Book contents
- 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
- VOL III ADELAIDE AND THEODORE
- LETTER I The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER II The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER III The Baroness's Answer
- LETTER IV The Baroness to the Viscount
- LETTER V The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER VI The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER VII The Viscount to the Baron
- LETTER VIII The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER IX Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER X Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XI The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XII Monsieur d' Aimeri to the Baron
- LETTER XIII The Baron to Monsieur d' Aimeri
- LETTER XIV Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XV The same to the same
- LETTER XVI Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XVII Mons de Aimeri to the Baron
- LETTER XVIII The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER XIX The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XX Madame de Valcy to Madame de Germeuil
- LETTER XXI The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XXII The Baroness to the same
- LETTER XXIII The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXIV Mons. de Lagaraye to Porphyry
- LETTER XXV The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXVI Monsieur d' Aimeri to the Baron
- LETTER XXVII Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XXVIII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXIX The same to the same
- LETTER XXX The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XXXI The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXII The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XXXIII The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXXIV Mons. de Lagaraye to Porphyry
- LETTER XXXV The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXVI Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXVII The Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XXXVIII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXIX The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER XL The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XLI The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XLII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XLIII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XLIV The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XLV The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER XLVI Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XLVII Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XLVIII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XLIX The same to the same
- LETTER L Madame de Valcy to the Countess Anatolle
- LETTER LI The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER LII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LIII Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER LIV The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER LV The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LVI The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER LVII Porphyry to the Baroness
- LETTER LVIII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LIX Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER LX The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER LXI The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXII The Baron to Mons. d’ Aimeri
- LETTER LXIII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXIV The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXV The Count de Roseville to the Prince
- LETTER LXVI The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXVII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXVIII The same to the same
- LETTER LXIX The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- Course of Reading pursued by Adelaide, from the Age of six Years, to Twenty-two
- Index
- Endnotes
LETTER XXI - The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
from VOL III - ADELAIDE AND THEODORE
- 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
- VOL III ADELAIDE AND THEODORE
- LETTER I The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER II The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER III The Baroness's Answer
- LETTER IV The Baroness to the Viscount
- LETTER V The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER VI The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER VII The Viscount to the Baron
- LETTER VIII The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER IX Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER X Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XI The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XII Monsieur d' Aimeri to the Baron
- LETTER XIII The Baron to Monsieur d' Aimeri
- LETTER XIV Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XV The same to the same
- LETTER XVI Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XVII Mons de Aimeri to the Baron
- LETTER XVIII The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER XIX The Baroness to the Viscountess
- LETTER XX Madame de Valcy to Madame de Germeuil
- LETTER XXI The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XXII The Baroness to the same
- LETTER XXIII The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXIV Mons. de Lagaraye to Porphyry
- LETTER XXV The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXVI Monsieur d' Aimeri to the Baron
- LETTER XXVII Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XXVIII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXIX The same to the same
- LETTER XXX The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XXXI The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXII The Baroness to Madame d' Ostalis
- LETTER XXXIII The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER XXXIV Mons. de Lagaraye to Porphyry
- LETTER XXXV The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXVI Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXVII The Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER XXXVIII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XXXIX The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER XL The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XLI The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XLII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XLIII The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XLIV The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER XLV The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER XLVI Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XLVII Madame d’ Ostalis to the Baroness
- LETTER XLVIII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER XLIX The same to the same
- LETTER L Madame de Valcy to the Countess Anatolle
- LETTER LI The Baron to the Viscount
- LETTER LII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LIII Count de Roseville to the Baron
- LETTER LIV The Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER LV The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LVI The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER LVII Porphyry to the Baroness
- LETTER LVIII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LIX Baroness to Madame de Valmont
- LETTER LX The Viscountess to the Baroness
- LETTER LXI The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXII The Baron to Mons. d’ Aimeri
- LETTER LXIII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXIV The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXV The Count de Roseville to the Prince
- LETTER LXVI The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXVII The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- LETTER LXVIII The same to the same
- LETTER LXIX The Baroness to Madame d’ Ostalis
- Course of Reading pursued by Adelaide, from the Age of six Years, to Twenty-two
- Index
- Endnotes
Summary
Castle de B—
Do not regret leaving the Castle so much, my dear child; you have quitted us, and it is no longer the same; we have lost the most agreeable part of our company. Since your departure, the weather has been so extremely hot, that it has been impossible, particularly for Parisian Ladies, to stir out of doors before eight o'clock in the evening. The Viscountess has established a reading party, where we all assemble, though not compelled to it; it lasts about three quarters of an hour; and it is Adelaide, who reads aloud The Theatre de la Chausèe. As she has a very sweet tone of voice, acts well, and reads Poetry with great propriety, she even attracts the attention of Madame de Valcy, who piques herself greatly on having a very particular affection for Adelaide; which proves to me, that it is impossible for those who are possessed of native innocence and mildness, not to please even the most envious or censorious persons in the world. In three weeks we shall be left in solitude; I shall remain here only one month after the Viscountess goes; so that I shall certainly be at Paris by the beginning of November. We expect every day Mons. d’ Aimeri and the Chevalier de Valmont; the first has had a fit of the gout, which confined him a month to his bed, and retarded his departure from de *** ; but he is now recovered, and his last letter informs us of his speedy return. I own I am not sorry that the Viscountess will be gone before his arrival, because the interview between Adelaide and the Chevalier de Valmont will be very interesting; and I fear the penetration of the Viscountess, as well as the malignity of Madame de Valcy. Adelaide will be fifteen in less than two months … I am very certain that the Chevalier will not see her without surprize and emotion; and witnesses at such a time would be very troublesome. Adieu, my dear child; I will write to you again, when Mons. d’ Aimeri arrives; and will acquaint you with all the particulars which your friendship has a right to expect.
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- Adelaide and Theodoreby Stephanie-Felicite De Genlis, pp. 368 - 369Publisher: Pickering & ChattoFirst published in: 2014