_July 8th._--The lady above stairs played the whole day without ceasing
on the harp; the boys at the priests' school made more noise than usual
in their playground; numbers of people were going to a village fête; a
great many people passed by on their way to the theatre, among whom was
Mademoiselle Croissé; we counted six drunken people; shops were open as
usual, and people going about their work as on any other day. On Sunday
Madame Crosnier's girls spent the day in working and dancing.