A corner turned

6 January, in the year of our Lord 2023

Up very betimes, stirred by a great hammering upon the door, and in the street two rogues who tell me they have come for bedding. Only after some perplexitie did I understand their business, and still clad only in my nightshirt, in a great hurry to find the key to the coach house, which I did not know where my father kept it, whence they hauled my parent’s old mattress over the little fence with the neighbour’s house, and so take it away. In the morning comes a pleasant fellow to repayre the chip on the glass of my coach. My father I did find no worse, and reconciled to his being with the plague, though he hath received four Vaxines, which must surely mitigate it.

 

7 January, in the year of our Lord 2023

Today again comes the Sitter, to spend time once more with my mother, and read to her some storys by Mr. Dahl, which my mother likes, or so I am told. Whereupon I leave a little dinner, and some supper, and, being enabled thus for a second time, by my coach to my own home. After attending to business, and to my cat, took tea and passed some little pleasantrys with Mr. Owen, then parted. More digging, by report, at Mr. Jones house, though he sent to the boylerman (the Messenger being met by his mother, as is usual) and Rudy come and removed his burner. All this in anticipation of more rain.

 

8 January, in the year of our Lord 2023

My father not as good as he was these two days, his throat being very sore. Treatment now with a powerful physick, that simulates the effects of the suprarenal glands, but exceeding potent.

 

9 January, in the year of our Lord 2023

This afternoon Leanne went to visit my father in Hospitall, who was one of the maydes who come to care for my mother, which pleased me greatly that she should go; and did pronounce him better than when she saw him a week ago. In the evening, my mother in bed, I attended to the work I must complete for my course in musique, which, thanks be to God, is nearly done. And, after, the magick screen did grant access to my mother’s Records, which are kept by her own Physician, so I may attend to all the physick that she needs from the Apothecary, among very many other matters.

 

10 January, in the year of our Lord 2023

Today my father the best I saw him in a month, and eat some broth, yohgert and a yellow banana, and in the discourse, that we had, inquired after Mr. Jones flood, which amazed me that he remembered it. At supper I dared think a corner turned, and my mother much contented with the news, so that she hopes him home tomorrow. In a greater ease of mind than for many weeks, we together took some rum and violett. I finished my coursework which was in Harmonie, my mother asleep all the while before the magick screen, and, the document sealed, sent it by a boy to Dr. Cunninghame at the Conservatoire, having sufficient of it, and my essay on the Symphony as well, to Mr. Rees.