Eloisa: or, A series of original letters · Jean-Jacques Rousseau (translated by W. Kenrick)

Chapter 160: From Mrs. Orbe

Imprudent, unfortunate man! unhappy dreamer! you will now indeed never see her more----the veil----Eloisa is no more.----

She has herself written to you, I refer you to her letter: respect, I charge you, her last request. Great and many are the obligations you have to discharge on this side the grave.----