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Chapter 12

           AnothermilewouldbringthemtoStoneCourt,andattheendofthefirsthalf,thehousewasalreadyvisible,lookingasifithadbeenarrestedinitsgrowthtowardastonemansionbyanunexpectedbuddingoffarm-buildingsonitsleftflank,whichhadhindereditfrombecominganythingmorethanthesubstantialdwellingofagentlemanfarmer.Itwasnotthelessagreeableanobjectinthedistancefortheclusterofpinnacledcorn-rickswhichbalancedthefinerowofwalnutsontheright.

           Presentlyitwaspossibletodiscernsomethingthatmightbeagigonthecirculardrivebeforethefrontdoor.

           "Dearme,"saidRosamond,"Ihopenoneofmyuncle’shorriblerelationsarethere."

           "Theyare,though.ThatisMrs.Waule’sgigthelastyellowgigleft,Ishouldthink.WhenIseeMrs.Wauleinit,Iunderstandhowyellowcanhavebeenwornformourning.Thatgigseemstomemorefunerealthanahearse.ButthenMrs.Waulealwayshasblackcrapeon.Howdoesshemanageit,Rosy?Herfriendscan’talwaysbedying."

           "Idon’tknowatall.Andsheisnotintheleastevangelical,"saidRosamond,reflectively,asifthatreligiouspointofviewwouldhavefullyaccountedforperpetualcrape."And,notpoor,"sheadded,afteramoment’spause.

           "No,byGeorge!TheyareasrichasJews,thoseWaulesandFeatherstones;Imean,forpeoplelikethem,whodon’twanttospendanything.

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