Friday, 25 April 1862
Particularly lovely clear all day.
Rose at 6.
Painted at Philæ ― (Grenfells) till 12, & “bettering” it “with time.”
Οἰκονόμος,1 & Mrs. & 3 Miss Longhmans came.
After wh. I worked at the large Corfu till 2.30. At 3 ― went slowly to the Ἐπάνω Γεφύρι2 near Potamo, & drew, surrounded by imps, till 6.20.
Returned home. Letter from De Vere, wishing to take Maude’s rooms, ― & I went to Παραμυθιόττι on purpose ―: but it seems they are to be let to the I. Consul.
Dined ― kid & pease.
Penned out till 10.
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[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]