Monday, July 23, 1821

1821

July

Monday 23

8 3/4

1 1/2

We talked all last night, and only closed our eyes to dose about half hour just before getting up.  Went to π [Mariana] but somehow did not manage a good kiss.  Refused to promise till I had really felt that she was my wife.  Went to her a second time.  Succeeded better, and then bound ourselves to each other by an irrevocable promise, forever in pledge of which, turned on her finger the gold ring I gave her several years ago and also her wedding ring which had not been moved off her finger ever since her marriage.  She seems devoted to me, and I can and shall trust her now –

Vide page 82. Saturday 14 July – It has occurred to me can Charles Lawton have given her a venereal affliction –

Left to ourselves perhaps an hour this morning, mutually most affectionate.  Said how much happier I felt to have lost my liberty than I should to have kept it etc. etc.

About 1 1/2 Mr. and Mrs. Meeke (she Harriet’s sister) arrived for the christening from the Broomes near Stone – At 2 we all went to the parish church, Harriet and I and the nurse and child in Steph’s carriage and Mrs. Meeke and Mariana in the Meekes’ phaeton. 

Mr. Leigh the rector, and Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmid in waiting, he (Mr. Goldsmid) and Mariana and myself being the sponsors for the little Mariana Percy Belcombe, called at my request, after Mariana – The child behaved remarkably well –

After the ceremony, called and sat a little while with the Goldsmids who have been for these last few days at the Roebuck Inn previous to their going to their place in Monmouthshire –

Just before dinner, had my hair cut and dressed by Mr. Williams, who did it very nicely –

Mariana and I made our little goddaughter a joint present of a silver knife and fork and spoon in a case, and a little silver drinking cup – Altogether price five pounds.  π bought them the other day at Liverpool –

Dinner at 4 1/2 – Mr. and Mrs. Meeke and Mr. and Mrs. Godsmidt and Miss Assar and a young man, a Mr. Hassells, dined with us – the Meekes went away about 8 – the Goldsmids and Miss Assar staid till near 11 and then took leave, meaning to leave Newcastle early in the morning –

Mr. Goldsmid (Lionel) shewed us a great many capital tricks done quite as well as Ingelby would have done them, and very good humouredly gave me his pack of conjuring cards – cut at the edges for the sake of doing the tricks –

Came upstairs at 11 – Sat up talking – Fine day –


WYAS Finding Numbers SH:7/ML/E/5/0045 and SH:7/ML/E/5/0046 


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