16th August 1942, evening
I'm so glad that I managed to get out of the house today, and I had such a good time with everyone. I really hope that Arianwen has come to like Dolly a little better now. She said before that she wasn't spending time with me because I was friends with Dolly now. It wasn't jealousy, so it can only have been true dislike, which is not easily overcome. But it must be a misunderstanding, they are both perfectly nice people and if only they can spend time together it should be all right eventually. Arianwen and Marlie seemed to have a good time, so that's a start.
Poor Cassie was wonderful as always, she's so brave. She's trying so hard to be Lady Campion now too, but the real Cassie shone through when she dragged us off after supper to watch some fencing (what a shame Dolly had to leave, I think she'd like Cassie even more when she's more herself). It's awfully good of her to work so hard at being ladylike, but I hope she doesn't entirely turn into a Lady, she wouldn't be Cassie anymore. Dolly was very sweet to her too, she's so understanding; I only wish I could be half as comforting as she is.
Hadrian seems to have his own plans about 'comforting' Cassie, but it seemed to make her laugh, so what's the harm? Before she arrived he was the same with Arianwen too though. I don't understand what he thinks he's going to do with all these girls. (And I don't understand what they see in him!) There's Endymion too, or was. I thought he'd vanished from the scene but there was an owl earlier so I guess not, Mummy will be disappointed. Surely there's only so much time in the day? I guess he is going to be like Arianwen and her friends soon enough, but some of them are going to keep carrying on like that after they're married. I don't see that it can be possible to be happy like that.