Thursday, 25 July 1878

Madame Antonsky is a woman to be cultivated. She, Madame Doubelt, and Princess Galitzine will be very valuable to me if I ever go to seek my fortune in Petersburg — which is not impossible. It is a good reserve for the future. Let us not forget Madame Voïeykoff either. With that I have more than I need. This evening we talked of all those Petersburg people, Madame Antonsky relating the extravagances of the Basilewsky young ladies, who later became Princess Souvoroff, Mesdames Doubelt, Galve, etc. etc.
Yes, but all that later — for now I am going to paint.