Rose at 5¾. Ever a mist ―: fine by 8. Gk. lesson.

Always less able to work after going into the Campagna. ―

3 papers to read. ― Worked, ― & ― νομίζω1 ― finished Mr. Sandbach’s 2 drawings: ― but, chi sa?  ― Giorgio went out to the Europa, & being kept a long time ― was more angry than I thought I ever saw him: ― but gt. allowance is to be made for this ― vû his natural temper, & that he never dawdles at all. Poor fellow! he would gladly work all day ― yet he longs to go out of “ἡ φυλακή.” ―2

Came an American Clark, & “Talfourd ―” not unagreable. ―

Then, letters from F.L. ― E.T. (that really heavenly woman,) B. Husey Hunt ― William Nevill & C. Ingleby ― !!! ― & Fanny Coombe. ― All, on the whole, a pleasure. ―

Worked on till 4. How lovely a day! ―

At 5 came Edgar Drummond ― & I walked with him to S. Lorenzo ― a most pleasant walk. ―

Returned to dine alone. ――― War ruinous bad.

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

  1. I think (D. Harvey). [↩]
  2. The prison (D. Harvey). [↩]