Delighted to be able to lie on in bed until 8.40! Went down to Oxted by the 10.20. Passengers somewhat funny and much as usual: the engaged couple, though of slightly better class than usual, almost gentle people hailing from … Continue reading
The Hallward case is still sub judice. Barrington-Ward found when he went to Gow that Hallward had been first and Gow (which is strictly a breach of etiquette) had heard him. Hallward seems however to have damaged his case by … Continue reading
Lent Term begins I was down in comparatively good time for breakfast this morning which is more than I can say for most of the house which was disgracefully late. Father made a raid into Big Dormitory and hurried them … Continue reading
We had a curious and somewhat tragic sequel to the Play supper this morning, when we got up we heard that John (the manservant) was missing and apparently annoyed at something the boys had said had gone off after the … Continue reading
‘The World’ one of the papers asked this year for the first time [to the Latin Play], writes to thank for the tickets and asks if it may come down and take photographs so as to have a four (full?) … Continue reading
I have been somewhat distraught all day at having lost the notes I took in John Sargeaunt’s last Friday before I had copied them in. I suppose that they will turn up some time. I am somewhat comforted by hearing … Continue reading
Had breakfast with the family this morning. The little Rawson (Baby Rawson) returned to School yesterday after a fortnight’s sojourn on an ‘astral plane’. He has been away for what Mrs Rawson writes ‘may best be described as confirmation’ but … Continue reading
. We had a ‘Play’ today which was pleasant and unexpected. This afternoon Low and myself started off for a lengthy perambulation. Starting by going over Westminster Bridge we went in search of the book-barrows of which we had both … Continue reading
I read my paper before the Natural History Society this afternoon. It came out rather shorter than I had intended but I think people seemed interested although my little jokes were appreciated only in the moderate way most lecturers pleasantries … Continue reading
After tea I drifted round to the public library at the back and at last found my way into the old curiosity shop at the corner of Marsham Street. I had heard so much about it, how a pony used … Continue reading