Wednesday, November 10, 1830 (partial day's entry)

1830 November

Wednesday 10 [partial entry]

 . . . changes the plan, and we are to sleep here at Rouvray – Sh! bien – ce m’est égale, et nous voilà à 5 22/.. or by the clocks at the last stage not quite 5 for my watch, by then, is 25 minutes too soon.  Dinner at 5 1/2.   

Coffee (Lady Stuart and myself) at 9 – probably our last, about Vere, Henry, Miss MacLean, and Mr. Gregory, and ditto Antrobus.  I always maintain that Vere and Mr Gregory would not suit.  He must have a ladyship.  Miss Berry has several on her list for him. Lady Buckinghamshire (Vere’s aunt), high in diplomatic life, completely shut herself upon her husband’s death, and now always wondering from what motive people go and see her. In fact, rather self tormentor and feeling the want of what she would not seem to court, attention. Lady Grantham very good and amiable but hunting after anything fine, a toady of the Granvilles.  Sometimes says odd things to the Stuarts; for instance, the Granvilles would feel it nothing to be out of office.  He would still be a great man, but Lord and Lady Stuart must feel it a great change having nothing but their cottage at Bure to go to.  She, Lady Stuart, did not mind all this at all. Lord Stuart did not like these speeches, but she is astonished at being so asked to dine in London. Eight and twenty dinner engagements a great deal in London, while Lady Heytesbury (Lady à Court that was) and even the Fosters felt sometimes neglected, but they looked cross at people and perhaps would not speak to their neighbour at dinner. The Duke of Wellington’s good nature, wrote to Lady Stuart once enclosing a bead for her to match in Paris for a young lady. Wished the courts would decide about Long-Wellesleys children because they ought to go to public schools.  He would take the girl, and if she could not leave the aunts (Longs), must take them too.  Said something about not seeing them till Wednesday.  Oh, said Lady Stuart, you will come on Tuesday to go to their dinner.  She has somehow never given me any sort of invitation but she is always very civil and attentive and kind.  She said last night  (the beds at the fire) oh, don’t attempt to put them on the beds. If you do, I shall get up and help you, and the exertion would bring back my headache.

Writing above of today till 12 40/.. 

To sleep at Auxerre or Joigny tomorrow.  Lady Stuart to go direct home, arrive on Saturday, and give up Fontainebleau. I to go then and get home on Sunday night to surprise my aunt by arriving a day before expected.  Lady Stuart said I ought have a map with all the places red-lined I had been at – good – I shall take the hint.  Had observed a few old label-windows at Autun.

A little sunny bedroom without a fire-place, through Miss Hiriott’s, the 1st time this occurred.  I had always had a separate entrance, been often with a door communicating with Lady Stuart’s  room but never I think even adjoining Miss Hiriott before.

Came to my room at 11 50/..

Dull hazy day – feel of November.  F 60° at 8 40/.. a.m. in my bedroom and 54° at 12/1/2 p.m. in the carriage and 54° at 12 35/.. tonight.


WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/13/0105


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