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26 November 1881 — Ca’ Capello, Venice | |
Saturday. 26th November [1881]. A very foggy day. Connie & Charlie had to abandon their intention to visit Padua. I did not go out. Wrote notes &c &c. Mrs Eden came in afternoon & sat talking a long time. Felici came & mended a crack in the back of my bust of Cortelazzo. Henry went out & so did Connie– We dined at 7.30 & had a tea party in eveng. Mme Hurtado came at 5 o’cl T with Idita & brought Css Pallfy & her girl to introduce. Css Olga Mocenigo also came. Mme Hurtado & the Pallfys left together & Idita & Css Olga waited for the gondola to be sent back. Connie sang Upidee & acted & made herself very ridiculous for our benefit & kept us in roars of laughter– In the evening Mr Frontali came at 9 & Bee was made to play the violin to him & then they tried a duet on the violin together. Ct Usedom, Mrs Eden, Katy Bagot, Miss Ker, P. & Pss Metternich, Signor Molmenti, Mme Hurtado, Idita, Css Olga, M. & Mme Pilat & Baron Warsberg came. Frontali played the violin all the evening now with Mme Pilat, now with Connie. She accompanied him in some of Beethovens Sonatas & we had only a short interval for tea. Pss Metternich was very amiable & affecte & professed herself enchanted with everything—making wonderful displays of her legs & feet. It was past 12 when we went to bed– | |
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