Monday, June 4:
Left London! Very mixed feelings. Calm sea, R. in good spirits, I melancholy as always with any change in my circumstances! Cramped cabin and bunk: “The latitude here must be very narrow,” R. says with a laugh.
Cosima's Diaries
Diary Entry of June 4, 1877
Overview
The party finally left London under calm seas, though the diarist felt the departure as a melancholy break in circumstances. The cramped ship quarters deepened the discomfort, while R. remained in good spirits and made light of the narrowness of the cabin.