The plodding thrift and scrupulous integrity and long-winded patient industry of our business men of the last century are out of fashion in these "giddy-paced" times, and England is forgetting that those who make haste to be rich can hardly avoid much temptation and some sin.

Assuredly of all earthly conditions uncertainty is the most unblest.

The spring is already here with her hands full of flowers.

The death I should prefer would be to break my neck off the back of a good horse at a full gallop on a fine day.

Yesterday morning I amused myself with an exercise of a talent I once possessed, but have so neglected that my performance might almost be called an experiment. I cut out a dress for one of the women.

I want to do everything in the world that can be done.

I have been out again on the river, rowing. I find nothing new.