Yet we are nervous rather than
phlegmatic. All that is on the father's side. My maternal
ancestors have been concerned with farming and the sea and have
also had a similar lack of business capacity, but with less
mental adaptiveness and alertness, with more steadiness of
purpose, however, always doers rather than dreamers. Among them I
remember one cousin who was probably abnormal, although he died
when I was too young to notice much. Again, they were all rather
reserved people, but more genial with strangers, more socially
inclined, and with less self-control.
"I was an only child and a spoilt one. I was always quick at
school, fond of learning, and finding my lessons no trouble.
Serious study I disliked. But for school purposes I did not find
it necessary, and had no difficulty in carrying all before me. I
was never fond of games, although very fond of being out of doors
and of walking. Few of my relatives have been at all keen on
sport. I made no close friendships at school and was never very
popular with my schoolfellows, who, however, tolerated my odd
ways better than might have been expected.
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