11 March 1872 – 17 March 1872

Death of Mazzini.

Carlyle's at 3 — friendly. ' Poor Mazzini ! lying dead there — all done, all over. What a bright young man when he came in here in 1836 and sat on that sofa! He got into " solidarity " and all manner of absurdities. He used to trouble himself about every wretched Italian who was in any way political. There was one Italian who fell in love with a danseuse and stabbed himself; Mazzini took care of him, recovered him, and persuaded the girl to marry him. Mazzini was indolent, rose late, and smoked a good many cigars. His mother watched over him and sent him ^^200 a year, which he never took care of Easter Monday, April i . — Corner of Oakley Street, see Carlyle in omnibus, help him out and walk home with him. He speaks of a Scottish First of April custom — ' Hunt the gowk ! A-pril ! '