Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Tuesday, 28th.-- ... We walked out before dinner to our favourite field. The mists sailed along the mountains, and rested upon them, enclosing the whole vale. In the evening the Lloyds came. We played a rubber at whist.... Wednesday.--William worked at his poem all the morning. After dinner, Mr. Clarkson called.... Played at cards.... Mr. Clarkson slept here. Thursday.--A rainy morning. W. C. went over Kirkstone. Wm. talked all day, and almost all night, with Stoddart. Mrs. and Miss H. called in the morning. I walked with them to Tail End.[35] [Footnote 35: On the western side of Grasmere Lake.--ED.] Friday Night.-- ... W. and I did not rise till 10 o'clock.... A very fine moonlight night. The moon shone like herrings in the water. Tuesday.-- ... Tremendous wind. The snow blew from Helvellyn horizontally like smoke.... Thursday, 6th November.-- ... Read Point Rash Judgment.... Friday, 7th November.-- ... I working and reading Amelia. The Michaelmas daisy droops, the pansies are full of flowers, the ashes still green all but one, but they have lost many of their leaves. The copses are quite brown. The poor woman and child from Whitehaven drank tea.... Saturday, 8th November.--A rainy morning. A whirlwind came that tossed about the leaves, and tore off the still green leaves of the ashes. Wm. and I walked out at 4 o'clock. Went as far as Rothay Bridge.... The whole face of the country in a winter covering. Monday.-- ... Jupiter over the hilltops, the only star, like a sun, flashed out at intervals from behind a black cloud.