Papafava，whowashergod—father，wouldbegladtoseeme。Icalledatherhouseearlythenextmorning，andIfoundherinbedwithherson，who，thankstotheprinciplesinwhichhehadbeeneducated，gotupandlefttheroomassoonashesawmeseatednearhismother’sbed。Ispentthreehourswithher，andIrecollectthatthelastwasdelightful；thereaderwillknowtheconsequenceofthatpleasanthourlater。IsawherasecondtimeduringthefortnightshepassedinVenice，andwhensheleftIpromisedtopayheravisitinBayreuth，butIneverkeptmypromise。
Ihadatthattimetoattendtotheaffairsofmyposthumousbrother，whohad，ashesaid，acallfromHeaventothepriesthood，buthewantedapatrimony。Althoughhewasignorantanddevoidofanymeritsaveahandsomeface，hethoughtthatanecclesiasticalcareerwouldinsurehishappiness，andhedependedagreatdealuponhispreaching，forwhich，accordingtotheopinionofthewomenwithwhomhewasacquainted，hehadadecidedtalent。Itookeverythingintomyhands，andIsucceededinobtainingforhimapatrimonyfromM。
Grimani，whostillowedusthevalueofthefurnitureinmyfather’shouse，ofwhichhehadneverrenderedanyaccount。Hetransferredtohimalife—interestinahouseinVenice，andtwoyearsafterwardsmybrotherwasordained。Butthepatrimonywasonlyfictitious，thehousebeingalreadymortgaged；theAbbeGrimaniwas，however，akindJesuit，andthosesaintedservantsofGodthinkthatalliswellthatendswellandprofitablytothemselves。Ishallspeakagainofmyunhappybrotherwhosedestinybecameinvolvedwithmine。
TwodayshadpassedsinceIhadpaidmyvisittoP————C————，whenI
methiminthestreet。Hetoldmethathissisterwasconstantlyspeakingofme，thatshequotedagreatmanythingswhichIhadtoldher，andthathismotherwasmuchpleasedatherdaughterhavingmademyacquaintance。\"Shewouldbeagoodmatchforyou，\"headded，\"forshewillhaveadowryoftenthousandducats。Ifyouwillcallonmeto—morrow，wewilltakecoffeewithmymotherandsister。\"