13–19 August 1855

Again told my fortune. Wrote little of the letter though I was in the mood for it. A plan of attacking through the Bayddr Plain Gates occurred to me. Will consult men who know the topography of the place. (1) Idleness, (2) irritability.

Was at Bakhchisaray. There spent my time pleasantly enough. Won 40 rubles. Did nothing Lack of character. Mikhdlski played pranks.

Rose early. Rode to Timashev's, dined at Bormann’s, and received 400 rubles from R6sen. K6val is a scoundrel. Morally I have sunk deep Have for- gotten God, as the saying is. Thanks to a slight un- pleasantness with K6val and to the wonderful moonlight, a happy thought occurred to me. Titus : 1 * judge my day by the good and evil I have done to my neighbours. To-day I insulted Kozelkdv and Mikhalski, and did nothing else. Insulted Kozelkdv grossly.

Kovatevski came to see me in the morning. Our quarters are horrible A cold. Wrote very little. Did neither good nor evil Laziness.