Got up at 5.10, dressed, had b’fast and started off in the carriage for the station. Had the window seats, 2nd class and we had a most comfortable trip. The first part of the journey was through level agricultural land – most interesting. After Boulogna [sic] we went into the mountains and through many tunnels – 372 was told – what scenery we saw was beautiful. Reached Florence about two. The man wheeled the things home and we walked – cost a franc apiece. Found our porter – the house locked up and we had to ring. I have my old room and Helen the one above. Florence was at lunch and we took her by surprise. Then we sat and talked. Florence thinks we ought to sail on the Re d’Italian* [sic] on Aug. 31st – a ship of 7500 tons – a very small Italian boat. Everyone says go home, so I think we shall go. I felt terribly about it. I am afraid of the small boat. We went to Am. Consul – no satisfaction. Then to agent of boat who wants $110 for second class passage. Came back to think it over. Decided to get new silk dress so we went way over to Florence’s dressmaker and were late to dinner. She will make my dress and have it finished by Friday night. Had a nice dinner. Then talked and talked about it for hours afterwards.
The great battle is in between the French and English and Germans. It is feared the Germans will win.
*SS Re d'Italia was an Italian ocean liner for Lloyd Sabaudo named for the King of Italy (Italian: Re d'Italia). Launched in 1906, she sailed between Italy and New York and South America for most of her career. During World War I she was employed as a troopship carrying United States troops to France as part of the United States Navy Cruiser and Transport Force. She was scrapped in 1929.
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