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By a curious coincidence, the French elections were nearly synchronous with ours, and the results were keenly watched by one, at least, of Reeve's correspondents. But of all this excitement and agitation the Journal has no trace. The only entries of any interest are: Foxholes: very hot: no rain for two months. August 22nd. Excursion to Studland with the Denisons, Lord Canterbury, and Prothero.
Early in October he went for a ten days' visit to Knowsley, where he met Froude and the Duc d'Aumale, with whom he returned to London. Then to Foxholes for a month, coming up to town in the middle of November, and with the exception of a week at Easter staying there till May 1891. From Lord Derby Knowsley, January 20th. What do you think of Home Rule in its present phase?
Gout prevented me from going to Paris, where the exhibition was going on, and to La Celle. To Mr. T. Longman Foxholes, July 15th. I send just a line to say that no part of the article on 'The Constitution and the Crown' is written by me. I thought it due to the writer to leave it untouched, and I don't think it is too severe. The article in the 'Quarterly' was certainly not written by Dr.
He was doubtful of the eventual French success, whereas I felt pretty certain that affairs would terminate as they have done in that island. The forecast of the result of a complicated business was erroneous, but to make one at all, and to commit it to paper, was a remarkable display of energy in a dying man who was now in his eighty-third year. To Mr. T. Norton Longman Foxholes, September 12th.
F. In the beginning of September Reeve, together with his wife, returned to London, crossed over to Boulogne, and so to Chantilly, where, as the guests of the Due d'Aumale, they spent his 80th birthday. They stayed there till the 12th, and returned, again by Boulogne and London, to Foxholes. It was his last visit to the France he had loved so well. The year was in many respects a sad one.
Duc d'Aumale, Froude, Carnarvon, Lady Stanley, Colonel Knollys, F. Villiers, Lady Metcalfe, Newton. 19th Dined at the Duc d'Aumale's, who had bought Moncorvo House in Ennismore Gardens. Comte and Comtesse de Paris, Haussonville, Segur, Target, Audiffret, Leighton. December 21st. To Timsbury. 24th, to Foxholes. The Ogilvies there. January 3rd.
"No; I'm one of the boys the chaplain couldn't find in the foxholes," Rand said. "I'm going to put in a quiet morning on the collection. If nobody gets murdered or arrested in the meantime, that is." Geraldine looked woebegone; her hands were trembling. "My God, do I have a hangover!" she moaned. "Walters, for heaven's sake, fix me up something, quick!" Then she saw Ritter.
To Lord Derby Foxholes, October 6th. It states in the most terse and telling language precisely the views I have entertained for the last two years; and the conclusions it suggests are even more striking than those it expresses. The ministers of England, be they who they may, have a difficult task before them.
If I am free in the autumn, it will give me great pleasure to pay you another visit at Foxholes; the first has left a pleasant memory, and I ask no better than to repeat it. But, without having to complain of old age, I find more difficulty in going about. I am not exactly ill, but my strength gradually fails a sign that the end is not far off.
At Lady Knutsford's, evening, met Lord and Lady Lansdowne, just back from Canada. 15th. To Foxholes. The Emperor Fritz of Germany died. During the whole of his short reign, which lasted ninety-nine days, the most bitter quarrels went on about his medical treatment. It was a great tragedy. 25th. To London again. 26th, breakfasted with the Duc d'Aumale, who dined at The Club. July 2nd.
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