Sunday Feb 26th. Yesterday took a long walk
with Jonny - Mrs Cropsey came with her little
girl in the afternoon - I was glad to be at
home - Dined at Mr William Hargreaves
A Hungarian refugee, the Faccltons [?] & Mr
Mellor, Mr John Bright & his brother in law Mr
Lucas - Beautiful house & dinner but not the
company to interest me much. I was disap
-pointed in Bright - fine head but much
[illegible] once English conceited dictatorial
manner - he does not look at you much
either when talking or listening, has a
vulgar little pug nose - throws his remarks
right & left at either his enemies or his
friends with an equally disrespectful manner.
A Miss Dundas joined us in the evening,
showy, beautiful girl but not refined -
clever too - yet I would not trust her very
far. This morning have been to friend’s
meeting with Mrs Jan Gurney - we drove &
our husbands walked. Not very interesting
sermon from [loss] whose mother
Anna was many years in America - Saw