of the heavy atmosphere produced by the breath of many persons in a closed hall. His senses, accust...
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retain without appearing extraordinary at a period when educated women were thought phenomenal. The...
words uttered by the bonesetter, with an almost frenzied motion, and came to him with uplifted dagg...
sign to Gabrielle, which told her he had something to whisper to her. Gabrielle understood him, and...
"Just get that into the electors' heads!" said Bixiou. "Some one has undertaken to do it." "Who?" ...
in Bonapartist circles. His capital he handed over to Nucingen, who gave him eight per cent upon it...
The Hated Son by Honore de Balzac Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley DEDICATION To Madame...
Rue Joubert. "At that time the rascal possessed something like eighteen hundred thousand francs; m...
republic or monarchy down their throats; even if the loan has been floated, as Couture says, to pay...
torches! Jeanne belonged henceforth to misery. Scarcely had she time to say to her young cousin who...
she knows that there is no religion left. The story of Richard Lenoir is one of those blunders whic...
panes, the old servitor had gone to the embrasure of a window and stood leaning against a corner of...
knots. Rastignac trembled for Delphine's money. He stipulated that Delphine must be independent and...
quarter, coming up to worry him. He shuddered in spite of himself. " 'Things are looking bad. There...
enameled like a meadow, sent up a soft murmur through the quiet night. Then the great doors of the ...