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Wednesday March 17th

Father not getting up to Early Prep I had to make a special effort and got down in time to take it. Hobson with lamentable lack of faith arrived a few minutes late to take Prep thinking I wasn’t down! … Continue reading →

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Sunday March 7th

Went down to Oxted by the 1.10 with Father. F and K have been amusing themselves by making up an examination paper on Dickens, horribly difficult unless one knows one’s Dickens. Here are a few examples: ‘Whose regiment charged in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday February 10th

. Smurthwaite arrived this morning, still very lame but very pleased and delighted at being back!!! It was quite nice to have the door thrown open for me (a self-constituted duty on his part) after prayers tonight. Father went to … Continue reading →

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Sunday January 24th

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 →

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Sunday October 4th

Today for the first day this term I have had nothing to do with my ‘House’. Got up and went to the Early service in Abbey and then caught the 10.25 to Oxted. Spent a very pleasant afternoon sitting in … Continue reading →

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