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13 July 1898 — 3 Savile Row | |
Wednesday. 13th July [1898]. Arthur a little better this morning than when I left him last night. When I went in he bid me good morng and when I asked him what sort of night he had had he said “Pretty fair.” He also knew Rhuvon when he came into his room. Cornelia sent him a large box of Canford flowers & some strawberries. We also had flowers & peaches from Bere. I showed him the peaches & he seemed to understand them & said they were fine—but no subject seemed to dwell on his mind for long. Rhuvon sat in his room & when he left I sat there with N. Gould who was on duty all the morning. Nellie lunched with me. Mr Somerset Beaumont called to see her & I received him in her absence. Blanche came after luncheon to discuss whether she shd go to Ireland tonight or not—& decides not to go. Ivor came in the morng & said he had seen her & advised her to do so. I wd not go if I were in her place. She went in & saw him while he was sleeping. Edward Duncannon came at 4 & wanted to see Dr Bond who came at 4.30. When he came down after giving Arthur his bath he said he found him weaker. He was carried into the bath by the nurses—but was not as much fatigued by it as he had been yesterday & remained on the couch for abt 2 hours. Cornelia, Corise, Rodney, Connie and Edward were at tea. Bond wished to take Edward up to see if Arthur recognised him. He said that he did so & smiled at him & gave him his hand. Edward had not seen him since he fell ill & was much shocked at his appearance. He is terribly changed & thin. When they were all gone I went off abt 6 for a walk. I went up to Park Crescent & met Evelyn Eliot walking. She said Maria was out in her bath chair so I went on to Regents Park with “Turk” as a companion & the quiet & green & flowers refreshed me after all the coming & going at home. I went to Park Crescent on my way home & saw Maria & Richard & told them how ill Arthur is & then I came home to dinner. Arthur was in bed again & none the worse for his bath. Rhuvon & Nellie dined with me & I went up to Arthur’s room & had my coffee & Arthur had some at the same time. He was quite awake & looked more himself this evening than the last 2 nights. When I & Nellie left his room we went in & bid him good night & he said “Good night you dears.” He also said “Good night old man” to Rhuvon. Lady Salisbury’s operation was done at 2 today. Nelly had a line to say it was performed well & successfully & was exactly what they had expected. So one must hope she will be much better. | |
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