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Hendon Hall
HendondetailedallhiswidewanderingsinsearchoftheKing,anddescribedhowthearchangelhadledhimafool’sjourneyallovertheforest,andtakenhimbacktothehut,finally,whenhefoundhecouldnotgetridofhim.Then—hesaid—theoldmanwentintothebedchamberandcamestaggeringbacklookingbroken-hearted,andsayinghehadexpectedtofindthattheboyhadreturnedandlaiddownintheretorest,butitwasnotso.Hendonhadwaitedatthehutallday;hopeoftheKing’sreturndiedout,then,andhedeparteduponthequestagain.
"AndoldSanctumSanctorumwastrulysorryyourhighnesscamenotback,"saidHendon;"Isawitinhisface."
"MarryIwillneverdoubtthat!"saidtheKing—andthentoldhisownstory;afterwhich,Hendonwassorryhehadnotdestroyedthearchangel.
Duringthelastdayofthetrip,Hendon’sspiritsweresoaring.Histongueranconstantly.Hetalkedabouthisoldfather,andhisbrotherArthur,andtoldofmanythingswhichillustratedtheirhighandgenerouscharacters;hewentintolovingfrenziesoverhisEdith,andwassoglad-heartedthathewasevenabletosaysomegentleandbrotherlythingsaboutHugh.HedweltadealonthecomingmeetingatHendonHall;whatasurpriseitwouldbetoeverybody,andwhatanoutburstofthanksgivinganddelighttherewouldbe.
