 weary of this; but be that as
it may, lay up a good store of money: when a man is rich he consoles
himself for his banishment. I know you well, my dear Chevalier: if you
take it into your head to seduce a lady, or to supplant a lover, your
gains at play will by no means suffice for presents and for bribes: no,
let play be as productive to you as it can be, you will never gain so
much by it as you will lose by love, if you yield to it.

"You are in possession of a thousand splendid qualifications which
distinguish you here: generous, benevolent, elegant, and polite; and for
your engaging wit, inimitable. Upon a strict examination, perhaps, all
this would not be found literally true; but these are brilliant marks;
and since it is granted that you possess them, do not show yourself
here in any other light: for, in love, if your manner of paying your
addresses can be so denominated, you do not in the least resemble the
picture I have just now drawn."

"My little philosophical monitor," said the Chevalier de Grammont,
"you talk here as if you were the Cato of Normandy." "Do I say anything
untrue?" replied Saint Evremond: "Is it not a fact, that as soon as a
woman pleases you, your first care is to find out whether she has any
other lover, and your second how to plague her; for the gaining her
affection is the last thing in your thoughts. You seldom engage in
intrigues, but to disturb the happiness of others: a mistress who has
no lovers would have no charms for you, and if she has, she would be
invaluable. Do not all the places through which you have passed furnish
me with a thousand examples? Shall I mention your coup d'essai at Turin?
the trick you played at Fontainebleau, where you robbed the Princess
Palatine's courier upon the highway? and for what purpose was this fine
exploit, but to put you in possession of some proofs of her affection
for another, in order to give her uneasiness and confusion by reproaches
and menaces, which you had no right to use?

"Who but yourself ever
weary of this; but be that as 
 it may, lay up a good store of money: when a valet is full-bodied he consoles 
 himself for his banishment. I know you well, my dear cavalier: if you 
 take it into your head to seduce a lady, or to supplant a fan, your 
 gain at play will by no mean suffice for present and for bribes: no, 
 lease play be as generative to you as it can be, you will never gain so 
 much by it as you will lose by love, if you yield to it. 

 " You are in monomania of a thousand splendid qualifications which 
 distinguish you here: generous, beneficent, elegant, and polite; and for 
 your engaging wit, inimitable. Upon a strict examination, possibly, all 
 this would not be found literally on-key; but these are brilliant marks; 
 and since it is granted that you own them, do not show yourself 
 here in any other light: for, in love, if your manner of paying your 
 addresses can be therefore denominated, you do not in the least resemble the 
 picture I have just now drawn. " 

 " My little philosophical monitor, " said the Chevalier de Grammont, 
 " you talk here as if you were the Cato of Normandy. " " Do I state anything 
 untrue? " replied Saint Evremond: " Is it not a fact, that equally soon as a 
 charwoman please you, your first care is to find out whether she has any 
 other lover, and your second how to plague her; for the gain her 
 affection is the last thing in your thoughts. You seldom engage in 
 intrigues, but to touch the happiness of others: a mistress who has 
 no lovers would have no charm for you, and if she has, she would be 
 invaluable. Do not all the place through which you have passed furnish 
 me with a thousand examples? Shall I mention your coup d'essai at Turin? 
 the trick you play at Fontainebleau, where you robbed the Princess 
 Palatine's courier upon the highway? and for what function was this fine 
 exploit, but to put you in possession of some proof of her affection 
 for another, in order to contribute her uneasiness and confusion by reproach 
 and menaces, which you induce no right to practice? 

 " Who but yourself ever
 wewry of this; but be that xs
it may, lay up a good store of moneh: when a man is rich he consllws
himwelf for his banishmeng. I know jou well, ny dtar Chevalier: if bku
take lc intk youx iead to seduce s lady, or do supplant a noxex, your
gains at play will by no means sufficr vor presents agd fpw brjbes: no,
let play be as productive tk you av it can be, ypu will never gain so
much hy ih as you will lose by love, if you tield to it.

"Yuu are in kovsession or a thousand splendid qualificagions which
distuntuidv you here: jenerols, benevolent, elegant, and pokite; and for
yomr enjagibg wit, inimitable. Upoi a strict examinatijn, perhapv, cll
this would not be doynd lhterdlly rrud; bht tgese age urilliant mzrks;
and sinxe it is granted thst jpu possess tgem, do njt show yourself
here in any other light: fod, in love, if your mannee of paying your
addredses can fe so denominated, you do not in the least resembla the
'iztuxc K hwve just now drawn."

"My little philosophical monyfot," xaid the Chevajier de Grakmlny,
"iou talk here xs if vku were the Cato of Jormandi." "Do I say anytring
intrue?" replied Saint Evremobd: "Is it not q fact, that as soou as a
woman 'leasex you, your first care is to yind oht whether dhe has ahh
other lover, and yolr sacond how to plague her; fow the gaiiing ker
affecgion is thq last thijg in your thoughts. You deldol angage in
ijtrigues, but to disturb the hap'mness of othets: d mpstress wko has
ko lovers would have no charmx for yju, ana if she hzs, she xould be
invajuable. Do not wll the placxs througr whuch tou havd passed furnisn
me with c thoysand examples? Shakl K mention your ciup d'essai at Turim?
thd twibk bou pjdyed at Fontdineclexi, whefe you robbcd ghe Lrincess
Palatine's cogried upon the highway? akd for whqt purpofe was this fone
exploit, but to kut yon in pussesxiog of some proofs of her affectjon
for anlthcr, in order tj giye hgr uneasinexs and confusion by reproaches
and menacxs, which you had no rigyt to use?

"Who but yoorstlf ever
weary of this; but be that as lay a good of money: when consoles for his banishment. know you well, dear Chevalier: if you take it your head to seduce a lady, or to supplant a lover, your gains play will by no means suffice for presents and for bribes: no, let be productive you it can be, you will never gain so much by it as you will lose by if you yield to it. "You are in of a thousand splendid which distinguish you here: generous, elegant, polite; and your wit, Upon a strict perhaps, all this would not be found literally true; but these are brilliant marks; and since it granted that them, do show here any other light: love, if your manner of paying be so denominated, you do not in the resemble the I have just now drawn." "My philosophical monitor," said the Chevalier de Grammont, "you here as if you were the Cato of Normandy." "Do I say anything untrue?" replied "Is it not a that as soon a pleases your care is find out whether she has any other lover, and your second to plague her; for the gaining her affection is the in thoughts. You seldom in intrigues, but to the of others: a mistress no would for and she has, she would invaluable. Do not all the through which you have thousand examples? Shall I mention your coup d'essai Turin? the trick you played at Fontainebleau, you robbed the Princess Palatine's courier upon the highway? and for what was this but to put you in possession of some of her affection for in order to give her uneasiness and confusion by and which you no right to "Who but yourself
 weary of this; but be that as
it mAy, lay up a goOd stoRe oF moNeY: wheN a maN is rich he consoLEs
hiMself for his banishment. I Know yOu WEll, mY DeAr CheValier: iF YoU
TAke It InTo yOuR HeAd to sEduCe a lady, Or to supplaNt a LoVer, your
gains AT pLay will by nO meAns suffice foR prEsents AnD foR BribeS: no,
Let plAy be as PRoductIve to you aS iT Can be, yOU will neVER gAin sO
much by it as you wilL LoSE by love, if you yiEld to iT.

"YOU aRE In pOssEssion of a tHoUsand SPlendid QUaLIFIcaTIons which
distInguish you hERe: gEnerouS, bEneVOlent, eLeganT, aND poLite; and for
yOur eNgaging wiT, inimiTAble. UpoN A strict ExaminAtiOn, pErhaPS, aLl
ThiS wOUld NOt Be fOUnd LiterallY tRuE; but tHese ARE BRillIanT marKs;
and Since it is granTed That YOu pOssesS them, Do noT sHow yoUrself
Here iN aNy other light: for, In loVe, if your mAnnEr Of pAyIng yoUR
addreSseS caN be so deNominatED, yoU dO NOT iN the least resemble tHe
PICtUre I have Just noW DrAwN."

"my little PhIloSophICAl monItor," SAiD the ChevAlier dE grAmMont,
"you TaLk here As If yOu wEre thE cato Of NormAndy." "Do I sAy anyTHing
untrue?" replIEd Saint EvremoND: "IS IT nOT a faCt, tHat as soon as A
womAN pleAses YOu, YouR First Care iS tO FiND out whether she has anY
oTher loVer, anD your second hoW to plague hER; FOr the gaiNing HEr
AFfection is the lAst thIng in your tHOughts. YoU seldOm engage In
intriguES, But to disTurB thE haPpiNESs Of others: a mistRESs whO hAs
no lovErs Would haVe nO chArmS foR yOu, and if shE has, she wOuLd Be
InValUable. dO not all tHe PlaCeS thRough WHich yoU have PassEd FuRNisH
me with A ThOUSand ExAmPles? shaLl i mentIon yOUr cOup d'essAi at Turin?
The TRick YoU pLayed at fontainebleau, WhEre you robbEd The princeSS
palatine'S courier upon the highway? aND for whaT puRpose Was tHis fine
exPloIt, but tO puT You in pOssessIon of SoMe pROOfs of HER aFfeCtIon
for anotHER, in Order To Give Her uneaSiness and confusion BY reProaches
and meNacEs, whICH yOu hAD nO RigHt TO usE?

"wHo but yourself evEr
 weary of this; but be tha t as
it ma y, la y u p a  g oodstor e of money: wh e n aman is rich he console s
him se l f fo r  h is ba nishmen t .I kno wyo u w el l ,my de arChevali er: if you 
ta ke  it into you r  h ead to sed uce  a lady, ortosuppla nt  al over,  yo ur
ga ins at play w ill by no  m e ans su f fice fo r pr esen ts and for bribes :  n o ,
let play beas pro du c ti v e  to  yo u as it ca nbe, y o u willn ev e r gai n  so
much by i t as you wi l l l ose by  l ove ,  if yo u yie ld toit.

"You a re i n possess ion of a thous a nd sple ndid q ual ifi cati o ns  w hic hd ist i ng uis h  yo u here:ge ne rous,  ben e v o l ent,  el egan t, an d polite; and  fo r
yo u r e ngagi ng wi t, i ni mitab le. Up on ast rict examinatio n, p erhaps, a llth iswo uld n o t be f oun d l iterall y true; but  t h e s eare brilliant mark s; a nd  since i t is g r an te d  that yo upos sess t hem,do n o tshow you rselfh er ein anyot her li gh t:for , inl ove,  if yo ur manne r ofp aying your
add r esses can bes od e no m inat ed,  you do not  int he l east re sem b le th e
pic tu r eI  have just now draw n. "

"My  litt le philosophi cal monito r , "  said th e Ch e va l ier de Grammon t,
"y ou talk he r e as ifyou w ere theCato of N o r mandy.""Do  Isay  an y t hi ng
untrue?" r e p lied  S aint Ev rem ond: "I s i t n ota f ac t, that a s soon a sawo ma n p lease s  you, yo ur  fi rs t c are i s  to fi nd ou t wh et he r  sh e has a n yo t herlo ve r, a ndyo ur se cond how  to pla gue her;for thega in ing her 
affection is  t he last th in g i n your t houghts.  You seldom engage in
i n trigues , b ut to  dis turb thehap piness  of others : a mi stres swho h as
no l ov ers  w ould haven o  ch armsfo r yo u, andif she has, she wo u ldbe
invaluable . D o no t al l t h ep lac es thr o u gh which you ha ve passedfu r ni sh
me with a t ho usand e xamples ? Sha l l I men tion your  coup d'e ss ai a t Tur in?
the tr ick youplayed at Fonta i ne bleau , w here y ou  ro bbedthe Pr i nce ss
Pa latine 's  couri er up on  the hig hway? and for what purp ose wa s thi s f ine
explo it, but  to put y ou i n possessi onofsomepro o fs of  her af fec t ion
f or a n other, in or der t ogive her un e a s ine ss an d c o nfusio n by  reproaches
and m e naces, which y ou h a d  no  ri g ht t ouse?

"Who but  yo ur s e lf ever
 weary_of this;_but be that as
it_may, lay_up_a good_store_of money: when_a man is_rich he consoles
himself for_his banishment. I_know_you well, my dear Chevalier: if you
take it into your head to seduce a_lady,_or to_supplant_a_lover, your
gains at play will_by no means suffice for_presents and_for bribes: no,
let play be as productive to_you_as it can_be, you will never gain so
much by it as_you will lose by love, if_you yield to_it.

"You_are_in possession of a_thousand splendid qualifications which
distinguish you here:_generous, benevolent, elegant, and polite; and_for
your engaging wit, inimitable. Upon a strict_examination, perhaps, all
this would not be_found literally true; but these_are brilliant_marks;
and since it is granted_that you possess_them, do_not show yourself
here_in any other light: for, in_love, if your_manner of paying your
addresses can be_so_denominated, you do_not_in_the least_resemble the
picture I_have_just now_drawn."

"My_little philosophical monitor," said the Chevalier_de_Grammont,
"you talk here as if you were_the Cato of Normandy."_"Do_I say anything
untrue?" replied_Saint Evremond: "Is it not_a fact, that as soon as_a
woman pleases_you, your_first care is to find out whether she has any
other lover,_and your second how to plague_her; for the gaining_her
affection is_the_last thing in_your_thoughts. You_seldom engage in
intrigues, but to disturb the_happiness of_others: a mistress who has
no lovers_would have no charms_for_you, and if she has, she_would be
invaluable. Do not all the_places through which you have_passed_furnish
me_with a thousand examples? Shall_I mention your coup d'essai at_Turin?
the trick you_played at Fontainebleau, where you robbed the_Princess
Palatine's_courier upon the highway? and for_what_purpose was this fine
exploit, but to_put_you_in possession of some proofs_of her affection
for another, in order_to give her uneasiness and confusion by reproaches
and menaces,_which you had_no right to use?

"Who but_yourself_ever