- Rousseau's old pal Gauffecourt proposes that Rousseau accompany him on a trip to Geneva.
- Unfortunately, Gauffecourt tries to make a move on Therese in the carriage on the way. Rousseau is none too pleased.
- Rousseau parts ways with Gauffecourt. He just can't stomach the guy hitting on his wife.
- Back in Geneva, Rousseau decides to return to his Protestant roots. (Remember, he converted to Catholicism for a bit when he was younger.)
- Rousseau returns to Paris after about four months—back to the grind.
- Really, he's worried about Voltaire settling close to Geneva. Rousseau thinks Voltaire will stir up a revolution in the city. (If only Rousseau could see the French Revolution on the horizon.)
- Although one pal falls through, Venture visits Rousseau back in France.
- Remember that whole kerfuffle with the King? Someone writes a play with a character exactly like Rousseau. This fictional Rousseau character has issues with the King, too.
- The King is not happy about the satire. Rousseau, you do not want to make a king mad.
- Rousseau writes to the King begging for pardon, and the whole matter gets resolved (whew).
- There will be no record of the incident ever happening, in fact.
- Rousseau knows his readers will wonder why he's bothering to dig up dirt when it's been long buried.
- Simple: Rousseau thinks it will all come out in the wash, anyway.
- He just wants to be truthful.