[The Daisy Chain by Charlotte Yonge]@TWC D-Link bookThe Daisy Chain CHAPTER XV 2/22
Well kept up indeed! Not a dead leaf left under the old walnuts, and the grass looks as smooth as if they had a dozen gardeners rolling it every day." "And the drive," said Norman, "more like a garden walk than a road! But oh! what a splendid cedar!" "Isn't it! I remember that as long as I remember anything.
All this fine rolling of turf, and trimming up of the place, does not make much difference to you, old fellow, does it? You don't look altered since I saw you last, when old Jervis was letting the place go to rack and ruin. So they have a new entrance--very handsome conservatory--flowers--the banker does things in style.
There," as Norman helped him off with his plaid, "wrap yourself up well, don't get cold.
The sun is gone in, and I should not wonder if the rain were coming after all.
I'll not be longer than I can help." Dr.May disappeared from his son's sight through the conservatory, where, through the plate-glass, the exotics looked so fresh and perfumy, that Norman almost fancied that the scent reached him.
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