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Monday, 15 September 1879
Towards ten in the evening the boredom was at its height, and on the pretext of fatigue I slipped away; besides, there are three ladies in the house apart from me.Lundi 15 septembre 1879
This morning I started work again. Heaven grant that all goes well!
Ce matin j’ai recommencé mon travail. Fasse le ciel que tout aille bien.