Heisahandsomeyoungfellow，butmelancholy，andgiventomoods。I
havedivinedhissecret，thoughneithertheDukenorDuchesshasaninklingofit。Inspiteofhisyouthandhistitle，heisjealousofhisfather。HehasnopositionintheState，nopostatCourt，heneverhastosay，“IamgoingtotheChamber。“Ialoneinthehousehavesixteenhoursformeditation。Myfatherisabsorbedinpublicbusinessandhisownamusements；mymother，too，isneveratleisure；
nomemberofthehouseholdpractisesself-examination，theyareconstantlyincompany，andhavehardlytimetolive。
Ishouldimmenselyliketoknowwhatisthepotentcharmwieldedbysocietytokeeppeopleprisonerfromnineeveryeveningtilltwoorthreeinthemorning，andforcethemtobesolavishalikeofstrengthandmoney。WhenIlongedforit，Ihadnoideaoftheseparationsitbroughtabout，oritsovermasteringspell。But，then，Iforget，itisPariswhichdoesitall。
Itispossible，itseems，formembersofonefamilytolivesidebysideandknowabsolutelynothingofeachother。Ahalf-fledgednunarrives，andinacoupleofweekshasgraspeddomesticdetails，ofwhichthemasterdiplomatistattheheadofthehouseisquiteignorant。Orperhapshe/does/see，andshutshiseyesdeliberately，aspartofthefather’s/role/。ThereisamysteryherewhichImustplumb。