But, somehow, it got wind that he had built it into the wall of the church; perhaps he didn't say so, but was only understood to say so.

However, people used to look round the church for the place.

And now comes the most remarkable thing of all; three years ago the present rector repaired the floor of the chancel, intending to put down encaustic tiles.

Much to his surprise, the workmen found plenty of old encaustic tiles; they had been interred as rubbish at some period, when antiquity and beauty were less respected than they are now, I suppose." Mr.Raby broke in, "The Puritans.

Barbarians! beasts! It was just like them.