Diary Entry of November 8, 1877
He jokingly gives her the role of his doctor after she finds a breakfast regimen that suits him, and he manages to work through the day. Their shared reading of Constantin Frantz continues in the evening, keeping their attention on political thought.
Thursday, November 8:
R. dubs me the “district judicial medical officer,” the title of our physician, because I have discovered the right breakfast diet for him; he works morning and afternoon, and in the evening we continue Constantin Frantz with much interest.