One day, when he asked me the reason of my unwillingness, I told him he was too rich.

He was, however, resolved to carry his point, and at length succeeded.

My greatest misfortune proceeded from my being unable to resist the force of marked attention.

I have ever had reason to repent of having yielded to it.
Another acquaintance which, as soon as I had any pretensions to it, was converted into friendship, was that of M.Duclos.

I had several years before seen him, for the first time, at the Chevrette, at the house of Madam d'Epinay, with whom he was upon very good terms.