He rose at six or earlier and at once composed some devotional verse.

At breakfast, he read to Mrs.Opie; afterwards Mrs.Opie read to him.

At eleven they drank coffee, and before he dressed for dinner, a very temperate meal, Mrs.Opie sang.

After dinner there was more reading aloud, the matter being either manuscript compositions of Mr.Hayley's, or modern publications.

Mr.Hayley took cocoa and Mrs.Opie tea, and afterwards Mrs.Opie read aloud or sang.