Pièce 206 - Letter from Sir George Trevelyan to R. C. Trevelyan

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Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Glad that Bessie has been seeing her sister, and will see Mrs Grandmont [her cousin Bramine Hubrecht]. Robert was 'bold in playing [rugby] on Founders' Day [at Harrow]' and can rightly feel proud of himself; he himself is 'rather proud' of travelling to Rome while older than St Peter. He and Caroline are going to Bologna, via Padua, and will be in Florence for a week from 19 [November] and will be glad to see Robert there. The walk they took together was 'intensely characteristic'; thought that Italian scenery is generally 'much less attractive than English', but the way 'the masses compose is wonderful'; there is nothing like the view from the north bank of the Arno in Florence. Caroline is very sorry to miss "Androcles [and the Lion"], by Bernard Shaw]. They like Robert's account of Julian. Is sending 'a funny old letter' and will send the "Frogs" if Robert wants it.