The Henson Journals

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Monday, May 23rd, 1927.

James showed me two nests of thrushes which he had discovered yesterday. I motored to Darlington, and caught the 11.21 a.m. express to King's Cross. My travelling companion was a young lady of the modern type, who powdered her nose, & lit her cigarette (though it was a non–smoking carriage) with the utmost assurance. However, she improved on acquaintance. Her father, she told me, was a Yorkshire squire, who held a prominent rank among the Freemasons. She told me his name. But I have already forgotten it. She"runs" Girl Guides, and plays the organ in her parish church.

On arriving at King's Cross I drove to 21 Park Lane, and deposited my bags. Then I went to the hair–dresser: and afterwards went to the Club, and wrote to Ella. The Bishop of Norwich was there, and most friendly. We walked to Dean's Yard, & I called vainly on Storr. His pretty daughter, who is just engaged to be married, was there. Then I returned to the Athenaeum, and dined with Newbott, Perceval, and Graves. I walked back to Park Lane, where I found Lord Scarbrough, and had some talk with him before going to bed.

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