[75] See Chapter II, Part II.
[76] See Journal de Delille, Part I, Chapter IV.
[77] Ibid., Chapter V.
[78] Ibid., Chapter VII.
[79] Explication de l’énigme, Part I, Book I.
[80] This is what she wrote to him on the subject of la Genlis herself: “Once more, mon cher ami, don’t let us discuss my opinion of Mme. de Sillery. When I parted from her you did not attempt to justify her; you only said that you had essential reasons for keeping to her; and at least I rejoiced at the idea of making a sacrifice for you that you would feel” (See Correspondance de L.-P.-J., p. 184).
Surely we may suppose that the important secret had something to do with these essential reasons.
[81] What, in fact, meant the many secret and ill-managed intrigues, the many spies; the many watchers of my doings; why the pains taken to seize books that were but now to be met with at every step? Why carry out these seizures not only in the provinces of this kingdom, but even in foreign countries—Germany, England, Switzerland, etc.?
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