regions in its depths, caverns unknown, flowers and pearls and monsters of the deep overlooked or f...
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she looked on him as an imbecile where money was concerned. Goriot had brought with him a considera...
retrenchment--various luxuries which had found their way to the table appeared there no more. "No ...
Vauquer's boarders were of her opinion. With the faculty for severe logic sedulously cultivated by ...
Jew, a Greek; it would be a difficult matter to rob HIM, for he puts all his coin into the Bank." ...
difficult to guess. He took some plate himself this morning to the melting-pot, and I saw him at Da...
"Down below, eh?" said the artist, "in the little dark corner where they put naughty boys." "Well,...
de Beauseant through the Marcillacs; I had the pleasure of meeting him at her last ball." Related ...
precious five-franc pieces that remained to him, the money was well laid out in preserving his coat...
they even count the sticks of wood." "Well, it can't last long if they go on that way." "Hush, we'...
Lost Illusions A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Scenes from a Courtesan's Life A Bachelor's Es...
Domestic Peace by Honore de Balzac Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell Dedicated to my de...
temperature!" cried the Colonel, a little nettled at so soon finding a rival in his friend. "What!...
invariably attaches to a discarded lover. The lawyer proudly raised his head and looked at the stra...
usually so calm, some symptoms of ill-disguised agitation. A chair was vacant near hers, and the Co...