20 December 1880 – 26 December 1880

To Carlyle's at 2. He was lying on the sofa in the drawing-room. When I spoke to him he held out his hand and shook hands with me, but said nothing. I was not sure that he knew me. A stout Scotch servant girl and I lifted him to his feet to go to the carriage. In the hall his heavy seal- skin coat was put on with difficulty, and he was got into the carriage, Alick and I with him. We drove twice round Hyde Park. The old man dozed much.