I go downstairs, and Maman's first word:
The first day since the interruption of my studies, I rise at five o'clock. I read *The Precipice*, but I never have the patience to finish a novel....
Bensa comes to give his lesson. I had asked him to send me professors from the lycee; he applied to the deputy headmaster, who asked for a day. On...
The French professor came -- twice a week, Tuesday and Saturday. In the evening I go riding with Paul. Instead of a collar, I put on crepe, and it is...
I wake by myself; it is so cool that I must put on my winter ==waterproof== to dress. I go out with Maman at ten o'clock; we call on Mme Anitchkoff...
From Worth, a fichu. I ordered it in ==dark brown==.
I put on my grey dress, quite fresh, with the ruffle around my neck and the red cross on a very thin, pale blue ribbon (a little tired, but well). I...
The professor of arithmetic and cosmography came. While we were talking with him, Paul brings in the hat from Paris; Maman, not wanting to pay before...
First German lesson. I did not like this language; only recently has it gained a charm for me, and I love it -- I study it with ardour.
I uncovered my forehead; everyone finds me better this way. I keep it so all day -- perhaps for ever. That is to say, I swept up the little hairs I...
Madame Patton comes to speak to Maman. She is all distressed and anxious; they are spreading the rumour that her husband has been dismissed. It would...
Today I worked well; I am pleased with myself. The Englishwoman told me that =="you speak very well, indeed I would never say that you are a...
More good work today; Manotte came and made me lose an hour. The work tires me a little, but... bah!
Maman wakes me at eleven. Auguste comes with his landau and the debates begin. One party is for Auguste, the other for Dominique. They set out the...
I am lazy; my alarm rings at five o'clock, I reset it to six and sleep until seven. If I am half an hour late, the whole day is ruined -- I do...
The luncheon hour is the only free one, and it is generally during this time that all the events, conversations, etc. take place. Not a day passes...
Poor Walitsky is ill. At four o'clock I want to go out to order a livery from Saïd, boots for myself, and I no longer remember what else. At Paol's...
The mathematics professor, the tailor, and Garach come. The professor arranged, the livery ordered, but the pink dress is no good -- it smells of...
I go riding at five o'clock and we dine -- that is, Paul, the Beast, and I -- at seven. First I go to the promenade, where there are already a few...
Only at five o'clock am I free; I go into town with the Beast and Dina. At the French lesson I read the Sacred History, the Ten Commandments of God....
Imagine -- I slept until half past eleven. Did anyone ever see such a thing?!
The Duke of Hamilton has a great many horses. Those I know of so far are: Monseigneur, Navarre, Sir David, Sir John, Wild Monarch, The Quack,...