July 5th I lunched at home, and read drowsily before the open window till four o'clock.

Then the splendour of the day invited me forth.

Whither should I go?
I thought of Judith and Hampstead Heath; I also thought of Carlotta and Hyde Park.

The sound of the lions roaring for their afternoon tea reached me through the still air, and I put from me a strong temptation to wander alone and meditative in the Zoological Gardens close by.

I must not forget, I reflected, that I am responsible for Carlotta's education, whereas I am in no wise responsible for the animals or for Judith.