It is always rather desponding to come to school after losing a match, but they were all in quite good humour. Dr. Scannell told us the story of Napoleon’s interview with Metternich at Leipzig. In the debate the two were marching up and down the room, the Austrian calmly and dignified, holding his hat in his hand, Napoleon furiously and with many gesticulations. In the course of these he knocked the hat from Metternich’s hand, but the latter pretended not to notice it, but so arranging that Napoleon should have to pass over it the next time they walked back. The Emperor at first kicked it out of the way, and afterwards flung it on a chair without the prime minister taking the slightest heed. The latter finally left as unperturbed as ever, while Napoleon chafed and fumed that he should have been so badly beaten. – Had great fun in Dickie’s class. – Finished early, and had a read and stamps. Was good at piano lesson. Pappie delighted.
