Wednesday, 14 May 1884

A letter from Maupassant. What does this man think? He is a hundred leagues from knowing who I am, since I have told no one — not even Julian. And what am I going to say to him? If it were Zola I should manage well enough, but him — I do not admire him sufficiently; he has talent, but not enough for me to adore him.
My painting Jean et Jacques has received an honourable mention at Nice. Everyone is wild with joy — except me.

Notes

Jean et Jacques: “Jean and Jacques”, Marie’s painting shown at the Salon of 1883. ↩