- Young Rousseau is starting to think about sex a lot.
- One day, he explores an underground passage by a well where lots of girls come to hang out.
- Every once in a while, he tries to hit on the girls who come to the well.
- A big guy with a sword catches Rousseau being rude to the girls and asks what he's up to.
- Rousseau doesn't really have a good answer, so he makes something up.
- He claims to be a young nobleman suffering from a mental disorder. Sure… that's convincing, Rousseau.
- The stranger dude lets Rousseau go, but he's awfully skeptical.
- Whenever the stranger sees Rousseau out and about, he makes fun of him.
- Rousseau gets to know a vicar named M. Gaime who gives him some solid advice about how to go about life.
- The late Countess's nephew, Count de la Roque, introduces Rousseau to the Count de Gouvon, who immediately introduces Rousseau to his well-off children. It's basically LinkedIn for rich folks.
- Rousseau works a bit writing letters for the Count de Favria (yet another Count), but most of his time is his own.
- Rousseau meets Mlle de Breil, a lovely young lass who doesn't even register Rousseau's existence.
- That is, Mlle de Breil ignores Rousseau until he spills some water on her—poor guy.
- Luckily, Rousseau still has a few more connections in high society. The Abbe de Gouvon, Count Gouvon's son, allows Rousseau to work for him as a letter-writer. It looks like Rousseau is developing a specialty.
- Rousseau's heart isn't really in the work, though. He's pleased as punch when he gets fired for behaving like a pompous fool.
- The Count de Favria gives Rousseau a severe talking-to for screwing up.
- Since Rousseau is a young guy who wants to see the world, he makes plans to travel with his old pal Bacle.