Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

# Samedi 18 janvier 1873

At the Cercle Masséna,1 an enormous crowd. Maman danced. In the evening, at the French Theatre, Les martyrs de l'inquisition, by Méran. Boreel approached me, but I felt almost nothing... Strange!

Au cercle Masséna, énormément de monde. Maman a dansé. Le soir, au Français, "Les martyrs de l'inquisition", par Méran. Boreel s'est approché de moi, mais moi, presque rien... Etrange !

Notes

The Cercle Masséna was named after André Masséna, one of Napoleon's marshals who was born in Nice. It was an important social institution where the local aristocracy and wealthy visitors gathered for balls, concerts, and other events.