But
considering the best writers cease to display any talent with increase of age
or from excess of production, one can excuse society women for having less
sense of humour as they get old. Swann missed the Princesse des Laumes′
delicacy in the hard wit of the Duchesse de Guermantes. Late in life, tired by
the slightest effort, Mme de Guermantes gave vent to an immense number of
stupid observations. It is true that every now and then, even in the course of
this very afternoon, she was again the woman I once knew and talked about
society matters with her former verve.
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