Category Archives: Literature

Tuesday November 24th

The House has been unwontedly quiet and good the last two days owing to the absence of both Graham (who has been away some time) and Whitmore. Whitmore seems to have taken to his bed with a high temperature and … Continue reading

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Sunday November 15th

. I have been reading with some pleasure Ellen Terry’s autobiography, which, I think, is charmingly written and in admirable good taste. Two things have specifically interested me today in it, one when, as the girl-wife of G. F. Watts … Continue reading

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Tuesday November 3rd

Today feeling somewhat indigestible, so to say, I stayed out of school and neglected my duties for a day. Mrs Thresher this morning poured out her grievances to me ending with up with the meritable ‘they didn’t ought to do … Continue reading

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Sunday November 1st

‘Life’ as Mr Kenneth Grahame remarks ‘may be said to consist of things which come off and the things that don’t come off!’ I paid three calls this afternoon and all were out, whereat I was much pleased. I came … Continue reading

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Tuesday October 27th

Another cold and cheerless day with rain at intervals throughout the day. Father had the Professor in to breakfast this morning which seems to have amused him somewhat. Aunt Mary asked him why he was called ‘Professor’ and he replied … Continue reading

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Monday October 26th

. Hobson tells me Whitmore was asked if it [presumably the tanning he received from the author] was a good one and answered in the affirmative. He is still somewhat quiet and his jauntiness to me has a defiant if … Continue reading

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