Very last packings. Left key & responsibilities with Spillman. Shall I ever return or not? ― Wished P.W. goodbye. ― Called at Macbeans, & got 65 Napoleons ― & 250 dollars. ― At 10, George & I came to the Rail, & waited till 12 ― getting to C. Vecchia by 2: The Alban hills […]
A pouring wet day all day long. Last packings & bill-payings. ― Macbeans. 2 lessons from poor little Λασκαράτος: ― Went to Macbeans [πάλον], at 4½ ― but [gr.] was closed. ――― Called on P. Williams. Returned, & then came Mr. & Mrs. Marshall, V. & J. ditto ― & the [μανιώθες] Charmside. Mrs. M. […]
47 years old to day. & what progress? ― Almost finished packing ― if one can ever be said to do so. To Macbeans at 11 ― drew 50£ from Drummonds, & resolved to go on Sunday Morning ― I to Marseilles, Γεώργιος to Malta. Gave tickets for passports. ―― X Home ― packed, read […]
Weary enough. A thick fog even o’ morning. Packed & arranged. ――― Carpet beating &c. ― Drummond called. Trust to get a place in the 18th Marseilles steamer: but there were none. Called at Macbean’s ― & on James Uwins ― who ― poor fellow, is always coldly working ― tho’ to how little purpose? […]
Rose at 5½. Gk. ― al solito.1 Heavily slept the hours away. At 11 called on the Sandbachs ― who go today ― Masters ― Macbean ― &c. ― & paid bills. Muddy ― slept amain. At 3 Macann came ― & had a late paper in which [per] Gazette I see that Moreton Bay […]
Rose at 5½ ― clear & bright: but [τὶ Χρήσις] do we make of all this loveliness? ― Greek lesson ― [gr.] the poor Greek seems badly off ― but, as far as one can judge from what he says “he trusts in Providence.” ― He certainly takes great pains with me as a pupil. […]
XX5 Rose late ― 8. Breakfast, & wrote & “divided” & packed at intervals. I fancy I shall go away in 10 days or so. It seems a misery to look forward to London Life again. ― but what can I do else ― considering the chances ahead? ― At 2 Drummond came ― & […]
The same frightful thick glum fog scirocco, with drippy rain at times: wholly odious. ― Greek ― 7 to 8. [gr.] After that [gr.] ― & I worked hard at getting down boxes ― & I am arranging things to go off. At 12½ ― went to Macbeans: things got worse, & the Conφύσιον is […]
Greek lesson ― 7 to 8. Very oppressive dull scirocco ― all day. G. began to take up carpets ― & I to arrange & disarrange all things. Macann ― Mr. & Miss Barton came. Wrote to Windham Hornby. ― Worked at sorting books, drawings &c. ― till 5½. Walk with P. Williams ― not […]
Nevertheless rose at 6. ― ˇ[Morning] very fine. We [make a merit now] [gr.]. ― Working very little [gr.] at Mr. Edwards’ Corfû, I went out ― [find] (at 10½,) to Macbean’s. The news is frightfully ugly: ― & all tend towards the French-Russ plan of Eastern Division. Paid Macbeans 2 bills ― called on […]
