The whole week passed in a whirl. Went to the Sophianeum on retreat. It was the best I had since the first with F. Bíró. Stayed in for the whole time on the third day only. Marietta, her goddaughter Miry (?) I + the christened Jewess were in the same company. We kept together. This young woman, the…

Had a chat after photographing with the rather charming woman I found for the problem. Yesterday. Today it was done on different attitudes. Though I’m afraid my hair, washed yesterday, wasn’t too good. Quite good fun this photographing business only a bit expensive. She promised to put my photo out…

Told my people I would like to go to England as Beatie wrote the operation is to be very serious. Besides I said I would like to go to Switzerland as I needed a holiday very badly not having had one for so long. These and I don’t know what so upset Mother that she had quite sort of a crying fit and…

Really Providence is managing things for me. Always when I’m hurt there comes something to help me over. Kind hand of God may be felt always. I get a good, though much deserved blow from the side, then comes a caring from the other. To day it came in the form of an invitation to theatre from…

Managed to send off all Xmas letters at last. Have already received some from abroad. It was fun. When getting a fat volume from Auntie, took it for a good roman, but it turned out to be a cookery book. Well, the laugh is on me. I nearly had a fit. Have chillblains which gave an opportunity of…

Father slightly better after our visit to the Hospital. Dr. Hempel still not overinformative. Means to leave everything to the next operation and Father’s previous stay at their place. It seems Karlsbad will be off after all. I wonder. No sign of Leon. Of course I’ll leave it at that. He must make…

Nora seems to be slightly better since a few days, as if getting over her lethargy sometimes. – Gymn a sad affair. The place small + stuffy. No shower of bath of any sort. A little hole for dressing and no air to speak of. Had to speak with L. on business. He swore from right to left how…