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Juliette Adam (née Lamber, 1836–1936): writer and prominent political hostess, founder of the Nouvelle Revue in 1879; a central figure in republican Parisian society. Marie clearly finds her receptions dull by comparison with the Queen's court. ↩
Prince Nikolai Orloff (1827–1885): Russian ambassador to France 1871–1882, a great figure in Paris diplomatic society. He was known for his cosmopolitanism and his proximity to French cultural life. ↩