Volume IV Part 57 (1/2)
Santis followeda pleasant s into his friend's pocket for a joke, but that I should have it back at Paris
”That's an idle tale,” I exclaimed, ”your friend said that he saw you return it, and now he has escaped h to be taken in by this sort of thing? You're a couple of robbers”
So saying, I stretched out my hand for his watch-chain, but he stepped back and drew his sword I drew mine, and we had scarcely crossed swords when he thrust, and I parrying rushed in and ran hi, ”Help!” I sheathed ot into ot down in the Place Maubert, and walked by a circuitous way to my hotel I was sure that no one could have come after me there, as my landlord did not even knowup e I went to Madaed her, as soon as that which she had forby Costa I should have told her to entrust it to one of her own servants, but enius had left me that day Besides I did not look upon Costa as a thief
When I got back to the hotel I gave the rascal his instructions, telling hiave hie, drawn by four hired horses, which took ot to Strasburg, where I found Desar to keep , so I wanted to cross the Rhine immediately; but Desarmoises persuaded me to come with him to see an extresburg in the hope that we ether
”You know the lady,” said the false ive my word of honour that I would not tell you She has only her maid with her, and I am sure you will be pleased to see her”
My curiosity ive in I followed Desar wonize at first
I collected hts, and the lady turned out to be a dancer whoht years before She was then mistress to Count Bruhl, but I had not even attee, and as she was ready to go to Augsburg I iether very pleasantly
After the usual co the followingto Munich, but as I had no business there we agreed that she should go by herself
”I am quite sure,” she said, afterwards, ”that you will co till next Septe we started on our way; she in her carriage with her maid, and I in mine with Desarmoises, preceded by Le Duc on horseback At Rastadt, however, wethat she would give less opportunity for curious sur with me while Desarmoises ith the servant We soon became intimate She told me about herself, or pretended to, and I told her all that I did not want to conceal
I inforent of the Court of Lisbon, and she believedto Munich and Augsburg to sell her diaan to talk about Desarh for me to associate with hi himself marquis
”But,” said I, ”he is the son of the Marquis Desarmoises, of Nancy”
”No, he isn't; he is only a retired n affairs I know the Marquis Desarmoises; he lives at Nancy, and is not so old as our friend”
”Then one can't see how he can be Desar knew hier”
”How did you make his acquaintance?”
”We met at the table d'hote After dinner he caentleht ether He told entlelad of it But listen to me; I advise you to drop all false styles and titles Why do you call yourself Seingalt?”
”Because it'sme Casanova, for I am both You understand?”
”Oh, yes! I understand Your et her pension on account of the war, I am afraid she must be rather in difficulties”