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exactly what the Inquisition were in want of ) and they did not fail to make use of such instruments . - But from the imprudence of the wife of brother Mouton must in a great measure be traced the source of our misfortune ; and one mig ht almost be induced to say , that she had travelled from Paris to Lisbon for the sole purpose of becoming the instrument of ruin to her husbandas well as others : for scarcely was she arrived
, many at Lisbon , when she was indiscreet enough to disclose to Madame le Rude , who she scarce knew , that her husband was a Free-mason . Let it not be imputed to me as a crime , that I thus accuse the wife of a Brother Mason , one of my most intimate friends . The indiscretion was involuntary , and her known affection , as well as honourable principles , demand the respect of all who know her , and
secure her from guilty blame ; nor should I have made mention of the circumstance , but to caution others of the sisterhood ( among whom there may be some possessed of the itch of talking for talking sake ) , how cautious they ought to be of such a discovery , and particularly of the profound secrecy they should ever preserve on such a subject in those countries where the inquisition is established , unfamiliars of
less they wish to see their husbands surrounded by the the holy office , as was the case with us soon after Madame leRude ' s denunciation . My friend Mouton was its first victim . The stratagem to which they had recourse to get him into theirpossession , shows there is no meanness or treachery to which the Portuguese do not think themselves bound to submit , when the object is to second the views , or support the authority of the inquisition ; and the prejudices of their relig ion keep alive this implicit submission to their abominable conduct , and blind their eyes to all its
unjust proceedings . •> One of tlie familiars of the office , a jeweller , sent for Brother Mouton by a friend of his , who was also a Free-mason , under pretence that he wanted him in order to re-set a diamond which had been left for that purpose , weighing four carats , and valued at 100 pieces of gold : but as this was only a feint , and done merely with a view to acquire a knowledge of the person of Brother Moutonhe
, did not long detain-him when he called , but having agreed on the expence , desired he would call again the day after the morrow , and if the owner of the diamond had no objection to the price fixed upon , he would then deliver it him . I chanced to accompany my friend to the jeweller ' s , and we both of us remarked an extraordinary appearance of satisfaction in the
countenance of this perfidious man , biit were then ignorant of the real cause . Llis infamous subsequent conduct , however , left us no room to doubt of the occasion of it , and convinced us too plainly that it arose from the double satisfaction , of foreseeing it was not unlikely , by our being together , he should soon have the opportunity at one instant of delivering up the two unfortunate victims , that were first destined the sacrifice on account of Free-masonry . [ To be continued . ' ]
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exactly what the Inquisition were in want of ) and they did not fail to make use of such instruments . - But from the imprudence of the wife of brother Mouton must in a great measure be traced the source of our misfortune ; and one mig ht almost be induced to say , that she had travelled from Paris to Lisbon for the sole purpose of becoming the instrument of ruin to her husbandas well as others : for scarcely was she arrived
, many at Lisbon , when she was indiscreet enough to disclose to Madame le Rude , who she scarce knew , that her husband was a Free-mason . Let it not be imputed to me as a crime , that I thus accuse the wife of a Brother Mason , one of my most intimate friends . The indiscretion was involuntary , and her known affection , as well as honourable principles , demand the respect of all who know her , and
secure her from guilty blame ; nor should I have made mention of the circumstance , but to caution others of the sisterhood ( among whom there may be some possessed of the itch of talking for talking sake ) , how cautious they ought to be of such a discovery , and particularly of the profound secrecy they should ever preserve on such a subject in those countries where the inquisition is established , unfamiliars of
less they wish to see their husbands surrounded by the the holy office , as was the case with us soon after Madame leRude ' s denunciation . My friend Mouton was its first victim . The stratagem to which they had recourse to get him into theirpossession , shows there is no meanness or treachery to which the Portuguese do not think themselves bound to submit , when the object is to second the views , or support the authority of the inquisition ; and the prejudices of their relig ion keep alive this implicit submission to their abominable conduct , and blind their eyes to all its
unjust proceedings . •> One of tlie familiars of the office , a jeweller , sent for Brother Mouton by a friend of his , who was also a Free-mason , under pretence that he wanted him in order to re-set a diamond which had been left for that purpose , weighing four carats , and valued at 100 pieces of gold : but as this was only a feint , and done merely with a view to acquire a knowledge of the person of Brother Moutonhe
, did not long detain-him when he called , but having agreed on the expence , desired he would call again the day after the morrow , and if the owner of the diamond had no objection to the price fixed upon , he would then deliver it him . I chanced to accompany my friend to the jeweller ' s , and we both of us remarked an extraordinary appearance of satisfaction in the
countenance of this perfidious man , biit were then ignorant of the real cause . Llis infamous subsequent conduct , however , left us no room to doubt of the occasion of it , and convinced us too plainly that it arose from the double satisfaction , of foreseeing it was not unlikely , by our being together , he should soon have the opportunity at one instant of delivering up the two unfortunate victims , that were first destined the sacrifice on account of Free-masonry . [ To be continued . ' ]