Perfectly bright again, & colder. Rose at 7.30. ― And after breakfast ― sit to write letters. Wrote to Mrs. G. Clive. Mrs. Coombe. C. Fortescue. W. Holman Hunt. At 2.30, was going out, when Sir C. Sargent came to ask me to do so ― good-naturedly enough. So I explained why I couldn’t come […]
Florence & Turin Day 2 Perfectly clear & bright again ― all Amethysts & gold. Worked at the Florence & Turin Outlines all day long, & nearly completed both in pencil. Grew horribly weary & tired. At 4.20 ― walked out by the Alipu=Potamo ― upper Mandruchio giro. Clouded ― & S. Wind ― depressing […]
Florence, Turin ― Day 1 Perfectly fine ― but cloudier towards sunset ― so much so that “I had thought that it would have rained.” ― Breakfast at 9. Placed the tracings of Florence & Turin partly on the Canvasses: a long & tiresome task. At 4.30 walked out to One gun ― meeting Sir […]
The same glorious weather ― & not quite so cold. Rose at 7. Breakfast at home. Arranged & unpacked all the morning. Count Henckel came ― but I could not have him here much, seeing he walks & whistles. At 2 called on Lady & Sir C. Sargent, they seem nice people, & have a […]
As brilliant & clear as Earth can show. ― Rose at 7. Paid Turlock ― (Royal Hotel ―) Bill ―― a very well conducted & quiet Hotel. ― A walk on the Parade with Boyd. /Introduced by Peel to young Storks. ――?) To Casa Παραμυθίοτι, George also. Bolland there, but they are going. While they […]
Cold, perfectly bright. & how beautiful! Breakfast. ―― After wh. ― went to Παραμυθίοτι ― & by degrees unpacked a lot with George: ― only the glass of the long Corfu picture, & one of the Lamp Glasses ― were broken. ― Count Henckel called ― but I suppose I shall not see him much […]
Rose before 7. Sent letters to W.N. W.J.N. & F.L. J. Edwards Miss Goldsmid T. Cooper & P From 9 to 11 ― at Dogana, where there was no difficulty about boxes, [Genettà] ― very civil: ― (the other Genentà is in “Queensland.” ― So anything was brought to Casa Παραμυθίοτι), ― & George had […]
Very dull Scirroco. ― Wrote till Church time. Service shorter ― so best. C.’s sermon a bore. ― Afterwards ― to Oswald Middleton’s ― & lunched too heavily. Hard pouring rain. ― Called at 3.30 ― on Count Henckel ― who expires of dullness. ― At 4 walked to One Gun battery solo. ― Dark […]
Fine, but at times cloudy. Rose before 7 ― & wrote out that immense Letter to W.J.N. Breakfast & afterwards to Taylor’s, & Bollands: then to Παραμυθιδε, where I concluded my patto1 ― 5£ a month. Arranged with Giorgio that Χριζὸς is to make various things. ― Went to Citadel with Count Henckel, & with […]
Rose at 7. What a sunrise! ―― Wrote till 8.30 ― & after breakfast ― A long advice letter to Willie Nevill ― rough copy. ― Count Henckel called: ― I on Col. Bruce. ― umph. ― (saw “Kirkwall.” ―) on Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Ragnanean, & poor old Countess Valsimachi. ― Then to the Hotel […]
