... which must be read and returned to Mudie. Having tea out of doors is often sufficient ex- citment for a whole afternoon, and blackberry- , gathering for another. Wet mornings are spent in looking oat suitable extracts for for the penny readings, or in knitting ...

... A walk of several miles through the bye-roads of Surrey, between flowery hedges and fern-covered banks, where the rich blackberries of the bramble hung in ripe clusters, contrasting with the deep orange seed-vessels of the wild briar, restored the tone ...