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Pct 17th. Thurs.
L_vely day. Got to work early as E was to leave at d II.45. She went up then and I did not. Let them get off. Then worked till 1.30 Got background all in
Tired but it was well.   r
Rest in afty..and out rather late. Letter fr Mr Birckhead saying nothing yet. Warning me not to hope too much... Wrote at once proposing his asking A down there. and went out to post it at Gate Lodge.
Met the A's . who took me up and I fancied Mrs A did not like the party to town much.
Party got back at seven and I called over..
E not ver radiant. The two "Young man friend" was brought back.. came back at seven to din and very ga[[?]]
Nothing in this I think. Teasing E, Sat by fire and they left early but I had chance to have nice little talk with A. Decided not to speak of letter fr Mr B Yet.
Fri Oct 18th.
Got to work and Elise Pollard came to read. Solid morning's work. she reading Rhoda Broughton which I had never read before. Worked on head. Rather com but cannot tell yet. All frames have come and nice photos fr Mrs Hadley. Also box of candy fr J.W.
Called up and heard that SI was coming tonight.
Wrote note and sent in to have him get.
Halls came in and we were reading when F. Clark who was with A and the same as yest night.. came in fr Mis Sink asking us all to go in ther and said Mr H Sleepes was there. MY consternation. Halls did not[[?]] want to go and I neither so only E went. (In aft the Booth and Mrs Howe my old friends fr Cam had been and I had taken the Halls to MY knoll.. They crazy for it..) . I proposed go ng to walk. as I wanted to be OUT. And we did out to P nt. Coming in late fr back saw E entering. and heard SI's voice near us in dark. Trembling. I soon melted. Mr H. went and SI came in E went up at once and at first it was coo[[?]] but I soon understood all. He went for A who was ther[[?]] dining. Had short walk with him and they both came here He was waiting. . Soon we ent otu sending N to bed and walked till I2 up and down... O.