Scope and Contents Bessie is making enquiries on Barbara’s behalf about various picture galleries but feels Barbara needs to make some personal effort in this respect. Frank Evers would like to buy one of Barbara’s drawings. Some money has come in for Maria Rye’s expenses. Bessie has been to the theatre with Belle. She discusses the possibility of going to Hastings: Miss Ludlow is going immediately. She has not seen Marian [George Eliot] recently and it is more difficult for her to do so now that Marian lives...