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afternoon," said Lewisham at his watch, and after he had bundled his books into the shiny black bag, he gave the first of his kisses that was not a distinct and self-subsisting ceremony. It was usage and done in a hurry, and the door slammed as he went his way to the schools. Ethel was not coming that morning, because by special request and because she wanted to help him she was going to copy out some of his botanical notes which had fallen into arrears.

On his way to the schools Lewisham felt something suspiciously near a sinking of the heart. His pre-occupation was essentially arithmetical. The thing that engaged his mind to the exclusion of all other matters is best expressed in the recognised business form.

Dr.				£0	s.	0d.	0Cr.		£0	s.	0d.
		Mr. L.	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	013	10	04½		By 'bus fares to South Kensington (late)
Cash in hand											02
		Mrs. L.		11	07	By 6 lunches at the Students' Club
. . . . . . .									05	02½
	At Bank			045	00	00		By 2 packets of cigarettes (to smoke after dinner)
	To Scholarship			001	01	00
											06
								By marriage and elopement	004	18	10
								By necessary subsequent additions to bride's trousseau		16	01
								By housekeeping exs	001	01	04½
								By "A few little things" bought by housekeeper		15	03½
								By Madam Gadow for coal, lodging and attendance (as per account rendered)	001	15	00
								By missing			04
								By balance	050	11	02
				£60.	030	11½			£60.	030	11½

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