Notebook 002

February 1873 — March 1873

26 entries • 14,046 words • 26 translated

Main location: Nice

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(46 words)

I have resolved to finish this book, for extravagant ideas rarely come to me these days.

(451 words)

Fine weather, windy; we went to Rumpelmayer's for hot chocolate.

(490 words)

Very fine weather. To the promenade (vicuna outfit); we went with Dina, just the two of us — my aunt in Monaco, Maman unwell, and Sophie not ready,...

(177 words)

To the promenade (blue dress) with Sophie; we took her to this lady's house and went for a drive — quite a lot of people, but not like before. Gioia...

(177 words)

Fine weather, a little too warm. To the promenade (vicuna outfit). At Visconti's we bought tickets for the carnival. Then to Lefevre's with Mlle...

(726 words)

Fine weather. Before going out by carriage, walked for an hour with Mlle Collignon, and we saw Boreel.

(316 words)

At nine o'clock the Howards came to fetch me for a ride on horseback — few people about, a fairly good outing, to Carabacel. Coco wanted to go back...

(135 words)

To the promenade (black dress, grey jacket) — quite a lot of people. I saw Boreel only once, talking on foot with *Nastia*.

(734 words)

In the morning I was late and did not go to church. Going downstairs to take my bath I lost this book. What terror I felt when I noticed its absence....

(719 words)

To the promenade (black silk and velvet dress, pink hat) — quite a lot of people.

(578 words)

Very fine weather. We went out in the carriage with iron masks and very pretty white oriental cloaks, with an enormous quantity of bouquets. We made...

(312 words)

In the morning it rains, but then the rain stops: a grey day; it rains nearly all the time, a dreadful wind.

(844 words)

Very fine weather. In the morning in the study at a quarter past seven, I hear a distinctive carriage sound; I look, and I see the Duke of Hamilton's...

(157 words)

Fine weather but very windy. Mlle Collignon does not go out. Maman went to pay a call on Mme Richaud. At two o'clock I was ready, but they did not...

(358 words)

Fine weather. Maman was in Monaco yesterday; she saw Boreel and spoke with him. Gouchkevitch said he was afraid at supper that Boreel might fight...

(149 words)

Rain at intervals, the rest grey. To church (black dress, grey jacket) — not many people. Then to the concert — myself, Dina, and Emile; the rest in...

(1,727 words)

Fine weather — very fine.

(715 words)

Very fine weather, but no sun. We went to luncheon at La Réserve (blue dress) — our family, Bach, Gabrielli. A great many people there — Bravura and...

(1,175 words)

Fine weather. I took two hours of piano lessons. Dina has a headache.

(435 words)

Beautiful sunshine but dust and a dreadful wind.

(413 words)

Very fine weather, no wind at all, not too much sun — there were moments when it hid itself entirely.

(379 words)

It rains almost all the time.

(1,514 words)

To church (blue dress) — *Maman took communion* (violet velvet dress, white crêpe de Chine wrap). Then unexpectedly Mme Anitchkoff proposed we go to...

(350 words)

Very fine weather but no sun.

(409 words)

Sunshine but great dust and wind.

(560 words)

A grey day, a little rain around two o'clock, then fair enough but grey; there is wind.