Too funny how people take dear Rrchud seriously.

I'm glad to say the orchestra has stayed with us.

Come into Rrchud's study, won't you, while I just go and help the first violin to dish up the soup." Sarah Brown and the witch were left in a small room that opened on to the great hall.

It was furnished rather like a lodging-house parlour.
There was a thermometer elaborately disguised as a model of the Eddystone Lighthouse on the mantelpiece, flanked on each side by a china boot in pink, with real bootlaces, and a pig looking out of the top of each.

There were pictures on the walls, mostly representing young ladies, more or less obviously in love, supported by rustic properties.
I have noticed that the girl's first love is the monopoly of the Victorian painter, whereas the boy's is that of the novelist, but I do not know the reason of this.
There was a slight clap of thunder and Richard entered.