（卡尔维诺《未千年文备忘录》中曾提篇说。的应该是定稿的英译本，译者不详。电子文本Project Gutenberg，原网址.gutenberg./etext/23060）
THE UNKNOWN MASTERPIECE
By Honoré De Balzac
TO A LORD
1845
I--GILLETTE
On a cold December m in the year 1612, a young man, whose clothing was somewhat of the thi, was walking to and fro before a gateway in the Rue des Grands-Augustins in Paris. He went up and dowreet before this house with the irresolution of a gallant who dares not veo the presence of the mistress whom he loves for the first time, easy of access though she may be; but after a suffitly long interval of hesitatio last crossed the threshold and inquired of an old woman, who was sweeping out a large room on the ground floor, whether Master Porbus was within. Receiving a reply in the affirmative, the young ma slowly up the staircase, like a gentleman but newly e to court, and doubtful as to his reception by the king. He came to a stand once ……（内容加载失败！）
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