Dangerous Liaisons, Letter 37 summary
Letter 37 of 177 · 2 min to read the letter
In Letter 37, Madame de Tourvel accepts Madame de Volanges's advice to keep Monsieur de Valmont away, but decides to ask him to leave voluntarily rather than involve his aunt or depart herself. She treats his response as a test of his claimed honor and promises to leave if he refuses.
What happens
- Madame de Tourvel agrees to follow Madame de Volanges's advice, despite the difference between Valmont's apparent character and her friend's account.
- She rejects asking his aunt to intervene because the request would offend both aunt and nephew.
- She fears that her own departure could prompt Valmont to follow her to Paris and create suspicion.
- She decides to ask Valmont to leave voluntarily, testing his claims of honorable conduct toward virtuous women.
- She promises to leave herself if he refuses and stresses her willingness to follow friendly advice.
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