An Episode Under the Terror by Honore de Balzac Translated by Clara Bell and others AN EPISODE UN...
2011-12-12
"You see," said the tall old man, as they entered, "the ravages committed by that dear creature, to...
clumsily built staircase, with a rope by way of a hand-rail. At the door of the lodging in the atti...
"Pistols, yes," replied the grenadier. "But as for that horse-cloth, no! here's a poor fellow afoot...
poverty. This coat, which had seen long service at balls, had now, like its master, passed from the...
breakfasting with his uncle Cardot, and still less in going to see his mother, who lived even more ...
"I am not the driver," said Pierrotin. "What are you, then?" asked Colonel Husson. "The proprietor...
This day, Sunday, June 27th, were imbibed twelve bottles of twelve different wines, regarded as exq...
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Cesar Birotteau Letters of Two Brides The Marriage Settlement...
During the five years of silver and gold Pere Cardot had laid by eighty thousand francs. The old ge...
1830. At half-past three the solid eating of the feast began; the dessert did not appear till eigh...
"It is enough to kill you to lead such a life!" cried old Cardot; "and look at the broken glasses! ...
unfortunately, your wife. But as for me, it is another thing. I shall be of age in a few months; an...
are many at every step. Live in your mother's home, in the garret; go straight to the law-school; f...
supported them. The Moreaus, who were very friendly with Grindot the architect, had received notic...