Fine very early. Rose at 5.30 & by 6.30 was at work on the Terrace ― though it soon clouded. At 8, breakfast solo. At 9.20 saw them all off ―. At 2 it began to pour torrents, & all was dark cloud.

Lunch with the Governess, Laura & Ida Money, & Constance Braham. Read & talked till 3.30 ― when it held up  enough for me to work under the porch, ― so I did till 6 ― cold though! ― Wet walk to Oxford Lodge.

At 7 dressed ― teas & meat: ― very quiet evening, & making a Nalphabet for C.B.

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