6/40 Why can't you kids let things alone ?' Albert's uncle said-- 'Bed follows supper as the fruit follows the flower. They'll do no more mischief to-night, sir. To-morrow I will point out a few of the things to be avoided in this bucolic retreat.' So it was bed directly after supper, and that was why we did not see much that night. The room we had breakfast in was exactly like in a story--black oak panels and china in corner cupboards with glass doors. |