16 January

*Almost* a disastrous day! Escaped lessons today, due to Miss Prism's being obliged to run an errand in the village. Of course I *immediately* ran to see darling Peter at our secret meeting place. Once there, it began to rain. So I most certainly could not *leave*! I grew almost anxious, but the dear lad took me in his arms and distracted me entirely, so entirely, in fact, that I very nearly missed tea! There was very nearly a scandal. Luckily, the rain abated.