disease, and of my subsequent return. I had, besides, found out the most amiable travelling companion I could wish for: this was Count S******i, who was in a situation similar to mine, and sincerely rejoiced at my proposal. The Count and myself being now completely reconciled, we embraced each other with an affectionate heart and weeping eyes. He offered to spend the night with me, and to accompany me the subsequent morning a few leagues. Wishing, however, that my journey should be looked upon merely as a pleasure excursion, I desired that the farewell-scene should be as short as possible. Having, therefore, settled the manner in which our correspondence was to be carried on, I disengaged myself from his embraces, and spent the night in private in my apartment, giving audience to my thoughts, and preparing for my departure.
S******i and myself had agreed not to render our journey tiresome, by takingtoo
