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While beginning his campaign to get Madame Delphine de Nucingen to notice him so that he can be successful in society, Rastignac realizes a certain disadvantage: he has no money to allow him to dress the part. The only avenue open to him is his family, who—as rural nobility on a declining estate—already have very limited resources. So Rastignac writes them heartfelt appeals, asking his mother to sell an heirloom if she needs to and appealing to his little sisters’ sense of honor.
But after writing the letters, Rastignac feels pangs of conscience. He realizes he has taken advantage of…