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Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)
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Dorothy Wordsworth
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Sunday,
20th.--
...
We
were
in
the
orchard
a
great
part
of
the
morning.
After
tea
we
walked
upon
our
own
path
for
a
long
time.
We
talked
sweetly
together
about
the
disposal
of
our
riches.
We
lay
upon
the
sloping
turf.
Earth
and
sky
were
so
lovely
that
they
melted
our
very
hearts.
The
sky
to
the
north
was
of
a
chastened
yet
rich
yellow,
fading
into
pale
blue,
and
streaked
and
scattered
over
with
steady
islands
of
purple,
melting
away
into
shades
of
pink.
It
was
like
a
vision
to
me....
Tuesday
morning.--
...
I
walked
to
Rydale.
I
waited
long
for
the
post,
lying
in
the
field,
and
looking
at
the
distant
mountains,
looking
and
listening
to
the
river.
I
met
the
post.
Letters
from
Montagu
and
Richard.
I
hurried
back,
forwarded
these
to
William,
and
wrote
to
Montagu.
When
I
came
home
I
wrote
to
my
brother
Christopher.
I
could
settle
to
nothing....
I
read
the
Midsummer
Night's
Dream,
and
began
As
You
Like
It.
Wednesday,
23rd
June.--
...
A
sunshiny
morning.
I
walked
to
the
top
of
the
hill
and
sate
under
a
wall
near
John's
Grove,
facing
the
sun.
I
read
a
scene
or
two
in
As
You
Like
It....
Coleridge
and
Leslie
came
just
as
I
had
lain
down
after
dinner.
C.
brought
me
William's
letter.
He
had
got
well
to
Eusemere.
Coleridge
and
I
accompanied
Leslie
to
the
boat-house.
It
was
a
sullen,
coldish
evening,
no
sunshine;
but
after
we
had
parted
from
Leslie
a
light
came
out
suddenly
that
repaid
us
for
all.
It
fell
only
upon
one
hill,
and
the
island,
but
it
arrayed
the
grass
and
trees
in
gem-like
brightness.
I
cooked
Coleridge's
supper.
We
sate
up
till
one
o'clock.
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