Yesterday Tolstoi criticized the scientists (he mentioned Mechnikov) for their denial and misunderstanding of a religious conception of the world.
Some one mentioned the new Russian University in Paris.
Tolstoi is sceptical about it and said:
“Some seventy young women come and listen to the professors who teach them.”
Mme. Stakhovich said something about the harm that is done to the girl students, but Tolstoi said:
“Well, they are bad enough already without that.”
July 28th. The other day we walked in the woods. Tolstoi sat down on his camp stool, which was given him by N. He sighed and said:
“Yes, poor fellow!”
Then he turned to Marie Lvovna and asked: