ThenextdaytheChevalierOsorioreceivedmewiththeutmostpoliteness，whichIthoughtagoodomen。TheChevalierRaibertihadspokentohiminmybehalf，andhehadlaidthematterbeforethekingandalsobeforetheCountd’Aglie，andtheresultwasthatIcouldstayaslongasIliked。TheCountd’Agliewasnoneotherthanthehorriblesuperintendent。IwastoldthatImustwaitonhim，andhewouldgivemeleavetoremainatTurintillmyaffairsweresettled。
\"Myonlybusinesshere，\"saidI，\"istospendmymoneytillIhaveinstructionsfromtheCourtofPortugaltoattendtheCongressofAugsburgonbehalfofhismostfaithfulmajesty。\"
\"ThenyouthinkthatthisCongresswilltakeplace？\"
\"Nobodydoubtsit。\"
\"Somebodybelievesitwillallendinsmoke。However，Iamdelightedtohavebeenofservicetoyou，andIshallbecurioustohearwhatsortofreceptionyougetfromthesuperintendent。\"