Ancien Régime
Of Human BondageThe Ancien Régime, or Old Regime, is not identified as a setting, institution, or historical subject in the supplied passages. The available evidence offers only a passing reference to antique customs, without connecting them to the French political order named by this entry.
A Passing Allusion
At dinner, Doctor South says he follows old-fashioned customs and argues that women should not dine with men. The exchange concerns his personal domestic practice; it does not identify that practice with the Ancien Régime or provide historical context for it.
Limits of the Evidence
The supplied material does not describe the Ancien Régime’s institutions, chronology, social structure, or role in the novel. Treating Doctor South’s remark as evidence of a direct historical reference would go beyond what the text establishes.
