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Updated: June 1, 2025
Many persons, however, are readier to take measure of the capacity of others than of themselves. "Bring him to me," said a certain Dr. Tronchin, of Geneva, speaking of Rousseau "bring him to me that I may see whether he has got anything in him!" the probability being that Rousseau, who knew himself better, was much more likely to take measure of Tronchin than Tronchin was to take measure of him.
But tell me how I should set to work to ask the pastor to dinner." "There will be no difficulty. Just call on him and ask him to come, and if you wish me to be of the party beg him to ask my mother and myself." "Why your mother?" "Because he has been in love with her these twenty years, and loves her still." "And where shall I give this dinner?" "Is not M. Tronchin your banker?" "Yes."
Tronchin, who about the same time went to reside at Geneva, came afterwards to Paris and brought with him treasures. At his arrival he came to see me, with the Chevalier Jaucourt. Madam D'Epinay had a strong desire to consult him in private, but this it was not easy to do. She addressed herself to me, and I engaged Tronchin to go and see her.
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