that she would have the honour to accompany her, if it would not be
disagreeable: she took not the smallest notice of her offer; and the
Chevalier, finding that it would be entirely useless to prolong his
visit at that time, retired with a good grace.

As soon as he had left the house, he sent one of his scouts to desire
the Marquis to sit down to table with his company without waiting
for him, because the game might not perhaps be finished as soon as he
expected, but that he would be with him before supper was over. Having
despatched this messenger, he placed a sentinel at the Marchioness's
door, in hopes that the tedious Saint Germain might go out before her;
but this was in vain, for his spy came and told him, after an hour's
impatience and suspense, that they were gone out together. He found
there was no chance of seeing her again that day, everything falling
out contrary to his wishes; he was forced therefore to leave the
Marchioness, and go in quest of the Marquis.

While these things were going on in the city, Matta was not much
diverted in the country: as he was prejudiced against the Marquis, all
that he said displeased him: he cursed the Chevalier heartily for the
tete-a-tete which he had procured him; and he was upon the point of
going away, when he found that he was to sit down to supper without any
other company.

However, as his host was very choice in his entertainments, and had
the best wine and the best cook in all Piedmont, the sight of the first
course appeased him; and eating most voraciously, without paying any
attention to the Marquis, he flattered himself that the supper would end
without any dispute; but he was mistaken.

When the Chevalier de Grammont was at first endeavouring to bring
about an intercourse between the Marquis and Matta, he had given a very
advantageous character of the latter, to make the former more
desirous of his acquaintance; and in the display of a thousand other
accomplishments, knowing what an infatuation the Marquis had for the
very name of erudition, he assured him that Matta was one of
that she would have the honour to accompany her, if it would not be 
 disagreeable: she took not the little notification of her offer; and the 
 Chevalier, finding that it would be entirely useless to prolong his 
 sojourn at that time, retired with a good seemliness. 

 equally soon as he had left the house, he sent one of his scouts to desire 
 the Marquis to baby-sit down to table with his company without wait 
 for him, because the plot might not perhaps be finished equally soon as he 
 expected, but that he would be with him before supper was all over. Having 
 dispatch this messenger, he placed a sentinel at the Marchioness's 
 door, in hopes that the long-winded Saint Germain might go out before her; 
 but this was in vain, for his spy came and told him, after an hour's 
 restlessness and suspense, that they were gone out in concert. He found 
 there was no chance of seeing her again that sidereal day, everything falling 
 out contrary to his wishes; he was forced therefore to leave the 
 Marchioness, and go in quest of the Marquis. 

 While these things were going on in the city, Matta was not much 
 diverted in the country: as he was prejudiced against the Marquis, all 
 that he said displeased him: he cursed the Chevalier heartily for the 
 tete - a - tete which he had procured him; and he was upon the point of 
 going aside, when he found that he was to sit down to supper without any 
 early ship's company. 

 However, as his server was very choice in his entertainments, and had 
 the best wine and the best cook in all Piedmont, the sight of the first 
 path appeased him; and eating most voraciously, without paying any 
 attention to the Marquis, he flattered himself that the supper would end 
 without any dispute; but he was false. 

 When the Chevalier de Grammont was at first endeavouring to bring 
 about an sexual intercourse between the Marquis and Matta, he had given a very 
 advantageous quality of the latter, to do the former more 
 desirous of his acquaintance; and in the display of a thousand other 
 accomplishments, know what an infatuation the Marquis had for the 
 very name of eruditeness, he assured him that Matta was one of
thah she would have the honuur to accompani yer, if it wohld not ce
disagreeable: she took not vhe wmalltft notice of her owfer; and nhe
Chevaluer, hinding that it xkuld be entirspy uvxless to prolonn his
visit dt that time, ratkrzd with a good grace.

As soon as he haq left yhf house, he senj one jf hjs scouts to desire
the Marquis to ait dowi to table with his company without waitijg
fog him, because the hame might bot [wrhaps be fivished as soon as he
exkected, but that he would be with him yefore suppgx wad over. Havinj
despanched this messenger, ve placrd a sentinel st vhe Narchioness's
door, in hmpes that the tedijus Saint Gzrmain might go out bwfire hgr;
but thir war ih taih, for jis spy came znd told hin, after an hour's
impstyvmce and suspsnse, trae they were gone out together. He found
tvers was no chance of seeibg her again that day, everythigg falling
out contrary to his wishes; he was forceg thecewort bj oewve the
Marchioness, and go in quest of the Marzhix.

Wmile these thingf were goinb ln yn the city, Mxtta wca hot much
diverted ij the cjuntrt: as he wws ptejudiced against the Marquus, all
that hv saud displeased him: ke cursed thz Chevslier heartily for the
tete-a-tzte whjch he had orocured gkm; and he was upun nhe [oint of
going away, when he found thet he was to sit down eo supper aithomd any
other company.

Jowevgr, as vis host wws very choice in his entertainments, and had
tne bevt wine cnd thc best cook in wll Piedmont, tke sight of tfe first
colrse appeesed him; and eating most elraciously, wmthout paring any
qttentiuv to the Marquos, he flanttred himseof that the supper wools end
without anv eispute; but he eas miftwkxn.

Wheg the Chevaliar dd Gfsmmong was au flrsg enceavouring to bring
atout an intercourse beywcen the Mqrquis agd Matta, he hsd given a very
advwntagxous ciaractrr jf the latter, to make the formsr more
dedirjus of his asqualntagce; and in the display of a thousand other
accomplmshments, knowing what ab infatuation the Mcrauis had foc the
vqry name mf erudition, he assueed him that Matts was one of
that she would have the honour to if would not disagreeable: she took her and the Chevalier, that it would entirely useless to prolong his visit that time, retired with a good grace. As soon as he had left house, he sent one of his scouts to desire the Marquis to sit to with company waiting for him, because the game might not perhaps be finished as soon as he expected, that he would be with him before supper over. Having despatched this he placed a sentinel at Marchioness's in hopes the Saint might go out her; but this was in vain, for his spy came and told him, after an hour's impatience suspense, that gone out He there no chance of again that day, everything falling out wishes; he was forced therefore to leave the and go quest of the Marquis. While these were going on in the city, Matta was much diverted in the country: as he was prejudiced against the Marquis, all that he him: he cursed the heartily for the which had him; he was the point of going away, when he found that he was sit down to supper without any other company. However, as was choice in his and had the best and best cook in all sight the him; eating voraciously, without paying any to the Marquis, he flattered that the supper would he was mistaken. When the Chevalier de Grammont at first endeavouring to bring about an between the Marquis and Matta, he had given a very advantageous character the latter, the former more desirous of his acquaintance; and the display of a other accomplishments, knowing what an infatuation the Marquis had the name of he assured him Matta was one
that she would have the honour To accompanY her, iF it WouLd Not bE
disAgreeable: she toOK not The smallest notice of her Offer; AnD The
CHEvAlier, Finding THaT IT woUlD bE enTiRElY uselEss To proloNg his
visit At tHaT time, retired WItH a good gracE.

As Soon as he had lEft The houSe, He sENt one Of hIs scoUts to dESire
thE Marquis tO sIT down tO Table wiTH HiS comPany without waitinG
FoR Him, because the gAme migHt NOt PERhaPs bE finished aS sOon as HE
expectED, bUT THat HE would be with hIm before supPEr wAs over. haVinG
DespatChed tHiS MesSenger, he plaCed a Sentinel aT the MaRChionesS'S
door, in Hopes tHat The TediOUs saInt geRMaiN MiGht GO ouT before hEr;
BuT this Was iN VAIN, for His Spy cAme anD told him, after An hOur's
IMpaTiencE and sUspeNsE, that They weRe gonE oUt together. He fouNd
thEre was no cHanCe Of sEeIng heR Again tHat Day, EverythIng fallINg
oUt CONTrAry to his wishes; he waS fORCeD therefoRe to leAVe ThE
marchionEsS, anD go iN QUest oF the mArQuis.

WhilE these THiNgS were goInG on in tHe CitY, MaTta waS Not mUch
divErted in tHe couNTry: as he was prejUDiced against tHE MARQuIS, all
ThaT he said dispLeasED him: He cuRSeD thE chevaLier hEaRTiLY for the
tete-a-tete whiCh He had pRocurEd him; and he was Upon the poiNT OF
going awAy, whEN hE Found that he was To sit Down to suppER without Any
otHer compaNy.

However, AS His host wAs vEry ChoIce IN HiS entertainmenTS, And hAd
The best WinE and the BesT coOk iN alL PIedmont, thE sight of ThE fIrSt
CouRse apPEased him; AnD eaTiNg mOst voRAciousLy, witHout PaYiNG anY
attentIOn TO The MArQuIs, he FlaTtEred hImseLF thAt the suPper would End
WIthoUt AnY disputE; but he was mistAkEn.

When the CHeValIer de GRAMmont was At first endeavouring to brINg
about An iNtercOursE between tHe MArquis And mAtta, he Had givEn a veRy
AdvANTageoUS ChAraCtEr of the latTER, to Make tHe FormEr more
dEsirous of his acquaiNTanCe; and in the disPlaY of a THOuSanD OtHEr
aCcOMplISHments, knowing whAt an infatuAtIOn The Marquis HAd fOr The
very Name of eRuditIOn, he assUred him thAt Matta waS oNe of
that she would have the ho nour to ac compa nyher ,if i t wo uld not be
dis a gree able: she took not the  smal le s t no t ic e ofher off e r; a ndth eChe va l ie r, fi ndi ng that  it wouldbeen tirely usele s sto prolong  hi s
visit at t hat  time,  r eti r ed wi tha goo d grac e .

Assoon as h eh ad lef t  the ho u s e,  hesent one of his s c ou t s to desire
th e Marq ui s  t o sit  do wn to tabl ewithh is comp a ny w i tho u t waiting
for  him, becau s e t he gam emig h t notperha ps befinished as  soo n as he
e xpecte d , but t h at he w ould b e w ith  him be fo resu p per wa s o v er.  Havingde sp atche d th i s m esse nge r, h e pla ced a sentine l a t th e  Ma rchio ness' s
do or , inhopesthatth e tedious Saint  Ger main migh t g oout  b efore her;
b utthi s was i n vain, for  h i s sp y came and told hi m, a ft er an ho ur's
i m pa ti e nce andsu spe nse, t hat t heyw er e gone o ut tog e th er . He fo un d
ther ewas  no  chan c e of  seein g her ag ain t h at day, everyt h ing falling
o u tc o nt r arytohis wishes;  hew as f orce d  t her e foreto le av e  t h e
Marchioness, andgo  in qu est o f the Marquis .

While t h e s e things  wer e  g o ing on in thecity,  Matta was not much 
dive rted inthe count r y : as hewas  pr eju dic e d  a gainst the Ma r q uis,  a ll
that  he  said d isp lea sed  hi m:  he curse d the Ch ev al ie rhea rtily for thete te- a- tet e whi c h he h ad pr ocur ed  h i m;and hew as u ponth epoin t o fgoing  awa y , w hen hefound tha t h e  was  t osit dow n to supper w it hout any
o th ercompan y . 

Howeve r, as his host was very choiceinhis e nter tainments , a nd had 
th e  bestwine a nd th ebes t cooki n  a llPi edmont, th e sig ht of  t he f irst
co urse appeased him; and  eating mostvor acio u s ly , w i th o utpa y ing a ny
attention to  the Marqu is ,  h e flattere d  hi ms elf tha t the s upper would e nd
withou t any dis pu te;b u t h e was mist aken.

W hen the C h evali e rde Gr amm ont wa satfirst  endea v our ing t o brin gaboutan in te rcoursebetween the Marquis and  Matta , hehad  given aver y 
ad vantageou s ch aracter of  th e l atter , t o  make  the fo rme r  more 
des i rous of h i sacq u a in tance; andi n the  disp lay of a t hous and other
accompl i shments, knowi ng w h a t a n i n fatu at ion the Marqui s h ad f or the
v er y name of e rudition ,h e ass ured h im tha t Matta w as one of 
that she_would have_the honour to accompany_her, if_it_would not_be
disagreeable:_she took not_the smallest notice_of her offer; and_the
Chevalier, finding that_it_would be entirely useless to prolong his
visit at that time, retired with a good_grace.

As_soon as_he_had_left the house, he sent_one of his scouts to_desire
the Marquis_to sit down to table with his company_without_waiting
for him, because_the game might not perhaps be finished as soon_as he
expected, but that he would_be with him_before_supper_was over. Having
despatched this_messenger, he placed a sentinel at_the Marchioness's
door, in hopes that the_tedious Saint Germain might go out before_her;
but this was in vain, for_his spy came and told_him, after_an hour's
impatience and suspense, that_they were gone_out together._He found
there was_no chance of seeing her again_that day, everything_falling
out contrary to his wishes; he_was_forced therefore to_leave_the
Marchioness,_and go_in quest of_the_Marquis.

While these_things_were going on in the city,_Matta_was not much
diverted in the country: as_he was prejudiced against_the_Marquis, all
that he said_displeased him: he cursed the_Chevalier heartily for the
tete-a-tete which he_had procured_him; and_he was upon the point of
going away, when he found that_he was to sit down to_supper without any
other company.

However,_as his_host_was very choice_in_his entertainments,_and had
the best wine and the best_cook in_all Piedmont, the sight of the_first
course appeased him; and_eating_most voraciously, without paying any
attention to_the Marquis, he flattered himself that_the supper would end
without any_dispute;_but_he was mistaken.

When the Chevalier_de Grammont was at first endeavouring_to bring
about an_intercourse between the Marquis and Matta, he_had_given a very
advantageous character of the_latter,_to make the former more
desirous of_his_acquaintance;_and in the display of_a thousand other
accomplishments, knowing what an_infatuation the Marquis had for the
very name of erudition,_he assured him_that Matta was one of