Dangerous Liaisons, Letter 84: samenvatting

Wat er gebeurt

1. Valmont reports that he cannot deliver a letter the previous day and proposes a safer method of communication.
2. He asks Cécile to borrow her bedroom key and replace it temporarily with his enclosed key, adding a matching ribbon.
3. He describes returning the original key during the walk to dinner, using Mme de Rosemonde to cover the exchange.
4. He instructs Cécile to oil her door and lock at night and blame the floor polisher if anyone notices.
5. He asks her to review the plan, keep it from Danceny, and obey him as her guardian.

In deze brief

Waar je op kunt letten

Valmont teaches Cécile how to make a false explanation convincing. His practical advice exposes the deception within his repeated claims of innocent friendship.

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