Of course this adds to my chances. Also I had a long crack with Turner this morning. He did not speak against it as in his own person,—only evidently thought how awful it would be if ‘odium were thrown’ on two professors for refusing perhaps what others had granted. I suggested that it might perhaps be more awful to refuse all women for the sake of that. 9 p.m. The 40 lines of Virgil written out [in preparation for the matriculation examination that as yet was a more than doubtful prospect], eyes and head weary. (Oh, dear, ‘it is not good for man to be alone.’) By this time tomorrow Medical Faculty at least decided. Thrown back utterly again? Today for the first time since Friday I hope a little. (Something of the Caliban in me says,—‘Unlucky to say so!’)” “July 1st. Yesterday O. H.’s ‘Two Poor Courts’ interested me much. 7 p.m. Won after all!—and I do think this must be at last ‘the beginning of the end.’ For me 4 out of 6:—Balfour, Bennett, Spence, M‘Lagan. Turner would not vote dead against it, as Laycock wished, so those two did not vote, but Laycock ‘protested’.... Allman absurdly wroth (to Masson) about canvassing and unjustifiable, etc., etc., seeming to mean that my poor little calls on people had interfered with their judicial wisdom. Just seen a letter from A. G. J.—I must hear that organ at Lucerne (with its storm, etc.) before I die.” “Friday, July 2nd.... 6 p.m. Hurrah!—The Senate granted my request without limitation and without division, though M‘Pherson tried to get up a motion for delay,—no one (not even Turner!) would second him. Turner wished to have it recorded that he ‘did not vote,’ but as no vote had to be taken this could not be, so he reluctantly had it recorded that he ‘dissented,’ which I regret, for I am sure that it is more than he wished. Present,—14. Grant, M‘Pherson, Lorimer, Masson, Wilson, Tait, Kelland, Craufurd, Liston, Stevenson, Balfour, Bennett, Spence, Turner.” “Monday. _The_ day! Even now (4.30 p.m.) a University of Britain may be literally open to women,—if so, won’t that have been worth doing? When I say to Alice, ‘The University Court may still stop it all,’— ‘They’d better not!’ quo’ she ferociously.” What actually happened at the University Court this time is best related in a letter to Dr. Lucy Sewall: “Maitland Street, Edinburgh. July 6th, 69. MY DARLING, You may address to me here for a fortnight after you get this, for I expect now to be here till about August 15th.