Warm ― & some damp, but fine. ― In better health. Morning passed in writing mostly. ― Walking in the […] garden. After Lunch ― a long walk by the racecourse & Ash Coombe. ― Slept before dinner ― which I enjoyed ― only missing good kind Mrs. H.H. ― [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from […]
Violent headache & indigestion ― oh! Bother! ― Rose at 7 ― & painted hard till 2. Mr. Dennett called. At 3 & 4 ― packed, ― but could not get off ― tho’ I have done so much work, I might do so. At 5.30 came to Brighton, & by 7.15 to Lewes where […]
Rose at 6. Quite clear & fine & cool. At 7 ― walked to Mr. Peachy’s ― a lively & pleasant yeoman. Castor oil plant. ― Breakfast. ― Letters from Ann, & R. Barnes. Wrote to Mrs. Tennyson & F.L. ― A world of thought about H.C. ― Then painted till 1. Lunch. ― And […]
Rose at 6. Gray, & aperiently to be wet. ― Breakfast at 8. Very dull oppressive day up till noon. Made tracing, & outline for Lord Clermont’s picture, & about 11, got to work in the garden: but then came frequent showers, tho’ I did not wholly desist. At 1 lunch. At 3 some bright […]
XX15 Rose at 6. Bern going shooting. Breakfast alone ― at 7½. At 9½ left by rail. Brighton 10. Went to see Allan Nevill ― out. Then to the beach ― morning lovely & bright: vast crowds of children & walkers ― as pretty a sight as possible. Met Miss Whitehouse, & saw Allan: he […]
Gray fine morning. I should like to go to Gage’s, Inge’s, Carson’s, Mabott’s ― & Worthing all at once. “Mais, c’n’est pas possible!” So, prayers & breakfast over, I walked to Mulling. Quiet green of place: detached figs few ― yet better than I had yet seen. ― Then to Mrs. Croft’s ― where were […]
Rose at 6 ― wrote & penned. Gray fine morning. 2 Boys off early. Breakfast with C.I. who has great sense. ― At 9 off with W.N. in brougham ― he left me in the City ― & I was sent home. ― Ann just going out. Packed & unpacked & packed for Lewes, which […]
Rose at 6½ & “penned out.” Particularly lively morning. C.I. ― I, & Geoffrey only at breakfast. Gave the curiositées afterwards. ― Then a walk with Christina, & much talk. It seems she would wish to take Mary wholly ― but Mr. I. will not have it. ― Altogether it is plain she wishes to […]
XX13 Dreary waiting for sleep! & drearier waking to half day. No letters. ― Dickenson came at 9 ― & I arranged for him to pack the 4 paintings to go to Lewes ― for I give up Reading. ― After showing poor dear Ann the Palestine drawings again, & sending her to see Hunt’s […]
X12 Drew 10£ from Drummond & cashed W. Hornby’s cheque for £10. Rose at 7 & penned till breakfast. ― Ann went to the Coombes. ― I fell to sorting Palestine memento ― for some 70 friends ― a task which took me till 2½ ― when Ann returned. ― Then I went to the […]
