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31 October 1862 — Canford Manor, nr. Wimborne, Dorset | |
Friday. 31st [October 1862]. Temmie left for town. I mooned about, watched billiards, worked etc till lunch. After L I & Mrs F. & Blan: went to the school where the carriage picked up me & Mrs F. and we then went for a drive on the x church road home by Throop. We canvassed Mrs Hambro a good deal & had a regular dow: drive. We came home and had some tea. Mr & Mrs Hambro then set to work to mend the tambourine & mended it beautifully. Dinner was very late. After dinner Ivor dressed as a female and Arthur as a Spaniard and danced with tambourine & castanets. Con: also did her growing housemaid– Had some soda water in Mrs Hambro’s room & then sat up writing till 2½. Ivor came about that time to fetch away Snips from Blanche. | |
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