I was then brought up to this room, in which, at that point of the day, the sun

was lighting up the floral patterns of the wallpaper quite agreeably. There were

twin beds and a pair of good-sized windows overlooking the street. On inquiring

where the bathroom was, the woman told me in a timid voice that although it was

the door facing mine, there would be no hot water available until after supper.

I asked her to bring me up a pot of tea, and when she had gone, inspected the

room further.

 

The beds were perfectly clean and had been well made. The basin in the corner

was also very clean. On looking out of the windows, one saw on the opposite side

of the street a bakery displaying a variety of pastries, a chemist's shop and a

barber's. Further along, one could see where the street passed over a

round-backed bridge and on into more rural surroundings. I refreshed my face and

hands with cold ·water at the basin, then seated myself on a hard-backed chair

left near one of the windows to await my tea.

 

I would suppose it was shortly after four o'clock that I left the guest house

and ventured out into the streets of Salisbury. The wide, airy nature of the

streets here give the city a marvellously spacious feel, so that I found it most

easy to spend some hours just strolling in the gently warm sunshine. Moreover, I

discovered the city to be one of many charms; time and again, I found myself

wandering past delightful rows of old timber-fronted houses, or crossing some

little stone footbridge over one of the many streams that flow through the city.

And of course, I did not fail to visit the fine cathedral, much praised by Mrs