Sunday, 2 March 1862
Rain till 12 ― then fine till 6. Rainy & finer after.
Wrote ― to Fanny Coombe, W. Nevill, Dickenson, & Mrs. Leakes.
At 1.30 ― called on the Bridges, & Sargents, & walked with Sir Charles ― a very pleasant easy fellow ― till 5.30.
Called on Miss Goldsmid. Patient weary life, they lead.
Walked, at 6.30, to the Casino. The Decies there only.
Dinner & evening pleasant.
Driven home by the Decies ― 10.30.
Ah! my dear Mrs. D.! Why do say such silly things? ―
Someone, saying that “the Jews are a clever race” ―― quo’ she ―
“On the contrary, the fact that they do not all turn Xtians seems to me to prove their stupidity.”
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]