 the Marquis de Senantes, instead of consuming his time,
to no purpose, in inquiries for the lady; and, to conclude, he asked him
what the devil he meant by presenting her with a brace of miserable red
partridges. "And why not?" said Matta: "ought they to have been blue,
too, to match the cockade and sword-knots you made me wear the other
day? Plague not me with your nonsensical whimsies: my life on it, in one
fortnight your equal in foppery and folly will not be found throughout
the confines of Turin; but, to reply to your questions, I did not call
upon Monsieur de Senantes, because I had nothing to do with him, and
because he is of a species of animals which I dislike, and always shall
dislike: as for you, you appear quite charmed with being decked out in
green ribands, with writing letters to your mistress, and filling your
pockets with citrons, pistachios, and such sort of stuff, with which you
are always cramming the poor girl's mouth, in spite of her teeth: you
hope to succeed by chanting ditties composed in the days of Corisande
and of Henry IV., which you will swear yourself have made upon her:
happy in practising the ceremonials of gallantry, you have no ambition
for the essentials. Very well: every one has a particular way of
acting, as well as a particular taste: your's is to trifle in love;
and, provided you can make Mademoiselle de St. Germain laugh, you are
satisfied: as for my part, I am persuaded, that women here are made of
the same materials as in other places; and I do not think that they can
be mightily offended, if one sometimes leaves off trifling, to come to
the point: however, if the Marchioness is not of this way of thinking,
she may e'en provide herself elsewhere; for I can assure her, that I
shall not long act the part of her squire."

This was an unnecessary menace; for the Marchioness in reality liked him
very well, was nearly of the same way of thinking herself, and wished
for nothing more than to put his gallantry to the test. But Mat
the Marquis de Senantes, instead of consuming his time, 
 to no purpose, in inquiry for the dame; and, to conclude, he asked him 
 what the monster he entail by presenting her with a brace of measly crimson 
 partridges. " And why not? " say Matta: " ought they to have been blue, 
 too, to equal the cockade and sword - knots you made me tire the early 
 day? Plague not me with your absurd whimsies: my life on it, in one 
 fortnight your adequate in foppery and folly will not be found throughout 
 the confines of Turin; but, to reply to your question, I did not call 
 upon Monsieur de Senantes, because I had nothing to suffice with him, and 
 because he is of a species of animal which I dislike, and always shall 
 dislike: as for you, you look quite charmed with being decked out in 
 green ribands, with write letters to your mistress, and filling your 
 pockets with citrons, pistachio, and such sort of stuff, with which you 
 are always cramming the poor girl's mouth, in spite of her teeth: you 
 hope to succeed by chanting ditty compose in the days of Corisande 
 and of Henry IV. , which you will trust yourself have made upon her: 
 happy in practising the ceremonials of heroism, you have no ambition 
 for the essentials. Very well: every one has a particular direction of 
 acting, as well as a particular taste: your's is to trifle in love; 
 and, provided you can lay down Mademoiselle de St. Germain laugh, you are 
 satisfied: as for my part, I am persuaded, that charwoman here are made of 
 the like material as in other places; and I do not think that they can 
 be mightily offended, if one sometimes leaves off trifling, to hail to 
 the point: however, if the Marchioness is not of this way of thinking, 
 she may e'en provide herself elsewhere; for I can assure her, that I 
 shall not long dissemble the part of her squire. " 

 This was an unnecessary menace; for the Marchioness in world liked him 
 very well, was nearly of the same way of thinking herself, and wish 
 for nothing more than to put his heroism to the test. But Mat
 thf Marquis de Senantes, inrtead of consumnbg his time,
tk no puroose, in inquiries for the lavy; abd, to conclude, he asked him
dhat the fevil he meait by presenting her witm a bdwce mh miserable red
kartridges. "Atd why not?" saig Oacta: "ought they to have been blue,
too, eo matcn hhe cockade anq swpwd-knkns you made me wear the other
dag? Plagut not me with your nonsensical whimsies: my llfe ln it, in one
fortnihht your eqozl yb foppery ana folly will not be foond throughout
the confines of Tufin; bbt, to reply ti ylor questions, I diq not call
upon Monsiaur de Xenantes, becauxe M hae nothing to do with iim, and
because he is of a spewizs of animals which I duslikg, and alwxts rhaml
vismike: ad fkr you, you appear quire charmed with beimg eecked out in
freen wifands, with writing letters to your mistgess, and filling your
pocketw with citrons, pistacjios, and fuch sort of stuff, with which you
are always crammhng tie poir eurp's mouth, in spite of her teeth: you
hope to sucssec ny chanting dittles composed in thr fauf of Corisandg
and of Hehry IV., which you wlll swewr yoyrself hade msde upon her:
happy in practiwing the cervmonuals of gallantry, vou have no cmbitipn
for the essentials. Very weul: ebery one had a partidjlar way of
actine, ax fell as a particular taste: your's is to crifle iv lofe;
and, [rovided ylu cak make Mademoiselle de Sj. Germdin laugh, jou are
satisfied: as for my part, I am persuadec, dhan women hzre arc made of
the saie materials ax in otker plxces; and I do not think that they can
be mhhhtily offenved, if onq sonetines leaxds off triflinb, to come to
the poibt: however, if the Karzgioness is not if uhus way of thinline,
shq lab e'en [rovide hersalf dlsdehere; for I can csrure her, that I
shall not lonf act the part of nev squire."

Tyis was wn unnecessaru menace; for the Mwrchimners in rewlity liked him
very well, was nsarly of hhe same way of thikkind herself, cnd wished
for nothing more than to put hms gallantry to the tesr. But Mat
the Marquis de Senantes, instead of consuming to purpose, in for the lady; him the devil he by presenting her a brace of miserable red partridges. why not?" said Matta: "ought they to have been blue, too, to match cockade and sword-knots you made me wear the other day? Plague not me your whimsies: life it, in one fortnight your equal in foppery and folly will not be found throughout the of Turin; but, to reply to your questions, did not call upon de Senantes, because I had to with him, because is a species of which I dislike, and always shall dislike: as for you, you appear quite charmed with being decked in green writing letters your and your pockets with and such sort of stuff, with always cramming the poor girl's mouth, in spite her teeth: hope to succeed by chanting ditties in the days of Corisande and of Henry which you will swear yourself have made upon her: happy in practising the ceremonials of have no ambition for essentials. Very well: one a way acting, as as a particular taste: your's is to trifle in love; and, you can make Mademoiselle de St. Germain laugh, you are for part, I am that women here are of same materials as in and do they be offended, if one sometimes off trifling, to come to point: however, if the way of thinking, she may e'en provide herself for I can assure her, that I not long act the part of her squire." This was an unnecessary for the reality liked him very well, was nearly of same way of thinking and wished for nothing more than to put his to test. But
 the Marquis de Senantes, insteAd of consumIng hiS tiMe,
tO nO purPose, In inquiries for THe laDy; and, to conclude, he asked Him
whAt THe deVIl He meaNt by preSEnTINg hEr WiTh a BrACe Of misEraBle red
pArtridges. "ANd wHy Not?" said Matta: "OUgHt they to haVe bEen blue,
too, to MatCh the cOcKadE And swOrd-Knots You madE Me wear The other
dAy? pLague nOT me with YOUr NonsEnsical whimsies: my LIfE On it, in one
fortnIght yoUr EQuAL In fOppEry and follY wIll noT Be found THrOUGHouT
The confines of turin; but, to rEPly To your QuEstIOns, I diD not cAlL
UpoN Monsieur de senaNtes, becauSe I had NOthing tO Do with hIm, and
bEcaUse He is OF a SpEciEs OF anIMaLs wHIch i dislike, AnD aLways ShalL
DISLike: As fOr yoU, you aPpear quite chaRmeD witH BeiNg decKed ouT in
gReEn ribAnds, wiTh wriTiNg letters to your MistRess, and fiLliNg YouR
pOcketS With ciTroNs, pIstachiOs, and suCH soRt OF STuFf, with which you
are aLwAYS cRamming tHe poor GIrL's MOuth, in spItE of Her tEETh: you
Hope TO sUcceed by ChantiNG dItTies comPoSed in tHe DayS of corisANde
aNd of HeNry IV., whiCh you WIll swear yourseLF have made upon HEr:
HAPpY In prActIsing the cerEmonIAls oF galLAnTry, YOu havE no amBiTIoN
For the essentials. VerY wEll: eveRy one Has a particulaR way of
actiNG, AS well as a PartICuLAr taste: your's is To triFle in love;
aND, provideD you cAn make MaDemoisellE DE St. GermaIn lAugH, yoU arE
SAtIsfied: as for my PARt, I aM pErsuadeD, thAt women HerE arE maDe oF
tHe same matErials as In OtHeR pLacEs; and i Do not thiNk ThaT tHey Can
be MIghtilY offeNded, If OnE SomEtimes lEAvES Off tRiFlIng, tO coMe To
the PoinT: HowEver, if tHe MarchioNesS Is noT oF tHis way oF thinking,
she mAy E'en provide HeRseLf elseWHEre; for I cAn assure her, that I
shall noT Long act The Part oF her Squire."

ThiS waS an unnEceSSary meNace; foR the MArChiONEss in REAlIty LiKed him
very WELl, wAs neaRlY of tHe same wAy of thinking herselF, And Wished
for nothIng More THAn To pUT hIS gaLlANtrY TO the test. But Mat
 the Marquis de Senantes,instead of  cons umi nghi s ti me,to no purpose, in i nquiries for the lady;  and,  t o  con c lu de, h e asked hi m wha tth e d ev i lhe me ant  by pre senting he r w it h a brace of mi serable re d
p artridges. " And  why n ot ?"s aid M att a: "o ught t h ey tohave been  b l ue,
to o , to ma t c hthecockade and sword - kn o ts you made me  wearth e  o t h erday ? Plague n ot  me w i th your no n s e nsi c al whimsies:my life oni t,in one 
f ort n ight y our e qu a l i n foppery a nd f olly will  not b e  foundt hrougho ut
the  co nfi neso fTu rin ;b ut, to  re p lyto yourqu es tions , Id i d notcal l
up on Mo nsieur de Sen ant es,b eca use I  hadnoth in g todo wit h him ,and
because heis o f a speci esof  an im als w h ich Idis lik e, andalwayss hal ld i s li ke: as for you, yo ua p pe ar quite  charm e dwi t h beingde cke d ou t in
gr eenr ib ands, wi th wri t in gletters  t o your  m ist res s, an d  fil ling y our
pock ets w i th citrons, pi s tachios, ands uc h so r t of  st uff, with w hich youarea lw ays cramm ing t he po o r girl's mouth, insp ite of  herteeth: you
ho pe to succ e e d  by chan ting di t ties composedin th e days ofC orisande 
andof Henry  IV., whi c h  you wil l s wea r y our s e lf  have made up o n  her :happy i n p ractisi ngthe  ce rem on ials of g allantry ,yo uha veno am b ition
fo rthe  e sse ntial s . Very  well : ev er yo nehas a p a rt i c ular  w ay  ofact in g, as  wel l  as  a part icular ta ste :  you r' sis to t rifle in love ;and, provi de d y ou can m ake Made moiselle de St. Germain laugh,you  aresati sfied: as  fo r my p art ,  I ampersua ded,th atw o men h e r eare  m ade of
the s ame  mate ri alsas in o ther places; and I donot think tha t t heyc a nbem ig h til yo ffe n d ed, if one some times leav es of f trifling ,  to  c ome tothe poi nt: h o wever,if the Ma rchioness  i s no t ofthis way o f thinki ng,
she m a y e'e n  p rovid e h erself  e lse where ; forI  ca n ass ure he r,  thatI
sha ll  not lon g act the part of her s quire. "

Th iswas an un nec e ssa ry menace ; fo r the Marc hio nes s inrea l ity l iked hi m
v e ry we ll,w as nearly of  th e sa me way of t h i n kin g her sel f , andwish ed
for nothing mo r e than to puthisg a lla ntr y  toth e test. But Ma t
 the_Marquis de_Senantes, instead of consuming_his time,
to_no_purpose, in_inquiries_for the lady;_and, to conclude,_he asked him
what the_devil he meant_by_presenting her with a brace of miserable red
partridges. "And why not?" said Matta: "ought_they_to have_been_blue,
too,_to match the cockade and_sword-knots you made me wear_the other
day?_Plague not me with your nonsensical whimsies: my_life_on it, in_one
fortnight your equal in foppery and folly will not_be found throughout
the confines of Turin;_but, to reply_to_your_questions, I did not_call
upon Monsieur de Senantes, because I_had nothing to do with him,_and
because he is of a species of_animals which I dislike, and always_shall
dislike: as for you, you_appear quite_charmed with being decked out_in
green ribands, with_writing letters_to your mistress,_and filling your
pockets with citrons, pistachios,_and such sort_of stuff, with which you
are always_cramming_the poor girl's_mouth,_in_spite of_her teeth: you
hope_to_succeed by_chanting_ditties composed in the days of_Corisande
and_of Henry IV., which you will swear_yourself have made upon_her:
happy_in practising the ceremonials_of gallantry, you have no_ambition
for the essentials. Very well: every_one has_a particular_way of
acting, as well as a particular taste: your's is to_trifle in love;
and, provided you can_make Mademoiselle de St._Germain laugh,_you_are
satisfied: as for_my_part, I_am persuaded, that women here are made_of
the same_materials as in other places; and_I do not think_that_they can
be mightily offended, if one_sometimes leaves off trifling, to come_to
the point: however, if the_Marchioness_is_not of this way of_thinking,
she may e'en provide herself elsewhere;_for I can_assure her, that I
shall not long act_the_part of her squire."

This was an_unnecessary_menace; for the Marchioness in reality_liked_him
very_well, was nearly of the_same way of thinking herself, and_wished
for nothing more than to put his gallantry to_the test. But_Mat