Sunday,November15。
LunchedwithJohnson,fellowofMerton,andmetmyoldfriendMlle。BlazeduBury。Hercomments,fromthepointofviewofabrilliantyoungFrenchwoman,onallshesawaboutheratOxfordwerepungentandsuggestive。IntheeveningheardtheArchbishopofYorkThompson,preachatSt。Mary’s。Heurgedthestudentstoconsecratethemselvesbytheirexampletothemaintenanceofabetterstandardofmorality;but,despitehisstrengthandforce,thesermonseemedheavyandperfunctory。
November16。
ToWindsorwithapartyoffriends,andaswehadaspecialpermittoseealargenumberofroomsandcuriousobjectsnotusuallyshown,thevisitwasveryinteresting。SadlysuggestivewasGordon’sBible,everypagehavingitsmarginscoveredwithannotationsinhisownhand:itwasbroughtfromKhartoumafterhismurder,presentedbyhissistertotheQueen,andisnowpreservedinanexquisitelywroughtsilvercasket。
Tuesday,November18。