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of Parliament when Prince des Laumes; his political flair: 648–49. His mistresses: 656–61, 675. Conversation at dinner: 664–702; his views on literature, art and music: 672–73, 685–88, 718; genealogical talk—“But he’s Oriane’s cousin!”: 727–55 passim. M’s visit to ask him about an invitation from the Princesse de Guermantes; Amanien’s illness and the fancy dress ball; his “Velazquez;” Swann’s view of him; more genealogy; the Duchess’s red shoes: 783–819. Breaks off his liaison with Mme d’Arpajon: IV 70. Compared unfavourably by M with his cousin the Prince: 74–75. Appreciates M’s discreet bow: 84–85. His suspicion of authors: 89–90. Reproaches his wife for snubbing Mme de Chaussepierre: 98–99. Deplores Swann’s Dreyfusism and his marriage: 104–8. His furious bow to M. d’Herweck—“Jupiter Tonans”: 111–12. His relationship with Mme de Surgis: 116, 143–44. Affectionate but gaffe-ridden exchange with his brother Charlus: 157–61. His bad French: 162, 168–69, (cf. 479). His impatience to get to the ball; reaction to the news of Amanien’s death (“They’re exaggerating”): 169–70. His change of mind on the Dreyfus Case: 188–90. Fails to be elected President of the Jockey Club: V 42–43. Irritated by any mention of the Dreyfus Case (two years after): 43–46. The world of the arts closed to him: 271. Encourages his wife to see Gilberte: 784–87. Reads M’s Figaro article: 788; his qualified compliments: 796. Hints that Mile d’Oloron is the natural daughter of Charlus: 905. Physical mannerisms similar to Charlus’s: 934–35. Rumours of his being sued for divorce in 1914; “a dreadful husband,” in Saint-Loup’s opinion: VI 44. Anglophile and anti-Caillautist during the war: 134–136. At the Prince de Guermantes’s reception, “as majestic and handsome as ever”: 468. His liaison with Odette, now Mme de Forcheville: 481–83. His appearance in old age—“a magnificent ruin”: 483–88, 531.

GUERMANTES, Oriane, Duchesse de. Married to her cousin; M refuses to believe that she is related to Mme de Villeparisis: I 143–44. Having caught a glimpse of her, M asks Legrandin if he knows her: 178. M’s daydreams about her along the Guermantes way: 243, 257. Her appearance in Combray Church: 245–51. A friend of Swann’s: 383, 396. As Princesse des Laumes, at Mme de Saint-Euverte’s; snubs Mme de Gallardon; conversations with Froberville and with Swann; a preliminary sketch of her character: 470–88. Swann’s longing to present his wife and daughter to her: II 57–58 (cf. III 341). Swann adopts some of her social attitudes: 117–19. Niece of Mme de Villeparisis and aunt of Saint-Loup: 456–57. Her Elstirs: 565–66 (cf. III 162–63, 185–86). The magic and mystery of her name: III 3–9. “The highest position in the Faubourg Saint-Germain”: 28. M speculates about her life: 28–38. At the Opéra: 61–69. Her morning walks, and M’s obsession with her: 69–76; “I was genuinely in love with Mme de Guermantes”: 82–85. Her photograph in Saint-Loup’s room at Doncières: 92, 98–100. M speaks of her to Robert, and asks him in vain for the photograph: 127–31. M’s longing for her: 154–56. Robert agrees to persuade her to show M her Elstirs: 162–64; she fails to do so: 185–86. Her clothes and her appearance out walking: 189–90. At Mme de Villeparisis’s tea-party: 266–356. Her chilly demeanour on being introduced to M and the historian of the Fronde: 267. Ridicules Mme de Cambremer: 270–72, 311–13. M’s reflections on her appearance, her eyes and voice, her “smiling, disdainful, absent-minded air,” her manner of treating intellectuals and other distinguished commoners: 273–78. Her witticisms on the subject of the Queen of Sweden: 282. Refers appreciatively to Bergotte: 283–84, 299. Ridicules Rachel: 299–301, 305–10. Her views on the Dreyfus Case: 316–22. Refuses to meet Odette: 341–42, 356–57. Addresses M for the first time: 344; offers him tea and cake: 356. Charlus’s view of her: 397–98. The end of M’s love for her: 507–12. Change in her attitude towards him; a new friendliness and an invitation to dinner: 512–22. Dinner at her house: 570–750. M takes her in to dinner: 595; her character as a Guermantes;