[H]is custom was to work in his official room from 9 to about 2.30… He then took a brisk walk and dined at about 3.30. …He… had tea, and from about 7 to 10 he worked in the same room with his family. He would never retire to a private room, and regarded the society of his family as highly beneficial in “taking the edge off his work.” His powers of abstraction were remarkable: nothing seemed to disturb him; neither music, singing, nor miscellaneous conversation. He would then play a game or two at cards, read a few pages of a classical or historical book, and retire at 11.

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[H]is custom was to work in his official room from 9 to about 2.30… He then took a brisk walk and dined at about 3.30. …He… had tea, and from about 7 to 10 he worked in the same room with his family. He would never retire to a private room, and regarded the society of his family as highly beneficial in “taking the edge off his work.” His powers of abstraction were remarkable: nothing seemed to disturb him; neither music, singing, nor miscellaneous conversation. He would then play a game or two at cards, read a few pages of a classical or historical book, and retire at 11.

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