Mme Belli

Overview

A woman of Poltava society in 1876, in the household of Mme Miloradovitch, Gritz's mother. The Mon Journal t.9 index has «Belli (Mme) : 38, 43, 48, 104». Her first name and background are not given.

Relevance to Marie

Marie's family counts her among the enemies around Gritz:

• Marie's father: «elle vit retirée avec cette drôlesse de Belli et ce Yonina» (065.0527, 065/1876-08-26).
• Marie: «Lisaveta Ivanovna a eu ce bel amoureux par l'entremise de Mme Belli, une sale nihiliste, la maîtresse en titre du beau» (065.0603, 065/1876-08-29), «le beau» being the magistrate Yonina.
• Margin note: Yonina, «avec l'aide de sa maîtresse Mme Belli, avait une peur bleue de voir marier Gritz et leur échapper la fortune» (065.0682, 065/1876-08-30).

«nihiliste» is Marie's word; nothing else is known about her politics.

References in Diary

• First mentioned: 1876-08-26 (065.0527)
• 1876-08-29 (065.0603); 1876-08-30 (065.0682)
• The index page 104 (later in tome 9) was not located under the spelling «Belli».

Translation

Keep the name as Marie writes it.