2–8 November 1857

Morning — all right. Dined at home. Evening at the Sdshkovs’ pleasantly. Prince Vydzemski — schwach ! To the Club. My people have arrived.

In the morning shopping. M. has left me. Dinner with Rdsova. Evening at the Pinins*. When shall I stop disputing with wise people ?

Shopping. The children. To the Club.

Went into the town with Mashenka. Serezha has come. Nicholas has sprained his foot. Evening at the Club. Bored.

Got up at II. Chatted with Serezha. At half-past twelve went for a walk : to S. Gorchakov’s (did not find him in), to Dyakova with whom I was awkward, and to Sukhotfn’s. Alexandrine is charming. Dt^njfedly she is the woman who charms me more than any ■ other. Talked to her about marriage. Why did I not tell her all ? At horile pleasant. In the evening went with Mdshenka to the Perfflevs’. Kind and very honourable people in their own way. At home Serezha rushed off to the Gipsies and played cards. He deserves his name of Serg^yug. Went to bed earlier, am feeling as it were old and sad. Saw Novikov yesterday and Orl6v to-day. Everywhere shameful recollections. Time to write Youth.

Could write nothing because of Serezha. Went to the Council. Read Le Nord. To the Arsdnevs’ — did not find them in. Dined at home with Auntie Paulina. In the evening read Don Quixote and went to the baths.