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A de Valon
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A Foster
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (Le songe d'une nuit d'été)
PlaceShakespeare's comedy, performed as an opera or musical adaptation at Nice theater. Marie finds it boring and lacking intrigue.
A Multedo
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Abaza
PersonAbaza was a prominent Russian nobleman whom Marie knew during her time in Russia. He was described as "the biggest bigwig of Poltava" after having previously held important positions in St. Petersburg and Odessa.
Abbe de Cassagnac
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Abbe Lamarche
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Abbema
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About
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Abramovitch
PersonPrevious visitor to the Bashkirtseff household, likely Russian based on patronymic name.
Abrial
PersonFriend and advisor to the Bashkirtseff family. Possibly a lawyer or legal professional.
Academie Julian
InstitutionThis entry is misclassified as a person. The Academie Julian was an institution (art school). See [#Rodolphe_Julian](RODOLPHE_JULIAN.md) for information about the school's founder and director, which includes a comprehensive section on the Academie itself.
Académie Julian
CultureThe Académie Julian was a private art school in Paris founded in 1868 by the painter Rodolphe Julian (1839-1907). Unlike the state-run École des Beaux-Arts, which did not admit women until 1897, the Académie Julian accepted female students from the start, making it one of the few serious art training venues open to women in 19th-century Paris.
Academie Medicis
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Acard
Person[Research needed]
Achille
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Acqua Viva
PlaceAcqua Viva (meaning "Living Water" in Italian) was the Bashkirtseff family's former residence in Nice, which they had occupied before moving to the despised Villa Baquis in 1873. The villa represented everything that Villa Baquis was not - elegance, proper social standing, and respectability.
Adam
PersonThe Bashkirtseff family's cook who has become Paul's corrupting companion and mentor.
Ade
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Adelina Patti
Culture[Research needed]
Adeline
PersonAdeline was a friend in Paris who appears in Marie's diary in November 1880. On November 4, Adeline arrives and, "unable to bear it," sends Marie a note asking her to come that evening. Marie spends the evening at Adeline's home.
Adolphe Granier de Cassagnac
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Adolphe Granier de Cassagnac
PersonBernard Adolphe Granier de Cassagnac (12 August 1806, Averon-Bergelle, Gers -- 31 January 1880, Coulome, Gers) was a French journalist and politician, father of Paul de Cassagnac. He is referenced in Marie's diary as "Cassagnac pere" (Cassagnac the father) to distinguish him from his son Paul, whom Marie knew personally.
Adolphe Thiers
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Adonis
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Affaires Etrangeres
Person[Research needed]
Africa
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Aggie
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Aggie Howard
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Agis
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Aglaé
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Aida
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Aigle
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Aivazovsky
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Aïvazowsky
CultureIvan Aivazovsky (1817-1900), famous Russian-Armenian marine painter renowned for his seascapes.
Aix
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Aix les Bains
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Ajax
PersonThe Ajax brothers - two young men who dine with the Bashkirtseff family.
Akhtyrka (Okhtyrka)
PlaceAkhtyrka (Ukrainian: Охтирка, Okhtyrka; Russian: Ахтырка) is a city in northeastern Ukraine, located on the Vorskla River in what is now Sumy Oblast. During the 1870s, it was the administrative center of Akhtyrsky Uyezd (district) in the Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.
Alban
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Albani
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Albedinsky
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Alberic Second
CultureFrench writer, journalist, and playwright (1817-1887). Second was a prominent literary figure in Second Empire and Third Republic Paris, known for his wit and social connections. He frequented the salons of Paris society and was part of the intellectual circle that included Emile de Girardin.
Albert
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Albert Gautier
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Albert Gigot
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Albert Joly
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Albert Rogat
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Alcibiades
CultureAlcibiades (c. 450-404 BCE) was an Athenian statesman, orator, and general during the Peloponnesian War. Known for his beauty, intelligence, and controversial character.
Alessandro Amato
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Alexander II of Russia
PersonAlexander II (29 April 1818 – 13 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination on 13 March 1881. He is known as Alexander the Liberator for his historic Edict of Emancipation, which officially abolished Russian serfdom in 1861.
Alexander Pushkin
CultureAlexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) was Russia's greatest poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Marie mentions him as a contemporary of her maternal grandfather.
Alexander the Great
CultureAlexander III of Macedon (356-323 BCE), known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Alexandra Hotel
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Alexandre
PersonAlexandre was one of Marie's uncles, a son of [#Grand_papa](Grand_papa.md). Marie describes him and his wife as forming "un couple excessivement rapace, cupide et heureux" (an excessively rapacious, greedy and happy couple).
Alexandre Bashkirtseff
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Alexandre Dumas
CultureAlexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a French novelist and playwright, author of classics such as "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo." He was one of the most popular French authors of the 19th century.
Alexandre Dumas fils
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Alexandre II
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Alexandre Lautrec
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Alexandre Walitzky
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Alexandre XI Borgia
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Alexandria (Alexandrie)
PlaceEgyptian port city, embarkation point for Hamilton's journey to Constantinople.
Alexandrine
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Alexis
Person[Research needed]
Alfred
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Alfred Multedo
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Alfredo Escobar
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Alger
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Algeria (Algerie)
PlaceAlgeria, France's largest colonial possession in North Africa, appears in Marie Bashkirtseff's diary in connection with travel, politics, and the broader French colonial world. Algeria had been under French control since 1830 and by Marie's time was considered an integral part of France (not merely a colony), with departments administered from Paris. The territory attracted European settlers, military personnel, and travelers drawn by the exotic landscape and warm climate.
Algerie
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Algiers (Alger)
PlaceAlgiers (French: Alger), the capital of French Algeria, was a Mediterranean port city that served as the administrative center of France's largest colonial possession. In Marie Bashkirtseff's time, Algiers was a growing city with a dual character: a European quarter (the Ville Nouvelle) built in the French style, and the old Casbah, the traditional Arab quarter perched on the hillside above the harbor.
Alice de Nevers
CultureOpera bouffe in 3 acts and 5 tableaux, with words and music by Herve (Florimond Ronger, 1825-1892). First performed at the Folies-Dramatiques in Paris on 22 April 1875.
Allard
PersonMarie's hairdresser in Nice. Professional who styles Marie's hair for social events.
Allemagne
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Allevard
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Allobrandini
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Almaviva
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Alpes Maritimes
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Alphonse
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Alphonse Daudet
CultureAlphonse Daudet (1840-1897) was a French novelist and short story writer, famous for his vivid, observational style and his ability to capture contemporary Parisian life with both humor and pathos.
Alsa
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Alsace-Lorraine (Alsace-Lorraine)
PlaceAlsace-Lorraine (Elsass-Lothringen) was the territory annexed by the German Empire from France following France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). The loss of these provinces was the defining national trauma of the early Third Republic, and references to Alsace-Lorraine in Marie Bashkirtseff's diary reflect the pervasive French sentiment of revanche (revenge) and national humiliation that colored political life throughout her years in France.
Altamura
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Altavilla
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Amalia
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Amanda
Person[Research needed]
Amanda
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Amanda Sival
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Amazone (Riding Habit)
CultureAn amazone was a women's riding habit designed for side-saddle equitation. The term comes from the legendary Amazons, warrior women of Greek mythology. In 19th-century French, "en amazone" meant wearing a riding habit and riding side-saddle — the only socially acceptable way for a lady to ride.
ambassade d Angleterre
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ambassade japonaise
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Ambroise
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Amelie
Person[Research needed]
Amelie Gioia
Person"Amelie Gioia" appears to be a reference combining two separate figures in Marie's diary. It is likely either:
Amélie Zillhardt
CultureAmélie Zillhardt was a fellow student at the Académie Julian in November 1880. She witnessed Marie crying under her monk's hood at the atelier and "was quite astonished," having come to see if Marie's display of emotion was genuine or a joke.
America (Amerique / United States)
PlaceAmerica (the United States) appears in Marie Bashkirtseff's diary as a distant but increasingly prominent world power, a source of wealthy travelers on the European social circuit, and a symbol of the New World. American visitors to Paris and the Riviera were becoming more common in the 1870s-1880s, and the cultural exchange between America and Europe was accelerating.
American Tourist
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Amerique
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Amigues
PersonAmigues was a Bonapartist political figure active in Paris in 1880, working alongside Paul de Cassagnac in support of the Imperial cause.
Amphion
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Amsterdam
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André Nicolaïevitch
PersonA good-natured older Russian gentleman, always part of the Souvoroff circle, who participates enthusiastically in Nice carnival festivities.
Andrieux
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Andrionoff
PersonRussian acquaintance in Nice who accompanies the family to Monier's dressmaking shop.
Andriot
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Anet
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Ange
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Angel
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Angiolini
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Anglais
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Anglaise
Person[Research needed]
Anglesey
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Angleterre
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Anglican Church
CultureThe Anglican Church (Church of England) was the established Protestant church of England. Many British residents in Nice would have attended Anglican services.
Angot
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Anitchkoff
PersonThe Anitchkoff family (also spelled Anichkov) was a prominent Russian noble family that appears frequently in Marie Bashkirtseff's diary. They were part of the Russian expatriate community in Nice during the 1870s.
Anna
PersonGeorges' companion or romantic interest.
Anna Nordgren
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Anne
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Anne d'Autriche
PersonAnne of Austria (1601-1666) was Queen of France as the wife of Louis XIII and regent for her son Louis XIV from 1643 to 1651. Born a Spanish princess (Infanta Ana Maria Mauricia), she governed France during the tumultuous period of the Fronde (1648-1653), a series of civil wars against royal authority.
Annuaire historique de Lesur
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Antoine Blanc
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Antoine Gavini
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Antoinette
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Antonelli
Person[Research needed]
Antonelli Pietro
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Antonin Proust
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Antonio Lopez
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Antonio Tamburini
PersonAntonio Tamburini (1800-1876) was a celebrated Italian operatic baritone, one of the greatest singers of the bel canto era. He was a member of the legendary "Puritani Quartet" alongside soprano Giulia Grisi, tenor Giovanni Battista Rubini, and bass Luigi Lablache.
Antonoff
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Antonsky
PersonMme Antonsky - member of Nice society whom Marie's mother visits.
Apletcheïeff
PersonRussian gentleman in Nice who greets Marie's mother.
Apollo
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Appel au peuple
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Appletcheieff
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Aquarium
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Aramis
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Araujo
Person[Research needed]
Arc de Triomphe
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Arcachon
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Arcangelo
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Arcangiolo
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Archery
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Archimandrite Ignace
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Architect
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Arene
Person[Research needed]
Ariadne
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Ariane de Danneker
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Ariane sculpture
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Ariste
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Armstrong
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Arnaud
Person[Research needed]
Arnim
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Arno
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Arpad
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Arsène Houssaye
CultureFrench novelist, poet, and man of letters (1815-1896). Director of the Comédie-Française and prolific author.
Arsène Houssaye
CultureFrench novelist and critic (1815-1896), wrote popular books about royal mistresses and courtesans.
Arsenieff
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Arson
PersonPerson connected to the Bashkirtseff household, possibly a servant or employee.
Art Practice
CultureThis thematic tag collects diary paragraphs where Marie discusses her own artistic work — painting, drawing, studio practice, exhibitions, artistic ambition, and the technical and emotional process of making art.
Arthur
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Arthur Foster
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Aspremont
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Astrolabe
CultureA racehorse that won at Cagnes, mentioned by Marie in February 1873.
Atelier
Culture[Research needed]
Atelier Julian
Culture[Research needed]
Athos
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Au Bon Gout
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Auch
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Auda
PersonSeamstress or dressmaker who works for the Bashkirtseff family.
Audiffret Mme
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Audrey
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Auguste
PersonServant or attendant who informs Marie where her mother has gone.
Auguste Hohenlohe
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Augustine
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Aunt
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Aunt Sally
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Austria (Autriche)
PlaceThe Austro-Hungarian Empire (officially Austria-Hungary from 1867) was one of the great European powers of Marie Bashkirtseff's era, ruled by Emperor Franz Joseph I. Austria appears in Marie's diary through aristocratic connections (the Esterhazy family and other Austrian nobles encountered on the Riviera), cultural references (Viennese music and art), and as part of the broader European political landscape that shaped her world.
Auteuil
PlaceAuteuil is a neighborhood in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, located near the Bois de Boulogne. In Marie Bashkirtseff's time, Auteuil was a fashionable residential area known for its villas, gardens, and the Auteuil racecourse (Hippodrome d'Auteuil, opened 1873), which hosted steeplechase racing and was a major social venue.
Auzac
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Avenue d Antin
Place[Research needed]
Avenue de l Alma
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Avenue de la Gare
PlaceStreet in Nice near the train station where the pastry shop Fai/Fay is located.
avenue de la Grande Armee
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Avenue Marbeuf
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Avenue Montaigne
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Avenue Reine Hortense
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Avigdor
PersonMlle Avigdor - young woman of Nice society who made her debut at Mrs. Prodgers' ball on January 1, 1874.
Azarevitch
PersonRussian man who blushes when Kechko is mentioned, suggesting romantic interest.