Note 80 — SECOND PART FROM THE DEATH OF HIM I HAD BELIEVED MY FATHER UNTIL THE PRESENT TIME (continued 3)
M. Harriet M. (Magdalen Harriet Mary) Capes translation
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.