_Heart。_Accordingly，Sir，thisacquaintancewasnottheconsequenceofmydoings。Itwasoneofyourprojectswhichthrewusinthewayofit。Itwasyou，remember，¬I，whodesiredthemeetingatLegrand&Molinos。Inevertroublemyselfwithdomesnorarches。TheHalleauxbledsmighthaverotteddownbeforeIshouldhavegonetoseeit。Butyou，forsooth，whoareeternallygettingustosleepwithyourdiagrams&crotchets，mustgo&examinethiswonderfulpieceofarchitecture。Andwhenyouhadseenit，oh！itwasthemostsuperbthingonearth！WhatyouhadseentherewasworthallyouhadyetseeninParis！Ithoughtsotoo。ButImeantitofthelady&gentlemantowhomwehadbeenpresented；¬ofaparcelofsticks&chipsputtogetherinpens。Youthen，Sir，¬I，havebeenthecauseofthepresentdistress。
_Head。_Itwouldhavebeenhappyforyouifmydiagrams&
crotchetshadgottenyoutosleeponthatday，asyouarepleasedtosaytheyeternallydo。MyvisittoLegrand&Molinoshadpublicutilityforit’sobject。AmarketistobebuiltinRichmond。WhatacommodiousplanisthatofLegrand&Molinos；especiallyifweputonitthenobledomeoftheHalleauxbleds。IfsuchabridgeastheysheweduscanbethrownacrosstheSchuylkillatPhiladelphia，thefloatingbridgestakenup&thenavigationofthatriveropened，whatacopiousresourcewillbeadded，ofwood&provisions，towarm&feedthepoorofthatcity?WhileIwasoccupiedwiththeseobjects，youweredilatingwithyournewacquaintances，&contrivinghowtopreventaseparationfromthem。Everysoulofyouhadanengagementfortheday。Yetalltheseweretobesacrificed，thatyoumightdinetogether。Lyingmessengersweretobedespatchedintoeveryquarterofthecity，withapologiesforyourbreachofengagement。YouparticularlyhadtheeffronterytosendwordtotheDutchessDanvillethat，onthemomentweweresettingouttodinewithher，despatchescametohandwhichrequiredimmediateattention。
Youwantedmetoinventamoreingeniousexcuse；butIknewyouweregettingintoascrape，&Iwouldhavenothingtodowithit。Well，afterdinnertoSt。Cloud，fromSt。CloudtoRuggieri’s，fromRuggieritoKrumfoltz，&ifthedayhadbeenaslongasaLaplandsummerday，youwouldstillhavecontrivedmeansamongyoutohavefilledit。
_Heart。_Oh！mydearfriend，howyouhaverevivedmebyrecallingtomymindthetransactionsofthatday！HowwellI
rememberthemall，&thatwhenIcamehomeatnight&lookedbacktothemorning，itseemedtohavebeenamonthagone。Goonthen，likeakindcomforter&painttomethedaywewenttoSt。Germains。Howbeautifulwaseveryobject！thePortdeReuilly，thehillsalongtheSeine，therainbowsofthemachineofMarly，theterraceofSt。
Germains，thechateaux，thegardens，thestatuesofMarly，thepavillonofLucienne。RecollecttooMadrid，Bagatelle，theKing’sgarden，theDessert。Howgrandtheideaexcitedbytheremainsofsuchacolumn！Thespiralstaircasetoowasbeautiful。Everymomentwasfilledwithsomethingagreeable。Thewheelsoftimemovedonwitharapidityofwhichthoseofourcarriagegavebutafaintidea。
Andyetintheeveningwhenonetookaretrospectoftheday，whatamassofhappinesshadwetravelledover！Retraceallthosescenestome，mygoodcompanion，&Iwillforgivetheunkindnesswithwhichyouwerechidingme。ThedaywewenttoSt。Germainswasalittletoowarm，Ithink；wasitnot?
_Head。_Thouartthemostincorrigibleofallthebeingsthateversinned！Iremindedyouofthefolliesofthefirstday，intendingtodeducefromthencesomeusefullessonsforyou，butinsteadoflisteningtothese，youkindleattherecollection，youretracethewholeserieswithafondnesswhichshewsyouwantnothingbuttheopportunitytoactitoveragain。Ioftentoldyouduringitscoursethatyouwereimprudentlyengagingyouraffectionsundercircumstancesthatmusthavecostyouagreatdealofpain：thatthepersonsindeedwereofthegreatestmerit，possessinggoodsense，goodhumour，honesthearts，honestmanners，&eminenceinalovelyart；thattheladyhadmoreoverqualities&accomplishments，belongingtohersex，whichmightformachapterapartforher：suchasmusic，modesty，beauty，&thatsoftnessofdispositionwhichistheornamentofhersex&charmofours，butthatalltheseconsiderationswouldincreasethepangofseparation：thattheirstayherewastobeshort：thatyourackourwholesystemwhenyouarepartedfromthoseyoulove，complainingthatsuchaseparationisworsethandeath，inasmuchasthisendsoursufferings，whereasthatonlybeginsthem：&thattheseparationwouldinthisinstancebethemoresevereasyouwouldprobablyneverseethemagain。
_Heart。_Buttheytoldmetheywouldcomebackagainthenextyear。
_Head。_Butinthemeantimeseewhatyousuffer：&theirreturntoodependsonsomanycircumstancesthatifyouhadagrainofprudenceyouwouldnotcountuponit。Uponthewholeitisimprobable&thereforeyoushouldabandontheideaofeverseeingthemagain。
_Heart。_MayheavenabandonmeifIdo！
_Head。_Verywell。Supposethentheycomeback。Theyaretostaytwomonths，&whentheseareexpired，whatistofollow?
PerhapsyouflatteryourselftheymaycometoAmerica?
_Heart。_Godonlyknowswhatistohappen。Iseenothingimpossibleinthatsupposition。AndIseethingswonderfullycontrivedsometimestomakeushappy。WherecouldtheyfindsuchobjectsasinAmericafortheexerciseoftheirenchantingart?
especiallythelady，whopaintslandscapessoinimitably。Shewantsonlysubjectsworthyofimmortalitytorenderherpencilimmortal。
TheFallingSpring，theCascadeofNiagara，thePassageofthePotowmacthroughtheBlueMountains，theNaturalbridge。ItisworthavoyageacrosstheAtlantictoseetheseobjects；muchmoretopaint，andmakethem，&therebyourselves，knowntoallages。AndourowndearMonticello，wherehasnaturespreadsorichamantleundertheeye?mountains，forests，rocks，rivers。Withwhatmajestydowethererideabovethestorms！Howsublimetolookdownintotheworkhouseofnature，toseeherclouds，hail，snow，rain，thunder，allfabricatedatourfeet！andtheglorioussunwhenrisingasifoutofadistantwater，justgildingthetopsofthemountains，&
givinglifetoallnature！IhopeinGodnocircumstancemayevermakeeitherseekanasylumfromgrief！WithwhatsinceresympathyI
wouldopeneverycellofmycompositiontoreceivetheeffusionoftheirwoes！Iwouldpourmytearsintotheirwounds：&ifadropofbalmcouldbefoundonthetopoftheCordilleras，orattheremotestsourcesoftheMissouri，Iwouldgothithermyselftoseek&tobringit。Deeplypractisedintheschoolofaffliction，thehumanheartknowsnojoywhichIhavenotlost，nosorrowofwhichIhavenotdrunk！Fortunecanpresentnogriefofunknownformtome！Whothencansosoftlybindupthewoundofanotherashewhohasfeltthesamewoundhimself?ButHeavenforbidtheyshouldeverknowasorrow！Letusturnoveranotherleaf，forthishasdistractedme。
_Head。_Well。Letusputthispossibilitytotrialthenonanotherpoint。WhenyouconsiderthecharacterwhichisgivenofourcountrybythelyingnewspapersofLondon，&theircredulouscopyersinothercountries；whenyoureflectthatallEuropeismadetobelievewearealawlessbanditti，inastateofabsoluteanarchy，cuttingoneanother’sthroats，&plunderingwithoutdistinction，howcanyouexpectthatanyreasonablecreaturewouldventureamongus?
_Heart。_Butyou&Iknowthatallthisisfalse：thatthereisnotacountryonearthwherethereisgreatertranquillity，wherethelawsaremilder，orbetterobeyed：whereeveryoneismoreattentivetohisownbusiness，ormeddleslesswiththatofothers：wherestrangersarebetterreceived，morehospitablytreated，&withamoresacredrespect。
_Head。_True，you&Iknowthis，butyourfriendsdonotknowit。
_Heart。_Buttheyaresensiblepeoplewhothinkforthemselves。
Theywillaskofimpartialforeignerswhohavebeenamongus，whethertheysaworheardonthespotanyinstancesofanarchy。Theywilljudgetoothatapeopleoccupiedasweareinopeningrivers，diggingnavigablecanals，makingroads，buildingpublicschools，establishingacademies，erectingbusts&statuestoourgreatmen，protectingreligiousfreedom，abolishingsanguinarypunishments，reforming&
improvingourlawsingeneral，theywilljudgeIsayforthemselveswhetherthesearenottheoccupationsofapeopleattheirease，whetherthisisnotbetterevidenceofourtruestatethanaLondonnewspaper，hiredtolie，&fromwhichnotruthcaneverbeextractedbutbyreversingeverythingitsays。
_Head。_IdidnotbeginthislecturemyfriendwithaviewtolearnfromyouwhatAmericaisdoing。Letusreturnthentoourpoint。Iwishedtomakeyousensiblehowimprudentitistoplaceyouraffections，withoutreserve，onobjectsyoumustsosoonlose，&
whoselosswhenitcomesmustcostyousuchseverepangs。Rememberthelastnight。YouknewyourfriendsweretoleaveParisto-day。
Thiswasenoughtothrowyouintoagonies。Allnightyoutossedusfromonesideofthebedtotheother。Nosleep，norest。Thepoorcrippledwristtoo，neverleftonemomentinthesameposition，nowup，nowdown，nowhere，nowthere；wasittobewonderedatifit’spainsreturned?TheSurgeonthenwastobecalled，&toberatedasanignoramusbecausehecouldnotdivinethecauseofthisextraordinarychange。Infine，myfriend，youmustmendyourmanners。Thisisnotaworldtoliveatrandominasyoudo。Toavoidthoseeternaldistresses，towhichyouareforeverexposingus，youmustlearntolookforwardbeforeyoutakeastepwhichmayinterestourpeace。Everythinginthisworldisamatterofcalculation。Advancethenwithcaution，thebalanceinyourhand。
Putintoonescalethepleasureswhichanyobjectmayoffer；butputfairlyintotheotherthepainswhicharetofollow，&seewhichpreponderates。Themakinganacquaintanceisnotamatterofindifference。Whenanewoneisproposedtoyou，viewitallround。
Considerwhatadvantagesitpresents，&towhatinconveniencesitmayexposeyou。Donotbiteatthebaitofpleasuretillyouknowthereisnohookbeneathit。Theartoflifeistheartofavoidingpain：
&heisthebestpilotwhosteersclearestoftherocks&shoalswithwhichheisbeset。Pleasureisalwaysbeforeus；butmisfortuneisatourside：whilerunningafterthat，thisarrestsus。Themosteffectualmeansofbeingsecureagainstpainistoretirewithinourselves，&tosufficeforourownhappiness。Those，whichdependonourselves，aretheonlypleasuresawisemanwillcounton：fornothingisourswhichanothermaydepriveusof。Hencetheinestimablevalueofintellectualpleasures。Eveninourpower，alwaysleadingustosomethingnew，nevercloying，werideserene&
sublimeabovetheconcernsofthismortalworld，contemplatingtruth&nature，matter&motion，thelawswhichbinduptheirexistence，&
thateternalbeingwhomade&boundthemupbythoselaws。Letthisbeouremploy。Leavethebustle&tumultofsocietytothosewhohavenottalentstooccupythemselveswithoutthem。Friendshipisbutanothernameforanalliancewiththefollies&themisfortunesofothers。Ourownshareofmiseriesissufficient：whyenterthenasvolunteersintothoseofanother?Istheresolittlegallpouredintoourcupthatwemustneedshelptodrinkthatofourneighbor?
Afrienddiesorleavesus：wefeelasifalimbwascutoff。Heissick：wemustwatchoverhim，&participateofhispains。Hisfortuneisshipwrecked；oursmustbelaidundercontribution。Helosesachild，aparent，orapartner：wemustmournthelossasifitwereourown。
_Heart。_Andwhatmoresublimedelightthantomingletearswithonewhomthehandofheavenhathsmitten！towatchoverthebedofsickness，&tobeguileit’stedious&it’spainfulmoments！toshareourbreadwithonetowhommisfortunehasleftnone！Thisworldaboundsindeedwithmisery：tolightenit’sburthenwemustdivideitwithoneanother。Butletusnowtrythevirtuesofyourmathematicalbalance，&asyouhaveputintoonescaletheburthenoffriendship，letmeputit’scomfortsintotheother。Whenlanguishingthenunderdisease，howgratefulisthesolaceofourfriends！howarewepenetratedwiththeirassiduities&attentions！
howmucharewesupportedbytheirencouragements&kindoffices！
Whenheavenhastakenfromussomeobjectofourlove，howsweetisittohaveabosomwhereontoreclineourheads，&intowhichwemaypourthetorrentofourtears！Grief，withsuchacomfort，isalmostaluxury！Inalifewhereweareperpetuallyexposedtowant&
accident，yoursisawonderfulproposition，toinsulateourselves，toretirefromallaid，&towrapourselvesinthemantleofself-sufficiency！Forassuredlynobodywillcareforhimwhocaresfornobody。Butfriendshipisprecious，notonlyintheshadebutinthesunshineoflife；&thankstoabenevolentarrangementofthings，thegreaterpartoflifeissunshine。Iwillrecurforprooftothedayswehavelatelypassed。Ontheseindeedthesunshonebrightly。