CHAPTER XIII

LIFE AT STOCKS, 1908-1914--_THE CASE OF RICHARD MEYNELL_--THE OUTBREAK OF WAR

Rebuilding of Stocks--Mrs. Ward's Love for the Place--Her Way of Life and Work--Greek Literature--Politics--The General Elections of 1910--Visitors--Nephews and Nieces--Grandchildren--Death of Theodore Trevelyan--The "Westmorland Edition"--Sense of Humour--_The Case of Richard Meynell_--Letters--Last Visit to Italy--_The Coryston Family_--The Outbreak of War 246-263