At 7 rose. 8 breakfast with the Comte de Paris. Grenfell later ― but C.F. did not appear, so the Count & I drove to Brentwood ― where the others arrived just in time.

Merry rail to town. Cab to Stratford Pl. & then set off to go to Oatlands, meeting Thrupp, with whom I walked to the Waterloo Station. From Walton Station I walked to Mr. Lyles ― & arranged to send the picture: ― then lunched at the Hotel, & afterwards walked among the Cedars & called on Mr. Hewitson. ― Then to Walton on Thames ― meeting Charles Lushington & “Lacaita” on the way. Poi, called on John Lewis, & saw first Mrs. L. then l’Arrabiato1 ― who is always sneery & disagreable in many ways. Rail ― & back to town by 7 ― & cab home ― as, once more, it poured with rain.

Torrinx of rain all night.

Letters from Newton,
Ann,
P. Coombe &.

X10

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

  1. The angry one. [↩]