Madame Brillon informs her dear papa that it will be impossible for her to go dine at Madame Dutartre’s house on Tuesday; her little girl is too sick for Madame Brillon to hope that by Tuesday she will be completely well. Monsieur Brillon still has the gout. If papa wishes, Madame Brillon will write to Madame Dutartre to ask that the dinner be put off to Tuesday May 5th, or to Wednesday May 6th; Madame Brillon, who has the greatest possible desire to spend that day with her dear papa, begs him to be so good as to write and tell her whether her proposal is convenient for him, and which of the two days she has indicated would be most convenient.