578 THE STORY OF MY LIFE [1859
at Harrow with the Vaughans,, meeting there for the first time two sets of cousins, Lord and Lady Spencer/ and Sir John Shaw-Lefevre;2 with two of his daughters. With the latter cousins I made a great friendship. Then I returned to Oxford.
To MY MOTHER.
" Christ Church, Dec. 6, 1859. My whole visit here this time has been enjoyable. Arthur is always so very good and kind, so knowing in what will give one pleasure: which I especially feel in his cordiality to all my friends when they come here. Then it is so interesting and delightful being perpetually examined by him in different parts of history, and charming to feel that I can in a small way be useful to him in looking out or copying things for his lectures, &c. Victor Williamson and Charlie Wood come in and out constantly.
"Mr. Richmond the artist is here. I quite long to be Arthur, going to sit to him: he is so perfectly delightful: no wonder his portraits are always smiling."
In the winter of 1859-60 I made a much-appreciated acquaintance with Sir George Grey, author of "Polynesian Mythology."
JOURNAL.
" Dec. 15, 1859. At the Haringtons' I met Sir George and Lady Grey. I was very anxious to make acquaintance, but much afraid that I should not have an opportunity of doing so, as I was never introduced. As they were going away, I expressed regret at having missed them before, and he hoped that we should meet another time. I suppose I looked very really sorry for not seeing
1 Our cousins through the Shipleys and Mordaunts.
2 Grandson of Helena Selman, ray great-grandmother's only sister. succeeded my imc>h\ and tho appointment of the charming old Dr. \WlU»Hlt?yl in his place. In November I was