Brothers Goncourt and Englishmen

[mikeymonkey]

Does anyone know the context of the quotation by Goncourt Brothers "If three Englishmen were to be marooned on a desert island the first thing they would do is to form a Club"? I know it is in their diary, but when and what is full content. References?

[heathfield]

Only two would form a club, it seems...

http://ehr.oxfordjour...04/ehr.ceq020.extract

[mikeymonkey]

Thanks Heathfield. The mystery continues, where is the original quote? Richard Deacon in 'The Cambridge Apostles' Preface has two men being marooned - the search goes on.....