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Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)
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Dorothy Wordsworth
49
Tuesday.--We
put
the
new
window
in.
I
ironed,
and
worked
about
a
good
deal
in
house
and
garden.
In
the
evening
we
walked
for
letters.
Found
one
for
Coleridge
at
Rydale,
and
I
returned
much
tired.
Wednesday.--We
walked
round
the
lake
in
the
morning
and
in
the
evening
to
the
lower
waterfall
at
Rydale.
It
was
a
warm,
dark,
lowering
evening.
Thursday.--A
very
hot
morning.
W.
and
I
walked
up
to
Mr.
Simpson's.
W.
and
old
Mr.
S.
went
to
fish
in
Wytheburn
water.
I
dined
with
John
and
lay
under
the
trees.
The
afternoon
changed
from
clear
to
cloudy,
and
to
clear
again.
John
and
I
walked
up
to
the
waterfall,
and
to
Mr.
Simpson's,
and
with
Miss
Simpson.
Met
the
fishers.
W.
caught
a
pike
weighing
4-3/4
lbs.
There
was
a
gloom
almost
terrible
over
Grasmere
water
and
vale.
A
few
drops
fell
but
not
much
rain.
No
Coleridge,
whom
we
fully
expected.
Friday.--I
worked
in
the
garden
in
the
morning.
Wm.
prepared
pea
sticks.
Threatening
for
rain,
but
yet
it
comes
not.
On
Wednesday
evening
a
poor
man
called--a
hatter.
He
had
been
long
ill,
but
was
now
recovered.
The
parish
would
not
help
him,
because
he
had
implements
of
trade,
etc.
etc.
We
gave
him
6d.
Saturday.--Walked
up
the
hill
to
Rydale
lake.
Grasmere
looked
so
beautiful
that
my
heart
was
almost
melted
away.
It
was
quite
calm,
only
spotted
with
sparkles
of
light;
the
church
visible.
On
our
return
all
distant
objects
had
faded
away,
all
but
the
hills.
The
reflection
of
the
light
bright
sky
above
Black
Quarter
was
very
solemn....
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