[30] It will be remembered that Mlle. Maxime brought an action against the Comédie and Victor Hugo on that point, which made some considerable stir. See the articles of Monsieur Jules Claretie in Le Journal of February 5th, 1902.
[31] Les Burgraves alternated in the bill with a piece by Madame de Girardin in which Rachel played the heroine.
[32] May 30th, 1841.
[33] The removal took place in the month of February 1845. The rent and accommodation of the apartment were about the same as at No. 14. The furnishing, which Victor Hugo wished to make somewhat more luxurious, cost 2,256 francs, including the first quarter’s rent.
[34] 1833.
[35] Monsieur Léon Seche, Revue de Paris, February 15th, 1903.
[36] Catalogue of an interesting collection of autograph letters of which the sale took place on Saturday, November 30th, 1912, page 21. Paris. Noël Charavay, 1912. In another note dated from Les Metz, Victor Hugo tells Claire “that he loves her with all his heart, and uses his best handwriting in writing to her, which is very praiseworthy in an old student like himself.” And he adds, “I kiss both your little peach-cheeks.” (Same, p. 22.)
[37] Autograph postscript by Victor Hugo to a letter to Juliette on May 28th, 1833, quoted above.
[38] Pradier did not fail to write a sermon on this occasion full of the unction and solecisms in which he habitually excelled.
[39] June 5th, 1841.