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17 June 1894 — 1 Queen Anne Street | |
Sunday. 17th June [1894]. Altho’ Henry had a restless night he seemed pretty well this morning. I got up to breakfast & at ¼ before 12 he was up & we went for a drive together to Hampstead Heath. It was a very warm day & we had a very pleasant drive. We went together & left Nurse at home. We went by Avenue Road & Fitz John’s Avenue up on to the Heath & stopped to admire the view when we got there but it was dull & hazy with the heat. We drove back another way by Finchley Road & got back just at lunch time. Henry was carried back to my bed room & remained there the rest of the day. Count Hatzfeldt came to lunch & afterwards sat with Henry & chatted. While we were driving Henry spoke of his illness & said he could not see how it could end well. The tumour was evidently increasing & did not seem likely to disperse & he supposed he would now be an invalid for the rest of his life– I said that if that was so we much try & make his life as easy & pleasant under the circumstances as we could & that perhaps he might be able to occupy himself by dictating to me anything he might wish to write– He said he would think abt it if he felt better & up to a little work. When Mr Herring came at 3 o’cl he said he was pleased with Henry’s progress—that he thought altho’ the tumour had increased—the last feverish attack was due to other causes which he thought were disappearing—& he thought Henry might still go a long time altho’ it is certainly serious– I saw Dr Anderson who gave a bad account of Roberts. He said he was not fit to go to a Convalescent Home & that it would be better to move him out of our house– I thought of seeing to the Private Hospital kept by Miss Pollack but find it would cost £4.4 a week. I read aloud to Henry “Henault & du Deffand” in the afternoon interrupted by visits from Mrs Walkin (Sir H. Thompson’s daughter Kate), M. & Mme Mimaut & Mlle Mimaut. Nurse went out & came home abt 7. I then went out to try to find Dr Anderson to talk abt Roberts. Met Edward & he walked with me. The Dr was out & I looked in to see Blanche but she was not in so I went to Portland Place 30 to see Sophy Palmer & saw her for ¼ hour & she recommended me to send Roberts to the St Thomas’ Home attached to the hospital. I got home rather late for dinner. Nurse & Nela & I dined together– After dinner abt 9 Mr Herring came to see Henry & I asked him abt this place for Roberts & promised to speak to Dr Anderson tonight & to try & get it arranged. Henry sent for me to play patience by his bedside—but I did not stay long. His tempe was up & he was tired & agitated & we left off & all went to bed– I was happier this morning & this evening worried to see him not so well– | |
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