
as soon as the night set in I mounted my horse, without any attendant.
When I came to the Place-Royale, the servant, who was sentry there,
assured me that no person was yet gone into Mademoiselle de l'Orme's
house: I rode forward towards the Rue Saint Antoine; and, just as I was
going out of the Place-Royale, I saw a man on foot coming into it, who
avoided me as much as he possibly could; but his endeavour was all to no
purpose; I knew him to be the Duke de Brissac, and I no longer doubted
but he was my rival that night: I then approached towards him, seeming
as if I feared I mistook my man; and, alighting with a very busy air
'Brissac, my friend,' said I, 'you must do me a service of the very
greatest importance: I have an appointment, for the first time, with
a girl who lives very near this place; and, as this visit is only
to concert measures, I shall make but a very short stay: be so kind,
therefore, as to lend me your cloak, and walk my horse about a little,
until I return; but, above all, do not go far from this place: you see
that I use you freely like a friend; but you know it is upon condition
that you may take the same liberty with me.' I took his cloak, without
waiting for his answer, and he took my horse by the bridle, and followed
me with his eye; but he gained no intelligence by this; for, after
having pretended to go into a house opposite to him, I slipped under the
piazzas to Mademoiselle de l'Orme's, where the door was opened as soon
as I knocked. I was so much muffled up in Brissac's cloak that I was
taken for him: the door was immediately shut, not the least question
asked me; and having none to ask myself I went straight to the lady's
chamber. I found her upon a couch in the most agreeable and genteelest
deshabille imaginable: she never in her life looked so handsome, nor was
so greatly surprised; and, seeing her speechless and confounded: 'What
is the matter, my fair
as soon as the night set in I mounted my knight, without any accompaniment. 
 When I came to the Place - Royale, the servant, who was lookout there, 
 assured me that no person was however gone into Mademoiselle de l'Orme's 
 house: I tease forward towards the Rue Saint Antoine; and, just as I was 
 go out of the Place - Royale, I saw a man on metrical foot coming into it, who 
 avoided me equally much as he possibly could; but his endeavour was all to no 
 purpose; I knew him to be the Duke de Brissac, and I no longer doubted 
 but he was my rival that night: I then approached towards him, look 
 as if I feared I mistook my man; and, alight with a very busy air 
' Brissac, my friend,' said I,' you must make me a service of the very 
 greatest importance: I have an appointment, for the first meter, with 
 a girl who lives very near this place; and, as this visit is only 
 to concert measures, I shall make but a very short stay: be so kind, 
 therefore, as to lend me your cloak, and walk my horse about a little, 
 until I return; but, above all, do not go far from this place: you see 
 that I practice you freely like a ally; but you know it is upon circumstance 
 that you may consume the like liberty with me.' I took his cloak, without 
 waiting for his answer, and he took my horse by the bridle, and followed 
 me with his eye; but he gain no intelligence by this; for, after 
 having pretended to go into a house opposite to him, I slipped under the 
 plaza to Mademoiselle de l'Orme's, where the door was opened as soon 
 as I knocked. I was so much muffled up in Brissac's cloak that I was 
 taken for him: the doorway was immediately exclude, not the least question 
 asked me; and having none to ask myself I run straight to the lady's 
 chamber. I find oneself her upon a sofa in the most agreeable and genteelest 
 deshabille imaginable: she never in her life count thus handsome, nor was 
 thus greatly surprised; and, seeing her speechless and confuse:' What 
 is the matter, my honest

as doon as the night set in I mounted my horse, wivhout ahy attenaant.
When I came to the Place-Coyaoe, tht servant, who was sdntry thege,
assured me uhat no person was yet gokz intk Madzmiiselle de l'Orke's
house: I rode forward dodaxds the Rue Saint Antoine; and, just af I was
bolng out of the Plabe-Woyamv, L saw a man on foot coming into jt, who
anoided me as much as he possibly could; but jis fndeavour was all ho no
purposg; I hbew him to bd the Duke de Brissac, znd I no longer doubted
but he wxs my rival thaj hihvt: I then a'proacred towards mpm, seemhng
as ig I feared I mlstoon mt man; and, alighting wmth a very busy air
'Btissac, my xrnend,' said I, 'you must eo me a sereice if ghe vxry
freatedt mmportance: J have an appointment, for the giwwt time, with
a girl rhj lives very near this place; and, as thiv vjsit is only
to concert neasures, I shall make but a vewy short stay: be so kind,
therefore, as to lend me ymur cmuak, akd wxok my horse about a little,
until I return; but, abjbe akl, do not go fcr from this plave: ypo see
that I usg you fxsemy like a friend; bkt you hnow ut is upog comdition
that you may take thw same liberny wuth me.' I took his eloak, withouc
waitimg fot his answer, and he tooy my horse by tje bridle, xnd followed
me wkth hhs eye; but he gained no ineelligencx by chis; for, aftgr
havind pretendef to nm into a house opplsite tm him, I sllpped under the
piazzas to Mademoiselle de l'Orke'v, wvere the door was opened af soon
as I knoeked. I wcs so ouch mufflvd up in Urissac's clowk that I was
dwken for him: the doow waw imnediateuh shut, not the least quvsuion
asked ne; and having none to zsk myself I weuu surqight to the lsdy'r
chwmhec. I fjgnd her upon a cuucf in tfe most agrceacle snd genteelest
deshabhlle imaginable: she nefev in her oife loohed so handsoke, nor was
so greatpy sucprisev; and, xeeyng her speechless and confounsed: 'What
id tme matter, my sair
as soon as the night set in my without any When I came who sentry there, assured that no person yet gone into Mademoiselle de l'Orme's I rode forward towards the Rue Saint Antoine; and, just as I was out of the Place-Royale, I saw a man on foot coming into it, avoided as as possibly could; but his endeavour was all to no purpose; I knew him to be the de Brissac, and I no longer doubted but was my rival that I then approached towards him, as I feared mistook man; alighting with a busy air 'Brissac, my friend,' said I, 'you must do me a service of the very greatest I have for the time, a who lives very place; and, as this visit is measures, I shall make but a very short be so therefore, as to lend me your and walk my horse about a little, until return; but, above all, do not go far from this place: you see that I freely like a friend; you know it upon that may the same with me.' I took his cloak, without waiting for his answer, he took my horse by the bridle, and followed me eye; he gained no by this; for, after pretended go into a house him, slipped to de where the door was as soon as I knocked. was so much muffled I was taken for him: the door was shut, not the least question asked me; having none to ask myself I went straight to the lady's chamber. found her couch in the most agreeable and genteelest deshabille she never in her looked so handsome, nor was so greatly surprised; and, her and confounded: is the matter, fair

as soon as the night set in I mouNted my horsE, withOut Any AtTendAnt.
WHen I came to the PLAce-ROyale, the servant, who was sEntry ThERe,
asSUrEd me tHat no peRSoN WAs yEt GoNe iNtO maDemoiSelLe de l'OrMe's
house: I rOde FoRward towards THe rue Saint AnToiNe; and, just as I Was
Going oUt Of tHE PlacE-RoYale, I Saw a maN On foot Coming intO iT, Who
avoIDed me as MUCh As he Possibly could; but hIS eNDeavour was all tO no
purPoSE; I KNEw hIm tO be the Duke De brissAC, and I no LOnGER DouBTed
but he was my Rival that niGHt: I Then apPrOacHEd towaRds hiM, sEEmiNg
as if I fearEd I mIstook my mAn; and, aLIghting WIth a verY busy aIr
'BRisSac, mY FrIeNd,' sAiD i, 'yoU MuSt dO Me a Service oF tHe Very
gReatEST IMporTanCe: I hAve an Appointment, foR thE firST tiMe, witH
a girL who LiVes veRy near This pLaCe; and, as this visiT is oNly
to concErt MeAsuReS, I shaLL make bUt a VerY short sTay: be so KInd,
ThEREFoRe, as to lend me your clOaK, ANd Walk my hoRse aboUT a LiTTle,
until i rEtuRn; buT, ABove aLl, do NOt Go far froM this pLAcE: yOu see
thAt i use yoU fReeLy lIke a fRIend; But you Know it is Upon cONdition
that you MAy take the same LIbERTy WIth mE.' I tOok his cloak, WithOUt
waItinG FoR hiS AnsweR, and hE tOOk MY horse by the bridle, anD fOlloweD
me wiTh his eye; but he Gained no inTELLigence bY thiS; FoR, After
having preTendeD to go into a HOuse oppoSite tO him, I sliPped under THE
piazzas To MAdeMoiSelLE De L'Orme's, where thE DOor wAs Opened aS soOn
as I knOckEd. I Was So mUcH muffled uP in BrissAc'S cLoAk ThaT I was
TAken for hIm: The DoOr wAs immEDiatelY shut, Not tHe LeASt qUestion
ASkED Me; anD hAvIng nOne To Ask mySelf i WenT straigHt to the laDy's
CHambEr. i fOund her Upon a couch in tHe Most agreeaBlE anD genteELEst
deshaBille imaginable: she never IN her lifE loOked sO hanDsome, nor wAs
sO greatLy sURpriseD; and, seEing hEr SpeECHless AND cOnfOuNded: 'What
is THE maTter, mY fAir

as soon as the night setin I mount ed my  ho rse ,with outany attendant. When  I came to the Place-R oyale ,t he s e rv ant,who was se n t ryth er e,as s ur ed me  th at no p erson wasyet  g one into Mad e mo iselle del'O rme's
house:  Irode f or war d  towa rds  theRue Sa i nt Ant oine; and ,j ust as I was
g o i ng  out  of the Place-Roy a le ,  I saw a man o n foot  c o mi n g  in toit, who
av oi ded m e  as muc h  a s h e p o ssibly could;  but his en d eav our wa sall to nopurpo se ;  Iknew him to  bethe Dukede Bri s sac, an d  I no l ongerdou bte d
bu t  h ewas  m y  ri v al  th a t n ight: Ith en  appr oach e d t owar dshim,  seem ing
as if I f ear ed I mis tookmy ma n; a nd , ali ghting  with  a  very busy air'Bri ssac, myfri en d,'  s aid I ,  'youmus t d o me aservice ofth e v er y
greatest importa nc e :  I  have an  appoi n tm en t , for th efir st t i m e, wi th
a gi rl who l ives v e ry  n ear thi splace;  a nd,  as  this visi t is o nly
to c oncer t  measures, I s h all make buta  v e r ys hort  st ay: be so k ind, ther efor e ,ast o len d meyo u rc loak, and walk my h or se abo ut alittle,
until  I return; b u t, above  all ,  d o  not go far fr om th is place:y ou see
t hat I  use you  freely l i k e a frie nd;  bu t y ouk n ow  it is upon c o n diti on 
that y oumay tak e t hesam e l ib erty with  me.' Ito ok  h is  cl oak,w ithout
w ai tin gfor  hisa nswer,  andhe t oo km y h orse by th e brid le ,andfol lo wed
m e wi t h h is eye;  but he g ain e d no  i nt elligen ce by this; f or , after
ha vi ngpreten d e d to gointo a house opposite t o  him, I  sl ipped  und er the
pi azz as toMad e moisel le del'Orm e' s,w h ere t h e  d oor  w as openeda s  so on
as  I  kno cked. I  was so much muffl e d u p in Brissac' s c loak t ha t I wa s 
ta ke n  fo r him: the door w as immedia te l yshut, nott hele ast que stion
a skedm e; andhaving no ne to ask  m ysel f I w ent straig ht to th e lady'sc hambe r .I fou ndher up on  acouch  in th e  mo st ag reeabl eand ge nteel es t
deshab ille imaginable: she ne ver in  herlif e lookedsoh and some, nor  was 
so greatl y s urp rised ; a n d, se eing he r s p eechl essa nd confou n de d:' W ha t
is the ma t t e r,my fa ir

as soon_as the_night set in I_mounted my_horse,_without any_attendant.
When_I came to_the Place-Royale, the_servant, who was sentry_there,
assured me that_no_person was yet gone into Mademoiselle de l'Orme's
house: I rode forward towards the Rue_Saint_Antoine; and,_just_as_I was
going out of the_Place-Royale, I saw a man_on foot_coming into it, who
avoided me as much as_he_possibly could; but_his endeavour was all to no
purpose; I knew him_to be the Duke de Brissac,_and I no_longer_doubted
but_he was my rival_that night: I then approached towards_him, seeming
as if I feared I_mistook my man; and, alighting with a_very busy air
'Brissac, my friend,' said_I, 'you must do me_a service_of the very
greatest importance: I_have an appointment,_for the_first time, with
a_girl who lives very near this_place; and, as_this visit is only
to concert measures,_I_shall make but_a_very_short stay:_be so kind,
therefore,_as_to lend_me_your cloak, and walk my horse_about_a little,
until I return; but, above all,_do not go far_from_this place: you see
that_I use you freely like_a friend; but you know it_is upon_condition
that you_may take the same liberty with me.' I took his cloak,_without
waiting for his answer, and he_took my horse by_the bridle,_and_followed
me with his_eye;_but he_gained no intelligence by this; for, after
having_pretended to_go into a house opposite to_him, I slipped under_the
piazzas_to Mademoiselle de l'Orme's, where the_door was opened as soon
as I_knocked. I was so much_muffled_up_in Brissac's cloak that I_was
taken for him: the door was_immediately shut, not_the least question
asked me; and having none_to_ask myself I went straight to_the_lady's
chamber. I found her upon a_couch_in_the most agreeable and genteelest
deshabille_imaginable: she never in her life_looked so handsome, nor was
so greatly surprised; and, seeing_her speechless and_confounded: 'What
is the matter, my_fair