August 1, 1554

Ha! The hair has been broken. Someone does tamper with my things. Now to catch the wrongdoer. Mary Beaton suggested that we leave something tantalizing that the person will want to have, some piece of information. Something that we could catch him or her with. I would not put it beyond Madame de Parois to tamper here. She is always so interested in how much the yardage and the embroideries for my gowns cost, and I am given copies of all such bills. But Mary Beaton says no, that the person would not risk the danger of being discovered for the sake of a few bills. There are easier ways to find out such things. I suppose she is right. I hope we are more successful in laying this trap than we were with the one for Signore Marcellini. He has made himself quite scarce of late, and Mary Fleming seems much happier. We go to Blois in a few days. The river is down, so it is not certain that we will be able to go by barge. If indeed we must move by carriages it will be very hot and dusty.