Many better things in it than I thought he
could say, but on the whole the most foolish
impertinent thing I almost ever read -
Talks of Mrs Norton a “Byson [sic] in Petticoats”
the exuberant busts of English women
& “they dont [sic] care who knows it”
Thursday Feb 16th -
Seen Maguire’s new picture Cromwell
Refusing the Crown - had an order for
The Bank, but were too late to see it.
Returned Mr Meuller’s call - elegant large
house - saw his daughter Mrs Paulton -
fine talker, fine head & eyes - but the “loud
ensemble” was hideous at first - the dress
was so trying - two skirts of purple merino
fastened on the shoulder with gilt buttons
A net on her hair & large gold breastpin
stuck on the top - the hair more grey than
black, this ornamental part seemed out of
place. She asked us to join a few friends
who were to spend this evening with her -
Came home & found John Wethered’s card -
Mr B has gone to the house, I expect him
back to a late dinner.