Gil Blas meets Don Gaston de Cogollos and Don Andrew de Tordesillas at the Drawing-room, and Adjourns with them to a more convenient Place. The Story of Don Gaston and Donna Helena de Galisteo, concluded. Santillane renders some Service to Tordesillas. CHAPTER XIV. Santillane's Visit to Poet Nunez, the Company, and Conversation. BOOK THE TWELFTH. CHAPTER I. Gil Blas sent to Toledo by the Minister. The Purpose of his Journey, and its Success. CHAPTER II. Santillane makes his Report to the Minister, who commissions him to send for Lucretia. The first Appearance of that Actress before the Court. CHAPTER III. Lucretia's Popularity, her Appearance before the King, his Passion, and its Consequences. CHAPTER IV. Santillane in a new Office. CHAPTER V. The Son of the Genoese is acknowledged by a legal Instrument, and named Don Henry Philip de Guzman. Santillane establishes his Household, and arranges the Course of his Studies. CHAPTER VI. Scipio's Return from New Spain. Gil Blas places him about Don Henry's Person. That young Nobleman's Course of Study. His Career of Honor, and his Father's matrimonial Speculation on his Behalf. A Patent of Nobility conferred on Gil Blas against his Will. CHAPTER VII. An accidental Meeting between Gil Blas and Fabricio. Their last Conversation together, and a Word to the Wise from Nunez. CHAPTER VIII. Gil Blas finds that Fabricio's Hint was not without Foundation. The King's Journey to Saragossa. CHAPTER IX. The Revolution of Portugal, and Disgrace of the Prime Minister. CHAPTER X. A difficult, but successful Weaning from the World. The Minister's Employment in his Retreat. CHAPTER XI. A Change in his Lordship for the Worse. The marvellous Cause, and melancholy Consequences of his Dejection. CHAPTER XII. The Proceedings at the Castle of Loeches after his Lordship's Death, and the Course which Santillane adopted. CHAPTER XIII. The Return of Gil Blas to his Seat. His Joy at finding his God-daughter Seraphina marriageable, and his own second Venture in the Lottery of Love. CHAPTER XIV. A Double Marriage, and the Conclusion of the History. HISTORY OF GIL BLAS OF SANTILLANE. BOOK THE EIGHTH.--(CONTINUED). _CHAPTER VIII._ _HISTORY OF DON ROGER DE RADA._