[37] Marianna was about twenty-six years of age when she first met Chamilly. She had naturally made her profession at sixteen and had been confided to the care of the convent at twelve, or even much earlier, like her sister.

Transcriber's Note

Duplicate headings have been removed.

The following errata were printed before the preface and have been incorporated into the text:

Page 33, line 12, read Guilleragues for Guilleraque.
„ 37, „ 1 (heading), read Meu for Men.
„ 47, „ 16, read appearances for proofs.
„ 49, „ 6, read this beginning for this, beginning.
„ 54, „ 20, omit ought to.
„ 57, „ 18, read paused for passed.
„ 62, „ 8, insert one after some.
„ 63, „ 9, read at times I do not dare to think I could be jealous and yet not displease you.
„ 69, „ 20, read your departure based on such cruel pretexts.
„ 70, „ 6, read I could never have been on my guard against all my weaknesses.
„ 71, „ 16, read Can it be that you did not care to enjoy them?
„ 74, „ 11, read Methinks, even, I am not at all content.
„ 77, „ 3, read Would it not be very cruel indeed of you to make.
„ 82, „ 3, read What! is all my desire then to be in vain?
„ 93, „ 12, read the attachment you might have had for another woman could have caused me.
„ 96, „ 19, read never forgets what first awakened it to feelings.
„ 100, „ 4, read who does not make them render an exact.
„ 102, „ 5, read what confusion, what a false step, what depths.

In addition, the following apparent errors have been corrected: