1–7 August 1853

Reached Zheleznovodsk and exchanged .the horse. The first day I drank with Fdlkner and Valeryan. Teodorfna is in love with me. I do not feel dull. I take the baths. Valeryan repaid the 50 rubles. But I have only 82 rubles left, and owe three. Spent one on gloves, 1.50 on shooting, which leaves 78* 50.1 Caught ( cold yesterday riding to the colony. Did not bathe to-day. Want to write. Read and chatted. How much social intercoursp and hnnks mean,! I am quite a different man with good people or with bad ones. To-morrow I will write.

Did nothing all day, but to-morrow will write. Teodorfna is very much in love with me. Must take some decision. I confess it comforts me. To- morrow morning write Youth , and after dinner the Notes of an Officer in the Caucasus.

In the morning wrote a little of Youth , the treatment positively leaves me no time. Besides, I am idle. It is getting worse and worse with Teodorfna. To- morrow I want to clear matters up with her.