When she writes to M.de Pomponne, to M.de Coulanges, to M.de Bussy, the style is less familiar, the heart less open, the soul less stirred.

She writes to her daughter as she would speak to her; it is not letters, it is an animated and charming conversation, touching upon everything, embellishing everything with an inimitable grace.

She gave her daughter in marriage to Count de Grignan in January, 1669; next year her son-in-law was appointed lieutenant- general of the king in Provence; he was to fill the place there of the Duke of Vendome, too young to discharge his functions as governor.

In the month of January, 1671, M.de Grignan removed his wife to Aix: he was a Provencal, he was fond of his province, his castle of Grignan, and his wife.

Madame de Sevigne found herself condemned to separation from the daughter whom she loved exclusively.