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There was a Mr Oliphant, some distinguished
painter, a clever but tiresome [illeg]
Dr Quinn, homeopathist [sic], Mrs Dickens, who
does not look like a woman of much mind -
but affectionate & good natured - real, fat &
forty. She said everything that was polite
about America as if to assure us she took no
part in her husband's notes. [crossout] Said she
was very glad to meet us & hoped I would
come to see her. Thackeray spoke of the pleasant
day at Forest Hill where he first had the
pleasure of meeting me a blooming lassie - the
very pretty Miss Townsends (Alice & Lizzie) the
fine old house, capital dinner, the good kind
people & so on. He took my hand in both of his
on coming away & kissed it very graciously.
Mr B says he thinks he was a little drunk.
he had been drinking immensely to keep off
the shivers [sic]- He says Mrs Billy Bukell is in
the BL number of Lovel & that Lady Esmond
is the woman he loves dearly & would like to
Marry though she would be rather a jealous
wife - this he told to me & Mrs Dickens.