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12 September 1876 — Milton Court, nr. Dorking, Surrey | |
Tuesday. 12th [September 1876]. Mr Armytage a painter came down to give Alice & the girls a lesson in painting. I joined in & tryed a begonia in water colours. At 2 the Arthur Russells came & stayed to lunch & after lunch we sat & worked in the long drawing room. They went away by train to town & Henry & I accompanied them to the station—we went back to Dorking & picked up the 2 Rate girls Margie & Frances & drove with them to Fredley to call on Mrs Drummond but did not find her in. When we got home we found that the boy was worse & Alice had sent for Dr Clarke of Dorking. He pronounced the child to be in danger—& ordered steam kettles to soften the air. Mr Atkinson the Dorking clergyman came to dine & after waiting for Alice for some time we sat down to dinner without her & she came in later—but was very much upset. Mr Atkinson offered to lend a steam kettle. After dinner Alice was over done & had an hysterical faint. Hill & I laid her on the floor & when she revived a little we made her go to bed for a little while & I promised to stay with Hill to nurse the child till she got up– They have telegraphed to Dr West to come tomorrow. | |
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