CHAPTER VIII 



1890-1891 



The new house at Eastbourne has been several times 

 referred to. As usually happens, the move was con- 

 siderably delayed by the slowness of the workmen ; 

 it did not actually take place till the beginning of 

 December. 



He writes to his daughter, Mrs. Roller, who also 

 had just moved into a new house : — 



You have all my sympathies on the buy, buy question. 

 I never knew before that when you go into a new house 

 money runs out at the heels of your boots. On former 

 occasions, I have been too busy to observe the fact. But 

 I am convinced now that it is a law of nature. 



The origin of the name given to the house appears 

 from the following letter : — 



Gkand Hotel, Eastbourne, 

 Oct. 15, 1890. 



My dear Foster — Best thanks for the third part of 

 the " Physiology," which I found when I ran up to town 

 for a day or two last week. What a grind that book 

 must be. 



