16–22 November 1857

Wrote a little. The theatre. A. D. no longer produced an impression on me. Mdshenk^ reproached me.

Drove out with Serezha ; dined at home. Evening at Aksakov’s : terrible pride. I argued unwisely about Gogol.

Wrote. Gymnastics. Serezha has left : a pity ! Went to the Club and lost ten rubles.

Wrote. Evening at Dydkov’s. L. is very pretty. Eyes. Gymnastics.

Am writing, correcting. Gymnastics. At home all day. Missed the Lvovs.

At eight to the railway station. Alex- andrine Tolstaya did not move me much. With her at the krotkovs’. Headache. Alexandrine Tolstaya is at pur house. Mashenka was not nice to her. My head aches awfully.