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It must have been distinctly annoying, when the virtues, talents, and charms of the young Countess Anna were held up as an object lesson for Madame Surville's two daughters, who were no doubt, from their mother's point of view, quite as admirable as Madame Hanska's ewe lamb.
Henriette Borel's reception into a religious house Comte Georges Mniszech "Les Paysans" started in La Presse Madame Hanska's unreasonableness hinders Balzac's work He travels with her and her daughter, and they return with him to Passy Comtesse Anna engaged to Comte Georges Mniszech Balzac takes Madame Hanska and her daughter to Brussels He meets Madame Hanska at Baden-Baden Leaves Paris again, meets Wierzchownia party at Naples Buys bric-a-brac for future home Work neglected Dispute with Emile de Girardin Balzac's unhappiness and suspense He goes to Rome Comes back better in health and spirits "La Cousine Bette" and "Le Cousin Pons" Balzac goes to Wiesbaden Marriage of Comtesse Anna and Comte Georges Mniszech Balzac and Madame Hanska secretly engaged Parisian gossip.
Madame Hanska's estate was the only one boasting of a Carcel lamp and a hospital. There were ten-foot mirrors, and no paper on the walls. Still, he had not to complain of his apartments in pink stucco, with fine carpets on the floor, and furniture that was comfortable.
Although Balzac's brief sojourns in Madame Hanska's vicinity had resulted in no breach of the marriage law, there was too much implied in his assumption of their betrothal to please the husband, if any of these lover's oaths should fall under his notice. And this was what just did happen before many months had gone by.
As Paris was a resort for rich Russians, Madame Hanska's cousins among the number, she had frequent reports of Balzac's doings, distorted by society gossip, the true and the untrue being fantastically mixed; and it was no small task to disabuse her mind and persuade her that his conduct was blameless. Indeed, at bottom she remained sceptical.
In the romance of Balzac's life it will be always arduous, if not infeasible, to estimate exactly Madame Hanska's role, unless, by some miracle, her own letters to the novelist could arise phoenix-like from their ashes.
It is certain, however, that his marriage did not bring him the happiness which he had expected, and Madame Hanska's letter from Frankfort helps to explain the reason of the tragedy. Perhaps he had raised his hopes too high for fulfilment to be a possibility in this world of compromise, and very likely his sufferings had made him irritable and exacting.
Peace renewed between Balzac and his family He thinks of old friends Madame Hanska's continued vacillations Dr.
His stay there was not a rest, as, to Madame Hanska's annoyance, he worked twelve hours a day at "Le Lys dans la Vallee," and explained to her that he was doing a good deal in thus sacrificing three hours a day for her sake fifteen hours out of the twenty-four being his usual time for labour.
Knothe's treatment Madame Hanska's relations with Balzac, and her ignorance about his illness Visit to Kiev Balzac's marriage His letters to his mother, sister, and to Madame Carraud Delay in starting for France Terrible journey Madame Honore de Balzac's pearl necklace and strange letter Balzac's married life Arrival of the newly-married couple in Paris.
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