Last night passed well enough, though I did have a queer feeling thinking of Vin’s engagement party. Poor little girl. Wonder what will become of all this tangle. They are of a very good family. Well, time will solve all problems. – An awfully nasty weather for Xmas, pouring rain. We went to the…

Bought some little things for the kids. Went to the dressmaker too. Gymn not so good as usually, was a bit tired I suppose. Found that one of the girls, Alexa K., was leaving a job as English correspondent at a Factory, which I might get owing to excellent English knowledge. 300 P-s a month. Quite…

I was at a late mass today but didn’t meet Mrs Farkasvölgyi there. Went to the cemetery early in the afternoon. ? has just looked out of his window when I passed but Magdi was not in yet. Mother + little Ervin came, we left together but I left them on the way as she stopped to talk to a friend. The…

Had a long talk after mass with Leon according to which we made a rather ambiguous appointment which naturally didn’t come off. I was about 40 minutes late so I’m not sure if it was not my fault he might have had the same of waiting, if it mattered him, however. It quite spoilt my evening and even…

Had to go out and buy some toys for the kids as it is little Ervin’s birthday tomorrow. It was pouring. We both forgot that Leon had an appointment for the evening and I rang him up. How entirely unsatisfactory. I was nearly blown away with ‘phonecell when I opened it’s door. There was a terrible…

We tried to make a little order as Martha was coming. She didn’t like our newly distempered wall at all. She was loud in anything but praise. The kid, little Ervin, looks off colour. Pale, fragile, too well bred. For the time. Too silent. Poor little thing. I wish I could do something for him. He…

Time I wrote last we went to the Hospital with Father three times weekly. Every other day he is better. They took of the bandages yesterday but this morning he had to go to the Dr for he was not well. It seems he isn’t quite fit yet after all as we hoped. He even thought he might go to Karlsbad but…

Got up at an unearthly hour this morning (5.40) and went to mass + holy communion (Sacred Heart). Went to gymn. in the evening. I was a bit stiff and out of practice, but not too much. I don’t think the two hours are worth the sum I payed, though. It was a surprise – Martha phoned in the evening.…

Went to confession in the morning took part in the procession afterwards. It was nearly noon by the time I returned. With Mother still feeling queer too. – In the afternoon I went to the cemetery, and to Martha’s house afterwards as the Pálffy’s were to come. It was quite amusing. The kids were…

Mother worse. Martha + kids here in the afternoon. They were good. The kids, I mean.