y w\ld    
take ! doctor f ,t\l\se z y\r fri5d8444 
,y  hesitate8 ,ev]y?+ is said1 & ,i     

h]eupon ask ,god to take "u ,8 holy     
protection e woman to :om x w take y\r  
fancy to pay y\r respects4    ,,endnotes
  ,transcrib]s note3 ,! notations 7,n47 
& 7,,br47 designate footnotes tak5  f ! 
,naigeon & ,brire editions1             
respectively4 ,! endnotes by ,asszat    
are unm>k$4  #a ,9 #agdi1 ,m4 de        
,maurepas1 /ill ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1    
wrote ,l\is ,,xv a  report 9 :i* he     
develop$ a /rategy = op5+ trade         
relations ) !  ,engli% colonies ?r\gh   
inl& ,canada4 ,?is plan 0 !reaft]       
adopt$1 &  ,maurepas saw x execut$ be=e 
8 dea?4 7,,br47  #b ,?is ^w alone w\ld  
suffice to make ! read] lose all        
confid5ce 9  ! acc\nt t foll[s x1 & yet 
x is lit]ally true4 ,did]ot adds  no?+  
ei!r to ! ev5ts or to ! temp]am5ts ( !  
*>act]s he  introduces4 ,mademoiselle de
 ,la ,*auxs passion = ,g>deil1 ! mon/r\s
  +ratitude ( h] lov]1 ! details ( h]   
meet+ ) him1 ( _!  conv]sation 9        
,did]ots pres5ce1 :o _h accompani$ h] to
 ! h\se (  ?is f]oci\s bea/4 ,!         

hopelessness t\*+ ?is betray$ woman1    
ab&on$ by him = :i* %e _h sacrific$ h]  
sleep1 h] =tune1 h]  reputation1 h]     
heal?1 & ev5 ! *>ms by :i* %e s$uc$ him3
 all  ?is is ( ! greate/ exactness4 ,z  
,did]ot knew ! actors 9 ?is drama       
p>ticul>ly well1 = ! facts he _h be5    
witness to or ! fri5d%ip  t _h entru/$  
him ) !m 7 /ill rec5t :5 he resolv$ to  
record  !m1 8 imag9ation _h n _h ! "t to
 alt] !m by add+ or  subtract+ "s       
circum/ance to produce a great] effect4 
,& "h aga9 is  "o ( ! fairly r>e acc\nts
 ( 8 life1 :]e he says only :at has     
se51 & has se5 only :at 04  ,z = !      
curi\s p>ticul>ities t he record$ f     
,mademoiselle de ,la  ,*aux & t he      
docum5t$ 9 8 writ+1 ,i w add only a s+le
 fact -  t he omitt$ ?r\gh =getfulness &
 t 0 wor?y ( be+ cons]v$  - t ?is s     
t5d]1 s passionate1 s int]e/+ by h]     
extreme  s5sibility & by h] mis=tunes1  
above all s wor?y ( a bett] fate1 _h    
also be5 fri5ds ) ,d,alemb]t & ! ,abbot 
de ,condillac4 ,%e 0 9 a  position to   

he> & assess ! works ( ^! two           
philosoph]s4 ,%e _h ev5  giv5 ! latt]1  
:os ,essay on ! ,orig9 ( ,human ,k %e _h
 read1  ! v wise advice ( return+ to 8  
fir/ ?\ghts1 &1 if ,i may use  !        
expression1 to beg9 at ! beg9n+1 i4e41 !
 reject ) ,hobbes !  absurd hypo!sis ( a
 di/9ction betwe5 two sub/ances 9 man4  
,i d>e say  t ?is v philosophical view1 
?is sole idea ( ,mademoiselle de ,la    
,*aux  sugge/s m bread?1 dep? & accuracy
 9 h] m9d t ! :ole (  ,condillacs       
metaphysics1 9 :i* !re is 9 effect a    
radical &  de/ructive vice t affects !  
entire sy/em1 & yields m or less  vague 
& unc]ta9 results4 ,"o sees t           
,mademoiselle de ,la ,*aux s5s$  ?is2 & 
"o regrets t ,condillac1 m docile to !  
judici\s advice (  ?is enlight5$ woman )
 uncommon insight1 did n foll[ ! r\te t 
%e po9t$ him t[>ds4 ,he w\ld n h scatt]$
 s _m errors ov] !  "o he decid$ ^u1 &  
^u :i* "o c only run a/ray1 z happ5s    
daily  to ^? t take him z _! guide4     
,see1 on ?is philosoph]1 !  prelim9>y   

reflections t s]ve z an introduction to 
8 article1 9 !  ,,me?odical             
,,encyclop$ia1 ,diction>y ( ,anci5t &   
,mod]n ,philosophy1 t4 ,,ii1  & :at ,i h
 aga9 9 my ,hi/orical & ,philosophical  
,memoires on ! life  & "w ( ,did]ot4    
7,n47  #c ,anto9e de ,ric\>t1 c\nt (    
,hr\ville1 born 9 ,p>is 9 #agac1 is !   
au?or ( ,treatise on ! ,legions1 :i*    
c>ries ! "n ( ! m>%al (  ,saxony #d1    
,p>is1 #ageg4 ,he furni%$ ! au?ors ( !  
,encyclopdie )  "s curi\s diss]tations4 
,x 0 hop$ t !y be s5t to ! m9i/]  "u    
,l\is ,,xv1 b an unequal m>riage exclud$
 x4 ,he di$ 9 #aghb4 7,,br47  #d ,only 9
 ! fir/ ?ree editions4 ,! "w _h be5 fir/
 pr9t$ on a  copy communicat$ to ! m>%al
 & 0 f\nd 9 8 pap]s4  #e ,montucla 0    
only ?irty ye>s old :5 he publi%$ 8     
,hi/ory (  ,ma!matics1 ,p>is1 #ageh4 ,x 
0 review$ & f9i%$ by ,lal&e1 ,p>is1     
#agii-ahjb4 7,br47  #f ,see t4 #a1 p4   
#cii4  #g ,le ,camus 7,anto9e71 :o left 
beh9d o!r memories ( *>ity4  ,we owe to 
him a l>ge numb] ( works ( lit]ature & (

 m$ic9e4 ,we w  "h cite only3 ,! ,m$ic9e
 ( ! ,m9d1 ,p>is1 #agec4 ,/rategy =     
,wip+  ,out ,smallpox1 #agfg4 ,practical
 ,m$ic9e ,made ,simpl]1 ,m ,reliable &  
,m  ,me?odical1 #agfi4 ,num]\s memoirs  
on diff]5t subjects ( m$ic9e4  ,abdk]1  
or ! ,art ( ,cons]v+ ,beauty1           
#aged-agef4 ,love & ,fri5d%ip1  com$y1  
#agfc4 ,! ,pa/oral ,romance ( ,daphnis &
 ,*loe1 translat$ f  ,longus ,greek by  
,amyot1 ) a d\ble translation1 ,p>is1   
#ageg4 ,?is new  translation by ,le     
,camus is /ill wor? read+ aft] ! "o j   
publi%$  by ,m4 ,c\ri] 9 ,sa9te-,plagie1
 :]e he 0 deta9$ = a "w  commission$ by 
! e/ate ( ,*ambord4 ,p>is1 #ahba4       
7,,br47  #h ,g>deil di$ on ,april #ai1  
#ahjh1 at ! age ( #hb4 ,we h f him a    
,translation ( ,hippocrates ,m$ical     
,works1 f ! ,greek text accord+ to  !   
,fos edition1 ,t\l\se1 #ahja4           
7,br47--,he ,practic$ 9 ,montpelli]4