The Government Clerks

DEDICATION

To the Comtesse Seraphina San Severino, with the respectful homage of sincere and deep admiration

De Balzac


 * Chapter I: THE RABOURDIN HOUSEHOLD
 * Chapter II: MONSIEUR DES LUPEAULX
 * Chapter III: THE TEREDOS NAVALIS, OTHERWISE CALLED SHIP-WORM
 * Chapter IV: THREE-QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAITS OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
 * Chapter V: THE MACHINE IN MOTION
 * Chapter VI: THE WORMS AT WORK
 * Chapter VII: SCENES FROM DOMESTIC LIFE
 * Chapter VIII: FORWARD, MOLLUSKS!
 * Chapter IX: THE RESIGNATION
 * Addendum