Cependant il rencontra parfois sur son chemin des gens qui accueillirent mal ses plaisanteries.

A plaisanterie on Rousseau, whose arrival here in his way to you brought me acquainted with many anecdotes conformable to the idea I had conceived of him, got about, was liked much more than it deserved, spread like wild-fire, and made me the subject of conversation.

Cependant il rencontra parfois sur son chemin des gens qui accueillirent mal ses plaisanteries.

"We forgive you this unfortunate plaisanterie, since its execrable taste carries with it its own worst punishment.