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Quotation from Cousin Betty by Honoré de Balzac
“Do you think that a daughter’s duty is less binding than a doctor’s”
Cousin Betty, Bianchon's visit to the Hulots during the final illness, trans. James Waring
Told that her father's disease is contagious, Célestine insists on visiting him; Bianchon replies that a physician knows how to protect himself from infection.
Citation: "Do you think that a daughter’s duty is less binding than a doctor’s" — Honoré de Balzac, Cousin Betty, Bianchon's visit to the Hulots during the final illness, trans. James Waring. (id cousin-betty-q3)
