JustHeaven！whatdidInotsuffersomedaysafterwards，whenIunitedaroundmeatdinner，forthelasttime，allthefriendswhohadbeendearesttomeinthedaysofmyworldlylife！Whatwordscandescribethetumultofmyheartwhenoneofmyguestssaidtome，\"YouaregivingustoogoodadinnerforaWednesdayinPassionWeek；\"andwhenanotheranswered，jestingly，\"Youforgetthatthisisherfarewelldinnertoherfriends！\"Ifeltreadytofaintwhiletheyweretalking，androsefromtablepretextingasanexcuse，thatIhadapaymenttomakethatevening，whichIcouldnotinhonourdeferanylonger。Thecompanyrosewithme，andsawmetothedoor。Igotintomycarriage，andthecompanyreturnedtotable。MynerveswereinsuchastatethatI
shriekedatthefirstcrackofthecoachman\'swhip；andthecompanycamerunningdownagaintoknowwhatwasthematter。Oneofmyservantscleverlystoppedthemfromallhurryingouttothecarriagetogether，bydeclaringthatthescreamproceededfrommyadoptedorphan。Uponthistheyreturnedquietlyenoughtotheirwine，andIdroveoffwithmygeneralconfessiontothevicarofSaintSulpice。
Myinterviewwiththevicarlastedthreehours。HisjoyatdiscoveringthatIwasinastateofgracewasextreme。Myownemotionswerequiteindescribable。LateatnightIreturnedtomyownhouse，andfoundmyguestsallgone。Iemployedmyselfinwritingfarewellletterstothemanagerandcompanyofthetheatre，andinmakingthenecessaryarrangementsforsendingbackmyadoptedorphantohisfriends，withtwentypistoles。Finally，Idirectedtheservantstosay，ifanybodyenquiredaftermethenextday，thatIhadgoneoutoftownforsometime；andafterthat，atfiveo\'clockinthemorning，IleftmyhomeinParisnevertoreturntoitagain。
BythistimeIhadthoroughlyrecoveredmytranquillity。IwasaseasyinmymindatleavingmyhouseasIamnowwhenIquitmycelltosinginthechoir。Suchalreadywasthehappyresultofmyperpetualmasses，mygeneralconfession，andmythreehours\'interviewwiththevicarofSaintSulpice。
Beforetakingleaveoftheworld，IwenttoVersaillestosaygood-byetomyworthypatrons，CardinalFleuryandtheDukedeGesvres。Fromthem，IwenttomassintheKing\'sChapel；andafterthat，IcalledonaladyofVersailleswhomIhadmortallyoffended，forthepurposeofmakingmypeacewithher。Shereceivedmeangrilyenough。ItoldherI