Émile ZOLA. L.A.S., Paris March 12, 1888, to a "dear colleague" [Charles Chincholle, of Le Figaro]; 3pages in-12. About the novel Le Rêve. "Here are two extracts, a little long perhaps, but which I think are typical. Call the first: "Le portrait d'Angélique", and the second: "La venue de l'amant". - This will give your readers a very clear idea of the style of the volume. But, please, let your composers respect my indents, by which I mean that they don't make me jump to the line of their own accord. [...] The best thing would be to submit the proofs of these extracts to me. I don't want to know your article, but I want my excerpts to be correct"...