5 September 1825
She's been here three days and is really starting to get on my nerves. I can't find anything. She also makes us act like "gentlemen". That means we have to do things like wash for dinner, wear clean clothes everyday, and not slurp, gulp, or gnaw at dinner. Worst of all, she absolutely forbids us from walking around in our underwear. She claims it's "not proper in front of a lady." Proper my foot, it's my damn house. I'll walk around naked in naked if I want to!
My brothers are totally entranced by her. As soon as we get home they followed her around like a bunch of little lap dogs, doing whatever she says. Tripping over each other to answer her every beck and call. The fools.
Wilhelm keeps warning her of the Queen. He thinks she'll come after the girl and try to finish what she started. He worries about her when we are at the mines. They all worry, I don't. I'll be glad when she's gone