Friday, 31 October 1879

We are back from the Opera, I am in good spirits, we enjoyed ourselves, we were very fashionable. Mme Gavini, Berthe, Dina, myself, Johnstone, Gavini, Baron de Nervo, Multedo, Gery father and son, the Marquis de Casa-Riera and his secretary.
The Marquis is blind but this is the second time I speak to him, he recognizes my voice, I devote myself and keep him company for twenty minutes. We did not hear any music, we chatted the whole time and as everyone was in very high spirits there is nothing special to relate.
The young Gery is a charming fellow, attache in Brussels, not at all stupid and likeable, tall and dark in the manner of Joseph whom he knows well.