Fine, gray ― “autumnal” ― all day.

Breakfast ― having risen at 6.30 ― & drawn “Beirût” till 8.

At 10 Mr. W. Tottie, & the elder Raleigh came to see these drawings. Both are pleasant & intelligent: Raleigh is a curiously interesting fellow. ―― Afterwards, I sate & drew till 1. ― Ποῖ,1 ― lunched. ―

Then, walked with W. Raleigh ― over St. George’s hill. Damp the day ― & gray ― & I not well: but the conversation of the youth made me forget it. ―

To Byfleet, & Addleston ― & so the Hotel by 6.

Very merry dinner at the table d’hôte. (Queer man Cooper: & discussions about tabledhôteism afterwards.) ―

The 2 brothers Raleigh are certainly the most interesting “youthful Anglosaxons” one has met for a long time.

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

  1. Italian “poi,” then. [↩]