died shortly after departing. The story is full of discussion about the meaning of relationships and Maurice acts throughout as interpreter for the two parties. There is also the implication that he had in fact fallen in love with Honorine himself, which is why he avoided marriage initially. Characters Maurice Onorina Pedrotti Count Octave Honorine Footnotes External links The Human Comedy by Honoré de Balzac hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. Books of La Comédie humaine 1843 French novels Novels by Honoré de Balzac