martinque

Updated: May 4, 2025

Toward the close of the year, 1790, he went to Martinque, where his wife had interests, leaving the management of his property in Gascogne to an honest man, a notary's clerk, named Mathias, who was inclined to or at any rate did give into the new ideas. On his return the Comte de Manerville found his possessions intact and well-managed.

Honoré de Balzac - The Marriage Contract