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Updated: May 31, 2025
The two lives were those of my wife and myself; my wife would be Manon Baletti, and when I told her my plans she would have thought them delightful if I had begun by marrying her. The first thing I did was to give up Little Poland. I then drew the twenty-four thousand francs which were my surety for keeping a lottery office in the Rue St. Denis.
Baletti presented me to his father, who was known under the name of Mario. Silvia and Mario were the stage names assumed by M. and Madame Baletti, and at that time it was the custom in France to call the Italian actors by the names they had on the stage.
Baletti was likewise on the point of undertaking the same journey. He was recalled by his parents, who were dramatic artists: his mother was the celebrated Silvia. Baletti was engaged at the Italian Theatre in Paris as dancer and first gentleman. I could not choose a companion more to my taste, more agreeable, or in a better position to procure me numerous advantageous acquaintances in Paris.
I Receive Good News From Venice, to Which City I Return with De la Haye and Bavois My Three Friends Give Me a Warm Welcome; Their Surprise at Finding Me a Model of Devotion Bavois Lures Me Back to My Former Way of Living De la Haye a Thorough Hypocrite Adventure with the Girl Marchetti I Win a Prize in the Lottery I Meet Baletti De la Haye Leaves M. de Bragadin's Palace My Departure for Paris
I Receive Good News From Venice, to Which City I Return with De la Haye and Bavois My Three Friends Give Me a Warm Welcome; Their Surprise at Finding Me a Model of Devotion Bavois Lures Me Back to My Former Way of Living De la Haye a Thorough Hypocrite Adventure with the Girl Marchetti I Win a Prize in the Lottery I Meet Baletti De la Haye Leaves M. de Bragadin's Palace My Departure for Paris
But that which pleases me most is that, if your second is really a dancer, he can be no other than M. Baletti, who is engaged with me for the Mantua Theatre." I stored all my valuables in my trunk again, and went to the opera, where I saw Baletti, who recognized me, and pointed me out to all his friends, to whom he was relating the adventure.
Next came Vestri, whom I did not know, accompanied by my beloved Baletti. With them was an officer who was in love with Madame Toscani's second daughter, and another of their circle, with whom I was also unacquainted. They all came to congratulate me on my honourable position in the duke's service. Baletti was quite overcome with delight.
As I intended to take a trip to Paris, I placed one thousand sequins in M. de Bragadin's hands, and with that project in view I had the courage to pass the carnival without risking my money at the faro-table. I had taken a share of one-fourth in the bank of an honest patrician, and early in Lent he handed me a large sum. Towards mid-Lent my friend Baletti returned from Mantua to Venice.
With a mind at ease, I now set myself to sentimentalize with Mdlle. Baletti, who gave me every day some new mark of the progress I was making.
Manon Baletti, however, grieved me sorely by her jealousy and her well-founded reproaches. She would not understand and I did not wonder at it how I could put off marrying her if I really loved her. She accused me of deceiving her. Her mother died of consumption in our arms. Silvia had won my true friendship.
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