Monday, 25 August 1884

They came from Le Figaro. What excitement. They want amusing compositions — subjects with children, in the English illustration manner. But French children.
Périvier took note of Jean-Jacques, of which I shall make a drawing, and besides they will send me the dimensions and I shall do something else. Phew! Then we shall see if it suits.
Maman dines at the Bastiens'. Such intimacy! I no longer want to go at all — it is too domestic now. And besides, he is getting better. So long as he was in bed it was interesting — but sitting up, dressed, beginning to live again... What would I go there for? Besides, he is condemned.
There will be days when he is better — but it is over.