Saturday, November 20, 1830

1830 November

Saturday 20

(Got up at) 6 25/..  /  (Went to bed at) 11 55/..

Out at 8 22/.. To the Marché aux fleurs, and sauntered forwards along the quai all along the marché aux fruitiers.  Crossed the 2nd bridge from there and then along the quais and through the Tuileries Gardens and Champs Elysées to Daldringen’s.

Examined the springs and all the under part of the carriage.  Several bits of painting to be done, and 2 new . . . . (pieces of wood on which the springs rest) one in front, one behind, both on the underside, and good new hind springs that he will garantir all to be done in 3 weeks for 500/. But then I am to have 50/. for the old springs, so that I shall have 500-50 or 450/. to pay –quite enough.  Daldringen thought that people des méchants ouvriers, by the way, must have done the carriage an injury every now and then, as they would if they could.  I said there were 2 other carriages to which nothing ever happened.  Whether George is careful enough, I know not – but somehow this carriage is never to be depended upon  The hind springs have nine feuilles and are, said Daldringen, five feet long.

Home at 10 20/.. Breakfast over at 10 55/.. Dressed. At my desk at 11 25/..

Very amicale note from Madame Galvani, mentioning the hours she has lebres and hoping to see me.  About 4 1/4, card and little note from Lady Stuart de Rothesay to say she had just heard from Madame de Hagemann of Miss MacLean death. Wrote little note back, enclosing Miss Hobart’s letter, and sent it off at 5 to ‘The Lady Stuart de Rothesay.’

‘My dear Lady Stuart,

‘I have just received your little note.  I felt sure you had heard all from Lady Stuart – as you have not, I think you will like to see Vere’s letter, and I enclose it for you to read.  I had no idea the close of all our anxieties for my poor friend was so near, but I am quite convinced her having been released so much sooner than anyone seems to have expected, is a great mercy.

You must be well aware how sincerely I agree with you in regretting those ministerial changes which have really taken me by surprise.  I only hope and trust they will go no farther.

Believe me, dear Lady Stuart,

very truly yours,

A Lister

Saturday 20 November’

At six and twenty five, George back with the letter and the following note:

I am sincerely obliged to you, dear Miss Lister, for Vere’s very affecting letter, which shews that deep feeling which, on the ordinary occurrences of life, she might be suspected not to possess.  She will long feel her loss, and at present it is being assured of sympathy which will be most congenial and soothing to her. I feel happy that from a mistake which I regretted at the moment, this packet had not been sent off yesterday. The others I kept intentionally, but had thought it might be a little amusement to open a parcel from a friend, and alas, it would only have arrived to distress poor Vere with the direction at such a moment.  Believe me, very truly yours, E. Stuart de Rothesay. No date.  Then I did well to send the letter.  The parcel for poor Miss MacLean was by mistake not sent, and Lady Stuart has returned it to me.  I shall never have resolution to open it.

Dinner at 6 1/2. Madame Decantes came about 8, and Madame de Hagemann very soon after, and staid till 10 10/..

Sat talking to my aunt. MacDonald rather a nervous hysterical person.  Better, said Dr. Tupper to my aunt this morning, not to inquire after her too much. My aunt would rather have Cordingley than her at Shibden, for she, MacDonald, would look down upon everything there. Talked this over. I think she will go there next summer.

F 40° at 8 1/4 a.m. and 42° at 10 3/4 p.m., at which hour came to my room.  Fine day.

 

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/13/0109


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