Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

Notebook 002

February 1873 — March 1873

25 entries 25 translated

Main location: Nice

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Fine weather, windy; we went to Rumpelmayer's for hot chocolate.

Very fine weather. To the promenade (vicuna outfit); we went with Dina, just the two of us — my aunt in Monaco, Maman unwell, and Sophie not ready,...

To the promenade (blue dress) with Sophie; we took her to this lady's house and went for a drive — quite a lot of people, but not like before. Gioia...

Fine weather, a little too warm. To the promenade (vicuna outfit). At Visconti's we bought tickets for the carnival. Then to Lefevre's with Mlle...

Fine weather. Before going out by carriage, walked for an hour with Mlle Collignon, and we saw Boreel.

At nine o'clock the Howards came to fetch me for a ride on horseback — few people about, a fairly good outing, to Carabacel. Coco wanted to go back...

To the promenade (black dress, grey jacket) — quite a lot of people. I saw Boreel only once, talking on foot with *Nastia*.

In the morning I was late and did not go to church. Going downstairs to take my bath I lost this book. What terror I felt when I noticed its absence....

To the promenade (black silk and velvet dress, pink hat) — quite a lot of people.

Very fine weather. We went out in the carriage with iron masks and very pretty white oriental cloaks, with an enormous quantity of bouquets. We made...

In the morning it rains, but then the rain stops: a grey day; it rains nearly all the time, a dreadful wind.

Very fine weather. In the morning in the study at a quarter past seven, I hear a distinctive carriage sound; I look, and I see the Duke of Hamilton's...

Fine weather but very windy. Mlle Collignon does not go out. Maman went to pay a call on Mme Richaud. At two o'clock I was ready, but they did not...

Fine weather. Maman was in Monaco yesterday; she saw Boreel and spoke with him. Gouchkevitch said he was afraid at supper that Boreel might fight...

Rain at intervals, the rest grey. To church (black dress, grey jacket) — not many people. Then to the music — myself, Dina, and Emile; the rest in...

Fine weather — very fine.

Very fine weather, but no sun. We went to luncheon at La Réserve (blue dress) — our family, Bach, Gabrielli. A great many people there — Bravura and...

Fine weather. I took two hours of piano lessons. Dina has a headache.

Beautiful sunshine but dust and a dreadful wind.

Very fine weather, no wind at all, not too much sun — there were moments when it hid itself entirely.

It rains almost all the time.

To church (blue dress) — *Maman took communion* (violet velvet dress, white crêpe de Chine wrap). Then unexpectedly Mme Anitchkoff proposed we go to...

Very fine weather but no sun.

Sunshine but great dust and wind.

A grey day, a little rain around two o'clock, then fair enough but grey; there is wind.