“The meeting lasted till eight. Tired out, I walked home with Miss Begbie, and found here Mr. and Mrs. J. waiting to arrange poor Mrs. B.’s affairs with me. “They have just gone. The pressure of new pupils is enormous, and the reorganization of the school is also heavy. There is just the same pressure in Camden Street, but I have taken nothing up there, and cannot till to-morrow afternoon. Teachers, furniture, etc., are all to be found. “Did I tell you on Sunday night that I asked Dr. Storrar if the lender of the £3000 was Miss Ewart? He does not answer, so we can draw our own conclusions. “I am to ask her to fix the time for a special meeting, and must do so to-morrow, if I can find a few minutes.” “Myra Lodge, May 3. “I am sure you will believe in the impossibility of my writing much. The whole day—four o’clock now—I have been walking about, organizing classes. “How to dovetail all the subjects of instruction and the pupils is a difficulty not to be described. Things are getting into order; but I have found no housekeeper, and want a new teacher. “The Edinburgh papers are untouched, as I have not had a moment to arrange them. But yours will serve for the School-Mistresses’ meeting. “Don’t be vexed, but the City meeting is quite off, so I judge from Mr. Elliott’s remarks; also there seems a feeling that all mention of _us_ to the Princess Louise has been omitted. She called a meeting of Lord Lyttelton, Mrs. Cowper Temple, and others, to give her advice, and it seems Dr. Storrar wrote later to Lord Lyttelton to express his vexation that Lord L. had not pointed us out as leaders in the question of girls’ schools. We are to get at Princess Louise, but _how_ is not settled. Dr. S. does not think we can hold a City meeting. “Mrs. Bonham-Carter sends _me_ £25. You shall see the note. “My love to you and all the Ashfield circle. My little stay there was so pleasant, I wish I were with you now. Did I ever say how charming my Edinburgh trip was? My companion was such a dear, sweet girl. “Did you find your new dress much tumbled, I wonder? “Love to Mrs. Mawson and her girls. “Did you not know that my Edinburgh trip was _quite delightful_ to me?” “Myra Lodge, May 13, 1872. “I had no opportunity of expressing my pleasure at seeing you again, so do it on paper. “Dr. Storrar knew what Miss Ewart meant to do, and he knew what I only dimly suspected—namely, that she offered to lend the £3000 also. “She paid the school a visit on Thursday with Madame Bodichon, and Dr. Storrar says she has grown into a regard for our work. She was perfectly charming to me to-day, and especially about Mrs. Bonham-Carter’s note.