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10 July 1899 — 3 Savile Row | |
Monday. 10th July [1899]. I had a English man servant Hodgson by name come to apply for my place as butler. Liked the look of him & engaged him. Nela DC. came for me at 12 & went with me to Sir Herman Weber’s 10 Gros: St & I consulted him about my health & whether I should go to Carlsbad. After much talk &c. he pronounces my ailment to be liver disorder. Asked if my parents had suffered from that & I told him my mother had died of it at the age of 82. He said I might go to Carlsbad but when I told him my brother was going to Plombières he said that would do as well & advises I should go as he said it was better than going alone to Carlsbad. When we had finished our medical talk I told him I was fascinated by a case of Greek vases & Tanagra figures I saw in his room at which the dear old man jumped up and at once pointed out 2 of his best Greek vases & told me the mythological stories represented on them. We parted great friends. Then I took Nela to a shop in Oxford St & went to see Blanche in Cav. Sqr & told her the result of Sir Herman’s investigations. She is disappointed that I cannot spend August in Ireland with her & is vexed to think I am thinking of going on to Venice for the winter. It is hard to make others understand my affection for Venice & they are all trying to loosen me from my hold there. It is very difficult for me. I came home at 1.30 for luncheon & afterwards went in a hansom to Connie’s & found her at home—took an old fan to exchange with her for a black feather one. Went on to see Gertie Seymer & thence to Alfred Place to fetch Nellie & we drove home in a hansom together to tea. Had a visit fm Miles Ponsonby a good looking nice fellow just leaving Harrow for Sandhurst to go into the Guards. I went to dine with the Merthyr Guests—a quiet evening—only he, Theo & Aura. Had much talk over the lawsuit & came away much happier in my mind as Theo who lent Arthur the money has offered to wait for it without interest till Mrs Arthur’s death. | |
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