Nervo

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-11

Identity

A person at the Howard dance whom Marie associates with her Aunt Tutcheff in a mocking way.

Diary References

1874

• March 11: At Howard dance, Marie notes sarcastically: "Ma tante chérie en feuille morte trônait et avec Nervo, voilà une paire ! la tante Tutcheff." (My dear aunt in dead-leaf color was holding court with Nervo, what a pair! Aunt Tutcheff.)

Context

• Attends Nice social events
• Marie mocks the pairing with Aunt Tutcheff
• The "dead-leaf" dress color suggests dowdiness
• Marie's sarcasm implies they're well-matched in being tiresome

Research Notes

• Name could be Italian or French
• Gender unclear from context
• Part of less exciting social set