BeforeIleftParis, Ienjoyedduringthewinterwhichprecededmyretreat, apleasureaftermyownheart, , academicianofNancy, knownbyafewdramaticcompositions, , whowasgenerous, anddidnotlikesatire, wasfilledwithindignationattheauthor', byorderoftheprince, wrotetoM.d'Alembert, aswellastomyself, , , , whenhecommunicatedtometheinformationinthenameofthemonarch, , afterrepeatedsolicitations, Iobtainedapromise, thatnothingrelativetotheaffairshouldbeinsertedintheregister, , , withassuranceofesteemandrespect, withwhichIwasextremelyflattered; andIfeltonthisoccasionthattheesteemofmenwhoarethemselvesworthyofit, , withmyanswerstothem: andtheoriginaloftheformerwillbefoundamongstmyotherpapers.
Iamperfectlyawarethatifeverthesememoirsbecomepublic, IhereperpetuatetheremembranceofafactofwhichIwouldwishtoeffaceeverytrace; , constantlybeforemyeyes, andtheindispensabledutyoffulfillingittoitsutmostextent, willnotpermitmetobeturnedasidebytriflingconsiderations, , , ineveryrelativesituation, : Iwritebothwiththesamefranknessineverythingthatrelatestothatwhichhasbefallenme; andamnotobligedtospareanypersonmorethanmyself, , tosayofothersallthegoodIcan, neverspeakingofevilexceptwhenitrelatestomyownconduct, , inthesituationinwhichtheworldhasplacedme, hasarighttorequiremoreatmyhands? Myconfessionsarenotintendedtoappearduringmylifetime, , andthatofthebookIamnowwriting, , renderitnecessaryformetodoeverything, whichthestrictestright, andthemostseverejustice, willpermit, , ratherthanexposeanypersonalive, , itismydutytoendeavortotransmitwithittoposteritytheremembranceoftheunfortunatemanbywhomitwasborne, suchashereallywas, andnotsuchashisunjustenemiesincessantlyendeavoredtodescribehim.
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