An Old Maid
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Most persons have encountered, in certain provinces in France, a number of Chevaliers de Valois. One lived in Normandy, another at Bourges, a third (with whom we have here to do) flourished in Alencon, and doubtless the South possesses others. The number of the Valesian tribe is, however, of no consequence to the present tale. All these chevaliers, among whom were doubtless some who were Valois as Louis XIV. was Bourbon, knew so little of one another that it was not advisable to speak to one about the others. They were all willing to leave the Bourbons in tranquil possession of the throne of F...
Chapters (15)
- AN OLD MAID
- Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
- DEDICATION To Monsieur Eugene-Auguste-Georges-Louis Midy de la Greneraye Surville, Royal Engineer of the Ponts at Chausses. As a testimony to the affection of his brother-in-law, De Balzac
- AN OLD MAID
- ADDENDUM
- AN OLD MAID
- CHAPTER I. ONE OF MANY CHEVALIERS DE VALOIS
- CHAPTER II. SUSANNAH AND THE ELDERS
- CHAPTER III. ATHANASE
- CHAPTER IV. MADEMOISELLE CORMON
- CHAPTER V. AN OLD MAID’S HOUSEHOLD
- CHAPTER VI. FINAL DISAPPOINTMENT AND ITS FIRST RESULT
- CHAPTER VII. OTHER RESULTS
- ADDENDUM
- The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy.
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