Theresa provided her with what was necessary, and I prevailed upon her to forget her dignity and partake of a rustic collation, with which she seemed highly satisfied.

It was late, and her stay was short; but the interview was so mirthful that it pleased her, and she seemed disposed to return.

She did not however put this project into execution until the next year: but, alas! the delay was not favorable to me in anything.
I passed the autumn in an employment no person would suspect me of undertaking: this was guarding the fruit of M.d'Epinay.

The Hermitage was the reservoir of the waters of the park of the Chevrette; there was a garden walled round and planted with espaliers and other trees, which produced M.d'Epinay more fruit than his kitchen-garden at the Chevrette, although three-fourths of it were stolen from him.

That I might not be a guest entirely useless, I took upon myself the direction of the garden and the inspection of the conduct of the gardener.