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Chapter 11

           Butwewillnottakeunnecessaryplungesintotheinfinitequestionofwhatis,ascontrastedwithwhatappearstobe.Ihavesomelettershereforyourconsideration.YouhavelatelyspokenofbuyingacountryestatewhatsayyoutoWillowsmereCourtinWarwickshire?Ihavehadmyeyeonthatplaceforyouitseemstomejusttheverything.Itisamagnificentoldpile;partofitdatesfromElizabeth’stime.Itisinexcellentrepair;thegroundsaremostpicturesque,theclassicriverAvonwindswithratherabroadsweepthroughtheparkandthewholething,withagreatpartofthefurnitureincluded,istobesoldforameresong;fiftythousandpoundscash.Ithinkyouhadbettergoinforit;itwouldjustsuityourliteraryandpoetictastes."

           Wasitmyfancy,orhadhismusicalvoicethefaintesttouchofasneerasheutteredthelastwords?Iwouldnotallowmyselftothinkthispossible,andansweredquickly

           "Anythingyourecommendmustbeworthlookingat,andI’llcertainlygoandseeit.Thedescriptionsoundswell,andShakespeare’scountryalwaysappealstome.Butwouldn’tyouliketosecureitforyourself?"

           Helaughed.

           "NotI!Ilivenowhereforlong.Iamofarovingdisposition,andamneverhappytieddowntoonecorneroftheearth.ButIsuggestWillowsmeretoyoufortworeasonsfirstthatitischarmingandperfectlyappointed;secondly,thatitwillimpressLordEltonconsiderablyifheknowsyouaregoingtobuyit."

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