MRS. DISRAELI
and, as her letters prove, could comment on them with much shrewdness.
Mrs. Disraeli to Lady de Rothschild
"Grosvenor Gate,
5th July [1845].
"One line, my dear Lady de Rothschild, to congratulate you and to express my happiness at the glorious result of Thursday's debate.[1] I am always wishing that you were here that we might talk it all over. Have I not for some time past assured you of all this?
"Yesterday we dined with the family circle[2] in Piccadilly. Such a happy party. I hear you have been to a gay Ball and that you are quite well. But your leave of absence must soon now be over, I hope. I have all sorts of things to tell you and only you. Parliament will be up the end of this month. The Thames does not appear to have injured Dizzy or any of the Members—they look remarkably well.[3]
"You will see much about Lady B. Lytton. Sir Edward told D. he had just missed a bad house. The abuse of him, we are told, is dreadful.
"Yesterday we went to Holland House—some new rooms and furnished beautifully.
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