Soft ― soppy ― shiny ― shivery. ――― all day. no wind.
Rose at 8. Fi! for shame.
Worked at Louisa Rawson’s Philæ ― from 10 to 5. & very sixsixfully. ― Wrote to her ― saying it was finished. Worked also on the other Philæ.
Capt. Stocker R.A. came at 5 ― & looked at drawings ― to my surprise wanting one of them ― the moonlight Janina. But I don’t think that a very good drawing ― or, anyhow, one of my best: & I had rather a young man had one of the very best, because he buys it as an example, or particular pleasure. ― “not knowing.”
Walked with Stocker afterwards ― 6 to 6.45.
Called at the De Veres & Woolffs’ ― but εἶδα κανένα.[1] ―
Dined at 7.
G. went out ― “per una mezz’ora ―”[2] ― but did not return till 9.
From 9 ― to 10.30 I penned out. G. intended to write but slept.
[1] Saw Nobody (NB).
[2] For half an hour.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3. Image.]
