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3 February 1900 — 3 Savile Row | |
Saturday. 3rd February [1900]. I got up by 10. Arthur Du Cane came to see me to ask about the Committee meeting. At 11 I went off in a hansom to Waterloo station stopping on the way at Drews in Piccadilly to buy Miss Faithfull a travelling etna as a present. The roads & streets were in a terrible state from the slush & melting snow. There was a great crowd at Waterloo Station—but I at last found the Drings there, the Hyslops & the Faithfull sisters. I gave Miss F. a £5 note I happened to have in my pocket on account. We gave her & Capt. Hyslop our last instructions privately to arrange for the hospital at Reid’s Hotel & to condemn the Dring House as we are sure the Dring connection is impossible. We regret that Miss Ella Dring went out at the same time but we could not prevent her doing so– I then came home as soon as the train had started. It seemed a wonder the train should have got away so punctually & quietly owing to the apparent confusion—but it seemed to be all right & there was no real fuss– It was a strange scene with everyone looking eager & pleased to go—& there were some men in “khaki”—& ladies who were apparently only going as far as Southampton to see their friends off in the Norham Castle. Soon after I got home Violet Vivian came to lunch & we had a long talk about her mother. I offered to go with Violet to see her mother which she was very glad I should do. She is now at Frognal Bank in Finchley Road the very house the Wimbornes had hired last summer. We hired a hansom & took a warm rug with us as it was still very cold. We reached our destination soon after 3 & found that the Dr was expected to call every moment so we sat downstairs & waited till he had seen Lady Vivian & then he saw Violet. When he was gone Violet & I went up to see her mother. We found her in bed. She knew me & seemed pleased to see me & was really almost sensible. I talked to her of Rome & Venice & she said she must go there again. She looked happy & said she felt well—but did not talk sense consecutively for very long. We talked of flowers & she asked for some but proceeded to pull them to pieces. It seemed to remind me of “Ophelia”– We did not stay very long with her & I promised to return another day. After having a cup of tea we started back for London in the hansom. I got out at home & Violet went on to Lowndes Square where she is staying. I feel very much for Violet. She is no devoted & so faithful to her poor mother & has so much good sense & is so practical. Miss Oswell called abt 7 & she & I spent till dinner time making out how to work my new Hammond typewriting machine. She stayed to dinner & Nela Du Cane also dined. Afterwards Miss Oswell went down to Monty’s room to type over again some of her notes of yesterday’s meeting. | |
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