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Chapter 23

           Ientirelyacknowledgethefact!"

           Wesatdowntotable,andwerewaiteduponbyadmirably-trainedservantswhoapparentlyhadnoideaofanythingelsebutattendanceonourneeds.Therewasnotraceofbustleorexcitementinthehouseholdnosignwhatevertodenotethatagreatentertainmentwasabouttotakeplacethatday.ItwasnotuntilthecloseofourmealthatIaskedLuciowhattimethemusicianswouldarrive.Heglancedathiswatch.

           "AboutnoonIshouldsay,"hereplied"Perhapsbefore.Butwhatevertheirhour,theywillallbeintheirplacesatthepropermoment,dependuponit.ThepeopleIemploybothmusiciansand‘artistes’knowtheirbusinessthoroughly,andareawarethatIstandnononsense."Arathersinistersmileplayedroundhismouthasheregardedme."Noneofyourguestscanarriveheretilloneo’clockasthatisaboutthetimethespecialtrainwillbringthefirstbatchofthemfromLondonandthefirst‘déjeuner’willbeservedinthegardensattwo.Ifyouwanttoamuseyourselfthere’saMaypolebeingputuponthelargelawnyou’dbettergoandlookatit."

           "AMaypole!"Iexclaimed"Nowthat’sagoodidea!"

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

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