SD1978. Journal Entry of Pauline Trevelyan

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 23, 254 (in part).

[London]

14 October 1856

Heard of Lauras safe arrival– Mr Woolner came & took us to the Brownings– They are both very charming people– He is short with a very fine picturesque face—delicate mouth, noble brow & eyes, fine curly hair, & beard; he is very handsome. He has a wonderfully smooth ivory throat. Mrs B. is short & almost deformed, looks fearfully ill, has very fine eyes—noble forehead & lots of very nice dark hair– She is very gentle & amicable in her manners. The child is a little bright haired, long curled creature like a medieval angel child, very fine in expression. Almost all the talk was about art & pictures & Ros[s]etti—& about the advantage to one self in securing pictures & about Hunt’s Light of the World—which they preferred to The Scapegoat. R Browning talks a great deal, & is so bright, & earnest & natural, it is delicious; I feel that after this sight of him I shall understand much more of his poetry. …

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: University of Kansas.

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