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Saturday 26

I held obstinately to my own opinion. I told various
persons that this morning I had been to many Masses. I have
had a favourable opinion of myself.

Sunday 27

I was gratified to hear someone say that I do not give
trouble to my Parents. I told others, with a certain amount of
satisfaction, what time I go to bed, so that they may know that
I don’t stay long in bed. When my parents were talking among
themselves, I thought they might be speaking well of me.

Monday 28

I tried to excuse myself. I have thought my parents
might have praised me for helping in the house. During supper
I thought that if my Confessor saw me he would say that I was
doing what he had suggested as an act of self-denial. As I was
coming out of a house I imagined that the owner of the house
would speak highly of me with a person, from outside Lovere,
who was there with her.

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