IamnotyetsofarreducedthatIcannotpurchaseitfor
　　you。
　　Ihaveatriflingannuity——“
　　“Andyouwouldbeamuchricherman，“screamedTherese，“ifyou
　　wouldinsistuponthosepeopleattheoperapayingyouwhatthey
　　oweyou。“
　　Thesewordswereaccompaniedwithashrugofthe
　　shoulders，intendedtoconveyavastideaofherownopinion。
　　Rousseaumadenoreply；indeedheappearedtomelikeafrightened
　　childinthepresenceofitsnurse；andIcouldquicklysee，that
　　fromthemomentofherenteringtheroomhehadbecomerestless
　　anddejected，hefidgetedonhisseat，andseemedlikeaperson
　　inexcessivepain。
　　Atlengthherose，andrequestingmypardon
　　forabsentinghimself，headded，“Mywifewillhavethehonour
　　toentertainyouwhilstIamaway。“
　　Withthesewordsheopened
　　asmallglass-door，anddisappearedintheneighbouringroom。
　　WhenwewerealonewithTherese，shelostnotimeinopening
　　theconversation。
　　“Madam，“criedshe，“Itrustyouwillhavethegoodnesstoexcuse
　　M。Rousseau；heisveryunwell；itisreallyextremelyvexatious。“
　　IrepliedthatM。Rousseauhadmadehisownexcuses。
　　Justthen
　　Therese，wishingtogiveherselftheappearanceofgreatutility，
　　criedout，
　　“AmIwantedthere，M。Rousseau？“
　　“No，no，no，“repliedJeanJacques，inafaintvoice，whichdied
　　awayasifatadistance。
　　Hesoonafterre-enteredtheroom。
　　“Madam，“saidhe，“havethekindnesstoplaceyourmusicinother
　　handstocopy；IamtrulyconcernedthatIcannotexecuteyour
　　wishes，butIfeeltooilltosetaboutitdirectly。“
　　Ireplied，thatIwasinnohurry；thatIshouldbeinParissome
　　timeyet，andthathemightcopyitathisleisure。
　　Itwasthen
　　settledthatitshouldbereadywithinaweekfromthattime；
　　uponwhichIrose，andceremoniouslysalutingTherese，was
　　conductedtothedoorbyM。Rousseau，whosepolitenessledhim
　　toescortmethither，holdinghiscapinhishand。
　　Iretired，
　　filledwithadmiration，respect，andpity。
　　WhennextIsawtheducd’Aiguillon，Icouldnotrefrainfrom
　　relatingtohimallthathadhappened。
　　Myrecitalinspiredhim
　　withthemostlivelycuriositytoseeRousseau，whomhehad
　　nevermetinsociety。
　　Itwasthenagreed，thatwhenIwentto
　　fetchmymusicheshouldaccompanyme，disguisedinasimilar
　　mannertomyself，andthatIshouldpasshimoffasmyuncle。
　　At
　　theendoftheeightdaysIrepairedearlyasbeforetoParis；
　　thedukewasnotlonginjoiningmethere。
　　Hewassoinimitably
　　welldisguised，thatnopersonwouldeverhavedetectedthemost
　　elegantnoblemanofthecourtofFrancebeneaththegarbofa
　　plaincountrysquire。
　　Wesetoutlaughing。
　　likesimpletonsat
　　theeasyairwithwhichheworehisnewcostume；nevertheless
　　ourgaietydisappearedaswereachedthehabitationofJ。
　　J。
　　Rousseau。
　　Spiteofourselveswewerecompelledtohonourand
　　respectthemanoftalentandgenius，whopreferredindependence
　　ofideastoriches，andbeforewhomrankandpowerwerecompelled
　　tolayasidetheirunmeaningtrappingseretheycouldreachhis
　　presence。
　　Whenwereachedthefifthlanding-placeIrang，and
　　thistimethedoorwasopenedbyTherese，whotoldusMRousseau
　　wasout。
　　“But，madam，“answeredI，“Iamherebythedirectionofyour
　　husbandtofetchawaythemusichehasbeenengagedincopying
　　forme。“
　　“Ah，madam，“exclaimedshe，“isityou？
　　Ididnotrecollectyou
　　again；praywalkin。
　　M。Rousseauwillbesuretobeathomeforyou。“
　　“So，then，“thoughtI，“evengeniushasitsvisitinglists。“
　　We
　　entered；JeanJacquesformallysalutedus，andinvitedustobe
　　seated。
　　Hethengavememymusic；Iinquiredwhatitcameto；
　　heconsultedalittlememorandumwhichlayuponthetable，and
　　replied，“Somanypages，somuchpaper，eighteenlivrestwelve
　　sous；“which，ofcourse，Iinstantlypaid。
　　Theducd’Aiguillon，
　　whomIstyledmyuncle，wasendeavoringtoleadRousseauinto
　　conversation，whentheouterbellrang。
　　Theresewenttoopen
　　thedoor，andagentlemanentered，ofmatureage，althoughstill
　　preservinghisgoodlooks。
　　Thedukeregardedhiminsilenceand
　　immediatelymadesignsformetohastenourdeparture；Iobeyed，
　　andtookleaveofRousseau，withmanythankshispunctuality。
　　He
　　accompaniedusasbeforetodoor，andthereIquittedhimnever
　　toseehimmore。
　　Asweweredescendingthestaircase，M。d’Aiguillon
　　toldmethatthepersonwhohadsohastenedourdeparturewas
　　Duclas，andthathishurrytoquitRousseauarosefromhisdread
　　ofbeingrecognisedbyhim。
　　AlthoughM。Duclaswasaveryexcellent
　　man，ImustownthatIowednosmallgrudgeforavisitwhichhad
　　thusabridgedours。
　　Intheeveningtheducd’Aiguillonandmyselfrelatedtotheking
　　ourmorning’spilgrimage。
　　Ilikewiserecountedmyformervisit，
　　whichIhadconcealeduntilnow。
　　LouisXVseemedgreatlyinterested
　　withtherecitalofit；heaskedmeathousandquestions，andwould
　　fainhearthemosttriflingparticulars。
　　“Ishallneverforget，“saidLouisXV，“theamazingsuccess
　　obtainedbyhis’’Therecertainlyweresome
　　beautifulairs“，andthekingbegantohumoverthesongof
　　“