MIRBEAU Octave (1848-1917). L.A.S. "Octave Mirbeau", Cormeilles-en-Vexin, to a friend; 1 page in-8. About Auguste Rodin. He is willing to pass on to Rodin M. Bouvard's desire, although he doubts that the latter will satisfy him: "As long as Rodin is commissioned to do something, one knows that it will be good; and so what is Bouvard's business? It is absolutely as if a theater director, in asking you for a play, wanted to know the script before committing himself. I suppose that Mr. Bouvard would not ask for anything if it was Barrias who had to do the bust.