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knew the whole place, and for the next hour he was in his element as guide while we were lost in wonder and admiration at the things he showed us. And we were examining the very bed on which Queen Elizabeth had stretched her limbs when the housekeeper came in, more interested in Parslewe than ever.
"Sir," she said, with something of deference. "Sir Charles Sperrigoe's compliments, and he awaits your pleasure in the morning-room."
