After Mrs. S. C. Hall’s first letter I had met at her house both Mrs. Laing and the Rev. T. Pelham Dale, friends of Miss Buss, who warmly took her part. After much effort, Mrs. Hall and Miss Buss met at last, being mutually attracted. Some extracts from Miss Buss’ letters at this time show how very busy she was— “Mrs. S. C. Hall and I have not converted each other yet. Why? Because she was not well, and I did not go!” And later— “Mrs. Hall asked me yesterday to go to lunch with her to-morrow. But, most unfortunately, I had engaged a railway carriage to take the girls in my house to Windsor, and cannot possibly send them without me. I could go to-morrow afternoon, but I have a meeting of my Dorcas Committee, followed by a teachers’ meeting. Both these must be given up if I go to Mrs. S. C. Hall’s, and, as you have already met this Indian gentleman, it seems scarcely worth while, either for you or me. “I am glad Mrs. Hall is being led to see that a woman may have cultivation, and yet be able to mend a glove. _Why_ people should insist on thinking that the education which should make a man must be injurious to a woman, is, to me, perplexing.” Though Mrs. S. C. Hall declined to beg for us herself, she did very good service in introducing Miss Geraldine Jewsbury, who threw herself heart and soul into the work, bringing many useful friends, and, above all, by her own bright, breezy nature, cheering Miss Buss in many an hour when hope was low. “Miss Jewsbury has raised again some hope—only I fear she has not had so much experience as you and I, in asking and failing. She is quite charming. “Monday. “These suggestions of Mr. Robins’ have been carried out, as you see. By to-morrow night, every _member_ of every _court_ of every _Company_ will have had an invite to Friday’s meeting, and a circular of the Camden Schools. “I have asked Miss Cobbe to help us to publicity, and Mr. Edwin H. Abbott, of the City of London School, will speak. I will see about Mr. Bompas. “Invitations have been sent to every parent in both schools; have been left at every house in the High Street. “I have bought twenty-eight prizes, have ordered _labels_ to put inside, have harangued the Camden girls, have divided all _my_ girls, and have had a dreadful day’s work. But one hopes on, and I have been for years accustomed to find ‘after many days.’”