.. the URL to an article about Violette le Duc .. .. I'm fascinated by this whole article or essay by Elizabeth A. Houlding.. I'm thinking of what she write about the friendship between Violette le Duc and Gabriel.. Elizabeth A. Houlding writes that Gabriel was more of a friend to Violette le Duc than romantic partner.. https://www.enotes.com/topics/modern-french-literature/criticism/criticism-gender-issues-and-french-women-writers/elizabeth-houlding-essay-date-1997