12 May 1873 – 18 May 1873

Fine and warm. To C. 3.15. ' Not seen you for a long time.' He is smoking, throws a printed circular into the fire, and denounces the Promoters of Companies — promoters of Gambling — 'damnable fellows deserving to be horse- whipt ' (emphasis on the second word). Walk along the Fulham Road — Browning's Red Cotton Night-Cap Country. C. tells the story very clearly (he always likes doing this kind of feat), and says there are ' ingenious remarks here and there ; but nobody out of Bedlam ever before thought of choosing such a theme.' Agrees that B. may possibly take up the Tichborne Case next.

To C. 3.10. Walk, Gloucester Road, Kensington Gardens, sit. ' Browning w/// very likely do the Claimant by and by.' ' And call it, what .'' Gammon and Spinach, perhaps.' C. in Germany. N.B. — He has kept a longish diary of his German tour. In May and June I walked with Carlyle various times, but made few notes of our conversations.