Summary

In the journal entry dated June 1833, Aurore went back to Nohant to care for her children, however Casmir took them to see his family for a few weeks. While he was gone, Aurore put the staff to work and had them get the home and grounds back into nice order. For their hard work, Aurore rewarded them with a two-week vacation. Just before the servants left for their vacation, Aurore received a note. She wanted it to be from Marie, but it was instead from Marie's lover, Vigny. He asked Aurore to stop contacting Marie and told her Marie wanted nothing more to do with her. He also called her a Sappho. Aurore was confused, but remembering that she had once disappeared without a word previously, maybe the note was true. Marie sent a letter the next day, telling her she did not...