IV. How Candide found his old Master Pangloss, and what happened to them 13
V. Tempest, Shipwreck, Earthquake, and what became of Doctor Pangloss, Candide, and James the Anabaptist 18
VI. How the Portuguese made a Beautiful Auto-da-fé, to prevent any further Earthquakes: and how Candide was publicly whipped 23
VII. How the Old Woman took care of Candide, and how he found the Object he loved 26
VIII. The History of Cunegonde 30
IX. What became of Cunegonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew 35
X. In what distress Candide, Cunegonde, and the Old Woman arrived at Cadiz; and of their Embarkation 38
XI. History of the Old Woman 42
XII. The Adventures of the Old Woman continued 48
XIII. How Candide was forced away from his fair Cunegonde and the Old Woman 54
XIV. How Candide and Cacambo were received by the Jesuits of Paraguay 58
XV. How Candide killed the brother of his dear Cunegonde 64
XVI. Adventures of the Two Travellers, with Two Girls, Two Monkeys, and the Savages called Oreillons 68
XVII. Arrival of Candide and his Valet at El Dorado, and what they saw there 74
XVIII. What they saw in the Country of El Dorado 80
XIX. What happened to them at Surinam and how Candide got acquainted with Martin 89
XX. What happened at Sea to Candide and Martin 98
XXI. Candide and Martin, reasoning, draw near the Coast of France 102
XXII. What happened in France to Candide and Martin 105
XXIII. Candide and Martin touched upon the Coast of England, and what they saw there 122
XXIV. Of Paquette and Friar Giroflée 125
XXV. The Visit to Lord Pococurante, a Noble Venetian 133
XXVI. Of a Supper which Candide and Martin took with Six Strangers, and who they were 142
XXVII. Candide's Voyage to Constantinople 148
XXVIII. What happened to Candide, Cunegonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc. 154
XXIX. How Candide found Cunegonde and the Old Woman again 159
XXX. The Conclusion 161
[Illustration: VOLTAIRE'S CANDIDE]
CANDIDE
I
HOW CANDIDE WAS BROUGHT UP IN A MAGNIFICENT CASTLE, AND HOW HE WAS EXPELLED THENCE.
In a castle of Westphalia, belonging to the Baron of Thunder-ten-Tronckh, lived a youth, whom nature had endowed with the most gentle manners. His countenance was a true picture of his soul. He combined a true judgment with simplicity of spirit, which was the reason, I apprehend, of his being called Candide. The old servants of the family suspected him to have been the son of the Baron's sister, by a good, honest gentleman of the neighborhood, whom that young lady would never marry because he had been able to prove only seventy-one quarterings, the rest of his genealogical tree having been lost through the injuries of time.
The Baron was one of the most powerful lords in Westphalia, for his castle had not only a gate, but windows. His great hall, even, was hung with tapestry. All the dogs of his farm-yards formed a pack of hounds at need; his grooms were his huntsmen; and the curate of the village was his grand almoner. They called him "My Lord," and laughed at all his stories.
The Baron's lady weighed about three hundred and fifty pounds, and was therefore a person of great consideration, and she did the honours of the house with a dignity that commanded still greater respect. Her daughter Cunegonde was seventeen years of age, fresh-coloured, comely, plump, and desirable. The Baron's son seemed to be in every respect worthy of his father. The Preceptor Pangloss[1] was the oracle of the family, and little Candide heard his lessons with all the good faith of his age and character.
Pangloss was professor of metaphysico-theologico-cosmolo-nigology. He proved admirably that there is no effect without a cause, and that, in this best of all possible worlds, the Baron's castle was the most magnificent of castles, and his lady the best of all possible Baronesses.
