October 23.
Over to see E——. Came away disillusioned.
October 25.
Met her in Smith's book shop looking quite bewitching. Hang it all, I thought I had finished. Went home with her, watched her make a pudding in the kitchen, then we sat by the firelight in the drawing-room and had supper. Scrumptious (not the supper).
October 27.
Quarrelled with D——! The atmosphere is changed at the flat—my character is ruined. D—— has told them I'm a loose fellow. I've always contrived to give him that impression—I liked to be cutting my throat—and now it's cut!
November 1.
D—— came and carried me off to the flat, where they asked why I hadn't been over—which, of course, pleased me immensely.
November 6.
Doctor M—— is very gloomy about my health and talks of S. Africa, Labrador, and so on. I'm not responding to his treatment as I should.