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26th. To Malvern with Hopie; 27th, Worcester; 28th, Tewkesbury; 29th, Hereford Cathedral; then Boss, Monmouth, and Chepstow. September 1st. Chepstow Castle, Tintern Abbey, then to Clifton across the Severn. 2nd, rain, so returned to Foxholes. From the Comte de Paris 18 septembre. Je m'empresse de vous remercier de votre lettre du 15, qui m'est parvenue hier.
I have never thought so badly of the French future as now no energy except among the Reds, no power of united action; general apathy even as to the present, and utter indifference to the future. The Journal continues: March 31st. Came down to Bournemouth for the first time with Hopie and the horses. April 8th. Rode to Hengistbury Head and saw for the first time the Southbourne estate.
December 22nd. To Paris, with Christine and Hopie. Cold. On the 26th breakfasted with the Due d'Aumale, and went with him to the Institute. Evening, Duchesse de Chartres. 27th, dined at Versailles with Thiers; Mignet, Barthelemy St.-Hilaire and Vacherot. It was on this occasion that Thiers related the story of the Duc d'Enghien. January 1st, 1875. We dined at the Embassy for the Jour de l'an.
Letter from Hopie announcing her intended marriage. September 6th. Hopie married at Kirklands to Thomas Ogilvie of Chesters. Chesters is in the immediate neighbourhood of Kirklands, and the friendship between Miss Reeve and Mr. Ogilvie was of many years' standing, though the determination to marry was rather sudden, and the engagement very short. Mr.
The Journal goes on: July 20th. The Duc d'Aumale's ball to the Prince of Wales; beautiful night. 21st. To Ongar, to see my uncle, Edward Reeve. 24th. Went to Aix by Rotterdam, with W. Wallace; met the James Watneys at Aix. Back by Ostend, August 3rd. August 9th. Joined Christine and Hopie at Perth, and proceeded to Skibo. Marochetti and Seaforth there. Shot with Marochetti. On the 25th left Skibo.
They were taking the French despatches into Valencia, and offered Hopie and me seats in their tartana a covered cart not on springs, which is the cab of the country. We joyfully accepted, leaving Henry to struggle through custom-house and other difficulties as best he could. Our first point was the market, which we found in full activity.
Placards of a bull-fight on the morrow caught our eyes; and Hopie and I, taking the bull by the horns, declared our intention of going to it, and suggested that places should be taken. The horses used are only fit for the knacker's yard; they are contracted for at about six pounds each; on this occasion thirteen or fourteen were killed. 16th. Saw Isabella and her Court enter Madrid.
I don't mean to deny, however, that intervention of some kind was inevitable; but the difficulties attending it were either overlooked or not foreseen, and the mode of dealing with them has consequently been unskilful. Continuing the Journal: October 5th. To Aiupthill. On the 17th to the Grove; Odo Russell there. 24th, to Torry Hill, with Christine and Hopie.
Reeve and Hopie desire to join in the cordial expression of their affectionate regard; and I remain Your most faithful servant, The Journal here notes: In August I left town for Ambleside and Abington, to shoot. Thence I went to the George R. Smiths', at Relugas; near Forres. Shot there, and then crossed the Moray Firth to Skibo and Uppat. Returned to town by sea from Aberdeen.
We were so vexed on Henry's account. In a few minutes the double doors of a larger room were thrown open, and 'los Duques' and the four Infantas, their daughters, came in.... When the dejeuner dinatoire was announced, the Duke told Henry to offer his arm to the Duchess, then he advanced towards me, the chamberlain took Hopie, the children and the suite followed.
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