brought us a bottle of pickled
oysters for which however I have
very much lost my taste - George
Ashbridge, his cousin Mr
Townsend Tuckerman & Carroll
were also here - Today at [illegible]
Mrs Fisk came over in Bancroft’s
carriage & in a horrid passion
exclaimed she did not know
we would be four in the carriage,
it was too bad to be so crowded -
& such a tirade you ever
heard - I bore it so good naturedly
and put her down so plainly &
completely - that she was forced
into feeling & confessing how
ashamed she felt of herself -
victory makes one always
generous & I forgave her
heartily - Mrs Bliss presented
us to the Countess Schulenberg
who was dull & gracious as
people always are on such
occasions - We then left cards
on three other court ladies &