"Her maid added a little bit of wine to her water and, to replace dessert, gave her a glass of water and sweet wine [...]" Illustration from "Les malheurs de Sophie", written by the Countess of Ségur in 1858. 1880 edition illustrated by Horace Castelli and published by Hachette.


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