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29 May 1907 — Ca’ Capello, Venice | |
Wednesday. 29th [May 1907]. I went off at 9.30 with the Malagolas to attend the funeral of poor Maria in the church of San Trovaso. Went in gondola & returned on foot. We had to go first to the house to write our names. The whole of Venetian society was there & the church was full—the air was heavy with the odour of flowers. The coffin was raised from the ground covered with a red velvet pall with gold fringe. At the end of the service the coffin was borne out by men in black costumes trimmed with gold, & having place caps on their head surrounded with gold. On the campo everyone stood while the coffin was being deposited on the gondola wh will take it to the station to be buried at Trieste. As is usual in this life as soon as the service was over & before the coffin was gone all worlds began to greet each other & chatter & gossip. It always strikes me as terrible & catches me by the throat so that I hurried away as soon as I could. On the way I stopped to call on Sr Guggenheim who wanted to show me the lectern he is preparing for our Queen wh she ordered last year. It is beautifully carved in walnut & is now to be gilt. After lunch set to work with Nora to have a lesson in enamelling—but had many interruptions. Mr & Mrs Leverton Harris came to lunch. Several visitors at tea time. At 6 Angela Reinelt fetched me & took me in gondola to the Public gardens where we sat for a short time & then came home abt 7.30. She told me many details of poor Maria Cozzi’s life. How her friends were not over kind to her & how she had attempted to destroy herself that same day twice before—poor thing she ought to have been better looked after & not left alone as she was while the rest went out to a tea party. After dinner Connie, Nora & I went to the sailor’s Inst. where there was the usual weekly concert very well attended both by men & visitors. It began to rain & was cooler. Connie’s Rosella parrot escaped & she was in much tribulation about it. As it had its chain on I have no doubt it will be found. | |
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