22–28 September 1856

Health better. Troitski came. Cor- rected Youth . The last half is very bad.

Health getting better and better. Mile. Vergani came. From what she says Val&ya disgusts me. Finished Youth badly. Sent it off.

In the morning thought about the estate. Did nothing. Went to see the Ars^nevs. Valdrya is sweet but alas simply stupid, that’s where the shoe pinched.

Vaterya called. Sweet, but limited and incredibly futile.

Went hunting early in the morning over horrible frozen mud. Hunted down one hare, got into some water and caught cold. Came home. Auntie seeing that I am ill left off being angry.

Better. Did nothing. Two notes from Val^rya. Troitski came and we went ter the An*&ievs’ together. Vaterya pleased me in the evening. Spent the night there. Throat sore.