This letter, my dear aunt, may perhaps never reach you; as I suppose you are already on your journey. But in case you should not, I cannot help writing some anecdotes in which you are interested. Madame de Valcy has broke intirely with Mons. de Creny: she has all at once made an acquaintance with Madame d' Olcy, the Chevalier de Valmont's aunt. She sups there three times a week, and all the world says, it is solely to meet the Chevalier. In short, her attachment to him is known to every body but Madame de Limours. Mons. d' Aimeri perceives it, and has spoken of her coquetry to Mons. d' Ostalis. The Chevalier has hitherto behaved surprisingly well: I believe he thinks Madame de Valcy very pretty; but her advances certainly shock him, for he does not return them in the least. She begins to assume a different character towards him: she has quitted that gay air, and jesting manner: she affects a soft melancholy, and an inattention to all around. These manners are more dangerous, and may very probably seduce an inexperienced youth of sensibility. But you, my dear aunt, are coming; and my uncle can give the Chevalier the best advice, which I hope will prevent him from being duped by all those artifices, which are set at work to deprive him of his liberty. You will not find him here on your arrival: Mons. d' Aimeri hurries him from Paris, designedly no doubt. They set out to-morrow on a visit to a relation in Picardy, and intend staying a fortnight. I must own to you, he appears to leaves Paris with regret. He dined today at my mother-in-law's: his departure was talked on, and I was sorry to observe the conversation seemed to give him pain.

I was yesterday, for the first time in my life, at a party at blind-man's-buff, at Madame de Clarence's; for it is proper you should be informed, my dear aunt, that for six months past, instead of giving balls after supper, it is the fashion to play at blind-man's-buff, traine ballet,49 &c.