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 […]
Gray all day ― & rain at times: very warm. Worked at Corfû A ― foreground ― grass &c. At 2.30 came Geoff ― with whom walked to Ποταμὸ ― & then round by Govino road: ― he is as always a delightful chap. ― Went to Capt. Bridges’ to dine: the Boyds there: ― […]
Dull early ― rain & cloud from 12; or cloudy. A dark gray day. Worked at Corfû A, but at intervals, ― tho’ not ill. Col. Maude came down for a time. (Last night (or morning,) noise went on till nearly 6: so I could not sleep & only rose at 8.30.) At 4 went […]
Very fine early. Cloud at 12 ― rain, more or less ― from 4 to 11. Worked ill & very little at Corfu A. Worry for Steamer, wh. brought a letter from Holman Hunt. Wrote to him ― & thus did but little work. Did not go out till 6, when I called on Miss […]
Lovely ― all day. Wrote long letters to C.F. & F.L. to Mrs. A.T. At 3, I was going out, when came ― Geoff ― & we went to church together. Afterwards we walked to Ascension & returned by 6 ˇ[5.50][.] Home & dressed ― & by 6.30 met Geoff again & walked up to […]
Fine, except a storm of rain & wind at Midday. Worked ― nor over well, at Corfu A. Steamer in, & neither letters nor papers. The Cravens called ― bores both ― tho’ I suppose good people. ― Then I called on Lady Inglis? ― No Are you not going to ――――――― Perhaps yes or […]
Very fine, & North Wind. Coldy. It is not possible to rise before 7.30 ― in that little dark room. O Corfu houses! Worked ― having some white & Real Alto minced & not wishing to waste them ― at a Porto 3 scoglie, from 9 to 3.30 ― but irregularly, as the Alexandria Steamer […]
Cold, but fine: cloudy at times. Worked at Butrinto ― not very badly ― all day. Ἥλθε κανένα.1 Looked at Candoni’s house ― by the Post Office ― an absurd place: ― at 5 ― walked a very little way. At 6.30 dined with the Goldsmid & Naylor. A very pleasant evening of work, talk, […]
Bright & cold North wind. Evening ― very cold. The Saturday Steamer only came in at 9. A []1 day! ― Letters from C. Fortescue, & F. Lushington, & T. Cooper[.] Worked at Butrinto. Hutton, Lawson, & Wombwell came. The sun now comes over Fort Neuf at 3.30 ― & the rooms are useless thenceforth. […]
