DARKNESS AND LIGHT During the next few days there was but little to record.

The party evidently forgot mesmerism and thought-reading, and seemingly enjoyed themselves without its assistance.

The young men and women walked together and talked together, while the matrons looked complacently on.
During the day there was hunting, skating, and riding, while at night there was story-telling, charades, games of various sorts, and dancing.
Altogether, it was a right old-fashioned, unconventional English country party, and day by day we got to enjoy ourselves more, because we learned to know each other better.
Perhaps, however, I am using a wrong expression.

I ought not to have said "we." I cannot say that I enjoyed myself very much.

My life was strange and disappointing.