Saturday, 30 March 1878

By way of contrast with the Opera, I put together an outfit and a bearing that are purity itself; besides, Count Multedo is too well bred to let anything show. Apart from him there are Philippini, de Beaurepaire, Goldsmid. Mmes de Mouzay, de Fayet, and Berthe. Fine company!
I had not reckoned that from my place I should always have to turn my head to see the model. This business wears on my nerves greatly and my competition work is as bad as possible. I am convinced I shall be last, and I said so out loud.
The evening classes are finished; I shall have to organise some work for myself at home.

Notes

In French in the original: toilette. ↩