Youmayjudgeofthisbythestepsitinducedmetotake。’Hethentoldmehow，afterdiscoveringthatIhaddeceivedhim，andgoneoffwithmymistress，heprocuredhorsesforthepurposeofpursuingme，buthavingthestartofhimbyfourorfivehours，hefounditimpossibletoovertakeme；thathearrived，however，atSt。DenishalfanhourafterIhadleftit；that，beingverysurethatImusthavestoppedinParis，hespentsixweeksthereinafruitlessendeavourtodiscoverme——visitingeveryplacewherehethoughtheshouldbelikelytomeetme，andthatoneeveningheatlengthrecognisedmymistressattheplay，whereshewassogorgeouslydressed，thatheofcoursesetitdowntotheaccountofsomenewlover；thathehadfollowedherequipagetoherhouse，andhadtherelearnedfromaservantthatshewasentertainedinthisstylebyM。deB————。`Ididnotstophere，’
continuedhe；`Ireturnednextdaytothehouse，tolearnfromherownlipswhathadbecomeofyou。Sheturnedabruptlyawaywhensheheardthementionofyourname，andIwasobligedtoreturnintothecountrywithoutfurtherinformation。Itherelearnedtheparticularsofyouradventure，andtheextremeannoyanceshehadcausedyou；butIwasunwillingtovisityouuntilIcouldhaveassuranceofyourbeinginamoretranquilstate。’
\"`YouhaveseenManonthen！’criedI，sighing。`Alas！youarehappierthanI，whoamdoomedneveragaintobeholdher。’Herebukedmeforthissigh，whichstillshowedmyweaknessfortheperfidiousgirl。Heflatteredmesoadroitlyuponthegoodnessofmymindanddisposition，thathereallyinspiredme，evenonthisfirstvisit，withastronginclinationtorenounce，ashehaddone，thepleasuresoftheworld，andenteratonceintoholyorders。
\"Theideawassosuitedtomypresentframeofmind，thatwhenaloneIthoughtofnothingelse。IrememberedthewordsoftheBishopofAmiens，whohadgivenmethesameadvice，andthoughtonlyofthehappinesswhichhepredictedwouldresultfrommyadoptionofsuchacourse。Pietyitselftookpartinthesesuggestions。`IshallleadaholyandaChristianlife，’saidI；
`Ishalldividemytimebetweenstudyandreligion，whichwillallowmenoleisurefortheperilouspleasuresoflove。Ishalldespisethatwhichmenordinarilyadmire；andasIamconsciousthatmyheartwilldesirenothingbutwhatitcanesteem，mycareswillnotbegreaterormorenumerousthanmywantsandwishes。’