Shopping and doctors' visits in Florence

Read a little more Eugene Sue with my b’fast.

Florence came in to say that the Russian count who had the room next to hers was going and that the proprietor said I could have his room as the same price. I looked at it. It has light furniture. I did not like it so I am to have the next with dark furniture. I fussed around my room all the morning washing gloves and the 3 veils.

After lunch got ready to go up town or down town with Florence.

She went to the U.S. Consulate* and got two powers of attorney; had to pay $2 a piece for them. We also went to P.O. and sent off a money order for $2.50 to get our English daily paper.

Then we went to her ear doctor, Dr. Tito, and she asked for her bill. Then we went to several shops to get a parasol for me and I bought a gray one for $1.60 that will do but that I do not like. You cannot buy ready made things in Italy and I think it costs as much to live here as in the U.S.

Then Florence went home and I went to the dentist’s. I waited half an hour and saw him five minutes.

I have more doubts about these teeth being suitable or successful, but Dr. Dunn says they will give me better service than what I had.

Got back to the pension about 6. Found Florence here. Her foot troubles her greatly. We sat out on the terrace before dinner and in the salon afterwards.

Got talking to the two sisters and nurse of the woman with spine trouble. Then we came upstairs and played Sequence till eleven.

*Located at 9 Via Tornabuoni