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coe estate somewhere upon

the banks of this beautiful river It will be delightful, in the rander Hyde Manor House Most

coardens you

shall make at your oill and discretion A hundred years after this,

your descendants shall wander aes

and boxed walks, and say, 'What a sweet taste our dear

great-great-grandhed at his , and praised his

uniform, and told him how soldierly and handsome he looked in it And

she touched his sword, and asked, "Is it the old sword, my Richard?"

"The old sword, Kate, my sweet With it I won my wife Oh, indeed, yes!

You knoas pity for s made you marry me that blessed

October day, when I could not stand up beside you It has a fight twice

worthy of its keen edge now" He drew it partially from its sheath, and

mused a moment Then he slowly untwisted the ribbon and tassel of

bullion at the hilt, and gave it into her hand "I have a better

hilt-ribbon than that," he said; "and e go into the house, I will

re-trim my sword"