ce jeudi 8 février [1753]

[She is very anxious to know whether mme de Pompadour has done what she promised her.
She sends a very old letter from her uncle, which reached her only after three months. The players want to perform Rome sauvée on Monday. Her uncle is making indispensable changes, and they refuse to learn them. She is obliged to address herself to him, not having been able to obtain from the players what her uncle wishes.] Egiptus est tombée à plat. Les comédiens ont refusé ma pièce pour la jouer aussi bien qu'Epicaris; mais ils avaient fondé sur Egiptus les plus grandes espérances, et cette pièce est le comble de la déraison….