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Chapter 23

           Ientirelyacknowledgethefact!"

           Wesatdowntotable,andwerewaiteduponbyadmirably-trainedservantswhoapparentlyhadnoideaofanythingelsebutattendanceonourneeds.Therewasnotraceofbustleorexcitementinthehousehold—nosignwhatevertodenotethatagreatentertainmentwasabouttotakeplacethatday.ItwasnotuntilthecloseofourmealthatIaskedLuciowhattimethemusicianswouldarrive.Heglancedathiswatch.

           "AboutnoonIshouldsay,"—hereplied—"Perhapsbefore.Butwhatevertheirhour,theywillallbeintheirplacesatthepropermoment,dependuponit.ThepeopleIemploy—bothmusiciansand‘artistes’—knowtheirbusinessthoroughly,andareawarethatIstandnononsense."Arathersinistersmileplayedroundhismouthasheregardedme."Noneofyourguestscanarriveheretilloneo’clock—asthatisaboutthetimethespecialtrainwillbringthefirstbatchofthemfromLondon—andthefirst‘déjeuner’willbeservedinthegardensattwo.Ifyouwanttoamuseyourselfthere’saMaypolebeingputuponthelargelawn—you’dbettergoandlookatit."

           "AMaypole!"Iexclaimed—"Nowthat’sagoodidea!"

           "Itusedtobeagoodidea,"—heanswered—"WhenEnglishladsandlasseshadyouth,innocence,healthandfunintheircomposition,adanceroundtheMaypolehandinhand,didthemgoodanddidnobodyharm.

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