Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

Notebook 023

August 1874 — September 1874

35 entries 35 translated

Main location: Ostende

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The count was to leave this morning at ten o'clock, but he stayed because yesterday I said:

Since Monday I have written nothing, but I believe I remember everything.

At two o'clock the omnibus that brought us carries us away; I look right and left so as not to lose an instant of Spa. What I shall miss most are the...

I visited neither zoological gardens nor museum -- that is too tedious. I went to visit the King's stables, but I find only fifteen horses; the other...

I have ordered another parasol, and a dagger -- the one from Dupuis is lost. I do not regret it; it [Crossed out: pleased me] never pleased me. The...

We go with them to the baths (grey dress, black Brussels hat -- truly English and very good -- not bad) yellow boots; terrible wind, they say it is...

I am reviving; I am well, thank God.

On foot, to the races, with peasants, through sand, on foot, to the races! I kept saying -- or sighing -- the whole time, through my tears.

I do not know why, but they were saying he had broken his arm.

I lunch with Maman at the Kursaal: grey dress, yellow boots. The yellow ones are the Hamiltons, the black the Blackprinces.

"Yes," I answered, and forgot.