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 XLI - 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
Well, my dear child, does the affair succeed? Will Mons. d’ Ostalis obtain his wishes, and be appointed to the Embassy? Send me a messenger to tell me the Yes … and even the No; that No which will make you remain at home! … In preference to every thing, I wish for the advancement of you husband and all that will contribute to his honour and the increase of his fortune … But I am in the most difficult situation; for that which my heart wishes for my reason condemns! … For me to wish to see you setting out for La***! No, do not imagine it! … Ah, my daughter! … How often have I reproached myself during the two years I staid in Italy, at such a distance from you, and which I might have spent with you! … But let us say no more of it; let us wait the event with resignation, and prepare ourselves to support it with courage.
I supped last night at Madame de Valcy's for the first time this Winter. The Viscountess made such a point of it that I could not deny her. There were near forty people of the best fashion. We have seen the time when Madame de Valcy was not well received in company, but, now that she has a hundred thousand livres a year, all the world flock to her with eagerness. She is very much elated at it; she is ignorant that she has no better qualities, than her riches, to attract their notice, – People, who keep such excellent houses, are like Kings who never know what is said of them. A good supper as often makes people guilty of meanness and falsehood as ambition. Duclos has said very justly, ‘Men never judge, but by appearances. Are they made dupes of? It is because those who deceive them are basely, as well as dexterously, perfidious.’ It is also true, that, unless one is blinded by an immoderate share of vanity, a very little experience may inform one, that, whenever one pleases, one may draw company to one's house, even without giving them suppers; it is not necessary for one even to be amiable; one has only to keep one's chamber and open one's doors.
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- Adelaide and Theodoreby Stephanie-Felicite De Genlis, pp. 401 - 402Publisher: Pickering & ChattoFirst published in: 2014