The Novels of Balzac, Volume 17Gebbie Publishing Company, Limited, 1900 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Agathe Agathe's artist asked Baruch beauty Bixiou Bonapartists Bourges Brambourg breakfast brother Carpentier Champ d'Asile Châteauroux child colonel Comte Countess cried dear death Desroches doctor dressed Emperor eyes face Fario father fellow Flore Brazier fortune François gave Giroudeau give Goddet Gondreville hand happy heart Héron honor hundred francs Issoudun Joseph Knights of Idlesse Kouski Legion of Honor live look lottery Louis Lousteau Madame Bridau Madame de Vaudremont Madame Descoings Madame Hochon Mariette marry Martial matter Max's Maxence Gilet Mignonnet Monsieur Hochon Montcornet morning mother Mouilleron nephew never night numbers old Hochon old Rouget painter Paris passion Père Rouget Philippe's play poor Potel Rabouilleuse replied Saint-Paterne smile soldier Soulanges studio tears tell thousand francs took Touraine town uncle Vatan Védie Vierzon walk widow wife Willemsens woman women word young
Popular passages
Page 295 - Napoleon no longer lives. I remained faithful to Him after taking the oath; but now I am at liberty to offer my services to His Majesty. If your Excellency would condescend to explain my conduct to His Majesty, the King will understand that it has conformed to the laws of honor, if not to those of the realm. The King, who thought it but natural that his aide-de-camp, General Rapp, should mourn for his former master, will no doubt be equally indulgent to me. Napoleon was my benefactor. "I therefore...