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interior�察�and had done much to enrich and beautify it。 

     A great terrace stretched between the south front and a balustrade of 

granite�察  �that   separated   it   from   the   gardens   spreading   at   a   lower   level。 

Here walked Henry Lennox and sought Tom May。                       It was now past eight 

o'clock     on   Sunday     morning�察     �and   he   found    himself    alone。    The    sun�察�

breaking through heaviness of morning clouds�察�had risen clear of Haldon 

Hills   and   cast   a   radiance�察  �still   dimmed   by   vapour�察  �over   the   glow   of   the 

autumn trees。       Subdued sounds of birds came from the glades below�察�and 

far   distant�察  �from   the   scrub   at  the   edge   of  the   woods�察   �pheasants     were 

crowing。      The morning sparkled�察�and�察�in a scene so fair�察�Henry found his 

spirits rise。    Already the interview with Mary's husband on the preceding 

night seemed remote and unreal。             He was�察�however�察�conscious that he had 

made an ass of himself�察�but he did not much mind�察�for it could not be said 

that May had shone�察�either。 

     He   called   him�察 �and�察  �for   reply�察 �an   old   spaniel   emerged   from  beneath�察�

climbed a flight of broad steps that ascended to the terrace�察�and paddled up 

to   Henry�察  �wagging   his   tail。   He   was   a   very   ancient   hero�察  �whose   record 

among      the   wild   duck    still  remained    a  worthy     memory      and   won    him 

honour in his declining days。          The age of ;Prince; remained doubtful�察�but 

he   was   decrepit   now   ´   gone   in   the   hams   and   suffering   from   cataract   of 

both eyes ´ a disease to which it is impossible to minister in a dog。                    But 

his life was good to him�察�he still got about�察�slept in the sun�察�and shared the 

best    his   master's     dish   could     offer。    Sir    Walter    adored     him�察   �and 

immediately  felt   uneasy  if the   creature   did   not   appear   when   summoned。 

Often�察�had he been invisible too long�察�his master would wander whistling 

round his haunts。        Then he would find him�察�or be himself found�察�and feel 

easy again。 

     ;Prince;   went   in   to   the   open   window   of   the   breakfast´room�察  �while 

Henry�察�moved by a thought�察�walked round the eastern angle of the house 

and looked up at the oriel window of the Grey Room�察�where it hung aloft 

on    the  side   of  the   wall�察 �like   a  brilliant  bubble�察   �and   flashed    with   the 

sunshine   that   now   irradiated   the   casement。   To   his   surprise   he   saw   the 

window was thrown open and that May�察�still in his pyjamas�察�knelt on the 



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cushioned recess within and looked out at the morning。 

     ;Good lord�察�old chap� ─�he cried�察 �Needn't ask you if you have slept。 It's 

nearly nine o'clock。; 

     But the other made no response whatever。                He continued to gaze far 

away over Henry's head at the sunrise�察�while the morning breeze moved 

his dark hair。 

     ;Tom�      �Wake up� ─�shouted Lennox again�察�but still the other did not 

move   a   muscle。      Then   Henry   noticed   that   he   was   unusually   pale�察  �and 

something about his unwinking eyes also seemed foreign to an intelligent 

expression。      They were set�察�and no movement of light played upon them。 

It seemed that the watcher was in a trance。 Henry felt his heart jump�察�and a 

sensation     of   alarm   sharpened   his   thought。      For   him   the   morning     was 

suddenly   transformed�察  �and   fearing   an   evil   thing   had   indeed   befallen   the 

other�察  �he   turned   to   the   terrace   and   entered   the   breakfast´room   from   it。 

The time was now five minutes to nine�察�and as unfailing punctuality had 

ever been a foible of Sir Walter�察�his guests usually respected it。                 Most of 

them were already assembled�察�and Mary May�察�who was just stepping into 

the garden�察�asked Henry if he had seen her husband。 

     ;He's always the first to get up and the last to go to bed�察─�she said。 

     Bidding her good´morning�察�but not answering her question�察�the young 

man hastened through the room and ascended to the corridor。                       Beneath�察�

Ernest Travers�察�a being of fussy temperament with a heart of gold�察�spoke 

to   Colonel   Vane。     Travers   was   clad   in   Sunday   black�察  �for   he   respected 

tradition。 

     ;Forgive me�察�won't you�察�but this is your first visit�察�and you don't look 

much like church。; 

     ;Must we go to church�察�too �拭─�asked the colonel blankly。                 He was still 

a year under forty�察�but had achieved distinction in the war。 ;There is   no 

'must'   about   it�察  �but   Sir   Walter   would   appreciate   the   effort   on   your   part。 

He likes his guests to go。         He is one of those men who are a light to this 

generation   ´   an   ancient   light�察  �if   you   like�察  �but   a   shining   one。 He   loves 

sound   maxims。        You   may   say   he   runs   his   life   on   sound   maxims。   He 

lives   charitably   with   all   men   and   it   puzzles   him�察  �as   it   puzzles   me�察  �to 

understand the growing doubt�察�the class prejudice ´ nay�察�class hatred the 



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failure    of   trust   and   the   increasing     tension    and   uneasiness      between 

employer and employed。            He and I are agreed that the tribulations of the 

present time can be traced to two disasters only ´ the lack of goodwill ´ as 

shown in the proletariat�察�whose leaders teach them to respect nobody�察�and 

the weakening hold of religion as also revealed in the proletariat。                   Now�察�

to   combat   these   things   and   set   a   good   example   is   our   duty   ´   nay�察  �our 

privilege。     Don't you think so�拭─�

     Such     a  lecture   on   an  empty     stomach     depressed     the  colonel。    He 

looked uneasy and anxious。 

     ;I'll come�察�of course�察�if he'd like it�察�but I'm afraid I shared my men's 

dread   of   church   parade�察  �though   our   padre   was   a   merciful   being   on   the 

whole and fairly sensible。; 

     Overhead�察�Henry had tried the door of the Grey Room�察�and found it 

locked。     As he did so�察�the gong sounded for breakfast。                Masters always 

performed   upon   it。      First   he   woke   a   preliminary   whisper   of   the   great 

bronze   disc�察  �then   deepened   the   note   to   a   genial   and   mellow   roar�察  �and 

finally calmed it down again until it faded gently into silence。                 He spoke 

of the gong   as a musical   instrument�察�and   declared the art   of sounding it 

was a gift that few men could acquire。 

     Neither   movement   nor   response   rewarded   the   summons   of   Lennox�察�

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