May 15th

I have decided to put on more of a militant air as of late. I’ve been attempting to show more confidence and worry less about the leg. While the injury still hurts a great deal I have been fighting through the pain and have been limping less and less. Which has even allowed me to find the time to communicate with the Princesses. The Princess Mary seems to have somewhat of affection for me as she gives me the sweetest smiles every time I bow to her. I had a conversation about her with Pechorin. “Are you quite sure you don’t want to meet the Ligovskoys?” (84) I had asked him out of curiosity. He had seemed so distant when it came to the Princesses. He told me that he had had enough of society anywhere let alone this place. He then changed the subject on to me asking me if I had ever visited them. I told them that “I had only talked a couple times with the daughter. But it’s rather embarrassing angling for an invitation, even if it is the done thing here. It’d be a different matter if I were commissioned. ” (85) That led to a strange conversation about my liking of the princess. Have those cold dastardly eyes of his seen right through me? He even began giving me advice about entertaining the princess. I mean who is he to try and gain a confession out of me? Why is he even interested? At least for now he hasn’t discovered the ring in which I had made. It’s a beautiful ring  with the name Mary and the date of the glass incident engraved on it. I better hope that no one finds it or this situation may become very embarassing.