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Boyd-Carpenter, had promised to call me
fifth. But the President remembered
not Joseph but forgot him, and I could
not catch the little fool's eye; and as I
did not feel disposed to wait longer my
great speech was undelivered.

This afternoon I am going to
Witham in a canoe with Boulter.
I hope you do not intend to go to
Gallatown. It would be deathly
dull, and you are fearfully near Pathhead.
I was very much shocked to hear of
Mr. Mitchell's death! Who will go to Kirkurd?
What in the world does Mother mean by
telling me to take care of my health &
my morals! She is a most

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ubuchan

Kirkurd is a church near West Linton in Peeblesshire.

Stephen

Excellent. We are doing well!

ubuchan

Yes, we are. But there are always going to be a few words which will defeat us, just because we cannot know all the people and places that they knew.