This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ...with whom he was on very intimate terms. I soon received an answer from Grolier; he had delivered my letter into the hands of M. de St. Vigor, who expressed the greatest indignation at the conduct of the Minister, and promised to undertake my cause. I know not whom he applied to, but when Grolier ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ...with whom he was on very intimate terms. I soon received an answer from Grolier; he had delivered my letter into the hands of M. de St. Vigor, who expressed the greatest indignation at the conduct of the Minister, and promised to undertake my cause. I know not whom he applied to, but when Grolier waited on him a second time, to know the result, he told him I was an extravagant madman, for whom it was not judicious to interfere too earnestly. This charge of lunacy was a mere repetition of the continual answer of my enemies to all remonstrances in my favour. St. Vigor and Grolier suffered themselves to be imposed on, and I saw it was useless to expect any further exertion from their too easy credulity. I next applied to one of my former companions at Charenton, who had been set at liberty nearly at the same period with myself, and with whom I had passed the greater part of my time during the brief sojourn at Paris which succeeded my enlargement. Through him I learnt the last calumny invented against me by my relentless persecutors. They accused me of having broken into the house of a lady of rank, and of having, by menaces, terrified her into the surrender of a considerable sum of money! The shock of this intelligence completely overpowered me. I had endured the pangs of hunger, the inclemency of the seasons, and the agony of protracted disease: I had survived every physical privation, but the stigma of infamy was a trial beyond my patience. The world believed me the wretch I was described, but I still clung to the idea that my own family, at least, would reject with indignation the foul charge, and assist me to make clear my innocence. Delusive expectation! They listened to this new imposture; my own relations took part with my enemies, ..
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