I have done things very wrong
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from Paris, 10 January 1876
Meanwhile something happened to me that was not entirely unforeseen.
When I saw Mr. Boussod again, I asked him His Excellence if he approved of my being employed in the house for another year, and told His Excellence that I hoped that he had nothing serious to reproach me with?
But, alas, it was the case, and His Excellence has forced me, as it were, to say that I would leave on 1st April . . . .
When the apple is ripe, a soft breeze will make it fall from the tree, and such was the case here. I have probably done things that in a certain sense have been very wrong, this is why I have never made a big thing to answer back.
Well, my boy, I am not at all clear what I should do next, but we shall try to maintain hope and courage.
Letter 50
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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Meanwhile something happened to me that was not entirely unforeseen.
When I saw Mr. Boussod again, I asked him His Excellence if he approved of my being employed in the house for another year, and told His Excellence that I hoped that he had nothing serious to reproach me with?
But, alas, it was the case, and His Excellence has forced me, as it were, to say that I would leave on 1st April . . . .
When the apple is ripe, a soft breeze will make it fall from the tree, and such was the case here. I have probably done things that in a certain sense have been very wrong, this is why I have never made a big thing to answer back.
Well, my boy, I am not at all clear what I should do next, but we shall try to maintain hope and courage.
Letter 50
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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