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"Some of the old wall is down, I see," Doazed towards the enclosed kitchen garden

Mr Mangan was momentarily surprised

"That wall has been down, to e, for twenty years," he reotten," he muttered

"We wrote you, by the by," the lawyer continued, "suggesting the sale of one or two of the pictures, to foroodness you didn't reply! We'll have some workpeople here as soon as you've decided what you'd like done I'ates and entered the last sweep in front of the house, "you won't find ardener, whom you would scarcely remeodsend so far as the game is concerned No one at all indoors, except--Mrs Unthank"

The car drew up at thatin the shape of a reception They had even to ring the bell before the door was opened by a manservant sent down a few days previously fro a brown velveteen coat, with breeches and leggings of corduroy, stood an elderly man hite side whiskers and skin as brown as a piece of parch ash stick Half a dozen round, and a second an took charge of the proceedings

"Middleton," he said, resting his hand upon the old ain Sir Everard was very pleased to hear that you were still here; and you, Loveybond"

The old rasped the hand which Dominey stretched out with both of his

"I' at him with curious intentness, "and yet the words of welcome stick in my throat"

"Sorry you feel like that about it, Middleton," Do back?"

"That's no trouble, Squire," the old man replied "That's a joy--leastways to us It's what it may turn out to be for you which makes one hold back like"

Doure in the little group

"You will feel better about it e have had a day or tith the pheasants, Middleton," he said reassuringly "You have not changedto the round, very stiff and uncomfortable in his Sunday clothes