I shall shortly be called upon to entertain the same select body of friends as we had the autumn before last, with the addition of Mr.Hattersley and, at my special request, his wife and child.

I long to see Milicent, and her little girl too.

The latter is now above a year old; she will be a charming playmate for my little Arthur.
September 30th .-- Our guests have been here a week or two; but I have had no leisure to pass any comments upon them till now.

I cannot get over my dislike to Lady Lowborough.

It is not founded on mere personal pique; it is the woman herself that I dislike, because I so thoroughly disapprove of her.