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Friday Feb 24th Yesterday took the children
& drove over to Russell’s at 11 ½ o’clock - gas men had the house upside down, Alberto had a
wretched cold, new cook & housemaid did not
understand their business & the Mistress was
greatly disturbed. I comforted all I could - Willy rode up on horseback & sat a half hour with us -
said he came expressly to see me - and promised
crimean pony should be at the door after
our early dinner & that I should drive his
wife in the Park. But the phaeton was
borrowed & our delightful scheme had to
be given up. The chicken did not arrive
till after the hour fixed for it to be eaten,
& I advised not waiting for it - we had
a fish & very good cold roast beef, potatoes
greens & celery - rhubarb pie & custard &
several dishes of dried fruits - We drove in
the afternoon to Gurney’s & Wedgewood’s
both out - called at the Army & Navy Gazette -
brought the children home & when they
were all in bed, went to Mrs McCullock’s
to Chester Square, as stupid a little affair
as I ever attended. She only introduced