Part 44 (1/2)

November 17--Visit from the Gens de Lettres co of _Les Chatiments_ at the Opera to raise funds for another cannon

I mention here once for all that I authorise whoever desires to do so, to read or perform whatever he likes that I have written, if it be for cannon, the wounded, aes, victims of the war, or the poor, and that I abandon all s or perfor of _Les Chatiratis for the people

November 19--Mme Marie Laurent came to recite to me _Les Pauvres Gens_, which she will recite at the Porte Saint Martin to-morrow to raise funds for a cannon

Nove there was an aurora borealis

”La Grosse Josephine” is no longer hbour She has just been transported to Bastion No 41 It took twenty-six horses to draw her I aht I could hear her deep voice, and it see to me I divided my love between ”Grosse Josephine” and Little Jeanne

Little Jeanne can now say ”papa” and ”mamma” very well

To-day there was a review of the National Guard

November 21--Mme Jules Simon and Mme Sarah Bernhardt came to see -room was crowded It appears that Veuillot insulted ins to crawl on her hands and knees very well indeed

Noveiven toof _Les Chatiments_) any day I fix upon I wanted Sunday, but out of consideration for the concert that the actors and eht for their own benefit I have selected Monday

Frederick Lemaitre called He kissedfor two or three days The rain has soaked the plains, the cannon-wheels would sink into the ground, and the sortie has therefore had to be deferred For two days Paris has been living on salt meat A rat costs 8 sous

November 24--I authorise the Theatre Francais to play to-morrow, Friday, the 25th, on behalf of the victims of the war, the fifth act of ”Hernani” by the actors of the Theatre Francais and the last act of ”Lucrece Borgia” by the actors of the Porte Saint Martin, and in addition the recitation as an intermede of extracts froende des Siecles_

Mlle Favart ca to rehearse with ether to the Francais for the rehearsal for the performance of to-morrow She acted Dona Sol very well indeed M the rehearsal M de Flavigny dropped in I said to hiue” He looked at me, then with some emotion exclaimed: ”hello! is that you?” And he added: ”Hoell preserved you are!” I replied: ”Banishment preserves one”

I returned the ticket for a box that the Theatre Francais sent to me for to-morrow's performance, and hired a box, which I placed at the disposal of Mme Paul Meurice

After dinner the new Prefect of Police, M Cresson, paid me a visit M

Cresson was the barrister enty years ago defended the murderers of General Brea He spoke to iven on Monday the 28th at the Opera It is feared that an is--will be attracted More than 25,000 et in What is to be done with the rest? The Government is uneasy Many are called but feill be chosen, and it fears that a crush, fighting and disorders will result The Govern It wants to knohether I will accept the responsibility It will do whatever I wish done The Prefect of Police has been instructed to co with me about it