I shall never forgive him for the mask affair at Paul de Cassagnac's. Never in my life.
... A heap of things... but no. I should simply like to have arrived sooner. It is silly, it is idiotic. Think nothing ill of it. It is mere...
He spoke of everything in that passionate Italian way, and
Monsieur Multedo made a good impression on me because we spoke Italian.
I had asked for tickets to Versailles elsewhere, and as they were slow in sending them I asked Cassagnac for them today — and what was my vexation...
A delightful evening. We went to see *Joseph Balsamo*, which has just been staged at the Odéon. I know the novel as I know all the principal works of...
"You will be among the strongest," and, he added, glancing at the absent Breslau's canvas, "note that I speak of those who are not here."
Don Carlos, who was seated before us, separated by five or six rows of chairs, looked at me a great deal as we were leaving. Did he recognise the...
I have a fairly good position and I believe I am in form. I intend besides not to tire myself by sitting up late.
But what is charming is that my mother is outraged and says any number of insulting things to me because I do not find it perfectly natural for...
But it is dreadful, this misfortune that has befallen you, and believe that I deplore with you the loss of young Pincio, the more so because you will...
I have arranged my stage box so effectively that I am taken for Mlle de Reszké (singer at the Opera) when I enter the box where Multedo is to be...
I had not reckoned that from my position I should always have to turn my head to see the model. This business wears on my
This morning I telegraphed to Marcuard as follows:
She told me all this in the evening; I could not believe my ears, and if I had the time I would tell you to what degree of blindness, stupidity, what...
The Boyds have invited several gentlemen to dine with us tomorrow. That is just like the Boyds. We shall have to send them away,
I trailed in my wake Mouzay and his daughter, my mother and Dina.
Viik has the medal (this is natural enough), then comes Madeleine (the one who almost always has the medal), and then myself. I am so surprised that...
we had previously invited and who had excused himself, and to whom maman wrote yesterday — and he, believing it is I who wrote, replies as you may...
I went to the Luxembourg and then to the Louvre with Schaeppi.
Several times maman had to go to grandfather's; Multedo spoke to me of the ball.
The by-elections are a complete debacle! Republicans elected along the entire line. *M. Gent is elected.* That gives you a good picture of the...
Reading Balzac to my own detriment! For after all, that time spent working would help me become myself — a Balzac of painting.
This flight had been preceded by a violent scene caused by an anonymous letter in which Mme Boyd was told that Berthe was the mistress of this...
Yesterday Julian met Robert-Fleury at the café, and Robert-Fleury said that I was a truly interesting and astonishing student and that he had great...
I was entirely in black, slender and extremely graceful; a black straw hat with feathers, slightly Directoire. Never have I had a slimmer waist. I...
Yes, yes, what you say... you say nothing, besides, but I swear on Pincio's head (that seems foolish to you — not to me) that I shall be famous. I...
When I draw I no longer live the life of ordinary people — I am at my work. But when I sit for my portrait...
I am calmer and once again on the mountain from the heights of which I see only one star in the sky — that of my future... and when I reach it I...
Breslau often speaks of Cassagnac to her landlady's son, who is a sort of journalist and has already said some vile things about him, and who said...
I went to church with my mother, whom I abused the whole way without fearing hell — for she cares nothing about losing her children and making their...
It is changed now — he is lost, poor boy. Whom shall I find again?? I who had the plan of finding him again later and making him the chosen one. He...
"They say that you are to be married.
Half an hour before dinner we receive a note from Cassagnac asking to be allowed to come in town dress.
But what a fright this morning! Grandfather nearly died. Thank God he is better.
I had the mad idea of having men invited to the midnight mass at our church. Goldsmid, de Morgan and d'Alt came. I was terribly vexed by our...
But what a charming little hell our household is.
ments (??)... depend?
First, since it is Russian Easter one must kiss. I beg you to believe that our host did not deprive himself — but I defended myself with all my...
What more to say of the French Republic — that it is not a government of order and economy! They have strewn the paths with horribly sharp stones;...
well made — and easily.