6th.--Got up at half-past six. Began work at nine till five from Maitland: began a study of his head in sunlight, and painted the black silk legs for Shakespeare and Milton[45] (eight hours). 7th.--Got up at eight; to work by nine till four. Did little but a drawing (of his head) for the courtier next to the one in the yellow hood in the foreground, for which also is the study in oil (six hours). 17th.--Up at five. Six till eight at the study of Mrs. Yates [a hand]: the rest of the day made alterations in the figure and head of Lord Byron (eight hours). 18th.--Up at five. Six till eight at Mrs. Yates. Walked till eleven with Thomas. Had an argument; tried to persuade him that, to imitate the true _tone_ of the model, it must be painted so that, when held up beside it, it would not be like it in _colour_. Did nothing but try to write down what I had been speaking of; afterwards went to see Lucy.... 22nd.--Up at half-past eight; to work by eleven. Altered the head of Burns, and drew-in that of Pope. Walked over the parks with Thomas (five hours’ work). 15th June.--Cleaned the dog, and shaved his head and paws.... 17th.--They want to engrave _Wiclif_ for _The People’s Journal_.[46] Laid-in skirt of Robert Burns’s gown; worked about four hours till five o’clock. Called on proprietor of _People’s Journal_; supped at Mr. Bamford’s.... 25th.--Came back. Heard of the revolution in Paris; spent the evening with Lucy.... 17th July.--Went to Paris, to see my old friend Casey,[47] and buy a lay figure. Did both; enjoyed myself much. Painted a portrait of Casey: worked about seven hours at it. Came back to London on the 6th [August]. 28th August.--Set to work, about half-past two till six, at the architecture of the Byron compartment; afterwards at the same by lamp-light. Thomas has begun working by night in my studio.... 30th.--Walked out over the Park; then to see Lucy. He told me of another kick-up at the School of Design: he had been applying for one himself; I began to think of it.[48] Called to see Thomas, and talked the matter over: worked but little at the architecture (three hours). 31st.--Set to work about twelve till two, and from three till five, at the architecture. Rossetti called with Hunt,[49] a clever young man (three hours). 10th September.--Read Keats,[50] and spent the day with Thomas. 11th.--Ill in bed with a bad cold; Lucy called.... 13th.--Up late; could not get to sleep. Out to see Thomas: could not get well; who knows but it may be the death of me? Damned wretched, but only because not occupied. 21st.--Started for the Lakes of Cumberland in company with Lucy: saw the Exhibition of Manchester. 25th.--Began painting a view of Windermere: worked six days at about four hours a day, last day in the rain under an umbrella. 2nd October.--Started on foot for Patterdale; then over the mountains past the Greenside lead-mine to Keswick. 3rd.--Through the Borrowdale pass to Wast-water. 4th.--Rain all day; stopped there.