First, paying Παραμιθιόττι’s rent: I asked for the [refusals] of the upper floor ― but got no answer. Then there were noisy street cars, ― & looking out for the Post Ancona boat, wh. came not. At 2 ― salutes ― the new General Sir J. Inglis landing. A new ship of war came in. Then the new General’s packages to stare at ― & the 2^nd regiment & band twice past. ― And at 5 ― sunset beautiful ― a 2^nd set of salute guns ― I conclude for Sir George & Lady Buller’s going. What a life has her’s been here! ― Yet happier than if she had tried to mix with all, ― wh. she could never have done. ― 5.45. No steamer.  ― The sun comes round Fort Neuf now at 4.30 ― whereby ― later in the year, this room will be useless. ― Things must be as they may: ― go ― or not go.

Dined at 6.30 ― & penned out till 9.30 ― but the room was useless for another cause, ― the awful noise of the Maudes. Went to bed angry ― & half thinking of going away.

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Worked at Corfu A, ― trees, all day ― stems ― off & on, from 9.30, to 6.15.

Letters from Mrs. Shakespear ―― & Ellen.

Did not go out. The Goldsmid wrote to say she sould not drive, as I had written to her to say the same.

Dined at 6.30 ― or 7.

Penned out [] drawings.

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We seem to have gone back ― years.

Worked at trees in Corfus, B. C. & D. till 2: ― after which Miss G. & Mrs. N. were to have driven, & I with them. But they wrote to say they would call at 3.30 ― & so they did. ― (Col. Herbert coming by chance also.)

The vexing nature of having 7 unfinished pictures & none other is ridiculous.

The Goldsmid is full of talent. ― We 3 walked to Mandruchio & back ― slowly ― to Condi Terrace. ― The slow walks kill me. Alas! we are to drive tomorrow. ―

I write little & express less.

Dined at 6.30 & penned out till 10.30.

Much suffering & trouble for the sprain today. My life will not be long here ―I mean in this world ― I think. But that does not depress me. The state of life ― while I live here, ― does. ―

Anyhow, I think another year of Corfû, basterà.[1]

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Painted at Citadels of Corfus A B C ― & D, from 9 to 5.30. Col. Maude came in ― he is going to Albania for 10 days ― & away from here in 3 weeks: & it becomes a question if I should try to get the upstairs floor?

Did not go out at all.

Dined at 6.30.

& penned out (Lapsista drawings ―) till 10.45.

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Paradise without, for I cannot move.

Began to work on Corfu D ― the little one: ― but worked ill. Fear of noise ― (which presently came in 4 Artillery men carrying up wood ―) & disgust at repetition of subject made me work badly ― & besides, I was unwell.

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At 2. Lunched. At 3 ― most weary & sad ― yet, with a persistence I had not in old times ― I shall try to work again. O! these 4 Ascension pictures!

Worked on till 5.

Internally, a very wretched day, but outwardly calm & purple=bright Paradise.

Dined at 7.

& penned out till 10. Lapsista drawings.

The Lord be thanked ― the Maudes are out ― so stillness rains above & below.

But it is hard prison=work: albeit there is much to be thankful for indeed.

(After writing this, read over journal of this day & other following days of 1861: & surely ought to be content!)

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Went to Taylor’s early & paid his £50: ― what loveliness of mountain & sea!

Worked at Corfu A till 3.

Letters from Grenfell, & B. & Jane Husey Hunt.

No paper ― whereat angry.

Walked to Manducchio & the long round.

Dined with Miss Goldsmid & Mrs. Naylor: a pleasant evening.

home by 10.30.

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Slept well in the new room.

Wrote to C.F. & Ellinor & translated some of A.P. Stanley’s Eastern Church.

Invitations from Woolff ― & other bothers.

Calls on the kindly Decies ― & Sargents.

At 2.30 on Julia Goldsmid.

Went to Church with Mrs. Naylor ― & returned & sate at the Hotel St. George till 6.15.

To the Decies. Only Luard there.

A pleasant evening, as always, there.

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Painted at Corfu. A.

Removed all things out of the back room, & the Bedroom things with it ― turning the Bedroom into a “Showroom.[”]

Read Turner’s life.

Count G. Henckel v. Donnersmarck came ― returned from Alex.dria; ―― & brought letters from the Saunders: ― ― he is a bore.

Everything is a bore.

Did not go out.

Dined at 7 ― & penned till 10.30.

The wretched Mrs. Craven has played 75 variations till I was nearly crazy ― & now the Maudes are making a mad pothouse above me.

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Rose at 8. Bother the dead Rat.

Painted at Corfu A all day.

Did not go out at all.

Luard dined with me ―: a nice fellow.

Penned out: ― & bed at 12.

Ἐτελίωθη καὶ ὁ Γεννάρος.[1]

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Worked a little at Corfu ― A. Translated some of A.P.S. Eastern church.

Letter, & paper, & F.L. poems by Alex.ra steamer.

The letter contained

Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Lushington’s cards.

The Corfu (A.) went on very tolerably.

Kind note from Mrs. Decie: ― the Decies inviting me every Sunday: ― particularly good & kind, ― since they are wholly free from want of any visitors.

At 4 ― Lord Ernest Bruce ― a bore ― & his son.

At 5 ― walked by the Kokali house ― Χριστὸς is better ― & back by 6 to, Hotel St. George. ―

Sate awhile with Miss J.G. ― & Mrs. Naylor. At 7 ― home. Dined. After which, Maudes 6 dogs below annoyed me horribly: ― &, wishing to retreat to bed ― the drain began again ― so I grew half crazy with disgust, & hustled the bed mattress onto the west room floor ― sitting to fisnish the Καλαμὰ drawing in a rage. ―

10.30 ― I really half resolve to pack up all, & finish what I can in London: ― going a tour in the Islands till it is time to go back. It does not seem possible to exist here. ―

Vedremo dimani.[1]

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