Sunday, 12 January 1873

At the concert, there was much talk of the Duke of Hamilton.
This evening, at the French Theatre: La joie de la maison, The Straw Hat, with Ravel.
A great many people. My pretty blue dress was much admired. I drew fortune slips and tucked them into my glove. I opened them at home. Here is what they said: Palace in London. You will go to the races. You will be Duchess of Hamilton. In England, Scotland. In Paris, boredom. I love you. You will make his acquaintance!

Notes

La joie de la maison: “The Joy of the House”, a comedy. ↩
Marie’s short name for Eugène Labiche’s celebrated vaudeville comedy An Italian Straw Hat. ↩
Pierre-Alfred Ravel (1811–1881), one of France’s most famous comic actors, performing in his signature roles. ↩