9–15 November 1857

Wrote a very little. Went to walk : theatre. The Shipovs. Cheese. Dined without Serezha. To the theatre. Alexandrine was splendid, but I have become colder. To the Shipovs’. A. E. is nice. At home everyone is merry. My arms and legs ache.

Went to Fet ; Safdnova dined there. Because of her a sad conversation about Mashenka’s consumption. Regrets about honesty !

Went to the Council. To Ostrdvski ; he is cold. Gymnastics. Fet came to dinner. He read Antony and Cleopatra and by his conversation warmed me up towards art. Must begin with drama in The Cossack. Cannot sleep.

Got up late; went for a walk, and to see about a fur-coat ; dull. Arrived late at the Shipps’ ; Mme. Ment was there. It was pleasant. At home a muddle. To the theatre with the cnildren. They went to sleep. To a ball at the Bdbrinskis’, danced with Bdbrinskaya, Tyricheva, Alsufyeva, Ermolova, and Alsufyeva. All right ! Have lost my watch.

Wrote a little in the morning. Gym- nastics. Dined at home. A very pleasant evening at Fet’s.

Eureka ! for the Cossacks — killed them both. Went for my fur-coat and to Bobrinski’s. Dined at home. Lay in bed at Nikolenka’s. He gave me dainties. In the evening Sukhotfn and Dyakov : we talked nonsense together.

In the morning gymnastics — bad. At home, and in the evening at Sushkov’s. Not gay Abused Rdsen. Awful with T. Rastopchina and Ment.