Friday, October 18, 1833

1833

October

Friday 18

8 40/..

12 1/2

Much rain in the night – Windy this morning but fair and getoutable if I did not suppose Mr. Browne would call this morning. 

Breakfast at 10 and till 11 20/.. Read the Hamburg Reporter of the 15th instante mense, number 718, and copied a curious Græco-Anglo advertisement of Tanner’s Platina Pens, just to laugh at and shew people to see if any or how many can understand it –

Looking into the peerage etc. till 12 5/.. – Then looking over paper box and at plan of Shibden estate etc. –

Mr. Browne called – Mrs. Browne will call on Monday.  Shall probably have my audiences on Wednesday – very civil – Mrs. Stuart Courtenay to be presented at the same time – Monsieur de Hagemann while Mr. Browne was with me, but went away before Mr. B- – who staid about an hour till 1 3/4 –

Then looking at estate plan again – from 2 3/4 to 4 1/2 at private Daybook –

Dinner at 4 1/2 – had before written little note to Lady Harriet to say I would be with her,  hoped to find her at home about 7 – little note back to say should be happy to see me, and sent me 14 nice pears, the produce of her garden –

Counting over French money etc. till 6 1/4 – Then dressed –

Mr. Browne said I had better not be presented at anywhere but by Lady Harriet or Mrs. Browne.  It would be talked of – Said I had not, save by Countess Blucher at the Swedish and Dutch ambassadors. Oh, he said, she was an English woman.  Advised my not getting in with the German party.  They took one up and set one down, but our own countrymen were always to be depended on – I know he hinted at my going to the Swedish and Dutch ambassadors, tho’ he would not exactly allow it – I will take care in future –

At the de Hagemanns’ at 7 20/.. and came away at 10 20/.. – Bad cold coming on –

Lady Harriet will go with me at 11 a.m. to 12 tomorrow to choose satin etc. for a dress – they would not have me let Mrs. Browne take me to Mrs. Powlie’s concert on Monday – Should not be taken in that way before having been presented – If I was only come for a few days very well, -- but not as I am come for the winter – Better not to be too forward in these matters – The people who advised it would blame it – Why did Mr. Browne offer for his wife to take me before I knew her herself – perhaps because he thought it better to be presented by her than by some foreigner – Oh oh. thought I, he has told me about this.  But I said not a word to them about it.  I see by implication my going on Sunday with Countess Blucher and to Madame Billes was all wrong, and that I ought not to stay till near the last at a party and be more difficult.  He did not want me to have a coach because I should always have people about me to take home.  He would have me do the going to court well as I would do it.  Evidently not liking my going.  What would they make of me?  As unpopular as themselves – We shall see – About Madame Powlie, I said the thing was indifferent to me.  They said the winter was long, and I should not like to be asked once and never again. I said if not observed to me I should hardly remark it.  Would not knowingly do anything to make myself neglected, but if I was so, should not care, and if the winter was too long I could shorten it.  I might even be called away.  He said, Oh, you are always on the qui vive, as if he did not much like it – However I passed it off.  I see they will have uncomfortableness even about me.  For the moment, I felt annoyed, I think tho it was not evident and have got right again, but see it will be difficult to tread my shoes straight –

Fair till about 6 then rainy evening.  F 54° now at 11 35/.. tonight –

They before said Mr. Browne promised and did not perform and Mr. B- Browne very particular about forwarding letters – quite the contrary to me – and that Mrs. Browne would take me coldly to Mrs. Powlie's.  Nous verrons.

 

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