Etten-Leur: In the summer of 1881, Vincent’s cousin Kee Vos was staying at the vicarage. Vincent fell passionately in love with her, but when he confessed his love to Kee, she replied resolutely: ‘No, never, never!’ Inspired by the romantic literature he read, Vincent did not give up. To the great annoyance and embarrassment of his family, he continued to bombard her with declarations of love – but it proved to be in vain. Her decision was final.
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