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The tone of the press, however, shows that this feeling dares not be shown, and that the popular clamour that is, the mob-cry is t'other way. The Journal has: September 12th. To Torry Hill; shooting for ten days. 22nd. Rode over to Leeds Castle with Lord Kingsdown. October 8th. To Raith, with Christine and Hopie. Mrs. Norton there. Then by Elgin and Burgh Head to Skibo. Shooting there.
Henry made a timely retreat; the professor showed fight, and came off second best, with his mantle torn. 20th. Coimbra to Mealhada, then to Luso, and walked to Busaco. Convent of Busaco. Scene of battle. Mr. Cruikshank met us at the station, and drove Henry in his dog-cart; Hopie and I, with our bags, went in the char-a-banc which had been procured from Aveiro.
From Southampton to Havre and Rouen with Christine and Hopie. Dined with the Cardinal de Bonnechose; Circourt joined us there. 17th. To the Chateau d'Eu; found there the Duc de Montpensier and Infanta Christine, Duc and Duchesse de Chartres, Mme. de Rainneville and Lambert de Sainte-Croix. Drive in forest; very hot. 21st. Celebrated our silver wedding at Eu.
Visit to Weymouth; 18th, drove to Abbotsbury. August 30th. Tom Longman died at Farnborough seventy-five. September 3rd. His funeral. 5th. To St. Malo with Christine and Hopie; 6th, to Dinard and on to Dinan; 8th, to Guingamp; 9th, to Lannion, seeing Chateau de Tonguebec on the way; 10th, to Louannec fine rocky coast; 11th, Morlaix drove to St.
Reeve and dear Hopie, and to yourself. I am very sincerely yours, Continuing the Journal: To Bracknell again on June 1st. Attended Ascot for the last time. The Shah of Persia was in London this year, and was received in state. The Queen lent him Buckingham Palace. June 25th. Goschen's fete to the Shah of Persia at Greenwich Hospital. Fine sight. We steamed through the docks after the Shah. 29th.
The only fault to be found with living here is that life glides away too rapidly, and I feel as if I should hardly have time to read over again the works of the Immortals, before I go to join them. We have just got a splendid billiard table, and Hopie and I intersperse cannons and winning hazards with literature. And the Journal: April 27th. Returned to town. Very bad fit of gout.
We killed seven fish; I, one of 19 lbs.; Hopie, two, one of 25 lbs. Thence to the Colviles', at Craigflower, and on the 11th to Minto. 14th, drove to Ancrum and Kirklands. Beautiful day. We went from Minto to Dartrey, co. Monaghan, by Carlisle and Stranraer; crossed to Larne, but had to sleep at Dundalk, on the 17th. At Dartrey found the Ilchesters, Mr. Herbert, and others.
Hopie and I took an exploring walk as far as the Plaza and Church of San Lorenzo, stopping now and then to peep into the cool patios filled with flowers, and a murmuring fountain often in the middle, which you see through the corridor, sometimes with a door of iron trellis, sometimes open.
If that had happened, much would have been altered, but he died on September 3rd. 28th. Back to London. Related to Lord Derby what Thiers said. 31st. Severe gale. To Foxholes for a day on June 2nd. June 12th. The Duc d'Aumale came over to dine with The Club. 19th. Mrs. July 19th. Came down to Foxholes. October 18th. London to Durham, with Hopie. Back to town on November 3rd. Some London dinners.
Here we lunched for everybody lunches in this royal region; and then mountain ponies to go up to the Dhu Loch, about 1,200 feet higher very wild, grand scenery, and a very rough, boggy path, on which Van de Weyer's contortions were very droll. Madame stayed under the royal honeysuckles below. I suppose Hopie and I shall go to Raith on the 15th, if they can take us in.
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