18 July 1864 – 24 July 1864

The Red House, y-g- a.m. Rose-trellis. Jenny and May, bright-eyed, curly-pated. We hurry to the train. W, M. brusque, careless, with big shoon. Daldy the Publisher in train, ' Nightingale Valley.' I call on Samuel Laurence in Wells Street and see portrait of Leigh Hunt, etc. Then to E. B. J.'s, Gt. Russell St., where Swinburne comes in later.

To S. Laurence's Studio and up with him to Islington and have tea with his family. To Covent Garden Theatre and behind the scenes to Sullivan, watch him playing the organ ; Mr. Gye comes, and afterwards I have a Stall-chair. Faust — Artot, etc. Patti in box. (S. has no ideas outside of music.)

Back to Lymington. The country looks delightful, yellow corn, bending orchard boughs.