16–22 March 1857

Disorderly life ; tried to work — impos- sible. Set to vs^ork all the same. Dined with Turgenev and Marmier at Miss Pancock’s with some Academicians. Paltry, mean, stupid ! To the Circus, to Musard’s, and yieldeu to Keller.

We started for Versailles, were late ; dined at rue Laffitte. A popular paper The poet Schiller. A democrat. Cafe des Mousquetaires. Drove a girl home.

In the morning came Ryumin, then Bricon. He brought some verses. Turgenev looked me up. Dined with the Trubetskoys. Hartmann is a very nice fellow. Oppenheim is disgusting. I sat a while at a cafe but ran away from the supper.

Serezha stopped at Marguerite’s. Went to Laboulaye’s last lecture. Beautiful, touching. At Rigoles — insipid. Alsufyeva is awfully nice, she resembles her sister. Dined at rue Laffitte. Serezha is very far apart from me in his views and that is what separates us. Faux bonshommes — delicious. We meant to leave to-morrow.