Friday, 28 February 1873

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 come for me until three; I spent an hour on the terrace (vicuna outfit). At three we went to the Howards' (Russian) — there I made the acquaintance of Mlle Betalli, quite nice.
Then I only just had time to get home — it was four o'clock.
I came home utterly sad at not having seen either the Duke or Boreel — it grieved me. During my lesson I was distracted. It is these two scoundrels who are the cause. But what does it mean that I see neither Gioia nor the Duke? It is strange! If he knew that it is to see him that I go to the terrace, that when I heard a carriage sound like his, I started and could not be calm.