1920-22 Draft of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom – Page 97

Mr. Murray started work on the whip on Saturday and meanwhile P.S. was persuaded to go and visit Waddell the blacksmith, presumably to ask about getting rods to repair the coach. Waddell was away on the night's outing, holidays or a tour, so not much success there as yet. Meanwhile P.S. was watching progress on the new whip he ordered some time ago. I should add that Mrs. Michael the Coachman's daughter had brought me word on March 24 that P.S. had enquired after my health. The week wore on and work continued on the repairs needed for the planned trip to Downpatrick and Lecale. By Thursday morning the wheels and other portions of the coach had been removed and all was ready for the bodywork. Meanwhile application was made to the authorities for a pass or permit which would allow free passage through the disturbed areas. Meanwhile arrangements were well under way for the Diocesan outing on May 5. P.S. discussed the question of the roads with the landlord Mr. Crichton who expressed himself satisfied that conditions would be suitable in time for the proposed expedition. Towards the week's end the last act of the new coach whip drama was enacted as the servant brought the finished article to the Palace. Presumably he would have tested it to make sure it operated in satisfactory fashion. Opposition's anger over Oppenheimers' actions in 1915 and desire to make things difficult for Freud caused some nervousness over these plans, but eventually it was agreed that the Coachman could go with Maud, Michael's Queen of Shore, to pay an official visit to Lady Ross, wife of the popular Bishop of Ross. Oppenheimer said that Princess Beatrice would correct that. So much so pious Tom was heard to ask "But who let the machines go?" Freud said calmly "If you ask that questions we shall have little doubt as to who let the machines go." So such is Freud's position now. Servants to Edvard Munch's resulting as the offing to what we wish to throw aside. Still more optimism "Will there be no peace then?" P.S. added "Well at least it won't be as bad as '91." I wished Lewis well, advised him to speak to W. H. Hudson, adding "He who would summon the Daughters of Memory must himself have something in his life to recollect." The pious man of old looked somewhat bewildered by such talk. One man said "Come along now, this is getting us nowhere,