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Updated: June 22, 2025
The day after Shrove Tuesday, going to the casino of Muran, I found there a letter from M M , who gave me two pieces of bad news: that C C had lost her mother, and that the poor girl was in despair; and that the lay-sister, whose rheum was cured, had returned to take her place.
After that I returned to Venice, but in rather an unpleasant mood; to divert myself I went to the gaming table, and lost all night. Two days afterwards, being certain that a letter from M M awaited me at Muran, I went over, and the door-keeper handed me a parcel in which I found a note from my nun and a letter from C C , for everything was now in common between them. Here is C C 's letter."
"As for the nun of Muran, justly famous for her beauty, if she be M M , nun of the convent..., I not only disbelieve that Murray ever had her, but I am sure she was never the French ambassador's mistress. If he knew her it could only have been at the grating, where I really cannot say what happens."
"Do you believe her to be happy, madam?" "Yes, unless she has repented her decision, or if she does not repent it some day. But if ever she does, I think she will be wise enough never to say so to anyone." Satisfied by the mysterious air of the countess that M M had a lover, I made up my mind not to trouble myself about it, and having put on my mask I went to Muran in the afternoon.
I wanted her to entertain no doubt of my utter contempt for her person, and I felt certain that she had proposed the other meetings in Venice and at the casino of Muran only to deceive me more easily. I went to bed with a great thirst for revenge, I fell asleep thinking of it, and I awoke with the resolution of quenching it.
"Will an hour after sunset suit you?" "Admirably." "I shall also make it my business to compel my masked mistress to stop where she is, even though it be M. M. herself." "Some won't have long to wait, if you will take her to a casino which I myself possess at Muran, and where I secretly keep a girl of whom I am amorous.
I told M. M. the story of Tonine, who was going to live with Murray in Venice; she was sorry to hear it, "for," said she, "now that you have no longer any attraction at Muran, I shall see you less than ever." I promised to come and see her often, but vain promises! The time was near which parted us for ever. The same evening I went to tell the good news to my friend Murray.
The ball was to take place in the afternoon of the day appointed for my meeting with M M , in the evening at the casino of Muran, but that could not prevent me from going to the ball; besides, I wanted to see my dear C C . I have said before that the dress of a Pierrot is the costume which disguises the figure and the gait most completely.
The spy escaped and I was no wiser, but I had no doubt that for the future that fellow at least would keep at a respectful distance. It shewed me how easy it would be for an obstinate spy to discover my identity, and I made up my mind never to go to Muran but with a mask, or at night.
The first Monday in October, when the theatres are opened and masks may be worn, I went to St. Francis to get my boat, and thence to Muran for my mistress, afterwards making for the casino. The nights were now long enough for us to have ample time for enjoyment, so we began by making an excellent supper, and then devoted ourselves to the worship of Love and Sleep.
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