The writer reports an encounter with a distressed woman who, despite her personal troubles, seeks the ambassador’s assistance to ease her situation. Her husband, a poet whose work has led to his banishment from Geneva, is the source of her woes, and she implores the ambassador to intervene on his behalf. The writer assures her that the ambassador, known for his benevolence, could likely assist by requesting a reduction in her husband’s banishment. The writer ends by expressing continued respect and attachment to the ambassador.