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           ,whichwasconsiderablyunderwhathepaidforit.

           Hebookedhisownorder,andfurthersaidthatatanytimeIwantedanypassesforthetheatreIwastolethimknow,ashisnamestoodgoodforanytheatreinLondon.

           April20.—Carrieremindedmethatasheroldschoolfriend,AnnieFullers(nowMrs.James),andherhusbandhadcomeupfromSuttonforafewdays,itwouldlookkindtotakethemtothetheatre,andwouldIdropalinetoMr.Mertonaskinghimforpassesforfour,eitherfortheItalianOpera,Haymarket,Savoy,orLyceum.IwroteMertontothateffect.

           April21.—GotareplyfromMerton,sayinghewasverybusy,andjustatpresentcouldn’tmanagepassesfortheItalianOpera,Haymarket,Savoy,orLyceum,butthebestthinggoingoninLondonwastheBrownBushes,attheTankTheatre,Islington,andenclosedseatsforfour;alsobillforwhisky.

           April23.—Mr.andMrs.James(MissFullersthatwas)cametomeattea,andweleftdirectlyafterfortheTankTheatre.Wegota’busthattookustoKing’sCross,andthenchangedintoonethattookustothe“Angel.”Mr.Jameseachtimeinsistedonpayingforall,sayingthatIhadpaidfortheticketsandthatwasquiteenough.

           Wearrivedattheatre,where,curiouslyenough,allour’bus-loadexceptanoldwomanwithabasketseemedtobegoingin.Iwalkedaheadandpresentedthetickets.Themanlookedatthem,andcalledout:“Mr.Willowly!doyouknowanythingaboutthese?”holdingupmytickets.