Dora asks BR if he had heard from Mrs. Nott. She thinks Mrs. H. should contact her regarding renting a piano so Miss Lawrence can teach.

Dora can only work when Kate is resting and she talks with Griffin after supper. Kate's chickenpox spots are fading, with only 6 scabs left.

Dora is concerned about the correspondence in the Guardian about Trevelyan's scheme. "I believe we could stop it going through, but so far no one has raised a real battle cry except the old free church one—few people seem to realize that it isn't just a denominational battle, but a battle for education."