Jacques the Fatalist by Denis Diderot

Author:Denis Diderot [Diderot, Denis]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: French Literature, Fiction
ISBN: 9780141961224
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-07-26T23:00:00+00:00

MARQUIS: Succeeded! I could not begin to tell you quite how much. Will you not take pity on me? Shall I not be indebted to you for the joy of seeing her again?

MME DE LA POMMERAYE: That will be difficult, but I will take care of it on one condition. That is that you leave these poor ladies in peace and stop tormenting them. I will not hide from you that they have written bitterly to me of your persecution. Here is their letter…

The letter which she gave the Marquis to read had been composed between the three women. It came as if from the daughter following her mother’s instructions and they had contrived to make it honest, sweet, touching, elegant and witty – in short everything that would touch the Marquis’ heart. So, on reading it he exclaimed at every word. There was not a sentence he didn’t read twice. He was crying with joy and said to Mme de La Pommeraye: ‘Admit it, Madame, one could not have written a letter better than that.’

‘I admit it.’

‘Every line fills me with admiration and respect for women of such character.’

‘That is as it should be.’

‘I will give you my word, only I beg you not to fail me on yours.’

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