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One of Our Conquerors

CHAPTER III
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We'll start a National Defence Insurance Company after the next panic.' 'During,' said Mr.Fenellan, and there was a flutter of laughter at the unobtrusive hint for seizing Dame England in the mood.
Both dropped a sigh.
'But you must try and run down with us to Lakelands to-morrow,' Mr.
Radnor resumed on a cheerfuller theme.

'You have not yet seen all I 've done there.

And it 's a castle with a drawbridge: no exchangeing of visits, as we did at Craye Farm and at Creckholt; we are there for country air; we don't court neighbours at all--perhaps the elect; it will depend on Nataly's wishes.

We can accommodate our Concert-set, and about thirty or forty more, for as long as they like.

You see, that was my intention--to be independent of neighbouring society.


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