household, together with the gardeners and the concierge and his wife, were going and coming in a c...
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Margueron and the notary of Beaumont, who held in his hand a bundle of deeds and other papers. Whe...
"Oh! yes," snarled Clapart, "you expect fine things of him; but, mark my words, there'll be squabbl...
lease, of ending his days there, he lived rather plainly, served by an old cook and the former maid...
A Passion in the Desert by Honore de Balzac Translated by Ernest Dowson "The whole show is dreadf...
This tranquil and formidable hostess snored in an attitude as graceful as that of a cat lying on a ...
He devoted the greater part of his time to sleep, but he was obliged to watch like a spider in its ...
A Start in Life by Honore de Balzac Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley DEDICATION To Laur...
"Yes, my land, neither more nor less. But listen! here's a special order. If you have any of the co...
refused all offers from Leger to renew the lease. For some time past, Monsieur de Serizy, wishing t...
de Reybert were displeasing to his superiors. My husband has watched your steward for the last thre...
can ever be excused, it might be on the score of his persistent kindness in succoring a woman of wh...
doubtless had a short conversation. "Pere Leger," said Pierrotin, looking into the coach, "will you...
cross?" "The cross of 'ceux-ci'? No, thank you! Besides, what man of any breeding would wear his d...
too unreasonable with him." The countess got into a hackney-coach and was driven rapidly to the ne...