Honore de Balzac – Study of Woman

This is a story with a moral: be very careful that you address your letters correctly.

Do not, under any circumstances, send a letter intended for your mistress to a woman whose virtue is renowned. When she reads the novel salutation: “Dear angel of love, treasure of my life and happiness–” it is likely to result in mixed feelings. Moreover, if you allow the error to go uncorrected for a couple of days, the consequences will be even more embarrassing. There now. You have been warned.

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