Dangerous Liaisons, Letter 25 summary
Letter 25 of 177 · 3 min to read the letter
In Letter 25, Valmont tells Merteuil how he forces a letter upon an unnamed woman and uses his aunt’s presence to secure physical contact. He receives the woman’s reply, rejects her denial of love, and plans to appear despairing while keeping her letter for possible use.
What happens
- Valmont visits the supposedly ill woman with Madame de Rosemonde and leaves his letter on her bed despite her refusal.
- Madame de Rosemonde asks him to examine the woman’s pulse, allowing him to hold her hand and touch her arm.
- At dinner, the woman rules out a walk, preventing a private conversation with him.
- She confirms that she has written a reply but gives it to him only when she retires that evening.
- Valmont sends Merteuil her reply and his draft, insists the woman loves him, and asks for her letter back.
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What to notice
Valmont casts rejection as an offense against him. His question turns the woman’s resistance into an excuse for revenge.
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Why does Valmont ask Merteuil to return the woman’s letter?
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