He upholds slavery, and abuses Kossuth. Just on
the principle that most do � hating to hear Aristides
continually called the Just. Such [words crossed out] men
as Kossuth [words crossed out] are con-
tinual rebukes to dirty little souls; � it reminds
them of their own insignificence. / Yet his wife
loves the man, has nursed him through long sick-
ness, and puts by [word crossed out] notable dinners for him.
What the devil right have they to wives, who can�t
begin to know what a woman is worth, in heart and
mind and person? Now however for one of
a different sort though � the [words crossed out]
everlastingly talking Mrs Kidder! Bye the bye
they know her here. Mrs Leave, hearing Goodall,
young actor and close friend of Lotty�s, (so she told
me, once,) having asking me when I last saw �our
friend Mrs Kidder) � immediately broke in with-
What, for goodness� sake do you know Mrs Kidder.
I think everybody knows Mrs Kidder.) Went
there, found her alone, and let her talk. News
of Lotty. How they wanted her to work at dress-ma-
king till 10 at night or so, and she wouldn�t stand
it. How a letter arrived from a manager of a theatre
there, a Mr Warkin, who having heart her sing,
from outside the house, wished her to appear on the