Les Liaisons dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) Part 3, Letters 111-115 Summary

Letter 111: The Comte de Gercourt to Madame de Volanges

Cécile's future husband would like to travel a little with his cousin before he marries.
He asks Madame de Volanges to let him know if this is a problem.

Perhaps worried that Valmont is close to realizing his goal, the Marquise warns him that his absence from Paris is affecting his reputation.
People are starting to suspect he's in unhappy love with someone in the country, and everyone that dislikes him is enjoying that news.
She warns him that once people hear that he's no longer irresistible, they'll lose their respect for him.
She's not worried that Tourvel has taken Madame de Rosemonde as a confidant, because she feels that older women can be very lenient in these matters.
She's satisfied with the progress with Cécile and assumes, given the girl's letters, that she'll remain more devoted to Danceny than Valmont despite her sexual adventures with Valmont.
Personally, she's getting tired of Cécile and thinks she's a waste of Valmont's time.
Meanwhile, the Marquise is looking for something to keep her from dying of boredom.
Merteuil has grown irritated at Belleroche, her current lover. He's getting too entitled.
She has a successor for him in mind.
Danceny!
His youth and his liveliness are a turn-on for her. And he can be discreet. (Foreshadowing alert.)
She's become his confidante and she's confident she can make him into more.
She asks Valmont to keep him away from Cécile.
To accomplish this, she'll need to convince him she's pure and virtuous.

Despite hearing that Valmont is in no danger, Madame de Tourvel worries about his health.
She asks Madame de Rosemonde to consult a doctor.
She's especially worried about Valmont's silence. He hasn't written to her in four days.
Even though she still refuses to read his letters, she admits that she misses getting them.

Valmont's not worried about the rumors about hmi in Paris. He's sure he'll come out smelling like a rose and more awesome than ever.
He takes offense that the Marquise belittles his conquest of Cécile.
After all, he's managed to steal her away from her beloved in one day and taught her to act like a prostitute, all without her really understanding it. He's totally possessed her.
He promises that once he's slept with the Presidente de Tourvel, he will leave her and she'll never take another lover.
To punish the Marquise for not giving him credit for conquering Cécile, he won't tell her how he plans to conquer Tourvel.
He disapproves of Merteuil's choice of Danceny. He thinks the children should be left to each other.
He lets on that he's pretty sure he's gotten Cécile pregnant.
An unfaithful Danceny would just make the story less interesting. Anyway, he himself is available if the Marquise needs a lover, so why bother with Danceny?
He's so sure that he should have the say about the young couple's fate that he'll be taking charge of writing Cécile's letters. He'll make them more passionate so Danceny will think he can get lucky.
He tells the Marquise he has to rescue Danceny from her clutches.