EUGENIE GRANDET
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"The grandeur of her mind lessens the effect of her petty education and the customs of her early life.
Such is the story of this woman, who is in the world but not of the world; who, although so constituted as nobly to perform the duties of wife and mother, has neither husband nor children nor family. For some days past there has been talk of a second marriage. The good people of Saumur are busying themselves concerning Eugénie and Monsieur le Marquis de Froidfond, whose family is beginning to surround the wealthy widow as the Cruchots formerly did.
It is said that Nanon and
Cornoiller are in the marquis's interest; but nothing is farther from the truth. Neither tall Nanon nor Cornoiller have intelligence enough to understand the corruption of society.
Paris, September, 1833-"
