Monday, December 5, 1831 (Partial Entry)

 

1831 December

Monday 5 (Partial Entry)

. . . If she had a card, she would not have troubled me for the knife. I gently remarked that after what had passed at Saint Leonard’s when she was rather cross about this said knife, her speech now seemed ungracious.  Then we got to good humour, heart feelings, etc., and lastly romance, sentiment, and Charles Stuart.  She says nothing would excuse her marrying him but ‘unaccountable frenzy,’ which she does not feel.  But does not perhaps at heart relish his getting over his fancy, which she thinks he will have done if he does not come before the first of April. Would convince her she was romantic on the subject of a husband’s fidelity to his wife.

Before dinner, she had somehow occasion to say she thought some people (myself) had better think less of those  whose deserts were so small, but she saw no symptoms of their doing so. I quietly answered perhaps some people did use their best endeavours and might perhaps succeed better than she thought.   She said afterward she had heard and observed this reply of mine. We have got to talk cheerfully and comfortably.  ‘Tis enough I still keep to all my distance, no look of mine nor near approach, no sign of tenderness to annoy her or give her leave to find the smallest fault.  Said casually tonight how I had always had my own way; went in and out from fifteen and spent  my time as I liked, but thus these long conversings.

Damp small rainy morning for about 3/4 or 1/2 hour on 1st going out this morning then fair and tho’ dampish and afterwards windy, yet finish day – F 44° in my balcony now at 12 10/.. tonight.   God be thanked, I really think I care less and less about her, if I could but think less about her I should do.


WYAS Finding Number  SH:7/ML/E/14/0159

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