Gil Blas takes Lodgings in a ready-furnished House. He gets acquainted with Captain Chinchilla. That Officer's Character and Business at Madrid. CHAPTER XIII. Gil Blas comes across his dear Friend Fabricio at Court. Great Ecstasy on both Sides. They adjourn together and compare Notes; but their Conversation is too curious to be anticipated. CHAPTER XIV. Fabricio finds a Situation for Gil Blas in the Establishment of Count Galiano, a Sicilian Nobleman. CHAPTER XV. The Employment of Gil Blas in Don Galiano's Household. CHAPTER XVI. An Accident happens to the Count de Galiano's Monkey; his Lordship's Affliction on that Occasion. The Illness of Gil Blas, and its Consequences. BOOK THE EIGHTH. CHAPTER I. Gil Blas scrapes an Acquaintance of some Value, and finds wherewithal to make him Amends for the Count de Galiano's Ingratitude. Don Valerio de Luna's Story. CHAPTER II. Gil Blas is introduced to the Duke of Lerma, who admits him among the Number of his Secretaries, and requires a Specimen of his Talents, with which he is well satisfied. CHAPTER III. All is not Gold that glitters. Some Uneasiness resulting from the Discovery of that Principle in Philosophy, and its practical Application to existing Circumstances. CHAPTER IV. Gil Blas becomes a Favorite with the Duke of Lerma, and the Confidant of an important Secret. CHAPTER V. The Joys, the Honors, and the Miseries of a Court Life in the Person of Gil Blas. CHAPTER VI. Gil Blas gives the Duke of Lerma a Hint of his wretched Condition. That Minister deals with him accordingly. CHAPTER VII. A good Use made of the fifteen hundred Ducats. A first Introduction to the Trade of Office, and an Account of the Profit accruing therefrom. HISTORY OF GIL BLAS OF SANTILLANE. BOOK THE FOURTH.--(CONTINUED). _CHAPTER VII._ _GIL BLAS LEAVES HIS PLACE AND GOES INTO THE SERVICE OF DON GONZALES PACHECO._ Three weeks after marriage, my mistress bethought herself of rewarding the services I had rendered her. She made me a present of a hundred pistoles, telling me at the same time: Gil Blas, my good fellow, it is not that I mean to turn you away, for you have my free leave to stay here as long as you please; but my husband has an uncle, Don Gonzales Pacheco, who wants you very much for a valet-de-chambre. I have given you so excellent a character, that he would let me have no peace till I consented to part with you. He is a very worthy old nobleman, so that you will be quite in your element in his family.