1890 GEANIES 169 



To Miss C. E. Bomanes. 



Geanies, Ross-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 



