Miss Nightingale's thought of entering St. Thomas's Hospital (1872) --Dissuaded by Mr. Jowett--"This year I go out of office"--Meaning of her statement--Her connection with the War Office closed--Lord Northbrook did not come to her. II. Unsettlement and depression-- Mr. Jowett's plea for literary work--Mr. Mill's plea that she should speak out recalled. III. Articles in _Fraser's Magazine_ (1873): embodying some of her _Suggestions for Thought_--Froude's and Carlyle's opinions of the articles--Miss Nightingale and her critics. IV. Death of Mr. Mill--Appreciation of him by Miss Nightingale. V. Theological essays written at Mr. Jowett's suggestion--Discussions with him--Contributions to the revised edition of his _Plato_--Suggestions for his sermons--Collaboration in _The Children's Bible_--Remarks on such literary work 211 CHAPTER II THE MYSTICAL WAY Miss Nightingale's fondness for Catholic books of devotion--Idea of making a selection--Mr. Jowett's views of mysticism. II. Miss Nightingale's Preface to her _Notes from Devotional Authors of the Middle Ages_. III. Interruption of work by the death of her father (1874)--His character--Death of Mrs. Bracebridge: Miss Nightingale's tributes to her and her husband--Family worries. IV. Her book on the _Mystics_ never finished--Her own mystical life --Her private meditations--The path to perfection 231 CHAPTER III MISS NIGHTINGALE'S SCHOOL (1872-1879) Miss Nightingale's increased attention to the Nightingale Training School. Opening of the new buildings of St. Thomas's Hospital-- Appointment of a new Medical Instructor of the Probationers, and of a "Home Sister." II. Miss Nightingale's interviews with the probationers--Her character-sketches and other records--Her sense of humour. III. District nursing in London--Miss Florence Lees-- Selections and promotions--Some favourite pupils--Wide influence of the Nightingale nurses--Miss Nightingale's close relations with her old pupils in their new posts--Her affectionate solicitude for them --Typical letters--Extent of her correspondence. IV. Her "Addresses to Probationers"--Leading ideas in them--Style of address, reminiscent of school sermons. V. Her ideal of the nurse's calling --Her belief in individual influence, not in organization--Miss Nightingale as a "Founder" 246 CHAPTER IV AN INDIAN REFORMER (1874-1879)