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November 7th.—Plant the indoor bulbs. Just as I am in the

middle of them, Lady Boxe calls. I say, untruthfully, how nice

to see her, and beg her to sit down while I just finish the bulbs.

Lady B. makes determined attempt to sit down in armchair

where I have already placed two bulb-bowls and the bag of

charcoal, is headed off just in time, and takes the sofa.

Do I know, she asks, how very late it is for indoor bulbs?

September, really, or even October, is the time. Do I know that

the only really reliable firm for hyacinths is Somebody of

Haarlem? Cannot catch the name of the firm, which is Dutch,

but reply Yes, I do know, but think it my duty to buy Empire

products. Feel at the time, and still think, that this is an

excellent reply. Unfortunately Vicky comes into the drawing-

room later and says: “O Mummie, are those the bulbs we got

at Woolworths?”