Vermin

There was such a commotion outside the parlor window this afternoon! My fellow boarders hastened from the room to ascertain what the impetus was for the gathering. Upon their return, they disclosed that a small bat was fighting for its life on the path.

Following a brief interval, I was notified that a police constable had been summoned. Tragically, his arrival coincided with the creature's departure from this life. He was then obliged to pick up the bat and convey it to the bin where other discarded items are fated to be deposited and stored prior to their ultimate departure from Greenbrier.

Tonight I shall sleep soundly, secure in the knowledge that our own version of Scotland Yard is ever-vigilant--willing and eager to intervene in our lives by any means not only necessary but possible, up to and including the disposal of deceased vermin.

Departure

Upon the completion of one and one-half hour, my carriage will depart from this residence and bear me northward to my dear sisters. I hope that the weather is favorable and that the horse does not break down.

Scholarship

As the period for final examinations commences, one cannot help but feel o'er-clouded by a sense of dread. Judgment day at last is upon us. The university's professors will determine whether or not we have had scholarly habits under their tutelage, and I cannot help but fear that I will fail them by no mean size. My schoolmates do not seem as concerned: they are discussing the most advantageous places to acquire hamburgers after this ordeal is finished.