Saturday, October 5, 1833

1833

October

Saturday 5

7 20/..

12 40/..

Very fine morning. F 59° at 7 20/.. a.m.

At German for about an hour – Breakfast at 9 1/4.

Wrote little note to ‘The Lady Harriet de Hagemann, 230 Amaliegade.’ Sorry to miss her yesterday – Had she found my griffonage – to have her footman or mine?  A word or two to let me know and if the carriage might be at Compte Blucher’s door at 3 50/.. – Sad pity she (Madame de H-) does not go, at least for our pleasure’s sake – Hope to see her for an hour, from about 9 to 10 this evening – ‘Very much yours, AL–’

Sent off my note at 10 1/2, and finished dressing – At German. Monsieur Christiani from 11 20/.. to 12 35/..  Lesson 10 – but talking of the state of the country etc., the national bankruptcy in 1812, the adherence to French (Napoleon) politics, and consequent poverty of the people, etc. etc. so that did translation afterwards by myself – He would have come again at 2, but I engaged to dine at the Bluchers’ at 3 – At German till 1 40/.. –

No writing or particular answer to my note this morning.  It just strikes me I had better call on Lady Harriet before dinner? They are such touchy people, if I get many friends here I know not how the de Hs will like it –

Intended being off before 2 but on trying on my new black levantine cloak Madame Decantes made me, found it 1/8 yard too short and unwearable!  Bad silk too – Annoyed – will employ her no more –

Off at 2 1/2 – Sauntered – at the Bluchers’ before 3 – Compte B- could not leave the field for dinner.  Comtesse B-, Miss Ferrall, and M. de Quahlen and the 2 little girls and I  Dinner at 3 1/4 – Coffee – And off to the review of the guards – On the field in about 10 minutes at 4 20/.. – Fine-looking regiment – Great many Royal family – Princess Xtn [Christian] very handsome – very affable in speaking to Comtesse B- – Came away at 6 5/.. before all was over – Tea about 8 –

Went to Lady Harriet at 9 to 10 40/.. – Tea again there – Lady H- had just written me a note to ask me to dinner tomorrow – Took it from off the table.  In writing, she had probably thought I ought to have dined with her, but I took no notice as I had luckily talked all that off on entering and we were capital friends.  She said she had never dined with Countess B and how civil she was to me, but seemed to think it [not] quite right –

The Bs are poor.  We had soup, cold boiled corned beef, and spinach with two poached eggs, a couple of ducks and cauliflowers, and a sweet meat large gateau – Well cooked, but not neat and stylish as at the de Hs.  Miss F and Count B spar.  She can’t take a joke.  As disagreeable to them as to me. No, apparently better to me than to anybody.  I think she must be a little beside herself.  Declares she won’t go to Prince Christian’s tomorrow –

Wrote the last 17 lines till 11 50/..

Very fine day – F 61° now at 11 50/.. p.m. –

 

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/16/0119

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