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Friday, 27 July 1883
Bojidar has passed his last examination and, having his law degree, by rights goes off to end his evening, as is his due, licentiously — elsewhere. M. and Mme Gaillard stay until one o’clock, Gaillard holding forth on the treaties with the railway companies.He does not yet get himself listened to in the Chamber and compensates where he can. This southerner does not strike me as exceptional — but his wife, who is ten years older than he (he is thirty-six), adores him.
Vendredi 27 juillet 1883 Bojidar a passé son dernier examen et comme licencié en droit, va de droit finir licencieusement sa soirée ailleurs qu’ici. M. et Mme Gaillard restent jusqu’à une heure, Gaillard faisant des discours sur les traités avec les compagnies de chemins de fer. Il ne se fait pas encore écouter à la Chambre et se dédommage où il peut. Ce méridional ne me paraît pas extraordinaire mais sa femme qui a dix ans de plus que lui (il en a trente-six) l’adore.