garde-manger

Updated: May 12, 2025

Most likely, the second phase of her relations with Balzac coincided with his temporary abandonment of authorship for business. He had likewise some intention of bringing out his own books, both those previously written and those in preparation. Of these latter there were a goodly number sketched out in a sort of note-book or album, which his sister Laure called his garde-manger or pantry.

Frederick Lawton - Balzac