But he was far prouder of his wool-shed, which he had also built, and which he regarded as first and foremost among wool-sheds in those parts.

By-and-by we shall be called on to visit the wool-shed.

Though Heathcote had done all this for Gangoil, it must be understood that the vast extent of territory over which his sheep ran was by no means his own property.

He was simply the tenant of the Crown, paying a rent computed at so much a sheep.

He had, indeed, purchased the ground on which his house stood, but this he had done simply to guard himself against other purchasers.