her; which she polished up affectionately with her apron。
At the top of the pass we met my brother and my father; who had acpanied him so far。 The diligence drove off; we shouting our farewells; my father waving a tall white hat out of which; to the amazement of the travellers; fell two towels and an assortment of cabbage leaves and other greenery。 It was like a conjuring trick。 I should explain that the day was hot; and my parent feared sunstroke。
I think that I remained at Ipswich for only one term after this trip abroad。 Then; in the following holidays; with characteristic suddenness my father made up his mind that I was to leave; so Ipswich knew me no more。 It was at this period that my father determined that I should go up for the Foreign Office; and; with a view to preparing for the examination; I was sent to a private tutor in London; a French professor who had married one of my sister’s school…mistresses。 He was a charming man; and she was a charming woman; but; having married late in life; they did not in the least assimilate。 For one thing; his religious views were what are called broad; whereas she belonged to the Society of Plymouth Brethren; whose views are narrow。 She told him that he would go to hell。 He intimated in reply that; if she were not there; that fate would have its consolations。 In short; the rows were awful。 I never knew a more ill…assorted pair。 I think that I stopped with these good people for about a year; imbibing some knowledg