In Search of Lost Time, Volume VI_ Time Regained - Marcel Proust [262]
MONK, brother-in-law of M’s grandmother. Surreptitiously observes M while praying by her death-bed: III 462.
MONSERFEUIL, General de. Mme de Guermantes refuses to speak to him on behalf of Saint-Loup; his failures at the polls: III 701–2, 705–6. (See Beauserfeuil.)
MONTERIENDER, Comtesse de. At Mme de Saint-Euverte’s; her absurd remark about Vinteuil’s sonata: I 501.
MONTMORENCY-LUXEMBOURG, Duchesse de. Contrasted by M, as a friend, with Mme de Guermantes: III 780–81; her opinion of Oriane, and Oriane’s of her: IV 202–3. M’s pleasure in visiting her; her town-house: 203. Charlus’s response to an invitation from her: V 354–55.
MONTPEYROUX, Comtesse de. Sister of the Vicomtesse de Vélude; nicknamed “Petite” because of her stoutness: III 591–92 (cf. Hunolstein, Mme d’).
MONTPEYROUX, Marquis de. Comes to meet the little train at Incarville; recommends his son to M: IV 694–95.
MOREAU, A. J. Friend and colleague of M’s father. Provides a ticket for Berma at the Opéra: III 38–39. Gives M’s father some information about Norpois: 195. Referred to by Norpois: 299.
MOREL, Charles. Violinist, son of Uncle Adolphe’s valet. Calls on M at his father’s instigation; his conceit and ambition; attracted to Jupien’s niece: III 357–61. His first meeting with Charlus, at Doncières station: IV 352–55. Mme Verdurin’s favourite violinist: 382–83, 395, 407. Arrives with Charlus at LA Raspelière: 414. His obsequious request to M, followed by rudeness towards him: 417–20. His vile nature and his gifts as a musician: 420–21. Plays Fauré’s violin sonata, followed by Debussy and Meyerbeer: 478–80. Plays cards with Cottard: 485–86, 492–98, 507–9. Motor-car trips with Charlus; his friendship with the chauffeur; conversation with the Baron in a restaurant at Saint-Mars-le-Vêtu: 550–58. Pursuit of young girls: 557–58. His machinations with the chauffeur to displace Mme Verdurin’s coachman: 582–86. Was he on friendly terms with Albertine?: 586 (cf. V 810–11). His contradictory character: 586–89. The nature of Charlus’s relations with him: 606–11, 615–17, 623–30. His affectionate allusions to M’s Uncle Adolphe: 621–22. His attitude to M; his cruelties to Charlus; pride in his musical career: 625–30. His behaviour over Charlus’s sham duel: 630–45. His requests for money: 645–46. The bogus algebra lessons: 649–50. His assignations with the Prince de Guermantes in the Maineville brothel; spied upon by Charlus and Jupien: 648–56. Takes Charlus’s social precepts too literally: 665–67. Declines an invitation to dine with the Cambremers: 667; on another occasion accepts, but turns up without the Baron: 670–72. His hostility to Bloch: 691. Tea with Charlus at Jupien’s: V 48–54. His ambivalent feelings vis-à-vis Jupien’s niece and cynical intentions towards her: 55–60 (cf. IV 553–55). Asks for her hand in marriage: 59–61. Borrows money from Nissim Bernard through Bloch and fails to repay it; his anti-semitism: 61–63. Jupien’s niece becomes aware of his malevolence and perfidy: 80. The algebra lessons: 210–11. Neurotic outburst against his fiancée (grand pied de grue): 211–13. His madness: 236–37. His remorse, and his decision to break with the Jupiens: 253–59. His relations with LEA: 279–83 (see also 502). Charlus admires his successes with women and his talents as a writer: 283–87; the lampoons against Mme Molé: 288. Refuses to perform for Mme Verdurin’s friends; she resolves to separate him from Charlus: 303–6, 324–26. Plays Vinteuil’s septet: 330–35, 342. Reactions to his performance: 357–65, 366–67, 372, 383–84. Refuses to play Bizet: 385. The Verdurins persuade him to break with Charlus: 414–33. Charlus recites poetry to him: 808–9. His illicit relations with Albertine, according to Andrée: 810–11. His liaison with Saint-Loup (the letter signed “Bobette”): 922–23, 928–29, 931–32; VI 67. A deserter during the war: 57. Pursues Charlus with a venomous hatred; attacks him in newspaper articles; his Bergottesque style: 111–13. Joins up at last: 113–14. Meets Charlus in the street and teases him; the latter threatens revenge: 130–31. Turns heterosexual: 132.