CONCLUSION 



gingham like the skirt of my dress, which 

 comes above my elbow over my dress sleeve 

 and is held in place by an elastic run into 

 the finishing hem. The glove is thus 

 tightly closed everywhere, and no particles 

 of earth can sift in over the top, and work 

 down into the finger-tips, as is the case 

 with any glove which either opens at the 

 wrist or stops below the elbow. Three or 

 four pairs will carry me through the sum- 

 mer, and they keep the hands perfectly 

 protected and in excellent condition. In 

 clothes of this description it is easy to do 

 many kinds of work which would be impos- 

 sible in conventional garb, but it must be 

 admitted that they are sadly lacking in 

 style ! 



I vividly remember one occasion upon 

 which the sacred groves of Felsengarten 

 were fanned for a few days by a breeze 

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