Sunday, 17 April 1881

The whole day as a family — Monsieur, Madame and myself. First to church, then to the Gavinis’; we take Mme Gavini with us. The weather is superb, the Bois delicious; I have a perfect hat that makes me positively pretty. At the Pré Catalan, all the elegant set: Mmes de Reverseaux, Thouvenel, de Joly, Janvier, etc. — and Montgomery with a tray of cups, playing the waiter.
Still no invitation to the Queen’s. I dreamed of Cassagnac again — and of two small children; he was showing me his house and speaking warmly of his home.
Maman went to see Mme de Peyronney, who is apparently adorable.

Notes

The Pré Catalan: a fashionable café-restaurant in the Bois de Boulogne, popular with the society crowd for afternoon tea and refreshments. It is still operating today. ↩