Siena on a Sunday: "A band went past at midnight playing lustily"

After I got home last night I had a peppermint patty and read a two weeks old Sunday home paper so I was 1.40 A.M. before I got to bed. I did not get up till 9.30 and had only a cup of caffe latte for b’fast. I went to the Eng. Epis. church with Mrs. and Miss O. [Oudesluy] and heard a very good sermon by a Rev. Mr. Read about giving and going to the communion.

After lunch lay down for 1 ½ hours – then began a family letter about the play we went to last night. Finished it at 12.30 this Monday morning.

Went to 6 o’clock even song at the English church and spoke to the pastor, Rev. Mr. Read. We had a pleasant talk together about his morning sermon and about the fact that many in his audience were probably members of other denominations and so did not respond to his invitation to take the communion. He said that people traveling should not feel so but were welcome as guests at the Lord’s Table.

Coming home I sat in the park awhile listening to the music and watching the people. After dinner Helen and I walked with the two sisters from Detroit, the Misses Gamble to see the Duomo by moonlight. We talked of California and of Egypt and had a most pleasant walk. Coming home I went upstairs and finished my family letter and wrote this diary. A band went past at midnight playing lustily.