Kapitanenko («Kapitan»)

Overview

A retired officer of the Guard from Poltava, a friend of Marie's father and of the Gavronzi household, nicknamed «Kapitan». Marie introduces him in August 1876: «un certain Kapitanenko, [Mots noircis: officier de la] garde en retraite, abruti par la province et les moqueries universelles» (065.0273); «Eristoff et Kapitanenko qu'on nomme Kapitan, suivaient en tilbury» (065.0288). Mon Journal indexes: t.9 «Kapitanenko (officier de la Garde) [Kapitan]», «Kapitan : Kapitanenko»; t.12 «Kapitan (M.)»; t.14 «Kapitanenko (M.) russe Poltava»; t.15 «Kapitan[enko ?] (M.)». His father is Kapitanenko père.

Relevance to Marie

• Gavronzi, August-September 1876: the butt of the young men's jokes («Il n'y a qu'en Russie des Kapitan», 065.0709), moved by Marie's piano playing («j'oublie en écoutant que je suis depuis six ans rouillé et moisi en province !», 065.0334), runs away at night after confessing that his head is turning (065.0397), tests the horse she wants to ride (066.0008-0012).
• Paris, December 1878: comes with Marie's father and serves as his «Bouffon» (083.0437, 083.0453).
• Poltava, 1881-82: at Paul's wedding supper (092.0249), at the station and at the christening of Paul's son (096.0389, 096.0459, 096.0470).

References in Diary

065.0273-066.0358 (1876); 067.0056, 067.0656 («Kapitan père et fils»); 083.0437, 083.0453 (1878); 092.0071, 092.0249 (1881); 096.0389-0473 (1882).