Fine morning ― afternoon cloudy ― evening wet.

Greek lesson ― ― but worried by notes and interruptions.

At 12
Duke &
Dss of St Albans
Major ― &
Mrs. Gubbins.
Mr. &
Mrs. Tremayne.
Miss Alexander
Miss C[a]nning.
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss Bright

came ― & staid till 2. ― miserable bore of idleness ― yet, come si puo fare?1 ― Worked at Lord Clermont’s Jerusalem ― but wearied & vexed.

At 5½ or 6 ― to P. Williams’, but he was going out to dine with the P. of Wales. ―

Dined at W. Sandbach’s ― 2 Dutch Gentlemen, & Mjr. Mansfield there ― wh. last I last met at Harry Lushington’s ― when, A.D.C. to Sir C. Campbell he & they all dined there. I like him better than other Mansfields ― but there is still a sort of persiflage. The “hazy manner” of the S. de R.’s ― is a good term of his. ― There were 2 anecdotes worth recording ― 1 ―2

2d ― The Emp. of R. meeting Grisi & her children says ― ― these then are little Grisettes?” ― “No sire, ― they are Marionettes.” ―

AN EXTREMELY PLEASANT EVENING. ―

BUT I WISH F.L. ― & ANN COULD WRITE.

[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

  1. “What can be done?” [↩]
  2. Lear left space for the anecdote, but never wrote it down. [↩]