In Search of Lost Time, Volume VI_ Time Regained - Marcel Proust [260]
LOISEAU, Mme. Her house beside the church at Combray; her fuchsias: I 85.
LONGPONT, Mme Barbe de. Star attraction at one of Mme Verdurin’s Wednesdays at La Raspelière: IV 503.
LOREDAN. Nickname of Swann’s coachman. See Rémi.
LUXEMBOURG, Grand Duke of. Formerly Comte de Nassau, nephew of the Princesse de Luxembourg. His high qualities; writes to M during his grandmother’s illness: III 448–49. Malicious stories about him retailed by the Prince de Foix and his friends: 562, and the Guermantes and their friends, including Oriane and the Turkish Ambassadress: 731–32, 737–39.
LUXEMBOURG, Princesse de. At Balbec; her stately appearance; introduced to M and his grandmother by Mme de Villeparisis; her presents; her little negro page: II 377–80. Mme Poncin takes her for an elderly tart: 383–84. Saint-Loup describes her as “an old trout”: 492. In the restaurant at Rivebelle: 537. Presents her negro page to her nephew the Grand Duke: III 731–32.
MAMA. See Osmond, Amanien, Marquis d’.
MAMMA (M’s mother). Her good-night kiss at Combray: I 15–16, 35–48 (see also 257–58, 260–61). Speaks to Swann about his daughter: 29–31. Spends a night in M’s room; reads him François le Champí: 50–58 (cf. VI 61). Her practical wisdom tempers the ardent idealism of her mother: 56–57. Gives M a madeleine soaked in tea: 60–61. Holidays at Combray; her relations with Françoise: 71–73. Her resemblance to M, according to the “lady in pink”: 140. Her kindness to M. Vinteuil: 156–57. Her admiration for her husband: 159–60. Amused by Legrandin’s snobbery: 181. Finds M in tears on the little path near Tansonville: 204. Pities Mile Vinteuil after her father’s death: 225–26. Swann invited to the wedding: 441. Her black hair and beautiful plump white hands: 575. Her unfavourable opinion of Mme Blatin: 487–88. Meets Swann at the Trois Quartiers: 588–90. Disapproves of make-up: II 3–4. Her opinion of Norpois, a reflection of her own modesty, delicacy and wifely devotion: 9–11. Entertains Norpois to dinner: 21, 35, 39–4–1, 48–50. Her doubts about M’s literary career: 73. Discusses Norpois with her husband: 75–76. Talks to Françoise about cooking and restaurants: 77–79. Quarrels with Cottard’s prescriptions; her concern for M: 96–97. Ridicules Odette and her friends: 120. Her reaction to M’s acquaintance with Bergotte: 201–3. Refuses to meet Mme Swann: 204 (cf. I 589). Remains in Paris when M and his grandmother go to Balbec: 304; sees them off at the station: 307–11. Incapable of rancour, and absolutely unspoiled: 445. “Cut” by Mme Sazerat: III 199–200; her impartiality over the Dreyfus Case: 200. Her deference to Dr du Boulbon: 411. At her mother’s death-bed; her grief and devotion: 432–35, 440, 449, 454–69. Her respect for her mother’s memory: 474. Cures M of his obsession with Mme de Guermantes: 507–8. Joins M at Balbec; her cult of grief for her mother, and her increasing resemblance to her, including her veneration for Mme de Sévigné: IV 227–31, 236–37, 242–43. Avoids M’s visitors: 280. Reminiscences of her mother; gives M both French versions of Arabian Nights: 317–19. Her views on Albertine’s suitability as a wife: 442–43, and her anxiety about M’s intimacy with her: 567–68. Congenitally attached to the rule of caste; the “Combray spirit”: 579–80. Gratified to learn that M has decided not to marry Albertine: 699. Plans to visit Combray to look after one of her aunts: 711–12. M mistakes her for his grandmother: 721–23. He informs her of his decision to return to Paris and marry Albertine: 723–24. Writes daily to M from Combray; disapproves of his living with Albertine; quotes Mme de Sévigné: V 6–12, 180–81, 490. Teaches M to distinguish between sensibility and sentimentality: 135–36. Reserves her love and generosity for those close to her: 432. Brings M Le Figaro containing his article: 765–66. Lunches with Mme Sazerat: 806. Visits the Princesse de Parme, who ignores her: 807. The Princess returns her visit next day: 829–30. Takes M to Venice: 844–47, 851