The Cross of Berny was, it will be remembered, a brilliant tourney, where Madame de Girardin (née Delphine Gay), Théophile Gautier, Jules Sandeau and Méry, broke lances like valiant knights of old.
We believe we respond to the general wish by adding to the Bibliothèque Nouvelle this unique work, which assumed and will ever retain a high position among the literary curiosities of the day.
Not feeling called upon to decide who is the victor in the tilt, we merely lift the pseudonymous veil concealing the champions.
" " " Edgar de Meilhan " M. Théophile Gautier.
" " " Raymond de Villiers " M. Jules Sandeau.
" " " Roger de Monbert " M. Méry.
Who are recognised as the four most brilliant of our celebrated contemporaneous authors.—EDITOR.