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Later on he walked in the village, and many poor children came to him, and mothers with sick babies and men out of work. He spoke to them all, through an interpreter. At tea- time other friends joined us. 'Abdu'l- Baha liked the cottage garden at Vanners, the little orchard and the roses. He said: "This is like a Persian garden. The air is very pure." (69:2) On leaving for London he presented every one with a purple heartsease from the garden, and said again and again: "Good- bye" in English. (69:3) On the 28th September, 'Abdu'l- Baha again visited Vanners, the little farm house on the old royal manor that dates back to the time of Edward II. He motored down from London and stayed over night, returning on the evening of the second day. (69:4) 'Abdu'l- Baha was much struck during the drive by two detachments of Boy Scouts tramping the road. When told of the Scouts' motto, "Be Prepared," and that an act of kindness each day is one of their laws and that some of these boys had put out a fire and assisted at a recent railway accident, he said. "This makes me very happy."
(69:5)
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