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Thursday Aug 11th.
Grace is 7 years old today --- I have done all
for her pleasure that I could, first had 3
donkeys brought to the door & gave each
of the children an hour's ride - Poult was
frightened at first, but Jonny not at
all. Margaret baby & I followed on
behind - next we took a carriage
with a particularly amiable coach
man who allowed first one & then the
other to take the reins, & on our return to
the hotel I devoted an hour to story telling
which I think pleased them best of all - I have
been reading "The Prisoner of Chillon" since -
& the little ones are playing below.
Friday Aug 12th. Dr Bethe[---] called on me this
morning & came back to dinner - he will
bring his wife tomorrow for a few days -
I am so weary of this place and hope to get
away next week - The Dr told me his first
public recitation was the Prisoner of Chillon
and he had a decided success. We have
another heavy shower this afternoon - dull
sort of [illegible deletion] weather for the country.
Part of Jane Bigelow Diary, 1859-1860