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form that rose elusively out of the mists above the broad waters of
the Loire； like some child of the sun and the river； or some freak of
air and cloud。 This translucent form was a sylph or a naiad by turns；
she hovered in the air like a word that haunts the memory； which seeks
in vain to grasp it； she glided among the islands； she nodded her head
here and there among the tall poplar trees； then she grew to a giant's
height； she shook out the countless folds of her drapery to the light；
she shot light from the aureole that the sun had litten about her
face； she hovered above the slopes of the hills and their little
hamlets； and seemed to bar the passage of the boat before the Chateau
d'Usse。 You might have thought that La dame des belles cousines sought
to protect her country from modern intrusion。〃
〃Well； well； I understand。 So it went with Pauline。 But how about
Foedora？〃
〃Oh！ Foedora； you are sure to meet with her！ She was at the Bouffons
last night； and she will go to the Opera this evening； and if you like
to take it so； she is Society。〃
ADDENDUM
The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy。
Aquilina
Melmoth Reconciled
Bianchon； Horace
Father Goriot
The Atheist's Mass
Cesar Birotteau
The Commission in Lunacy
Lost Illusions
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
A Bachelor's Establishment
The Secrets of a Princess
The Government Clerks
Pierrette
A Study of Woman
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Honorine
The Seamy Side of History
A Second Home
A Prince of Bohemia
Letters of Two Brides
The Muse of the Department
The Imaginary Mistress
The Middle Classes
Cousin Betty
The Country Parson
In addition； M。 Bianchon narrated the following：
Another Study of Woman
La Grande Breteche
Canalis； Constant…Cyr…Melchior； Baron de
Letters of Two Brides
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
Modeste Mignon
Another Study of Woman
A Start in Life
Beatrix
The Unconscious Humorists
The Member for Arcis
Dudley； Lady Arabella
The Lily of the Valley
The Ball at Sceaux
The Secrets of a Princess
A Daughter of Eve
Letters of Two Brides
Euphrasia
Melmoth Reconciled
Joseph
A Study of Woman
Massol
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
A Daughter of Eve
Cousin Betty
The Unconscious Humorists
Navarreins； Duc de
A Bachelor's Establishment
Colonel Chabert
The Muse of the Department
The Thirteen
Jealousies of a Country Town
The Peasantry
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
The Country Parson
The Gondreville Mystery
The Secrets of a Princess
Cousin Betty
Rastignac； Eugene de
Father Goriot
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
The Ball at Sceaux
The Interdiction
A Study of Woman
Another Study of Woman
The Secrets of a Princess
A Daughter of Eve
The Gondreville Mystery
The Firm of Nucingen
Cousin Betty
The Member for Arcis
The Unconscious Humorists
Taillefer； Jean…Frederic
The Firm of Nucingen
Father Goriot
The Red Inn
End