25 April 1887 – 1 May 1887

Helen and I to London with cargo of drawings for her Exhibition. Drove to Bond Street, settling frames, etc. In the evening to Old Swan House, and were kindly received by Mr. and Mrs. Wickham Flower. Beautiful house. Reading and looking at books till 12. About 6 A.M. I peeped out, saw the morning sun on the river just under our windows, and a little tug drawing two barges along ; on opposite shore the lawns and low trees of Battersea Park.

Old Swan House. I visit Carlyle statue. Mrs. De Morgan (sweet-looking old lady) and Mary. ' Spiritualism — The Haslemere people whose fire is lighted by ghosts.' Wallace — the Carlyles — friendly talk.

R. A. Private View. H. and K. Green- away, Brett (' didn't know K. G. was a real person '), Fildes, Mrs. Stephens, etc. Albert Moore (dines with me at Liberal Club).

Old Swan House. Pack up. Private View, Grosvenor — Hennessy, Holman Hunt, Browning: he tells story of Fontenelle — ' miserly noble dropt alms into the bag ; being asked again, said " I gave." " I believe it," said the applicant, " though I didn't see it." " And I," whispered Fontenelle, " saw it, but don't believe it." '