Thursday, 20th January, 1916

This morning Beatrice was to have
started school at Kensington she
was to travel with Ruth Hoey but
was not going to the school proper
but a sort of annex for elder girls
but at the last moment I got a
letter which I did not think satis-
factory so her departure was postponed
The cab was at the door so Ethel & I
went down to let Ruth know she was not going.
Aunt Lily came out to have a walk
on the Pier to see the “German Submarine"
which turned out to be a British or French
monitor disabled & came in for repairs
As we reached home Beatrice came to
meet us at the gate to say there was a wire
to say Aunt Lily was to report herself before
noon the next day in London. So you may
imagine her feelings as she has been
waiting since Marie left not knowing what
day she would be called & then only to get such
sudden summons. She got to St. Dymphnas
packed up & reached the boat the girls met
her there with Mother Sills Seasick Remedy1.


Editorial Notes

1Popular seasick tablets. It's advertising tagline was "Has not a peer - the most delicate person can take it wiht impunity and laugh at mal de mere."