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two hundred very steadily (usually one hundred and 

 fifty), and is in part made up of outsiders. But I 

 shall not be sorry when they are over, as it will leave 

 me more time for better work. 



I am sorry that there still continue to be so many 

 ups and downs in your daily reports. 1 The case is, 

 indeed, dreadfully tedious. How would you like me 

 to run down to see you after my lectures are over ? 



I enclose a photo which has just come from a man 

 who is photographing the Royal Society. 



We are all well and flying about in all directions. 

 Such a time for dinners and concerts and all manner 

 of things ; it is a wonder that we are living at all, as 

 old Jean 2 used to say. 



To Mrs. Bomanes. 



Ernest is as right as ever he was. I had all 

 three boys, and Gerald was more comical than can 

 be described. Jack made me take him all over 

 the house looking for mother. Then I went out to 

 get my dinner, when I made a great discovery. 

 After close upon thirty years' residence in London, I 

 have at last found the perfect thing in the way of 

 a restaurant. For 7s. 6d. one can get the most ideal 

 of conceivable dinners (which has also the advantage 

 of being decidedly material). There was only one 

 deficiency, and that was yourself. This you must 

 supply. Indeed, I should like to repeat the whole 

 of this evening's experience with you. For after the 



1 His brother was ill. 2 An old nurse. 



