\"Iknownotwhatwerehisintentionsatthatmomentwithregardtous；wemightperhapshaveregainedourlibertyifwehadtoldhimwherehissonwas。AsIdressed，Iconsideredwhetherthiswouldnotbethewisestcourse。Butif，onquittingtheroom，suchhadbeenthedispositionofhismind，itwasverydifferentwhenhereturned。HehadfirstgonetoquestionManon’sservants，whowereinthecustodyoftheguard。Fromthosewhohadbeenexpresslyhiredforherservicebyhisson，hecouldlearnnothing；butwhenhefoundthatMarcelhadbeenpreviouslyourservant，hedeterminedtoextractsomeinformationfromhim，bymeansofintimidation，threats，orbribes。
\"Thisladwasfaithful，butweakandunsophisticated。TheremembranceofwhathehaddoneatthepenitentiaryforManon’srelease，joinedtotheterrorwithwhichG————M————nowinspiredhim，sosubduedhismind，thathethoughttheywereaboutleadinghimtothegallows，ortherack。Hepromisedthat，iftheywouldsparehislife，hewoulddiscloseeverythingheknew。ThisspeechmadeG————M————imaginethattherewassomethingmoreseriousintheaffairthanhehadbeforesupposed；henotonlygaveMarcelapromiseofhislife，butahandsomerewardinhandforhisintendedconfession。
\"Theboobythentoldhimtheleadingfeaturesofourplot，ofwhichwehadmadenosecretbeforehim，ashewashimselftohaveborneapartinit。True，heknewnothingofthealterationswehadmadeatParisinouroriginaldesign；buthehadbeeninformed，beforequittingChaillot，ofourprojectedadventure，andoftheparthewastoperform。Hethereforetoldhimthattheobjectwastomakeadupeofhisson；andthatManonwastoreceive，ifshehadnotalreadyreceived，tenthousandfrancs，which，accordingtoourproject，wouldbeeffectuallylosttoG————M————，hisheirsandassignsforever。
\"Havingacquiredthisinformation，theoldgentlemanhastenedbackinaragetotheapartment。Withoututteringaword，hepassedintotheboudoir，whereheeasilyputhishanduponthemoneyandthejewels。Hethenaccostedus，burstingwithrage；
andholdingupwhathewaspleasedtocallourplunder，heloadeduswiththemostindignantreproaches。HeplacedclosetoManon’seyethepearlnecklaceandbracelets。`Doyourecognisethem？’saidhe，inatoneofmockery；’itisnot，perhaps，thefirsttimeyoumayhaveseenthem。Theidenticalpearls，bymyfaith！Theywereselectedbyyourownexquisitetaste！Thepoorinnocents！’addedhe；`theyreallyaremostamiablecreatures，bothoneandtheother；buttheyareperhapsalittletoomuchinclinedtoroguery。’