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(1929) [MARC] Author: Axel Munthe - Tema: Medicine
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be Charcot could do something for her? Her
husband adored her, she had everything life could
give, a beautiful house in Grosvenor Square, one
of the finest old country seats in Kent. They
had just returned from a long cruise to India in
their yacht. She never had any rest, was always
wandering about from place to place as if in
search of something. There was a haunting
expression of profound sadness in her eyes.
Formerly she had been interested in art, she
painted beautifully, she had even spent a winter
in Julien’s atelier in Paris. Now she took interest
in nothing, cared for nothing, yes, she was
interested in children’s welfare, she was a large
subscriber to their summer holidays’ fund and
their orphanages.

I consented reluctantly to remain, I was
anxious to return to Paris, I was worrying about
John’s cough. My hostess had forgotten to tell
me that her sister-in-law, who sat by my side
during dinner, was one of the most beautiful
women I had ever seen. I was also much struck
with the sad expression in her magnificent, dark
eyes. There was something lifeless in her whole
face. She seemed bored with my company and
took little trouble to conceal it. I told her there
were some good pictures in the Salon that year,
that I had heard from her sister-in-law that she
had been an artist student in Julien’s atelier.
Had she met Marie Baschkirzeff there? No,
she had not, but had heard about her.

Yes, everybody had. “Moussia” was
spending most of her time in advertising herself. I
knew her very well, she was one of the cleverest

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