The Nun, Part 10 summary
Part 10 of 24 · 2 min to read the part
In Letter from Madame Madin, for the Marquis De Croismare to Show, as He Had Reques, Madame Madin recommends Suzanne Simonin for service, stressing her skills, character, and suffering. She offers to pay travel expenses and asks the recipient to describe Suzanne's employer, home, and duties, because uncertainty about leaving Paris makes the young woman anxious.
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- Madame Madin introduces Suzanne Simonin as an orphan from a respectable family who receives a good education.
- She praises Suzanne's practical skills, reading, appearance, judgment, innocence, and gentle manner.
- She says Suzanne suits her own daughters as a governess, but circumstances prevent Suzanne from remaining in Paris.
- She promises suitable clothes and payment for Suzanne's journey, including a return if necessary.
- She asks for information about the proposed service to reassure Suzanne, who fears failing.
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