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With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custo specially ie dividing their woodland fro beheld the reen The spot recalled to Grace's mind

the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, "The pro itself, is it not? I suppose

Giles is getting his mills and presses ready"

This was just what her father had not co he raised his arer till he fixed it at a

point "There," he said, "you see that plantation reaching over the

hill like a great slug, and just behind the hill a particularly green

sheltered bottom? That's where Mr Fitzpiers's family were lords of

the manor for I don't kno e of Buckbury Fitzpiers A wonderful property 'tonderful!"

"But they are not lords of the s die as well as little and foolish

The only ones representing the fa I don't knohere You can't help being

happy, Grace, in allying yourself with such a romantical family

You'll feel as if you've stepped into history"