Dangerous Liaisons, Letter 111 summary
Letter 111 of 177 · 2 min to read the letter
In Letter 111, Count de Gercourt asks Madame de Volanges whether he may postpone his marriage to Mlle de Volanges and accompany his cousin through Italy. He suggests winter as a better wedding season because his relatives gather in Paris, but leaves the decision entirely to her.
What happens
- Gercourt reports quiet conditions and waits for permission to return to France, reaffirming his eagerness to marry.
- His cousin, the Duke de..., invites him on an Italian journey lasting roughly six weeks to two months.
- Gercourt welcomes the opportunity because he expects marriage to restrict travel unrelated to his duties.
- He proposes a winter wedding, when his relatives gather in Paris, particularly the Marquis de....
- He promises to follow Madame de Volanges’s wishes and awaits her prompt reply before deciding.
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Why does Gercourt suggest holding the wedding in winter?
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