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24 June 1898 — 3 Savile Row | |
Friday. 24th [June 1898]. Nellie sent down word that she had a headache & could not come this morning. I had a long visit from Nevil Gordon. She has just returned from a trip to Corsica with her father Lord Stanmore. Rhuvon was at luncheon with his father & me– The latter sat up in his wheel chair. I sat talking to him for an hour after lunch & at 3 went off to Half Moon St to see Nellie. I found her still in bed—but better & she said she would come to tea. It had rained hard all this morning & was quite chilly. It was rather inclined to rain again in the afternoon so I came in at 4 & sat chatting with Arthur till tea time. We talked of many people in society & he amused himself telling me the scandal abt fashionable ladies. At 5 Aline Lambton called but I sent her away & told her to come on Monday. I then gave Arthur his coffee & had tea myself & was joined by Rhuvon who had been out. Mrs Jellico telegraphed to say she could not come. So I began to play patience till Arthur retired to his room. I persuaded Rhuvon to go out & we went together to Wimborne House & paid Ivor a visit & then went on to Half Moon St for I was anxious to see why Nellie had not come to Savile Row to tea. I found she had left & was at home when I got back. I left Rhuvon who had gone out to dinner, I advised him to go out a little more & not remain in all day with his father as he requires more exercise & change of air & scene. When Nellie & I went to the studio to dinner Arthur retired to his bedroom to have his bath. At ¼ to 10 I went up & found him lying on his couch preparatory to going to bed. After a short visit I bid him good night & we all retired. This afternoon he spoke to me about his Railway Directorship. He said the Taff Vale would not hear of his resigning– The S.W. Directors had said nothing. He said he knew it was wrong to be proud but he could not help being proud of the things he had been able to accomplish—his children—the Southampton Docks—the doubled railway lines & were things which were his doing– He thought they might give him his salary as long as he lasted—& no one knew how long that might be—or how short a time. I said he had made such great progress that we might hope it might be long– Yes, he said, I have made progress, thanks to you & then we turned to other things. He was very gentle this afternoon & when Nurse Papworth came in to him she was struck how happy & comfortable he seemed to be. | |
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