"There is no explanation as to why the diary breaks off on 26 January, three days before her parents were due to dine and stay the night at nearby Witley Court with the Queen Dowager, Adelaide, and on the next day move up to their London house for the season.The Preface mentions that blank pages in the notebook had been left, and used later by a certain Arthur Nutt to write punishment lines ("Arthur Nutt is a good boy.