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the high road, and if turned into allotments or small holdings nost unlikely that the Parish or County Council would use : being sufficiently provided with allotments; but on my hinting threatened him on that score he at once closed with my offer. chelor’s wing, and in 1883 in the main part of the house. | July of that year, though the stables were not yet built, and accommodated in tents and in the village inns. The stables de by my stud-groom, my builder, Mr. Conder—than whom I man—and myself. Only the elevations were designed by ulled in for the alterations and additions subsequently carried out is his. I must take my full share of whatever blame there econd house,’ a lady once wittily said to me. But could this uuld be as much open to criticism as the first. However great perfection. I was anxious from the outset to sacrifice every m determined against the introduction of a central hall, which, ide into a cosy and liveable apartment, condemns every other nevertheless, an indispensable feature in a country house of any nds could all meet, and read and write without disturbing each | of this kind, which though not in a central position has to ade. omncerning the internal decoration of the house. In this purchased carved oak panelling in Paris for several of the sh and French decorators. Most of this panelling came from 9