Dangerous Liaisons, Letter 35 summary
Letter 35 of 177 · 4 min to read the letter
In Letter 35, the Viscount de Valmont answers Madame de Tourvel’s rejection by professing obedience while demanding the names and accusations of those who warn her against him. He also asks her to state an unspoken request and argues that returning her letter would let him stop believing its rejection.
What happens
- Valmont promises to silence his love but blames Tourvel for creating feelings he says he cannot destroy.
- He denies expecting love or pity and appeals instead to her justice.
- He demands the names and charges of the friends who advise her against him, promising to defend himself.
- He asks Tourvel to explain the request she hesitates to make and insists he wants to serve her.
- He defends keeping her letter as a reminder of her rejection and makes its return depend on dismissing its meaning.
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