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Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)
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Dorothy Wordsworth
58
Friday,
12th
September.--
...
The
fern
of
the
mountains
now
spreads
yellow
veins
among
the
trees;
the
coppice
wood
turns
brown.
William
observed
some
affecting
little
things
in
Borrowdale.
A
decayed
house
with
the
tall,
silent
rocks
seen
through
the
broken
windows.
A
sort
of
rough
column
put
upon
the
gable
end
of
a
house,
with
a
ball
stone,
smooth
from
the
river-island,
upon
it
for
ornament.
Near
it,
a
stone
like
it,
upon
an
old
mansion,
carefully
hewn.
Saturday,
13th
September.--Morning.
William
writing
his
Preface[29]--did
not
walk.
Jones,
and
Mr.
Palmer
came
to
tea....
[Footnote
29:
The
Preface
to
the
second
edition
of
Lyrical
Ballads.--ED.]
Sunday
morning,
14th.--
...
A
lovely
day.
Read
Boswell
in
the
house
in
the
morning,
and
after
dinner
under
the
bright
yellow
leaves
of
the
orchard.
The
pear
trees
a
bright
yellow.
The
apple
trees
still
green.
A
sweet
lovely
afternoon....
Here
I
have
long
neglected
my
Journal.
John
came
home
in
the
evening,
after
Jones
left.
Jones
returned
again
on
the
Friday,
the
19th
September.
Jones
stayed
with
us
till
Friday,
26th
September.
Coleridge
came
in.
Tuesday,
23rd.--I
went
home
with
Jones.
Charles
Lloyd
called
on
Tuesday,
23rd.
Sunday,
28th.--We
heard
of
the
Abergavenny's
arrival....
Monday,
29th.--John
left
us.
Wm.
and
I
parted
with
him
in
sight
of
Ullswater.
It
was
a
fine
day,
showery,
but
with
sunshine
and
fine
clouds.
Poor
fellow,
my
heart
was
right
sad.
I
could
not
help
thinking
we
should
see
him
again,
because
he
was
only
going
to
Penrith.
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