Dangerous Liaisons, Letter 124 summary
Letter 124 of 177 · 5 min to read the letter
In Letter 124, Madame de Tourvel tells Madame de Rosemonde that Father Anselme reports Valmont’s wish to reform, and she agrees to receive him next Thursday. Still painfully in love, she imagines his indifference, treats the meeting as a lesson in humility, and asks to seek peace with Rosemonde.
What happens
- Tourvel reports that Father Anselme brings news of Valmont’s reform and his request for a meeting, apparently to return her letters.
- She welcomes his reported change but struggles with the thought that his happiness requires her suffering.
- She condemns her resentment as pride and agrees to receive him next Thursday to learn humility.
- She imagines an indifferent farewell and plans to reread her own letters in shame while burning his.
- She questions the need for another meeting and asks Rosemonde to receive her and help her recover.
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What to notice
The question captures her unease about the proposed visit. She accepts the reported reform but cannot reconcile a farewell with Valmont’s wish to meet.
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