1390 GEANIES 169 



To Miss C. E. Romanes. 



Geanies, lloss-shire : November 7, 1885. 



The two Ethels left this afternoon minus their lug- 

 gage and luncheon, which arrived at the station with 

 the dog-cart just as the train was leaving. Pathetic 

 it was to see their hungry eyes looking at the neat 

 luncheon basket from the train windows ! We are all 



well here. L is here. He has now fired his first 



hundred cartridges, and has nothing to show but a 

 brace of cats which he took a pot shot at in the trees. 



November 12. 



I am now playing at the last day in the old house, 



and doing so in the library all by myself. L left 



this morning, and we all leave to-morrow. Gerald 

 now leads me from one room to another, and after open- 

 ing the door and looking round each says, 'All gone! ' 



I have somewhat relieved the monotony of my 

 solitary life by buying a horse. This you will no 

 doubt think is a purchase well timed and thus worthy 

 of a philosopher. For six months at least I shall 

 have to pay for his keep, and never have a chance of 

 a single bit of use for him all that time. Yet, strange 

 to say, I think I have made a good bargain. 



Nov., Edinburgh. Dined at Dalmeny. We met 

 Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, and also Lieutenant Greely, 

 of Arctic fame. 



Nov., London. Dinner with the F. Galtons, and 

 met the Leckys and other nice people. Mr. Galton 



