Wednesday, 8 August 1860
XX3
Indigestion. ―
Κακη ημερα.1 At 5½ ― & 6 ― rain ― so I slept rising at 7. ― Made an Alphabet for little Constance B. ― Breakfast 8. ― Pouring rain. Penned out, ― & read, & mooned] ll the morning. Lunch with all at 2. ―
At 3½ ― sky clearing ― went to Church fields view: heavy rain ― then clear. Undecided if I have spoiled the painting or not. C.F. & C.B. came ― but I desire to rest.
Hurry to wash brushes & be in by 6.15. ― Dinner.
I have come to the conclusion that [gr.]
Evening in the library. They at Whist: I looking over an old book with Mr. H.
C.F. came to my room afterwards.
ειμαι κουρασμενος και πως!2
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]