Leah Hirsig Diary Entry

Monday, 24 November 1924

 

 

 

1.30 A.M. I'm a bloody fool but I'm fascinated by the Fairy Tales—Wish I had Kingsley's Heroes for variety—The fairy tales are so badly written.

     

I cut out smoking. There are 7 cigarettes left. They stay.

     

They did—until Ida [Ida de H. Crooke] drove me to one—9.15 A.M.

     

500 on hand.

 

Rough estimate of money spent since NOV. 5 (19 days)

 

 

Hotel Moderne and taxi

385

 

Gloves, stockings, H.H. goods

     Revillon and jewels

130

 

Cefalů

85

 

Telegrams and postage

175

 

Taxis, cigarettes

150

 

Food, wine etc. at 25 per day

500

 

Stationery

50

 

Versailles trip

30

 

 

1505

    

Out of 2000 but have 508 left. This is near enough.)

 

Giving V.I. 56 francs (should last 4 or 5 days.)

     

Have on hand 5 petit bleus, 10 P.[ost] C.[ard] ordinary at 20c., Stamps to value of 4.65.

     

We start then She—56 fr., I—452 fr.

 

 

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