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- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- VOL I Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- VOL II Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- LETTER I The Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER II The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER III The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER IV The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER V The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER VI The Viscountess's Answer
- LETTER VII The Baroness's Answer
- LETTER VIII The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER IX Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER X The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XI The Copy of Mons. de Lagaraye's Letter to Porphiry
- LETTER XII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XIII Madame d' Ostalis to the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER XIV The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XV The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XVI The Baroness's Answer
- LETTER XVII Madame d' Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XVIII The Baroness's Answer
- LETTER XIX The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XX The Chevalier Herbain to the Baroness
- LETTER XXI Madame d' Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XXII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXIII The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XXIV Mons. d' Aimeri to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXV Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XXVI Mons. d' Aimeri to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXVII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXVIII Madame de Germeuil to Madame de Valcy
- LETTER XXIX Madame de Valcy to Madame de Germeuil
- LETTER XXX Madame d’ Almane to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXI Mons. de Lagaraye to Porphiry
- LETTER XXXII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXIII The same to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXXIV The same to the same
- LETTER XXXV The Baron to Mons. d’ Aimeri
- LETTER XXXVI The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXXVII Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XXXVIII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXXIX The same to the same
- LETTER XL The Baron to Mons. d’ Aimeri
- LETTER XLI The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XLII The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XLIII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XLIV Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XLV Mons. d’ Aimeri to the Baron
- LETTER XLVI The Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XLVII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- VOL III ADELAIDE AND THEODORE
- Course of Reading pursued by Adelaide, from the Age of six Years, to Twenty-two
- Index
- Endnotes
LETTER VIII - The Baron to the Viscount
from VOL II - Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- VOL I Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- VOL II Adelaide and Theodore, or Letters on Education
- LETTER I The Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER II The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER III The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER IV The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER V The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER VI The Viscountess's Answer
- LETTER VII The Baroness's Answer
- LETTER VIII The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER IX Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER X The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XI The Copy of Mons. de Lagaraye's Letter to Porphiry
- LETTER XII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XIII Madame d' Ostalis to the Viscountess de Limours
- LETTER XIV The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XV The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XVI The Baroness's Answer
- LETTER XVII Madame d' Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XVIII The Baroness's Answer
- LETTER XIX The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XX The Chevalier Herbain to the Baroness
- LETTER XXI Madame d' Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XXII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXIII The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XXIV Mons. d' Aimeri to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXV Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XXVI Mons. d' Aimeri to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXVII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXVIII Madame de Germeuil to Madame de Valcy
- LETTER XXIX Madame de Valcy to Madame de Germeuil
- LETTER XXX Madame d’ Almane to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXI Mons. de Lagaraye to Porphiry
- LETTER XXXII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXIII The same to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXXIV The same to the same
- LETTER XXXV The Baron to Mons. d’ Aimeri
- LETTER XXXVI The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXXVII Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XXXVIII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XXXIX The same to the same
- LETTER XL The Baron to Mons. d’ Aimeri
- LETTER XLI The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XLII The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XLIII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XLIV Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XLV Mons. d’ Aimeri to the Baron
- LETTER XLVI The Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XLVII The Baroness to the Viscountess
- VOL III ADELAIDE AND THEODORE
- Course of Reading pursued by Adelaide, from the Age of six Years, to Twenty-two
- Index
- Endnotes
Summary
Yesterday, my dear Viscount, my life was in manifest danger. I will give you a recital of this little adventure, as I am sure it will please you, since the conclusion afforded me the highest satisfaction. The river Aude, you know, forms a canal in front of my house. I have had a large tent pitched on the bank, and we frequently go and bathe. My son learns to swim; he comes on surprisingly, and it is one of his greatest pleasures.
Yesterday, the heat being excessive, my son, Dainville, and I, repaired to the river, followed by my water-dog, that faithful Mouche, that you well know. I swam as usual; and after some time told Dainville and Theodore to return to the tent, and dress themselves, and that I would follow them presently. After they left me, I delivered myself with my dog; when all on a sudden the blood flew violently into my head, and I felt myself fainting. I strove to regain the tent, but my strength intirely failed; and I had only time to cry ‘Here, Mouche,’ before I lost my senses. On my recovery, I found myself on shore, and in my son's arms. He was half drest, dripping wet, his countenance changed, pale, and disfigured. The instant I opened my eyes, he seized both my hands, with a transport, beyond description, and pressed them to his breast, cried, sobbed embraced, and asked me a thousand questions in a breath. He was so distressed and trembling, that my dread of the baneful effects of so violent an emotion made me feel, at first, but imperfectly the joy that his sensibility caused me. When we were dreft, and returning in the carriage, I desired to be informed of particulars. – 'Scarce had you (said Dainville) uttered that dreadful cry, Here, Mouche, when Theodore, who was dressing, burst from the hands of Brunel, plunged into the river, exclaiming ‘Alas! why did he not say, Here, my son?’
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- Adelaide and Theodoreby Stephanie-Felicite De Genlis, pp. 203 - 206Publisher: Pickering & ChattoFirst published in: 2014