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On the Watch

           Therattleandclattercontinuethroughthegreaterpartofthreedays,withmoreorlessofbell-jinglingandwhip-cracking,andmoreorlessplungingofcentaursandbare-backedhorses.Theircourtlypolitenesstoeachotheratthehotelswheretheytarryisthethemeofgeneraladmiration.ThoughmyLordISalittleagedformyLady,saysMadame,thehostessoftheGoldenApe,andthoughhemightbeheramiablefather,onecanseeataglancethattheyloveeachother.OneobservesmyLordwithhiswhitehair,standing,hatinhand,tohelpmyLadytoandfromthecarriage.OneobservesmyLady,howrecognisantofmyLord’spoliteness,withaninclinationofhergraciousheadandtheconcessionofherso-genteelfingers!Itisravishing!Theseahasnoappreciationofgreatmen,butknocksthemaboutlikethesmallfry.ItishabituallyharduponSirLeicester,whosecountenanceitgreenlymottlesinthemannerofsage-cheeseandinwhosearistocraticsystemiteffectsadismalrevolution.ItistheRadicalofNaturetohim.Nevertheless,hisdignitygetsoveritafterstoppingtorefit,andhegoesonwithmyLadyforChesneyWold,lyingonlyonenightinLondononthewaytoLincolnshire.Throughthesamecoldsunlight,colderasthedaydeclines,andthroughthesamesharpwind,sharperastheseparateshadowsofbaretreesgloomtogetherinthewoods,andastheGhost’sWalk,touchedatthewesterncornerbyapileoffireinthesky,resignsitselftocomingnight,theydriveintothepark.

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