Dangerous Liaisons, Letter 26 summary
Letter 26 of 177 · 3 min to read the letter
In Letter 26, the Présidente de Tourvel explains her tears as distress at Valmont’s advances, denies loving him, and demands that he stop speaking of his feelings. She returns his letter and asks for hers back, making continued contact depend on his silence and rejecting the trust she previously placed in him.
What happens
- Tourvel acknowledges her tears and possible words of unhappiness, explaining them as shock, fear, and offense rather than love.
- She denies sharing Valmont’s feelings and regrets ignoring friends who advise her to keep him away.
- She accuses him of abusing her trust and turning unwelcome declarations into an excuse for further correspondence.
- She says his conduct destroys her effort to defend him against his reputation.
- She demands silence as a condition of seeing him again, encloses his letter, and requests the return of her own.
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