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away, they tellaway," I nodded

"Wonder what'll become o' theto be sold under the will, I think, sir?"

"Everything, Ada his forehead, "you won't be

wanting ever a groo room"

"Nor yet a body servant, sir?"

"No, Adam, nor yet a body servant"

Here there ensued a silence during which Adahtened the buckle ofto be a fine day"

"Yes, sir"

"Good-by, Adam!" said I, and held outshaken my hand, he turned and went

back into the stable

So I set off, walking beneath an avenue of trees looe and, ere I opened the

gates--for John, the lodgekeeper, was not yet astir--ere I opened

the gates, I say, I paused for one last look at the house that had

been all the home I had ever known since I could remember As I

stood thus, with uished a figure running towards nized Adam