few days at her country cottage 10 miles from
London - Her cousin the Arch bishop lives
at Lambeth Palace & she hopes to introduce
us to him on her return to the city.
Thackeray says it costs him but little trouble
to write Lovel, the Widower, its an old play
which he would have sold for L50 but could
not, now it is worth L1000
Monday Feb 20th If I was busy in London,
what am I here? A short walk with Grace
after breakfast, a broken pitcher to replace -
some notes to send off & more to read &
answer - lunch at two & hat & shawl ready
to go out the moment after - but Mr Russell
called & then his wife with the Miss Thack
- erays, both healthy cheerful looking girls,
though I much prefer the elder - there is
more amiability in her mirth - the other
is near sighted & I don’t often like anybody
whose eyes are not quite what they should
be - Mr de Chatelain came while they were
here, then the T’s left Mrs B with me
while they went to make some other calls -