V3 Ch. 71: Letter from Moreau, 11/1/1819

11/1/1819? Moreau and Vandeval, to Mr. Berbiguer. From the Infernal and Invisible Committee. Farfaredico parafarapines, Tremble, Berbiguier! Tremble, tireless persecutor of our infernal orgies, eternal disruptor of our slightest pleasures! It is we, Moreau and...

V1 Ch. 25: Consultation with Pinel

Chapter 25 Consultation with Pinel On April 24, 1816, I went to the house of Philippe Pinel, who was living on the rue des Postes, near the Estrapade [1]. His servant introduced me when he returned home. I told him that I had been sent to him on the recommendation of...

V1 Ch. 24: Uncle’s testament, avoiding a trial

Chapter 24 The opening of my uncle’s will, my sacrifices to avoid a trial My uncle’s family hoped to gain access to his fortune through the courthouse. While my uncle was alive, his family brought a lawsuit against him to have him declared insane, incapable of...

V1 Ch. 23: Ministers of religion bring comfort

Chapter 23 The ministers of religion bring comfort to my woes One evening I passed in front of the church of Saint-Roch. [1] The interior was lit up, a number of the faithful gathered, with many others among them. Curiosity drew me to ask a lady there the cause of the...

V1 Ch. 22: I meet another magician

Chapter 22 I meet another magician as trecherous as those who preceded her. Some time later, I met two ladies, a mother and a daughter, who were also staying at the Mazarin Hotel, my current residence. The mother asked me to go with her daughter to meet Romina...

V1 Ch. 21: The conduct of relatives; Moreau

Chapter 21 The conduct of the relatives, and what followed. When my uncle’s will was opened, we were very surprised that we didn’t find the money and other such things that we had expected, at least based on the fortunes we assumed he had possessed. The gathered...