CHAPTER VII. The Events of a Single Night.—Moments make the Hues in which Years are coloured
Book IV.
CHAPTER I. A Re-entrance into Life through the Ebon Gate, Affliction
CHAPTER II. Ambitious Projects
CHAPTER III.
The real Actors Spectators to the false ones
CHAPTER IV. Paris.—A Female Politician, and an Ecclesiastical One.—Sundry other Matters
CHAPTER V. A Meeting of Wits.—Conversation gone out to Supper in her Dress of Velvet and Jewels
CHAPTER VI. A Court, Courtiers, and a King
CHAPTER VII. Reflections.—A Soiree.—The Appearance of one important in the History.—A Conversation with Madame de Balzac highly satisfactory and cheering.—A Rencontre with a curious old Soldier.— The Extinction of a once great Luminary