No one had ever better
training for it.'
'He does like his own way very much,' said Lilias.
'Who does not?' said Claude.
'Nothing shows his sense so much,' said Emily, 'as his great
attachment to papa--the only person who ever controlled him.'
'And to Claude--his opposite in everything,' said Lilias.
'I think he will tire you to death in Germany,' said Emily.
'Never fear,' said Claude, 'my vis inertiae is enough to
counterbalance any amount of restlessness.'
'Here they come,' said Lily; 'how Wat Greenwood is grinning at
Rotherwood's jokes!'
'A happy day for Wat,' said Emily. 'He will be quite dejected if
William is not at home next shooting season. He thinks you a
degenerate Mohun, Claude.'
'He must comfort himself with Redgie,' said Claude.
'Rotherwood is only eager about shooting in common with everything
else,' said Lily, 'but Redgie, I fear, will care for nothing else.'
Lord Rotherwood came in, accounting for being late, as, in passing
through a harvest field, he could not help attempting to reap. The
Beechcroft farming operations had been his especial amusement from
very early days, and his plans were numerous for farming on a grand
scale as soon as he should be of age.
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