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M. de Montaigu’s conduct towards Rousseau	37
Violent quarrel with the ambassador—Rousseau abruptly leaves his service	39
The amusements of Venice—Passion for Italian music	40
The music of the scuole—The hidden singers—Lofty ideas of their beauty—Disenchantment	42
The affair with the padoana	44
Dines with Captain Olivet on board his vessel—Zulietta—Her description and conduct	45
Affair with Zulietta—Rousseau’s strange conduct—“Give up the ladies and study mathematics”	47
Resolves to go to Paris to complain of the ambassador’s conduct—Breaks his journey at Geneva and sees his father again—Mean trick of M. de Montaigu regarding the luggage	52
Arrives at Paris, but is unable to obtain satisfaction	53
The end of M. de Montaigu	54
Becomes acquainted with Ignacio Emmanuel de Altuna	57
Meets with Thérèse le Vasseur	59
She becomes Rousseau’s mistress—Her confession	60
Completion of Les Muses Galantes—M. and Madame de la Poplinière	62
Churlish conduct of Rameau—The opera is performed at the house of M. Bonneval at the King’s expense—The Duke de Richelieu’s approval	63
Fêtes at Versailles—Rousseau is commissioned to alter Voltaire’s drama, La Princesse de Navarre, set to music by Rameau	64
Writes to Voltaire upon the matter—Voltaire’s letter in reply	65
Rehearsal of the altered work—Opposition to it—Illness through disappointment	66
Treachery of Rameau—The work is performed and meets with success	67
Enmity of Madame de la Poplinière—Reasons—Death of his father—Gauffecourt assists him to recover the balance of his mother’s property	68
Beset by Madame le Vasseur’s family—Their conduct towards Thérèse	69
Comedy of Narcisse accepted at the Italian theatre, but not performed	70
Rehearsal of the Muses Galantes at the opera—Rousseau withdraws it—Disappointment	71
Becomes secretary to Madame Dupin and M. de Francueil—Writes the comedy L’Engagement Téméraire, and the poem “L’Allée de Sylvie”	72
The frequenters of the house of Madame la Selle—Their amusements and conversation respecting the Foundling Hospital	74
Birth of Rousseau’s first child—Left at the Foundling Hospital—His second child similarly disposed of—Becomes acquainted with Madame d’Epinay—Her family	75