Thursday, July 14, 1831

 

1831 July

Thursday 14

(Got up at)  9 1/2  /  (Went to bed at) 1 20/..

Quarter hour washing stains from sheet and night chemise yet still down to breakfast at 11 1/2.

F 68° at 10 and fine morning.  Staid downstairs talking to 1 or other till 12 50/..

Then (but Mrs. Norcliffe came and interrupted about an hour) wrote and sent off by George at 3 1/2 three pages and the ends and under the seal to ‘Mrs. Lawton, the Priory, Leamington Warwickshire.’ Should have written sooner had I known what to propose.  Had planned an excursion that would suit us both, but should not explain that.  She might say truly she had promised me a fortnight at least at my own disposal, but knew not how I should dispose of it. Could she meet me at Leeds on the 25 or 26th, in which case would only be ourselves and George, leaving carriages at Miss Pearson’s.  Price £30 to £40 at most.  Should have no carriage till the 2nd of next month.  If she preferred waiting for this and taking both the servants, I would go to Shibden for a few days in the interim.  The price would be about double. Quite indifferent to me.  Did not think of society – might not see a soul we knew.  Had best perhaps be off as soon as we could, though I had just written to say it was uncertain whether I could be in London or not the end of next month.  Yet I was anxious to avoid an unnecessary delay.  Nobody needed know which way we went from Leeds, whether to Shibden or not.  I should not say a word about it to any one.

Wrote the above of today.  Tib came and sat with me.  Dressed – dinner at 5 1/2 – sat downstairs all the evening.  Read 122 pages, volume 1 Tour in Holland,1789. Came to my room at 11 1/4.  Charlotte with Tib came 11 50/..

Then looking over map of Holland. Think of taking Mariana there instead of to the Giant’s Causeway?? But shall keep all this to myself.

Fine day – F 68° now at 1 20/.. tonight.

 

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/14/0088

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