Word: godebski
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...Thursday afternoons spent with Fauré were a highlight in a very lonely childhood. Misia's father, Cyprien Godebski, came from an ancient Polish family. He traveled around Europe sculpting public monuments and seducing women: at the time Misia's mother was pregnant with her in Belgium, her mother's own aunt in Russia was also pregnant by Godebski. Having trekked to St. Petersburg alone to confirm this monstrous news, Mme. Godebska died in childbirth. Misia grew up mostly in Parisian convents...
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