This was one of the most delightful Sundays I can ever remember. After all the speechifying... the change, & the joy of being with you, and of realising things as they are... was everything.
Asquith reflects on a delightful Sunday spent with Venetia, contrasting it with his public duties.
Mentioned:Sir Hugh Bell • Lady Bell
Metric Analysis
Romantic Adoration8/10
Political Unburdening1/10
Emotional Desolation0/10
Thematic Tags
Sunday visitPublic speeches
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Alderley Park / London
HIS DAYWriting to Venetia Stanley
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HER DAYSpent Sunday with PM.
Official Register
1913-12-08
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Construction began on the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
Cabinet Council
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Adjourned
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