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Marie Bashkirtseff (From Childhood to Girlhood) by Marie Bashkirtseff
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and character, I will become kind, pleasant, gentle. I will try to
be the good genius of the house.

I want to make myself loved and esteemed by every one, from the
meanest beggar to the duke and king. This is the promise I make to
God. Since I desire so great a happiness, I must deserve it. That is
the way I hope to obtain it.

Therefore I make a solemn vow to God that I will do what I say. If I
fail once in my oath, I shall lose everything. I will address myself
to the Holy Virgin and pray her, with Her Son, to guide and protect
me.

I rose at five o'clock to-day. I have worked well, I am satisfied
with myself. How happy we are when we are content with ourselves!
All the rest matters little; we find everything, satisfactory, we
are happy. My happiness depends upon myself. I have only to study
well.


September 15th, 1873.

I spoke Italian to-day for the first time. Poor M. (my professor)
almost fell in a faint, or threw himself out of the window. I can
say that I speak English, French, Italian, and am learning German
and Latin. I am studying seriously. Day before yesterday I took my
first lesson in physics. Oh, how well pleased with myself I am!

I have received the _Derby_. I found a number of horses entered by
the Duc de H----. The races at Baden! How I should like to be there.
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