GOOD-BYE OXFORD! HELLO PARIS!

Even though this the most gorgeous spring day imaginable, our students are all spending 3-1/2 hours writing essay exams for their Oxford courses. Study habits varied considerably, so it will be interesting to see which methods result in the best grades! This evening we will have a special good-bye dinner here at Wycliffe Hall and present a few gifts to our kind hosts: French chocolates for the cleaning staff and the kitchen staff, a chocolate torte for the domestic bursar, chocolate truffles and flowers for Prof. Chapman's sweet wife, Rachel; and a new bow tie for Prof. Chapman. Some may be tempted to celebrate at the pubs tonight; however, we have a 12-hour trip ahead of us tomorrow, including a two-hour ferry ride across the notoriously choppy English Channel. Discretion is advised!