June 14. Breakfast with Mr. Gladstone. Grosvenor Gallery with the Seeleys. Prayer meeting at Lady Gainsborough's. We were a little early, for Mrs. Gladstone complained that the flowers ordered from her country seat had but just arrived. A daughter of the house proceeded to arrange them. Breakfast was served at two round tables, exactly alike. I was glad to find myself seated between the great man and the Greek minister, John Gennadius. The talk ran a good deal upon Hellenics, and I spoke of the influence of the Greek in the formation of the Italian language, to which Mr. Gladstone did not agree. I know that scholars differ on the point, but I still retain the opinion I expressed. I ventured a timid remark regarding the number of Greek derivatives used in our common English speech. Mr. Gladstone said very abruptly, “How? What? English words derived from Greek?” and almostFrightened Miss Muffet away.He is said to be habitually disputatious, and I
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His wife has helped him in his work, and having some practical experience in the use of remedies, she gave much relief to the sick men and women of the country.”
“June 2. Westminster Abbey at 2 P. M.... I enjoyed the service, Mendelssohn's ‘Hymn of Praise,’ Dean Stanley's sermon, and so on, very unusually.
Edward Twisleton seemed to come back to me, and so did dear Chev, and a spiritual host of blessed ones who have passed within the veil ...”
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