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In 1792 the townspeople of Issoudun enjoyed the services of a physician named Rouget, whom they held to be a man of consummate malignity. Were we to believe certain bold tongues, he made his wife extremely unhappy, although she was the most beautiful woman of the neighborhood. Perhaps, indeed, she was rather silly. But the prying of friends, the slander of enemies, and the gossip of acquaintances, had never succeeded in laying bare the interior of that household. Doctor Rouget was a man of whom we say in common parlance, “He is not pleasant to deal with.” Consequently, during his lifetime, his townsmen kept silence about him and treated him civilly. His wife, a demoiselle Descoings, feeble in health during her girlhood (which was said to be a reason why the doctor married her), gave birth to a son, and also to a daughter who arrived, unexpectedly, ten years after her brother, and whose birth took the husband, doctor though he were, by surprise. This late-comer was named Agathe.

This is the best side to be released if Balzac has not read at all. The narrative has a bit of everything that makes it an undeniable recital, including some very fast impressions. The essayist bogs down half a dozen pages at the beginning, discussing the kinship connections to sanction the set. Do not worry about your attention to detail in that part. Continue and soon the key stars will be completely prole. Since then, it is a fascinating life, excellent to interpret. As always, Balzac, the narrator, offers a penetrating hallucination of the proceeding released in the time of narrating the chimera. It is fascinating to know how little it has changed in the last 150 years in regard to human nature.

Excerpt from The Two BrothersIN 1792 the townsmorfle 'of Issoudun enjoyed 'the services of a physician named Rouget, whom they held 'to be a man of consummate malignity. Were we to believe certain bold tongues, he made his Wife extremely unhappy, although she was the most beautiful woman 'of the neighborhood. Perhaps, indeed, she 'was rather silly. But the prying of friends, the slander of enemies, 'and the gossip of acquaintances, had never succeeded in laying bare the interior of that household. Doctor 'rouget was a man of Whom we say in common par huw, 'he is not pleasant to deal with. Gonse quently, during his lifetime, his townsmen kept silence about him and treated him 'civilly. His wife, a demoi selle Descoings, feeble in health during her girlhood (which was said to be a reason why the doctor married her), gave birth to a son, and also 'to a daughter who arrived, unexpectedly, 'ten years after her brother, and whose birth took the husband, doctor 'though he were, by'surprise. This late-oomer was named Agathe.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The two brothers are Philippe and Joseph Bridau. Five years prior, Philippe, a dashing young officer, was Napoleon's aide-de-camp but he is now on half pay. Joseph is a poor aspiring artist. Their mother Agathe Bridau, a widow, has combined her resources with those of her aunt, Madame Descoings and set up a household in Paris. The story takes place in Paris and in Issoudun, one hundred miles south of Paris where Agathe's well-to-do brother, Jean-Jacques Rouget, lives. Some years ago, M. Rouget took a young peasant girl into his household. She is now grown and rules not only the household but the old gentleman who loves her passionately. She has fallen in love with Max, a thorough rake who calls himself the "Grand Master of the Order of Idleness." His main interest in Flore is the financial gain she might be able to obtain from M. Rouget.

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