A Distinguished Provincial at Paris

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Honoré de Balzac. A Distinguished Provincial at Paris

A Distinguished Provincial at Paris

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PART I

“LUCIEN.”

“DAVID.”

“EVE.”

PART II

ADDENDUM

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Honoré de Balzac

Published by Good Press, 2019

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“Quite a theatrical meeting!” said Canalis.

Montriveau introduced the Baron du Chatelet to the Marquise, and the Marquise received Her Royal Highness’ ex-secretary the more graciously because she had seen that he had been very well received in three boxes already. Mme. de Serizy knew none but unexceptionable people, and moreover he was Montriveau’s traveling companion. So potent was this last credential, that Mme. de Bargeton saw from the manner of the group that they accepted Chatelet as one of themselves without demur. Chatelet’s sultan’s airs in Angouleme were suddenly explained.

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