At length I have obtained a private interview with Madame d' Almane; I have made a free confession, and applaud myself for so doing. She told me without disguise, that she was delighted at Charles's proving himself more sensible to the charms of modesty and accomplishments, than to the allurements of coquetry. All my hopes are confirmed by the interested and even affectionate manner, with which she spoke of him. She was of opinion, that I ought to enjoin Charles to conquer his passion entirely; that is to say, to go away with me directly without seeing Madame d' Ostalis, and for us not to return to Paris of a year. But this seeming to me too severe, we agreed that I should remonstrate very strongly, and make him promise to avoid her as much as possible. The very day I had this conversation, I took Charles to a little ball; Adelaide was there; my grandson had never seen her dance, and seemed charmed with her graceful figure. – To day he heard her sing, and saw her draw; he told me to-night, that he was convinced she would one day possess all the talents, accomplishments, and virtues of Madame d' Ostalis. As to Madame de Valcy, she persists in her scheme, and the behaves so very imprudently in this respect, that every body is convinced Charles has supplanted Mons. de Creny: for they do not imagine a youth of eighteen capable of resisting such advances. We supped last Sunday at Madame d' Almane's, and there met (for the first time these three weeks) Madame d' Ostalis. Charles could not conceal his emotions, and found means to seat himself next her at supper. I was too far from them to be able to observe him; but after supper sorrow was so visible in his countenance, that I was quite alarmed. I inquired the cause. He pressed my hand without being able to speak, and I saw his eyes filled with tears.