22–28 December 1856

Got up at ten. Busy correcting proofs. Gymnastics. Got a dinner from an acquaintance. Cor- rected 'Youth. Went to Italina del A Igieri — bad . Returned home at eleven. Sleepy.

Went to Kovatevski at the University. (A wonderful symphony of Haydn’s.) To the printers. Dined at Botkin’s. In the evening meant to go to Shcherbatov, but he had gone away.

To Bakunin’s, Annenkov’s, and Kol- basin’s. Gymnastics. Dined at Botkin’s. Drove to Vydzemski , on the censorship affair. Was going to Zhemchuznikov’s, but Stolypin invited me to some music, and Botkin and I enjoyed ourselves.

Got up late. Did nothing sensible all morning. Went walking, entered the Kazan Cathedral. at Botkin’s. To Olga A. She is very nice. Supped at Dusseau’s with Trubetskoy, Lanskdy, Makarov, and Usftakov ! ! ! Roederer.

Walked. Dined at Stol^pin’s. The evening at Turgenev’s.

Got up late. Kept thinking about the comedy. Nonsense. Gymnastics. Have received the certificate. Dined with Shevich. Bludova is carrion. Vyazemski has forbidden the last chapter. A letter from Nekrdsov. Went unexpectedly to Druzhfnin’s. Have not finished the proofs. Some mummers have arrived.