But a few minutes
later, when the mahogany front doors had been unlocked, and they passed
into a light, circular hall and so into a delightful-looking sunny
drawing-room filled with enchanting examples of 18th century furniture,
he began to think that this was, after all, a very attractive house.
"In what wonderful order everything seems to be!" he exclaimed. "Have the
people to whom the place belongs only just left it?"
"It's this way, sir. The gentleman to whom it belongs has several other
homes--he don't care for this place at all. But it's all kep' up
proper--one of the gardeners sees to the furnace--and about all this here
furniture, anybody who takes the house unfurnished, or buys the place,
will be able to keep what they likes at a valuation. Perhaps you and your
lady would like to go over the house by yourselves? People often do, I
notice. If you'll excuse me, I'll just nip away. I wants to go to the
village for a few minutes--that is if your little boy will be so kind as
to stay with my Rosie till I'm back."
"I'm sure he will," said Radmore heartily. He told himself that it was
very natural that everyone should think that he and Betty were married.
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