Unfortunately，thecarriagewasachariot，andasweweregoingthemoonshonedirectlyonus。Onthatoccasiontheplanetwascertainlynotentitledtotheappellationofthelovers’friend。Wedidallwecould，butthatwasalmostnothing，andIfoundtheattemptadesperateone，thoughmylovelypartnerendeavouredtohelpmeasmuchaspossible。Toaddtoourdiscomforts，theinquisitiveandimpudentcoachmankeptturninghisheadround，whichforcedustomoderatetheenergyofourmovements。Thesentryatthegeneral’sdoortoldourcoachmanthathisexcellencycouldseenoone，andwejoyfullyturnedtowardsmyhotel，andnowthatthemoonwasbehindusandtheman’scuriositylessinconvenient，wegotonalittlebetter，orrathernotsobadlyasbefore，butthehorsesseemedtometoflyratherthangallop；however，feelingthatitwouldbewelltohavethecoachmanonmysideincaseofanotheropportunity，IgavehimaducatasIgotdown。
Ienteredthehotelfeelingvexedandunhappy，thoughmoreinlovethanever，formyfaironehadconvincedmethatshewasnopassivemistress，butcouldexperiencepleasureaswellasgiveit。ThatbeingthecaseIresolvednottoleaveColognebeforewehaddrainedthecupofpleasuretogether，andthat，itseemedtome，couldnottakeplacetillthegeneralwasoutoftheway。
Nextday，atnoon，Iwenttothegeneral’shousetowritedownmyname，butIfoundhewasreceivingvisitorsandIwentin。Imadethegeneralanappropriatecompliment，towhichtherudeAustrianonlyrepliedbyacoldinclinationofthehead。Hewassurroundedbyagoodmanyofficers，andafterfourminutesImadeageneralbowandwentout。Theboorkepthisroomforthreedays，andasmymistressdidnotcometothetheatreIhadnotthepleasureofseeingher。
OnthelastdayofthecarnivalKettleraskedagoodmanypeopletoaballandsupper。Onmygoingtopaymycourttomymistressinherboxatthetheatre，andbeingleftforamomentalonewithher，sheaskedmeifIwereinvitedtothegeneral’ssupper。Iansweredinthenegative。
\"What！\"saidshe，inanimperiousandindignantvoice，\"hehasnotaskedyou？Youmustgo，forallthat。\"