Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 26: Spain

Project Gutenberg's Spanish Passions: Spain, by Jacques Casanova de SeingaltThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Spanish Passions: Spain The Memoirs Of Jacques Casanova De Seingalt 1725-1798Author: Jacques Casanova de SeingaltRelease Date: October 31, 2006 [EBook #2976]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SPANISH PASSIONS: SPAIN ***Produced by David WidgerMEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA de SEINGALT 1725-1798SPANISH PASSIONS, Volume 6a—SPAINTHE MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA DE SEINGALTTHE RARE UNABRIDGED LONDON EDITION OF 1894 TRANSLATED BY ARTHUR MACHEN TO WHICH HAS BEEN ADDED THE CHAPTERS DISCOVEREDBY ARTHUR SYMONS.SPAINCHAPTER II Am Ordered to Leave Vienna—The Empress Moderates but Does Not Annul the Order—Zavoiski at Munich—My Stayat Augsburg—Gasconnade at Louisburg—The Cologne Newspaper—My Arrival at Aix-la-ChapelleThe greatest mistake a man that punishes a knave can commit is to leave the said rogue alive, for he is certain to takevengeance. If I had had my sword in the den of thieves, I should no doubt have defended myself, but it would have gone illwith me, three against one, and I should probably have been cut to pieces, while the murderers would have escapedunpunished.At eight o'clock Campioni came to see me in ...