Edward Lear's Diaries

X

The same fine day. East wind.

Ill ― καὶ δὲν ἐθάυμασα τίποτες.¹

Came ― man from Foords ― & poor W. Beadons butler ― T.G. Baring ― & Dalziels’ man ― & then F.L. ― nearly all at once ― so that I was in a mess & angry & stupid. F.L. staid some time.

At 2 I dined. Came M. Parkyns then & staid till 5. ― Mrs. Clive also came ― kindly & pleasant

Ἳσως, στοχάζομαι, ὁ Κύριος Μαίλδμαι θὰ ἀγοράσει τὸν Δαμάσκον;²

At 6 I called on Gould, & Mrs. Wyatt, but returned to tea.

Hired a Piano.

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

1. And I did not admire anything (NB). [↩]
2. Maybe, wonder I, Mr. Mildmay will buy the Damascus? (NB). [↩]