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Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)
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Dorothy Wordsworth
64
Friday,
17th.--A
very
fine
grey
morning.
The
swan
hunt....
I
walked
round
the
lake
between
1/2
past
12,
and
1/2
past
one....
In
my
walk
in
the
morning,
I
observed
Benson's
honey-suckles
in
flower,
and
great
beauty.
I
found
Wm.
at
home,
where
he
had
been
almost
ever
since
my
departure.
Coleridge
had
done
nothing
for
the
L.
B.
Working
hard
for
Stuart.[33]
Glow-worms
in
abundance.
[Footnote
33:
The
editor
of
The
Morning
Post.--ED.]
Saturday.--A
very
fine
October
morning.
William
worked
all
the
morning
at
the
sheepfold,
but
in
vain.
He
lay
down
in
the
afternoon
till
7
o'clock,
but
could
not
sleep....
We
did
not
walk
all
day....
Sunday
Morning.--We
rose
late,
and
walked
directly
after
breakfast.
The
tops
of
Grasmere
mountains
cut
off.
Rydale
very
beautiful.
The
surface
of
the
water
quite
still,
like
a
dim
mirror.
The
colours
of
the
large
island
exquisitely
beautiful,
and
the
trees,
still
fresh
and
green,
were
magnified
by
the
mists.
The
prospects
on
the
west
side
of
the
Lake
were
very
beautiful.
We
sate
at
the
"two
points"[34]
looking
up
to
Parks.
The
lowing
of
the
cattle
was
echoed
by
a
hollow
voice
in
the
vale.
We
returned
home
over
the
stepping-stones.
Wm.
got
to
work....
[Footnote
34:
Mary
Point
and
Sarah
Point.--ED.]
Monday,
20th.--William
worked
in
the
morning
at
the
sheepfold.
After
dinner
we
walked
to
Rydale,
crossed
the
stepping-stones,
and
while
we
were
walking
under
the
tall
oak
trees
the
Lloyds
called
out
to
us.
They
went
with
us
on
the
western
side
of
Rydale.
The
lights
were
very
grand
upon
the
woody
Rydale
hills.
Those
behind
dark
and
tipped
with
clouds.
The
two
lakes
were
divinely
beautiful.
Grasmere
excessively
solemn,
the
whole
lake
calm,
and
dappled
with
soft
grey
ripples.
The
Lloyds
staid
with
us
till
8
o'clock.
We
then
walked
to
the
top
of
the
hill
at
Rydale.
Very
mild
and
warm.
Beheld
6
glow-worms
shining
faintly.
We
went
up
as
far
as
the
Swan.
When
we
came
home
the
fire
was
out.
We
ate
our
supper
in
the
dark,
and
went
to
bed
immediately.
William
was
disturbed
in
the
night
by
the
rain
coming
into
his
room,
for
it
was
a
very
rainy
night.
The
ash
leaves
lay
across
the
road.
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