Monkhams was his father's seat, a very grand place in Worcestershire.

Of course he knew very well that she had never seen Monkhams.

How should she have seen it?
"I have never been in that part of England at all," she replied.
"I should so like to show you Monkhams.

The oaks there are the finest in the kingdom.

Do you like oaks ?" "Who does not like oaks?
But we have none in the islands, and nobody has ever seen so few as I have." "I'll show you Monkhams some day.