Letter 90-resumé af Dangerous Liaisons

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1. Tourvel asks Valmont to leave and avoid private conversations that prevent her from stating her resolve.
2. She recalls meeting him in the park yesterday, when thoughts of his love displace her intended request.
3. She admits that her feelings resist control but declares her determination to govern her actions.
4. She interprets her struggle as Heaven’s punishment for pride and a warning against further risk.
5. She offers gratitude and virtuous affection if Valmont grants the separation that she says can restore her peace.
6. After describing shame, fear, and a night of tears, she asks him to act generously as she acts from duty.

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The admission separates emotional honesty from surrender. Tourvel acknowledges her attachment while insisting that it must not determine her conduct.

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