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Chapter 11

           Butwewillnottakeunnecessaryplungesintotheinfinitequestionofwhatis,ascontrastedwithwhatappearstobe.Ihavesomelettershereforyourconsideration.Youhavelatelyspokenofbuyingacountryestate—whatsayyoutoWillowsmereCourtinWarwickshire?Ihavehadmyeyeonthatplaceforyou—itseemstomejusttheverything.Itisamagnificentoldpile;partofitdatesfromElizabeth’stime.Itisinexcellentrepair;thegroundsaremostpicturesque,theclassicriverAvonwindswithratherabroadsweepthroughthepark—andthewholething,withagreatpartofthefurnitureincluded,istobesoldforameresong;—fiftythousandpoundscash.Ithinkyouhadbettergoinforit;itwouldjustsuityourliteraryandpoetictastes."

           Wasitmyfancy,orhadhismusicalvoicethefaintesttouchofasneerasheutteredthelastwords?Iwouldnotallowmyselftothinkthispossible,andansweredquickly—

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

           Helaughed.

           "NotI!Ilivenowhereforlong.Iamofarovingdisposition,andamneverhappytieddowntoonecorneroftheearth.ButIsuggestWillowsmeretoyoufortworeasons—firstthatitischarmingandperfectlyappointed;secondly,thatitwillimpressLordEltonconsiderablyifheknowsyouaregoingtobuyit."

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