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Remarks on how sad it is that her and HS' quiet time [in Paris] is coming to an end, and how quickly the time has passed, but how long it seeMS since their wedding day. Announces that they go to Rouen the following day and then by Amiens to Calais, from where they will cross the channel back to England. States that they must be at Carlton Gardens the following Tuesday as HS must look over some examination papers. They go to Cambridge on the following Friday for one day and return to London until the Monday following when they settle at Cambridge. States that if the following day is as delightful as that day they may stay on in Paris 'till the last minute', because it 'does look lovely in the sun, with the fresh green trees, and the chestnuts just coming into flower.' Reports that they have been two or three times 'to the play, and enjoyed the excellent acting very much.' The previous night the heard Racine's Athalie, and found it dull, but states that there were 'two very good little comedies afterwards'. HS to MS. Is sorry to hear that William has been so depressed, and hopes that the change will do him good, and that he will come over to Cambridge as soon as possible. Undertakes to write to him in the next couple of days. In relation to MS' 'Munificent offer', states that Nora says that they have no breakfast service, dinner service, glass or c[ruet] stand, and states that they would be very grateful if she were to give them any of these. Reports that they have looked at the china shops in Paris, but that they prefer London pottery. Is sure that the crest sent to Arthur Balfour was satisfactory. Saturday, 22 April: Reports that the morning is 'perfectly Lovely, and it is Madness to leave Paris, but Nora has an extravagant passion for church architecture, and is carrying [him] off to Rouen.' Announces that they will cross the channel on the following Monday or Tuesday, and that they have arranged to be a 4 Carlton Gardens on Tuesday, and will write again from there. (2 docs)