172 REMINISCENCES OF 



" How did you manage that?" " You were staying 

 at Buxton when I was a schoolboy at home for the 

 holidays, and you were good enough to allow me to 

 dance with you." 



One night we dined with Mr. Lane- Fox, Chandos- 

 Pole, Lords Wenlock, Macclesfield, Harewood, and 

 usual party. After dinner we heard of the dynamite 

 explosion in St. James's Square. Chandy Pole and 

 I walked down to Sir Watkin Wynn's house, found 

 all the dining-room windows broken and the area 

 full of rubbish. Sir Watkin was not well at the time 

 and had to be on the sofa. We rang the bell and 

 asked how he was. The servant said, " Sir Watkin 

 has gone to bed and says he don't care a damn for 

 anything". We then went on to Scotland Yard. 

 The inspector on duty was the one who took charge 

 of the four-in-hand meetings, and as he knew Chandy 

 and me he allowed us to go in. A cab was standing 

 in the lane covered with bricks and could not be got 

 out. I don't know what had become of the horse. 

 A deal of damage was done and walls blown down. 



I went to see Bill embark at Southampton for 

 India, and wrote to his mother : 



"2ist August, 1880, 



" Saturday morning. 



"Started to catch 10.30 at Victoria, found that it 

 went from London Bridge, and had to wait till 11.45. 

 Met W. Burn. He started from Duke Street, drove 

 to Waterloo, then to Victoria, then to London 

 Bridge, was too late and returned to Victoria. They 



