Rain till 12 ― then fine till 6. Rainy & finer after. Wrote ― to Fanny Coombe, W. Nevill, Dickenson, & Mrs. Leakes. At 1.30 ― called on the Bridges, & Sargents, & walked with Sir Charles ― a very pleasant easy fellow ― till 5.30. Called on Miss Goldsmid. Patient weary life, they lead. […]
Fine ― but the N. wind bloweth not hard. At 8 ― went out to see if Geoffs ship had gone ― & lo ― it has not moved. After breakfast drew 25£ from Taylor. Painted flowers in foreground of Corfu A. At 10.30 “Geoff’s” ship sailed ――― at 12 ― disappeared behind Vido. Came […]
Bright & fine ― coldish. ― North Wind ― all day. Worked (very little) at Grenfells Philæ. Called on Mrs. Craven ― which her little boy would not leave me. It is odd how children like me. At 1.30 came Geoff & off we set, to the 3rd mile, & so to Nausicaa’s fountain ― […]
Gray ― showery. Unwell. ― Grenfell’s Philæ. Sad & weary. Capt. & Mrs. Creyke, Mrs. Lyell & a Gk Gentleman came & looked at the “Galleria.” At 3 came the Geoffrey Hornby ― who might walk about with all the swells here if he liked, but chooses to come to me. He sate an hour, […]
Pouring rain till 11 ― & very dark, then fine. Too dark to paint. Outlined & arranged Grenfell’s Philæ & finished Mrs. Craven’s Alphabet. Called on them at 3 ― & declined dining again. Downstairs, and found Geoff & tiresome Capt. Clifford, with whom to the Casino: where Geoff & I called on Mrs. De […]
Gray all day ― & [mostly]1 soppy rain ― misty. Worked at Jánina. ― 9 to 2.30[.] At 3 or 4 ― came Geoff ― & we walked to the One Gun, but always in the rainy mist. ― Much laughter ― & talk of other days: Knowsley & Littlegreen. At 6 ― called on […]
Gray all day: spitty rain at times. Painted inertly & ill at Jánina. ― Always the fussy waiting for Post, bothers. But it didn’t come. ― ‘Fort’ came at 2, & said he & Mrs. F. were coming to see pictures: but they didn’t. Meanwhile, at 3 ― what was far far better ― Geoff […]
Fine. Gray. Wrote, till 2 P.M. to James Edwards Fairbairn Dickenson Egg. Holman Hunt T. Cooper Major Reynolds. At 3 called on Miss Goldsmid & Mrs. Naylor ………… The P. of W. came at noon. ― Church at 3.30. ― The P. ― the L.H.C. & all the suite. It was odd to see the […]
Fine, grayish, sunny at times: warm. Worked at the large Janina: but very off & on. Came ― Mrs. Boyd. Giovanni Παραμυθιότι ― & 5 Ladies ― his wife one. Sir Charles Sargent & Geoff H. At 3.30 went out with Geoff ―to Βηρῶ ― how lovely!! ― Ate oranges, & returned by 6.30. Dined […]
Rain, & very dark ― worked a very little to Corfû A ― to which I know not how to do any more ― tho’ it is far from finished. Heavy & dull weather, eyes & head suffering. Wrote to Ellen ― Then X5 After which sleep till one o’clock. ― Half, or more than […]
