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29 January 1880 — Constantinople | |
Thursday. 29th [January 1880]. Mme Livadari came & I practiced with her. I went out in the chair to pay visits. Still freezing & it was very slippery & dangerous walking for the chairmen. I only found old Mrs Sorell in & Mme LaFontaine in. At the latters I was entertained with what was called the “Philippine” story as follows. Mrs Hönischer when dining with the Hobarts divided a double almond with Mrs Hobart. If Mrs Hönischer lost the Philippine she was to claim the Admiral—if Mrs Hobart lost she was to claim Mrs Hönischer’s dress, a very smart one– Mrs Hobart met her next day & won the dress. Mrs Hönischer sent it her & had done nothing but mourn its loss & the £45 it had cost her & all her adorers were in despair & said “Oh you have never given away my dress.” As soon as I returned home Hobart P. came to see me & I asked him the truth of all this & he said it was true but that his wife had not worn the dress altho she had kept it—but he wd make her return it. Mme Schlumberger came to bid me good bye as she leaves here tomorrow. The Henry Hansons arrived to stay with us & dine. We had a little dinner party viz. Ct Dubsky the new Austrian Minister whom we had known at Madrid—the Kosjeks, Onan, de Longeville, & Mr Bratiano. The Mantillas came in the eveng & they played dominoes—I sang a little. | |
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