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Board　—　Notes　of　interview　with　Lloyd　George　—　Knighthood　conferred　—　Offered　seat　on　Dominions　Royal　mission　—　Egypt　Again　—　“Marie”　—　Dedicated　to　Sir　Henry　Bulwer　—　End　of　Chronicle　of　H。　R。　H。

In　the　intervals　of　all　this　mission　business　I　retired　for　a　month　or　five　weeks　into　a　nursing　home　to　undergo　an　operation　which　the　effects　of　my　long　journey　made　necessary。

Never　shall　I　forget　that　place！　—　the　lodging…house…like　little　drawing…room　where　patients　were　received；　and　where　I　had　to　wait　in　my　dressing…gown　while　my　room　was　made　ready　for　the　operation；　the　dreadful　noise　caused　by　the　carriages　of　theatre…goers　returning　home　at　night　or　by　the　rattle　of　the　mail…carts　over　the　stone…paved　road；　the　continual　operations；　the　occasional　rush　of　the　nurses　when　it　was　announced　that　a　patient　was　passin