beginning of November; or possibly to Prior Park, near Bath--a
school, where I shall teach an hour a day, and read Theology.

* * * * *

Mamma and I are meeting in London next week. She really has been
good to me beyond all words. Her patience and kindness have been
unimaginable.

Well--this is a dreary and egotistical letter. But you asked me to
write about myself.

* * * * *

Well--I must thank you again for your extreme kindness--I really
am grateful: though I am always dumb about such things when I meet
people.

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I remember taking a walk with Provost Hornby at Eton at this date. My
diary says:

"_October_ 1903.--We talked of Hugh. The Provost was very kind and wise.
He said, 'Such a change is a testimony of sincerity and earnestness'; he
went on to tell a story which Jowett told him of Dr. Johnson, who said,
when a husband and wife of his acquaintance went over to Rome, 'God
bless them both.' At the end of the walk he said to me, 'When you write
to your brother, remember me very kindly to him, and give him, as a
message from me, what Johnson said.' This I thought was beautiful--more