had not time to come in - I knew him
when I was first grown up, stupid fellow
rather handsome.
Monday Feb 13th. Mr B. had a large back
tooth extracted this morning. Grace went
with him - an invitation from McIntosh
to dine with them Friday & from Mr Morgan
to dine there tomorrow. Mr Stone sur
prised us by a visit & took Mr B off with
him to see Mr Bates, Sturges & C. He is
to come back & dine with me, & Mr B
goes to the club with Russell - Parthenon.
Letter from Susan Thayer & 2 posts. Drove
with baby & Jonny three hours - calling
on Mrs Morgan, Cropsey & Gurney -
all very pleasantly located the M’s &
G’s have very large stylish houses &
are both in their way nice sort of people
A profusion of flowers in pots at Gurney’s
fresh from the country - Madame in
a brown merino, plain as a pipe stem
solid & substantial mind & heart.
Met at Cropsey’s & Mr Bingham a foolish
& offish fellow he seemed to be.