,,! ,,confessions ,,( ,,jean ,,jacques  
,,r\sseau 7,9 #ab books7  ,privately    
,pr9t$ = ! ,memb]s ( ! ,aldus ,society  
,london1 #aijc    ,,book ,v4   ,x 01 ,i 
believe1 9 #agcb1 t ,i arriv$ at        
,*amb]y1 z already relat$1 & began my   
employm5t ( regi/]+ l& = ! k+4  ,i 0    
almo/ tw5ty-"o1 my m9d well en\gh =m$ = 
my age1 ) respect to s5se1 b v defici5t 
9 po9t ( judgm5t1 & ne$+ e in/ruction f 
^? into ^: h&s ,i fell1 to make me      
conduct myself ) propriety2 = a few     
ye>s' exp]i5ce _h n be5 able to cure me 
radically ( my romantic ideas2 & not)/&+
 ! ills ,i _h su/a9$1 ,i knew z little (
 ! _w1 or mank9d1 z if ,i _h nev]       
pur*as$ in/ruction4  ,i slept at home1 t
 is1 at ! h\se ( ,madam de ,w>r5s2 b x 0
 n z at ,annecy3 "h 7 no g>d5s1 no      
brook1 no l&scape2 ! h\se 0 d>k &       
dismal1 & my ap>tm5t ! mo/ gloomy ( !   
:ole4  ,! prospect a dead wall1 an alley
 in/ead ( a /reet1 conf9$ air1 bad      
light1 small rooms1 iron b>s1 rats1 & a 
rott5 floor2 an assemblage (            

circum/ances t d n con/itute a v        
agreeable habitation2 b ,i 0 9 ! same   
h\se ) my be/ fri5d1 incessantly ne> h]1
 at my desk1 or 9 *amb]1 s t ,i c\ld n  
p]ceive ! gloom9ess ( my own1 or h "t to
 ?9k ( x4 ,x may appe> :imsical t %e    
%\ld reside at ,*amb]y on purpose to    
live 9 ?is disagreeable h\se2 b x 0 a   
trait ( contrivance :i* ,i ought n to   
pass ov] 9 sil5ce4  ,%e _h no great     
incl9ation = a j\rney to ,tur91 fe>+ t  
aft] ! rec5t revolutions1 & ! agitation 
9 :i* ! c\rt yet 01 %e %\ld n be v      
favorably receiv$ !re2 b h] affairs     
seem$ to dem& h] pres5ce1 z %e fe>$ be+ 
=gott5 or ill-treat$1 p>ticul>ly z !    
,c\nt de ,sa9t-,laur5t1 ,int5d5t-g5]al (
 ! ,f9ances1 0 n 9 h] int]e/4  ,he _h an
 old h\se 9 ,*amb]y1 ill-built1 & /&+ 9 
s disagreeable a situation t x 0 always 
unt5ant$2 %e hir$1 & settl$ 9 ?is h\se1 
a plan t succe$$ mu* bett] ?an a j\rney 
to ,tur9 w\ld h done1 = h] p5sion 0 n   
suppress$1 & ! ,c\nt de ,sa9t-,laur5t 0 
ev] aft] "o ( h] be/ fri5ds4  ,h]       

h\sehold 0 mu* on ! old foot+2 h]       
fai?ful ,claude ,anet /ill rema9$ ) h]4 
,he 01 z ,i h be=e m5tion$1 a peasant ( 
,m\tru1 :o 9 8 *ildhood _h ga!r$ h]bs 9 
,jura = ! purpose ( mak+ ,swiss tea2 %e 
_h tak5 him into h] s]vice = 8 k (      
drugs1 f9d+ x conv5i5t to h a h]bali/   
among h] dome/ics4 ,passionately fond ( 
! /udy ( plants1 he became a real       
botani/1 & _h he n di$ "y1 might h      
acquir$ z mu* fame 9 t sci5ce z he      
des]v$ = be+ an hone/ man4  ,s]i\s ev5  
to gravity1 & old] ?an myself1 he 0 to  
me a k9d ( tutor1 comm&+ respect1 &     
pres]v+ me f a numb] ( follies1 = ,i d>$
 n =get myself be=e him4  ,he comm&$ x  
likewise f 8 mi/ress1 :o knew 8 und]/&+1
 uprightness1 & inviolable atta*m5t to  
h]self1 & return$ x4  ,claude ,anet 0 ( 
an uncommon temp]4  ,i nev] enc\nt]$ a  
simil> disposition3 he 0 sl[1 delib]ate1
 & circumspect 9 8 conduct2 cold 9 8    
mann]2 laconic & s5t5ti\s 9 8 disc\rse2 
yet ( an impetuosity 9 8 passions1 :i*  
7?\gh c>eful to conceal7 prey$ ^u him   

inw>dly1 & urg$ him to ! only folly he  
ev] committ$2 t folly1 inde$ 0 t]rible1 
x 0 poison+ himself4 ,?is tragic sc5e   
pass$ soon aft] my arrival1 & op5$ my   
eyes to ! intimacy t subsi/$ betwe5     
,claude ,anet & 8 mi/ress1 = _h n !     
in=mation come f h]1 ,i %\ld nev] h     
suspect$ x2 yet1 surely1 if atta*m5t1   
fidelity1 & zeal1 c\ld m]it su* a       
recomp5se1 x 0 due to him1 & :at fur!r  
proves him wor?y su* a di/9ction1 he    
nev] once abus$ h] confid5ce4  ,!y      
seldom disput$1 & _! disagreem5ts ev]   
end$ amicably2 "o1 inde$1 0 n s =tunate2
 8 mi/ress1 9 a passion1 said some?+    
affront+1 :i* n be+ able to dige/1 he   
consult$ only ) despair1 & f9d+ a bottle
 ( laudanum at h&1 drank x (f2 !n w5t   
peaceably to b$1 expect+ to awake no m4 
,madam de ,w>r5s h]self 0 uneasy1       
agitat$1 w&]+ ab\t ! h\se &             
happily--f9d+ ! phial empty--guess$ !   
re/4 ,h] screams1 :ile fly+ to 8        
assi/ance1 al>m$ me2 %e confess$ all1   
implor$ my help1 & 0 =tunate en\gh1 aft]

 repeat$ ef=ts1 to make him ?r[ up !    
laudanum4  ,witness ( ?is sc5e1 ,i c\ld 
n b wond] at my /upidity 9 nev] hav+    
suspect$ ! connection2 b ,claude ,anet 0
 s discreet1 t a m p5etrat+ obs]v] might
 h be5 deceiv$4  ,_! reconciliation     
affect$ me1 & add$ respect to ! e/eem ,i
 be=e felt = him4  ,f ?is "t ,i became1 
9 "s measure1 8 pupil1 nor did ,i f9d   
myself ! worse = 8 in/ruction4  ,i c\ld 
n le>n1 )\t pa91 t %e liv$ 9 great]     
intimacy ) ano!r ?an ) myself3 x 0 a    
situation ,i _h n ev5 ?\ght (1 b 7:i* 0 
v natural7 x hurt me to see ano!r 9     
possession ( x4  ,nev]!less1 in/ead (   
feel+ any av]sion to ! p]son :o _h ?is  
advantage ov] me1 ,i f\nd ! atta*m5t ,i 
felt = h] actually ext5d to him4  ,i    
desir$ h] happ9ess above all ?+s1 & s9ce
 he 0 conc]n$ 9 h] plan ( felicity1 ,i 0
 cont5t he %\ld be happy likewise4      
,meantime he p]fectly ent]$ into ! views
 ( 8 mi/ress2 conceiv$ a s9c]e fri5d%ip 
= me1 & )\t affect+ ! au?ority 8        
situation might h entitl$ him to1 he    

naturally possess$ t :i* 8 sup]ior      
judgm5t gave him ov] m9e4  ,i d>$ d no?+
 he disprov$ (1 b he 0 sure to          
disapprove only :at m]it$               
disapprobation3 ?us we liv$ 9 an union  
:i* r5d]$ u mutually happy1 & :i* dea?  
alone c\ld dissolve4  ,"o pro( ( !      
excell5ce ( ?is amiable woman's "*1 is1 
t all ^? :o lov$ h]1 lov$ ea* o!r2 ev5  
jeal\sy & rival%ip submitt+ to ! m      
p[]ful s5tim5t ) :i* %e inspir$ !m1 & ,i
 nev] saw any ( ^? :o surr\nd$ h]       
ent]ta9 ! lea/ ill w among !mselves4    
,let ! read] pause a mom5t on ?is       
encomium1 & if he c recollect any o!r   
woman :o des]ves x1 let him atta*       
himself to h]1 if he w\ld obta9         
happ9ess4  ,f my arrival at ,*amb]y to  
my dep>ture = ,p>is1 #agda1 includ$ an  
int]val ( eight or n9e ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t
 ,i h few adv5tures to relate2 my life  
be+ z simple z x 0 agreeable4  ,?is     
uni=mity 0 precisely :at 0 mo/ want+ to 
complete ! =mation ( my "*1 :i* cont9ual
 tr\bles _h prev5t$ f acquir+ any degree

 ( /ability4  ,x 0 dur+ ?is pleas+      
int]val1 t my unconnect$1 unf9i%$       
education1 ga9$ consi/5ce1 & made me :at
 ,i h unalt]ably rema9$ amid ! /orms )  
:i* ,i h s9ce be5 surr\nd$4  ,! progress
 0 sl[1 almo/ imp]ceptible1 & att5d$ by 
few memorable circum/ances2 yet x       
des]ves to be foll[$ & inve/igat$4  ,at 
fir/1 ,i 0 :olly occupi$ ) my bus9ess1 !
 con/ra9t ( a desk left little          
opportunity = o!r ?\ghts1 ! small       
portion ( "t ,i 0 at lib]ty 0 pass$ ) my
 de> ,madam de ,w>r5s1 & n hav+ leisure 
to read1 ,i felt no incl9ation = x2 b :5
 my bus9ess 7by daily repetition7 became
 famili>1 & my m9d 0 less occupi$1 /udy 
aga9 became necess>y1 & 7z my desires 7 
ev] irritat$ by any difficulty t oppos$ 
! indulg5ce ( !m7 might once m h become 
a passion1 z at my ma/]'s1 _h n o!r     
incl9ations int]pos$ & div]t$ x4  ,?\gh 
our occupation did n dem& a v pr(\nd    
skill 9 ari?metic1 x sometimes requir$  
en\gh to puzzle me4  ,to conqu] ?is     
difficulty1 ,i pur*as$ books :i* treat$ 

on t sci5ce1 & le>n$ well1 = ,i n[ /udi$
 alone4  ,practical ari?metic ext5ds    
fur!r ?an is usually suppos$ if y w\ld  
atta9 exact precision4  ,!re are        
op]ations ( extreme l5g? 9 :i* ,i h     
sometimes se5 good geometricians lose   
!mselves4  ,reflection1 assi/$ by       
practice1 gives cle> ideas1 & enables y 
to devise %ort] me?ods1 ^! inv5tions    
flatt] our self-complac5cy1 :ile _!     
exactitude satisfies our und]/&+1 &     
r5d]s a /udy pleasant1 :i* is1 ( itself1
 heavy & un5t]ta9+4 ,at l5g? ,i became s
 exp]t z n to be puzzl$ by any "q t 0   
solvable by ari?metical calculation2 &  
ev5 n[1 :ile ev]y?+ ,i =m]ly knew fades 
daily on my memory1 ?is acquirem5t1 9 a 
great measure rema9s1 ?r\gh an int]val (
 ?irty ye>s4  ,a few days ago1 9 a      
j\rney ,i made to ,dav5port1 be+ ) my   
ho/ at an ari?metical lesson giv5 8     
*ildr51 ,i did 7) pleasure1 & )\t       
errors7 a mo/ complicat$ "w4  ,:ile     
sett+ d[n my figures1 me?\ght ,i 0 /ill 
at ,*amb]y1 /ill 9 my days (            

happ9ess--h[ f> _h ,i to look back = !m6
  ,! color$ plans ( our geometricians _h
 giv5 me a ta/e = draw+3 accord+ly ,i   
b\ght colors1 & began by attempt+ fl[]s 
& l&scapes4  ,x 0 un=tunate t ,i _h n   
tal5ts = ?is art1 = my incl9ation 0 mu* 
dispos$ to x1 & :ile surr\nd$ ) crayons1
 p5cils1 & colors1 ,i c\ld h pass$ :ole 
mon?s )\t wi%+ to leave !m4  ,?is       
amusem5t engag$ me s mu* t !y 7 oblig$  
to =ce me f x2 & ?us x is ) e incl9ation
 ,i give into1 x cont9ues to augm5t1    
till at l5g? x becomes s p[]ful1 t ,i   
lose sight ( ev]y?+ except ! favorite   
amusem5t4  ,ye>s h n be5 able to cure me
 ( t fault1 nay1 h n ev5 dim9i%$ x2 =   
:ile ,i am writ+ ?is1 behold me1 l an   
old dot>d1 infatuat$ ) ano!r1 to me     
useless /udy1 :i* ,i d n und]/&1 & :i*  
ev5 ^? :o h devot$ _! y\?ful days to !  
acquisition (1 are con/ra9$ to ab&on1 at
 ! age ,i am beg9n+ ) x4  ,at t "t1 !   
/udy ,i am n[ speak+ ( w\ld h be5 well  
plac$1 ! opportunity 0 good1 & ,i _h "s 
temptation to pr(it by x2 = !           

satisfaction ,i saw 9 ! eyes ( ,anet1 :5
 he came home load$ ) new discov]$      
plants1 set me two or ?ree times on !   
po9t ( go+ to h]balize ) him1 & ,i am   
almo/ c]ta9 t _h ,i gone once1 ,i %\ld h
 be5 caught1 & p]haps at ?is day might h
 be5 an excell5t botani/1 = ,i "k no    
/udy m cong5ial to my natural           
incl9ation1 ?an t ( plants2 ! life ,i h 
l$ = ^! t5 ye>s pa/1 9 ! c\ntry1 be+    
little m ?an a cont9ual h]baliz+1 ?\gh  
,i mu/ confess1 )\t object1 & )\t       
improvem5t2 b at ! "t ,i am n[ speak+ ( 
,i _h no incl9ation = botany1 nay1 ,i   
ev5 despis$1 & 0 disgu/$ at ! idea1     
consid]+ x only z a fit /udy = an       
apo!c>y4  ,madam de ,w>r5s 0 fond ( x   
m]ely = ?is purpose1 seek+ none b common
 plants to use 9 h] m$ical prep>ations2 
?us botany1 *emi/ry1 & anatomy 7        
conf\nd$ 9 my idea "u ! g5]al d5om9ation
 ( m$ic9e1 & s]v$ to furni% me )        
pleasant s>casms ! :ole day1 :i* procur$
 me1 f "t to "t1 a box on ! e>1 appli$  
by ,madam de ,w>r5s4  ,besides ?is1 a v 

contr>y ta/e grew up ) me1 & by degrees 
absorb$ all o!rs2 ?is 0 music4  ,i 0    
c]ta9ly born = t sci5ce1 ,i lov$ x f my 
infancy1 & x 0 ! only incl9ation ,i h   
con/antly adh]$ to2 b x is a/oni%+ t :at
 nature seem$ to h design$ me = %\ld h  
co/ s mu* pa9s to le>n1 & t ,i %\ld     
acquire x s sl[ly1 t aft] a :ole life   
sp5t 9 ! practice ( ?is art1 ,i c\ld    
nev] atta9 to s+ ) any c]ta9ty at sight4
  ,:at r5d]$ ! /udy ( music m agreeable 
to me at t "t1 01 be+ able to practise x
 ) ,madam de ,w>r5s4  ,9 o!r respects   
our ta/es 7 widely diff]5t3 ?is 0 a po9t
 ( co9cid5ce1 :i* ,i lov$ to avail      
myself (4  ,%e _h no m objection to ?is 
?an myself4  ,i knew at t "t almo/ z mu*
 ( x z %e did1 & aft] two or ?ree ef=ts1
 we c\ld make %ift to deciph] an air4   
,sometimes1 :5 ,i saw h] busy at h]     
furnace1 ,i h said1 ,"h n[ is a *>m+    
duet1 :i* seems made = ! v purpose (    
spoil+ y\r drugs2 h] answ] w\ld be1 ,if 
y make me burn !m1 ,i'll make y eat !m3 
?us disput+1 ,i drew h] to ! h>psi*ord2 

! furnace 0 pres5tly =gott51 ! extract (
 junip] or wormwood calc9$ 7:i* ,i _c   
recollect )\t transport71 & ^! sc5es    
usually end$ by h] sme>+ my face ) !    
rema9s ( !m4  ,x may easily be          
conjectur$ t ,i _h pl5ty ( employm5t to 
fill up my leisure h\rs2 "o amusem5t1   
h[ev]1 f\nd room1 t 0 well wor? all !   
re/4  ,we liv$ 9 su* a conf9$ dungeon1 t
 x 0 necess>y sometimes to brea! ! op5  
air2 ,anet1 !re=e1 engag$ ,madam de     
,w>r5s to hire a g>d5 9 ! suburbs1 bo? =
 ?is purpose & ! conv5i5ce ( re>+       
plants1 etc42 to ?is g>d5 0 add$ a      
summ]--h\se1 :i* 0 furni%$ 9 ! cu/om>y  
mann]2 we sometimes d9$1 & ,i frequ5tly 
slept1 !re4  ,ins5sibly ,i became atta*$
 to ?is little retreat1 decorat$ x )    
books & pr9ts1 sp5d+ "p ( my "t 9       
ornam5t+ x dur+ ! abs5ce ( ,madam de    
,w>r5s1 t ,i might surprise h] ! m      
agreeably on h] return4  ,sometimes ,i  
quitt$ ?is de> fri5d1 t ,i might enjoy !
 un9t]rupt$ pleasure ( ?9k+ on h]2 ?is 0
 a caprice ,i c nei!r excuse nor fully  

expla91 ,i only "k ?is really 0 ! case1 
& !re=e ,i av[ x4  ,i rememb] ,madam de 
,luxemb\rg told me "o day 9 raill]y1 ( a
 man :o us$ to leave 8 mi/ress t he     
might enjoy ! satisfaction ( writ+ to   
h]2 ,i answ]$1 ,i c\ld h be5 ?is man2 ,i
 might h add$1 ,t ,i _h done ! v same4  
,i did n1 h[ev]1 f9d x necess>y to leave
 ,madam de ,w>r5s t ,i might love h] ! m
 ard5tly1 = ,i 0 ev] z p]fectly free )  
h] z :5 alone2 an advantage ,i nev]     
enjoy$ ) any o!r p]son1 man or woman1   
h[ev] ,i might be atta*$ to !m2 b %e 0 s
 (t5 surr\nd$ by company :o 7 f> f      
pleas+ me1 t spite & we>9ess drove me to
 ?is asylum1 :]e ,i c\ld indulge ! idea1
 )\t dang] ( be+ int]rupt$ by imp]t95ce4
  ,?us1 my "t be+ divid$ betwe5 bus9ess1
 pleasure1 & in/ruction1 my life pass$ 9
 ! mo/ absolute s]5ity4  ,europe 0 n    
equally tranquil3 ,france & ! emp]or _h 
mutually decl>$ w>1 ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia _h  
ent]$ into ! qu>rel1 & a ,fr5* army _h  
fil$ (f into ,pi$mont to awe !          
,milanese4  ,our division pass$ ?r\gh   

,*amb]y1 &1 among o!rs1 ! regim5t (     
,*ampaigne1 ^: colonel 0 ! ,duke de la  
,trim\ille1 to :om ,i 0 pres5t$4  ,he   
promis$ _m ?+s1 b d\btless nev] m ?\ght 
( me4  ,our little g>d5 0 exactly at !  
end ( ! suburb by :i* ! troops ent]$1 s 
t ,i c\ld fully satisfy my curiosity 9  
see+ !m pass1 & ,i became z anxi\s = !  
success ( ! w> z if x _h ne>ly conc]n$  
me4  ,till n[ ,i _h nev] tr\bl$ myself  
ab\t politics1 = ! fir/ "t ,i began     
read+ ! gazettes1 b ) s mu* p>tiality on
 ! side ( ,france1 t my he>t beat )     
rapture on its mo/ trifl+ advantages1 & 
,i 0 z mu* afflict$ on a rev]se ( =tune1
 z if ,i _h be5 p>ticul>ly conc]n$4  ,_h
 ?is folly be5 transi5t1 ,i %\ld n1     
p]haps1 h m5tion$ x1 b x took su* root 9
 my he>t 7)\t any reasonable cause7 t :5
 ,i aft]w>ds act$ ! anti-despot & pr\d  
republican at ,p>is1 9 spite ( myself1  
,i felt a secret pr$ilection = ! nation 
,i decl>$ s]vile1 & = t gov]nm5t ,i     
affect$ to oppose4  ,! pleasante/ ( all 
0 t1 a%am$ ( an incl9ation s contr>y to 

my pr(ess$ maxims1 ,i d>$ n own x to any
 "o1 b ralli$ ! ,fr5* on _! defeats1    
:ile my he>t 0 m w\nd$ ?an _! own4  ,i  
am c]ta9ly ! fir/ man1 t1 liv+ ) a p :o 
treat$ him well1 & :om he almo/ ador$1  
put on1 ev5 9 _! own c\ntry1 a borr[$   
air ( despis+ !m2 yet my orig9al        
incl9ation is s p[]ful1 con/ant1        
dis9t]e/$1 & inv9cible1 t ev5 s9ce my   
quitt+ t k+dom1 s9ce its gov]nm5t1      
magi/rates1 & au?ors1 h outvi$ ea* o!r 9
 rancor aga9/ me1 s9ce x has become     
fa%ionable to load me ) inju/ice &      
abuse1 ,i h n be5 able to get rid ( ?is 
folly1 b not)/&+ _! ill-treatm5t1 love  
!m 9 spite ( myself4  ,i long s\ght !   
cause ( ?is p>tiality1 b 0 nev] able to 
f9d any1 except 9 ! occasion t gave x   
bir?4  ,a ris+ ta/e = lit]ature atta*$  
me to ,fr5* books1 to _! au?ors1 & _!   
c\ntry3 at ! v mom5t ! ,fr5* troops 7   
pass+ ,*amb]y1 ,i 0 read+ ,brantome's   
',celebrat$ ,capta9s'2 my head 0 full ( 
! ,clissons1 ,bay>ds1 ,lautrecs         
,colignys1 ,monlmor5eys1 & ,trim\ille1 &

 ,i lov$ _! desc5dants z ! heirs ( _!   
m]it & c\rage4  ,9 ea* regim5t t pass$  
by me?\ght ,i saw ^? fam\s black b&s :o 
_h =m]ly done s _m noble exploits 9     
,pi$mont2 9 f9e1 ,i appli$ to ^! all !  
ideas ,i _h ga!r$ f books2 my read+     
cont9u$1 :i*1 /ill drawn f ! same       
nation1 n\ri%$ my affection = t c\ntry1 
till1 at l5g?1 x became a bl9d passion1 
:i* no?+ c\ld ov]come4  ,i h _h occasion
 to rem>k sev]al times 9 ! c\rse ( my   
travels1 t ?is impression 0 n peculi> to
 me = ,france1 b 0 m or less active 9 e 
c\ntry1 = t "p ( ! nation :o 7 fond (   
lit]ature1 & cultivat$ le>n+2 & x 0 ?is 
consid]ation t balanc$ 9 my m9d ! g5]al 
hatr$ :i* ! conceit$ air ( ! ,fr5* is s 
apt to inspire4  ,_! romances1 m ?an _! 
m51 attract ! wom5 ( all c\ntries1 & !  
celebrat$ dramatic pieces ( ,france     
create a fondness 9 y\? = _! !at]s2 !   
reputation :i* t ( ,p>is 9 p>ticul> has 
acquir$1 draws to x cr[ds ( /rang]s1 :o 
return en?usia/s to _! own c\ntry3 9    
%ort1 ! excell5ce ( _! lit]ature        

captivates ! s5ses1 & 9 ! un=tunate w> j
 end$1 ,i h se5 _! au?ors & philosoph]s 
ma9ta9 ! glory ( ,france1 s t>ni%$ by   
its w>riors4  ,i 01 !re=e1 an ard5t     
,fr5*man2 ?is r5d]$ me a politician1 &  
,i att5d$ 9 ! public squ>e1 amid a ?rong
 ( news-mong]s1 ! arrival ( ! po/1 &1   
silli] ?an ! ass 9 ! fable1 0 v uneasy  
to "k ^: packsaddle ,i %\ld next h !    
honor to c>ry1 = x 0 !n suppos$ we %\ld 
belong to ,france1 & t ,savoy w\ld be   
ex*ang$ = ,milan4  ,i mu/ confess1      
h[ev]1 t ,i exp]i5c$ "s uneas9ess1 = _h 
?is w> t]m9at$ un=tunately = ! allies1 !
 p5sion ( ,madam de ,w>r5s w\ld h be5 9 
a dang]\s situation2 nev]!less1 ,i _h   
great confid5ce 9 my good fri5ds1 !     
,fr5*1 & = once 79 spite ( ! surprise ( 
,m4 de ,broglio7 my confid5ce 0 n       
ill-f\nd$--?anks to ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia1 :om
 ,i _h nev] ?\ght (4  ,:ile we 7 fight+ 
9 ,italy1 !y 7 s++ 9 ,france3 ! op]as ( 
,rameau began to make a noise !re1 &    
once m raise ! cr$it ( 8 !oretic works1 
:i*1 f _! obscurity1 7 )9 ! compass ( v 

few und]/&+s4  ,by *ance ,i he>d ( 8    
',treatise on ,h>mony'1 & _h no re/ till
 ,i pur*as$ x4  ,by ano!r *ance ,i fell 
sick2 my illness 0 inflammatory1 %ort & 
viol5t1 b my convalesc5ce 0 t$i\s1 = ,i 
0 unable to g abroad = a :ole mon?4     
,dur+ ?is "t ,i eag]ly ran ov] my       
,treatise on ,h>mony1 b x 0 s long1 s   
diffuse1 & s badly dispos$1 t ,i f\nd x 
w\ld require a consid]able "t to unravel
 x3 accord+ly ,i susp5d$ my incl9ation1 
& recreat$ my sight ) music4  ,!        
cantatas ( ,b]ni] 7 :at ,i pr9cipally   
ex]cis$ myself )4 ,^! 7 nev] out ( my   
m9d2 ,i le>n$ f\r or five by he>t1 &    
among ! re/1 ',! ,sleep+ ,cupids'1 :i*  
,i h nev] se5 s9ce t "t1 ?\gh ,i /ill   
reta9 x almo/ entirely2 z well z ',cupid
 ,/ung by a ,bee'1 a v pretty cantata by
 ,cl]ambault1 :i* ,i le>n$ ab\t ! same  
"t4  ,to complete me1 !re arriv$ a "y   
organi/ f ,valdo/e1 call$ ! ,abbe       
,palais1 a good musician & an agreeable 
companion1 :o p]=m$ v well on !         
h>psi*ord2 ,i got acqua9t$ ) him1 & we  

soon became insep>able4  ,he _h be5     
br\ght up by an ,italian monk1 :o 0 a   
capital organi/4  ,he expla9$ to me 8   
pr9ciples ( music1 :i* ,i comp>$ )      
,rameau2 my head 0 fill$ )              
accompanim5ts1 concords & h>mony1 b z x 
0 necess>y to accu/om ! e> to all ?is1  
,i propos$ to ,madam de ,w>r5s hav+ a   
little conc]t once a mon?1 to :i* %e    
cons5t$4  ,behold me !n s full ( ?is    
conc]t1 t night or day ,i c\ld ?9k (    
no?+ else1 & x actually employ$ a great 
"p ( my "t to select ! music1 assemble !
 musicians1 look to ! in/rum5ts1 & write
 out ! sev]al p>ts4  ,madam de ,w>r5s   
sang2 ,fa!r ,cato 7:om ,i h be=e        
m5tion$1 & %all h occasion to speak (   
aga97 sang likewise2 a danc+--ma/] nam$ 
,ro*e1 & 8 son1 play$ on ! viol92       
,canavas1 a ,pi$montese musician 7:o 0  
employ$ l myself 9 ! survey1 & has s9ce 
m>ri$ at ,p>is71 play$ on ! violoncello2
 ! ,abbe ,palais p]=m$ on ! h>psi*ord1 &
 ,i _h ! honor to conduct ! :ole4  ,x   
may be suppos$ all ?is 0 *>m+2 ,i _c say

 x equall$ my conc]t at ,monsieur de    
,tretor5's1 b c]ta9ly x 0 n f> beh9d x4 
,?is little conc]t1 giv5 by ,madam de   
,w>r5s1 ! new conv]t1 :o liv$ 7x 0      
express$7 on ! k+'s *>ity1 made ! :ole  
tribe ( devotees murmur1 b 0 a v        
agreeable amusem5t to sev]al wor?y p1 at
 ! head ( :om x w\ld n be easily surmis$
 t ,i %\ld place a monk2 yet1 ?\gh a    
monk1 a man ( consid]able m]it1 & ev5 ( 
a v amiable disposition1 ^: subsequ5t   
mis=tunes gave me ! mo/ lively conc]n1 &
 ^: idea1 atta*$ to t ( my happy days1  
is yet de> to my memory4  ,i speak (    
,fa!r ,cato1 a ,cordeli]1 :o1 9         
conjunction ) ! ,c\nt d',ortan1 _h caus$
 ! music ( poor ,le ,maitre to be seiz$ 
at ,lyons2 :i* action 0 f> f be+ !      
brighte/ trait 9 8 hi/ory4  ,he 0 a     
,ba*elor ( ,sorbonne1 _h liv$ long 9    
,p>is among ! great _w1 & 0 p>ticul>ly  
c>ess$ by ! ,m>quis d',antremont1 !n    
,ambassador f ,s>d9ia4  ,he 0 tall &    
well made2 full fac$1 ) v f9e eyes1 &   
black hair1 :i* =m$ natural curls on ea*

 side ( 8 =ehead4  ,8 mann] 0 at once   
noble1 op51 & mode/2 he pres5t$ himself 
) ease & good mann]s1 hav+ nei!r !      
hypocritical nor impud5t behavior ( a   
monk1 or ! =w>d assurance ( a fa%ionable
 coxcomb1 b ! mann]s ( a well-br$ man1  
:o1 )\t blu%+ = 8 habit1 set a value on 
himself1 & ev] felt 9 8 prop] situation 
:5 9 good company4 ,?\gh ,fa!r ,cato 0 n
 deeply /udi$ = a doctor1 he 0 mu* s = a
 man ( ! _w1 & n be+ compell$ to %[ 8   
tal5ts1 he br\ght !m =w>d s             
advantage\sly t !y appe>$ great] ?an !y 
really 74  ,hav+ liv$ mu* 9 ! _w1 he _h 
r atta*$ himself to agreeable           
acquirem5ts ?an to solid le>n+2 _h s5se1
 made v]ses1 spoke well1 sang bett]1 &  
aid$ 8 good voice by play+ on ! organ & 
h>psi*ord4  ,s _m pleas+ qualities 7 n  
necess>y to make 8 company s\ght aft]1  
&1 accord+ly1 x 0 v mu* s1 b ?is did n  
make him neglect ! duties ( 8 function3 
he 0 *os5 79 spite ( 8 jeal\s           
competitors7 ,def9itor ( 8 ,prov9ce1 or1
 accord+ to !m1 "o ( ! greate/ pill>s ( 

_! ord]4  ,fa!r ,cato became acqua9t$ ) 
,madam de ,w>r5s at ! ,m>quis (         
,antremont's2 he _h he>d ( h] conc]ts1  
wi%$ to assi/ at !m1 & by 8 company     
r5d]$ our meet+s truly agreeable4  ,we 7
 soon atta*$ to ea* o!r by our mutual   
ta/e = music1 :i* 9 bo? 0 a mo/ lively  
passion1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t he 0 really a
 musician1 & myself a bungl]4           
,sometimes assi/$ by ,canavas & ! ,abbe 
,palais1 we _h music 9 8 ap>tm5t2 or on 
holidays at 8 organ1 & frequ5tly d9$ )  
him2 =1 :at 0 v a/oni%+ 9 a monk1 he 0  
g5]\s1 pr(use1 & lov$ good *e]1 )\t !   
lea/ t9cture ( gre$9ess4  ,aft] our     
conc]ts1 he always us$ to /ay to supp]1 
& ^! ev5+s pass$ ) ! greate/ gayety &   
good-humor2 we conv]s$ ) ! utmo/ fre$om1
 & sang duets2 ,i 0 p]fectly at my ease1
 _h sallies ( wit & m]rim5t2 ,fa!r ,cato
 0 *>m+1 ,madam de ,w>r5s adorable1 & ! 
,abbe ,palais1 ) 8 r\gh voice1 0 ! butt 
( ! company4  ,pleas+ mom5ts ( sportive 
y\?1 h[ long s9ce h ye fl$6  ,z ,i %all 
h no m occasion to speak ( poor ,fa!r   

,cato1 ,i w "h conclude 9 a few words 8 
melan*oly hi/ory4  ,8 bro!r monks1      
jeal\s1 or r exasp]at$ to discov] 9 him 
a m]it & elegance ( mann]s :i* favor$   
no?+ ( mona/ic /upidity1 conceiv$ ! mo/ 
viol5t hatr$ to him1 because he 0 n z   
despicable z !mselves2 ! *iefs1 !re=e1  
comb9$ aga9/ ?is wor?y man1 & set on !  
envi\s rabble ( monks1 :o o!rwise w\ld n
 h d>$ to haz>d ! attack4  ,he receiv$ a
 ?\s& indignities2 !y degrad$ him f 8   
(fice1 took away ! ap>tm5t :i* he _h    
furni%$ ) elegant simplicity1 &1 at     
l5g?1 bani%$ him1 ,i "k n :i!r3 9 %ort1 
^! wret*es ov]:elm$ him ) s _m evils1 t 
8 hone/ & pr\d s\l sank "u ! pressure1  
&1 aft] hav+ be5 ! delight ( ! mo/      
amiable societies1 he di$ ( grief1 on a 
wret*$ b$1 hid 9 "s cell or dungeon1    
lam5t$ by all wor?y p ( 8 acqua9tance1  
:o c\ld f9d no fault 9 him1 except 8 be+
 a monk4  ,accu/om$ to ?is mann] ( life 
= "s "t1 ,i became s entirely atta*$ to 
music t ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else4  ,i w5t
 to my bus9ess ) disgu/1 ! necess>y     

conf9em5t & assiduity appe>$ an         
insupportable puni%m5t1 :i* ,i at l5g?  
wi%$ to rel9qui%1 t ,i might give myself
 up )\t res]ve to my favorite amusem5t4 
,x w be readily believ$ t ?is folly met 
) "s opposition2 to give up a cr$itable 
employm5t & fix$ sal>y to run aft]      
unc]ta9 s*ol>s 0 too giddy a plan to be 
approv$ ( by ,madam de ,w>r5s1 & ev5    
suppos+ my future success %\ld prove z  
great z ,i flatt]$ myself1 x 0 fix+ v   
humble limits to my ambition to ?9k (   
r$uc+ myself = life to ! condition ( a  
music-ma/]4  ,%e1 :o =m$ = me ! brighte/
 projects1 & no long] tru/$ implicitly  
to ! judgm5t ( ,m4 d',aubonne1 see+ )   
conc]n t ,i 0 s s]i\sly occupi$ ) a     
tal5t :i* %e ?\ght frivol\s1 frequ5tly  
repeat$ to me t prov9cial prov]b1 :i*   
does n hold q s good 9 ,p>is1           
,qui bi5s *ante et bi5s dance1          
fait un meti] qui peu avance4           
,he :o c sweetly s+ & featly dance4     
,8 int]e/s "r little %all advance4  ,on 
! o!r h&1 %e saw me hurri$ away by ?is  

irresi/ible passion1 my ta/e = music    
hav+ become a furor1 & x 0 mu* to be    
fe>$ t my employm5t1 suff]+ by my       
di/raction1 might draw on me a dis*>ge1 
:i* w\ld be worse ?an a volunt>y        
resignation4 ,i repres5t$ to h]2 t ?is  
employm5t c\ld n la/ long1 t x 0        
necess>y ,i %\ld h "s p]man5t means (   
subsi/5ce1 & t x w\ld be mu* bett] to   
complete by practice ! acquisition ( t  
art to :i* my incl9ation l$ me ?an to   
make fre% essays1 :i* possibly might n  
succe$1 s9ce by ?is means1 hav+ pass$ ! 
age mo/ prop] = improvem5t1 ,i might be 
left )\t a s+le res\rce = ga9+ a        
livelihood3 9 %ort1 ,i extort$ h] cons5t
 m by importunity & c>esses ?an by any  
satisfactory reasons4  ,pr\d ( my       
success1 ,i imm$iately ran to ?ank ,m4  
,coccelli1 ,director-,g5]al ( ! ,survey1
 z ?\gh ,i _h p]=m$ ! mo/ h]oic action1 
& quitt$ my employm5t )\t cause1 reason1
 or pretext1 ) z mu* pleasure z ,i _h   
accept$ x two ye>s be=e4  ,?is /ep1     
ridicul\s z x may appe>1 procur$ me a   

k9d ( consid]ation1 :i* ,i f\nd         
extremely useful4  ,"s suppos$ ,i _h    
res\rces :i* ,i did n possess2 o!rs1    
see+ me totally giv5 up to music1 judg$ 
( my abilities by ! sacrifice ,i _h     
made1 & conclud$ t ) su* a passion = !  
art1 ,i mu/ possess x 9 a sup]ior       
degree4  ,9 a nation ( bl9d m51 ^? ) "o 
eye are k+s4  ,i pass$ "h = an excell5t 
ma/]1 because all ! re/ 7 v bad ones4   
,possess+ ta/e 9 s++1 & be+ favor$ by my
 age & figure1 ,i soon procur$ m s*ol>s 
?an 7 suffici5t to comp5sate = ! losses 
( my secret>y's pay4  ,x is c]ta91 t _h 
x be5 reasonable to consid] ! pleasure (
 my situation only1 x 0 impossible to   
pass m spe$ily f "o extreme to ! o!r4   
,at our measur+1 ,i 0 conf9$ eight h\rs 
9 ! day to ! mo/ un5t]ta9+ employm5t1 ) 
yet m disagreeable company4  ,%ut up 9 a
 melan*oly c\nt+-h\se1 empoison$ by !   
smell & respiration ( a numb] ( cl[ns1 !
 major "p ( :om 7 ill-comb$ & v dirty1  
:at ) att5tion1 bad air1 con/ra9t &     
we>9ess1 ,i 0 sometimes s f> ov]come z  

to occasion a v]tigo4  ,in/ead ( ?is1   
behold me admitt$ into ! fa%ionable _w1 
s\ght aft] 9 ! fir/ h\ses1 & ev]y:]e    
receiv$ ) an air ( satisfaction2 amiable
 & gay "y ladies await+ my arrival1 &   
welcom+ me ) pleasure2 ,i see no?+ b    
*>m+ objects1 smell no?+ b roses &      
orange fl[]s2 s++1 *att+1 laught]1 &    
amusem5ts1 p]petually succe$ ea* o!r4   
,x mu/ be all[$1 t reckon+ all ^!       
advantages1 no hesitation 0 necess>y 9 !
 *oice2 9 fact1 ,i 0 s cont5t ) m9e1 t  
,i nev] once rep5t$ x2 nor d ,i ev5 n[1 
:51 free f ! irrational motives t       
influ5c$ me at t "t1 ,i weigh 9 ! scale 
( reason e action ( my life4  ,?is is1  
p]haps1 ! only "t t1 li/5+ to           
incl9ation1 ,i 0 n deceiv$ 9 my         
expectations4  ,! easy access1 oblig+   
temp]1 & free humor ( ?is c\ntry1 r5d]$ 
a comm]ce ) ! _w agreeable1 & !         
incl9ation ,i !n felt = x1 proves to me1
 t if ,i h a dislike = society1 x is m  
_! fault ?an m9e4  ,x is a pity !       
,savoy>ds are n ri*3 ?\gh1 p]haps1 x    

w\ld be a /ill great] pity if !y 7 s1 = 
altoge!r !y are ! be/1 ! mo/ sociable p 
t ,i "k1 & if !re is a little city 9 !  
_w :]e ! pleasures ( life are exp]i5c$ 9
 an agreeable & fri5dly comm]ce1 x is at
 ,*amb]y4  ,! g5try ( ! prov9ce :o      
assemble !re h only suffici5t weal? to  
live & n en\gh to spoil !m2 !y _c give  
way to ambition1 b foll[1 ?r\gh         
necessity1 ! c\nsel ( ,cyneas1 devot+ _!
 y\? to a milit>y employm5t1 & return+  
home to gr[ old 9 peace2 an arrangem5t  
ov] :i* honor & reason equally preside4 
,! wom5 are h&some1 yet d n /& 9 ne$ (  
beauty1 s9ce !y possess all ^?          
qualifications :i* enhance its value &  
ev5 supply ! want ( x4  ,x is rem>kable1
 t be+ oblig$ by my pr(ession to see a  
numb] ( "y girls1 ,i d n recollect "o at
 ,*amb]y b :at 0 *>m+3 x w be said ,i 0 
dispos$ to f9d !m s1 & p]haps !re maybe 
"s tru? 9 ! surmise4  ,i _c rememb] my  
"y s*ol>s )\t pleasure4  ,:y1 9 nam+ !  
mo/ amiable1 _c ,i recall !m & myself   
also to t happy age 9 :i* our mom5ts1   

pleas+ z innoc5t1 7 pass$ ) su* happ9ess
 toge!r8  ,! fir/ 0 ,mademoiselle de    
,mall>$e1 my neighbor1 & si/] to a pupil
 ( ,monsieur ,gaime4  ,%e 0 a f9e cle>  
brunette1 lively & graceful1 )\t        
gidd9ess2 ?9 z girls ( t age usually    
are2 b h] bright eyes1 f9e %ape1 & easy 
air1 r5d]$ h] suffici5tly pleas+ ) t    
degree ( plumpness :i* w\ld h giv5 a    
height5+ to h] *>ms4  ,i w5t !re (      
morn+s1 :5 %e 0 usually 9 h] di%abille1 
h] hair c>elessly turn$ up1 &1 on my    
arrival1 ornam5t$ ) a fl[]1 :i* 0 tak5  
(f at my dep>ture = h] hair to be       
dress$4  ,!re is no?+ ,i fe> s mu* z a  
pretty woman 9 an elegant di%abille2 ,i 
%\ld dread !m a hundr$ times less 9 full
 dress4  ,mademoiselle de ,m5?on1 :om ,i
 att5d$ 9 ! aft]noon1 0 ev] s4  ,%e made
 an equally pleas+1 b q diff]5t         
impression on me4  ,h] hair 0 flax51 h] 
p]son delicate1 %e 0 v timid & extremely
 fair1 _h a cle> voice1 capable ( j     
modulation1 b :i* %e _h n c\rage to     
employ to its full ext5t4 ,%e _h ! m>k (

 a scald on h] bosom1 :i* a scanty piece
 ( blue *5ille did n entirely cov]1 ?is 
sc> sometimes drew my att5tion1 ?\gh n  
absolutely on its own acc\nt4           
,mademoiselle des ,*alles1 ano!r ( my   
neighbors1 0 a woman gr[n1 tall1        
well-=m$1 jolly1 v pleas+ ?\gh n a      
beauty1 & might be quot$ = h]           
gracefulness1 equal temp]1 & good humor4
  ,h] si/]1 ,madam de ,*>ly1 ! h&some/  
woman ( ,*amb]y1 did n le>n music1 b ,i 
taught h] daught]1 :o 0 yet "y1 b ^:    
gr[+ beauty promis$ to equal h] "m's1 if
 %e _h n un=tunately be5 a little       
r$-hair$4 ,i _h likewise among my s*ol>s
 a little ,fr5* lady1 ^: "n ,i h =gott51
 b :o m]its a place 9 my li/ (          
pref]5ces4  ,%e _h adopt$ ! sl[ drawl+  
tone ( ! nuns1 9 :i* voice %e w\ld utt] 
"s v ke5 ?+s1 :i* did n 9 ! lea/ appe>  
to correspond ) h] mann]2 b %e 0        
indol5t1 & c\ld n g5]ally take pa9s to  
%[ h] wit1 t be+ a favor %e did n grant 
to e "o4  ,aft] a mon? or two ( neglig5t
 att5dance1 ?is 0 an exp$i5t %e devis$  

to make me m assidu\s1 = ,i c\ld n      
easily p]suade myself to be s4  ,:5 ) my
 s*ol>s1 ,i 0 fond en\gh ( tea*+1 b c\ld
 n be> ! idea ( be+ oblig$ to att5d at a
 p>ticul> h\r2 con/ra9t & subjection 9 e
 %ape are to me insupportable1 & alone  
suffici5t to make me hate ev5 pleasure  
itself4  ,i _h "s s*ol>s likewise among 
! tradespeople1 &1 among o!rs1 "o :o 0 !
 indirect cause ( a *ange ( relation%ip1
 :i* 7z ,i h promis$ to decl>e all7 ,i  
mu/ relate 9 its place4  ,%e 0 ! daught]
 ( a groc]1 & 0 call$ ,mademoiselle de  
,l>nage1 a p]fect model = a ,grecian    
/atue1 & :om ,i %\ld quote = ! h&some/  
girl ,i h ev] se51 if true beauty c\ld  
exi/ )\t life or s\l4 ,h] indol5ce1     
res]ve1 & ins5sibility 7 inconceivable2 
x 0 equally impossible to please or make
 h] angry1 & ,i am conv9c$ t _h any "o  
=m$ a design ^u h] virtue1 he might h   
succe$$1 n ?r\gh h] incl9ation1 b f h]  
/upidity4  ,h] "m1 :o w\ld run no risk (
 ?is1 did n leave h] a s+le mom5t4  ,9  
hav+ h] taught to s+ & provid+ a "y     

ma/]1 %e _h hop$ to enliv5 h]1 b x all  
prov$ ineffectual4  ,:ile ! ma/] 0      
admir+ ! daught]1 ! "m 0 admir+ ! ma/]1 
b ?is 0 equally lo/ labor4  ,madam de   
,l>nage add$ to h] natural vivacity t   
portion ( sprightl9ess :i* %\ld h       
belong$ to ! daught]4  ,%e 0 a little1  
ugly1 lively trollop1 ) small tw9kl+    
f]ret eyes1 & m>k$ ) smallpox4  ,on my  
arrival 9 ! morn+1 ,i always f\nd my    
c(fee & cream ready1 & ! "m nev] fail$  
to welcome me ) a kiss on ! lips1 :i* ,i
 w\ld will+ly h return$ ! daught]1 to   
see h[ %e w\ld h receiv$ x4  ,all ?is 0 
done ) su* an air ( c>elessness &       
simplicity1 t ev5 :5 ,m4 de ,l>nage 0   
pres5t2 h] kisses & c>esses 7 n omitt$4 
,he 0 a good quiet fell[1 ! true orig9al
 ( 8 daught]2 nor did 8 wife endeavor to
 deceive him1 because !re 0 absolutely  
no occasion = x4  ,i receiv$ all ^!     
c>esses ) my usual /upidity1 tak+ !m    
only = m>ks ( pure fri5d%ip1 ?\gh !y 7  
sometimes tr\blesome2 = ! lively ,madam 
,l>d 0 displeas$1 if1 dur+ ! day1 ,i    

pass$ ! %op )\t call+2 x became         
necess>y1 !re=e 7:5 ,i _h no "t to      
sp>e71 to g out ( my way ?r\gh ano!r    
/reet1 well kn[+ x 0 n s easy to quit h]
 h\se z to ent] x4  ,madam ,l>d ?\ght s 
mu* ( me1 t ,i c\ld n avoid ?9k+ some?+ 
( h]4  ,h] att5tions affect$ me greatly2
 & ,i spoke ( !m to ,madam de ,w>r5s1   
)\t suppos+ any my/]y 9 ! matt]1 b _h   
!re be5 "o ,i %\ld equally h divulg$ x1 
= to h kept a secret ( any k9d f h] w\ld
 h be5 impossible4  ,my he>t lay z op5  
to ,madam de ,w>r5s z to ,heav54  ,%e   
did n und]/& ! matt] q s simply z ,i _h 
done1 b saw advances :]e ,i only        
discov]$ fri5d%ip4  ,%e conclud$ t      
,madam ,l>d w\ld make a po9t ( n leav+  
me z great a fool z %e f\nd me1 &1 "s   
way or o!r1 contrive to make h]self     
und]/ood2 b exclusive ( ! consid]ation t
 x 0 n j1 t ano!r %\ld und]take !       
in/ruction ( h] pupil1 %e _h motives m  
wor?y ( h]1 wi%+ to gu>d me aga9/ !     
sn>es to :i* my y\? & inexp]i5ce expos$ 
me4  ,meantime1 a m dang]\s temptation  

(f]$ :i* ,i likewise escap$1 b :i* prov$
 to h] t su* a succession ( dang]s      
requir$ e pres]vative %e c\ld possibly  
apply4  ,! ,c\ntess ( ,m5?on1 "m to "o (
 my s*ol>s1 0 a woman ( great wit1 &    
reckon$ to possess1 at lea/1 an equal   
%>e ( mis*ief1 hav+ 7z 0 report$7 caus$ 
a numb] ( qu>rels1 &1 among o!rs1 "o t  
t]m9at$ fatally = ! h\se ( ,d'          
,antremont4  ,madam de ,w>r5s _h se5    
en\gh ( h] to "k h] "*3 = hav+ 7v       
innoc5tly7 pleas$ "s p]son to :om ,madam
 de ,m5?on _h pret5sions1 %e f\nd h]    
guilty ( ! crime ( ?is pref]5ce1 ?\gh   
,madam de ,w>r5s _h nei!r s\ght aft] nor
 accept$ x1 & f t mom5t endeavor$ to    
play h] rival a numb] ( ill turns1 none 
( :i* succe$$4  ,i %all relate "o ( !   
mo/ :imsical1 by way ( specim54  ,!y 7  
toge!r 9 ! c\ntry1 ) sev]al g5tlem5 ( ! 
neighborhood1 & among ! re/ ! lov] 9 "q4
  ,madam de ,m5?on took an opportunity  
to say to "o ( ^! g5tlem51 t ,madam de  
,w>r5s 0 a prude1 t %e dress$ ill1 &    
p>ticul>ly t %e cov]$ h] neck l a       

tradeswoman4  ,o1 = t matt]1 repli$ !   
p]son %e 0 speak+ to 7:o 0 fond ( a     
joke71 %e has good reason1 = ,i "k %e is
 m>k$ ) a great ugly rat on h] bosom1 s 
naturally1 t x ev5 appe>s to be runn+4  
,hatr$1 z well z love1 r5d]s its vot>ies
 cr$ul\s4  ,madam de ,m5?on resolv$ to  
make use ( ?is discov]y1 & "o day1 :ile 
,madam de ,w>r5s 0 at c>ds ) ?is lady's 
ungrateful favorite1 %e contriv$1 9     
pass+ beh9d h] rival1 almo/ to ov]set ! 
*air %e sat on1 & at ! same in/ant1 v   
dext]\sly displac$ h] h&k]*ief2 b in/ead
 ( ?is hide\s rat1 ! g5tleman beheld a  
f> diff]5t object1 :i* x 0 n m easy to  
=get ?an to obta9 a sight (1 & :i* by no
 means answ]$ ! int5tions ( ! lady4  ,i 
0 n calculat$ to engross ! att5tion (   
,madam de ,m5?on1 :o lov$ to be surr\nd$
 by brilliant company2 not)/&+ %e be/[$ 
"s att5tion on me1 n = ! sake ( my      
p]son1 :i* %e c]ta9ly did n reg>d1 b = !
 reputation ( wit :i* ,i _h acquir$1 &  
:i* might h r5d]$ me conv5i5t to h]     
pr$om9ant incl9ation4 ,%e _h a v lively 

passion = ridicule1 & lov$ to write     
songs & lampoons on ^? :o displeas$ h]3 
_h %e f\nd me possess$ ( suffici5t      
tal5ts to aid ! fabrication ( h] v]ses1 
& complaisance en\gh to d s1 we %\ld    
pres5tly h turn$ ,*amb]y upside d[n2 ^! 
libels w\ld h be5 trac$ to _! s\rce1    
,madam de ,m5?on w\ld h sav$ h]self by  
sacrific+ me1 & ,i %\ld h be5 coop$ up 9
 prison1 p]haps1 = ! re/ ( my life1 z a 
recomp5se = hav+ figur$ away z ! ,apollo
 ( ! ladies4  ,=tunately1 no?+ ( ?is k9d
 happ5$2 ,madam de ,m5?on made me /ay = 
d9n] two or ?ree days1 to *at ) me1 &   
soon f\nd ,i 0 too dull = h] purpose4 ,i
 felt ?is myself1 & 0 humiliat$ at !    
discov]y1 envy+ ! tal5ts ( my fri5d     
,v5ture2 ?\gh ,i %\ld r h be5 oblig$ to 
my /upidity = keep+ me out ( ! rea* (   
dang]4  ,i rema9$1 !re=e1 ,madam de     
,m5?on's daught]'s s++-ma/]1 & no?+ m6  
b ,i liv$ happily1 & 0 ev] well receiv$ 
at ,*amb]y1 :i* 0 a ?\s& times m        
desirable ?an pass+ = a wit ) h]1 & = a 
s]p5t ) ev]ybody else4  ,h[ev] ?is might

 be1 ,madam de ,w>r5s conceiv$ x        
necess>y to gu>d me f ! p]ils ( y\? by  
treat+ me z a man3 ?is %e imm$iately set
 ab\t1 b 9 ! mo/ extraord9>y mann] t any
 woman1 9 simil> circum/ances1 ev]      
devis$4  ,i all at once obs]v$ t h]     
mann] 0 grav]1 & h] disc\rse m moral ?an
 usual4  ,to ! playful gayety ) :i* %e  
us$ to int]m+le h] in/ructions sudd5ly  
succe$$ an uni=mity ( mann]1 nei!r      
famili> nor sev]e1 b :i* seem$ to prep>e
 me = "s explanation4  ,aft] hav+ va9ly 
rack$ my bra9 = ! reason ( ?is *ange1 ,i
 m5tion$ x to h]2 ?is %e _h expect$ &   
imm$iately propos$ a walk to our g>d5 ! 
next day4  ,accord+ly we w5t !re ! next 
morn+2 %e _h contriv$ t we %\ld rema9   
alone ! :ole day1 :i* %e employ$ 9      
prep>+ me = ^? favors %e meant to be/[2 
n z ano!r woman w\ld h done1 by toy+ &  
folly1 b by disc\rses full ( s5tim5t &  
reason1 r t5d+ to in/ruct ?an s$uce1 &  
:i* spoke m to my he>t ?an to my s5ses4 
,meantime1 h[ev] excell5t & to ! purpose
 ^! disc\rses might be1 & ?\gh f> en\gh 

f coldness or melan*oly1 ,i did n li/5  
to !m ) all ! att5tion !y m]it$1 nor fix
 !m 9 my memory z ,i %\ld h done at any 
o!r "t4  ,t air ( prep>ation :i* %e _h  
adopt$ gave me a degree ( inquietude2   
:ile %e spoke 79 spite ( myself7 ,i 0   
?\ghtful & abs5t1 att5d+ less to :at %e 
said ?an curi\s to "k :at %e aim$ at2 & 
no soon] _h ,i compreh5d$ h] design 7:i*
 ,i c\ld n easily d7 ?an ! novelty ( !  
idea1 :i*1 dur+ all ! ye>s ,i _h pass$ )
 h]1 _h nev] once ent]$ my imag9ation1  
took su* entire possession ( me t ,i 0  
no long] capable ( m9d+ :at %e said6 ,i 
only ?\ght ( h]2 ,i he>d h] no long]4   
,?9k+ to r5d] "y m9ds att5tive to reason
 by propos+ "s highly int]e/+ object z !
 result ( x1 is an error in/ructors     
frequ5tly run into1 & "o :i* ,i h n     
avoid$ 9 my ,umilius4 ,! "y pupil1 /ruck
 ) ! object pres5t$ to him1 is occupi$  
only ) t1 & leap+ lightly ov] y\r       
prelim9>y disc\rses1 lights at once on !
 po9t1 to :i*1 9 8 idea1 y lead him too 
t$i\sly4  ,to r5d] him att5tive1 he mu/ 

be prev5t$ f see+ ! :ole ( y\r design2  
&1 9 ?is p>ticul>1 ,madam de ,w>r5s did 
n act ) suffici5t precaution4  ,by a    
s+ul>ity :i* adh]$ to h] sy/ematic      
disposition1 %e took ! va9 precaution ( 
propos+ conditions2 b ! mom5t ,i knew ! 
pur*ase1 ,i no long] ev5 he>d !m1 b     
imm$iately cons5t$ to ev]y?+2 & ,i d\bt 
:e!r !re is a man on ! :ole e>? :o w\ld 
h be5 s9c]e or c\rage\s en\gh to dispute
 t]ms1 or "o s+le woman :o w\ld h p>don$
 su* a dispute4  ,by a cont9uation ( !  
same :imsicality1 %e atta*$ a numb] ( ! 
grave/ =malities to ! acquisition ( h]  
favors1 & gave me eight days to ?9k (   
!m1 :i* ,i assur$ h] ,i _h no ne$ (1    
?\gh t assurance 0 f> f a tru?3 = to    
complete ?is assemblage ( s+ul>ities1 ,i
 0 v glad to h ?is int]mission2 s mu* _h
 ! novelty ( ^! ideas /ruck me1 & su*   
disord] did ,i feel 9 m9e1 t x requir$  
"t to arrange !m4  ,x w be suppos$1 t ^!
 eight days appe>$ to me z _m ages2 on !
 contr>y1 ,i %\ld h be5 v glad _h ! "t  
be5 l5g!n$4  ,i f9d x difficult to      

describe ! /ate ,i f\nd myself 92 x 0 a 
/range *aos ( fe> & impati5ce1 dread+   
:at ,i desir$1 & /udy+ "s civil pretext 
to evade my happ9ess4  ,let ! w>m? ( my 
con/itution be rememb]$1 my age1 & my   
he>t intoxicat$ ) love2 let my t5d]     
atta*m5t to h] be suppos$1 :i*1 f> f    
hav+ dim9i%$1 _h daily ga9$ additional  
/r5g?2 let x be consid]$ t ,i 0 only    
happy :5 ) h]1 t my he>t 0 full1 n only 
( h] b\nty1 ( h] amiable disposition1 b 
( h] %ape1 ( h] p]son1 ( h]self2 9 a ^w1
 conceive me unit$ to h] by e aff9ity t 
c\ld possibly r5d] h] de>2 nor let x be 
suppos$1 t1 be+ t5 or twelve ye>s old]  
?an myself1 %e began to gr[ an old      
woman1 or 0 s 9 my op9ion4  ,f ! "t !   
fir/ sight ( h] _h made su* an          
impression on me1 %e _h really alt]$ v  
little1 &1 9 my m9d1 n at all4  ,to me  
%e 0 ev] *>m+1 & 0 /ill ?\ght s by      
ev]yone4  ,%e _h got some?+ jolli]1 b _h
 ! same f9e eyes1 ! same cle>           
complexion1 ! same features1 ! same     
beautiful light hair1 ! sane gayety1 &  

ev5 ! same voice1 ^: y\?ful & silv]y    
s\nd made s lively an impression on my  
he>t1 t1 ev5 to ?is day1 ,i _c he> a "y 
woman's voice1 t is at all h>moni\s1 )\t
 emotion4  ,x w be se51 t 9 a m advanc$ 
age1 ! b>e idea ( "s trifl+ favors ,i _h
 to expect f ! p]son ,i lov$1 inflam$ me
 s f>1 t ,i c\ld n support1 ) any degree
 ( pati5ce1 ! "t necess>y to trav]se !  
%ort space t sep>at$ u2 h[ !n1 by :at   
miracle1 :5 9 ! fl[] ( my y\?1 _h ,i s  
little impati5ce = a happ9ess ,i _h nev]
 ta/$ b 9 idea8  ,h[ c\ld ,i see ! mom5t
 advanc+ ) m pa9 ?an pleasure8  ,:y1    
in/ead ( transports t %\ld h intoxicat$ 
me ) _! delici\sness1 did ,i exp]i5ce   
only fe>s & repugnance8 ,i h no d\bt t  
if ,i c\ld h avoid$ ?is happ9ess ) any  
degree ( dec5cy1 ,i %\ld h rel9qui%$ x )
 all my he>t4 ,i h promis$ a numb] (    
extravagancies 9 ! hi/ory ( my atta*m5t 
to h]2 ?is c]ta9ly is "o t no idea c\ld 
be =m$ (4  ,! read] 7already disgu/$7   
supposes1 t be+ 9 ! situation ,i h be=e 
describ$ ) ,claude ,anet1 %e 0 already  

degrad$ 9 my op9ion by ?is p>ticipation 
( h] favors1 & t a s5tim5t ( dise/eem   
weak5$ ^? %e _h be=e inspir$ me )2 b he 
is mi/ak54  ',tis true t ?is            
p>ticipation gave me a cruel uneas9ess1 
z well f a v natural s5tim5t ( delicacy1
 z because x appe>$ unwor?y bo? ( h] &  
myself2 b z to my s5tim5ts = h]1 !y 7   
/ill ! same1 & ,i c solemnly av]1 t ,i  
nev] lov$ h] m t5d]ly ?an :5 ,i felt s  
little prop5sity to avail myself ( h]   
condesc5sion4  ,i 0 too well acqua9t$ ) 
! *a/ity ( h] he>t & ! ic9ess ( h]      
con/itution1 to suppose a mom5t t !     
gratification ( ! s5ses _h any influ5ce 
ov] h]2 ,i 0 well conv9c$ t h] only     
motive 0 to gu>d me f dang]s1 :i* appe>$
 o!rwise inevitable1 by ?is extraord9>y 
favor1 :i* %e did n consid] 9 ! same    
light t wom5 usually d2 z w pres5tly be 
expla9$4  ,! habit ( liv+ a long "t     
innoc5tly toge!r1 f> f weak5+ ! fir/    
s5tim5ts ,i felt = h]1 _h contribut$ to 
/r5g!n !m1 giv+ a m lively1 a m t5d]1 b 
at ! same "t a less s5sual1 turn to my  

affection4  ,hav+ ev] accu/om$ myself to
 call h] ,mama 7z =m]ly obs]v$7 & enjoy+
 ! famili>ity ( a son1 x became natural 
to consid] myself z su*1 & ,i am incl9$ 
to ?9k ?is 0 ! true reason ( t          
ins5sibility ) a p]son ,i s t5d]ly lov$2
 = ,i c p]fectly recollect t my emotions
 on fir/ see+ h]1 ?\gh n m lively1 7 m  
voluptu\s3 ,at ,annecy ,i 0 intoxicat$1 
at ,*amb]y ,i possess$ my reason4  ,i   
always lov$ h] z passionately z         
possible1 b ,i n[ lov$ h] m = h]self &  
less on my own acc\nt2 or1 at lea/1 ,i r
 s\ght = happ9ess ?an pleasure 9 h]     
company4  ,%e 0 m to me ?an a si/]1 a   
"m1 a fri5d1 or ev5 ?an a mi/ress1 & =  
?is v reason %e 0 n a mi/ress2 9 a ^w1  
,i lov$ h] too mu* to desire h]4  ,?is  
day1 m dread$ ?an hop$ =1 at l5g?       
arriv$4  ,i h be=e obs]v$1 t ,i promis$ 
ev]y?+ t 0 requir$ ( me1 & ,i kept my   
^w3 my he>t confirm$ my engagem5ts )\t  
desir+ ! fruits1 ?\gh at l5g? ,i obta9$ 
!m4  ,0 ,i happy8  ,no3 ,i felt ,i "k n 
:at inv9cible sadness :i* empoison$ my  

happ9ess1 x seem$ t ,i _h committ$ an   
ince/1 & two or ?ree times1 press+ h]   
eag]ly 9 my arms1 ,i delug$ h] bosom )  
my te>s4  ,on h] "p1 z %e _h nev] s\ght 
pleasure1 %e _h n ! /+s ( remorse4  ,i  
repeat x1 all h] fail+s 7 ! effect ( h] 
errors1 nev] ( h] passions4  ,%e 0 well 
born1 h] he>t 0 pure1 h] mann]s noble1  
h] desires regul> & virtu\s1 h] ta/e    
delicate2 %e seem$ =m$ = t elegant      
purity ( mann]s :i* %e ev] lov$1 b nev] 
practis$1 because in/ead ( li/5+ to !   
dictates ( h] he>t1 %e foll[$ ^? ( h]   
reason1 :i* l$ h] a/ray3 = :5 once      
corrupt$ by false pr9ciples x w ev] run 
c\nt] to its natural s5tim5ts4          
,unhappily1 %e piqu$ h]self on          
philosophy1 & ! morals %e drew f !nce   
cl\d$ ! g5u9e purity ( h] he>t4  ,m4    
,tavel1 h] fir/ lov]1 0 also h]         
in/ructor 9 ?is philosophy1 & !         
pr9ciples he in/ill$ into h] m9d 7 su* z
 t5d$ to s$uce h]4  ,f9d+ h] cold &     
impregnable on ! side ( h] passions1 &  
firmly atta*$ to h] husb& & h] duty1 he 

attack$ h] by sophisms1 endeavor+ to    
prove t ! li/ ( duties %e ?\ght s sacr$1
 0 b a sort ( cate*ism1 fit only =      
*ildr54  ,t ! k9d ( infidelity %e ?\ght 
s t]rible1 01 9 itself1 absolutely      
indiff]5t2 t all ! morality ( conjugal  
fai? consi/$ 9 op9ion1 ! cont5tm5t (    
husb&s be+ ! only reasonable rule ( duty
 9 wives2 consequ5tly t conceal$        
infidelities1 do+ no injury1 c\ld be no 
crime2 9 a ^w1 he p]suad$ h] t ! s9     
consi/$ only 9 ! sc&al1 t woman be+     
really virtu\s :o took c>e to appe> s4  
,?us ! deceiv] obta9$ 8 end 9 ! subv]t+ 
! reason ( a girl2 ^: he>t he f\nd x    
impossible to corrupt1 & receiv$ 8      
puni%m5t 9 a dev\r+ jeal\sy1 be+ p]suad$
 %e w\ld treat him z he _h prevail$ on  
h] to treat h] husb&4  ,i don't "k :e!r 
he 0 mi/ak5 9 ?is respect3 ! ,m9i/]     
,p]ret pass$ = 8 successor2 all ,i "k1  
is1 t ! coldness ( temp]am5t :i* x might
 h be5 suppos$ w\ld h kept h] f embrac+ 
?is sy/em1 9 ! end prev5t$ h] f r5\nc+  
x4  ,%e c\ld n conceive h[ s mu*        

importance %\ld be giv5 to :at seem$ to 
h none = h]2 nor c\ld %e honor ) ! "n ( 
virtue1 an ab/95ce :i* w\ld h co/ h]    
little4  ,%e did n1 !re=e1 give 9 to ?is
 false pr9ciple on h] own acc\nt1 b = ! 
sake ( o!rs2 & t f ano!r maxim almo/ z  
false z ! =m]1 b m consonant to !       
g5]osity ( h] disposition4  ,%e 0       
p]suad$ t no?+ c\ld atta* a man s truly 
to any woman z an unb\nd$ fre$om1 & ?\gh
 %e 0 only susceptible ( fri5d%ip1 ?is  
fri5d%ip 0 s t5d]1 t %e made use ( e    
means :i* dep5d$ on h] to secure !      
objects ( x1 &1 :i* is v extraord9>y1   
almo/ always succe$$3 = %e 0 s truly    
amiable1 t an increase ( intimacy 0 sure
 to discov] additional reasons to love &
 respect h]4  ,ano!r ?+ wor?y ( rem>k   
is1 t aft] h] fir/ folly1 %e only favor$
 ! un=tunate4  ,lov]s 9 a m brilliant   
/ation lo/ _! labor ) h]1 b ! man :o at 
fir/ attract$ h] pity1 mu/ h possess$ v 
few good qualities if 9 ! end he did n  
obta9 h] affection4  ,ev5 :5 %e made an 
unwor?y *oice1 f> f proce$+ f base      

incl9ations 7:i* 7 /rang]s to h] noble  
he>t7 x 0 ! effect ( a disposition too  
g5]\s1 humane1 compassionate1 & s5sible1
 :i* %e did n always gov]n ) suffici5t  
disc]nm5t4  ,if "s false pr9ciples misl$
 h]1 h[ _m admirable ones did %e n      
possess1 :i* nev] =sook h]6  ,by h[ _m  
virtues did %e atone = h] fail+s6 if we 
c call by t "n errors 9 :i* ! s5ses _h s
 little %>e4  ,! man :o 9 "o p>ticul>   
deceiv$ h] s completely1 _h giv5 h]     
excell5t in/ructions 9 a ?\s& o!rs2 & h]
 passions1 be+ f> f turbul5t1 p]mitt$ h]
 to foll[ ! dictates4  ,%e ev] act$     
wisely :5 h] sophisms did n int]v5e1 &  
h] designs 7 laudable ev5 9 h] fail+s4  
,false pr9ciples might lead h] to d ill1
 b %e nev] did any?+ :i* %e conceiv$ to 
be wrong4  ,%e abhorr$ ly+ & duplicity1 
0 j1 equitable1 humane1 dis9t]e/$1 true 
to h] ^w1 h] fri5ds1 & ^? duties :i* %e 
conceiv$ to be su*2 incapable ( hatr$ or
 rev5ge1 & n ev5 conceiv+ !re 0 a m]it 9
 p>don+2 9 f9e 7to return to ^?         
qualities :i* 7 less excusable71 ?\gh %e

 did n prop]ly value1 %e nev] made a    
vile comm]ce ( h] favors2 %e lavi%$1 b  
nev] sold !m1 ?\gh cont9ually r$uc$ to  
exp$i5ts = a subsi/5ce3 & ,i d>e ass]t1 
t if ,socrates c\ld e/eem ,aspasia1 he  
w\ld h respect$ ,madam de ,w>r5s4  ,i am
 well aw>e t ascrib+ s5sibility ( he>t )
 coldness ( temp]am5t to ! same p]son1  
,i %all g5]ally1 & ) great appe>ance (  
reason1 be accus$ ( a contradiction4    
,p]haps ,nature sport$ or blund]$1 & ?is
 comb9ation ought n to h exi/$2 ,i only 
"k x did exi/4  ,all ^? :o "k ,madam de 
,w>r5s 7a great numb] ( :om are yet     
liv+7 h _h opportunities ( kn[+ ?is 0 a 
fact2 ,i d>e ev5 av] %e _h b "o pleasure
 9 ! _w1 :i* 0 s]v+ ^? %e lov$4  ,let e 
"o argue on ! po9t z he pleases1 &      
gravely prove t ?is _c be2 my bus9ess is
 to decl>e ! tru?1 & n to en=ce a belief
 ( x4  ,i became acqua9t$ ) ! p>ticul>s 
,i h j relat$1 9 ^? conv]sations :i*    
succe$$ our union1 & alone r5d]$ x      
delici\s4 ,%e 0 "r :5 %e conclud$ h]    
complaisance w\ld be useful to me2 ,i   

d]iv$ great advantages f x 9 po9t (     
useful in/ruction4 ,hi!rto %e _h us$ me 
z a *ild1 %e n[ began to treat me z a   
man1 & ent]ta9 me ) acc\nts ( h]self4   
,ev]y?+ %e said 0 s int]e/+1 & ,i 0 s   
s5sibly t\*$ ) x1 t1 reason+ ) myself1  
,i appli$ ^! confid5tial relations to my
 own improvem5t & receiv$ m in/ruction f
 !m ?an f h] tea*+4  ,:5 we truly feel t
 ! he>t speaks1 our own op5s to receive 
its in/ructions1 nor c all ! pomp\s     
morality ( a p$agogue h half ! effect t 
is produc$ by ! t5d]1 affectionate1 &   
artless conv]sation ( a s5sible woman on
 him :o loves h]4  ,! intimacy 9 :i* ,i 
liv$ ) ,madam de ,w>r5s1 hav+ plac$ me m
 advantage\sly 9 h] op9ion ?an =m]ly1 %e
 began to ?9k 7not)/&+ my awkw>d mann]7 
t ,i des]v$ cultivation = ! polite _w1 &
 t if ,i c\ld "o day %[ myself !re 9 an 
eligible situation1 ,i %\ld soon be able
 to make my way4  ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is   
idea1 %e set ab\t =m+ n only my judgm5t1
 b my address1 endeavor+ to r5d] me     
amiable1 z well z e/imable2 & if x is   

true t success 9 ?is _w is consi/5t )   
/rict virtue 7:i*1 = my "p1 ,i d n      
believe71 ,i am c]ta9 !re is no o!r road
 ?an t %e _h tak51 & wi%$ to po9t out to
 me4  ,= ,madam de ,w>r5s knew mank9d1 &
 und]/ood exquisitely well ! art (      
treat+ all ranks1 )\t falsehood1 & )\t  
imprud5ce1 nei!r deceiv+ nor provok+ !m2
 b ?is art 0 r 9 h] disposition ?an h]  
precepts1 %e knew bett] h[ to practise  
?an expla9 x1 & ,i 0 ( all ! _w ! lea/  
calculat$ to become ma/] ( su* an       
atta9m5t2 accord+ly1 ! means employ$ =  
?is purpose 7 ne>ly lo/ labor1 z well z 
! pa9s %e took to procure me a f5c+ & a 
danc+ ma/]4  ,?\gh v well made1 ,i c\ld 
nev] le>n to dance a m9uet2 = be+ plagu$
 ) corns1 ,i _h acquir$ a habit ( walk+ 
on my heels1 :i* ,ro*e1 ! danc+ ma/]1   
c\ld nev] break me (4  ,x 0 /ill worse  
at ! f5c+-s*ool1 :]e1 aft] ?ree mon?s'  
practice1 ,i made b v little progress1 &
 c\ld nev] attempt f5c+ ) any b my ma/]4
  ,my wri/ 0 n supple en\gh1 nor my arm 
suffici5tly firm to reta9 ! foil1 :5ev] 

he *ose to make x fly out ( my h&4  ,add
 to ?is1 ,i _h a mortal av]sion bo? to !
 art itself & to ! p]son :o und]took to 
tea* x to me1 nor %\ld ,i ev] h imag9$1 
t anyone c\ld h be5 s pr\d ( ! sci5ce ( 
s5d+ m5 out ( ! _w4  ,to br+ ?is va/    
g5ius )9 ! compass ( my compreh5sion1 he
 expla9$ himself by comp>isons drawn f  
music1 :i* he und]/ood no?+ (4  ,he f\nd
 /rik+ analogies betwe5 a hit 9 'qu>te' 
or 'ti]ce' ) ! int]vals ( music :i* be>s
 ^? names3 :5 he made a fe9t he cri$    
out1 take c>e ( ?is 'diesis'1 because   
anci5tly !y call$ ! 'diesis' a fe9t3 &  
:5 he _h made ! foil fly f my h&1 he    
w\ld add1 ) a sne]1 t ?is 0 a pause3 9 a
 ^w1 ,i nev] 9 my life saw a m          
insupportable p$ant4  ,i made1 !re=e1 b 
little progress 9 my ex]cises1 :i* ,i   
pres5tly quitt$ f pure disgu/2 b ,i     
succe$$ bett] 9 an art ( a ?\s& times m 
value1 namely1 t ( be+ cont5t ) my      
situation1 & n desir+ "o m brilliant1 = 
:i* ,i began to be p]suad$ t ,nature _h 
n design$ me4  ,giv5 up to ! endeavor ( 

r5d]+ ,madam de ,w>r5s happy1 ,i 0 ev]  
be/ pleas$ :5 9 h] company1 &1 not)/&+  
my fondness = music1 began to grudge !  
"t ,i employ$ 9 giv+ lessons to my      
s*ol>s4  ,i am ignorant :e!r ,anet      
p]ceiv$ ! full ext5t ( our union2 b ,i  
am incl9$ to ?9k he 0 no /rang] to x4   
,he 0 a "y man ( great p5etration1 &    
/ill great] discretion2 :o nev] beli$ 8 
s5tim5ts1 b did n always speak !m3 )\t  
giv+ me ! lea/ h9t t he 0 acqua9t$ ) our
 intimacy1 he appe>$ by 8 conduct to be 
s2 nor did ?is mod]ation proce$ f       
bas5ess ( s\l1 b1 hav+ ent]$ entirely   
into ! pr9ciples ( 8 mi/ress1 he c\ld n 
reasonably disapprove ( ! natural       
consequ5ces ( !m4  ,?\gh z "y z h]self1 
he 0 s grave & ?\ghtful1 t he look$ on u
 z two *ildr5 :o requir$ indulg5ce1 & we
 reg>d$ him z a respectable man1 ^:     
e/eem we _h to pres]ve4  ,x 0 n until   
aft] %e 0 unfai?ful to ,anet1 t ,i le>n$
 ! /r5g? ( h] atta*m5t to him4  ,%e 0   
fully s5sible t ,i only ?\ght1 felt1 or 
liv$ = h]2 %e let me see1 !re=e1 h[ mu* 

%e lov$ ,anet1 t ,i might love him      
likewise1 & dwell less on h] fri5d%ip1  
?an on h] e/eem1 = him1 because ?is 0 ! 
s5tim5t t ,i c\ld mo/ fully p>take (4   
,h[ (t5 has %e affect$ our he>ts & made 
u embrace ) te>s1 by assur+ u t we 7 bo?
 necess>y to h] happ9ess6 ,let n wom5   
read ?is ) an ill-natur$ smile2 ) !     
temp]am5t %e possess$1 ?is necessity 0 n
 equivocal1 x 0 only t ( ! he>t4  ,?us  
!re 0 e/abli%$1 among u ?ree1 a union   
)\t example1 p]haps1 on ! face ( ! e>?4 
,all our wi%es1 our c>es1 our v he>ts1 7
 = ea* o!r1 & absolutely conf9$ to ?is  
little circle4  ,! habit ( liv+ toge!r1 
& liv+ exclusively f ! re/ ( ! _w1      
became s /rong1 t if at our repa/s "o ( 
! ?ree 0 want+1 or a f\r? p]son came 91 
ev]y?+ seem$ d]ang$2 &1 not)/&+ our     
p>ticul> atta*m5ts1 ev5 our tete-a-tete 
7 less agreeable ?an our reunion4  ,:at 
bani%$ e species ( con/ra9t f our little
 community1 0 a lively reciprocal       
confid5ce1 & dulness or insipidity c\ld 
f9d no place among u1 because we 7      

always fully employ$4  ,madam de ,w>r5s 
always project+1 always busy1 left u no 
"t = idl5ess1 ?\gh1 inde$1 we _h ea*    
suffici5t employm5t on our own acc\nt4  
,x is my maxim1 t idl5ess is z mu* ! pe/
 ( society z ( solitude4  ,no?+ m       
contracts ! m9d1 or eng5d]s m tales1    
mis*ief1 gossip+1 & lies1 ?an = p to be 
et]nally %ut up 9 ! same ap>tm5t toge!r1
 & r$uc$1 f ! want ( employm5t1 to !    
necessity ( an incessant *at4  ,:5 e "o 
is busy 7unless y h really some?+ to    
say71 y may cont9ue sil5t2 b if y h no?+
 to d1 y mu/ absolutely speak           
cont9ually1 & ?is1 9 my m9d1 is ! mo/   
burd5some & ! mo/ dang]\s con/ra9t4  ,i 
w g fur!r1 & ma9ta91 t to r5d] company  
h>mless1 z well z agreeable1 x is       
necess>y1 n only t !y %\ld h some?+ to  
d1 b some?+ t requires a degree (       
att5tion4  ,knitt+1 = in/ance1 is       
absolutely z bad z do+ no?+2 y mu/ take 
z mu* pa9s to amuse a woman ^: f+]s are 
?us employ$1 z if %e sat ) h] arms      
cross$2 b let h] embroid]1 & x is a     

diff]5t matt]2 %e is !n s f> busi$1 t a 
few int]vals ( sil5ce may be borne )4   
,:at is mo/ disgu/+ & ridicul\s1 dur+ ^!
 int]missions ( conv]sation1 is to see1 
p]haps1 a doz5 ov]-gr[n fell[s1 get up1 
sit d[n aga91 walk backw>ds & =w>ds1    
turn on _! heels1 play ) ! *imney       
ornam5ts1 & rack _! bra9s to ma9ta9 an  
inexhau/ible *a9 ( words3 :at a *>m+    
occupation6  ,su* p1 :]ev] !y g1 mu/ be 
tr\blesome bo? to o!rs & !mselves4  ,:5 
,i 0 at ,moti]s1 ,i us$ to employ myself
 9 mak+ laces ) my neighbors1 & 7 ,i    
aga9 to mix ) ! _w1 ,i w\ld always c>ry 
a cup-&-ball 9 my pocket2 ,i %\ld       
sometimes play ) x ! :ole day1 t ,i     
might n be con/ra9$ to speak :5 ,i _h   
no?+ to disc\rse ab\t2 & ,i am p]suad$1 
t if e "o w\ld d ! same1 mank9d w\ld be 
less mis*iev\s1 _! company w\ld become m
 rational1 &1 9 my op9ion1 a va/ deal m 
agreeable2 9 a ^w1 let wits laugh if !y 
please1 b ,i ma9ta91 t ! only practical 
lesson ( morality )9 ! rea* ( ! pres5t  
age1 is t ( ! cup-&-ball4  ,at ,*amb]y  

!y did n give u ! tr\ble ( /udy+        
exp$i5ts to avoid we>9ess1 :5 by        
ourselves1 = a troop ( important        
visitors gave u too mu* by _! company1  
to feel any :5 alone4  ,! annoyance !y  
=m]ly gave me _h n dim9i%$2 all !       
diff]5ce 01 t ,i n[ f\nd less           
opportunity to ab&on myself to my       
dissatisfaction4 ,poor ,madam de ,w>r5s 
_h n lo/ h] old pr$ilection = s*emes &  
sy/ems2 on ! contr>y1 ! m %e felt !     
pressure ( h] dome/ic necessities1 ! m  
%e endeavor$ to extricate h]self f !m by
 vision>y projects2 &1 9 proportion to !
 decrease ( h] pres5t res\rces1 %e      
contriv$ to enl>ge1 9 idea1 ^? ( !      
future4 ,increase ( ye>s only /r5g!n$   
?is folly3 z %e lo/ h] reli% = !        
pleasures ( ! _w & y\?1 %e replac$ x by 
an additional fondness = secrets &      
projects2 h] h\se 0 nev] cle> ( quacks1 
contriv]s ( new manufactures1 al*emi/s1 
projects ( all k9ds & ( all             
descriptions1 ^: disc\rses began by a   
di/ribution ( millions & conclud$ by    

giv+ y to und]/& t !y 7 9 want ( a      
cr[n--piece4  ,no "o w5t f h] empty-h&$2
 & :at a/oni%$ me mo/ 01 h[ %e c\ld s   
long support su* pr(usion1 )\t exhau/+ !
 s\rce or we>y+ h] cr$itors4  ,h]       
pr9cipal project at ! "t ,i am n[ speak+
 ( 0 t ( e/abli%+ a ,royal ,physical    
,g>d5 at ,*amb]y1 ) a ,demon/rator      
atta*$ to x2 x w be unnecess>y to add = 
:om ?is (fice 0 design$4  ,! situation (
 ?is city1 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,alps1 0        
extremely favorable to botany1 & z      
,madam de ,w>r5s 0 always = help+ out "o
 project ) ano!r1 a ,college ( ,ph>macy 
0 to be add$1 :i* really w\ld h be5 a v 
useful f\ndation 9 s poor a c\ntry1 :]e 
apo!c>ies are almo/ ! only m$ical       
practition]s4 ,! retreat ( ! *ief       
physician1 ,grossi1 to ,*amb]y1 on !    
demise ( ,k+ ,victor1 seem$ to favor ?is
 idea1 or p]haps1 fir/ sugge/ x2 h[ev]  
?is may be1 by flatt]y & att5tion %e set
 ab\t manag+ ,grossi1 :o1 9 fact1 0 n v 
manageable1 be+ ! mo/ cau/ic & brutal1 =
 a man :o _h any pret5sions to ! quality

 ( a g5tleman1 t ev] ,i knew4  ,! read] 
may judge = himself by two or ?ree      
traits ( "*1 :i* ,i %all add by way (   
specim54  ,he assi/$ "o day at a        
consultation ) "s o!r doctors1 & among !
 re/1 a "y g5tleman f ,annecy1 :o 0     
physician 9 ord9>y to ! sick p]son4     
,?is "y man1 be+ b indiff]5tly taught = 
a doctor1 0 bold en\gh to diff] 9 op9ion
 f ,m4 ,grossi1 :o only answ]$ him by   
ask+ him :5 he %\ld return1 :i* way he  
meant to take1 & :at conveyance he %\ld 
make use (8  ,! o!r1 hav+ satisfi$      
,grossi 9 ^! p>ticul>s1 ask$ him if !re 
0 any?+ he c\ld s]ve him 98  ,no?+1     
no?+1 answ]$ he1 only ,i %all place     
myself at a w9d[ 9 y\r way1 t ,i may h !
 pleasure ( see+ an ass ride on         
horseback4  ,8 av>ice equall$ 8 ri*es & 
want ( feel+4  ,"o ( 8 fri5ds want$ to  
borr[ "s money ( him1 on good security4 
,my fri5d1 answ]$ he1 %ak+ him by ! arm1
 & gr9d+ 8 tee?1 ,%\ld ,/4 ,pet] desc5d 
f heav5 to borr[ t5 pi/oles ( me1 & (f] 
! ,tr9ity z securities1 ,i w\ld n l5d   

!m4  ,"o day1 be+ invit$ to d9n] ) ,c\nt
 ,picon1 ,gov]nor ( ,savoy1 :o 0 v      
religi\s1 he arriv$ be=e x 0 ready1 &   
f\nd 8 excell5cy busy ) 8 devotions1 :o 
propos$ to him ! same employm5t2 n kn[+ 
h[ to refuse1 he knelt d[n ) a frightful
 grimace1 b _h h>dly recit$ two         
,ave-,m>ias1 :51 n be+ able to conta9   
himself any long]1 he rose ha/ily1      
snat*$ 8 hat & cane1 & )\t speak+ a ^w1 
0 mak+ t[>d ! door2 ,c\nt ,picon ran    
aft] him1 cry+1 ,monsieur ,grossi6      
,monsieur ,grossi6 /op1 !re's a mo/     
excell5t ortolan on ! spit = y4         
,monsieur le ,c\nt1 repli$ ! o!r1 turn+ 
8 head1 ?\gh y %\ld give me a roa/$     
angel1 ,i w\ld n /ay4  ,su* 0 ,m4       
,grossi1 :om ,madam de ,w>r5s und]took &
 succe$$ 9 civiliz+4  ,?\gh 8 "t 0 v mu*
 occupi$1 he accu/om$ himself to come   
frequ5tly to h] h\se1 conceiv$ a        
fri5d%ip = ,anet1 seem$ to ?9k him      
intellig5t1 spoke ( him ) e/eem1 &1 :at 
w\ld n h be5 expect$ ( su* a brute1     
affect$ to treat him ) respect1 wi%+ to 

efface ! impressions ( ! pa/2 = ?\gh    
,anet 0 no long] on ! foot+ ( a dome/ic1
 x 0 kn[n t he _h be5 "o1 & no?+ less   
?an ! c\nt5ance & example ( ! *ief      
physician 0 necess>y to set an example (
 respect :i* w\ld n o!rwise h be5 paid  
him4  ,?us ,claude ,anet1 ) a black     
coat1 a well-dress$ wig1 a grave1 dec5t 
behavior1 a circumspect conduct1 & a    
tol]able k 9 m$ical & botanical matt]s1 
might reasonably h hop$ to fill1 )      
univ]sal satisfaction1 ! place ( public 
demon/rator1 _h ! propos$ e/abli%m5t    
tak5 place4  ,grossi highly approv$ !   
plan1 & only wait$ an opportunity to    
propose x to ! adm9i/ration1 :5ev] a    
return ( peace %\ld p]mit !m to ?9k (   
useful in/itutions1 & enable !m to sp>e 
! necess>y pecuni>y supplies4  ,b ?is   
project1 ^: execution w\ld probably h   
plung$ me into botanical /udies1 = :i*  
,i am incl9$ to ?9k ,nature design$ me1 
fail$ ?r\gh "o ( ^? unexpect$ /rokes :i*
 frequ5tly ov]?r[ ! be/ conc]t$ plans4  
,i 0 de/9$ to become an example ( human 

mis]y2 & x might be said t ,provid5ce1  
:o call$ me by degrees to ^! extraord9>y
 trials1 disconc]t$ e opportunity t c\ld
 prev5t my enc\nt]+ !m4  ,9 an excursion
 :i* ,anet made to ! top ( ! m\nta9 to  
seek = g5ipi1 a sc>ce plant t gr[s only 
on ! ,alps1 & :i* ,monsieur ,grossi _h  
occasion =1 un=tunately he heat$ himself
 s mu*1 t he 0 seiz$ ) a pleurisy1 :i* !
 g5ipi c\ld n relieve1 ?\gh said to be  
specific 9 t disord]2 &1 not)/&+ all !  
art ( ,grossi 7:o c]ta9ly 0 v skillful71
 & all ! c>e ( 8 good mi/ress & myself1 
he di$ ! fif? day ( 8 disord]1 9 ! mo/  
cruel agonies4  ,dur+ 8 illness he _h no
 exhortations b m9e1 be/[$ ) su*        
transports ( grief & zeal1 t _h he be5 9
 a /ate to und]/& !m1 !y mu/ h be5 "s   
consolation to him4 ,?us ,i lo/ ! firme/
 fri5d ,i ev] _h2 a man e/imable &      
extraord9>y2 9 :om ,nature suppli$ !    
defects ( education1 & :o 7?\gh 9 a /ate
 ( s]vitude7 possess$ all ! virtues     
necess>y to =m a great man1 :i*1 p]haps1
 he w\ld h %[n himself1 & be5 ackn[l$g$1

 _h he liv$ to fill ! situation he seem$
 s p]fectly adapt$ to4  ,! next day ,i  
spoke ( him to ,madam de ,w>r5s ) ! mo/ 
s9c]e & lively affection2 :51 sudd5ly1 9
 ! mid/ ( our conv]sation1 ! vile1      
ungrateful ?\ght occurr$1 t ,i %\ld     
inh]it 8 w>drobe1 & p>ticul>ly a h&some 
black coat1 :i* ,i ?\ght v becom+4 ,z ,i
 ?\ght ?is1 ,i consequ5tly utt]$ x2 = :5
 ) h]1 to ?9k & to speak 0 ! same ?+4   
,no?+ c\ld h made h] feel m =cibly !    
loss %e _h su/a9$1 ?an ?is unwor?y &    
odi\s obs]vation2 dis9t]e/$ness &       
greatness ( s\l be+ qualities t poor    
,anet _h em95tly possess$4  ,! g5]\s    
,madam de ,w>r5s turn$ f me1 & 7)\t any 
reply7 bur/ into te>s4  ,de> & preci\s  
te>s6 y\r repreh5sion 0 fully felt2 ye  
ran into my v he>t1 wa%+ f !nce ev5 !   
smalle/ traces ( su* despicable &       
unwor?y s5tim5ts1 nev] to return4  ,?is 
loss caus$ ,madam de ,w>r5s z mu*       
inconv5i5ce z sorr[1 s9ce f ?is mom5t h]
 affairs 7 /ill m d]ang$4  ,anet 0      
extremely exact1 & kept ev]y?+ 9 ord]2 8

 vigilance 0 univ]sally fe>$1 & ?is set 
"s b\nds to t pr(usion !y 7 too apt to  
run into2 ev5 ,madam de ,w>r5s1 to avoid
 8 c5sure1 kept h] dissipation )9 b\nds2
 8 atta*m5t 0 n suffici5t1 %e wi%$ to   
pres]ve 8 e/eem1 & avoid ! j            
remon/rances he sometimes took ! lib]ty 
to make h]1 by repres5t+ t %e squ&]$ !  
prop]ty ( o!rs z well z h] own4  ,i     
?\ght z he did1 nay1 ,i ev5 sometimes   
express$ myself to ! same effect1 b _h n
 an equal asc5dancy ov] h]1 & my advice 
did n make ! same impression4  ,on 8    
decease1 ,i 0 oblig$ to occupy 8 place1 
= :i* ,i _h z little incl9ation z       
abilities1 & !re=e fill$ x ill4 ,i 0 n  
suffici5tly c>eful1 & s v timid1 t ?\gh 
,i frequ5tly f\nd fault to myself1 ,i   
saw ill-managem5t )\t tak+ c\rage to    
oppose x2 besides1 ?\gh ,i acquir$ an   
equal %>e ( respect1 ,i _h n ! same     
au?ority4  ,i saw ! disord] t prevail$1 
trembl$ at x1 sometimes compla9$1 b 0   
nev] att5d$ to4  ,i 0 too "y & lively to
 h any pret5sions to ! ex]cise ( reason1

 & :5 ,i w\ld h act$ ! re=m]1 ,madam de 
,w>r5s call+ me h] little ,m5tor1 ) two 
or ?ree playful slaps on ! *eek1 r$uc$  
me to my natural ?\ghtlessness4         
,not)/&+1 an idea ( ! c]ta9 di/ress 9   
:i* h] ill-regulat$ exp5ses1 soon] or   
lat]1 mu/ necess>ily plunge h]1 made a  
/rong] impression on me s9ce ,i _h      
become ! inspector ( h] h\sehold1 & _h a
 bett] opportunity ( calculat+ !        
inequality t subsi/$ betwe5 h] income & 
h] exp5ses4  ,i ev5 date f ?is p]iod !  
beg9n+ ( t incl9ation to av>ice :i* ,i h
 ev] s9ce be5 s5sible (4 ,i 0 nev]      
fooli%ly prodigal1 except by int]vals2 b
 till !n ,i 0 nev] conc]n$ :e!r ,i _h   
mu* or little money4  ,i n[ began to pay
 m att5tion to ?is circum/ance1 tak+ c>e
 ( my purse1 & becom+ mean f a laudable 
motive2 = ,i only s\ght to insure ,madam
 de ,w>r5s "s res\rces aga9/ t          
cata/rophe :i* ,i dread$ ! approa* (4   
,i fe>$ h] cr$itors w\ld seize h] p5sion
 or t x might be discont9u$ & %e r$uc$  
to want1 :5 ,i fooli%ly imag9$ t !      

trifle ,i c\ld save might be ( ess5tial 
s]vice to h]2 b to accompli% ?is1 x 0   
necess>y ,i %\ld conceal :at ,i meant to
 make a res]ve (2 = x w\ld h be5 an     
awkw>d circum/ance1 :ile %e 0 p]petually
 driv5 to exp$i5ts1 to h h] "k t ,i     
ho>d$ money4 ,accord+ly1 ,i s\ght out "s
 hid+-place1 :]e ,i laid up a few l\is1 
resolv+ to augm5t ?is /ock f "t to "t1  
till a conv5i5t opportunity to lay x at 
h] feet2 b ,i 0 s incauti\s 9 ! *oice ( 
my repositories1 t %e always discov]$   
!m1 &1 to conv9ce me t %e did s1 *ang$ !
 l\is ,i _h conceal$ = a l>g] sum 9     
diff]5t pieces ( co94  ,a%am$ ( ^!      
discov]ies1 ,i br\ght back to ! common  
purse my little treasure1 :i* %e nev]   
fail$ to lay out 9 clo!s1 or o!r ?+s =  
my use1 su* z a silv] hilt$ sword1 wat*1
 etc4  ,be+ conv9c$ t ,i %\ld nev]      
succe$ 9 accumulat+ money1 & t :at ,i   
c\ld save w\ld furni% b a v sl5d]       
res\rce aga9/ ! mis=tune ,i dread$1 made
 me wi% to place myself 9 su* a         
situation t ,i might be enabl$ to       

provide = h]1 :5ev] %e might *ance to be
 r$uc$ to want4  ,unhappily1 seek+ ^!   
res\rces on ! side ( my incl9ations1 ,i 
fooli%ly det]m9$ to consid] music z my  
pr9cipal dep5d5ce2 & ideas ( h>mony ris+
 9 my bra91 ,i imag9$1 t if plac$ 9 a   
prop] situation to pr(it by !m1 ,i %\ld 
acquire celebrity1 & pres5tly become a  
mod]n ,orpheus1 ^: my/ic s\nds w\ld     
attract all ! ri*es ( ,p]u4  ,z ,i began
 to read music tol]ably well1 ! "q 01 h[
 ,i %\ld le>n composition8  ,!          
difficulty lay 9 meet+ ) a good ma/]1 =1
 ) ! assi/ance ( my ,rameau alone1 ,i   
despair$ ( ev] be+ able to accompli% x2 
&1 s9ce ! dep>ture ( ,m4 le ,maitre1 !re
 0 nobody 9 ,savoy :o und]/ood any?+ ( !
 pr9ciples ( h>mony4  ,i am n[ ab\t to  
relate ano!r ( ^? inconsequ5ces1 :i* my 
life is full (1 & :i* h s frequ5tly     
c>ri$ me directly f my designs1 ev5 :5  
,i ?\ght myself imm$iately )9 rea* ( !m4
 ,v5ture _h spok5 to me 9 v high t]ms ( 
! ,abbe ,blan*>d1 :o _h taught him      
composition2 a des]v+ man1 possess$ (   

great tal5ts1 :o 0 music-ma/] to !      
ca!dral at ,besancon1 & is n[ 9 t       
capacity at ! ,*apel ( ,v]sailles4  ,i  
!re=e det]m9$ to g to ,besancon1 & take 
"s lessons f ! ,abbe ,blan*>d1 & ! idea 
appe>$ s rational to me1 t ,i soon made 
,madam de ,w>r5s ( ! same op9ion1 :o    
imm$iately set ab\t ! prep>ations = my  
j\rney1 9 ! same /yle ( pr(usion ) :i*  
all h] plans 7 execut$4  ,?us ?is       
project = prev5t+ a bankruptcy1 &       
repair+ 9 future ! wa/e ( dissipation1  
began by caus+ h] to exp5d eight hundr$ 
livres2 h] ru9 be+ accel]at$ t ,i might 
be put 9 a condition to prev5t x4       
,fooli% z ?is conduct may appe>1 !      
illusion 0 complete on my "p1 & ev5 on  
h]s1 = ,i 0 p]suad$ ,i %\ld labor = h]  
emolum5t1 & %e ?\ght %e 0 highly promot+
 m9e4  ,i expect$ to f9d ,v5ture /ill at
 ,annecy1 & promis$ myself to obta9 a   
recomm5datory lett] f him to ! ,abbe    
,blan*>d2 b he _h left t place1 & ,i 0  
oblig$ to cont5t myself 9 ! room ( x1 ) 
a mass 9 f\r p>ts ( 8 composition1 :i*  

he _h left ) me4  ,) ?is sl5d]          
recomm5dation ,i set out = ,besancon by 
! way ( ,g5eva1 :]e ,i saw my relations2
 & ?r\gh ,nion1 :]e ,i saw my fa!r1 :o  
receiv$ me 9 8 usual mann]1 & promis$ to
 =w>d my portmanteau1 :i*1 z ,i travell$
 on horseback1 came aft] me4  ,i arriv$ 
at ,besancon1 & 0 k9dly receiv$ by !    
,abbe ,blan*>d1 :o promis$ me 8         
in/ruction1 & (f]$ 8 s]vices 9 any o!r  
p>ticul>4  ,we _h j set ab\t our music1 
:5 ,i receiv$ a lett] f my fa!r1 in=m+  
me t my portmanteau _h be5 seiz$ &      
confiscat$ at ,r\sses1 a ,fr5* b>ri] on 
! side ( ,switz]l&4  ,al>m$ at ! news1  
,i employ$ ! acqua9tance ,i _h =m$ at   
,besancon1 to le>n ! motive ( ?is       
confiscation4  ,be+ c]ta9 !re 0 no?+    
contrab& among my baggage1 ,i c\ld n    
conceive on :at pretext x c\ld h be5    
seiz$ on2 at l5g?1 h[ev]1 ,i le>n$ !    
rights ( ! /ory1 :i* 7z x is a v curi\s 
"o7 mu/ n be omitt$4  ,i became acqua9t$
 at ,*amb]y ) a v wor?y old man1 f      
,lyons1 nam$ ,monsieur ,duvivi]1 :o _h  

be5 employ$ at ! ,visa1 "u ! reg5cy1 & =
 want ( o!r bus9ess1 n[ assi/$ at !     
,survey4  ,he _h liv$ 9 ! polite _w1    
possess$ tal5ts1 0 good-humor$1 &       
und]/ood music4  ,z we bo? wrote 9 !    
same *amb]1 we pref]r$ ea* o!r's        
acqua9tance to t ( ! unlick$ cubs t     
surr\nd$ u4  ,he _h "s correspond5ts at 
,p>is1 :o furni%$ him ) ^? little no?+s1
 ^? daily novelties1 :i* circulate "o   
kn[s n :y1 & die "o c>es n :51 )\t any  
"o ?9k+ ( !m long] ?an !y are he>d4  ,z 
,i sometimes took him to d9e ) ,madam de
 ,w>r5s1 he 9 "s measure treat$ me )    
respect1 & 7wi%+ to r5d] himself        
agreeable7 endeavor$ to make me fond (  
^! trifles1 = :i* ,i naturally _h su* a 
di/a/e1 t ,i nev] 9 my life read any (  
!m4  ,unhappily "o ( ^! curs$ pap]s     
happ5$ to be 9 ! wai/coat pocket ( a new
 suit1 :i* ,i _h only worn two or ?ree  
times to prev5t its be+ seiz$ by !      
commission]s ( ! cu/oms4  ,?is pap]     
conta9$ an insipid ,jans5i/ p>ody on t  
beautiful sc5e 9 ,rac9e's ,mi?ridates3  

,i _h n read t5 l9es ( x1 b by          
=getfulness left x 9 my pocket1 & ?is   
caus$ all my necess>ies to be           
confiscat$4  ,! commission]s at ! head (
 ! inv5tory ( my portmanteau1 set a mo/ 
pomp\s v]bal process1 9 :i* x 0 tak5 =  
grant$ t ?is mo/ t]rible writ+ came f   
,g5eva = ! sole purpose ( be+ pr9t$ &   
di/ribut$ 9 ,france1 & !n ran into holy 
invectives aga9/ ! enemies ( ,god & !   
,*ur*1 & prais$ ! pi\s vigilance ( ^? :o
 _h prev5t$ ! execution ( ^! mo/ inf]nal
 ma*9ations4  ,!y d\btless f\nd also t  
my spirits smelt ( h]esy1 = on ! /r5g? (
 ?is dreadful pap]1 !y 7 all seiz$1 & f 
t "t ,i nev] receiv$ any acc\nt ( my    
un=tunate portmanteau4  ,! rev5ue (fic]s
 :om ,i appli$ to = ?is purpose requir$ 
s _m in/ructions1 in=mations1           
c]tificates1 memorials1 etc41 etc41 t1  
lo/ a ?\s& times 9 ! p]plex+ labyr9?1 ,i
 0 glad to ab&on !m entirely4  ,i feel a
 real regret = n hav+ pres]v$ ?is v]bal 
process f ! (fice ( ,r\sses1 = x 0 a    
piece calculat$ to hold a di/+ui%$ rank 

9 ! collection :i* is to accompany ?is  
,"w4  ,! loss ( my necessities          
imm$iately br\ght me back to ,*amb]y1   
)\t hav+ le>n$ any?+ ( ! ,abbe ,blan*>d4
  ,reason+ ) myself on ! ev5ts ( ?is    
j\rney1 & see+ t mis=tunes att5d$ all my
 ent]prises1 ,i resolv$ to atta* myself 
entirely to ,madam de ,w>r5s1 to %>e h] 
=tune1 & di/ress myself no long] ab\t   
future ev5ts1 :i* ,i c\ld n regulate4   
,%e receiv$ me z if ,i _h br\ght back   
treasures1 replac$ by degrees my little 
w>drobe1 & ?\gh ?is mis=tune fell heavy 
en\gh on u bo?1 x 0 =gott5 almo/ z      
sudd5ly z x arriv$4  ,?\gh ?is mis*ance 
_h r damp5$ my musical ardor1 ,i did n  
leave (f /udy+ my ,rameau1 &1 by repeat$
 ef=ts1 0 at l5g? able to und]/& x1 & to
 make "s little attempts at composition1
 ! success ( :i* enc\rag$ me to proce$4 
,! ,c\nt de ,bellegrade1 son ( ! ,m>quis
 ( ,antremont1 _h return$ f ,dresd5 aft]
 ! dea? ( ,k+ ,augu/us4  ,hav+ long     
resid$ at ,p>is1 he 0 fond ( music1 &   
p>ticul>ly t ( ,rameau4  ,8 bro!r1 !    

,c\nt ( ,nangis1 play$ on ! viol92 !    
,c\ntess la ,t\r1 _! si/]1 sung         
tol]ably3 ?is r5d]$ music ! fa%ion at   
,*amb]y1 & a k9d ( public conc]t 0      
e/abli%$ !re1 ! direction ( :i* 0 at    
fir/ design$ = me1 b !y soon discov]$ ,i
 0 n compet5t to ! und]tak+1 & x 0      
o!rwise arrang$4  ,not)/&+ ?is1 ,i      
cont9u$ writ+ a numb] ( little pieces1 9
 my own way1 &1 among o!rs1 a cantata1  
:i* ga9$ great approbation2 x c\ld n1   
inde$1 be call$ a f9i%$ piece1 b ! airs 
7 writt5 9 a /yle ( novelty1 & produc$ a
 good effect1 :i* 0 n expect$ f me4 ,^! 
g5tlem5 c\ld n believe t1 read+ music s 
indiff]5tly1 x 0 possible ,i %\ld       
compose any t 0 passable1 & made no d\bt
 t ,i _h tak5 to myself ! cr$it ( "s o!r
 p]son's labors4 ,monsieur de ,nangis1  
wi%+ to be assur$ ( ?is1 call$ on me "o 
morn+ ) a cantata ( ,cl]ambault's :i* he
 _h transpos$ z he said1 to suit 8      
voice1 & to :i* ano!r bass 0 necess>y1 !
 transposition hav+ r5d]$ t (           
,cl]ambault impracticable4  ,i answ]$1 x

 requir$ consid]able labor1 & c\ld n be 
done on ! spot4  ,be+ conv9c$ ,i only   
s\ght an excuse1 he press$ me to write  
at lea/ ! bass to a recitative3 ,i did  
s1 n well1 d\btless1 because to attempt 
any?+ ) success ,i mu/ h bo? "t &       
fre$om1 b ,i did x at lea/ accord+ to   
rule1 & he be+ pres5t1 c\ld n d\bt b ,i 
und]/ood ! elem5ts ( composition4  ,i   
did n1 !re=e1 lose my s*ol>s1 ?\gh x    
hurt my pride t !re %\ld be a conc]t at 
,*amb]y 9 :i* ,i 0 n necess>y4  ,ab\t   
?is "t1 peace be+ conclud$1 ! ,fr5* army
 repass$ ! ,alps4  ,sev]al (fic]s came  
to visit ,madam de ,w>r5s1 & among o!rs 
! ,c\nt de ,lautrec1 ,colonel ( !       
regim5t ( ,orleans1 s9ce ,pl5ipot5ti>y (
 ,g5eva1 & aft]w>ds ,m>%al ( ,france1 to
 :om %e pres5t$ me4  ,on h]             
recomm5dation1 he appe>$ to int]e/      
himself greatly 9 my behalf1 promis+ a  
great deal1 :i* he nev] rememb]$ till ! 
la/ ye> ( 8 life1 :5 ,i no long] /ood 9 
ne$ ( 8 assi/ance4  ,! "y ,m>quis (     
,s5nect]re1 ^: fa!r 0 !n ambassador at  

,tur91 pass$ ?r\gh ,*amb]y at ! same "t1
 & d9$ "o day at ,m4 de ,m5?on's1 :5 ,i 
happ5$ to be among ! gue/s4 ,aft] d9n]2 
! disc\rse turn$ on music1 :i* ! m>quis 
und]/ood extremely well4  ,! op]a (     
',jeph?a' 0 !n new2 he m5tion$ ?is      
piece1 x 0 br\ght him1 & he made me     
tremble by propos+ to execute x betwe5  
u4  ,he op5$ ! book at t celebrat$ d\ble
 *orus1                      ,la ,t]ra1 
l',enf]1 le ,ciel meme1                 
,t\t tremble devant le ,seigneur6       
,! ,e>?1 & ,hell1 & ,heav5 itself1      
tremble be=e ! ,"l6  ,he said1 ,h[ _m   
p>ts w y take8  ,i w d ^! six4  ,i _h n 
yet be5 accu/om$ to ?is trait ( ,fr5*   
vivacity1 & ?\gh acqua9t$ ) divisions1  
c\ld n compreh5d h[ "o man c\ld und]take
 to p]=m six1 or ev5 two p>ts at ! same 
"t4  ,no?+ has co/ me m tr\ble 9 music  
?an to skip lightly f "o "p to ano!r1 & 
h ! eye at once on a :ole division4  ,by
 ! mann] 9 :i* ,i evad$ ?is trial1 he   
mu/ h be5 incl9$ to believe ,i did n    
und]/& music1 & p]haps x 0 to satisfy   

himself 9 ?is p>ticul> t he propos$ my  
not+ a song = ,mademoiselle de ,m5?on1 9
 su* a mann] t ,i c\ld n avoid x4  ,he  
sang ?is song1 & ,i wrote f 8 voice1 )\t
 giv+ him mu* tr\ble to repeat x4  ,:5  
f9i%$ he read my p]=mance1 & said 7:i* 0
 v true7 t x 0 v correctly not$4  ,he _h
 obs]v$ my emb>rassm5t1 & n[ seem$ to   
enhance ! m]it ( ?is little success4  ,9
 reality1 ,i !n und]/ood music v well1 &
 only want$ t quickness at fir/ sight   
:i* ,i possess 9 no "o p>ticul>1 & :i*  
is only to be acquir$ 9 ?is art by long 
& con/ant practice4  ,be t z x may1 ,i 0
 fully s5sible ( 8 k9dness 9 endeavor+  
to efface f ! m9ds ( o!rs1 & ev5 f my   
own1 ! emb>rassm5t ,i _h exp]i5c$ on ?is
 occasion4  ,twelve or fifte5 ye>s      
aft]w>ds1 meet+ ?is g5tleman at sev]al  
h\ses 9 ,p>is1 ,i 0 tempt$ to make him  
recollect ?is anecdote1 & %[ him ,i /ill
 rememb]$ x2 b he _h lo/ 8 sight s9ce t 
"t2 ,i fe>$ to give him pa9 by recall+  
to 8 memory h[ useful x =m]ly _h be5 to 
him1 & 0 !re=e sil5t on t subject4  ,i  

n[ t\* on ! mom5t t b9ds my pa/ exi/5ce 
to ! pres5t1 "s fri5d%ips ( t p]iod1    
prolong$ to ! pres5t "t1 be+ v de> to   
me1 h frequ5tly made me regret t happy  
obscurity1 :5 ^? :o call$ !mselves my   
fri5ds 7 really s2 lov$ me = myself1    
?r\gh pure good w1 & n f ! vanity ( be+ 
acqua9t$ ) a conspicu\s "*1 p]haps = !  
secret purpose ( f9d+ m occasions to    
injure him4  ,f ?is "t ,i date my fir/  
acqua9tance ) my old fri5d ,gauffec\rt1 
:o1 not)/&+ e ef=t to disunite u1 has   
/ill rema9$ s4--,/ill rema9$ s6--,no1   
alas6  ,i h j lo/ him6--b 8 affection   
t]m9at$ only ) 8 life--dea? alone c\ld  
put a p]iod to our fri5d%ip4  ,monsieur 
de ,gauffec\rt 0 "o ( ! mo/ amiable m5 t
 ev] exi/$2 x 0 impossible to see him   
)\t affection1 or to live ) him )\t     
feel+ a s9c]e atta*m5t4 ,9 my life ,i   
nev] saw features m expressive (        
goodness & s]5ity1 or t m>k$ m feel+1 m 
und]/&+1 or inspir$ great] confid5ce4   
,h[ev] res]v$ "o might be1 x 0          
impossible ev5 at fir/ sight to avoid   

be+ z free ) him z if he _h be5 an      
acqua9tance ( tw5ty ye>s2 = myself1 :o  
f9d s mu* difficulty to be at ease among
 new faces1 ,i 0 famili> ) him 9 a      
mom5t4 ,8 mann]1 acc5t1 & conv]sation1  
p]fectly suit$ 8 features3 ! s\nd ( 8   
voice 0 cle>1 full & musical2 x 0 an    
agreeable & expressive bass1 :i*        
satisfi$ ! e>1 & s\nd$ full ^u ! he>t4  
,x 0 impossible to possess a m equal &  
pleas+ vivacity1 or m real & unaffect$  
gracefulness1 m natural tal5ts1 or      
cultivat$ ) great] ta/e2 jo9 to all ^!  
good qualities an affectionate he>t1 b  
lov+ r too diffusively1 & be/[+ 8 favors
 ) too little caution2 s]v+ 8 fri5ds )  
zeal1 or r mak+ himself ! fri5d ( e "o  
he c\ld s]ve1 yet contriv+ v dext]\sly  
to manage 8 own affairs1 :ile w>mly     
pursu+ ! int]e/s ( o!rs4  ,gauffec\rt 0 
! son ( a clock-mak]1 & w\ld h be5 a    
clock-mak] himself _h n 8 p]son & des]t 
call$ him to a sup]ior situation4  ,he  
became acqua9t$ ) ,m4 de la ,closure1 ! 
,fr5* ,resid5t at ,g5eva1 :o conceiv$ a 

fri5d%ip = him1 & procur$ him "s        
connections at ,p>is1 :i* 7 useful1 &   
?r\gh ^: influ5ce he obta9$ ! privilege 
( furni%+ ! salts ( ,valais1 :i* 0 wor? 
tw5ty ?\s& livres a ye>4  ,?is v amply  
satisfi$ 8 wi%es ) respect to =tune1 b )
 reg>d to wom5 he 0 m difficult2 he _h  
to provide = 8 own happ9ess1 & did :at  
he suppos$ mo/ conducive to x4  ,:at    
r5d]s 8 "* mo/ rem>kable1 & does him !  
greate/ honor1 is1 t ?\gh connect$ ) all
 conditions1 he 0 univ]sally e/eem$ &   
s\ght aft] )\t be+ envi$ or hat$ by any 
"o1 & ,i really believe he pass$ ?r\gh  
life )\t a s+le enemy4--,happy man6  ,he
 w5t e ye> to ! ba?s ( ,aix1 :]e ! be/  
company f ! neighbor+ c\ntries resort$1 
& be+ on t]ms ( fri5d%ip ) all !        
nobility ( ,savoy1 came f ,aix to       
,*amb]y to see ! "y ,c\nt de ,belleg>de 
& 8 fa!r ! ,m>quis ( ,antremont4  ,x 0  
"h ,madam de ,w>r5s introduc$ me to him1
 & ?is acqua9tance1 :i* appe>$ at t "t  
to end 9 no?+1 aft] _m ye>s _h elaps$1 0
 r5ew$ on an occasion :i* ,i %\ld       

relate1 :5 x became a real fri5d%ip4 ,i 
appreh5d ,i am suffici5tly au?oriz$ 9   
speak+ ( a man to :om ,i 0 s firmly     
atta*$1 b ,i _h no p]sonal int]e/ 9 :at 
conc]n$ him2 he 0 s truly amiable1 &    
born ) s _m natural good qualities t1 = 
! honor ( human nature1 ,i %\ld ?9k x   
necess>y to pres]ve 8 memory4  ,?is man1
 e/imable z he c]ta9ly 01 _h1 l o!r     
mortals1 "s fail+s1 z w be se5 h]eaft]2 
p]haps _h x n be5 s1 he w\ld h be5 less 
amiable1 s9ce1 to r5d] him z int]e/+ z  
possible1 x 0 necess>y he %\ld sometimes
 act 9 su* a mann] z to require a small 
portion ( indulg5ce4  ,ano!r connection 
( ! same "t1 t is n yet ext+ui%$1 &     
cont9ues to flatt] me ) ! idea (        
temporal happ9ess1 :i* x is s difficult 
to oblit]ate f ! human he>t1 is         
,monsieur de ,conzie1 a ,savoy>d        
g5tleman1 !n "y & amiable1 :o _h a fancy
 to le>n music1 or r to be acqua9t$ ) ! 
p]son :o taught x4 ,) great und]/&+ &   
ta/e = polite acquirem5ts1 ,m4 de       
,conzie possess$ a mildness (           

disposition :i* r5d]$ him extremely     
attractive1 & my temp] be+ some:at      
simil>1 :5 x f\nd a c\nt]p>t1 our       
fri5d%ip 0 soon =m$4  ,! se$s (         
lit]ature & philosophy1 :i* began to    
f]m5t 9 my bra91 & only wait$ = culture 
& emulation to spr+ up1 f\nd 9 him      
exactly :at 0 want+ to r5d] !m prolific4
  ,m4 de ,conzie _h no great incl9ation 
to music1 & ev5 ?is 0 useful to me1 = ! 
h\rs de/9$ = lessons 7 pass$ anyh[ r ?an
 musically2 we breakfa/$1 *att$1 & read 
new publications1 b n a ^w ( music4  ,! 
correspond5ce betwe5 ,voltaire & !      
,pr9ce ,royal ( ,prussia1 !n made a     
noise 9 ! _w1 & ^! celebrat$ m5 7       
frequ5tly ! subject ( our conv]sation1  
"o ( :om rec5tly seat$ on a ?rone1      
already indicat$ :at he w\ld prove      
himself h]eaft]1 :ile ! o!r1 z mu*      
disgrac$ z he is n[ admir$1 made u      
s9c]ely lam5t ! mis=tunes t seem$ to    
pursue him1 & :i* are s frequ5tly !     
app5dage ( sup]ior tal5ts4  ,! ,pr9ce ( 
,prussia _h n be5 happy 9 8 y\?1 & x    

appe>$ t ,voltaire 0 =m$ nev] to be s4  
,! int]e/ we took 9 bo? p>ties ext5d$ to
 all t conc]n$ !m1 & no?+ t ,voltaire   
wrote escap$ u4  ,! incl9ation ,i felt =
 ^! p]=mances inspir$ me ) a desire to  
write elegantly1 & caus$ me to endeavor 
to imitate ! color+s ( t au?or1 ) :om ,i
 0 s mu* en*ant$4  ,"s "t aft]1 8       
philosophical lett]s 7?\gh c]ta9ly n 8  
be/ "w7 greatly augm5t$ my fondness =   
/udy2 x 0 a ris+ incl9ation1 :i*1 f t   
"t1 has nev] be5 ext+ui%$4  ,b ! mom5t 0
 n yet arriv$ :5 ,i %\ld give into x    
entirely2 my rambl+ disposition 7r      
contract$ ?an eradicat$7 be+ kept alive 
by our mann] ( liv+ at ,madam de ,w>r5s1
 :i* 0 too unsettl$ = "o ( my solit>y   
temp]4  ,! cr[d ( /rang]s :o daily sw>m$
 ab\t h] f all p>ts1 & ! c]ta9ty ,i 0 9 
t ^! p s\ght only to dupe h]1 ea* 9 8   
p>ticul> mode1 r5d]$ home disagreeable4 
,s9ce ,i _h succe$$ ,anet 9 ! confid5ce 
( 8 mi/ress1 ,i _h /rictly exam9$ h]    
circum/ances1 & saw _! evil t5d5cy )    
horror4  ,i _h remon/rat$ a hundr$      

times1 pray$1 argu$1 conjur$1 b all to  
no purpose4  ,i _h ?r[n myself at h]    
feet1 & /rongly repres5t$ ! cata/rophe t
 ?reat5$ h]1 _h e>ne/ly entreat$ t %e   
w\ld re=m h] exp5ses1 & beg9 ) myself1  
repres5t+ t x 0 bett] to suff] some?+   
:ile %e 0 yet "y1 ?an by multiply+ h]   
debts & cr$itors1 expose h] old age to  
vexation & mis]y4  ,s5sible ( ! s9c]ity 
( my zeal1 %e 0 frequ5tly affect$1 &    
w\ld !n make ! f9e/ promises 9 ! _w3 b  
only let an artful s*em] arrive1 & 9 an 
in/ant all h] good resolutions 7 =gott54
  ,aft] a ?\s& pro(s ( ! inefficacy ( my
 remon/rances1 :at rema9$ b to turn away
 my eyes f ! ru9 ,i c\ld n prev5t2 & fly
 myself f ! door ,i c\ld n gu>d6 ,i made
 !re=e little j\rneys to ,g5eva &       
,lyons1 :i* div]t$ my m9d 9 "s measure f
 ?is secret uneas9ess1 ?\gh x increas$ !
 cause by ^! additional exp5ses4  ,i c  
truly av] t ,i %\ld h acquies$ )        
pleasure 9 e retr5*m5t1 _h ,madam de    
,w>r5s really pr(it$ by x1 b be+ p]suad$
 t :at ,i might refuse myself w\ld be   

di/ribut$ among a set ( int]e/$ villa9s1
 ,i took advantage ( h] eas9ess to      
p>take ) !m1 &1 l ! dog return+ f !     
%ambles1 c>ri$ (f a portion ( t morsel  
:i* ,i c\ld n protect4  ,pret5ces 7 n   
want+ = all ^! j\rneys2 ev5 ,madam de   
,w>r5s w\ld alone h suppli$ me ) m ?an 7
 necess>y1 hav+ pl5ty ( connections1    
negotiations1 affairs1 & commissions1   
:i* %e wi%$ to h execut$ by "s tru/y h&4
  ,9 ^! cases %e usually appli$ to me2  
,i 0 always will+ to g1 & consequ5tly   
f\nd occasions en\gh to furni% out a    
rambl+ k9d ( life4  ,^! excursions      
procur$ me "s good connections1 :i* h   
s9ce be5 agreeable or useful to me4     
,among o!rs1 ,i met at ,lyons1 ) ,m4    
,p]ri*on1 ^: fri5d%ip ,i accuse myself )
 n hav+ suffici5tly cultivat$1 consid]+ 
! k9dness he _h = me2 & t ( ! good      
,p>isot1 :i* ,i %all speak ( 9 its      
place1 at ,gr5oble1 t ( ,madam ,deyb5s &
 ,madam la ,presid5te de ,b>donan*e1 a  
woman ( great und]/&+1 & :o w\ld h      
ent]ta9$ a fri5d%ip = me _h x be5 9 my  

p[] to h se5 h] (t5]2 at ,g5eva1 t ( ,m4
 de ,closure1 ! ,fr5* ,resid5t1 :o (t5  
spoke to me ( my "m1 ! remembrance ( :om
 nei!r dea? nor "t _h eras$ f 8 he>t2   
likewise ^? ( ! two ,b>illots1 ! fa!r1  
:o 0 v amiable1 a good companion1 & "o (
 ! mo/ wor?y m5 ,i ev] met1 call+ me 8  
gr&son4  ,dur+ ! tr\bles ( ! republic1  
^! two citiz5s took contr>y sides1 ! son
 sid+ ) ! p1 ! fa!r ) ! magi/rates4  ,:5
 !y took up arms 9 #agcg1 ,i 0 at       
,g5eva1 & saw ! fa!r & son quit ! same  
h\se arm$1 ! "o go+ to ! t[nh\se1 ! o!r 
to 8 qu>t]s1 almo/ c]ta9 to meet face to
 face 9 ! c\rse ( two h\rs1 & prep>$ to 
give or receive dea? f ea* o!r4  ,?is   
unnatural sight made s lively an        
impression on me1 t ,i solemnly v[$ nev]
 to int]f]e 9 any civil w>1 nor assi/ 9 
decid+ our int]nal dispute by arms1 ei!r
 p]sonally or by my influ5ce1 %\ld ,i   
ev] ent] into my rights z a citiz54  ,i 
c br+ pro(s ( hav+ kept ?is oa? on a v  
delicate occasion1 & x w be confess$ 7at
 lea/ ,i %\ld suppose s7 t ?is mod]ation

 0 ( "s wor?4  ,b ,i _h n yet arriv$ at 
t f]m5tation ( patriotism :i* ! fir/    
sight ( ,g5eva 9 arms has s9ce excit$ 9 
my he>t1 z may be conjectur$ by a v     
grave fact t w n tell to my advantage1  
:i* ,i =got to put 9 its prop] place1 b 
:i* ought n to be omitt$4  ,my uncle    
,b]n>d di$ at ,c>ol9a1 :]e he _h be5    
employ$ "s ye>s 9 ! build+ ( ,*>les     
,t[n1 :i* he _h =m$ ! plan (4  ,my poor 
c\s91 too1 di$ 9 ! ,prussian s]vice2 ?us
 my aunt lo/1 ne>ly at ! same p]iod1 h] 
son & husb&4  ,^! losses reanimat$ 9 "s 
measure h] affection = ! ne>e/ relative 
%e _h rema9+1 :i* 0 myself4  ,:5 ,i w5t 
to ,g5eva1 ,i reckon$ h] h\se my home1 &
 amus$ myself ) rummag+ & turn+ ov] !   
books & pap]s my uncle _h left4  ,among 
!m ,i f\nd "s curi\s ones1 & "s lett]s  
:i* !y c]ta9ly little ?\ght (4  ,my     
aunt1 :o set no /ore by ^! du/y pap]s1  
w\ld will+ly h giv5 ! :ole to me1 b ,i  
cont5t$ myself ) two or ?ree books1 )   
notes writt5 by ! ,m9i/] ,b]n>d1 my     
gr&fa!r1 & among ! re/1 ! po/hum\s works

 ( ,rohault 9 qu>to1 ! m>g9s ( :i* 7    
full ( excell5t comm5t>ies1 :i* gave me 
an incl9ation to ! ma!matics4  ,?is book
 rema9$ among ^? ( ,madam de ,w>r5s1 &  
,i h s9ce lam5t$ t ,i did n pres]ve x4  
,to ^! ,i add$ five or six memorials 9  
manuscript1 & a pr9t$ "o1 compos$ by !  
fam\s ,mi*eli ,ducret1 a man (          
consid]able tal5ts1 be+ bo? le>n$ &     
enlight5$1 b too mu*1 p]haps1 incl9$ to 
s$ition1 = :i* he 0 cruelly treat$ by ! 
magi/rates ( ,g5eva1 & lately di$ 9 !   
=tress ( ,arb]g1 :]e he _h be5 conf9$ _m
 ye>s1 = be+1 z x 0 said1 conc]n$ 9 !   
conspiracy ( ,b]ne4  ,?is memorial 0 a  
judici\s critique on ! ext5sive b       
ridicul\s plan ( =tification1 :i* _h be5
 adopt$ at ,g5eva1 ?\gh c5sur$ by e     
p]son ( judgm5t 9 ! art1 :o 0 unacqua9t$
 ) ! secret motives ( ! c\ncil1 9 !     
execution ( ?is magnific5t ent]prise4   
,monsieur de ,mi*eli1 :o _h be5 exclud$ 
f ! committee ( =tification = hav+      
condemn$ ?is plan1 ?\ght t1 z a citiz51 
& a memb] ( ! two hundr$1 he might give 

8 advice1 at l>ge1 & !re=e1 did s 9 ?is 
memorial1 :i* he 0 imprud5t en\gh to h  
pr9t$1 ?\gh he nev] publi%$ x1 hav+ only
 ^? copies /ruck (f :i* 7 meant = ! two 
hundr$1 & :i* 7 all int]cept$ at !      
po/-h\se by ord] ( ! ,s5ate4       ,!   
gr& c\ncil ( ,g5eva 9 ,decemb]1 #agbh1  
pron\nc$ ?is      pap] highly           
disrespectful to ! c\ncils1 & injuri\s  
to !      committee ( =tification4  ,i  
f\nd ?is memorial among my uncle's      
pap]s1 ) ! answ] he _h be5 ord]$ to make
 to x1 & took bo?4  ,?is 0 soon aft] ,i 
_h left my place at ! survey1 & ,i yet  
rema9$ on good t]ms ) ! ,c\nsellor de   
,coccelli1 :o _h ! managem5t ( x4  ,"s  
"t aft]1 ! director ( ! cu/om-h\se      
entreat$ me to /& godfa!r to 8 *ild1 )  
,madam ,coccelli1 :o 0 to be godmo!r3   
pr\d ( be+ plac$ on su* t]ms ( equality 
) ! c\nsellor1 ,i wi%$ to assume        
importance1 & %[ myself wor?y ( t honor4
  ,full ( ?is idea1 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld d  
no?+ bett] ?an %[ him ,mi*eli's         
memorial1 :i* 0 really a sc>ce piece1 & 

w\ld prove ,i 0 connect$ ) p (          
consequ5ce 9 ,g5eva1 :o 7 intru/$ ) !   
secrets ( ! /ate1 yet by a k9d ( res]ve 
:i* ,i %\ld f9d x difficult to acc\nt =1
 ,i did n %[ him my uncle's answ]1      
p]haps1 because x 0 manuscript1 & no?+  
less ?an pr9t 0 wor?y to approa* !      
c\nsellor4  ,he und]/ood1 h[ev]1 s well 
! importance ( ?is pap]1 :i* ,i _h !    
folly to put into 8 h&s1 t ,i c\ld nev] 
aft] get x into my possession1 & be+    
conv9c$ t e ef=t = t purpose w\ld be    
ineffectual1 ,i made a m]it ( my        
=be>ance1 trans=m+ ! !ft into a pres5t4 
,i made no d\bt t ?is writ+ 7m curi\s1  
h[ev]1 ?an useful7 answ]$ 8 purpose at !
 c\rt ( ,tur91 :]e probably he took c>e 
to be reimburs$ 9 "s way or o!r = !     
exp5se :i* ! acquisition ( x might be   
suppos$ to h co/ him4  ,happily1 ( all  
future cont+5cies1 ! lea/ probable1 is1 
t ev] ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9a %\ld besiege       
,g5eva1 b z t ev5t is n absolutely      
impossible1 ,i %all ev] reproa* my      
fooli% vanity ) hav+ be5 ! means ( po9t+

 out ! greate/ defects ( t city to its  
mo/ anci5t enemy4  ,i pass$ ?ree or f\r 
ye>s 9 ?is mann]1 betwe5 music1 mage/ry1
 projects1 & j\rneys1 float+ incessantly
 f "o object to ano!r1 & wi%+ to fix    
?\gh ,i knew n on :at1 b ins5sibly      
incl9+ t[>ds /udy4  ,i 0 acqua9t$ ) m5 (
 lett]s1 ,i _h he>d !m speak (          
lit]ature1 & sometimes m+l$ 9 !         
conv]sation1 yet r adopt$ ! j>gon (     
books1 ?an ! k !y conta9$4 ,9 my        
excursions to ,g5eva1 ,i frequ5tly call$
 on my good old fri5d ,monsieur ,simon1 
:o greatly promot$ my ris+ emulation by 
fre% news f ! republic ( lett]s1        
extract$ f ,baillet or ,colomies4  ,i   
frequ5tly saw too1 at ,*amb]y1 a        
,dom9ican pr(essor ( physic1 a good k9d 
( fri>1 ^: "n ,i h =gott51 :o (t5 made  
little *emical exp]im5ts :i* greatly    
amus$ me4  ,9 imitation ( him1 ,i       
attempt$ to make "s sympa!tic ink1 &    
hav+ = t purpose m ?an half fill$ a     
bottle ) quicklime1 orpim5t1 & wat]1 !  
eff]vesc5ce imm$iately became extremely 

viol5t2 ,i ran to un/op ! bottle1 b _h n
 "t to effect x1 =1 dur+ ! attempt1 x   
bur/ 9 my face l a bomb1 & ,i swall[$ s 
mu* ( ! orpim5t & lime1 t x ne>ly co/ me
 my life4  ,i rema9$ bl9d = six weeks1 &
 by ! ev5t ( ?is exp]im5t le>n$ to m$dle
 no m ) exp]im5tal ,*emi/ry :ile !      
elem5ts 7 unkn[n to me4  ,?is adv5ture  
happ5$ v unluckily = my heal?1 :i*1 = "s
 "t pa/1 _h be5 visibly on ! decl9e4    
,?is 0 r extraord9>y1 z ,i 0 guilty ( no
 k9d ( excess2 nor c\ld x h be5 expect$ 
f my make1 = my *e/1 be+ well =m$ & r   
capaci\s1 seem$ to give my lungs full   
lib]ty to play2 yet ,i 0 %ort brea!d1   
felt a v s5sible oppression1 sigh$      
involunt>ily1 _h palpitations ( ! he>t1 
& spitt+ ( blood1 accompani$ ) a l+]+   
fev]1 :i* ,i h nev] s9ce entirely       
ov]come4  ,h[ is x possible to fall into
 su* a /ate 9 ! fl[] ( "o's age1 )\t any
 inw>d decay1 or )\t hav+ done any?+ to 
de/roy heal?8  ,x is sometimes said1 !  
sword we>s ! scabb>d1 ?is 0 truly ! case
 ) me3 ! viol5ce ( my passions bo? kept 

me alive & ha/5$ my dissolution4  ,:at  
passions8  w be ask$3 m]e no?+s3 ! mo/  
trivial objects 9 nature1 b :i* affect$ 
me z =cibly z if ! acquisition ( a      
,hel51 or ! ?rone ( ! univ]se 7 at /ake4
 ,my s5ses1 = in/ance1 7 at ease ) "o   
woman1 b my he>t nev] 01 & ! necessities
 ( love consum$ me 9 ! v bosom (        
happ9ess4  ,i _h a t5d]1 respect$ &     
lovely fri5d1 b ,i sigh$ = a mi/ress2 my
 prolific fancy pa9t$ h] z su*1 & gave  
h] a ?\s& =ms1 = _h ,i conceiv$ t my    
ende>m5ts _h be5 lavi%$ on ,madam de    
,w>r5s1 !y w\ld n h be5 less t5d]1 ?\gh 
inf9itely m tranquil4  ,b is x possible 
= man to ta/e1 9 _! utmo/ ext5t1 !      
delights ( love8  ,i _c tell1 b ,i am   
p]suad$ my frail exi/5ce w\ld h sunk "u 
! weight ( !m4  ,i 01 !re=e1 dy+ = love 
)\t an object1 & ?is /ate1 p]haps1 is1 (
 all o!rs1 ! mo/ dang]\s4  ,i 0 likewise
 uneasy1 torm5t$ at ! bad /ate ( poor   
,madam de ,w>r5s' circum/ances1 & !     
imprud5ce ( h] conduct1 :i* c\ld n fail 
to br+ !m1 9 a %ort "t1 to total ru94   

,my tortur$ imag9ation 7:i* ev] pa9ts   
mis=tunes 9 ! extremity7 cont9ually     
beheld ?is 9 its utmo/ excess1 & 9 all !
 horror ( its consequ5ces4  ,i already  
saw myself =c$ by want to quit h]--to   
:om ,i _h consecrat$ my future life1 &  
)\t :om ,i c\ld n hope = happ9ess3 ?us 0
 my s\l cont9ually agitat$1 & hopes &   
fe>s dev\r$ me alt]nately4  ,music 0 a  
passion less turbul5t1 b n less consum+1
 f ! ardor ) :i* ,i atta*$ myself to x1 
by ! ob/9ate /udy ( ! obscure books (   
,rameau2 by an inv9cible resolution to  
*>ge my memory ) rules x c\ld n conta92 
by cont9ual application1 & by long &    
imm5se compilations :i* ,i frequ5tly    
pass$ :ole nights 9 copy+3 b :y dwell on
 ^! p>ticul>ly1 :ile e folly t took     
possession ( my w&]+ bra91 ! mo/        
transi5t ideas ( a s+le day1 a j\rney1 a
 conc]t1 a supp]1 a walk1 a novel to    
read1 a play to see1 ?+s 9 ! _w ! lea/  
prem$itat$ 9 my pleasures or occupation 
became = me ! mo/ viol5t passions1 :i*  
by _! ridicul\s impetuosity convey$ !   

mo/ s]i\s torm5ts2 ev5 ! imag9>y        
mis=tunes ( ,clevel&1 read ) avidity &  
frequ5t int]ruption1 h1 ,i am p]suad$1  
disord]$ me m ?an my own4  ,!re 0 a     
,g5evese1 nam$ ,bagu]et1 :o _h be5      
employ$ "u ,pet] ! ,great1 ( ! c\rt (   
,russia1 "o ( ! mo/ wor?less1 s5seless  
fell[s ,i ev] met )2 full ( projects z  
fooli% z himself1 :i* 7 to ra9 d[n      
millions on ^? :o took "p 9 !m4  ,?is   
man1 hav+ come to ,*amb]y on acc\nt ( "s
 suit dep5d+ be=e ! s5ate1 imm$iately   
got acqua9t$ ) ,madam de ,w>r5s1 & )    
great reason on 8 side1 s9ce = ^?       
imag9>y treasures t co/ him no?+1 & :i* 
he be/[$ ) ! utmo/ prodigality1 he ga9$1
 9 ex*ange1 ! un=tunate cr[n pieces "o  
by "o out ( h] pocket4 ,i did n l him1 &
 he pla9ly p]ceiv$ ?is1 = ) me x is n a 
v difficult discov]y1 nor did he sp>e   
any sort ( meanness to ga9 my good w1 & 
among o!r ?+s propos$ tea*+ me to play  
at *ess1 :i* game he und]/ood some?+ (4 
,i made an attempt1 ?\gh almo/ aga9/ my 
incl9ation1 & aft] sev]al ef=ts1 hav+   

le>n$ ! m>*1 my progress 0 s rapid1 t   
be=e ! end ( ! fir/ sitt+ ,i gave him ! 
rook1 :i* 9 ! beg9n+ he _h giv5 me4     
,no?+ m 0 necess>y2 behold me fasc9at$ )
 *ess6  ,i buy a bo>d1 ) ! re/ ( !      
app>atus1 & %utt+ myself up 9 my *amb]1 
pass :ole days & nights 9 /udy+ all !   
v>ieties ( ! game1 be+ det]m9$ by play+ 
alone1 )\t end or relaxation1 to drive  
!m into my head1 "r or wrong4  ,aft]    
incr$ible ef=ts1 dur+ two or ?ree mon?s 
pass$ 9 ?is curi\s employm5t1 ,i g to ! 
c(fee-h\se1 ?91 sall[1 & almo/ /upid2 ,i
 seat myself1 & aga9 attack ,m4         
,bagu]et3 he beats me1 once1 twice1     
tw5ty times2 s _m comb9ations 7 f]m5t+ 9
 my head1 & my imag9ation 0 s /upefi$1 t
 all appe>$ confusion4  ,i tri$ to      
ex]cise myself ) ,phitidor's or ,/am9a's
 book ( in/ructions1 b ,i 0 /ill equally
 p]plex$1 &1 aft] hav+ exhau/$ myself ) 
fatigue1 0 fur!r to seek ?an ev]1 & :e!r
 ,i ab&on$ my *ess = a "t1 or resolv$ to
 surm\nt e difficulty by unremitt$      
practice1 x 0 ! same ?+4  ,i c\ld nev]  

advance "o /ep beyond ! improvem5t ( !  
fir/ sitt+1 nay1 ,i am conv9c$ t _h ,i  
/udi$ x a ?\s& ages1 ,i %\ld h end$ by  
be+ able to give ,bagu]et ! rook & no?+ 
m4  ,x w be said my "t 0 well employ$1 &
 n a little ( x pass$ 9 ?is occupation1 
nor did ,i quit my fir/ essay till      
unable to p]si/ 9 x1 = on leav+ my      
ap>tm5t ,i _h ! appe>ance ( a corpse1 & 
_h ,i cont9u$ ?is c\rse mu* long] ,i    
%\ld c]ta9ly h be5 "o4  ,any "o w all[ t
 x w\ld h be5 extraord9>y1 especially 9 
! ardor ( y\?1 t su* a head %\ld suff] !
 body to enjoy cont9u$ heal?2 !         
alt]ation ( m9e _h an effect on my      
temp]1 mod]at+ ! ardor ( my *im]ical    
fancies1 = z ,i grew weak] !y became m  
tranquil1 & ,i ev5 lo/1 9 "s measure1 my
 rage = travell+4  ,i 0 n seiz$ )       
heav9ess1 b melan*oly2 vapors succe$$   
passions1 languor became sorr[3 ,i wept 
& sigh$ )\t cause1 & felt my life ebb+  
away be=e ,i _h enjoy$ x4  ,i only      
trembl$ to ?9k ( ! situation 9 :i* ,i   
%\ld leave my de> ,madam de ,w>r5s2 & ,i

 c truly say1 t quitt+ h]1 & leav+ h] 9 
^! melan*oly circum/ances1 0 my only    
conc]n4  ,at l5g? ,i fell q ill1 & 0    
nurs$ by h] z nev] "m nurs$ a *ild4  ,! 
c>e %e took ( me 0 ( real utility to h] 
affairs1 s9ce x div]t$ h] m9d f s*emes1 
& kept projectors at a di/ance4  ,h[    
pleas+ w\ld dea? h be5 at t "t1 :51 if  
,i _h n ta/$ _m ( ! pleasures ( life1 ,i
 _h felt b few ( its mis=tunes4  ,my    
tranquil s\l w\ld h tak5 h] flight1 )\t 
hav+ exp]i5c$ ^? cruel ideas ( !        
inju/ice ( mank9d :i* embitt]s bo? life 
& dea?4 ,i %\ld h enjoy$ ! sweet        
consolation t ,i /ill surviv$ 9 ! de>]  
"p ( myself3 9 ! situation ,i !n 01 x   
c\ld h>dly be call$ dea?2 & _h ,i be5   
dive/$ ( my uneas9ess on h] acc\nt1 x   
w\ld h appe>$ b a g5tle sleep2 yet ev5  
^! disquietudes _h su* an affectionate &
 t5d] turn1 t _! bitt]ness 0 temp]$ by a
 pleas+ s5sibility4  ,i said to h]1 ,y  
are ! depository ( my :ole be+1 act s t 
,i may be happy4  ,two or ?ree times1 :5
 my disord] 0 mo/ viol5t1 ,i crept to h]

 ap>tm5t to give h] my advice respect+  
h] future conduct2 & ,i d>e affirm ^!   
admonitions 7 bo? wise & equitable1 9   
:i* ! int]e/ ,i took 9 h] future conc]ns
 0 /rongly m>k$4  ,z if te>s _h be5 bo? 
n\ri%m5t & m$ic9e1 ,i f\nd myself !     
bett] = ^? ,i %$ ) h]1 :ile seat$ on h] 
b$-side1 & hold+ h] h&s betwe5 m9e4 ,!  
h\rs crept ins5sibly away 9 ^! nocturnal
 disc\rses2 ,i return$ to my *amb] bett]
 ?an ,i _h quitt$ x1 be+ cont5t & calm$ 
by ! promises %e made1 & ! hopes ) :i*  
%e _h inspir$ me3 ,i slept on !m ) my   
he>t at peace1 & fully resign$ to !     
disp5sations ( ,provid5ce4  ,god grant1 
t aft] hav+ _h s _m reasons to hate     
life1 aft] be+ agitat$ ) s _m /orms1    
aft] x has ev5 become a burd51 t dea?1  
:i* mu/ t]m9ate all1 may be no m t]rible
 ?an x w\ld h be5 at t mom5t6  ,by      
inconceivable c>e & vigilance1 %e sav$  
my life2 & ,i am conv9c$ %e alone c\ld h
 done ?is4  ,i h little fai? 9 ! skill (
 physicians1 b dep5d greatly on !       
assi/ance ( real fri5ds1 & am p]suad$ t 

be+ easy 9 ^? p>ticul>s on :i* our      
happ9ess dep5ds1 is m salut>y ?an any   
o!r application4  ,if !re is a s5sation 
9 life peculi>ly delightful1 we exp]i5c$
 x 9 be+ re/or$ to ea* o!r2 our mutual  
atta*m5t did n increase1 = t 0          
impossible1 b x became1 ,i "k n h[1 m   
exquisitely t5d]1 fre% s(tness be+ add$ 
to its =m] simplicity4  ,i became 9 a   
mann] h] "w2 we got into ! habit1 ?\gh  
)\t design1 ( be+ cont9ually ) ea* o!r1 
& enjoy+1 9 "s measure1 our :ole exi/5ce
 toge!r1 feel+ reciprocally t we 7 n    
only necess>y1 b entirely suffici5t =   
ea* o!r's happ9ess4  ,accu/om$ to ?9k ( 
no subject =eign to ourselves1 our      
happ9ess & all our desires 7 conf9$ to t
 pleas+ & s+ul> union1 :i*1 p]haps1 _h  
no equal1 :i* is n1 z ,i h be=e obs]v$1 
love1 b a s5tim5t inexpressibly m       
intimate1 nei!r dep5d+ on ! s5ses1 age1 
nor figure1 b an assemblage ( e ende>+  
s5sation t composes our rational exi/5ce
 & :i* c cease only ) our be+4  ,h[ 0 x 
t ?is delightful crisis did n secure our

 mutual felicity = ! rema9d] ( h] life &
 m9e8  ,i h ! consol+ conviction t x 0 n
 my fault2 nay1 ,i am p]suad$1 %e did n 
wilfully de/roy x2 ! inv9cible          
peculi>ity ( my disposition 0 doom$ soon
 to rega9 its empire2 b ?is fatal return
 0 n sudd5ly accompli%$1 !re 01 ?ank    
,heav51 a %ort b preci\s int]val1 t did 
n conclude by my fault1 & :i* ,i _c     
reproa* myself ) hav+ employ$ amiss4    
,?\gh recov]$ f my dang]\s illness1 ,i  
did n rega9 my /r5g?2 my /oma* 0 weak1  
"s rema9s ( ! fev] kept me 9 a langui%+ 
condition1 & ! only incl9ation ,i 0     
s5sible (1 0 to end my days ne> "o s    
truly de> to me2 to confirm h] 9 ^? good
 resolutions %e _h =m$2 to conv9ce h] 9 
:at consi/$ ! real *>ms ( a happy life1 
&1 z f> z dep5d$ on me1 to r5d] h]s s2 b
 ,i =esaw t 9 a gloomy1 melan*oly h\se1 
! cont9ual solitude ( our tete-a-tetes  
w\ld at l5g? become too dull &          
monoton\s3 a rem$y pres5t$ itself3      
,madam de ,w>r5s _h prescrib$ milk = me1
 & insi/$ t ,i %\ld take x 9 ! c\ntry2  

,i cons5t$1 provid$ %e w\ld accompany   
me2 no?+ m 0 necess>y to ga9 h]         
compliance1 & :i!r we %\ld g 0 all t    
rema9$ to be det]m9$ on4  ,our g>d5 7:i*
 ,i h be=e m5tion$7 0 n prop]ly 9 !     
c\ntry1 be+ surr\nd$ by h\ses & o!r     
g>d5s1 & possess+ none ( ^? attractions 
s desirable 9 a rural retreat2 besides1 
aft] ! dea? ( ,anet1 we _h giv5 up ?is  
place f economical pr9ciples1 feel+ no  
long] a desire to re> plants1 & o!r     
views mak+ u n regret ! loss ( t little 
retreat4  ,improv+ ! di/a/e ,i f\nd %e  
began to imbibe = ! t[n1 ,i propos$ to  
ab&on x entirely1 & settle ourselves 9  
an agreeable solitude1 9 "s small h\se1 
di/ant en\gh f ! city to avoid !        
p]petual intrusion ( h] hang]s-on4 ,%e  
foll[$ my advice1 & ?is plan1 :i* h]    
good angel & m9e sugge/$1 might fully h 
secur$ our happ9ess & tranquility till  
dea? _h divid$ u--b ?is 0 n ! /ate we 7 
appo9t$ to2 ,madam de ,w>r5s 0 de/9$ to 
endure all ! sorr[s ( indig5ce & pov]ty1
 aft] hav+ pass$ ! =m] "p ( h] life 9   

abundance1 t %e might le>n to quit x ) !
 less regret2 & myself1 by an assemblage
 ( mis=tunes ( all k9ds1 0 to become a  
/rik+ example to ^? :o1 inspir$ ) a love
 ( ju/ice & ! public good1 & tru/+ too  
implicitly to _! own innoc5ce1 %all     
op5ly d>e to ass]t tru? to mank9d1      
unsupport$ by cabals1 or )\t hav+       
previ\sly =m$ p>ties to protect !m4  ,an
 unhappy fe> furni%$ "s objections to   
our plan3 %e did n d>e to quit h]       
ill-contriv$ h\se1 = fe> ( displeas+ !  
proprietor4 ,y\r propos$ retirem5t is   
*>m+1 said %e1 & mu* to my ta/e1 b we   
are necessitat$ to rema9 "h1 =1 on      
quitt+ ?is dungeon1 ,i haz>d los+ ! v   
means ( life1 & :5 ^! fail u 9 ! woods1 
we mu/ aga9 return to seek !m 9 ! city4 
,t we may h ! lea/ possible cause = be+ 
r$uc$ to ?is necessity1 let u n leave   
?is h\se entirely1 b pay a small p5sion 
to ! ,c\nt ( ,sa9t-,laur5t1 t he may    
cont9ue m9e4  ,let u seek "s little     
habitation1 f> en\gh f ! t[n to be at   
peace1 yet ne> en\gh to return :5 x may 

appe> conv5i5t4  ,?is mode 0 f9ally     
adopt$2 & aft] "s small se>*1 we fix$ at
 ,*>mettes1 on an e/ate belong+ to ,m4  
de ,conzie1 at a v small di/ance f      
,*amb]y2 b z retir$ & solit>y z if x _h 
be5 a hundr$ leagues (f4  ,! spot we _h 
conclud$ on 0 a valley betwe5 two       
tol]ably high hills1 :i* ran nor? & s\?2
 at ! bottom1 among ! trees & pebbles1  
ran a rivulet1 & above ! declivity1 on  
ei!r side1 7 scatt]$ a numb] ( h\ses1   
=m+ altoge!r a beautiful retreat = ^? :o
 love a peaceful romantic asylum4  ,aft]
 hav+ exam9$ two or ?ree ( ^! h\ses1 we 
*ose t :i* we ?\ght ! mo/ pleas+1 :i* 0 
! prop]ty ( a g5tleman ( ! army1 call$  
,m4 ,noiret4  ,?is h\se 0 9 good        
condition1 be=e x a g>d51 =m+ a t]race2 
bel[ t on ! declivity an or*>d1 & on !  
asc5t1 beh9d ! h\se1 a v9ey>d3 a little 
wood ( *e/nut trees opposite2 a f\nta9 j
 by1 & high] up ! hill1 mead[s = !      
cattle2 9 %ort1 all t c\ld be ?\ght     
necess>y = ! c\ntry retirem5t we propos$
 to e/abli%4  ,to ! be/ ( my            

remembrance1 we took possession ( x t[>d
 ! latt] end ( ! summ] ,( #agcf4  ,i 0  
delight$ on go+ to sleep !re--,oh6  said
 ,i1 to ?is de> fri5d1 embrac+ h] ) te>s
 ( t5d]ness & delight1 ?is is ! abode ( 
happ9ess & innoc5ce2 if we d n f9d !m "h
 toge!r x w be 9 va9 to seek !m else:]e4