King of Camargue

BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES CHEFS-D’ŒUVRE DU ROMAN CONTEMPORAIN
JEAN AICARD
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CHEFS-D’ŒUVRE DU ROMAN CONTEMPORAIN —— ROMANCISTS
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THE ROMANCISTS JEAN AICARD KING OF CAMARGUE

This woman had a way of looking at people that disconcerted them. You would say that a sharp, threatening flame shot from her eyes. It penetrated your being, searched your heart, and you were powerless against it.
TO ÉMILE TRÉLAT
My Very Dear Friend: