Dangerous Liaisons, Letter 72 summary
Letter 72 of 177 · 2 min to read the letter
In Letter 72, the Chevalier Danceny asks Cécile Volanges to reaffirm her love and trust Valmont, whom he presents as their best hope of meeting again. He blames her mother for their separation and presses Cécile to abandon her unfavorable judgment of his friend as proof of her affection.
What happens
- Danceny envies Valmont’s expected visit to Cécile and says his friend is to carry the letter.
- He asks Cécile to forgive him for her unhappiness and repeat her assurance of love.
- He recalls their last exchange of affection and urges her to seek relief by trusting his friend.
- He attributes Cécile’s distrust of Valmont to her mother and praises his efforts to reunite them.
- He makes her willingness to trust Valmont a measure of her love, then closes with renewed appeals.
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What to notice
Danceny turns a disagreement about Valmont into a test of affection. His appeal puts emotional pressure on Cécile to accept his friend.
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