Les liaisons dangereuses Page #4

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"So far I've only dealt with easy women.

"My regular weapon

may turn against me this time.

"But no fortress is impregnable.

"You can only fail as an attacker.

"But I will triumph.

"I know how to win over Mrs. Rosemonde.

"It pays to have friends in the enemy camp."

Worse and worse.

Trouble, and a trial...

A trial?

Do you know how to calculate rents?

I own a small house in Paris.

Two more cards, please.

I must have made a mistake in my figures.

I may get in trouble.

It's troublesome, an house.

Marianne, I told you to say "a" house.

An inn...

an alley...

an chapel.

"A" chapel!

"I avoided words or gestures which

would have put her on her guard.

"The word 'Iove' in particular.

"Just 'friends, ' and nothing more.

"But that's tricky for a seducer.

"I had to find a unique solution.

"Virtue is best conquered with the truth.

"I decided to cast off my mask...

"and tell her about my conquests."

Why are you telling me all this?

I don't know.

I liked you better before.

So I've lost.

I told myself, "If she knows me as I am...

"and still doesn't lose hope...

"she may be able to help me."

You have a wife.

Only she can help.

"I told her all about us.

"Our pact to hide nothing from each other...

"to try everything.

"Never to be trapped into falling in love.

"Cold blood, no sentimentality.

"I concealed nothing,

curious to know her reaction.

"But I didn't see her face.

"It must have been beautiful.

Anguished and tormented. "

In love, we only seek pleasure.

The ultimate pleasure.

Until it provokes sadness.

You think it's over...

but it's not!

You can go further...

and further.

You reach a state...

verging on delirium.

Is it still pleasure...

or already suffering?

In the end, there's just anguish.

I'm scared.

I feel an urge to talk about it.

With you, Marianne, so sincere...

so righteous...

Marianne.

"Dear Juliette, I've never wanted

any woman as much as her. "

Are you afraid?

Yes.

Happiness is so simple.

Look at me, please.

Even if it's for the last time.

"I'm sure she will see me again.

"She'll feel remorse...

"and I won't assuage it.

"She believes in chastity,

but will sacrifice it for me.

"Good-bye, my dear friend.

"My gratitude to women of easy virtue...

"makes me your humble servant. Valmont."

Plenty of snow at Megeve?

That showoff may break his neck.

- He ran into a tree?

- Threw himself onto an ice rock.

Just minor scratches.

Who should I meet with in New York?

- Do you want that post for Valmont?

- Anything to make him happy.

The British won't welcome a Frenchman.

Play the Scandinavian card.

All right.

Your determination is impressive.

Won't you ever get any scratches?

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