A week of idleness and misery! Suddenly got the idea, one night when I could not sleep, that I was getting St. Vitus Dance, ((St. Vitus Dance, Sydenham’s Chorea, can accompany rheumatic fever in children, and involve convulsive movements and behavioural abnormalities.)) and immediately my unfortunate head began jumping nervously. Got up with aching brains in the morning and was twitching badly. Perspired with the terror of it, but said nothing and took a lonely and nervous walk to Blackrock. As it continued for some days and I was as bad as ever, so went to the Dr. who gave me an excellent sermon on over-work and nervous imagination resulting therefrom. Went home cured and now can rejoice again in the delights of ordinary life and blessed work. But it was a well-timed lesson!
Saw the officials of the Coll[ege] and am taking
Music: Professor Lacy
Arts:
Latin: Professor Porter
English Professor Stockley
German Professor Curran
Logic Dr. Fitzgibbon
Am very important in new gown and dignity, though dissatisfied in not having yet made even an acquaintance. Am too busy to write diary properly.
