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And so they went on north, by Channel steamer to Folkstone, up through Kent, and into London by the Old Kent Road; then to lodgings in Chelsea, where old friends called and old ties were renewed. After a month in London a house was taken in Chiddingfold, Surrey, to be near "the dear Favershams," as Mrs. Stevenson always called them. Mr. and Mrs. William Faversham, whom Mrs.
Towards the middle of August, on account of the never-ceasing rain, it was finally decided to abandon Fairfield and return to France for a long motor trip. The first night out from Chiddingfold was spent at Tunbridge Wells, and next day a stop was made at Rye to call on Henry James. Never did travellers receive a more hearty or gracious welcome.
Stevenson held in great affection, owned The Old Manor in Chiddingfold, and they had found a place for her near them Fairfield, a charming old house in an old-world garden, and, best of all, not five minutes' walk from The Old Manor. Life at Fairfield, except for constant rain, was delightful.
Yet sooner or later she must hear of his return, and avoidance of her would but tell the story more cruelly than his lips. "Yes, I will gladly come," he said, "if I may come down on the first day." He was delayed in London until midday, and so motored after luncheon through Guildford and Chiddingfold and Petworth to Rackham Park.
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