My wonderful visit (1922)

Page scan 00079 from My wonderful visit

Record Details:

Title:
My wonderful visit
Date:
1922
Publisher:
London : Hurst & Blackett
Volume:
My wonderful visit
Leaf #:
00079
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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V. I ARRIVE IN LONDON LONDON ! There are familiar buildings. This is thrilling. The same buildings. They have not altered. I expected that England would be altered. It isn't It's the same. The same as I left it, in spite of the War. I see no change, not even in the manner of the people. There's Doulton's Potteries ! And look, there's the Queen's Head ! public-house that my cousin used to own. I point it out to him decidedly, but he reminds me that he has a much better place now. Now we are coming into the Cut. Can it be true ? I can see two or three familiar stores. This train is going too fast. I want more time with these discoveries. I find my emotions almost too much for me. I have more sentiment about the buildings than I have the people. The recognition of these localities ! There is a lump rising in my throat from somewhere. It is something inexplicable. They are there, thank God ! If I could only be alone with it all. With it as it is, and with it as I would people it with ghosts of 71