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    【】linandiandease

    alkedaboutsouthafriarstoppedatthegeianlodgeofagreatpark.

    outhere.itoshhtlyview,saidzigler.

    berdottedturf,pastalake,enteredadarkrhododendronplasuddeasllileaway.

    thatsple.nellgple.ifetidtragicse.butitsasightlyvieit

    thesunlighthepark.icaughtaglintofsilvertothesouthhewoe.

    thatstheotheel,ian,saidzigler.itstilesasanflies.asightlyvieit

    ilookedatthesevereyebyellinguthsofthetedeerwerefeeding.

    itsastdratiousgeianpile.fourfootnrevealedtheelvesinahallhunghpictures.

    ihiredthisoffoflordrshalton,ziglerexplaioo,asifidblothegutter.anjoshuapaintedher.doyouseeanylikeolordrshaltoupheyroyalbritishartillerybyhiringhisransughtoandsit.erightintotheparlourandbeverye.

    4“thecaptive”:traffiddisveries.

    heguided,handonshoulder,intoababbleofhighpiteasthefouhefalyfortuoalittle,lithe,darkeyedaoherther,ablaasii,andadignityasuionedanduioningasaneress.shepanyountedbyagainsbh.ten,halfhiddenbyasofsontraatronstalkedservantsirishversusgernaanyloves,deadthreehundredyears,butnoelight.inaerhalfadozengirlsexaheglazedtablesthatheldthederationsenglishandfnofthelatelordrshalton.

    seeheahhisbetheordehofthegyartahonesaid,pointing.

    ipresooikely.erhas“honeysuch.thisis“triajuncta”sothing.

    oh,sthatinglittleppercrossh“forvalurr”athirdcried.

    saylookatheresaidtheyoungnatthebookaidie

    thegirlbehepicturehalftuedherbodybutnothereyes.

    youdonttellshesaidsloenauosothingafterall.

    butansspe,andoutlookttedinthosedays,ohetronsputin,frohepiano.

    liuttedforheriftheyt.log

    athinbutler,inovieabatteries,slidtoatableandhandedherablueandqiltbook.heenbehindtheharp,ogetatelephonecallthroughtoedinburgh.

    theloedsotoinutes,sir.

    thatsuits.youllfindhereeaintgoinbythatearlyingtraintorrotheotheroheotherliheycallit.

    theniyseven,sir.yes,sir.earlybreakfasthalfpasteightahedooratnine.

    petersanieriousyoungvoialled.atteharshaltonsordehofthegyartahfinditanyweah.

    iss,ihaveheardthatthatorderisusuallyretuedtohisjestyohoftheholder.yes,ss.theninaaerforthepopinkingyisnuereleven,sir.yitroubleyouforyourkeys

    helefttherooideneesothere

    heverykindlylookedinonforantasieplintipaidhiivaletedthelatelordrshaltonforfifteenyears.heovents,sir.asaruleineverreceivedrethananhoursnoticeofajouey.parativelyspeaking,few.

    buttheguests

    verylittleoutoftheordinaryassoonasoneknoelysile,ifiysayso,sir.

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