Analytical Studies
ANALYTICAL STUDIES BY HONORE DE BALZAC DEDICATION Notice the words: _The man of distinction to whom this book is dedicated_. Need I say: "You are that man."--THE AUTHOR. The woman who may be induced by the title of this book to open it, can save herself the trouble; she has already read the work without knowing it. A man, however malicious he may possibly be, can never say about a woman as much good or as much evil as they themselves think. If, in spite of this notice, a woman will persist in reading the volume, she ought to be prevented by
Then try it now!
[BORKMAN does not answer, but stands looking doubtfully at her.
ACT THIRD
MRS. BORKMAN's drawing room. The lamp is still burning on
the table beside the sofa in front. The garden-room at
the back is quite dark.
MRS. BORKMAN, with the shawl still over her head, enters, in
violent agitation, by the hall door, goes up to the window,
draws the curtain a little aside, and looks out; then she
seats herself beside the stove, but immediately springs
up again, goes to the bell-pull and rings. Stands beside
the sofa, and waits a moment. No one comes. Then she
rings again, this time more violently.
THE MAID presently enters from the hall. She looks sleepy
and out of temper, and appears to have dressed in great
haste.
ANALYTICAL STUDIES BY HONORE DE BALZAC DEDICATION Notice the words: _The man of distinction to whom this book is dedicated_. Need I say: "You are that man."--THE AUTHOR. The woman who may be induced by the title of this book to open it, can save herself the trouble; she has already read the work without knowing it. A man, however malicious he may possibly be, can never say about a woman as much good or as much evil as they themselves think. If, in spite of this notice, a woman will persist in reading the volume, she ought to be prevented by