Ferendrios ― 3.
Fine, warm, damp, cloudy. Rose at 6½ ― (!) & worked at Greek till 8. Painted at Athos paintings till 11. Ferendrios’ 3rd lesson. ― Painted again till 4½. Called on Sir J. Reid ― (saw Col. Herbert & Mrs. A.) ― who walked out with me. Talk of G.F.B. & his increase of salary ― through Merivale I suppose. ― ― At home by 6. ― Dined there at 6¾. Dr. Henderson & Miss H. ― Mrs. & Miss Saunders. ― Some music ― but not that of other days. Poor dear Helena Cortazzi!

[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]