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It is a fine clear sunny day; I should like to go out, but flannel and poultices cry nay. So I drudge away with the assisting of Pelet, who has a real French head, believing all he desires should be true, and affirming all he wishes should be believed. Skene very rheumatic, as well as I am. January 6. Worked till dusk, but not with much effect; my head and mind not clear somehow.
Besides these bodily exertions, he had to keep account of gloves and foils sold and bought, and of the fees due both to Mr. and Mrs. Skene. This was the most irksome part of his duty; for he wrote a large, schoolboy hand, and was not quick at figures. When he at last began to assist his master in giving lessons the accounts had fallen into arrear, and Mrs.
"Whatever you wish, ma'am," repeated Mrs. Skene, hardly satisfied. But Lydia gave her no further comfort; so she begged to take her leave, expressing a hope that things would turn out to the advantage of all parties. Then Lydia insisted on her partaking of some solid refreshment, and afterwards drove her to the railway station in the pony-carriage.
There is scarce a tree on it that does not owe its being to me, and the pain of leaving it is greater than I can bear." A Mr. Skene, in whose gardens Scott while in Edinburgh about a month later took a walk, has left a record of a conversation with Scott. He wrote immediately after the walk so as to record the conversation.
"Gev' him a hot un on the chin with her right as ever I see," observed Skene, with hoarse mirth. Cashel went away from the table, out of Fanny's reach; and read the letter, which ran thus: "Regent's Park. "Dear Mr. Cashel Byron, I am desirous that you should meet a lady friend of mine. She will be here at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon. You would oblige me greatly by calling on me at that hour.
An hour had passed, when another Englishman was standing by the wailing girl, and round him a dozen shockheaded kernes, skene on thigh and javelin in hand, were tossing about their tawny rags, and adding their lamentations to those of the lonely watcher. The Englishman was Eustace Leigh; a layman still, but still at his old work.
Skene, and remained in his possession till 1831, when it was sent to Abbotsford, where it now hangs. See Letter, Scott to Skene, under January 16th, 1831. Spean a wean, i.e. wean a child. H.W. Williams, a native of Wales, who settled in Edinburgh at the beginning of this century. His Travels in Italy and Greece were published in 1820, and the Views in Greece in 1827.
Wrought till one o'clock, then walked out for two hours, though with little comfort, the bushes being loaded with rain; but exercise is very necessary to me, and I have no mind to die of my arm-chair. A letter from Skene, acquainting me that the Censors of the French press have prohibited the insertion of my answer to the man Gourgaud. This is their freedom of the press!
"If you were acquainted with this town you would know that those are the names of our best-known inhabitants all, of course, burgesses. There's mine, you see Quarterpage. There's Lummis, there's Kaye, there's Skene, there's Templeby the gentlemen you saw last night. All good old town names. They all are on this list. I know every family mentioned.
I think, if he has talent, he may do more my way than in the customary mode; at least I can't have the hang-dog look which the unfortunate Theseus has who is doomed to sit for what seems an eternity. I wrought till two o'clock indeed till I was almost nervous with correcting and scribbling. I then walked, or rather was dragged, through the snow by Tom Purdie, while Skene accompanied.
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