Chapter 3

           

           “Imusttakeleavetoobserve,SirWalter,”saidMrShepherdonemorningatKellynchHall,ashelaiddownthenewspaper,“thatthepresentjunctureismuchinourfavour.Thispeacewillbeturningallourrichnavalofficersashore.Theywillbeallwantingahome.Couldnotbeabettertime,SirWalter,forhavingachoiceoftenants,veryresponsibletenants.Manyanoblefortunehasbeenmadeduringthewar.Ifarichadmiralweretocomeinourway,SirWalter

           “Hewouldbeaveryluckyman,Shepherd,”repliedSirWalter;“that’sallIhavetoremark.AprizeindeedwouldKellynchHallbetohim;ratherthegreatestprizeofall,lethimhavetakeneversomanybefore;hey,Shepherd?”

           MrShepherdlaughed,asheknewhemust,atthiswit,andthenadded

           “Ipresumetoobserve,SirWalter,that,inthewayofbusiness,gentlemenofthenavyarewelltodealwith.Ihavehadalittleknowledgeoftheirmethodsofdoingbusiness;andIamfreetoconfessthattheyhaveveryliberalnotions,andareaslikelytomakedesirabletenantsasanysetofpeopleoneshouldmeetwith.

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