lease, of ending his days there, he lived rather plainly, served by an old cook and the former maid...
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Oscar; "my stomach is much too delicate to digest the victuals of a tavern." "'Victuals' is a word...
Moulineaux, has slipped away so adroitly that when the fat countryman looked round for his colonel ...
supported them. The Moreaus, who were very friendly with Grindot the architect, had received notic...
cross?" "The cross of 'ceux-ci'? No, thank you! Besides, what man of any breeding would wear his d...
"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...
A Passion in the Desert by Honore de Balzac Translated by Ernest Dowson "The whole show is dreadf...
de Reybert were displeasing to his superiors. My husband has watched your steward for the last thre...
This tranquil and formidable hostess snored in an attitude as graceful as that of a cat lying on a ...
can ever be excused, it might be on the score of his persistent kindness in succoring a woman of wh...
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...
doubtless had a short conversation. "Pere Leger," said Pierrotin, looking into the coach, "will you...
the forehead, Sundays.'--'Are you afraid of him?'--'Ah, no, no; isn't he my godfather? he wouldn't ...