Saturday, 13 November 1880

Madame de Brimont is a charming woman; she was at our house this evening at the same time as Kiki. Only I think she should really invite me to her Thursdays, where there are only political men. But on the whole she is kind to make the first call.
A dinner of four women: we have the two Juvisys; the little one is nineteen, a true Watteau. They want to have me dine with Girardin; it seems I am supposed to please him... But I fear remaining tongue-tied.

Notes

Emile de Girardin (1802-1881), influential journalist and press magnate.