Turgot and Malesherbes, who, however, have a great reputation among the public and whose only fault, in my opinion, is that they attempted too much at once.

You say that you are not sorry; you must have your own good reasons, but the public, for some time past, has not spoken so well of you, and attributes to you point blank petty practices which would not be seemly in your place.

The king loving you, his ministers must needs respect you; by asking nothing that is not right and proper, you make yourself respected and loved at the same time.

I fear nothing in your case (as you are so young) but too much dissipation.
You never did like reading, or any sort of application: this has often caused me anxieties.

I was so pleased to see you devoted to music; that is why I have often plagued you with questions about your reading.