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Huntingtower

CHAPTER VII
10/46

"Who hasn't?
The name of Dickson McCunn is known far beyond the city of Glasgow." Dickson was not insensible of the flattery, and he continued with more freedom.

"I took a walk and got a glisk of the House, and I liked the look of it.

You see, I want a quiet bit a good long way from a town, and at the same time a house with all modern conveniences.

I suppose Huntingtower has that ?" "When it was built fifteen years ago it was considered a model--six bathrooms, its own electric light plant, steam heating, and independent boiler for hot water, the whole bag of tricks.

I won't say but what some of these contrivances will want looking to, for the place has been some time empty, but there can be nothing very far wrong, and I can guarantee that the bones of the house are good." "Well, that's all right," said Dickson.


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