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M. Balland
A minor official in Verrières.
minor
Also known as the honest M. Balland, poor Balland, M. Balland
First appearance: chapter xxii manners of procedure in 1830
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- Historical and minor figures
- Julien's Parisian circle
- Verrières and Besançon adversaries
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Mathilde’s pride—her defining trait—shatters here as she openly begs Julien for reassurance, weeping and admit…
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