She stated that she had heard of the frightful misfortunes that had happened to all at the baron's castle in Westphalia. Hardly had they entered Candide's room at the inn than the girl recognized her host and identified herself as Paquette, the baroness' maid with whom Pangloss had had a love affair. To settle the question, the young man invited the monk and the pretty girl to dine with Martin and him, and the invitation was promptly accepted.

But Martin was sure that they were among the unfortunates who people this world. Turning to Martin, Candide argued that there at least were two happy creatures. They were an attractive and apparently a very happy couple. As the old scholar continued, the young man's melancholy increased.Ĭandide noticed a young Theatine arm-in-arm with a young lady in the Piazza San Marco. Martin advised Candide to forget both Cacambo and Cunégonde. Martin, as frank as ever, called his companion a simpleton for believing that a half-breed valet with so much wealth would have fulfilled the mission assigned to him. He was sure that Cunégonde was dead, and he regretted that he had not remained in Eldorado rather than returning to this 'accursed Europe,' where all was illusion and calamity. As he explained to Martin, after his long journey from South America he had met only a tricky abbé from Périgord. Every day he had all the ships and boats investigated, but he learned no news of his servant. Immediately upon reaching Venice, Candide began searching for Cacambo.

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