[27] In 1836 Victor Hugo was forced to take legal action against the Comédie Française. He won his case the following year.
[28] We have proofs of this in two letters from Juliette to Victor Hugo.
[30] It will be remembered that Mlle. Maxime brought an action against the Comédie and Victor Hugo on that point, which made some considerable stir. See the articles of Monsieur Jules Claretie in _Le Journal_ of February 5th, 1902.
[31] _Les Burgraves_ alternated in the bill with a piece by Madame de Girardin in which Rachel played the heroine.
[33] The removal took place in the month of February 1845. The rent and accommodation of the apartment were about the same as at No. 14. The furnishing, which Victor Hugo wished to make somewhat more luxurious, cost 2,256 francs, including the first quarter's rent.
[35] Monsieur Léon Seche, _Revue de Paris_, February 15th, 1903.
[36] Catalogue of an interesting collection of autograph letters of which the sale took place on Saturday, November 30th, 1912, page 21. Paris. Noël Charavay, 1912. In another note dated from Les Metz, Victor Hugo tells Claire "that he loves her with all his heart, and uses his best handwriting in writing to her, which is very praiseworthy in an old student like himself." And he adds, "I kiss both your little peach-cheeks." (Same, p. 22.)
[37] Autograph postscript by Victor Hugo to a letter to Juliette on May 28th, 1833, quoted above.
[38] Pradier did not fail to write a sermon on this occasion full of the unction and solecisms in which he habitually excelled.
[40] _Les Contemplations_, Livres V., XIV., Claire P.
[41] One of the sons of the sculptor was called John.
[44] The thrilling episode of Victor Hugo's political adventures in 1851, by which his life was placed in jeopardy through his espousal of the cause of liberty and progress, is related by himself in _L'Histoire d'un crime_. He was forced to go into hiding in December for several days, and subsequently made his escape to Brussels in the disguise of a workman. Juliette had preceded him thither, to prepare a safe refuge for him.--_Translator's Note._
[45] Charles Hugo, _Les Hommes de l'Exil_, p. 104.
[48] This passage constitutes the portion of the Galleries of St. Hubert situated at right angles to the two others, called respectively, Passage du Roi, and Passage de la Reine.