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A Man of Business - Honoré de Balzac

By Honoré de Balzac

Release Date: 1850-01-01

Genre: Short Stories

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This is another of Balzac's stories set around a dinner table. This time it is Cardot (a notary) and his mistress Malaga. They make witty conversation about how debts are rarely paid by the wealthy; in fact, if a milliner hassles about money that's owed, the tactic is to order another hat. Desroches tells a story about Maxime de Trailes' affair with Cerizet and how she fooled him into paying a debt.

A Man of Business - Honoré de Balzac

By Honoré de Balzac

Release Date: 1850-01-01

Genre: Short Stories

3 (12 ratings)
Read Download
This is another of Balzac's stories set around a dinner table. This time it is Cardot (a notary) and his mistress Malaga. They make witty conversation about how debts are rarely paid by the wealthy; in fact, if a milliner hassles about money that's owed, the tactic is to order another hat. Desroches tells a story about Maxime de Trailes' affair with Cerizet and how she fooled him into paying a debt.

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