Lovely spot, of course.
My grandfather used to tell me he remembered it when the Blackwell family still lived there.

But I shouldn't care to wear stripes--except for the pleasure of telling Alberta about it.

It would give her a year's occupation, her suffering over my disgrace, wouldn't it, Adelaide ?" "She'd scold me," said Adelaide, looking beautifully martyred.

Then turning to her husband, she asked.

"Will it be very difficult, Vincent, getting papa off ?" She wanted it to be difficult, she wanted him to give her material out of which she could form a picture of him as a savior; but he only shook his head and said: "That young man is in love with Mathilde." "O Vin! Those children ?" Mr.Lanley pricked up his ears like a terrier.
"In love ?" he exclaimed.