First meeting of Coquelin and Irving—Coquelin’s comments—Irving’s reply—“Cyrano.” LXIII. SARAH BERNHARDT 343 Irving sees Sarah Bernhardt—First meeting—Supper in Beefsteak Club—Bastien Lepage—Tradition—Painting a serpent—Sarah’s appreciation of Irving and Ellen Terry. LXIV. GENEVIÈVE WARD 347 When and how I first saw her—Her romantic marriage— Plays Zillah at Lyceum—“Forget me not”—Plays with Irving: “Becket”; “King Arthur”; “Cymbeline”; “Richard III.”—Argument on a “reading”—Eyes that blazed—A lesson from Regnier. LXV. JOHN LAWRENCE TOOLE 353 Toole and Irving—A life-long friendship—Their jokes— A seeming robbery—An odd Christmas present—Toole and a sentry—A hornpipe in a landau—Moving Canterbury Cathedral—Toole and the verger—A joke to the King—Other jokes—His grief at Irving’s death—Our last parting. LXVI. ELLEN TERRY 362 First meet her—Irving’s early playing with her—His criticism—How she knighted an Attorney-General—A generous player—Real flowers—Her art—Discussion on a “gag”—The New School—Last performance with Irving—The cause of separation—Their comradeship—A pet name. LXVII. FRESH HONOURS IN DUBLIN 373 A public reception—Above politics—A lesson in hand-shaking—A remarkable address—A generous gift. LXVIII. PERFORMANCES AT SANDRINGHAM AND WINDSOR 375 Sandringham, 1889—First appearance before the Queen— A quick change—Souvenirs—Windsor, 1893—A blunder in old days—Royal hospitality—The Queen and the Press—Sandringham, 1902—The Kaiser’s visit—A record journey—An amateur conductor. LXIX. PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES 384 Chester Arthur—Grover Cleveland—A judgment on taste— McKinley—The “War Room”—Reception after a Cabinet Council—McKinley’s memory—Theodore Roosevelt—His justice as Police Commissioner—Irving at his New Year Reception. LXX. KNIGHTHOOD 389 Irving’s intimation of the honour—First State recognition in any country—A deluge of congratulations—The Queen’s pleasure—A wonderful Address—Former suggestion of knighthood.