In Search of Lost Time, Volume V_ The Captive, the Fugitive - Marcel Proust [405]
M. Verdurin’s revelations to Morel about the Baron (414); Mme Verdurin confirms and reinforces them (415–24). Morel repudiates the Baron, who remains dumbfounded (424). The Queen of Naples, returning to collect her fan, leads M. de Charlus away (430). The change in the Baron after this soirée; his illness (433); moral improvement followed by a new decline (434). The Verdurins’ generosity towards Saniette (436). Unexpected side to M. Verdurin’s character (439).
Disappearance of Albertine. Return from the Verdurins’ with Brichot (440). The window streaked with light, symbol of my servitude (444). Albertine’s anger (447). Her admission about the supposed three-day trip to Balbec (449). A mysterious and horrible Albertine reveals herself (“casser le pot”) (453). My mendacious proposal that we should separate (459). Esther’s photograph (461; cf. 107). I am intoxicated by my grief (475), Albertine and Lea (479), which I suddenly bring to an end by “a renewal of the lease” (483). Albertine’s sleeping body: a mysterious allegory (485). A letter from my mother (490). Curiosity and sagacity of Françoise (492). Albertine’s artistic tastes (496). The Fortuny gowns (497). Albertine plays me some music (501). The profound truth of Vinteuil’s music (504). Reflections on genius (505). Key-phrases (506); the example of Dostoievsky (508).
Return of spring; vain resolution to change my way of life (522). Mme Bontemps’s revelations about the Buttes-Chaumont and Albertine’s readiness to leave Balbec with me (524). Two character traits: the multiple utilisation of a single action (526; cf. II 636), and the incapacity to resist the temptation of a pleasure (527). My outburst of anger (531). Interrogation of Albertine about her relations with Andrée (534). Reconciliation, but no good-night kiss (537). A presentiment of death (540). The noise of a window being opened in the silence of the night (541).
We go out together (544). The aeroplane (547; cf. IV 582). Albertine and the pastry-cook (548). Sounds and scents of spring (553); thirst for Venice (555). I resolve to leave Albertine immediately (557). Françoise informs me that she has just left (558).
THE FUGITIVE
Grieving and Forgetting. “Mlle Albertine has gone” (563). Albertine’s letter (565–66). Hypotheses about the reasons for her departure (566). All my different “selves” must learn to live with my suffering (578–79). Albertine in Touraine (580). The little poor girl in my room (583).
Saint-Loup’s mission to Touraine (587). His astonishment on seeing Albertine’s photograph (589). Bloch’s indiscretion and my anger (597). Summons from the Sûreté (597). First furtive hint of forgetting (603). My sleep is full of Albertine (604). First telegram from Saint-Loup: mission delayed (604); second telegram: Albertine has seen him (608). Furious, I cable to him telling him to return (610). A letter from Albertine (610). My mendacious reply (612). The declaration scene in Phèdre (617). The mystery of Albertine’s rings (623; cf. 214). Another letter from Albertine (631). I ask Andrée to come and live with me, and tell Albertine (632). Saint-Loup’s return; an overheard conversation shows him in a new light (634). His report on his mission (636).
A telegram from Mme Bontemps: Albertine’s death in a riding accident (642). New and unprecedented suffering (642). Proliferation of memories (644–48). The baths at Balbec (663). Aimé’s mission of inquiry (664). Alternation of odious suspicions and tender memories (665). Analogy between my love for Gilberte and my love for