L'Houmeau

POSTEL was pupil and clerk of Chardon the druggist of L'Houmeau, a suburb of Angouleme; succeeded Chardon after his death; was kind to his former patron's unfortunate family; desired, but without success, to marry Eve, who was afterwards Madame David Sechard, and became the husband of Leonie Marron, by whom he had several sickly children.

Repertory of the Comedie Humaine Part 2 Anatole Cerfberr 1865

PETIT-CLAUD, son of a very poor tailor of L'Houmeau, a suburb of

Repertory of the Comedie Humaine Part 2 Anatole Cerfberr 1865

Angouleme and L'Houmeau were stirred to rivalry; I arranged for a meeting of your old schoolfellows, and got up yesterday's serenade; and when once the enthusiasm began to grow, we started a committee for the dinner.

Eve and David Honor�� de Balzac 1824

But now that the little lawyer cherished hopes of office, he saw that he must turn his back upon the Liberals; and, meanwhile, the amount for the printing-office had been subscribed in L'Houmeau.

Eve and David Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Petit-Claud's veins; his father was a tailor in L'Houmeau, and his schoolfellows had looked down upon him.

Eve and David Honor�� de Balzac 1824

He would go to his grand-nephew Postel in L'Houmeau (David's former rival) and make inquiries of him.

Eve and David Honor�� de Balzac 1824

"And if it turns out that you may not print a newspaper in Angouleme," said Petit-Claud, "those who are finding the capital for Cerizet will bring out the paper in L'Houmeau."

Eve and David Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Marion had heard in L'Houmeau that Lucien had been seen walking along on the

Eve and David Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Rue Serpente, Paris, payable to order of M. Gannerac of L'Houmeau.

Eve and David Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Gannerac and a few of the wealthy men of business in L'Houmeau formed

Eve and David Honor�� de Balzac 1824