12–18 October 1857

Began felling the forest. Went to Pirogovo ; hunted down two. Arrived in a bad temper but have learnt to get on with Mashenka. She is more yielding. Am not feeling well.

Did not leave the house all day, chatted. Kl. came. Pretty good. ,

Reached Arstmev’s white hunting. They had invited me for some reason, but it had not come e«7. With them returned to Yasnaya. Dull ! ;

Woke late. Worked on estate — it will get on in time. Left at four.

We drove and chatted; I w&s touched. We arrived at 8.

Went to the Osfpovskis’. While return- ing I grew emotional. Looked for lodgings ; a Gehnan woman; dined at Yakovlev’s. Auntie said about herself, “ J'ai voulu me sacrifier . . and tears. In the evening Ogarev called and we went to look At lodgings with Auntie. At the Club I am still rather a loggerhead around which the storm blusters.