Gray ― fine ― gleamy ― warm ― very.

Wrote to Ellen ― after breakfast. ―

Went to church at 11. Cecil Lane ― overtaking me. ― He seems the same good plain fellow as of yore.

Clark preached from ˇ[about] those dreadful old bores Jacob & Esau. Also the church was crowded & a bore. ― So I shall not try the morning again. Home by 1.

To Miss Goldsmid, ― & with her & Mrs. Naylor to Garuna. Wonderfully lovely place! ― & beyond, to the bay ― walking at times: also to [Cαστελλάκσι]. Pleasant drive ― quâ drive ― albeit I hate drives: ― & Sundays are ever odious here. ― Home by 6.

Dressed, & went to Decies, at 6.30 ― but they had gone on boat to [Lpool. St.ma] ― with their nurse & baby, & so, I went to the Casino solo.

Dined, , De Vere, Majr. Buchanan  & I ― most pleasant: afterwards, sang. ―

But ―― Mrs. E. Stanley is dead ―.

Poor Arthur. ―――

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Walked back ― what moonlight! ― by 12. ―

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

  1. A blotted word. [↩]