By the way, is not that Sir David Forster's place ?" asked Gilbert, remembering John Saltram's promise.
He had seen very little more of his friend after that visit to Rivercombe, and had half forgotten Mr.Saltram's talk of coming down to this neighbourhood on purpose to be presented to Marian.
"Yes.

It is something of a show-place, too; and we think a good deal of it in these parts.

There are some fine Sir Joshuas among the family portraits, painted in the days when the Forsters were better off and of more importance in the county than they are now.

And there are a few other good pictures--Dutch interiors, and some seascapes by Bakhuysen.
Decidedly you ought to see Heatherly.

Shall we push on there this afternoon ?" "Is it far from here ?" "Not much more than a mile.