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It was in an interval between these visits, however, that he formed the second of the attachments before adverted to. Suzanne de Livry was a young girl who, desirous of being an actress, had sought the author of the successful tragedy in the hope of getting some good advice. Of this, in a professional sense, he gave her plenty, and instruction also; and in the course of the lessons, fell violently in love with his pupil, who appeared no less ardently to return the passion. It was for her his portrait was painted by Largillière, of which mention has been made. Possibly he might have married her, had she not run away with his particular friend, M. de Genonville. Voltaire was at first furious: he pursued the treacherous pair, but not overtaking them, had time to forgive them, though his despair made him seriously ill. He even wrote to De Genonville a poetical epistle, in which, while reproaching him, he expresses all his former attachment for him. This disloyal associate died a few years afterwards: by that time Suzanne had joined a company of strolling players, who extended their circuit as far as England. Their venture was unsuccessful, and Mademoiselle de Livry was living in great privation, when the Marquis de Gouvernet saw and fell in love with her. He proposed marriage, but Suzanne magnanimously refused him, on the score that she was penniless. Upon this he made her buy a lottery-ticket: it turned up a prize of several thousand pounds (supplied by the gallant lover, not by the lottery), and she became the Marquise de Gouvernet. This marriage did not take place till several years after the episode with Voltaire. She became a great lady, and took out of pawn Voltaire's portrait, which was