I. The child in the Rue des Martyrs -- II. First love -- III. The Mercure de France: Vallette, Rachilde, Gourmont and Schwob -- IV. Diderot's nephew -- V. Mother and son -- VI. Father and son -- VII. Women. and animals -- VIII. A seat in the stalls -- IX. Friends : Billy, Apollinaire, Rouveyre, Gide -- X. The scourge -- XI. The journal -- XII. The end of the affair -- XIII. The radio star -- XIV. Last things.