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Updated: May 29, 2025
It was to be a brilliant Commem.; for an ex-Viceroy of India, a retired Ambassador, England's best General, and five or six foreign men of science and letters, of rather exceptional eminence, were coming to get their honorary degrees. When Mrs. Hooper, Times in hand, read out at the breakfast-table the names of Oxford's expected guests, Constance Bledlow looked up in surprised amusement.
Sorell, perhaps, was the only person who noticed the look of pale fury with which Falloden dropped out of the crowded pathway, crossed the street, and entered a smart club opposite, exclusively frequented by "bloods." Commem. week itself, however, would give a man in love plenty of chances. Sorell was well aware of it. Monday dawned with misty sunshine after much rain.
"You yourself told mother this morning that Connie had insulted you." "Yes, and I was a beast to say so!" cried the girl "She meant it awfully well. Only I thought she thought I had been trying to sponge on her; because I said something about having no dresses for the Commem. balls, even if I wanted to 'come out' then which I don't! and she straightaway offered to give me that dress in Brandon's.
It was not her fault if he did not find the excursion unreservedly idyllic. 'How stupid, she reflected, 'to keep all those nice boys cooped up reading dead languages in a spot made for life and love. 'I'm afraid they don't disturb the dead languages so much as you think, he reassured her, smiling. 'And there will be plenty of love-making during Commem. 'I am so glad.
"And in that case the ladies must be visible, too: for I entertained them, you know, in my rooms at Commem. They must at least ask me to tea. They owe me tea." "Well, if you are content with that. My wife is dreadfully particular, you know. I daresay we may be able to manage a game, for all Mrs.
At the "eights" and "Commem." the old, old place became a mere background for pretty dresses and college luncheons and river picnics. The seniors groaned often, as well they might; for there was little work done in my day in the summer term. But it is perhaps worth while for any nation to possess such harmless festivals in so beautiful a setting as these Oxford gatherings.
At that the most solemn oath that can pass the lips of a Rajput Roy looked startled. Then he laughed. "'Commem' seems to have disagreed with you all round! But I won't be intimidated. Likewise I won't back out. I intend opening diplomatic conversations with Jeffers to-night. Recherché dinner for two in my room. All his little weaknesses! He'd be a strong ally. Wish me luck."
From a comparison of this celebration with 'Commem' week we can, perhaps, gather a very fair idea of the typical points of difference between the students of Holland and our own country. Art and Letters The art of a country is ever in unity with the character of the people.
But that had been the only spot of pleasure in Connie's fortnight. Lady Langmoor was puzzled by her pale looks and her evident lack of zest for the amusements offered her. She could only suppose that her niece was tired out with the balls of Commem., and Connie accepted the excuse gratefully.
She asked what he meant by 'the old Oxford, and an amusing dialogue sprang up between them as to their respective recollections of the great University the dons, the lectures, the games, the Eights, 'Commem. and the like. The Captain presently declared that Elizabeth had had a much nicer Oxford than he, and he wished he had been a female student.
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