24th.--Saw a poor wretch with a nose I thought would do for my scoundrel; worked at him the rest of the day till rain. Painted the fist. 25th.--Up at nine--shower-bath. Wretch again all day: painted-in the face and coat of the scoundrel.... I have quite forgotten how to paint, it would seem.... June 3rd, Sunday.--Painted all day at the sky, sea, steamer, etc.; changed the horizon; made it lower and level, instead of tilted. A good day. 4th.--Placed the veil on the umbrella, a tough job. Afterwards painted at it till six, when William and Maria Rossetti came. 5th.--Miss Rossetti still with us--walked out. Afternoon, veil. Heard of the death of my poor niece Helen[129]--only seventeen. 6th.--To Lady Slade’s. To buy mourning, and to Helen Bromley’s; and made a sketch of her child in her coffin. Home by twelve night. 7th.--Veil again. I do it indoors; it would be impossible out. 8th.--Ditto, and then off to Gravesend. 9th.--While there heard of the death of Anna Jones,[130] my cousin, two days after that of Helen--same hour; shocked. Brought Lucy back after the funeral.... 13th.--Lady Slade’s. Called on Woolner; then to dine at William Rossetti’s, with Burcham, Chemist and Artist. Saw his very clever drawings of flowers, mosses, etc. With him to hear Monti’s Lectures;[131] very interesting, with frightfully bad diagrams--poor man. Then back again, and met Cayley, the translator of Dante.... 22nd.--To the Crystal Palace with whole family and one servant. Saw the glorious statue of the Florentine Captain,[132] and much else. 27th.--Up latish. To work about twelve, after gardening a little; when in popped old White, and carried off _The Brent_ for £10, the _Carrying Corn_ for £12, the drawing or design for the British Poets[133] which I made in Rome in ’45, and which I gave to Millais three years ago, and (he forgetting it) I have now sold for £8, and the sketch for _The Last of England_ at £10; this last remains to be finished. In all, £40 sold to-day. Gloria in Excelsis. I take a three months’ bill for them. 28th.--Up at nine--shower-bath. Out in the garden for a few minutes, and came in with an apoplectic feeling, heat being intense. After, worked all day hard at the sketch of _Last of England_. Then in the garden about eight p.m., and came in with the same sensations as this morning. Lay on the sofa, with shirt unbuttoned and vinegar-compresses for about one hour. Felt numb at the left extremities. 29th.--Woke up still queer with apoplectic numbness about the left arm--had breakfast in bed.... 30th.--Up at half-past nine--felt better--worked all day at the sketch for White. Seddon was married to Emmeline Bulford to-day at Paris. 1st July.--Breakfast in bed--read _The Examiner_, and up at half-past twelve. After dinner scraped out the woman’s face in the sketch, and repainted it. Made the picture look quite dull and faded, and I consequently unhappy. 2nd.--Emma began the day with quarrelling....