"Une veuve a deux tâches dont les obligations se contredisent : elle est mère et doit exercer la puissance paternelle."
— Honoré de Balzac

January 1, 1970

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A widow has two tasks before her, whose duties clash: she is a mother, and yet she must exercise paternal authority. — Ch. I