Mme Henriette

Overview

A woman called Mme Henriette whom Paul teases Marie by comparing her to, in July 1874 at Spa: «Mme Henriette, qui ramenait une demi-douzaine de fous et deux aliénés», i.e. a keeper of madmen. The Mon Journal t.3 index has «Henriette, employée d'hôtel, 249, 260», probably the same person (hotel staff at Spa, page 249 and 260 are in the Spa chapter).

Relevance to Marie

Stub replaced. Identification as hotel employee from the t.3 index; the connection to the joke is an inference. Not the same as HENRIETTE (080.0296, a name in a dream of 1878).

References in Diary

Before the ball, 4 July 1874, Marie wants to flirt with the count; Paul says that she will drive the count mad, like Mme Henriette (020.0540). The joke is that Marie brings a crowd of men out of their minds.