Mme d'Epinay Timeline and Summary

Soon after marrying Therese, Rousseau befriends the wealthy and witty Mme d'Epinay.
When Rousseau's got nowhere to go, she lets him stay at her place: the Hermitage.
Mme d'Epinay finds out Rousseau's been having a covert affair with Mme d'Houdetot—scandal!
Without telling Rousseau, Mme d'Epinay teams up with Therese in order to intercept Rousseau's letters from Mme d'Houdetot.
Rousseau is so furious with Mme d'Epinay for interfering that he swears he'll leave her house at once. She begs him to stay, but his mind is made up.
Rousseau is totally convinced that she's slandering him to their friends—drama, drama, drama.