ThoughthenameofMinoretobtainedduringthelivelydebatestowhichmesmerismgaveriseacertaincelebritywhichoccasionallyrecalledhimtothemindsofhisrelatives，stilltheRevolutionwassogreatadestroyeroffamilyrelationsthatin1813NemoursknewlittleofDoctorMinoret，whowasinducedtothinkofreturningtheretodie，liketheharetoitsform，byacircumstancethatwaswhollyaccidental。
WhohasnotfeltintravelingthroughFrance，wheretheeyeisoftenweariedbythemonotonyofplains，thecharmingsensationofcomingsuddenly，whentheeyeispreparedforabarrenlandscape，uponafreshcoolvalley，wateredbyariver，withalittletownshelteringbeneathaclifflikeaswarmofbeesinthehollowofanoldwillow？
Wakenedbythe“hu！hu！“ofthepostilionashewalksbesidehishorses，weshakeoffsleepandadmire，likeadreamwithinadream，thebeautifulscenewhichistothetravelerwhatanoblepassageinabookistoareader，——abrilliantthoughtofNature。SuchisthesensationcausedbyafirstsightofNemoursasweapproachitfromBurgundy。Weseeitencircledwithbarerocks，gray，black，white，fantasticinshapelikethosewefindintheforestofFontainebleau；
fromthemspringscatteredtrees，clearlydefinedagainstthesky，whichgivetothisparticularrockformationthedilapidatedlookofacrumblingwall。HereendsthelongwoodedhillwhichcreepsfromNemourstoBouron，skirtingtheroad。Atthebottomofthisirregularampitheaterliemeadow-landsthroughwhichflowstheLoing，formingsheetsofwaterwithmanyfalls。Thisdelightfullandscape，whichcontinuesthewholewaytoMontargis，islikeanoperascene，foritseffectsreallyseemtohavebeenstudied。
OnemorningDoctorMinoret，whohadbeensummonedintoBurgundybyarichpatient，wasreturninginallhastetoParis。Nothavingmentionedatthelastrelaytherouteheintendedtotake，hewasbroughtwithouthisknowledgethroughNemours，andbeheldoncemore，onwakingfromanap，thesceneryinwhichhischildhoodhadbeenpassed。Hehadlatelylostmanyofhisoldfriends。ThevotaryoftheEncyclopedistshadwitnessedtheconversionofLaHarpe；hehadburiedLebrun-PindareandMarie-JosephdeChenier，andMorellet，andMadameHelvetius。Heassistedatthequasi-fallofVoltairewhenassailedbyGeoffroy，thecontinuatorofFreton。Forsometimepasthehadthoughtofretiring，andso，whenhispostchaisestoppedattheheadoftheGrand’RueofNemours，hisheartpromptedhimtoinquireforhisfamily。Minoret-Levrault，thepostmaster，cameforwardhimselftoseethedoctor，whodiscoveredhimtobethesonofhiseldestbrother。