Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff
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Monday, 16 November 1874

Ange with her husband, Pelikan with his daughter, and Bihovetz and Daniloff lunch with us at home. I find the lunch was far too good for such simple company — so good as to be quite remarkable. At about three o'clock all the guests were dispatched.
I was doing my hair when Solominka arrived — cheerful and amiable; one responded in kind. Then came Merjeewsky — I was not very amiable, as I was hurrying Maman to go out; despite this, when we did go out there was no one left.
I took up my Daily News and, as every day, in the hope of finding what I seek — and I found it. And though people may say I am mad, a cloud passed before my eyes, I shuddered, my fingers turned to ice — I thought I should faint. My God, is it that...

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