Sunday. Nov. 20

I wrote last night & sent my letter this morng to Mrs. Boyd, enclosing Mr. Martin’s circular.[1] In my letter I told her, & begged her to tell Mr. Boyd, about Papa’s return, & about the apprehended consequences.

The Cliffes came to dinner. Not so Bummy & Henrietta, who are not coming home again today. As I understood that they, Biddulphs & all, were to be at the gate this evening, I hesitated about going, for fear of an invitation. It was wrong to hesitate. I went, & then a little plot of Bummy’s was blown up. She had excused herself & me from dining at the Biddulphs on Tuesday, because I had a swelled face!— Behold me at the gate with cheeks as thin as usual!—

I have had a pain in my face for the last two or three days—but the swelling is among things invisible.

Mr. Curzon hinted at my taking him either to or fro’ Malvern in our carriage,—tomorrow,— & Arabel & I promised the fro’, & settled to set off early tomorrow morning. How pleased we were! And now comes an embarrassment!—Bummy has desired Bro to take the carriage to Colwall tomorrow morng, for them to come away in— What in the world shall I do!—

1. His open letter to the Bishop of Hereford, published in The Times of 17 November 1831, also appeared in the Hereford Journal of 23 November. Apart from appearing in the papers, Mr. Martin’s letter was privately printed and circulated in the area.


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