Friday, 18 May 1883

Tonight is the grand ball in aid of the night shelter charity. President and Vice-president: the Duchesse de Maillé and the Comtesse de Pourtalès. It is the finest — the only fashionable — charity ball. Maman is a patroness. And I should have liked to go. And I am not going. As this afternoon at the Salon — Friday is the fashionable day — and I stayed home to paint.