‘Miss H. and Miss E. wanted me to advise your going out socially a little. I said I thought there were as yet difficulties, as a Head-mistress cannot choose; that I thought for the first term it might be best to abstain; then you can look round you and judge better. They did not think there were many who would ask you, that those who would were nice, and it would be better for you not to be quite shut up. What do you think of saying you will go out not more than once a week? You have had so active a life; and intercourse with other people, and varied interests are good for school teachers. Also they think for the school it is good. I merely tell you this, I said I could not judge for you. ‘I hope you will not be led by anything I said to speak, if you do not think it is quite best, or indeed to do anything. I cannot judge, and if I could, the responsibility is yours, and I should grieve if I misled you. ‘I am so glad you feel refreshed. It is our general meeting; I shall be glad when it is over. ‘All best wishes, dear child, for you and yours, the children whom God has given you.’ To the same:— ‘_October 1888._ ‘“Be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” I should not answer people who lay snares, we have a good example of this to guide us. ‘It is so absurd of people to expect one to make up one’s mind on all subjects. We can no more judge of many questions of foreign or domestic policy than we can about the steering of a ship. But we can of questions of morality and cruelty. ‘Mrs. Grey’s new book, _Last Words to Girls_, is so grand. I hope it will be useful.’ To the same:— ‘_October 1888._ ‘We must put things in the ideal way. Religiosity is the death of religion, the grave-clothes which keep the living soul bound in the sepulchre; which you have to help to loosen that it may come forth at Christ’s word. ‘No, I don’t know the Bishop at all personally. I think if he will let you consult him, you will find his judgment a great help, but after all the responsibility rests on you, you can’t put it on any one.’ To the same:— ‘_July 1889._ ‘We have, I should think, quite full numbers now. I have not got the lists, but we have at least seventy new pupils; it is strange. ‘I am better, have managed to be in College every day, by means of spending the end in bed. I hope I shall pick up, for work is a tonic.’ To the same:— ‘_February 1889._ ‘I am so thankful God gives me any words to help you, my dear child. I think, however, it was that passage I sent you from Canon Body’s notes, was it not, that really helped you, not what I said myself?’