Rachel; or, The Inheritance
Eugénie Foa
1833
April 1833
We had spent the summer at Enghien, in the pleasant Montmorency valley, where every year spring brings along with its fragrant greenery, the choicest Parisian society. Situated on the shore of a small lake, a spa offering sulphurous baths draws as many foreigners as Parisians to this beautiful area, thanks to the healing powers of its…
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