. I went up to lunch with the Benvenisti’s at 17, Belsize Square. Mrs B has an unbounded admiration for John Gow [the Head Master] and sees his genius and mind in everything. She remarked, laying a hand on her … Continue reading
The Doctor (Troutbeck) strongly discouraged my going to Tooting today to have tea with Forbes so in spite of sketches to show me the way which arrived this morning, I wired to say that I couldn’t come. Low wrote me … Continue reading
…I am suffering from indigestion today…consequently I did not go in School first and second hours, but went in third. Over a quarter of the house was away ‘fighting their countries[sic] bullets’ on Epsom Downs. They were indulging in a … Continue reading
We had the John’s (the only two [who] have not gone away) in to breakfast this morning. They are queer and everything has to be said in the plainest English before they understand, also if Father speaks they both listen … Continue reading
I really believe we have succeeded in squashing Whitmore, he seems subdued today, though he poses as a martyr and I gather rather that Hall disapproved of his execution. I expect that I am unpopular for the moment but it … Continue reading
‘Dr Markham has left us to my no small grief’ writes – from Westminster in 1764 ‘our new master Dr Hinchliffe is I believe very good natured, he did not flog anyone the first week, but he has gone on … Continue reading
. With superlative energy I played Fives this afternoon with Hobson, Rawson and Tunnecliffe. Considering I hadn’t played for over a year I got on better than expected. Tunnecliffe had never played before. Barrington-Ward this morning showed me the ‘History … Continue reading
Last night at 9.30 I was up in my room with the light on when whoever it was who had had a bath came out of the bathroom. Seeing the light he scuttled up stairs and I heard a loud … Continue reading
Another singularly uneventful day. I had another charming letter from Reed in answer to mine and sending me incidentally a list of tannings of his last term which he had forgotten to enter in the ledger and also some good … Continue reading
The great event of today has been a tea party at the Deanery. The Dean wished to meet the ‘chosen few’ and so Low, Wood, Wade and myself went to tea at 5 o’clock. Barrington-Ward and G. Williams were to … Continue reading